Each year, a new Vice-Dean is elected by the students to represent them in their dealings with the Dean and the Faculty's various bodies (Management Board, Teaching Council, etc.). This year, Florian succeeds Salomé. Read his interview here: find out more about him, his role for students and the projects he intends to implement throughout the academic year! Meet Florian.
Hello Florian! You were recently elected Vice-Dean of Students at the Montpellier-Nîmes Faculty of Medicine. Can you tell us a little about yourself?
Hello ! So my name is Florian Mary, I'm currently in my 4th year of medicine in Montpellier and I'm originally from Perpignan (Allez l'USAP! 🟡🔴).
Briefly, you know, I don't think there are any good or bad situations, but I think that like many people, I'm still undecided about my future situation, and I have several ideas for specialties in mind, including General Medicine.
You are now Vice-Dean of Students: what does your role involve?
The VDE is first and foremost an elected student body, and like all elected representatives, my term of office will last 2 years.
Our common task is to represent students on the faculty's (or UFR's, to be precise) pedagogical and administrative bodies, whether during meetings of the board or commissions.
Nevertheless, for 1 year, I'll be in charge of the specific missions of the VDE, which are to be the main contact for the Dean and faculty representatives for all student-related issues, and to manage the team of elected representatives and ADEMMOOS so as to be as efficient as possible in managing the various dossiers and developing the association.
What's more, communication with other associations and departments in the faculty is vital, whether it's in connection with a project idea, student representation or the mediation of certain exchanges. I think these links open up new avenues of thought and enable us to draw on each other's strengths.
What motivated you to take on this role? Was it a commitment you wanted to make right from the start of your studies?
Prior to my mandate as an elected representative and VDE, I had already spent 2 years in the associative world, first as a tutor, then as VP Representation at the Corpo Médecine de Montpellier, with this desire to be there to help students.
And I have to say that the experience and encounters I've made over the past year at ACM, including all the people in my corpo, the "old" VP Reprez and Salomé of course, have had a lot to do with it.
I was curious and found that this position was a great opportunity to continue to invest myself in the students and in the life of the faculty.
How do you juggle your activities as Vice-Dean with your obligations as a student?
So it takes a certain amount of organization, and the past year has been particularly helpful in that respect, particularly through the combination of a very busy associative and academic workload.
But I reserve my association slots at lunchtime to save myself time for work in the evenings.
What are your objectives for this mandate? What projects would you like to bring to fruition?
So the primary objective is to continue the projects of previous offices, from flu vaccinations to the Forum des Futurs Internes...
This year, we've got a mix of experience and new ideas, and it shows in the projects.
We want to boost communication in the same way as last year, notably with the ADEMMOOS Instagram (👉 go follow if you haven't already) but also by remaining dynamic on other networks.
Reforms are of course at the heart of our mandates, and well-being and sustainable development are also areas where ideas are born.
What are the most common requests from students?
Typically, it's installing a beer tapping machine at the cafet' 🙃.
On a more serious note, these are mainly questions about the organization of our studies and proposals for changes that require discussion with the school and teachers.
Elected representatives act as a relay for students to make their voices heard, and this is reflected in many of the messages.
The health situation is having a major impact on students' current lives. Do you have a message to convey on this occasion?
I think that with the times we're going through, it's important to take care of ourselves and others.
Contact your family and friends, exchange ideas, discuss and talk with them, but don't stay alone, and if you need to, you can turn to us - there's always someone to answer.
And don't miss out on classic films like The Green Line or Forrest Gump 🍿.
If students have any questions to ask you or to pass on to the management board, how can they contact you?
It's very simple, via the ADEMMOOS Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts, or by email 📩 for the purists at ademmos.elus.etudiants@gmail.com.
Or they can come and talk to us, we're all very nice and we don't bite!
A final word: what advice would you give to students who would like to become Vice-Dean? How do they go about it, and what qualities do you think are essential for the job?
So, I already think that knowing the associative world, whatever it may be, can help and will give you an additional background for the job, and allow you to gain experience.
Then, you need to be aware of the work involved and the importance of the position, but have no fear, good organization and a willingness to do well will make the difference in your favor.
Last but not least, you're not alone, and being a VDE means being part of an office.
So having a good team like the one I'm part of is essential to having the best possible mandate!
Thank you very much for your time! We wish you a good term of office and thank you for your commitment!
