Every five years, the Dean appoints a new deanery team, made up of vice-deans and project managers, to represent him or her within the framework of defined missions. Each year, a student Vice-Dean is appointed by his or her elected peers on the Board of Management to represent them on the dean's team. Following in the footsteps of Florian Mary and Théo Lacoste, Paul-Arthur Valet has been appointed Vice-Dean of Students and President of Ademmoos. Read his interview here: find out more about his background and the projects he hopes to implement as part of his mission!
Hello Paul-Arthur, for those who don't know you, could you introduce yourself?
Hello, my name is Paul-Arthur VALET, I'm 21 and I'm in my 4th year of medicine at Nîmes, so this is the first time that the vice-dean has come from the Nîmes site. I'm also a student representative on the Board of Management and President of ADEMMOOS (the association of student representatives from all disciplines). Although my future specialty may change from one internship to the next, I have my sights set on becoming a surgeon.
You were chosen from among ADEMMOOS members to be Vice-Dean of Students, taking over from Théo Lacoste. How did the handover go?
The handover went smoothly, that being said, the beginning of the mandate was a little unusual, particularly given the situation at national level. We had to organize a mobilization, in consultation with SILR, ACM and CCC, whom I would like to thank for their help. The mobilization brought together 400 students, which is historic for Montpellier-Nîmes. Followed by the revelation of our VSS and student mental health surveys, which is the starting point for a paradigm shift that we are beginning to see.
What made you decide to take on this role?
I've been a member of ADEMMOOS since my second year, first as VP Com', then as Treasurer and finally as President/VDE. I've always had a strong interest in representation, being in direct contact with students and being able to help them. What's more, being in contact with the dean's office team is very rewarding, especially with such a caring and attentive team.
How are you going to reconcile your activities as vice-dean with your obligations as a student?
It is, let's face it, quite complex, but I knew that when I took on these responsibilities. So you have to be particularly organized, but these positions (President and
VDE) are so exciting. So I'd like to thank the association's executive committee, and in particular the general vice-president, Soukaina MOUH MOUH, elected to the pedagogical council, who works behind the scenes, but whose work is so essential.
What are your objectives and priorities for this term of office? Would you like to continue the student "Well-Being" project initiated by your predecessor?
Concerning the "Well-being" project, we have 2 vice-presidents on the board, Emma PETON & Florent BENOIST, in whom I have every confidence to fulfill the mission entrusted to them.
entrusted to them. They have already organized booths for the tobacco-free month, as well as the "Noël solidaire" (Christmas in Solidarity), which aims to bring together students from the Montpellier-Nîmes medical faculty who want to get together for a Christmas meal.
I'm also a great believer in inter-association work, as student associations bring life to our campus and play a structural role on both sites of our faculty. On a personal level, my priority is the fight against SGBV, and enabling victims to speak out.
What actions would you like to put in place for students?
In addition to continuing with existing projects such as the back-to-school guides, the Forum du Futur Interne ... I'd like to relaunch some projects that had to come to a halt with Covid, such as the cafés reprez', which were moments of exchange with ANEMF administrators and your local elected representatives.
Covid, such as the cafés reprez', which were moments of exchange with ANEMF administrators and your local elected representatives. Overall, I think that national representation is just as important as local representation, so we have 2 members allocated to this task, namely for Montpellier Zoé DOLADILLE (ADEMMOOS) and Rémi BOURGAUX (ACM) and for Nîmes Manon VALETTE (ADEMMOOS) and Elise DE LOTH (CCC).
A final word?
The subject that is particularly close to my heart is that of sexist and sexual violence (SGBV). What I would like to see is a liberation of the spoken word, to break the omerta
that prevents victims from speaking out.
It's up to us not to betray the courage that victims have shown in speaking out.
"Shame must change sides."
