A great representative listens to you and helps make change happen. Course reps work with university staff to improve the academic experience at your university, according to what the students want to see.
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Exeter Subject Chair
The Students’ Union (SU) Subject Chairs play a vital role in academic representation at the University of Exeter, leading SSLC meetings and supporting the course reps in their departments. Nominations for this role open on Monday 23 September.
Subject Chairs are senior academic representatives, representing all students studying in their subject at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Subject chairs work closely with University of Exeter staff and The SU to achieve positive change for students within their cohort.
Term of Office: One academic year
Objectives
- To work collaboratively with the University and The SU to support and facilitate the student representation system.
- Work with and support the Reps in your subject to promote, gather, and deliver effective student feedback.
- Chair the Student Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC), including:
Setting the agenda
Promoting constructive dialogue in the meeting
Assigning and monitoring the completion of actions from the meetings.
- Meet directly with the Director of Education and Student Experience to informally resolve issues in a timely manner.
- Maintain an awareness of common feedback and present these at the Subject Chair Working Group.
- Endeavour to make sure that feedback is: Accurate, Balanced, Constructive, Depersonalised & Evidenced.
- In collaboration with staff, keep course reps updated on the progress of feedback for sharing with the wider student community.
- Represent the student voice of the subject in strategic activity, such as feeding into the Teaching Excellence Action Plan (TEAP).
- Make yourself known and promote the Rep system to the students you represent.
Attends
- SU Subject Chair Training
- Student Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC) – Once a term
- Subject Chair Working Group
- Subject Chair Handover in Term 3
- SU Big Rep Meeting
- Informal meetings with University academic staff, and/or The SU
Key Contacts
- SU Presidents
- SU Part Time Education Officer
- Academic Representation and Advocacy Coordinator
- SU Course Reps (within subject)
- Director of Education and Student Experience
- Student Community and Partnerships Staff
Purpose
Course Reps are the foundation of student representation, promoting a partnership between students, academic staff, and SU. They ensure that the experience and feedback of their peers are represented throughout their studies
Term of Office: One academic year
Objectives
Provide students with opportunities to give feedback on all aspects of their experience such as:
- Learning and Teaching
- Assessment & Feedback
- Learning Community
- Employability
- Campus Facilities
- Wellbeing & Support
- Seek to resolve feedback informally with appropriate staff (see key contacts).
- Provide agenda items highlighting academic feedback and present them at the Student Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC).
- Endeavour to make sure that feedback is: Accurate, Balanced, Constructive, Depersonalised & Evidenced.
- Work in partnership with your department staff to ensure that your cohort are kept up to date on how feedback is being actioned.
- Make yourself known and promote the Rep system to the students you represent.
Attends
- SU Student Rep Training
- Student Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC) – Once a term.
- SU Big Rep Meeting
- Informal meetings with academic staff, Subject Chair, SU President and/or SU
Key Contacts
- Your fellow course reps
- Subject chair for your department
- EDI Reps for your department
- SU President Exeter
- Academic Representation and Advocacy Coordinator
- Student Experience Coordinator
- Director of Education and Student Experience (DESE) for your department.
- Tutors and Lecturers
No elections are currently running
Falmouth Department Reps
The Students’ Union (SU) Department Reps play a vital role in academic representation at the Falmouth University, leading SSLG meetings and supporting the course reps in their departments. Nominations for this role open on Monday 23 September.
Department Reps represent all students studying in their department at undergraduate and postgraduate taught level. Department Reps work closely with Falmouth University staff and The SU to achieve positive change for students in their department.
Term of Office: One academic year
Objectives
- To work collaboratively with the University and The SU to support and facilitate the student representation system.
- Work with and support the Course Reps in your department to promote, gather, and deliver effective student feedback.
- Chair the Student Staff Liaison Group (SSLG), including:
Understand the agenda ahead of time.
Promoting constructive dialogue in the meeting
Assigning and monitoring the completion of actions from the meeting.
- Discuss common academic concerns and ideas with the Department Director and seek to resolve these in a timely and informal manner when possible.
- Be aware of common themes arising from student feedback within the department and share these with your Faculty Rep, the Student Voice Team at The SU and SSLG through the SSLG tool.
- Endeavour to make sure that feedback is: Accurate, Balanced, Constructive, Depersonalised & Evidenced.
- In collaboration with staff, keep course reps updated on the progress of feedback for sharing with the wider student community.
Attends
- SU Department Rep Training
- Student Staff Liaison Group (SSLG) - once a Study Block
- SU Big Rep Meeting
- Informal meetings with University academic staff, and/or The SU
Key Contacts
- SU Presidents
- SU Part Time Education Officer
- Academic Representation and Advocacy Coordinator
- SU Course Reps (within department)
Course Representatives are the foundation of student representation, promoting a partnership between students, academic staff, and SU. They ensure that the experience and feedback of their peers are represented throughout their studies.
Term of Office: One academic year
Objectives
- Provide students with opportunities to give feedback on all aspects of their experience such as:
Learning and Teaching
Assessment & Feedback
Learning Community
Employability
Campus Facilities
- Wellbeing & Support
- Seek to resolve feedback informally with appropriate staff (see key contacts).
- Provide agenda items highlighting academic feedback and present them at the Student Staff Liaison Group (SSLG).
- Endeavour to make sure that feedback is: Accurate, Balanced, Constructive, Depersonalised & Evidenced.
- Work in partnership with your course leaders, lecturers, tutors, and admin teams to ensure your cohort is kept up to date about how feedback is being actioned.
Attends
- SU Course Rep Training
- Student Staff Liaison Group (SSLG) - Once per Study Block
- SU Big Rep Meeting
- Informal meetings with academic staff, Department Rep, SU President and/or SU
Key Contacts
- Department Rep for your department
- SU President Falmouth
- SU Student Voice Co-ordinator (Falmouth)
- Course leader
- Tutors and Lecturers
- Department Admin teams
- Fellow reps from your course in other year groups
Purpose
Work alongside Course Reps and Subject Chairs to monitor and champion Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. EDI Reps gather feedback from students in minoritised groups and share this feedback with fellow reps and their department making sure that these discussions are mindful of the whole student community.
Term of Office: One academic year
Objectives
- Maintain a working understanding of EDI issues and how they may affect students in your cohort
- Gather feedback from student in minoritised groups, notably BAME, International, Disabled, LGBTQ+ and Mature students
- Represent EDI issues at the Student Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC) and occasionally attend other meetings to provide feedback and discuss actions.
- Regularly meet with other EDI Reps to share concerns raised across department to feedback to a higher level via The SU.
- Seek to resolve issues informally with the appropriate staff (see key contacts).
- Provide agenda items highlighting EDI feedback and present them at the Student Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC).
- Endeavour to make sure that feedback is: Accurate, Balanced, Constructive, Depersonalised & Evidenced.
- Work in partnership with your department staff to ensure that your cohort are kept up to date on how feedback is being actioned.
- Make yourself known and promote the Rep system to the students you represent.
Attends
- SU Student Rep Training – 11 October 2023
- Student Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC) – Once a term
- SU Big Rep Meeting – Twice a year
- Informal meetings with academic staff, Department Rep, SU President and/or SU
Key Contacts
- Course Reps for your department.
- Subject Chair for your department.
- Fellow EDI reps
- SU President Exeter
- SU Student Voice Coordinator (Exeter)
- Student Experience Coordinator
- Director of Education and Student Experience (DESE) for your department.
- Tutors and Lecturers.
Department Rep Election 2024/25
No elections are currently running
Student Forum Elections
Student Forum is an open meeting for students to discuss and vote on things that matter most to them. These meetings are facilitated by two Forum Chairs (one Exeter and one Falmouth student) who are elected into post during the Autumn Elections! If you are elected as a Chair, you will receive training & support throughout your role tailored to your needs & goals!
No elections are currently running