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.
Run for Department Rep or Subject Chair!
If you have been a course rep before and would like a bigger role in supporting students, consider nominating yourself to be a Department Rep (Falmouth) or Subject Chair (Exeter)!
These roles chair SSLGs (Falmouth) or SSLCs (Exeter) to ensure that these meetings are student-led. They help to support the course reps within their department or subject area to share the word with students on how their feedback is being actioned and how they are represented through the SU.
If you aren’t interested in being a Department Rep or Subject Chair, you can still vote in the Department Rep/ Subject Chair Elections for who you want to represent you.
Nominate yourself through the elections below!
Falmouth Department Rep Elections
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. This role is only eligible for on-campus undergraduate students at Falmouth University.
Falmouth Department Rep Role Descriptor
Department Reps are senior academic representatives, representing all on-campus students studying in their department at undergraduate level (or postgraduate taught level, if the department has a postgraduate department rep role). Department reps are elected through an online election, and a key purpose of their role is to lead their department’s Student Staff Laision Group (SSLG). Department reps work closely with the reps within their SSLG to ensure that student feedback is actioned and all students within their department are aware of the positive changes being made.
Download the full Department Rep Role Descriptor here.
Exeter Subject Chair Elections
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 subject area.
Exeter Subject Chair Role Descriptor
Subject Chairs are senior academic representatives, representing all students studying in their subject area and chairing their subject area Student Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC). Some subject areas have separate undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate taught (PGT) Subject Chairs, whereas others will have the same Subject Chairs represent all students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Subject Chairs are elected through an online election, and there is a maximum of 2 positions available for each Subject Chair post. Subject chairs work closely with the reps within their SSLC to ensure that student feedback is actioned and all students within their subject area are aware of the positive changes being made.
Download the full Subject Chair Role Descriptor here.
Forum Chair Elections 2025
Election season at The SU is in full swing and the Forum Chair Elections are your opportunity to stand for a part-time voluntary role! The Forum Chair & Vice Chair are elected by students to lead the Student Forum meetings. The Forum Chairs are a key part of Union Democracy and ensuring students have a space to be heard, actively make change and be directly involved with the direction of The SU.
The two democratically elected roles are:
Nominate now
You've made it this far, so you're propably thinking of running for Forum Chair!
Before you nominate yourself, have a read of the job decriptions and make sure you're familar with how Forum works. If you have any questions, you can get in touch with us here.