The student rep system is made up of the following:
| Course Reps | Course Representatives are elected (typically) by their fellow students and are a key link between students and their course team. They seek students’ views and represent them at Staff Student Liaison Committees (SSLC), or other student representative fora where appropriate, working in partnership with staff to improve their course and academic experience. Course Representatives work with Students’ Union and Department Reps to update on their progress and report back to fellow students about staff responses/changes made. (Voluntary role) |
Department Reps
(1 per Department) | A single representative for each Department will be recruited and line-managed by the Students’ Union. Department Representatives will work closely with SU College Officers to collectively represent the student voice at College and Department level. Working with colleagues at the Students’ Union and University and gathering feedback from Course Reps, SU Department Reps raise issues with staff, make suggestions for improvements and help make positive changes in their department. It is an expectation that Department Reps will meet regularly with their Head of Department and the departmental leadership team. They are part of the constitution of Department Boards and will sit on the College Student Advisory Boards. They will also participate in a range of projects designed to enhance the student experience. SU Department Reps will report monthly to their Students’ Union and University colleagues and attend regular meetings with SU staff to identify actions and development needs.
(Paid role) |
College Officers
(1 per College) | Work closely with academic staff to improve the experience for students. Encourage student involvement and engagement throughout the College in partnership with the University and Students’ Union staff. College Officers are key representatives of students and the rest of the Officer Team and Part-time Representatives, and raise cross-campus issues at Strategic University Committees when things cannot be resolved at department level, or when things have University-wide implications. College Officers support, and are accountable to, student representatives and societies in their College and work with staff to develop these groups. |
View our Student Rep Infographic for a visual representation of roles.
Within the Students’ Union, full-time and part-time Union Officers represent all students collectively.
