What Does Representation Look Like?

Student Presidents

Education Officers Subject Chairs

Course Reps

What Does Representation Look Like?

Education Officers

(UG / PGT / PGR) are part of the SU Student Council; an elected team of students who manage change in the interests of the student communities across the Cornwall campuses. Education Officers work with the SU Presidents to identify opportunities to develop the academic experience of Exeter students.

Subject Chairs

are students who are ‘team leaders’ for the Reps in their Department. They chair the Student Staff Liaison Committees (SSLCs), attend Subject Chair Working Group meetings and meet regularly with their Director of Education.

SU President Student Experience Amelia Banton SU President Falmouth Lizzy Marshall

SU President Exeter Cara Chittenden

SU Presidents

The SU has four Presidents, each heading up a specific area of representation and activity.

Course Reps AKA You!

Purpose The Students’ Union (SU) Course Representatives are the foundation of student representation, promoting a partnership between students, academic staff and SU. Assuming the role of market researcher within their cohorts, they ensure the student experience of their peers is authentically represented throughout the course of their studies.

Term of Office • One academic year

SU President Welfare & Inclusivity Charlotte Agnew

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 • Log all feedback with ROS (Rep Online System) • In the first instance, seek to informally resolve issues with the appropriate staff (see key contacts) • Present academic feedback (positive and negative) at the Student Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC) • Endeavour to make sure that feedback is: Accurate, Balanced, Constructive, Depersonalised & Evidenced. • Working in partnership with your department staff, ensure your cohort is kept up to date about how feedback is being progressed. • Actively promote the representative work of the SU to your peers

Attends • SU Course Rep Training • Student Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC) 2 x Term • SU Big Rep Meeting 1 x Term • Informal meetings with academic staff, Subject Chairs and/or SU

Key Contacts • SU Subject Chair • SU President Exeter • SU Student Voice Coordinator (Exeter) • Student Community & Partnership Team • Module Leads

Boundaries (Not Your Job!)

Student disciplinaries: It is not a Rep’s role to represent students on disciplinary matters. The SU Advice service can help with this.

Claims of harassment / bullying: Students who allege they have experienced harassment and / or bullying should contact Student Services and / or the SU Advice service.

Complaints: students who wish to make a formal complaint should be directed to the University’s complaints policy and may wish to contact the SU Advice service for confidential help.

Personal problems: Please refer students experiencing personal problems to Student Services who are qualified to give the specialist advice required in this area.