Course Rep Training 2014-15

Daniel Curran & Emma Peagam

Today• Ice Breaker• The SU• Your role• Structure• Who you will work with• Communication• Reporting problems• Chairing meetings• Scenarios

1. Understand your role and responsibilities

2. Feel confident to attend and chair SSC meetings

3. Lead on improvements for fellow student’s learning experience

Learning Objectives

Ice Breaker

Desert Island

• One piece of music

• One book

• One luxury item (No boats or planes…)

The Students’ Union Run By elected students Many events and activities Welfare and advice ULet Housing Student Media Sports Club Societies

Facebook.com/SURHUL su.rhul.ac.uk@SURHUL

What do you think the key tasks are and what skills are good for them?

Your Role

Accurate

Depersonalised

Balanced

Constructive

Effective representation

Students

Course Reps

Department Reps

Faculty Reps

President Education & Campaigns

Emma Peagam

Academic Affairs Officer

Chris Wall

Structure

Student Staff Committee

Student Staff Committee

Academic Board & other Uni Committees

DepartmentForums

AcademicAffairs Forums

Department Rep

Faculty Rep

Academic Affairs Officer (Student Executive)

Sabbatical

Progression

Course

College

Union

Who will you work with

STUDENT/STAFF LIAISON COMMITTEEDEPARTMENTAL BOARD

EDUCATION COUNCIL

FACULTY ADMINISTRATORS

STUDENTS’ UNION STAFF

STUDENTS ACADEMIC STAFF

SU EXCUTIVE & SABBATICAL OFFICERS

OTHER COURSE REPS

CommunicationCommunicating with your department Be diplomatic Always keep a record of your correspondence Always remember you are representing students Try to solve problems at the lowest level

Communicating with your fellow Classmates Ask for 5 mins in lecture Facebook Face to Face Emails Surveys/Polls

Reporting problems SSC meetings

Key contact staff

Lecturers Central services

Solutions not problems Resources available

How realistic

Innovation

Ask around

What to do Before/During/After

3 per year

Chairing

Agenda

Student/Staff Committee

Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures Student Staff Committee Meeting

Absences/Apologies Matters Arising Review of Academic Year 2012/13

(Document 1 Attached) Proposed Modern Languages Course Restructure

(Document 2 Attached) Change to College Exam Schedule. Department Feedback.

(Document 3 Attached) Staff-Student Behavioural Agreement Student Feedback A.O.B.

Agenda

Chairing meetings

Discuss the following your Groups

What is a good meeting?

What rules could you follow?

Scenarios

Get into groups and discuss your scenario

Think of what can be done in each case

A Student comes to you and tells you that they are depressed as a result of moving away from home

A Student tells you they are finding it difficult budgeting and is worried they may have to quit their course if this doesn’t change

A student with mobility problems wants to know what support the University offers

A Student has told you they are having problems with their old landlord who refuses to return their deposits without a justified reason

A student ask you if there is a group or society for the course they are on

When you’re asked?

Union Advice Centre (SU upstairs) Financial Advice service (Founder’s West

150) ULet Housing service (SU upstairs) Disability and Dyslexia support (Founder's

West 151) Medical care & Advice (Founder’s East 1st

floor) Counselling (Founder’s West 17)

Signposting

Recognition & Benefits

Training

Holloway

Passport

Course Rep

awards Practical Experience

New skills & Networks

Career Development

Certificate

Increased Confidence

Social events

Education Council◦ 18th November 6pm◦ 24th February 6pm◦ 19th May 6pm

General Meetings this term◦ 11th November◦ 2nd December

Future Dates

1. Understand your role and responsibilities

2. Feel confident to attend and chair SSC meetings

3. Lead on improvements for fellow student’s learning experience

Learning Objectives

Thank you for attending, any questions?

FeedbackThink of what we can do for you

• Future training/support?

• Website and what on it?

• Resources to provide?

Daniel Curran – Representation & Engagement Coordinator Daniel.Curran@su.rhul.ac.uk

Emma Peagam – President Education & Campaign Emma.Peagam@su.rhul.ac.uk

Chris Wall – Academic Affairs Officer AcademicAffairs@su.rhul.ac.uk

Contacts