Warwick’s SSLC system

• Union-University collaboration

• How the SSLC System works

• Union structure

• Representation structure

• Elections

• Training

• SSLC Portal

Union-University Collaboration

• Established 1972

• 2 student & 2 staff coordinators

• Academic Representation Coordinator

• Teaching Quality

• Funding

How does the SSLC System work?

• Academic Convener

• Student Chair & student Secretary

• Each degree course &year elects students to represent

them on their SSLC.

• Departmental staff meetings

• Meet 4 times a year

• Work done outside meetings

The Bigger Picture

Senate

AQSC

BUGS BGS

SSLC

Coordinators

Faculty Boards

Departmenta

l Staff

meeting

SSLC

Student issues

Education

Officer

and/or

Faculty

Rep

Education Officer &

President sit on

Education Officer, Academic

Forum Coordinator & PG

Forum Coordinator sit on

Faculty Reps sit

onSSLC Chairs/Secretaries sit on

SSLC Reps sit on

Issues discussed at SSLC Meetings

Assessment &

Feedback

Library

Services

Computing &

e-resources

Needs specific to students

of that department

Curriculum

development

Teaching

Careers & skills

development

issues Module

Feedback

Wednesday

Afternoons &

other timetable

issues

Research Study Space

Personal

Tutor System

National

Student

Survey results

Hidden

course

costs

Equality Impact

Assessment

Role of SSLC Rep

• Canvas students

• Attend meetings

• Feedback to the cohort

• Here to represent ALL students on their course

Chair’s & Secretary’s roles?

• SSLC admin

• Oversee SSLC Portal page

• Call and run meetings

• Departmental staff meetings

• Annual Report form

• SU Faculty Forums

SU support for SSLCs

• A Union representative will try and visit your

SSLC at least once during the year

• We are here to help, so please keep

communicating with us

Complaints Procedure

There may be situations where reps are unable to

handle issues or where complaints need to be made.

It is important to be aware of the alternative routes:

Welfare Officer

Personal Tutor Heads of

Department

Education

Officer

Director of

Graduate/Underg

raduate Studies

Departmental

Senior TutorUniversity Senior

Personal Tutor

University complaints & feedback page:

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/gov/c

omplaintsandfeedback

The SSLC Portal:go.warwick.ac.uk/sslc

The Warwick Advantage Award

What we want:

• At least one term of non-academic involvement (or one year for the higher award)

• Evidence of a project or event you’ve taken responsibility for

• Complete the simple online form – that’s all it takes!

What you get:

� A certificate signed by Pro-VC Michael Whitby (or the VC himself for the Gold Award)

� An amazing awards celebration party

� A fantastic addition to your CV!

Commitment, Dedication and Development

Questions?

Mohammed Surve, Education

Officer:

education@warwicksu.com

www.warwick.ac.uk/go/sslc