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Course Rep Training 2014/15(second session)
Roz Green-Innes – VP CardiffJenny Catherine – Academic Affairs Coordinator
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Aims of the session
• Refresher on your role as a Course Rep• Stress the importance of the student voice• Teach you about Quality Assurance• Help you research and campaign• Effective meeting behaviour• Inform you of upcoming events
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• Your role:
Recap from the first training
Gather student feedback
Liaise with SVRs/ Course Reps
Raise concerns at meetings
Follow up points raised
Feed back to students
Start
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• Think about the topics that may affect students during their studies
• Name 3 big issues from each category:- course-specific- Faculty-specific- University-wide
Issues students can face
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Student experience
Course issues
Specialised equipment
IT and library
Assessment and feedback
Academic support
Student engagement
Quality of teaching
Communications
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• Academic staff or Course Leaders for course-specific issues
• Student Voice Representatives for Faculty-wide issues
• Students’ Union for advice on campaigning• Full-time Elected Officers for extra support• Student Council Officers for liberation issues• Support services for anything else
Who to go to for support?
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• SU President: Carys Rhiannon [email protected]
• SU Vice-President Pontypridd: Ellen Rose Jones
• SU Vice-President Newport: Drew [email protected]
• SU Vice-President Cardiff: Roz Green-Innes
Full-time elected officers
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SU President
Chair Student Council Cardiff
Atrium Campus Officer
Cromwell House campus OfficerSU Vice President CardiffBlack Students OfficerInternational Students OfficerLGBTQ OfficerMature Students OfficerPost-Graduate and Part-Time Students
OfficerSocieties OfficerSports OfficerSupported Activities OfficerStudents with disabilities OfficerWelsh Language OfficerWomen’s Officer
Carys Rhiannon Thomas
Angharad Paget-Jones
Chris Legg
Vacant
Roz Green-Innes
Audrey N’Gaba
Robin Harper
Lucy Morgan
Marc Ash
Vacant
Vacant
Ruth Miller
Vacant
Daniel Cantore
Vacant
Emily Lee
Elected officers
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• Your role is vital in ensuring the quality of your degree• The student voice should be at the heart of decision-
making• Course Reps are the first point of contact with students• Student Voice Representatives sit on University-level
Committees• Elected officers represent ALL students• Importance of gathering effective feedback
Student Representation
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• Questions you can ask your course mates:- Do you feel the course is making you more employable? - Is the course well organised?- Do you receive sufficient information about careers
through your course?- Does your course match your expectations?- Are the library and computing facilities adequate?- Does feedback help you improve your performance in
future assignments?
Student Feedback
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How you can have an impact
•Attend training•Attend Course Rep Assembly•Research and Campaign
Students' Union
•With other Course Reps•With SVRs•Attend Student Staff Liaison Committees/Course BoardsLiaise•Module Evaluation Forms•National Student Survey (NSS) - KIS•Internal Student Survey
Complete forms
http://uswcoursereps.forumotion.co.uk/
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• Higher Education Institutional Review• Student Staff Liaison Committees• Course Boards• Review and Revalidation• National Student Survey (NSS)• Student Led Teaching Awards (SLTA)• Students’ Union / Student Council - Campaign
Students and Quality
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• Is it a ‘change’ or ‘awareness’ campaign?• Research existing practices to support your campaign• Plan how you can resolve this. (what tactics will you
use? Be inclusive)• Submit a motion to the Student Council (anyone
can!) (contact Glenn Page – [email protected] )
• Brand your campaign (logo/slogan)• Update your course mates!
Campaigning
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• Documents you may come across: Evaluative reports on the course; external examiners’ reports; annual reports; statistics, etc.
- Highlight examples of good practice to be commended
- Note points that may be an ‘issue’ needing investigation
- Chase up to see if they are being dealt with (you can ask SU staff to assist you in this)
Analysing data
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• Prepare for the meeting: read documents, gather feedback, plan your participation
• During the meeting: clarify issues; don’t ask multiple questions or make long speeches; TAKE NOTES.
• After the meeting: be clear on key outcomes; discuss what you have taken from it; refine a what is left to do.
Effective Meeting Behaviour
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• NUS Course Rep conference – Wednesday 11th February (sign up here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cynhadledd-cynrychiolwyr-cyrsiau-course-representative-conference-tickets-15324625367. )
• Queree Conference and AGM – Thursday 12th February (Atrium – more information here https://www.facebook.com/events/644289072342747/?fref=ts )
• Course Rep Awards• Student Led Teaching Awards (nominate staff/students who make a difference)
(nominations will open end of February; event will be held after Easter)
• NSS 2015 Help us raise awareness!
• Quality Assurance Agency review (visits March/April)
• Keep an eye out on the SU website and get involved
Upcoming Events
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• 2014/15: Institutional Review by the Quality Assurance Agency
• Student Submission (1st draft SU website under ‘Get involved – Campaigns – 2014/15 – Institutional Review’)
• Get involved: focus groups, surveys, raise issues with SU staff.• Attend the review visit (03/14 and 04/14)
Email: [email protected] More info: http://www.uswsu.com/campaigns/2014-2015/institutional-review
QAA Review
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• Community Toolbox: http://ctb.ku.edu/enTo help you develop skills
Further Information
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• Help us improve our training session, please give us your feedback! Was this session useful?
• How can we improve the support we give to you?
Exercise & Feedback
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• Previous minutes- Inconsistencies in feedback on work- Are meetings with Course Leaders regular?- Computers/printers malfunctioning (CA301; CA203)- Lost work- Atlantic House/Cromwell House opening hours- Strikes- Grouping of lectures (Atlantic House/Atrium)
Course Rep Assembly