Representatives
Representatives One of the big parts of my job is being in charge of the large number of student representatives that are in departments across the university – in all faculties. They provide an important way for students to communicate there opinions to staff and to me. They sit on committees such as the SSC (Staff-Student Committee) and make sure your voice is heard and change things for the better. So why not get involved in this crucial aspect of student life?
Staff-Student Committees
Staff-Student Committees These can happen between two and four times a year in each department. Selected staff and all of the SSC reps discuss issues that have arisen since the last meeting and hopefully change them for the better. It can often be seen as a strategic type of meeting.
Pre-Faculty Board
Pre-Faculty Board These don't always happen, but if a major issue occurs before a Faculty Board, one of these will take place in the Union so reps from the relevant faculty can discuss it. The meeting will be chaired by the relevant Senate rep.
Academic Council
Academic Council This is the major student representative meeting, chaired by VP AR. All the student, faculty and senate representatives come together and discuss the important issues. Senate representatives give reports for the faculty about things that have happened since the last Academic Council. There are two of these each semester (one in Hull, one in Scarborough). Naturally, you only need to go to the Academic Councils on your campus. In the second semester, the next VP(AR) will be there as an observer to see what things are like.
Others
Others Some departments have more meetings with student involvement. Not all have their SSC meetings four times in a year. Ask the person responsible for student representation in your department about what is available. If you're a faculty rep, you'll go to either the Learning & Teaching Committee or the Board in your faculty aswell. Senate reps will do all that aswell as going to University Senate - one of the biggest committees in the university."
