- Make a difference
- Enhance your CV
- Receive valuable training
- Develop your communication, negotiation, problem-solving and time management skills
- Make friends across the University
Being a Student Rep is an important role. You will have the responsibility of representing the views and concerns of your fellow students to the staff within your School and the Students’ Union. You will be expected to attend a Students’ Union training session on Saturday 24th October, any Student Rep events, two Field/Programme meetings per semester and your School’s Student Forum (once or twice a semester).
Purpose:
As a School Rep you will use your experience within your school to feed the issues affecting students up to the University. You will also be the School’s representative at Student Council.
Responsibilities
- Once or twice a year meet the Dean of school or senior staff member to raise any student concerns that have come up.
- Attendance at the six Student Council meetings throughout the academic year to represent the views of all students in your school.
- Organising and chairing at least two student rep forums in your school during the academic year, usually one in each semester.
- Sitting on any school level committees as appropriate or arranging an alternate.
- Working with student reps in your school to run events to promote the work of reps
- Meet with the Reps Team fortnightly for support and guidance
Role:
You will be the main link in your School between students, staff members and the Students’ Union. You will be expected to raise awareness of representational activities amongst the wider student body, and particularly within your school.
It will be expected that you will work closely with student reps within your school and potentially make links between course-based societies and representation. When student rep training or other events involving the student body takes place, School Reps are often involved in helping with these.
Experience:
No experience is needed. All current student reps who will be a student at Oxford Brookes in 2010/11 are eligible to stand for the position. You can only stand for the position in the school you study in and only student reps in that School can vote.
Rewards:
As a School Rep you will gain experience of organising, chairing and participating in meetings and develop public speaking skills. You will also gain knowledge of the workings of your School, the University, the Students’ Union and higher education in general.
To Apply:
To nominate yourself or for more information please email obsu.representation@brookes.ac.uk stating your name and student number along with a short statement (max 200 words) detailing why you feel you would be the best person for this role. Nominations must be received by 12 noon on Friday 19th February.
To Vote:
You will all be asked to vote for your School Rep online from 12 noon Monday 1st March until 5pm Thursday 4th March. You will receive an email from the Students’ Union on Monday 1st March with a link to the online vote along with clear voting instructions. Results will be announced at the Students’ Union Results Party in Morals on Friday 5th March.
Role:
- Proactively seek fellow students’ opinions on their education and represent their views at Field/Programme Committees
- Feed back information and meeting outcomes
- Canvass opinion on current University & Higher Education issues
- Attend your School’s Student Forum
- Attend training
Commitment:
Spend one to two hours a week attending meetings, speaking to people and providing feedback
Support:
- The Reps Team at the Students’ Union
- The Academic Affairs Officer at the SU
- The Executive Officer Team at the SU
- Your School Rep
- In School Staff Support
You will also receive training, a Course Rep pack and access to block email.
Benefits:
- Making a difference – by helping to improve the quality and delivery of education on your course and in your School
- Increased employability – by acquiring new skills
- Make new friends – Rep social events are held throughout the year culminating in the Student Awards Night in April
- Receive an SU Certificate recognising the number of volunteering hours you’ve put in
