Class Reps represent their fellow class colleagues to communicate issues, concerns and opinions of students to University staff and vice versa. They have a positive role to play in enabling communication, feedback and constructive change.
Class Representatives play a vital role in
helping the lecturers, departments, faculties and the University as a whole to identify issues (positive and negative) of the student learning experience. Effective management of these issues in partnership with the students can assist in strengthening National Student Survey results.
Reps can be useful in finding out how new initatives are being received and the general opinion of their cohort on a wide range of topics. They can also can help facilitate staff communication to students.
There are a variety of different mechanisms that class reps can utilise to represent the views of their class to staff from informal chats to minuted Staff-Student Liaison Committees. They are also charged with reporting the responses back to their classmates.
Specifically, Class Reps will:
· Consult with classmates on a regular basis to ascertain their views on the learning experience on their course
· Attend Staff Student Consultative Group meetings (normally one per semester)
· Articulate the views which are representative of the class in a constructive manner
· Work with staff to improve the course
· Relay information and developments back to class
Additionally, Class Reps may:
· Become a Faculty Representative looking at wider issues
· Attend Strathclyde Student Congress in October 2011
