29 February 2014

Programme 1. Welcome and Introductions Gaby Dale-Leal (SU Vice-President Education) 2. Purpose of the Forum - what do we want to get out of it? 3. Update on Course Reps - numbers, training etc. including NSS and TPAPs 4. Education Awards Teaching Awards and Course Rep Awards 5. SSLC Issues: a. Minutes b. Student Co-Chairs c. Change Makers Report 6. Keynote - Student Expectations vs Student Experience Sarah Sarwar (SU President) 7. The future of the Course Rep system at QMUL - Exercise & discussion on election process, timing and periods of office 8. Training and development needs - Reps, Chairs & Secretaries 9. Future Forums - frequency & format etc. 10. AOB

Gaby Dale-Leal QMSU Vice-president Education Welcome and introductions

Purpose of the Forum To provide a forum for SSLC Chairs and Secretaries to meet together with the Students’ Union to: Facilitate development of the Course Rep System Share good practice Address common issues Share information

Update on Course Reps

FacultyTotal Possible RepsReps in PostPercentage in PostReps Trained Percentage in Post Trained HSS %8574% SE %5963% SMD % 11 of 12 in Post (1 st, 2 nd & Intercalating) n/a (20 1 st, 2 nd & Intercalating) (12 1st, 2nd & Intercalating) 55%92% Total %15564%

Update on Course Reps 19 training sessions (totalling 38hrs) on 'How to be an Effective Course Representative‘ Reps NUS Course Rep Conference – 8 Delegates Chair Training (with SMD SSLC Senior Co-Chair) Leadership Training (with Teach First) Problem Solving (via Volunteering) Communication Skills (via Volunteering) TPAP Commentary – 24 Reps NSS Promotion – 20 Reps

Education Awards 2014 Teaching Awards Teacher of the Year Assessment & Feedback Champion Learning Resource Champion Academic Support Champion Innovative Teaching Employability Enhancement PGR Supervisor PG Teaching Support Staff Course Rep Champion Course Rep Awards Contribution Award Gold Contribution Award Course Rep of the Year Collaboration Award Engagement Award Campaign Award (Assessment & Feedback, Learning Resources, Academic Support) Education Awards Ceremony - Drapers Hall 14 March 2014

SSLC Issues Minutes 7. Follow-up The SSLC Secretary should send copies of SSLC minutes and action plan to the ARCS within four weeks of the meeting date, so that their overall functioning can be monitored and examples of good practice identified. Minutes should also be copied to the President of the Students’ Union, or in the SMD to the President of the Students’ Union. Student Co-Chairs 5.3 Chair of the SSLC It is for each SSLC to determine who should chair the committee.Consideration should be given to electing a student member as co-Chair. The Students’ Union can give student representatives training to enable them to fulfil this role Change Makers Report How to capture issues resolved outside of SSLC?

Sarah Sarwar QMSU President Keynote - student expectations vs student experience

The future of the Course Rep system at QMUL

Exercise NUS course rep system benchmarking tool

QMUL

SMD

Election process, timing and periods of office

Training and development needs External Examiners Reports? Course Reps? Chair? Secretary?

Future Forums Do we want to have regular Forums? One per semester? When is best timing?

AOB