Education Council Minutes
11th of Nov, 2016
Present:
Jamie
Drusilla
Ahn
Katie
Dinuka
Anniek
Iv
Ellie
Apologies:
Ian
Absent:
Karl
Zach
In Attendance:
Sophie
Note: Actions are highlighted in red
Agenda & Notes:
1. Introductions
2. Apologies
3. Explanations of VP Education Council officer
Update and recap from Ellie
4. Re-cap from Training
Ellie: difference between education and democracy recap
5. How Education Council will run
How are we running the meetings
Expectations:
Being proactive or reactive: how we come to discuss stuff we want to work on; ideas thing on SUBU website, info from senior rep forum, reps etc. – bring it up in ed council and decide if we want to work on it
Katie: can we go to senior rep forum if not exec? – maybe, exec can keep you informed on that
Getting to know senior reps
Ideas: message Iv, Anniek or Ellie with background detail, we will put it on the agenda and then discuss it => figure out if it’s a problem ed council can work on => take action
Making some changes
Being respectful to people on the council and listening to each other, getting everyone a voice
Quick changes vs. long term changes => speed boats vs. cruise ship => other councils vs. education
6. Officer Updates
Jamie: have a go at representing SciTech, socials
Drusilla: Masters students don’t take advantage of SUBU, change that
Anh: wants to represent and make ideas happen
Dinuka: to get more PGR students involved with SUBU and understand its benefits
Katie: help the SciTech department, wants to work with the Tech side – getting them more listened to and involved, complaints about science, help them at getting a better education experience
Iv: being with SUBU since first year, can’t picture doing anything else, hope to leave something behind and make a positive change to the student experience
Anniek: passion about education, likes being able to have a voice and make changes for the better
Issues from SOS:
Assessment and feedback
Organisation and management: timetables, lecturers replying to emails
Quality of teaching: reading from powerpoints, not being engaging – students’ expectations for what they’re going to get, assignment briefs
Personal development – ties in closely with education
Katie: Students complaining about printing and having to pay for it
Any ideas for the Big Student Meeting agenda: send to exec (Iv, Anniek, Ellie etc.)
Katie to meet with Peter Hills Re: students slagging off lecturers on social media; social media awareness campaign? Being professional
Ellie to provide a list of Deputy Deans of Education
Everyone: look at Speak Week signup sheet, look at the Vice Chancellor talk out eventbryte
7. Dates for Diary
Speak Week: 23rd of Nov, 2015 – 27th of Nov, 2015; SUBU wide campaign aiming to get feedback and increase awareness of representation and democratic structures; officers expected to help out during the week
Vice Chancellor Talk Out: 24th of Nov, 2015 9am to 10am, 5th floor Student Centre, chance for students to ask questions; officers expected to be there
The Big Student Meeting: 27th of Nov, 2015 Marconi
Socials: a lot, but first one – This Friday – Inferno and Lollipop; socials every month
8. Date for next Ed Council + Doodle Poll
Wednesday the 25th of Nov, 2015 5pm – 7pm
To do a doodle poll for a consistent slot
9. Capping at 70%
Everyone: talk to students and see if they think it’s an issue
Talk about it in next council meeting
10. TEL Champions
Technology Enhanced Learning: anything that helps education through using technology
The TEL department is looking for student champions – assist staff in using technology to make learning better
Message Ellie if interested
11. Tasks: get info for Senior Reps (speak to Kerry or Gillie, 1st floor of Student Centre) as well as FAB dates (speak to programme administrators)
12. AOB
Being tested on Harvard Referencing: in Media & SciTech
Everyone: Talk to people and see if testing on Harvard Referencing is a wider issue
Iv & Anniek: Put it on next meeting’s agenda
Katie: students being told they can use Wikipedia and reference anything which might not be true; a matter for reps