Student Parliament2015/16

Individual Course Representatives

Each course will elect a Student Representative in their course groups in the week commencing19thSeptember 2016. The Student Representative will be allocated time within their course by their Course Tutor in the weeks commencing26th September, 2016, 16th January 2017 and 24thApril 2017. The Student Representative will chair a meeting to discuss any issues that they need resolving linked to their course or College life. It is also an opportunity for students to share the positive experiences of the course or College life. The Student Representative will record this on the template providedand take to the Curriculum Leads Meetings.

2015/16StudentRepresentative Handbooks will be issued to the Student Parliament Representatives.

Curriculum Leads Meetings

TheCurriculum Leads of each Curriculum Area will arrange three meetings per academic year in weeks commencing 3rdOctober 2016, 23rdJanuary 2017 and 8thMay 2017 to meet with the Course Representatives to identify what can be resolved internally within the Programme Area and what needs to be taken forward to Student Parliament Meeting. Minutes of this meeting will be taken by a member of the Admin Team. If the Student Representative is unable to attend the meeting it is their responsibility to ensure the notes are sent to the Curriculum Lead.The minutes will be sent on to the Programme Manager and the relevant Head of Area a minimum of three days prior to Student Parliament. The Head of Areal agree the issues to go forward to the Student Parliament with theProgramme Manager, which will be forwarded to Emma Davies.

The Curriculum Leads in collaboration with the Programme Manager will agree on the one Parliament Representative and a Deputy Parliament Representative for their Programme Area (not curriculum area) who will attend the Cross College Student Parliament Meetings. The main Student Parliament Representative and the Deputy Student Parliament Representative will be issued with the relevant lanyards. The main Student Parliament Representative will attend Student Parliament training(DATE TBC).

2016/17Student Parliament Dates

  • 12th October 2016 12pm
  • 1st February 2017 12pm
  • 17th May 2017 12pm

It is the responsibility of the Curriculum leads to ensure that the Programme Area Parliament Representatives are supported to attend the meetings or are substituted by the Deputy Programme Area Parliament Representativeto ensure consistency and representation of their programme areas at the Student Parliament Meetings.

Notice Boards

Each programme area is required to have a Student Representative notice board within the area that has a minimum of:

  • Programme Area Course Student Representatives and Student Parliament Representative
  • Meeting dates for Course Rep Meetings/ Curriculum Leads Meetings and Student Parliament Meetings
  • Minutes of Curriculum Leads and Student Parliament Meetings displayed
  • Student Union contact details.

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