“The learning experience is key for all students, and course reps are central to the enhancement of this area.
You have a crucial function in providing your institution and students' union with valuable feedback on the academic experience of students on your course, as well as act as a powerful tool to promote and secure change within your university or college.
"As well as being invaluable to students in your course or department, you are also recognised by your students' union as having an important role in ensuring your students’ unions’ campaigns and representation remain legitimate, meaningful and relevant, so that the changes to the student experience sought by your student officers are truly valued by the student body and reflective of their needs.
"Course Reps can access support, such as training, recognition and resources from their students’ union or institution to assist them in representing students effectively. To find out more about what’s available to you, contact your local students’ union." Aaron Porter, NUS Vice President Higher Education.
Resources for Course Reps:
- Visit the NUS Course Reps Forum and network with other reps and get involved in national discussions;
- keep in touch with other Reps across the UK with the NUS Course Reps Network facebook group;
- attend national and regional events, such as the NUS Course Reps Conference;
- look at what other Reps have been doing, or share your activities and achievements;
- campaign briefings on useful topics such as the National Student Survey;
- regular online discussions on issues of interest;
- in addition, students’ unions can find resources to develop their course rep systems on officeronline in the course reps hub, examples of good practice in student representation and assistance with training and supporting elected representatives.