Update: all elections are now closed. If you are interested in being an Exeter course rep, there us a survey open below the course rep role descriptors where you can express interest.
Your 2023/24 part-time officers and course reps are published on the website, we will update any empty positions as they are filled.
A great representative listens to you and helps make change happen. Course reps work with university staff to improve the academic experience at your university, according to what the students want to see.
If you want to know more about being a course rep from people who have done it, read four reasons to be a course rep.
If you want to know more about elections, reps and representation at The SU, send us an email.
Exeter Reps
The Students’ Union (SU) Representatives (Reps) are the foundation of student representation, promoting a partnership between students, academic staff and SU. They ensure the student experience of their peers is authentically represented throughout the course of their studies.
The roles representing each course are:
Subject Chairs are senior academic representatives, representing all students studying in their subject at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Subject chairs work closely with University of Exeter staff and The SU to achieve positive change for students within their cohort.
Term of Office: One academic year
Objectives
- To work collaboratively with the University and The SU to support and facilitate the student representation system.
- Work with and support the Reps in your subject to promote, gather, and deliver effective student feedback.
- Chair the Student Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC), including:
Setting the agenda
Promoting constructive dialogue in the meeting
Assigning and monitoring the completion of actions from the meetings.
- Meet directly with the Director of Education and Student Experience to informally resolve issues in a timely manner.
- Maintain an awareness of common feedback and present these at the Subject Chair Working Group.
- Endeavour to make sure that feedback is: Accurate, Balanced, Constructive, Depersonalised & Evidenced.
- In collaboration with staff, keep course reps updated on the progress of feedback for sharing with the wider student community.
- Represent the student voice of the subject in strategic activity, such as feeding into the Teaching Excellence Action Plan (TEAP).
- Make yourself known and promote the Rep system to the students you represent.
Attends
- SU Subject Chair Training – 11 October 2023
- Student Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC) – Once a term
- Subject Chair Working Group
- Subject Chair Handover in Term 3
- SU Big Rep Meeting – Twice a year
- Informal meetings with University academic staff, and/or The SU
Key Contacts
- SU Presidents
- SU Part Time Education Officer
- SU Student Voice Coordinator (Exeter)
- SU Course Reps (within subject)
- Director of Education and Student Experience
- Student Community and Partnerships Staff
Purpose
Course Reps are the foundation of student representation, promoting a partnership between students, academic staff, and SU. They ensure that the experience and feedback of their peers are represented throughout their studies
Term of Office: One academic year
Objectives
Provide students with opportunities to give feedback on all aspects of their experience such as:
- Learning and Teaching
- Assessment & Feedback
- Learning Community
- Employability
- Campus Facilities
- Wellbeing & Support
- Seek to resolve feedback informally with appropriate staff (see key contacts).
- Provide agenda items highlighting academic feedback and present them at the Student Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC).
- Endeavour to make sure that feedback is: Accurate, Balanced, Constructive, Depersonalised & Evidenced.
- Work in partnership with your department staff to ensure that your cohort are kept up to date on how feedback is being actioned.
- Make yourself known and promote the Rep system to the students you represent.
Attends
- SU Student Rep Training – 11 October 2023
- Student Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC) – Once a term.
- SU Big Rep Meeting – Twice a year
- Informal meetings with academic staff, Department Rep, SU President and/or SU
Key Contacts
- Your fellow course reps
- Subject chair for your department
- EDI Reps for your department
- SU President Exeter
- SU Student Voice Coordinator (Exeter)
- Student Experience Coordinator
- Director of Education and Student Experience (DESE) for your department.
- Tutors and Lecturers
Nominate yourself using the survey below.
Falmouth Reps
The Students’ Union (SU) Representatives (Reps) are the foundation of student representation, promoting a partnership between students, academic staff and SU. They ensure the student experience of their peers is authentically represented throughout the course of their studies.
The roles representing each course are:
Department Reps represent all students studying in their department at undergraduate and postgraduate taught level. Department Reps work closely with Falmouth University staff and The SU to achieve positive change for students in their department.
Term of Office: One academic year
Objectives
- To work collaboratively with the University and The SU to support and facilitate the student representation system.
- Work with and support the Course Reps in your department to promote, gather, and deliver effective student feedback.
- Chair the Student Staff Liaison Group (SSLG), including:
Understand the agenda ahead of time.
Promoting constructive dialogue in the meeting
Assigning and monitoring the completion of actions from the meeting.
- Discuss common academic concerns and ideas with the Department Director and seek to resolve these in a timely and informal manner when possible.
- Be aware of common themes arising from student feedback within the department and share these with your Faculty Rep, the Student Voice Team at The SU and SSLG through the SSLG tool.
- Endeavour to make sure that feedback is: Accurate, Balanced, Constructive, Depersonalised & Evidenced.
- In collaboration with staff, keep course reps updated on the progress of feedback for sharing with the wider student community.
Attends
- SU Department Rep Training – 11 October 2023
- Student Staff Liaison Group (SSLG) – Twice a Term
- SU Big Rep Meeting – Twice a year
- Informal meetings with University academic staff, and/or The SU
Key Contacts
- SU Presidents
- SU Part Time Education Officer
- SU Student Voice Coordinator (Falmouth)
- SU Course Reps (within subject)
Course Representatives are the foundation of student representation, promoting a partnership between students, academic staff, and SU. They ensure that the experience and feedback of their peers are represented throughout their studies.
Term of Office: One academic year
Objectives
- Provide students with opportunities to give feedback on all aspects of their experience such as:
Learning and Teaching
Assessment & Feedback
Learning Community
Employability
Campus Facilities
- Wellbeing & Support
- Seek to resolve feedback informally with appropriate staff (see key contacts).
- Provide agenda items highlighting academic feedback and present them at the Student Staff Liaison Group (SSLG).
- Endeavour to make sure that feedback is: Accurate, Balanced, Constructive, Depersonalised & Evidenced.
- Work in partnership with your course leaders, lecturers, tutors, and admin teams to ensure your cohort is kept up to date about how feedback is being actioned.
Attends
- SU Course Rep Training – 11 October 2023
- Student Staff Liaison Group (SSLG) - 2 per Study Block
- SU Big Rep Meeting - 1 per Study Block
- Informal meetings with academic staff, Department Rep, SU President and/or SU
Key Contacts
- Department Rep for your department
- SU President Falmouth
- SU Student Voice Co-ordinator (Falmouth)
- Course leader
- Tutors and Lecturers
- Department Admin teams
- Fellow reps from your course in other year groups
Purpose
Work alongside Course Reps and Subject Chairs to monitor and champion Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. EDI Reps gather feedback from students in minoritised groups and share this feedback with fellow reps and their department making sure that these discussions are mindful of the whole student community.
Term of Office: One academic year
Objectives
- Maintain a working understanding of EDI issues and how they may affect students in your cohort
- Gather feedback from student in minoritised groups, notably BAME, International, Disabled, LGBTQ+ and Mature students
- Represent EDI issues at the Student Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC) and occasionally attend other meetings to provide feedback and discuss actions.
- Regularly meet with other EDI Reps to share concerns raised across department to feedback to a higher level via The SU.
- Seek to resolve issues informally with the appropriate staff (see key contacts).
- Provide agenda items highlighting EDI feedback and present them at the Student Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC).
- Endeavour to make sure that feedback is: Accurate, Balanced, Constructive, Depersonalised & Evidenced.
- Work in partnership with your department staff to ensure that your cohort are kept up to date on how feedback is being actioned.
- Make yourself known and promote the Rep system to the students you represent.
Attends
- SU Student Rep Training – 11 October 2023
- Student Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC) – Once a term
- SU Big Rep Meeting – Twice a year
- Informal meetings with academic staff, Department Rep, SU President and/or SU
Key Contacts
- Course Reps for your department.
- Subject Chair for your department.
- Fellow EDI reps
- SU President Exeter
- SU Student Voice Coordinator (Exeter)
- Student Experience Coordinator
- Director of Education and Student Experience (DESE) for your department.
- Tutors and Lecturers.
Student Council Elections
Student Council is the campaigning and policy making body of The SU. Their role is to effectively represent the views of current Falmouth University and University of Exeter Cornwall student, so that representation runs through the core of all SU activity, services, and campaigns. We have 28 seats on Student Council, plus the Student Voice Chair.
- Accommodation Officer
- Distance Learning Officer
- Education Officer (Falmouth)
- International Officer
- Open Officer (Exeter)
- Post Graduate Taught Officer (Falmouth)
- Post Graduate Research Officer (Falmouth)
- Societies Officer
- Volunteering Officer
- LGBTQ+ Officer
- Disabled Students Officer
- Community Officer
- Education Officer (Exeter)
- Fundraising Officer
- Mature Students Officer
- Open Officer (Falmouth)
- Post Graduate Taught Officer (Exeter)
- Post Graduate Research Officer (Exeter)
- Sports Officer
- Widening Participation Officer
- BAME Officer
- Women’s Officer
- Green Officer x5
NUS Delegate Elections
The students' union is affiliated with the National Union of Students (NUS). As part of this affiliation, elected conference delegates from The SU and other students' unions are invited to attend the NUS National Conference and the NUS Liberation conference each year.
For more information, read our NUS Delegates FAQ.