Academic Committee   
 

........Academic Committee is a standing Committee within the Union's democratic
.......structure, which  means it has full responsibility for all our work on academic matters.  


  It is made up of eight Faculty Representatives, elected by the students in their faculty to serve on thecommittee and as members of the University Senate (the highest decision making body).  There are also mature postgraduate and international student representatives.  The committee works with the Academic & Welfare Secretary to co-ordinate and support student academic representation.  It also keeps students informed of academic issues and develops student responses to these. ..   Initiatives, such as the many academic surveys conducted by the union, are formulated and produced by the Academic Committee.  They will assess the results of the surveys and pass on any useful information to student reps through Education Matters, Faculty Forums, Academic Council or another method.  This can be used by student course reps and the Union to lobby for change and improvement.  As members of the senate, faculty reps also play a large part in influencing University policy.  This year Academic Committee's priority research and campaigns will focus on the Dearing Report and the University review of modularisation and semesterisation. .. Academic Committee meets about every 3-4 weeks to discuss academic issues and co-ordinate campaigns across the University.  All student course reps are welcome to attend and contribute.  Keep your eye on What's On or check the Sabbatical Office for the dates of meetings   Created by Timothy D Longson (1998)