Staff-Student Committees    Each academic department, or school, has a staff-student committee, which should provide students with an opportunity to discuss issues of concern with staff in their department.



The Union believes that, for staff-student committees to be effective, they should meet at least three times each semester.  In most departments, the staff-student committee includes one or more places for representatives of each year of undergraduate courses.  The Union recognises that the committee structure will depend on the size and nature of the department, but beleaves strongly that there should be representation for all students, to enable them to put their views to the department. ..  Committees discuss a wide range of academic and social issues, including library facilities, departmental facilities, modularisation, student evaluation of courses, teaching methods, performance of lectures and social events.  Student course representatives can contribute to the agenda in nearly all departments.  Some staff-student committees are chaired by members of staff, some are chaired by students, and some alternate.



Created by Timothy D Longson 1998