Becoming a Course Rep
Why become a Course Rep?
As a Course Rep, you get to meet with people who run the course at your university and give them direct feedback. Many things have changed on your course before you even started due to Course Reps and you can do the same. You will also have a Student Academic Rep (StAR) for your department who will make sure your feedback is acted upon and will take your feedback about general university problems and make changes for you.
Also, as a Course Rep, you will get:
How many hours does being a Course Rep take?
To be a Course Rep , you will need to:
How do I become a Course Rep?
Elections for Course Reps happen in the first two weeks of your lectures. A SU representative will conduct the election for the Course Reps so all you need to do is put your hand up when asking for nominations. If the number of nominations equals approximately 1 per 20 students, a simple 'hands-up' election will be conducted. If nominations are greater than 1 per 20 students, a secret ballot election will be conducted during the lecture.
As a Course Rep, you get to meet with people who run the course at your university and give them direct feedback. Many things have changed on your course before you even started due to Course Reps and you can do the same. You will also have a Student Academic Rep (StAR) for your department who will make sure your feedback is acted upon and will take your feedback about general university problems and make changes for you.
Also, as a Course Rep, you will get:
- HEAR Recognition for your work
- A Travel Mug that you can get discounts at University coffee shops with
- Exclusive access to workshops and events (Skills Development Programme)
- The chance to go to the #OneCity Rep Conference and NUS National Rep Conference
How many hours does being a Course Rep take?
To be a Course Rep , you will need to:
- Attend an annual training session (1.5 hours)
- Collect feedback from students (~3 hours)
- Attend 2 SSCCs (2x 1.5hours)
- Optional: attend additional skills development sessions, workshops and socials
How do I become a Course Rep?
Elections for Course Reps happen in the first two weeks of your lectures. A SU representative will conduct the election for the Course Reps so all you need to do is put your hand up when asking for nominations. If the number of nominations equals approximately 1 per 20 students, a simple 'hands-up' election will be conducted. If nominations are greater than 1 per 20 students, a secret ballot election will be conducted during the lecture.
