Newman Students' Union
  • Home
  • About us!
    • Constitution and Bye Laws
    • Data
    • Impact Report
    • Policies
    • Quality Marks
    • Student Charter
    • Strategic Plan
    • Time to Change Pledge
    • 2015-2021 Development
  • Our People
    • Executive Committee
      • President
      • Vice - President
      • Academic Representation Officer
      • Equality & Campaigns Officer
      • Events & Activities Officer
      • RaG & Community Officer
      • Societies Officer
      • Sports & Health Officer
    • Trustees
    • Union Staff
  • Have Your Say
    • AGM
    • Complaints
    • NSU Think Tank
      • Vote on ideas
      • Voting results
    • Student Forum
    • NSU Awards
  • Advice
    • Contact an Advisor
    • Advice Resource Hub
      • University Complaints
      • Academic Appeals
      • Academic Misconduct
      • Mitigating Circumstances
      • Timetabling
  • Your Course
    • Course Rep System
    • Find my Course Rep
    • Student Voice Report
    • Placement Information
    • One City
  • Projects and Campaigns
    • Asian Student Network
    • Black Student Network
    • Campus Accessibility Report
    • Destress Month
    • Dyslexia Inclusion Project
    • Men's Health
    • Period Equality Campaign
    • Student Parents and Carers
  • Societies
    • Start a Society
    • Join a Society
      • African Caribbean Society (ACS)
      • Book Club
      • Christian Union
      • Gaming Society
      • Music and Drama Society (MaDsoc)
      • Newman Asian Society (NAS)
      • Newman Islamic Society (NIS)
      • Psychology & Counselling Society
    • Society Resources
  • Advertise With Us!
  • Student Offers
    • Totum Discount Card
  • Shop
  • Blogs
  • Home
  • About us!
    • Constitution and Bye Laws
    • Data
    • Impact Report
    • Policies
    • Quality Marks
    • Student Charter
    • Strategic Plan
    • Time to Change Pledge
    • 2015-2021 Development
  • Our People
    • Executive Committee
      • President
      • Vice - President
      • Academic Representation Officer
      • Equality & Campaigns Officer
      • Events & Activities Officer
      • RaG & Community Officer
      • Societies Officer
      • Sports & Health Officer
    • Trustees
    • Union Staff
  • Have Your Say
    • AGM
    • Complaints
    • NSU Think Tank
      • Vote on ideas
      • Voting results
    • Student Forum
    • NSU Awards
  • Advice
    • Contact an Advisor
    • Advice Resource Hub
      • University Complaints
      • Academic Appeals
      • Academic Misconduct
      • Mitigating Circumstances
      • Timetabling
  • Your Course
    • Course Rep System
    • Find my Course Rep
    • Student Voice Report
    • Placement Information
    • One City
  • Projects and Campaigns
    • Asian Student Network
    • Black Student Network
    • Campus Accessibility Report
    • Destress Month
    • Dyslexia Inclusion Project
    • Men's Health
    • Period Equality Campaign
    • Student Parents and Carers
  • Societies
    • Start a Society
    • Join a Society
      • African Caribbean Society (ACS)
      • Book Club
      • Christian Union
      • Gaming Society
      • Music and Drama Society (MaDsoc)
      • Newman Asian Society (NAS)
      • Newman Islamic Society (NIS)
      • Psychology & Counselling Society
    • Society Resources
  • Advertise With Us!
  • Student Offers
    • Totum Discount Card
  • Shop
  • Blogs
NEWMAN STUDENTS' UNION

GENNERS LANE
BARTLEY GREEN
BIRMINGHAM
B32 3NT

​0121 483 2225
Picture
We elect and train around 160 students (at least one student per year, per course on) to become Course Representatives. Course Reps are sometimes overlooked, but actually they are hugely important to us and to the University!

WHAT DO COURSE REPS DO?

Course Reps are our way of collecting lots of students views about their course and study experience. With nearly 3000 students, it can be difficult for a small SU team to really hear every single voice, so we select a course rep from each year of each course to round up the views and collective opinions and worries of their friends.

We then take this data and interpret it into themes which are presented to the University through the Executive Committee. 

DOES IT TAKE UP A LOT OF MY TIME?

Not at all! This is a common misconception amongst students. Actually, all we ask is that you attend two Student Staff Consultative Committees (SSCC) per year and maybe once per month check in with your course mates and log some feedback through our website. It really is that simple! You pass on the thoughts of students, and our team will do the rest!

WHAT DO I GET OUT OF BEING A COURSE REP?

Aside from helping make your course better for and your course mates, you will have the experience Higher Education Achievement Record that sits alongside your degree.

There are also skills that can be developed within this experience that you can talk about at interviews such as:
  • Meeting Etiquette
  • Negotiating with key Stakeholders
  • Presenting Information and Data for Purpose
  • Professional Skills
  • Networking

​All of these will help you stand out in interviews against other graduates.

HOW DO I BECOME A COURSE REP AND WHEN DO YOU RECRUIT?

We usually pop into all lectures when you return to campus in the autumn, however, with the Coronavirus Pandemic, we are looking into ways in which we may be able to do this differently. 

If you are already reading this, and feel like this could be an opportunity you'd like to take, please contact the Academic Representation Officer, whose details can be found on our Executive Committee page on the website.
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Home
  • About us!
    • Constitution and Bye Laws
    • Data
    • Impact Report
    • Policies
    • Quality Marks
    • Student Charter
    • Strategic Plan
    • Time to Change Pledge
    • 2015-2021 Development
  • Our People
    • Executive Committee
      • President
      • Vice - President
      • Academic Representation Officer
      • Equality & Campaigns Officer
      • Events & Activities Officer
      • RaG & Community Officer
      • Societies Officer
      • Sports & Health Officer
    • Trustees
    • Union Staff
  • Have Your Say
    • AGM
    • Complaints
    • NSU Think Tank
      • Vote on ideas
      • Voting results
    • Student Forum
    • NSU Awards
  • Advice
    • Contact an Advisor
    • Advice Resource Hub
      • University Complaints
      • Academic Appeals
      • Academic Misconduct
      • Mitigating Circumstances
      • Timetabling
  • Your Course
    • Course Rep System
    • Find my Course Rep
    • Student Voice Report
    • Placement Information
    • One City
  • Projects and Campaigns
    • Asian Student Network
    • Black Student Network
    • Campus Accessibility Report
    • Destress Month
    • Dyslexia Inclusion Project
    • Men's Health
    • Period Equality Campaign
    • Student Parents and Carers
  • Societies
    • Start a Society
    • Join a Society
      • African Caribbean Society (ACS)
      • Book Club
      • Christian Union
      • Gaming Society
      • Music and Drama Society (MaDsoc)
      • Newman Asian Society (NAS)
      • Newman Islamic Society (NIS)
      • Psychology & Counselling Society
    • Society Resources
  • Advertise With Us!
  • Student Offers
    • Totum Discount Card
  • Shop
  • Blogs