Supporting the effective engagement of students at the ‘faculty’ level of the institution

David Bottomley and James Dunphy

23 February 2006

Indicators of success

• Students will – identify with the system of representation– recognise the worth of student involvement

• Faculty representatives will– understand their role– attend, participate and shift the focus of discussion– be able to identify that they are part of a larger system– feel that their contributions are recognised and

worthwhile– be well supported and properly recognised

Indicators of success

• Members of faculty-level committees will:– identify worth in having student participation– Have an enhanced understanding of student issues

• Institutions will:– be able to identify that student involvement is working– find it easier to engage students at the faculty level

How do we succeed?• Defining the role

• Identifying the students as early as possible

• Training and supporting student members

• Linking the representatives together

• Recognising the contribution

• Promoting student engagement or even the benefits of student engagement

• Recognising the different types of learner representative

A model for effective engagement

Questions to consider

What problems do we face in attempting to secure the effective engagement of students at

the ‘faculty’ level?

How can they be solved and who is best placed to solve them?

(institution, faculty, students’ association, students)

Is there anything sparqs can do to help?

What questions would you like answers to?