union support for representatives
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union support for representatives. chris jenkinson academic affairs officer, 2008-9. chronology: summary. summer period, early semester 1 union training first round of rep meetings course rep conference second and third round of rep meetings end of year. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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union support for representatives
chris jenkinsonacademic affairs officer,
2008-9
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chronology: summary
• summer period, early semester 1• union training• first round of rep meetings• course rep conference• second and third round of rep
meetings• end of year
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chronology: summer period and early semester 1
• prepared training material• arranged training schedule• wrote handbook• designed publicity: ‘be a course rep’
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chronology: union training
• 12 core training sessions, 2 extra sessions
• 188 reps trained• varying attendance (Law top with 23
reps trained)• generally excellent feedback
received
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chronology: rep meetings, round 1
• supporting meeting between myself and reps in each school
• Kevin O’Brien, Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) attended for MHS meetings, to discuss review of UG education.
• topics discussed – feedback, academic advisors, student representation
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chronology: course rep conference
• successful conference with 60 course reps in attendance
• sessions on broadening the curriculum, NSS, HE funding and more
• positive feedback from course reps, TLSO and session leaders
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chronology: second and third round of course rep
meetings• second round in february• third round in late may/early june• discussion topics included views on
representation, comments on the year, feedback (on exams), teaching styles
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chronology: end of year
• end-of-year reports completed by many course reps, online
• reps have contributed their thoughts on what they would like the Union and University to improve for the future
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conclusions
• successful year for course reps:–more events, more support, more
informed University staff, better relations between University and Union
• potential for the future