Student Academic Representation Network (SARN)
Purpose
The main purposes of the Network are to:
- provide a forum for staff and students involved in school level academic taught student representation to share experiences, common challenges, innovation and best practice
- provide a forum through which Bristol Students' Union can disseminate relevant information
- contribute to the development of school level academic student representation and voice, and collaborate to address challenges
- help identify training needs for students and staff involved in school-level academic representation
Terms of reference
- To act as a forum to facilitate the success and development of school level academic student voice and representation, policy and processes.
- To discuss relevant Bristol SU and University policy, guidance materials and processes relating to school level academic taught student representation.
- To act as a conduit for academic student representation information and developments between staff and students in schools and Bristol Students’ Union.
- To share and highlight best practice in school level academic student representation, the challenges students and staff face, and explore ideas to help overcome these.
- To advise on relevant training needs for staff and students involved in school-level academic representation.
Membership
University Education Director (co-Chair) - Professor Catherine Hindson
PG Bristol SU Education Officer (co-Chair) - Timber Hill
UG Bristol SU Education Officer - Nicole Antoine
UG and PGT course reps (individual membership may be fluid)
Academic representative/s from each school
Professional Services representative/s from each school
Representatives from Bristol SU - Janine Fox, Sabrina Jones
Representatives from the Academic Quality and Policy Office - Sam Jones, Georgia Terry and Melissa Bevan (Secretary)
Meeting Dates 2023-24
- Thursday 18 January 2024
- Thursday 2 May 2024
Mode of Operation
The Network will normally meet approximately three times each academic year.
There is a SharePoint site for members.
We welcome suggestions from colleagues for discussion items or presentations on topics of common interest; please email Melissa Bevan (melissa.bevan@bristol.ac.uk)