Class Rep training: Returning Reps
October 2014
When 1730-1735 1735-1740
What Welcomes, intro and objectives A quick refresher
1740-1755
Peer Leadership
1755-1800
Working with Smaller Cohorts Connecting with modules you’re not part of
1800-1815
Beyond the Classroom Class Reps on Committees Collaboration Statements Other projects
1815-1825
Spreading Good Practice
1825-1830
Future training plan, class rep expansion packs and a promotion line
Role of Director of Representation • Ondrej Hajda (dorep@) • full-time student officer covering the areas of: – education (academic reps!) – equal opportunities – student wellbeing – democracy (elections!)
• passionate Twitter user (@StADoRep)
CARE:
Collaborate:
‘the democratic intellect’ what’s it mean for me?
We’re equal partners in education!
Advocate:
Teddy Woodhouse
HISTORY, SSCC STRUCTURE AND STAFF RELATIONS
Student Academic Representation
Education Discretionary Fund • £4,000 for School Presidents and Class Reps • Apply through your School President • Examples: careers event, student-staff social, undergraduate conference, magazine, posters, noticeboards etc. (but no alcohol)
Represent:
Ondrej
OUR STUDENT DIVERSITY & REPRESENTATION
Engage:
PEER LEADERSHIP
As leaders/role models, and returning class reps, what behaviours/skills would you expect to have developed by now?
Problem solving
Listening
Public speaking
Inclusive
Generating ideas
Reliability
Commitment
Sample class rep behaviours
Communicating feedback
Complete the performance wheel for you. Think about what you scored least on. Find someone else and get their suggestion as to ONE thing you could do to develop in this area this year.
action centred leadership
Task
Team
Individual
Transformational Leaders
1. Ambition. 2. Determined, yet quietly so. 3. Unwilling to admit their contribution has anything to do with the club’s success. 4. Extremely high standards.
WORKING WITH SMALLER COHORTS
What are the pros and cons of working with smaller class-sizes?
Possible pros and cons Pros
Cons
Know people better
Loss of anonymity
Easier to engage people
More ‘group think’
Speed of communication better
Fewer people to help out
Group cohesion stronger
Fewer people to generate ideas
Closer relationship with lecturers
How to connect with modules you’re not part of • Talk to students before/after their lecture • School President can email the cohort on your behalf • Bring people together at different events (e.g. social, career)
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
Class Reps on Committees • SLUG = Student Library User Group – Oct 30th, Feb 12th, Apr 16th – Collect feedback and improve the library experience for students
• Employability Class Rep Forum – Nov 5th, Feb 18th, Apr 8th – Improve the Careers Centre experience for students
Collaboration Statements • Amongst staff & students @ St Andrews • No decision should be made without student input - you’re how we make sure that’s true. 1. Early information 2. Feedback
Other projects going on… • • • •
Study spaces Inclusive learning policy Honours entry Closing the feedback loop
Students’ Association • Rectorial Election 2014 (yourunion.net/rector) • Get involved (yourunion.net/getinvolved)
Deliver training • The Students’ Association is looking for experienced Class Reps to deliver the Class Rep training next year (October 2015). • Do you think that you have what it takes to be a good trainer? Email Ondrej on
[email protected].
SHARING GOOD PRACTICE
Work in small groups with people from different about:
Schools to talk
• What you most want to achieve this year • Good things you did or saw last year • In your group, agree on your 2 best examples of good practice to share with the wider group
NEXT STEPS
Leadership; positive personal impact; followership; communication; planning; effective time management; managing a team, meetings and minutes, project management, speaking to a large audience, building resilience, understanding thinking styles, how to engage others, assertiveness, presentation skills, what employers want, negotiation skills, valuing diversity, time management, interpersonal communication, learning styles and train the trainer, writing for the web, effective posters, time management, managing change, organisations and strategy, professional conduct, influencing others, confidence, motivation and mindset, being enterprising….
PSC Evening lectures (tuesdays @ 5.15pm)
Skills sessions (mondays 2-4pm)
Online workshops (24/7 when launched)
21/10 Library 22/10 Careers 27/10 Minutes 29/10 Social
EXPANSION PACKS
Proctor’s Award • Launched last year for School Presidents and Class Reps and will be mentioned on your transcript • “To recognise amazing commitment by students in enhancing learning and teaching in the University” • 2013-14 Winner: Max Fabiszewski
