Terms of Reference – Student Engagement Committee (SEC)

Context

The aim of the Student Engagement Committee is to provide a forum for students to provide feedback and evaluation that will lead to an enhancement of the student experience once resultant actions are implemented.

Student Representatives are the main port of communication between the student body and the University. The Student Engagement Committee provides an opportunity for students to identify good practice within their programmes as well as in other areas that they consider to be in need of review.

Terms of Reference

1. To provide the main formal venue for the student body to provide feedback on a range of issues that relate to the operation of the programmes.
2. To inform the student body of the outcomes of the feedback they have provided and about how the provision of services by the University has been enhanced as a result.
3. To provide a venue for student consultation on the development of policies, procedures and proposals to enhance the delivery and assessment of the programmes, and act as a conduit to Faculties, Academic Senior Management Team, and Senior Management Group for students’ recommendations and/or suggestions.
4. To provide a forum to enable and support student contributions to the Teaching Excellence Framework.

Membership

Undergraduate SEC

Dean of Northeastern University London (Optional)

Associate Dean of Teaching and Learning (Student) [Chair]

Academic Registrar

Quality Manager (Secretary)

Student Representatives for the undergraduate programmes

Student Representative for Diploma

Postgraduate Taught SEC

Dean of Northeastern University London (Optional)

Associate Dean of Teaching and Learning (Student) [Chair]

Academic Registrar

Quality Manager (Secretary)

Director of Postgraduate Taught programmes (Optional)

Student Representatives for the postgraduate programmes

Doctoral School SEC

Dean of Northeastern University London (Optional)

Associate Dean for Research and Knowledge Exchange (Chair)

Academic Registrar

Quality Manager (Secretary)

Director of the Doctoral School (Optional)

PhD Student Representative(s) for the PhD programmes

Quorum

Meetings are quorate when the Chair and 50% of the student representatives are present.

Frequency

SEC normally meets at least once per semester, and with one meeting held per year group. Separate meetings are held for postgraduate taught and postgraduate research students.

Reports to

TLEC

Reports from

None

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