Why do we represent students?

Representation enables every student to help shape their academic experience and bring about positive change by giving their concerns, ideas and thanks about their course, and about their student experience in general, to their academic representatives (reps). This helps shape their learning experience, and the learning experience of future students.

What is representation?

representation, noun. the action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone else.

representative, noun. a person selected to speak and act on behalf of others in order to set out their interests.

The purpose of student representation is to bring about change and make positive improvements to the student experience (not to monitor the status quo).

Student representatives are not:

• Delegates of the student body, in whole or in part
• The first point of call for requests for student input

You are free to help out with other activities, but these are not part of your role as a rep.

Student Representation at Exeter

The Role of the Guild

The Students’ Guild is the official representative body for students at the University of Exeter. The Guild’s main roles in Academic Representation are:

• To recruit and empower Academic Reps
• To provide training, information, resources, and general support to all reps
  

As student reps, you are also representing the Students’ Guild when you represent your group of students to the University.

The Role of the University

The University of Exeter are responsible for ensuring consistency of degree quality across the student experience through a process called Quality Assurance. This includes:

• Administration of formal meetings
• Provision of faculty- and department-specific support, information, and guidance
  

The University and the Guild are separate organisations, but work in partnership.