Academic Representative at GSU
Badge awarded to
Ina christelle Desclercs
Issued on 09 Jun 2025 by
Greenwich Students' Union
As an Academic Representative, this individual has demonstrated strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills, successfully representing the academic interests of their peers. This role involves gathering feedback, attending formal meetings, and working with academic staff and the Students’ Union to improve the learning experience.
Academic Representatives are essential in ensuring that students have a voice in their education. They work to highlight both positive and challenging experiences on their course, and collaborate with university staff to shape academic policy and practices.
Their role is voluntary and held on top of their academic studies. Academic Representatives may represent a programme, year group, or department, depending on their course structure.
We encourage you to ask us about our experience as an Academic Representative.
Issuer
Greenwich Students' Union
greenwichsu@gre.ac.uk
Criteria
The role description for being an Academic Representative encompasses a range of tasks, and is altered to the needs of each programme.
Below is a list of some skills that are enhanced and developed as part of being an Academic Representative:
- Leadership and Representation: Represented their cohort by attending Student-Staff Liaison Committees (SSLCs), Programme Committees, and other relevant meetings, ensuring student voices were heard and actioned.
- Communication Skills: Maintained clear and consistent communication between students, academic staff, and the Students’ Union, providing updates and closing the feedback loop.
- Feedback Collection: Proactively gathered both positive and constructive feedback from fellow students through surveys, conversations, and online tools.
- Meeting Participation: Took part in formal academic meetings with professionalism, confidence, and preparation, ensuring key issues were discussed and resolved.
- Problem-solving: Helped resolve academic challenges and concerns, offering constructive solutions and relaying outcomes back to their peers.
- Community Engagement: Promoted a positive academic environment by encouraging open dialogue between students and staff.
- Time Management: Managed responsibilities as a representative alongside academic commitments, demonstrating dedication and reliability.
- Policy Influence: Worked with the Students’ Union and university staff to advocate for changes to academic policy, assessment formats, or learning resources.
- Professional Development: Developed transferable skills in negotiation, critical thinking, and collaboration through regular training and support.
