Your School Reps
School Reps play an important role in representing the academic and educational needs of all students here at Southampton Solent University. Reps are the voice for students at a school-wide level, both through supporting Course Reps and lobbying/campaigning for wider school-level changes at the university.
There are four schools across Southampton Solent University, and anyone from the relevant department can run to be a rep to be a voice for our students!
Key responsibilities include:
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Drive school initiatives and policy developments to improve the student experience
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Attend and represent the student voice during school meetings
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Engage and support course reps to be effective and empowered in their roles
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Coordinate with and provide feedback regularly to the Head of Student Education
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Have voting rights in Student Council meetings
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Maintain regular contact with the relevant school and the SU staff
How do I run to be a School Rep?
The Students’ Union is for students, run by students. Elections are where you, Southampton Solent students, decide who will represent you at Southampton Solent University, championing your voice within the university, Students' Union and the wider community.
Applications for both Volunteer Officers and School Reps, for 2025/26 will open on Monday 15th September! You can find more information here on the election process and how to apply.
Applications open on Monday 15th September at 10am and close on Monday 13th October at 10am. You can apply here.
I am a School Rep - now what?
As a School Rep, you are representing the student voice for your course and reporting to the highest possible level - directly to the university leads. You will need to attend all important meetings with the university to ensure you are actively sharing student issues with the course leads. School Reps must also be the point of contact for Course Reps and regularly check in with our Union President Student Voice, to ensure the feedback cycle is always running smoothly.
Contact details
Email Catherine, our Student Voice Coordinator here.