Planning for meetings

Speak to your peers/those you represent

Use e-mail and lectures to identify yourself as a way to identify issues that need to be discussed in meetings.

Collect feedback so you have something to talk about and prepare this in a logical manner, use other reps to assist you-they may share similar concerns.

Read past minutes, this will give you an idea on the issues previously discussed and methods of presentation.

In meetings

Address any issues wanting to be discussed - this is where all your hard preparation work pays off.

Ask questions, debate issues and speak up whether you agree or disagree with something. REMEMBER: any issues you bring to these meetings are as a rep and not personal issues so you will not be prejudiced personally.

Take notes, so that you can feedback to students

After the meeting

Report back the main outcome to students and to other relevant bodies - School convenors and the Students’ Union.

Raise any new arising issues to students; it may be something they have concerns about.

Some of these issues may be long term, so remember to follow them up with students ready to present at the next meeting.

Keep a record of all issues discussed; this is useful if action is required by staff or yourself.

Remember this is the most important stage-you represent students, therefore, they need to see that they are being represented - you don’t want all your hard work to be wasted.

Once you've been to a meeting please fill in this Meeting Report Form and send it to your convenor.