As a student panel member, you would assist Academic Quality Services to undertake Validations and Periodic Enhancements, to ensure that new and existing programmes at the University of Surrey are of the highest standard.
You would work with senior academic and professional services staff, to review and provide invaluable student feedback on new programmes, or help to develop existing programmes. You may be expected to attend a University of Surrey Validation or Periodic Enhancement event. You would be required to review associated documentation and actively participate in panel discussions.
Training is provided.
*Please note that only Undergraduate Final Year, Masters and Postgraduate Research students can take part.
- Gain recognition as a student leader
- Have your say and make change happen for your fellow students
- Boost your employability and professionalism
- The role counts as volunteering and can go on your Higher Education Achievement Record (HEAR) record.
- Improve your communication, professionalism and time management skills.
- Gain insight into the processes of Higher Education
- Gain experience of attending a formal meeting and involvement with a decision-making panel
- Team players and student leaders
The following testimonials exemplify how rewarding this opportunity can be:
'As a Course Rep, I was really excited to help out as a Programme Validation panel volunteer and found it fascinating finding out more about what's going on at Surrey. As part of the volunteering, I helped teams from across the University make sure that courses took students' needs into account and helped question departments to make sure that courses had a good mix of content or assessments. It was fantastic to develop new skills, see more of the inner workings of the University, meet new people, and be part of the conversation around education at Surrey.'
'I took part in my first validation in my second year and it was such an eye opener into the workings behind the university. The panel is a great experience if you want to become more confident speaking in meetings, I really felt as though my thoughts were respected and heard. I would highly recommend the experience, as it provides excellent examples for interviews for the future.'
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