Student Representation
Board of Studies
SAE Institute utilizes Boards of Studies (BoS) as a primary formal vehicle for student representatives to engage with staff on academic and campus issues.
Role and Function
- Forum for Feedback: The Boards of Studies provide a forum where student representatives and staff can constructively discuss areas of good practice and improvement to enhance the student experience.
- Programme Monitoring: Students act as members of the board to be involved in the monitoring of programmes.
- Attendees: Meetings are attended by student representatives from each programme and cohort, Programme Coordinators, and other key campus staff. Observers, including representatives of partner universities, may also be invited.
- Communication Channel: Student representatives receive and present written reports from their peers at the BoS meetings.
- Governance: The minutes of each Board of Studies meeting are shared with the Academic Board and the Academic Standards & Quality Assurance (ASQA) Committee for review and are published to all students through the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).
- Actionable Outcomes: Discussions at the BoS are intended to generate targeted actions for the following trimester.
Selection of Representatives
- Election Process: Student representatives are elected by their peers (each cohort/class) at least once a year.
- Eligibility: Any student can nominate themselves for the position, including previous representatives.
- Training and Support: After being appointed, representatives notify their Programme Coordinator and Academic Coordinator and receive appropriate training and support for their role.
