Student Academic Representatives are a crucial part of LSE and LSE Students’ Union, and play an important role in the department.
Each programme will elect a Student Academic Representative at the start of the academic year and this person will then go on to work with Catherine and their Programme Director to gather feedback from their peers, and report back at a termly SSLC (Student Staff Liaison Committee) Meeting. This feedback is an opportunity for the Student Academic Representative to share the views of their cohort and discuss issues that affect the student community as a whole.
You can self-nominate as a Student Academic Representative in the first weeks of term. Students will receive more details by email in Week 1. Once you’re selected as a Student Academic Representative, you will attend a training session with the Students’ Union, to prepare you for the role. Whilst the role does have an associated workload, it is not onerous and won’t impact on your studies, and throughout the year, both the LSESU and department staff are here to support you with the role or any queries you may have.
More information on the role can be found in the Student Handbook.