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2020-21
- Remit
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To be responsible to the University Education Committee (UEC) for the development and implementation of strategy and policies to enhance students’ probability of success in all aspects of their student experience and address gaps which appear more likely for specific groups of students.
The SSC shall:
- ensure that there are close and transparent links between all colleagues in the University involved in the delivery of support to students;
- lead and develop the delivery of appropriate support by academic staff through the existing undergraduate personal tutor system and support of a similar nature for PGT students, PGR students, fully online students, and students on the Qatar campus;
- lead, develop and champion an inclusive approach across all Educaion portfolio-related activities (including mobility);
- using relevant data, make recommendations to enhance the provision of support, with the aim of increasing student retention, student success, and student satisfaction;
- lead the development of approaches to enhance support for students with particular needs, including international students and those from widening participation backgrounds;
- evaluate and enhance institutional policies and practices across all aspects of the student experience (including Academic and Non-Academic conduct);
- respond to issues raised in National Student Survey, Aberdeen Student Survey and similar exercises;
- prepare and contribute to institutional external reports, including regarding external accreditation ensure that appropriate training is provided for all colleagues working with students to support them in the delivery of their roles and to make clear the parameters of their roles;
- establish short-term working groups and task and finish groups as appropriate.
Members’ Responsibilities:
Each member of the committee will contribute to discussions and feedback on these to their respective areas for comment and further input.
- Composition & Membership
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Chair: Abbe Brown / Nick Edwards
Clerk: Steven Kearney
Email: steven.kearney@abdn.ac.ukCOMPOSITION AND QUORUM:
Co-Chairs: Dean for Student Support
Head of Student SupportMembership:
- Head of Student Support
- Head of Student Experience
- Head of Health, Safety and Wellbeing
- Dean for Widening Access, Articulation and Outreach
- Quality Enhancement Theme Lead
- Representative of the Postgraduate Research School
- Qatar Campus Director of Studies
- One representative from each School to include the balanced representation of personal tutors, PG leads, and SAMs.
- AUSA Vice-President for Education
- AUSA Vice-President for Welfare
- Three further representatives from the student body to ensure as diverse and active a contribution is made from the student voice.
In attendance:
- Representative of the Online Team
- Representative of the Centre for Academic Development (CAD) Representative of the Registry
- Representative of Student Support
- Representative of Digital and Information Services Representative of Estates and Facilities
- Representative of Planning
- Students’ Association Staff Member
Quorum: 50%
Membership 2020/21
Role
Name
Dean for Student Support (Co-chair)
Abbe Brown
Head of Student Support: (Co-chair)
Nick Edwards
Head of Student Experience:
Duncan Stuart
Wellbeing Advisor
Rebekah Walker
Dean for Widening Access, Articulation and Outreach:
Alison Jenkinson
Qatar Campus Director of Studies:
Lyn Batchelor
Quality Enhancement Theme Lead:
Steve Tucker
School Representatives:
Biological Sciences
Martin Barker
Business
Jaye Carr/Fiona Ritchie
Divinity, History, Philosophy and Art History
Heidi Mehrken
Education
Katrina Foy
Engineering
John Cavanagh
Geosciences
Charlotta Hillerdal
Language, Literature, Music & Visual Culture
Tim Baker
Law
Zeray Yihdego
Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
Wendy Lowe
Natural & Computing Sciences
Julie Timms
Psychology
Heather Branigan
Social Science
Martin Mills
AUSA Vice-President for Education:
Ondrej Kucerak
AUSA Vice-President for Welfare:
Ivana Drdakova
Three further representative from the student body
- Representative from the AUSA Equity Forum, Convenor of AUSA Education Committee
- Bryony Garford
- Oghenamega Erivona
In Attendance
Representative of the Online Team:
Grainne Ferrigan
Representative of the Centre for Academic Development (CAD):
Mary Pryor
Representative of the Postgraduate Research School:
Lucy Leiper Representative of the Registry:
Carolyn Porter
Representative of Student Support:
Jemma Murdoch
Representative of Study Abroad Melanie Viney Representative of Digital and Information Services
Russell Moffatt
Representative of Estates and Facilities
Jacqui Tuckwell
Representative of Planning:
Iain Grant
Students’ Association Staff Member:
Graeme Kirkpatrick
Clerk
Lesley Muirhead
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