Faculty Education and Student Experience Committee (Arts) (Established 1 August 2025)

Chair

1. Deputy Chair (Education)

Deputy Chairs (Expressions of Interest from Academics in the Faculty and appointed by the Deputy Chair (Education))

2. Undergraduate

3. Postgraduate (PGT and PGR)

Other ex-officio academic leads

4. Deputy Chair (External Engagement)

5. Faculty Senior Tutor

6. Faculty Student Engagement Co-Ordinator

7. EDI Forum Chair (or nominee)

Ex-officio PS leads:

8. Faculty Director of Administration (or nominee)

Up to four Student members:

10-14. Up to four non-sabbatical student representatives from amongst nominations by the Students’ Union – to include students from a range of courses, modes and level of study and research.

One representative from each of the other Faculty Education and Student Experience Committees

15. Faculty Representative (Science, Engineering and Medicine

16. Faculty Representative (Social Sciences)

Two academic representatives from each School/Department in the Faculty to be appointed by Head of Department

(Note: this number will vary by Faculty according to the number of departments)

Up to Four Representatives of the Faculty Community (To include a minimum of two academic members) appointed by the Senate Nominations Panel

Secretary:

Nominated by the Director of Education Policy and Quality: TBD

Assistant Secretary:

Nominated by the Director of Education Policy and Quality: TBD

To approve:

1. Faculty level approaches, plans and programmes of work in support of the University Education and Student Experience strategy and supporting strategies.

2. The terms of reference, membership, delegated authority and forthcoming priorities of sub-committees and other bodies reporting to it, where appropriate.

To recommend:

3. [To the ESEC] proposals and advice on University strategies, policies, practice and innovation on behalf of the Faculty.

4. [To the Faculty Steering Group] collective challenges and opportunities to secure the implementation of the University Education and Student Experience Strategy and supporting strategies.

To receive:

5. [From Schools/Departments] thematic updates on progress towards the implementation of plans and programmes of work in support of the University Education and Student Experience strategy and supporting strategies.

6. [From Schools/Departments] the sharing of best practice in areas relating to education, the student experience and external engagement, including as recognised in sector metrics.

7. [From Schools/Departments] updates on curriculum development in support of interdisciplinarity, innovation and excellence in learning and teaching.

8. [From Schools/Departments] thematic updates on learning and teaching excellence and enhancement informed by School/Department outcomes from institutional and external reviews of the quality of education.

9. [From the Chair and Schools/Departments] periodic reports on issues arising from the broader education and student experience.

10. [from Faculty Representatives on Senate or its committees and sub-committees] periodic reports on matters of relevance across the Faculty.

11. Reports on matters referred to it by the Senate or its committees and sub-committees to stimulate and share good and innovative practice across the Faculty.

To report:

12. [To the Education and Student Experience Committee or its delegated tier 3 sub-committees] progress on the implementation of the Education and Student Experience Strategy and supporting strategies and other Senate approved plans.

13. [To Schools/Departments] the strategic priorities, plans and programmes of the Faculty and Schools/Departments in education, the student experience and external engagement for the forthcoming period.