Student Success Subcommittee
The Student Success Subcommittee has responsibility for creating an inclusive education and experience where students are welcomed from early point of contact and enabled to succeed to their full potential. The Subcommittee takes a holistic view across the educational and wider aspects of student life, prioritising engagement, inclusion, connection, wellbeing, and opportunities for students to engage in and be recognised for their intellectual, social and cultural contribution at Warwick and beyond. The Subcommittee has a remit across and champions the breadth of the University programmes and modes of delivery.
Membership
Terms of Reference
Reporting Structure
Secretariat
Meetings
Membership 2024/25
Chair (Nominated by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education)) |
Professor Beccy Freeman, Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) |
Student Co-Chair, SU Officer Nominated by the Students’ Union |
Louis Gosling, Vice-President (Sports), Students’ Union |
Deputy Chair (Nominated by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) |
Adele Browne, Director of Student Experience |
Other ex-officio academic leads |
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Chair or Deputy Chair of the Postgraduate Research Subcommittee |
Professor Dan Branch |
Chair or Deputy Chair of the Learning & Teaching Subcommittee |
Professor Lorenzo Frigerio (interim) |
Chair or Deputy Chair of the Quality and Standards Subcommittee |
Professor Andy Clark / |
Dean of Students |
Dr David Lees |
Academic Director (Postgraduate Taught) |
Lee Griffin |
Ex-officio PS leads |
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Director Student Experience |
Adele Browne |
Director of Wellbeing and Safeguarding |
Andy Smith |
Director of Student Opportunity |
Roberta Wooldridge Smith |
Chief Operating Officer, Marketing, Communications & Insight |
Olivia Brook |
Director of Sport and Active Lifestyles (on behalf of CCSG) |
Mark Hyndman |
Head of Widening Participation |
Paul Blagburn |
University Librarian or nominee |
Sofia Fernandes |
Director of Social Inclusion |
Kulbir Shergill |
Student members |
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Vice-President (Welfare & Campaigns), Students’ Union |
Naomi Carter |
Vice-President (Societies), Students’ Union |
Joe Stanley |
Vice-President (Sports), Students’ Union |
Louis Gosling |
Three non-sabbatical student representatives appointed by the Senate Nominations Panel from amongst nominations by the Students’ Union – comprising one undergraduate student, one postgraduate taught student and one postgraduate researcher. |
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Representatives of the faculties |
Dr Simon Peplow, Deputy Chair (Education), Faculty of Arts or nominee Professor Georgia Kremmyda, Deputy Chair (Education), Faculty of Science, Engineering & Medicine or nominee Dr Bo Kelestyn, Deputy Chair (Education), Faculty of Social Sciences or nominee |
One Departmental Director of Education from each Faculty, appointed by the Senate Nominations Panel |
Dr Myka Tucker-Abramson (Arts) Dr Gary Fowmes (Science, Engineering and Medicine) A Director of Education from the Faculty of Social Sciences: TBC |
One Director of Student Experience from each Faculty, appointed by the Senate Nominations Panel |
Dr Bing Lu (Arts) A Director of Student Experience from the Faculty of Science, Engineering & Medicine Dr Justin Greaves (PAIS - Social Sciences) |
Up to four academic staff with research expertise pertinent to the Subcommittee’s remit, appointed by the Senate Nominations Panel |
Jessica Humphreys Dr Jagjeet Jutley-Nielson Dr Anil Awesti Jackie Whitehouse |
Co-Opted Member |
Dr Tom Ritchie, Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) representative |
In attendance:
Secretary |
Nominated by the Director of Education Policy and Quality: Kim Robinson (Deputy Director and Head of Education Policy and Governance, Education Policy and Quality) |
Assistant Secretary |
Nominated by the Director of Education Policy and Quality: Sara Wysocka, Student Engagement Officer (Education Policy and Quality) |
SU support |
Louise Marjoram, Director of Membership Services, Warwick SU |
Terms of Reference
To approve: |
1. A long-term roadmap for the work of the Subcommittee, its reporting bodies, faculties, professional services and commercial services that achieves shared priorities for student education and wider experience, access, success on course, progression and engagement, guided by the Education and Student Experience Strategy and the Access and Participation Plan. 2. Frameworks and change initiatives that: a. Embed and improve how the University engages students in the design and enhancement of their university life and learning experience. b. Embed and improve how the University uses progression, engagement and outcomes data to better understand and enhance the experience and impact of a Warwick Education for different students. c. Integrate and maximise the impact of seed, project and innovation funding available for student success across the University. 3. Initiatives, projects, events and services developed or evolved in support of staff and student co-creators building successful, inclusive student learning and wider experiences and communities. 4. The terms of reference, membership, delegated authority, and forthcoming priorities of bodies reporting to it. |
To recommend: |
5. [To Education and Student Experience Committee and SenateLink opens in a new window] The University’s Access and Participation Plan. 6. [To Education and Student Experience CommitteeLink opens in a new window] Policies and Sub-Strategies of work in support of the Education and Student Experience Strategy and the Access and Participation Plan, including the University’s Inclusive Education Model, personal tutoring and strategic approach to employability and skills. 7. [To Academic Resourcing CommitteeLink opens in a new window] Proposals for investment to support the implementation of the University's Access and Participation Plan, including scholarships and bursaries. 8. [To Education and Student Experience CommitteeLink opens in a new window and University Executive BoardLink opens in a new window] The University’s strategies for Wellbeing, Active Lifestyles and Sport, and other campus services, as they relate to students and education. |
To receive: |
9. Reporting and analysis of data, insight and other evidence across the student lifecycle and experience, guided by the Subcommittee’s approved frameworks (2a-c above), to monitor, evaluate and reach decisions that improve the student experience, success and engagement. |
To report: |
10. [To Education and Student Experience CommitteeLink opens in a new window] Progress towards the implementation of the Education and Student Experience Strategy and its supporting strategies, plans and programmes of work as they relate to the Subcommittee’s remit, including the Access and Participation Plan. 11. [To Education and Student Experience CommitteeLink opens in a new window, Senate Link opens in a new windowand CouncilLink opens in a new window] Holistic analysis of compliance, risk and areas for improvement in relation to OfS Conditions of Registration on student outcomes and equity. |
Provides assurance on: |
OfS Conditions of Registration: A1: Access and participation (APP) B1: Academic experience B2: Resources, support and student engagement B3: Student success/outcomes PSRB requirements |
Reporting Structure
The Student Success Subcommittee reports to the Education and Student Experience Committee.
The following bodies report to the Student Success Subcommittee:
- Student Experience Management Group,
- Student Insight Group,
- Diverse Student Journeys Group,
- Social Inclusion Committee,
- Student Union and University Liaison Group,
- WP Research and Evaluation,
- Student Outcomes Analysis Panel,
- WP Student Advisory Group
Click here to see a diagrammatic representation of the Committee Structure.
Secretariat
Secretary: Kim Robinson, Deputy Director and Head of Education Policy and Governance
Assistant Secretary: Sara Wysocka, Student Engagement Officer, Education Policy and Quality
Please use the following email address to communicate with the committee secretariat Student dot Success at warwick dot ac dot uk
Notification of papers for consideration by the Student Success Subcommittee should be submitted to the Secretary three weeks in advance and the paper should be submitted two weeks in advance of the meeting at which they are to be considered.
Meetings
Meetings of the subcommittee are published in the committee timetable
Click here to access minutes of previous meetings.