Make your voice heard with the class rep system
See something in your classroom
or on campus that you want
to change? If you want to make a
difference during your time at
Fanshawe, consider signing up to
be a class rep.
As the Vice President of External and Academic Affairs for the Fanshawe Student Union, one of Matt Stewart's duties is to organize the class rep system. “The class rep system allows the Fanshawe Student Union executive team to reach out into the school and gather information (from the students).”
Some programs divide students up into sections, and in many cases, this “class” of students sticks together throughout their time at Fanshawe. During the month of September, each class will have a meeting with their professors to select at least one volunteer to be a class rep for the year.
Being a class rep means attending a biweekly meeting with the Student Administrative Council member in charge of your academic division. At the meetings, class reps voice their classmates' concerns and ideas for improvement, which the SAC members report to the Fanshawe Student Union executive team.
In the weeks between the meetings, the FSU execs meet to work further on the issues. “Every two weeks, we have a SAC meeting where we get the problem, and two weeks later, at the next SAC meeting, we should have a solution,” said Stewart.
As the 2012/13 VP of Athletics and Residence Life, Stewart heard concerns from class reps about everything from dirty classrooms to outdated software in the computer labs to issues with professors. “We hear anything,” he said.
Each of the FSU execs deal with problems that fall under their area of expertise: Stewart sorts out problems with profs, VP Entertainment Allie Neeb deals with entertainment issues, and full-time FSU staff can help as well.
“A class rep is a valuable piece of Fanshawe,” Stewart said. “It's not just to give feedback, it's also a leadership role. You're responsible for the happiness of your class, the concerns of your class. With that responsibility does come a lot; it looks good on a resume and you get a certificate at the end of the year.”
New for this year, Stewart is looking into rewarding students who volunteer to be class reps. There will be a draw for a gift card every other week, and there will be a draw for $200 worth of prizes at the end of each semester. “It's just a way to give back to our students,” he said.
Your professors will have a meeting with you to find class rep volunteers in the coming weeks, and you can sign yourself up online at fsu.ca/class_rep.php before September 27.
For more information about class reps or SAC, contact Stewart at fsuexternal@fanshawec.ca or 519.452.4109 ext. 6309.
As the Vice President of External and Academic Affairs for the Fanshawe Student Union, one of Matt Stewart's duties is to organize the class rep system. “The class rep system allows the Fanshawe Student Union executive team to reach out into the school and gather information (from the students).”
Some programs divide students up into sections, and in many cases, this “class” of students sticks together throughout their time at Fanshawe. During the month of September, each class will have a meeting with their professors to select at least one volunteer to be a class rep for the year.
Being a class rep means attending a biweekly meeting with the Student Administrative Council member in charge of your academic division. At the meetings, class reps voice their classmates' concerns and ideas for improvement, which the SAC members report to the Fanshawe Student Union executive team.
In the weeks between the meetings, the FSU execs meet to work further on the issues. “Every two weeks, we have a SAC meeting where we get the problem, and two weeks later, at the next SAC meeting, we should have a solution,” said Stewart.
As the 2012/13 VP of Athletics and Residence Life, Stewart heard concerns from class reps about everything from dirty classrooms to outdated software in the computer labs to issues with professors. “We hear anything,” he said.
Each of the FSU execs deal with problems that fall under their area of expertise: Stewart sorts out problems with profs, VP Entertainment Allie Neeb deals with entertainment issues, and full-time FSU staff can help as well.
“A class rep is a valuable piece of Fanshawe,” Stewart said. “It's not just to give feedback, it's also a leadership role. You're responsible for the happiness of your class, the concerns of your class. With that responsibility does come a lot; it looks good on a resume and you get a certificate at the end of the year.”
New for this year, Stewart is looking into rewarding students who volunteer to be class reps. There will be a draw for a gift card every other week, and there will be a draw for $200 worth of prizes at the end of each semester. “It's just a way to give back to our students,” he said.
Your professors will have a meeting with you to find class rep volunteers in the coming weeks, and you can sign yourself up online at fsu.ca/class_rep.php before September 27.
For more information about class reps or SAC, contact Stewart at fsuexternal@fanshawec.ca or 519.452.4109 ext. 6309.
