Course Rep Training
Course Rep Training is mandatory for all Course Reps. We provide a mix of in-person and online training, online quizes and drop-in support sessions throughout the year.
Please note: Once you've spoken to your Course Leader and registered on the Arts SU website,'you’ll receive an email with the date and time of your training session. The resources below are just for reference — you’ll still need to join one mandatory training session, either in-person or online.
Any questions or queries email...
- coursereps@arts.su.ac.uk.
Training Covers 5 Key Areas
Role and responsibilities: Defining the Course Rep and School Rep role
Gathering feedback: How to gather feedback from students
How and when to raise feedback: Where, when and how to raise feedback with staff
Working with Arts SU: How to work with Arts SU in your role
Working with other Reps: How to work with fellow School Reps and Course Reps in your role
Course Rep Training slides
These will be uploaded here after 5th November once all training has taken place.
Please check your email for instructions and invitations for our in-person and online trainings taking place in October.
Haven't received an email? Make sure that you have enrolled on our website/ email if you have enrolled but still have not received a training email'
Course Rep Handbook
Download the 2025/26 Course Rep Handbook (PDF) for helpful information on what the role involves, who to speak to and how to seek support if you need it.
Download handbook
Course Rep Tutorial video
The Course Rep Tutorial videos will be available to access and view here following your initial in-person and/or online training session.
Online Quiz
The Education Quality team will be visiting locations across UAL to deliver in-person training in October. Those Course Reps unable to attend, we will deliver a live online training session at the start of November or the chance to complete remote training which will include a quiz.
Please check your email for instructions and invitations for our in-person and online training.
Haven't received an email? Make sure that you have enrolled on our website/ email if you have enrolled but still have not received a training email'
School Rep Training
School Rep Training is mandatory for all School Reps and is delivered in two parts: part one takes place before the end of Summer Term and part two takes place at the start of the following Autumn Term.
Part One (end of Summer term) is an introductory training session that provides School Reps with a broad overview of the Arts SU, the expectations of the School Rep role and an opportunity to build relationships with other School Reps.
Part Two (start of Autumn term) delves deeper into the School Rep role, covering how to gather and raise feedback, the structures and processes of UAL and opportunities to meet key staff from the university.
School Rep Handbook
Download the 2025/26 School Rep Handbook (PDF) for helpful information on what the role involves, who to speak to and how to seek support if you need it.
Download handbook
School Rep Role Description
Download the 2025/26 School Rep Role Description (PDF) for helpful information on what the role involves.
Download Role Description
School Rep Timeline
Our School Rep Timeline (PDF) for key milestones within your rep role will be uploaded here for 25/26
Download Timeline
School Rep Training Slides
Once our School Rep training has taken place, we will upload the slides here for you to refer back to.
Please confirm your attendance to our training with schoolreps@su.arts.ac.uk
We have created this Rep Feedback Template to make it easier for Course Reps to gather feedback on students academic experience of your course.
This template can be downloaded, edited and adapted to suit the needs of your course.
Download template
Click here to download a guide on creating a survey with Microsoft Forms.
Rep Conference
This academic year, we're going to be bringing School Reps and Course Reps from across all of UAL to our first ever Rep Conference.
This will be an opportunity for School Reps and Course Reps to learn new skills, share best practice, meet new people and deepen your understanding of life at UAL.
We will be releasing more information at the end of Term 1.
Keep an eye out for more information arriving soon about how to get a ticket.
Rep Newsletter
Each month, the Arts SU staff team send out a newsletter to all Course Reps with all the latest news and opportunities.
Wellbeing
Being a Course Reps can be a highly rewarding and impactful experience, both for the rep themselves and the students they support on their course.
However, if at any you feel overwhelmed by the role or simply need support, please contact the Education Quality team at coursereps@su.arts.ac.uk.
Academic societies
Academic societies are a way to build community, create peer support networks, and develop your practice area. Have a look at our existing societies and reach out to the activities team if you’d like to start your own.
Run in an SU Election
Feel like you’ve got what it takes to lead your Student’s Union and represent UAL students? Arts SU elections are open to everyone and include part-time College and Liberation roles. Even if you don’t want to run, you can still vote!
Find out more on the elections page.
Academic campaigns
As a Course Rep, you are listening to students, sharing their feedback with staff and this helps to create positive change accross UAL. If there is a piece of feedback that you find cannot be implemented or resolved through the usual process, there are Arts SU teams who can work with Course Reps to build campaigns and lobby the University for change. This can be on a course, university or national level.
We’ve won some pretty big campaign wins in the past, such as freezing fees, anonymous marking, changes to extenuating circumstances, free Wednesday afternoons and £250,000 for mental health funding!
To find out more about our past campaigns or how to get involved in campaigning check out our Campaigns page.