How you can make an impact and how we can recognise you

1. How to achieve Gold Accreditation – Making a difference
Aysha Ahmed and Danielle Watkis

3. Aims:
• Learn how to set goals to make a difference as a course rep.
• Understand how accreditation works
Objectives:
• Develop a goal framework
• Understand what is required to get Gold

4. iPad with increase
memory capacity
for Medical
Students
Water fountains
Timetabled Reading weekAdditional group work spaces
Longer building opening hours
More books and additional library resources
Past assessment and feedback
made available from previous years

7. 3 Easy Steps
to be a Golden
Rep

8. “Having completed a few training sessions, I regret
not taking the opportunity to participate in more as I
found them enjoyable and engaging” – Human
Geography BA Year 1 Rep.
Training
On average, Gold Reps
attended 4 different
trainings or workshops

9. What makes you Gold?
Gold Reps get involved!

10. Feedback loop
Gold Reps were
consistent and regular
in their communication
with staff and students

11. What makes an impactful rep?
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ACTIVITY!
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12. WHEN I WAS A COURSE REP…

13. Enjoy your role!
“Being a course representative has been a highlight of my first year
at the university.” – Mathematics and Actuarial Science, Year 1.
• Skills for the future (and
your CV!)
• Training
• Self-awareness
• Leicester Award
• Opportunities across
campus
• Meeting people!

15. Elena Boaru
Development Co-ordinator
(Academic)
Danielle Watkis
Academic Representation Advisor
(student-staff)
Aysha Ahmed
Academic Representation Advisor
(student-staff)
coursereps@le.ac.uk
Toby Taylor
Academic Representation
Coordinator