Staff/Student Liaison Committees (SSLCs)
SSLCs are departmental meetings made up of student Academic representatives and members of staff. These meetings are an ideal way of bringing about changes and improvements to your department and degree programme.
If you want to be able to sit on your department's SSLC you will need to stand for election as an Academic Rep for your department. More information on this can be found at www.bathstudent.com/academic/elections
What kind of issues are likely to be discussed at SSLC meetings?
SSLC meetings provide a forum for students who are elected as Academic Reps to discuss Department related issues with members of Staff. All course changes are discussed at these committees, along with survey results and ideas for enhancing teaching and learning environment.
How are these issues resolved?
Departments and Academic Reps have the responsibility of taking up actions on an issue and reporting back to the students. It is important that a positive atmosphere exists in SSLC meetings where a constructive criticism approach is retained. If an issue is not resolved at a Departmental SSLC meeting, the issue will be carried through to the relevant University committees to try to get the issue resolved.
How many Academic Reps are involved in SSLCs?
There is at least the same number of Reps as there are members of staff on the SSLC. Reps who are elected in October serve for the whole academic year.
How are SSLCs run?
SSLC meetings are held at least four times per academic year. Reps will receive agendas for the meetings in advance in order for them to be able to obtain student feedback on the issues being discussed.
Code of practice for SSLC Representation
To view the SSLC Code of practice, see QA 48.