Student Rep Accreditation Scheme
The Student Rep Accreditation Scheme rewards Student Reps for their hard work!
To officially become a Student Representative, you'll need to be elected by your peers. Once this has happened your details will be sent to the SU and you will be invited to complete the Student Rep Training. Please speak to your programme leader in the first instance about the election process, however if you need further support please reach out to the team by emailing us at reps@hertssu.com
Once you’ve done your training, you’ll be eligible to complete the Student Rep Accreditation Scheme.. where you can work towards the Bronze, Silver and Gold awards - each with its own set of rewards for your achievements as a Rep
Incentives: Bronze LinkedIn Badge & Bronze Sharkie Student Rep Sticker
Tasks and Evidence:
- Attend Student Rep Training / Refresher Training (for returning reps)
- Evidence: We'll take your attendance after you have completed the training and the pre and post-feedback form.
- Introduce yourself and your role to students in your course
- Evidence: Send us a screenshot of you introducing yourself in an email, group chat, or a CANVAS announcement.
- Attend at least one of your Programme Academic Experience Groups (PAEG) and provide feedback (if you cannot attend, send your feedback and reason why you cannot attend to the meeting organiser/programme leader in advance)
- Evidence: Email confirmation of attendance from your programme leader, or a screenshot of your email providing feedback and explaining why you cannot attend (only accepted where there is a legitimate reason for missing both meetings and sufficient feedback has been provided).
- Submit one Rep Update during Semester A via our form, outlining the work you have been doing and the feedback you have raised to improve the student experience on your course.
- Evidence: Form submissions monitored by the Students' Union.
Incentives:Silver LinkedIn Badge, Silver Student Rep Sharkie Sticker & Sharkie Plushie
Tasks and Evidence:
- Attend at least one of your School Student Forums (if you cannot attend, send your feedback and reason for absence to reps@hertssu.com before the meeting)
- Evidence: Attendance recorded by the Students' Union, or a screenshot of your email providing feedback and explaining why you cannot attend (only accepted where there is a legitimate reason for missing both meetings and sufficient feedback has been provided).
- Promote at least one survey to your cohort: Herts Unfiltered (Semester A only), PULSE (mid-module feedback) survey, National Student Survey (NSS) (final-year undergraduates only), or Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) (final-year postgraduates only)
- Evidence: Screenshot of survey promotion (email or WhatsApp message sent to your cohort).
- Meet with your School Community Organiser (SCO) either by attending a monthly drop-in session or arranging an individual meeting
- Evidence: Attendance recorded by the Students' Union at the drop-in session, or a screenshot of confirmation of an individual SCO meeting being booked via email.
- Submit one Rep Update during Semester B via our form, outlining the work you have been doing and the feedback you have raised to improve the student experience on your course
- Evidence: Form submissions monitored by the Students' Union.
Incentives: Gold LinkedIn Badge, Gold Sharkie Student Rep Sticker, Letter of Recognition from Herts SU CEO & you will be eligible to apply for the Herts Excellence Award
Tasks and Evidence:
- Attend at least one Student Council meeting
- Evidence: Attendance recorded by the Students' Union.
- Complete your Rep Handover Form (this will only become available from the beginning of April 2027)
- Evidence: Handover form submission checked by the Students' Union.
- Attend at least one additional SU training session (e.g. Student Leader Skill Development Sessions or Student Leadership Conference)
- Evidence: Attendance recorded by the Students' Union.
- Close the feedback loop with your cohort by sharing updates on the feedback you have raised and any actions or outcomes that have resulted.
- Evidence: Screenshot of an email, Canvas announcement, group chat message, or other communication showing you have shared feedback outcomes from either your PAEG or School Student Forum with your cohort.
Please note that if any criteria cannot be met in full, you may still be able to achieve said level by evidencing why you feel you should to the Academic Experience Team. Should you need to go down this route, you’ll be required to write a short statement (around 150-200 words) that outlines your reasoning.
Unsure about anything? Please don't hesitate to ask us.