New Student Charter launched at Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth University and Aberystwyth University Students’ Union are pleased to announce the publication of the new Student Charter. The new Charter presents a clear, single-page outline of the mutual roles and responsibilities of the University, Students’ Union and of individual students. The development of the new Charter has been encouraged and supported by the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW), which has strived for all HE institutions to jointly agree a charter with their Student Unions. Jess Leigh, Education Officer and Sam Reynolds, Student Representation and Experience Co-ordinator of the Students’ Union, worked in conjunction with Professor John Grattan, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Student Experience and International, and the University Executive to agree areas of responsibility and what will be expected from each party. The aim of the Charter is to inform students of what they should be able to expect and what is required of them. Of the publication, Jess Lei...