What does a Class Rep Do?

Class Reps do the following:

  • Collect feedback from the class to identify issues affecting the whole class 

  • Give positive and negative feedback to lecturers 

  • Help facilitate communication between lecturers and students 

  • Attend Class Rep training 

  • Refer students with individual concerns to our Te Tira Ahu Pae advocacy service

What doesn’t your Class Rep do? 

  • Provide tutoring or help with assignments 

  • Listen to students’ personal problems 

  • Give feedback on individual issues  

  • Administer class social media groups*  

Class Reps vs. Student Reps:

Class Reps are volunteers of Te Tira Ahu Pae that work with the students within the course they signed up for.  Student Reps are elected reps who carry out representation roles within the broader university.  They might represent a particular cohort such as postgraduate or international students or attend college board meetings. Learn more about Student Reps here

 

Find your Class Rep

Do you have a problem in your Class that you want to report? Click the link below to find your Class Rep.

Note: This link takes you to our Class Rep portal. To use this function you will need to create a profile or login to your exisiting profile. 

Find your Class Rep

Interested in being a Class Rep?

There's lots of great reasons to be a Class Rep:

  • Opportunity to meet new people, especially if you're in your first year and looking to make friends.  

  • Get more involved in your course, which can help you succeed by giving you a better understanding of the material.  

  • Build valuable skills like communication, leadership, advocacy, and teamwork that will be useful when you start looking for jobs.  

  • Have something impressive to highlight on your CV, along with any certificates you earn along the way.  

  • Play a role in improving courses and making sure everyone has a better learning experience.  

  • Be recognized at the end-of-year event, and you might even have the chance to be nominated for the Class Representative of the Year Award. 

Want to sign up?

It's not as intimidating as it might seem! You can sign up at the start of the semester and then come along to the one hour Class Rep training session (usually held on the 3rd Wednesday of the Semester). Click the button below to find out more about the sign-up process and tips on how to get started.
Find out more & sign up!
Check out the below videos to hear two of our wonderful Class Reps, Anita and Erroll, talk about their experience being on the team.

 

 

Quick links for Class Reps

Class Rep Portal

Information for Lecturers

The relationship between students and staff at the University is crucial. This programme encourages and facilitates the development of these relationships as much as possible. The Class Rep Policy specifies that representatives will be recruited for all courses and qualifications (both undergraduate and postgraduate). 

Click the button below for more information on the Class Rep system and how to promote it to your students.

Find out more

Any questions?

For information on Class Representative sign ups, training and logbooks contact the Class Rep Administrator classreps@tetiraahupae.ac.nz 

If you would like to talk to an advocate about an individual issue please complete our webform here