Types of training
You must complete this training to be fully ready to perform your role.
If you have any questions about which training is best for you, please get in touch at representation@imperial.ac.uk.
If you are a newly elected rep, you must attend a compulsory induction for your role. The sessions are:
- Representation Essentials
- Effective Meetings and Chairing Training
Representation Essentials training
This is the first training session and is compulsory for all reps to attend.
This session will be an overview of Representation at ICU and will allow reps to learn about the roles and responsibilities they will undertake. It's a great opportunity to network with other reps as well as staff from the Union and Imperial.
Who can attend?
Undergraduate:
- Academic Departmental Reps
- Academic Faculty Reps
- Academic Year Reps
- Wellbeing Departmental Reps
- Wellbeing Faculty Reps
- Wellbeing Year Reps
- Constituent Union Presidents
Postgraduate:
- Postgraduate Academic and Welfare Officers
- Postgraduate Officers
- Postgraduate Representation Chairs
- Vice Presidents Postgraduate
- Department Reps
- Year Reps
Training times
- Senior UG Rep Sustainability Training, Tuesday 6 October 6.00pm-8.00pm, Metric
- UG Rep Essentials – Faculty of Natural Sciences, Thursday 29 October 6.30pm – 8.30pm, Huxley 341 & 342
- Union Council Training, Tuesday 27 October – 6.30pm-8.30pm, UDH and Huxley 341 & 342
- UG Rep Essentials – Faculty of Engineering, Tuesday 3 November 6.30pm – 8.30pm, SAF G16
- UG Rep Essentials – Faculty of Medicine, Monday 2 November 6.30pm – 8.30pm, Glenister Lecture Theatre (Charing Cross campus)
- UG Rep Essentials – Business School, Friday 30 October, 1pm – 2:30pm, MR4
- Senior PG Rep Essentials, Tuesday 27 October 12pm-2pm, MR1
- PG Rep Essentials (in-person), Wednesday 28 October 12pm - 2pm Metric
- Senior PG Rep Chairing Training, Wednesday 4 November 6pm – 8pm, Teams invite
- Senior UG Rep Chairing Training, Thursday 12 November 6pm – 8pm, Teams
Effective Meetings and Chairing training
This is the second training session that reps will need to attend.
You will need to attend this session if you are a:
- Undergraduate Department and Faculty Reps
- PG Academic & Welfare Officer
- PG Officers
- PG Rep Chairs
This session provides an overview of the types of meetings reps will attend, with some tips on best practices for engaging in meetings and chairing effectively.
Key resources and information
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