Student Representative Structure

The Student Charter states that ‘as members of a collaborative community, we actively support the right of students to participate in the governance of the University through the Open University Students Association (OUSA), which supports the interests of its members.

Appointed by OUSA, the student representatives are full members of the committees on which they sit and, as such, are able to take an active role in the decision-making process of the University.  There is a student member of the Council (pdf 351kb), as well as annually appointed 'central representatives' who serve as student members on the Senate (pdf 209kb)  and the majority of the principal governance committees.

The University's new student consultative structure makes use of online forums and meetings to consult students on a range of topics.  It acts alongside the University governance structure, in which students are represented on University committees and groups.