Tool for mapping student engagement in institutional structures - sparqs

For student engagement to be successful, there needs to be a clear sense of how the student representative structure fits in with the institutional decision-making structure. For instance, student officers will need to communicate both with each other as well as with relevant committees and staff.
This diagram is a simple, generic map of how this might happen. It can be customised to fit in with individual structure and terminology, and can spark conversations about institutions’ strengths, weaknesses and opportunities in student engagement.
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- A guide to inducting students association education officers - sparqs
- Supporting the future careers of SA education officers: outduction toolkit - sparqs et al
- Academic Development Toolkit - sparqs
- Tertiary Quality Enhancement Framework (TQEF) - Guidance for Elections - sparqs
- Scotland’s Tertiary Enhancement Programme (STEP) - Practical Guide to student partnership - sparqs
- Tertiary Quality Enhancement Review (TQER) - Practical Guide for students’ associations and student officers - sparqs
- Self-Evaluation and Action Plan (SEAP) - Practical guide to student partnership - sparqs
- Using the SLE model as a Course Rep 2025-26 - sparqs
- An induction guide for Academic Representation Co-ordinators - sparqs
- Scotland's Ambition for Student Partnership - sparqs
- Online Student Learning Experience Model - Perth College UHI
- Student Partnership Staircase - sparqs
- Students as active partners in shaping their learning experience - Leeds Trinity University College
- ABCD of Effective Feedback - sparqs
- Theory of partnership: Ladder of Citizen Participation - Sherry R Arnstein
- Understanding the SU's key relationships: The Cadogan Matrice
- Framework for the Development of Strong and Effective College Students
- A Student Engagement Framework for Scotland - sparqs and sector partners
- Engaging Students in Online Distance Learning - sparqs
- Supporting Senior Student Officers in Universities - sparqs
For all resources published by sparqs, see the "sparqs Resources" category in the list on the left, including the following:
- Student Learning Experience model
- Scotland's Ambition for Student Partnership
- A Student Engagement Framework for Scotland
+ resources linked to the SEF - ABCD of Effective Feedback
- Student Partnership Staircase
See all sparqs publications (Strategic Plans, celebration reports, etc.) here.
