Methodology for Strategic Conversations - sparqs (DCSA project)

As part of the Developing College Students' Associations (DCSA) project, delivered jointly with NUS Charity, sparqs has designed a methodology to encourage institutions and students' associations to carry out a structured strategic conversation when in the process of strategic planning. These conversations will enable both stakeholders to get to know the counterpart’s current goals and strategic aims, helping to ensure institutional and SA plans are aligned and identifying opportunites to work in partnership.
You can chair the strategic conversation yourself, or you can ask a member of the sparqs team to facilitate the methodology for you.
The strategic conversation should take place after SAs have carried out their strategic planning workshops with NUS Development Consultants, aimed at designing their strategic plan. The methodology then aims to equip the SA with the information and tools to proceed with the final draft of their plan.
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For further information, please contact:
- Name: Eve Lewis
- Role: Director
- Email: eve.lewis@sparqs.ac.uk
(May 2022)
Item Number:284
- Student Guide to Institutional Liaison Meetings - 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
- An induction guide for Academic Representation Co-ordinators - sparqs
- 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
- Using the SLE model as a Course Rep 2025-26 - sparqs
- Online Student Learning Experience Model - Perth College UHI
- Student Partnership Staircase - sparqs
- ABCD of Effective Feedback - sparqs
- Theory of partnership: Ladder of Citizen Participation - Sherry R Arnstein
- Students as active partners in shaping their learning experience - Leeds Trinity University College
- Understanding the SU's key relationships: The Cadogan Matrice
- Grid for developing tools of feedback from students - sparqs
- 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
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 - Academic Development Toolkit
- ABCD of Effective Feedback
- Student Partnership Staircase
See all sparqs publications (Strategic Plans, celebration reports, etc.) here.
