The Coventry University student charter sets out a set of shared values that will allow any and every student to reach their full potential. The strength of the partnership between the university and its students expresses a joint commitment to achieve a transformational educational experience.
Student Charter
Coventry University undertakes to provide:
- Passionate teaching and responsive support
- Clear learning outcomes • Appropriate and varied teaching approaches
- Full access to appropriate learning resources
- Equality of access and progression opportunities
- International experiences
- Embedded employability skills and ‘real world’ opportunities
- Research engagement opportunities
- Support to improve the student learning experience and address concerns
- All staff professional development to remain up to date in their specialist areas
- A culture of respect to all students
- Support for the election of student representatives
- A commitment to environmental sustainability
- Published processes for appeals and complaints
- Clear information about university policies, procedures and other student matters
Coventry University Students’ Union undertakes to:
- Represent the interests of all students at the local and national level
- Support students to challenge and develop their own education experience
- Develop and facilitate communications between the University and students to promote positive change
- Provide a wide range of extra-curricular activities which shall enrich and develop the student experience
- Encourage students to take leadership responsibilities within the Students’ Union and beyond
- Inform and advise students and the University on issues which affect students
- Ensure all students’ union activities are of the highest quality, innovative, accessible and meets the needs of students
- Ensure all activities promote high standards of personal and professional conduct and respect the views of individuals
- Create, support and celebrate the cultures and interests of all students
- Encourage environmental and ethical sustainability within the Students’ Union and the University
Students are expected to:
- Be active participants in their own learning and extra-curricular achievements, developed throughout their studies
- Work together to achieve mutual respect, courtesy and professionalism
- Engage with the Students’ Union to provide representation and leadership
- Take responsibility and initiative to communicate with the University and the Students’ Union
- Attend scheduled activities
- Demonstrate active citizenship
- Contribute to course development
- Act as ambassadors for the university