This committee oversees the quality assurance, monitoring, and review of arrangements with partner institutions, making recommendations to Senate on the renewal or termination of partnerships.

This group looks at which school leaving qualifications are allowed upon entry to the University. They generally base this around A-Levels, B-Tecs and their International equivalents.

From peer mentoring, lecture capture, vital and the library, the committee has an oversight of all academic aspects of the Student Experience in the University and to promote its ongoing enhancement. This committee initiated discussions about the BAME attainment gap, which led to the Task and Finish Groups focusing on the attainment gap through the University’s Access & Participation Plan, for example. This Committee is the next one down from Senate. Bertie, an ex-President, was able to secure a ratio of a minimum 75% face to face teaching/ contact versus virtual teaching at the beginning of the 21-22 academic year. The paper that was submitted to the Education Committee was informed by the Guild’s Hybrid Teaching Survey – one the biggest surveys the Guild has ever completed with around 15% of all students submitting their views.

The University is undertaking a substantial project to look at data platforms (such as Liverpool life, a customer relationship management portal and attendance monitoring.) These three meetings bring together those projects and discuss tenders and any risks or implications. The Guild has contributed direct student feedback on the Liverpool Life (student portal) working group to develop a service that meets the needs of all students.

Senate is one of the highest decision-making bodies at the University and is responsible for promoting research, promoting and regulating learning and teaching, and for maintaining the quality of standards of the University’s academic provision. The Guild’s officers, along with three elected Student Reps, work throughout each academic year to ensure that student voice is at the heart of the decisions made by Senate about/for the University.

This group was established to ensure the University is compliant in relation to attendance monitoring of international students. The Tier 4 Visa is the general student visa that all international students have. Universities sponsor students to study so they are able to get a tier 4 visa from the home office. As a sponsor, the University has many responsibilities, including monitoring the attendance of students on a tier 4 visa.

The role of the Gift Oversight Group is to consider due diligence is undertaken on potential donors, donations and fundraising advocates as per the University’s Gift Acceptance Policy.

This meeting gives an insight into the campus plan, building works and changes on campus, which have been revised since the pandemic. Campus accessibility is discussed and actioned here.

There are three strands to the Student Success Board: The Academic Success strand addresses the University’s institutional aim to ensure that ‘all students have the opportunity and support to achieve their full academic potential’. The Future Success strand addresses the University’s institutional aim to ensure that ‘all students have space and opportunity to build their intellectual, social and cultural capital for the future’. The Personal Success strand addresses the University’s institutional aim to ensure that ‘all students experience a welcoming and supportive environment which prioritises well-being and belonging’.

This group has oversight of study abroad students including the Year in China at XJTLU. The group focuses on issues such as grade conversions, module changes, the student experience and well-being, and quality of teaching.

This group has oversight of study abroad students including the Year in China at XJTLU. The group focuses on issues such as grade conversions, module changes, the student experience and well-being, and quality of teaching.

OPOG oversees the provision of online programmes and ensures the implementation of university policies and procedures in respect to online programmes.