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Course Rep Accreditation (CRA)- Break down & FAQ

Bianca Holland |
Hi reps!
These are from emails 11/12/25 & 25/11/25
A further breakdown into Course Rep Accreditation and frequently asked questions 
 
What is CRA
 
As course reps you voluntarily put in several hours to ensure your
courses voice is heard, ensuring that the quality of student's
education is upheld, and for this you deserve recognition.
By enrolling in the CRA you will be recognised and rewarded with
tangibly with LinkedIn badges and certificates contributing to
your employability after university.

These awards are also co-accredited by Gloucester City Council,
making the awards more widely recognised.

For all the skills you gain, we will be hosting a CV workshop that
shows you how to write them into your CV effectively to show
off your skills to employer
 
If you have not signed up to the CRA do it now! (you don't have to) Course Rep Accreditation Sign Up – Fill in form
 
Whenever you think you have checked something off please fill in the Course Rep Accreditation scheme- Self Check – Fill in form 
 
Further breakdown into Course Rep Accreditation
 
Attend 2 Sub Council Meetings
  • Well done you did 1 if you came!
Submit one feedback report per semester on your activities and share a success. You can find the Microsoft forum on the course rep hub.
  • Sem one finishes in December so make sure to submit by then!
Attend 2 Skills building sessions to develop leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills you can use in your career. Your attendance will be logged by your SVCO.
  • Course evaluation meetings DO count but I get no data to whether or not you have been to one so please use the self check forum
  • If you are on the Student leader accreditation, going to add victor workshops also count! but I get no data to whether or not you have been to one so please use the self check forum
Participate/Spearhead a student voice campaign or help with an event your SCVO puts on or work with another course rep to co-lead a project or /campaign.
Participate
  • If you came to the Shag365 Pop up at Park
  • If you came to the Ending violence against woman event at Park
  • If you came to the Housing Fayre at Oxstalls
  • Voice it to the VC at Oxstalls
Spearhead
  • Creating your own campaign idea
Co-lead a project
  • If you came to the comfy pew this Saturday 06 Dec 11am Comfy Pew to discuss Upper Quays
  • Create your own project! 
Attend a student voice conference OR AGM OR Priority Campaign Event
  • Any event /talk during Speak week (starting 16th Feb 2026)
  • AGM date Tbc (I’m also counting if you came to the EGM)
  • Things that have already happened
  • Fed up: Spaghetti Bolognese cooking class
  • Fed Up: Coconut Tree cooking class
  • Fed Up: Attend any future cooking classes
  • Fed Up: Guess the groceries that amount to £5
  • GlosBound: GlosBound Goes Ghost
  • Glosbound: Used the Community Access Fund
  • Glosbound: Do an activity in the Glosbound Passport
  • GlosBound: Go to a Be with bee activity
  • Unmasked: Job Finder Talk
  • Unmasked: International Student Day
Attend 4 Skills building sessions
  • 4 in total remember!
Write/ Help write a Policy Paper for Student Council/ Sub Council.
  • Check this off by participating in the convo which loads of you did!😊
Have a one-to-one with Education and Community officer / or a member of the Student Voice team.
This is my 1-2-1 link 🙂
 
 
Frequently Asked Questions
 
"Does going to the Course rep revalidation work shop count for anything in the accreditation?"
  • Yes! It counts for "Attend skills building sessions" as it does improve your skills! 
 
"What counts towards "Participate/Spearhead a student voice campaign or help with an event your SCVO puts on or work with another course rep to co-lead a project or
Campaign." 
So many things count for this! 
  • Attend a Student Voice campaign event Examples: The Housing Fayre, Stop Violence Against Women, Speak Week, SHAG365 Pop ups, SHAG365 Week.
  • Spearheading a SV Campaign is starting a campaign, if you strongly believe in something start a campaign! For example, if you believe mature students need more of a community you can start a "mature students belong" campaign, all amount connecting and creating a community! Or if you believe more people need to be aware of something you can do an awareness campaign. 
  • Co - lead a project, projects are essentially anything small to big! We have 2 accommodation ones right now -  those of you in upper quays you can hop on this upper quays project, just let me know!
 
 
"What is "Attend a student voice conference OR AGM OR Priority Campaign Event"
  • The AGM happens close to the end of the year. If you attend any of those you can check this off. 
  • Priority campaign events are run by Officers Myself, Freya and Iffat. If you attend any of those you can check this off. 
  • Student Voice Conference may be renamed to Speak week so If you attend it you can check this off. 
 
"When are we going to find out about skills building sessions?"
  • Soon! We still have to map some of them out - the first one will be in December! 
 
"How do we track it"
  • So personally, I'm tracking it on an Excel, but I cannot share that with you as it has everyone's names and S numbers on it. My best advice is to have a copy of the attached pdf and tick the boxes off as you go. Make sure to fill in your self check Course Rep Accreditation scheme- Self Check – Fill in form so I can update my excel sheet to get you your award!

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