Education and Student Experience Committee

Terms of Reference

The Education and Student Experience Committee (ESEC) reports to the University Management Board (UMB). It seeks to raise Imperial’s international profile in learning and teaching by overseeing the development of strategies to deliver high academic standards and an excellent student experience, as well as promoting a vibrant and inclusive learning culture. The Committee works with the University Research and Enterprise Board (UREB), the Operations and Infrastructure Committee (OIC), and the Quality Assurance and Enhancement Committee (QAEC).

The Committee’s major function is to oversee:

• The education and student experience elements of the University Strategy, including those relating to accessing an Imperial education and provision of lifelong advanced skills and training.
• Imperial’s Learning and Teaching Strategy, as well as the education and student experience foci of the Academic Strategy and Enabling Plan.
• The development of the College as an inclusive learning community.
• Participation in the University’s response to external regulatory requirements and the development of metrics to monitor and benchmark education.
• The monitoring of external influences on the provision of undergraduate and taught postgraduate education and the development of appropriate responses.
• The monitoring of educational and student experience provision for research postgraduate students in partnership with the university Research and Enterprise Board.
• Strategic programme development across the University, including making recommendations on proposals to UMB.
• Proposals for strategic educational initiatives, such as partnerships and spaces, including making recommendations to UMB.
• Imperial’s professional development support for education and the student experience.

The Committee is supported by its sub-groups:  Admissions Committee, Access and Participation Strategy Group, CLCC/I-Explore Steering Group, Education Space Committee, Graduation Advisory Committee, Learning Analytics Steering Group, Scholarships and Studentships Steering Committee, Student Activities Board, Student Experience Forum,  Student Surveys Action Planning Group, and the Teaching and Learning (Product) Board,

 Core Membership

• Vice-Provost (Education and Student Experience), Professor Peter Haynes – Chair 
• Vice-Deans (Education): Leila Guerra (Business School), Professor Jason Riley (Engineering), Martin Lupton (Medicine) and Dr Mike Tennant (Natural Sciences)
• Vice-President (International) and Associate Provost (Academic Partnerships), Professor Maggie Dallman
• Associate Provost (Learning and Teaching), Professor Alan Spivey
• Associate Provost (Estates Planning), Professor Martyn Boutelle
• ICU President, Camille Boutrolle
• ICU Deputy President (Education), Emina Hogas
• Director of the Centre for Higher Education Research, Professor Martyn Kingsbury
• Director of the Centre for Languages, Culture and Communication, Dr Ana Costa-Pereira
• Director of Strategic Planning, Anna Shierson
• Academic Registrar and Chair of the Quality Assurance and Enhancement Committee, David Ashton 
• Director of Library Services, Chris Banks
• Director of Marketing, Recruitment and Admissions, Lizzie Burrows 
• Director of Student Services, Hannah Bannister 
• Managing Director of the Institute of Extended Learning – Vacant
• Director of the Education Office and Head of Strategic Projects (Education Office and Academic Services), Dr Phil Power 
• Deputy Director (Academic), ECRI, Professor Jenny Quint
• Director of Membership Services (Imperial College Union), Cat Turhan
• Education Projects Coordinator (Education Office), Rachel Wan – Secretary

 Optional attendees

• Head of Education and Student Experience Strategy (Faculty of Engineering), Dr Mike Streule
• Head of Education and Student Experience (Faculty of Natural Sciences), Rebecca Middleton
• Director, Education Quality (Business School), Veronica Russell / Karen Tweddle
• Programme Director, Education (Faculty of Medicine), Vanessa Powell
• Director of Academic Quality and Standards, Judith Webster
• Centre Manager (Centre for Language, Culture, and Communication) Mel Mullin / Claire Stapley
• Head of Centre for Academic English, Dr Julie King
• Head of Central Timetabling, Helena Smith
• Associate Director (Strategy and Operations), ECRI, Laura Lane
• White City Campus Programme Director, Dan Sinclair
• Head of Education and Student Experience Projects, Dr Amandip Bisel
• Associate Provost (EDI), Dr Wayne Mitchell/Professor Lesley Cohen