Poster 4:

Developing and listening to student’s voice through (re)building a student-staff liaison committee (SSLC) framework

Wei Lin Poh & Arslan Hojanazarov, School of Social Sciences, Heriot-Watt Malaysia

The purpose of SSLC is for students and staff representatives to discuss matters pertaining to learning and teaching in an open and respectful manner. Although there are key principles to govern this process, there are challenges that diverts representatives from achieving the goal of SSLC. Graham (2010) pointed out that staff plays a crucial role in facilitating student voice, so that they learn to communicate in appropriate ways that they would be listened to. This project reflects on a collaborative effort in shifting the SSLC from a staff-led to a student-led forum, identifies contextual nuances and areas for improvement.