Kerem Teker

MANIFESTO

Kerem Teker

Candidate for EIE Department Academic Representative

Over the past two years, I have served our department as:

• EEE First Year Academic Representative
• EIE Second Year Academic & Wellbeing Representative
• Peer Tutor and Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (UTA) within the department

Through these roles, I have engaged with the department not only as a student, but also from the peer support and teaching side of our academic system.

Why Me?

Throughout my experiences as a student leader and my involvements in peer-teaching in this department, I have developed first-hand insight into:

• how coursework specifications are interpreted by students
• where academic support systems succeed (and where they fall short)
• how issues are escalated and dealt with on a Departmental level
• how student feedback is reviewed internally
• how module delivery constraints (labs, software access, support capacity) affect teaching decisions

Not to mention that I have been led by example by exceptional Dep Reps these past 2 years.

What I’ve learned from Previous Roles:

My experiences made me reflect on the importance of:

• consistent engagement with academic issues as they arise
• documenting concerns where appropriate
• following up on matters beyond their initial resolution

In representing EIE students at Department level, I believe it is important that attention is paid to:

• coordination of assessments and cumulative workload across modules
• consistency in teaching and academic support
• access to resources, including laboratories, study spaces, and learning platforms
• ensuring recurring academic concerns are documented and followed through at Department level