Student Voice
We'll do all that we can to ensure your uni experience is positive and you achieve success through your study. We also like to involve students in our initiatives to improve life on campus.
Student Experience surveys and workshops
It is important tauira have a say about their experiences, so we ensure that we gather formal feedback to help us inform student experience improvements.
Surveys include:
- Accommodation surveys
- Course evaluation surveys
- Student Experience surveys
- Student Services Fee surveys
Survey recommendations for improvement are made to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Student Life and Student Experience Manager who are responsible for developing actions in response to student feedback. For more information, contact our Student Experience Manager.
Te Poari Wheako Tauira, Student Experience Board
Te Poari Wheako Tauira is a group of people passionate about continuing to enhance wheako tauira at Lincoln. They are committed to Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki’s values of students at our core, manaakitaka, wairuataka, whanaukataka, rakatirataka, kaitiakitaka and tohatoha.
Te Poari is co-convened by Tumuaki Te Awhioraki, LUSA President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Student Life. There’s diverse student representation on the board and students hold a majority voice.
Te Roopu Wheako Tauira, Student Experience Team
Te Roopu Wheako Tauira is a group of students and staff who like to get the mahi done for anything related to student experience. They support cultural activities and report any issues up to Te Poari Wheako Tauira. There’s diverse representation on Te Roopu and any student is welcome to take part. If this interests you, contact our Student Experience Manager.
Student Rep system
The Student Rep System is run by LUSA. Every semester, students from each course elect at least one student to represent the group. If you are chosen to carry out this role, you'll work alongside LUSA, the faculty deans and lecturers to provide feedback and suggestions for improvements to the course experience. To find out more, contact LUSA’s Mākai Tauira, Student Advocacy and Voice.
LU Students' Association
LUSA are independent from the university, and offer impartial advice and support. They look after your student rights and make sure that Lincoln University does the same.
Their mission is to ensure you have a quality experience through representation, support and activities. Each year, students elect their executive team, which includes the LUSA President. Find out more about LUSA here.
Te Awhioraki Māori Students' Association
Te Awhioraki support a quality university experience for all Māori students through representation, services and extracurricular activities. They also arrange social events, wananga and workshops to support Māori identity.
Te Awhioraki are led by an executive team who do a lot of mahi on behalf of tauira Māori. The Tumuaki also sits on the LUSA executive team.
Everybody, including Māori and non-Māori, is welcome at Te Whare. Find out more about Te Awhioraki here.

Raise a concern
If you have a concern, complaint or grievance, there is a process to give students a voice.