  {"id":35639,"date":"2024-11-25T17:11:23","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T09:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/?page_id=35639"},"modified":"2026-02-16T12:26:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T04:26:46","slug":"students-as-partners-framework","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/experience\/students-as-partners\/students-as-partners-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"Students as Partners Framework"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Curtin Students as Partners Framework formalises the collaborative relationship between students and staff. It provides a starting point for students and staff seeking to undertake a students as partners initiative. To learn more, download the framework below.<\/p>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"button\"\n        \n        data-align=\"left\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Button block\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n    \n<div class=\"block-heading hidden\"\n     data-segment=\"dom\"\n     data-style=\"\"\n     data-align=\"default\"\n>\n\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"button-block\">Button block<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                        \n            \n                <\/div>\n\n                    <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/11\/Students-as-Partners-Framework-2024-V4-2.pdf\"\n    class=\"button  button--deep-blue filled\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Access the Framework [.pdf 983kB]\">Access the Framework [.pdf 983kB]<\/a>\n    <\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Approaches to staff-student partnerships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Different partnering structures are necessary based upon the nature of the initiative. One size does not fit all in the partnering relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within each partnership structure, there are different levels of engagement and layers of partnering between staff and students. The structure is dynamic as the needs of the initiative could change over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Curtin, we developed the following partnership spectrum, which is based upon the <a href=\"https:\/\/eprints.qut.edu.au\/231872\/\">QUT Continuum of Partnership<\/a> model:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/10\/SaP_Levels_of_Engagement_Table_2@4x-1000x500.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/10\/SaP_Levels_of_Engagement_Table_2@4x-1000x500.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/10\/SaP_Levels_of_Engagement_Table_2@4x-740x370.png 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/10\/SaP_Levels_of_Engagement_Table_2@4x-480x240.png 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/10\/SaP_Levels_of_Engagement_Table_2@4x-1260x630.png 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/10\/SaP_Levels_of_Engagement_Table_2@4x-1520x760.png 1520w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/10\/SaP_Levels_of_Engagement_Table_2@4x-1920x960.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We identified the following levels of student engagement \u2013 students as sounding boards, students as influencers, students as mentors, students as co-creators and students as decision-makers.<\/p>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"cards\"\n        data-segment=\"dom\">\n\n    \n\n        <div class=\"card-grid\"\n         data-card-size=\"small\"         data-card-count=\"3\"\n         data-card-background=\"gray\">\n                    <div  id=\"join-the-sap-community\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"join-the-sap-community\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Join the SaP community<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>We are always seeking new students to get involved in SaP.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/unihub.curtin.edu.au\/students\/index.php?s=surveys&amp;mode=form&amp;tab_key=edit&amp;survey_id=29adbdbe3c0cc0fe87c23e7ca3951ae6&amp;stubid=&amp;ss=\">Join the mailing list<\/a> to be kept informed of new opportunities.<\/p><p>You can also ask to join the SaP Community by emailing <a href=\"mailto:studentsaspartners@curtin.edu.au\">studentsaspartners@curtin.edu.au<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"get-in-touch\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"get-in-touch\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Get in touch<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>For any queries regarding Students as Partners at Curtin, please email us at <a href=\"mailto:studentsaspartners@curtin.edu.au\">studentsaspartners@curtin.edu.au<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"discover-current-sap-initiatives\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"discover-current-sap-initiatives\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Discover current SaP initiatives<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Get involved with a variety of SaP initiatives.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/experience\/students-as-partners\/initiatives\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Discover more\">Discover more<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n<\/mimas-block>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Curtin Students as Partners Framework formalises the collaborative relationship between students and staff. 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