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1992 SWINBURNE UNlVERSllY OF
TECHNOLOGY-TAFE DIVISION
PRAHRAN CAMPUS
HANDBOOK
Student Activities
Student Union - what is it?
The Student Union is a legal expression of the
Student body identified with Swinburne. The
primary function and focus of the organisation
is to represent the members in the common
context of their relationship with Swinburne
and the Union - as students, and in their
education. The second focus of the Union is to
provide services, for the members within the
framework of effectiveness, convenience and
need.
The Union in representing the members
operates within the realms of the consumer
advocate and lobbyist. Successful outcomes on
behalf of the membership has been dependent
on good student representation and a core of
professional staff working together,
developing policy and precedent through
careful implementation. Policy developed and
decisions implemented are mindful of past
and future membership. Incorporation has
breathed life in perpetuity, into this
organisation which has become increasingly
effective by the year in servicing the
membership.
Membership and its aims
Membership to the Union - based on
enrolment and payment of the General Service
Fee. The purposes for which the Union is
established are:
(1) to advance the social, educational and
general welfare of the student body of
Swinburne and to provide services for the
student body;
(2) to represent and safeguard the students in
matters affecting their interests and
privileges and to afford a recognised
means of communication between the
students and the authorities of
Swinburne and other educational bodies;
(3) to promote, encourage and co-ordinate
the activities of student committees and
societies;
(4) to promote and foster a corporate spirit
amongst the student body;
(5) to strive for wider recognition and greater
appreciation of the standard of all
academic awards of Swinburne.
The 1993 Executive of the Union consists of:-
President Simon Rayward
Vice-president Marilyn Giunta
Activities Director Susan Yip
Education Director Fiona Scott
Media Director Narelle Phelan
Finance Director Ian Dais
The role of the Executive is to control and
manage the business and affairs of the Union.
The meetings of the Executive occurs at least
once a month from February to November and
are open to all members.
The affairs of the Unionfall principally into the
following areas: education and welfare
services, social activities, and media. These
areas are governed by management
committees, whose responsibility is to develop
policies of the Union in the areas of their
activity. The management committees consist
of: the relevant Executive member as
Chairperson, two to three members for the
Union Executive, two to four persons elected
from the student body. The Executive at the
monthly meeting receives and considers the
policy submitted by the management
committees.
In March or April of each year the Executive
calls an Annual General Meeting to present the
preceding years audited financial statement. In
October or November of each year the
Executive convenes a Budget Meeting. At this
meeting the proposed Budget for the next
financial year is presented by the Executive to
the student body for their approval. Further,
the Executive reports on the activities of the
Union for the period since the preceding
Budget Meeting.
All student members are eligible to stand and
vote in elections and all have the same rights
in respect to the Union and thus are entitled
to use the services provided by it.
Further information on the Student IJnion
activities, services or facilities are available
from the Student Union Diary given out free of
charge during enrolment.