IDC Herzliya Campus

The Student Union The Student Union
is the student representative body at IDC
Herzliya. Its general purpose is to represent
the students’ interest at the IDC Herzliya
as well as on a national level. The Student
Union is a non-political, registered nonprofit
organization funded by students'
annual membership fees.
Activities of the Student Union
Courses and Workshops The Student Union
offers a variety of enrichment courses to
students including financial skills, homeopathic
and alternative medicine, first aid, as well
as lectures on issues relating to society and
general issues. Preparation courses for
examinations are also taught in the framework
of the Student Union.
Subsidized Materials The Student Union
provides items such as printer ink, disk on
keys, binding services and exam binders
at discounted prices.
Scholarships Each year, the Student Union
raises funds for various student scholarships,
which are granted based on academic
excellence, community service and socioeconomic
status.
Community Service One of the Student
Union's main purposes is to assist and
contribute to society. This is done by initiating
and organizing volunteering activities and
by providing aid to various organizations.
Activities include providing legal aid to
underprivileged, food and clothing drives,
tutoring services, etc.
Social Activities The Union promotes cultural
enrichment on campus through a variety
of activities such as promotion of the IDC
Herzliya music band, organization of social
events and parties, fairs, trips at promotional
prices to students and their friends, organizing
a road trip club and bicycle trips, selling
concert, theatre and events tickets at reduced
prices, and organizing the student day.
Reserve Duty The Student Union assists
students on reserve duty by means of private
tutoring, providing photocopy cards, etc.
Green Campus The Student Union initiated
wide ranging activities for the protection
of the environment on campus, including
setting up green waste bins, paper recycling
facilities and promotion of student awareness
about environmental issues. The money
collected from the recycling of bottles and
cans is applied to funding scholarships
and contributing to student welfare in
general.
Elections for Student Union representatives
will take place between October 28 and
October 30. Each academic department
will elect two representatives who take
upon themselves to represent the department
at the Student Union before the faculty and
the IDC Herzliya administration. Elections
are held by secret ballot and are specific
to each academic department. The Student
Union's president is elected by the entire
community of students by means of direct
votes, by secret ballot. Elections take place
at the end of each academic year. For
further information, please consult the
Student Union's website at
www.studentnet.co.il, which provides
information about the Student Union activities,
a complete curriculum, a database of
sample tests (including solutions),
announcements of Student Union events
as well as comprehensive information
regarding student subsidies. For further
information, please e-mail
aguda.office@idc.ac.il.
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