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Student Union; descriptions, how to join, etc
Topic Started: Oct 20 2008, 04:12 AM (288 Views)
Lilika Miyawa
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Student Union

What is the Student Union and what does it do?
The Student Union, or SU, is a group of students attending Elysion University that do extra work for the university on top of their studies. It is an organisation run by the students, for the students, for the purpose of representing students both within Elysion University, and externally, including on local and national issues. They are also responsible for providing a variety of services to students. The Student Union, simply put, is the voice for the student body.

What does the SU do at Elysion specifically?
At the Student Level: The main objective of the Student Union is to solve students' problems that can either be related to academic life or have a general political and social nature. The run activities such as balls, carnivals etc that occur on school ground. Furthermore, the Student Union organises and supports numerous activities such as political debates, demonstrations, university occupations, educational lectures, cultural and artistic events, conferences and so on.
At the Administrative Level: When the university administration meets with its Board of Governors on particular education issues, the Student Union also gets one or two seats to get its voice hear. Furthermore, issues can be taken to the faculty administration or above to get more services for the student body; that is how, some forty years ago, the Pool House came to be.
At the Public Level: Particular members of the Student Union often act as ambassadors and representatives at official education and magic functions, at both a national and international level.

OOC: What would I be getting involved in if I join?
Although in character the Student Union would be providing a variety of services for the student body, generally there are limited opportunities to roleplay all of these events. There may be the odd meeting of the student union (IC they are held monthly, though this will not happen OOC), in which all members would be expected to attend.
Mostly, however, it would be an unofficial OOC thing; being busy with arrangements may be mentioned in posts, and are somewhat rping able (eg selling tickets etc) but are not necessary to rp. It would be more of a mentioned thing in other posts, especially around the times of sitewide activities and plots.

How does the Student Union run?
The Student Union is run primarily by the students; that is, the students are governing themselves and what they wish to do throughout the year. Fundraisers are often held by the SU in order to pull off certain events, activities, services etc.
That being said, the faculty, primarily the Chancellor, will often ask the Student Union to run some activities for the entire school; the prime example of this is the Halloween Ball, held every year. Funds for this are supplied by the school.
There is often a faculty overseer in the monthly meetings of the SU, more often than not either the Politics or Magical Law professors. For current professors holding these positions, see here.
There are also certain members of the SU who hold Student Ambassador positions; however, these do not afford them any higher power within the SU.

What is a Student Ambassador?
Student Ambassadors (SA’s) are the student leaders of the entire school, including the Student Union, who act as representatives to the school at university functions; the best and the brightest students of all the school that are best up to showing to the outside world. They can most be likened to Head Boy and Head Girl at a magical grade school. There are generally two Student Ambassadors elected by the student body each year.
While Student Ambassadors often act as the go-between between the Student Union and higher forms of officials, including the Chancellor and Board of Governors for Tertiary Study, their position is primarily one of ceremony. They hold no stronger power over the other members of the Student Union, or the student body generally, and are simply figureheads; they should be treated, therefore, as normal members of the SU.

OOC: Can I become a Student Ambassadors?
Although Student Ambassadors are elected officials at the school, given that their function to run things at Elysion is directely related to what the site staff do, Studnt Ambassadors will only be chosen from the members of the Administration team. Should there ever be an instance where a member of the admin team can no longer do their job as a Student Ambassadors, a replacement member will be chosen from the site generally.

Who can join the Student Union?
Anyone! Any student currently attending Elysion University that is; it does not matter the years they have been attending, their grade status, or whether they hold another position like teaching assistant; as long as they are a student at EU, they are eligible to join the Student Union. There is no limit to how many members the SU can have; the more, the better!
Please note: faculty members and freelancers are of course not eligible to join the SU.

OOC: How do I become a member?
Becoming a member is simple! Just click in this link which will take you to a joinable groups page; find the Student Union group and request approval! It would be preferred that an IC reason was given for the character wanting to join, but is not strictly necessary.
You will find out whether approval has been given (which, in the majority of cases, it will be) via pm. If for any reason it does not happen within a few days to a week, please contact me.
Please do give a long and hard think about which characters, if any. Students who waste time will not be appreciated in the SU and can be kicked out. ;)

Where do I find out who is currently in the SU?
Here.
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