Queensland University of Technology Student Guild
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The QUT Student Guild is the student union at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane. It is controlled by students for students and operates the representation, advocacy and welfare services at QUT as well as many commercial services on campus.
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[edit] Student Representation
The Guild coordinates student representation, independent advocacy and welfare services for the students at QUT - supporting students to take positions on faculty and University committees, and the Academic Board.
Decisions within the Guild are made by and elected Executive and a Council.
The Executive consists of a President, General Secretary, Academic Rights Director, Welfare Director, Women's Director, two Queer Directors (one of whom must identify as a woman), an Indigenous Director, an International Director, Disability Director, Sport and Recreation Director and Environment Convenor.
The Council consists of the executive as well as two elected representatives from each faculty, the President of the Postgraduate Students' Association, a Part Time/External representative, Clubs and Societies Convenor and a Mature Age Representative.
The Guild also unofficially endorses collectives and the relevant Executive Officers take direction from these bodies as direct participatory democracy. These include the women’s, queer, social justice, environment and academic rights collectives.
[edit] Commercial Services
The Guild operates its commercial services over the three main campuses of QUT. These include four childcare centres, three fitness centres, three secondhand bookshops, three bars, an aquatic and squash centre, a campus shop, a merchandise shop, a cafe, a newsagency and a teppanyaki outlet.
The Guild also operates all the sport and recreation activities for the university community including social sports fixtures, university games tours, clubs and societies and trips, tours and courses.
[edit] NUS Membership
The QUT Student Guild is a member of the National Union of Students of Australia, and its Postgraduate Students' Association is a member of the Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations. As with most other student organisations across Australia, the QUT Student Guild was actively involved in campaigning against the introduction of voluntary student unionism and continues to oppose this legislation.
[edit] Past Presidents
| Presidents | ||
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| Name | Year | Ticket |
| Sue Bellino | 1991 | National Organisation of Labor Students (NOLS) |
| Scott Zackeresen | 1992 | NOLS |
| Sherri Rutherford | 1993 | NOLS |
| Emma Griffiths | 1995 | Student Unity |
| Lance McCallum | 1996 | NOLS |
| Barry Jones | 1998 | NOLS |
| Makelita Cull | 1999 | NOLS |
| Sofia Tagliapietra | 2000 | NOLS |
| Bianca Hill | 2001 | NOLS |
| Juanita Wheeler | 2002 | Queensland Greens |
| Jodie Jansen | 2003 | Now (NOLS) |
| Shannon Fentimen | 2004 | Voice (NOLS) |
| Kate Perry | 2005 | Spark (NOLS) |
| Rebecca Leeks | 2006 | Focus (NOLS/National Labor Students) |
| Daniel Doran | 2007 | Action (NLS) |
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