Student representation and participation at UWS

UWS recognises the importance of student representation and the value of a dynamic, independent and engaged student organisation.

The University’s Board of Trustees approved a new model for student representation and participation at UWS at its meeting on 21 September 2011.

Student by-elections - results

Following an online student election which was held from 10 to 12 April 2012 for contested Student Campus Council positions on the Parramatta and Penrith campuses, the following candidates are now declared elected. Congratulations to the newly elected SCC members, and thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate.

Parramatta SCC:

International Member
Akm Haque

Postgraduate Member
Sara Baniahmadi

Residential Member
Zoe Zhou (elected unopposed)

Penrith SCC:

Postgraduate Member
Raffaele Fantasia (elected unopposed)

International Member
Anston Ratnayake (elected unopposed)

General Members
Andrew Konstantinidis
Tahani Husari

Campbelltown SCC:

International Member
Yaser Albrkati (elected unopposed)

Hawkesbury SCC:

International Member
Soibhan Fury (elected unopposed)

General Members
John Wright (elected unopposed)
Craig Mangieson (elected unopposed)

Student Representative Council members

Email: src@lists.uws.edu.au

Luke Lau (President)
David Lodge (Vice-President)
Katie Shield (Secretary)
Marlene Carrasco (Member)
Sharon Rao (Member)
Wayne Ardley (Member)
Elisa Pruss (Member)
Harpreet Singh (Member)
James Oliver (Member)
Cathy Chen (Member)
Chris Wilson (Member)
Tonya Symons (Member)
Leam Mark Farrar (Member)
Peter Horsfield (Member)
Scott Newton (Member)

Student Campus Council members

Bankstown

Email: bankstown_scc@lists.uws.edu.au

Marlene Carrasco (Chair)
Sharon Rao (Vice-Chair)
Wayne Ardley (Secretary)
John McGuire (Postgraduate Representative)
VACANT (Residential Representative)
VACANT (International Representative)
Mark Tuton (General Member)
Marie Jawad (General Member)
Basim Shamaon (General Member)

Campbelltown

Email: campbelltown_scc@lists.uws.edu.au

Elisa Pruss (Chair)
Harpreet Singh (Vice-Chair)
Alison Lim (Secretary)
Romen Karmakar (Residential Representative)
Yaser Albrkati (International Representative)
VACANT (Postgraduate Representative)
Luke Lau (General Member)
Manmeet Singh (General Member)
Anushka Thevamanoharan (General Member)

Hawkesbury

Email: hawkesbury_scc@lists.uws.edu.au

Katie Shield (Chair)
James Oliver (Vice-Chair & Postgraduate Representative)
VACANT (Residential Representative)
Soibhan Fury (International Representative)
Cathy Chen (General Member)
Jules Wright (General Member)
Ross Annesley (General Member)
John Wright (General Member)
Craig Mangieson (General Member)

Parramatta

Email: parramatta_scc@lists.uws.edu.au

Chris Wilson (Chair)
Tonya Symons (Vice-Chair)
Laura Archibald (Secretary)
Sara Baniahmadi (Postgraduate Representative)
Zoe Zhou (Residential Representative)
Akm Haque (International Representative)
Andrew Walker (General Member)
David Lodge (General Member)
Robert Coluccio (General Member

Penrith

Email: penrith_scc@lists.uws.edu.au

Leam Mark Farrar (Chair)
Peter Horsfield (Vice-Chair)
Maryam Azam (Secretary)
Raffaele Fantasia (Postgraduate Representative)
VACANT (Residential Representative)
Anston Ratnayake (International Representative)
Scott Newton (General Member)
Andrew Konstantinidis (General Member)
Tahani Husari (General Member)

Student forums

UWS held “Student Representation – What It Means For You” student forums on each campus in early October.

If you missed the forum, you can watch the presentation by downloading the video.

Please see the FAQs page, for examples of commonly asked student questions, with answers from the Student Representation and Participation Working Party.

The new model for student representation and participation

Thanks to all students who submitted feedback on the proposed Model for Student Representation & Participation at UWS.

See Student feedback and response for a sample of some of the student feedback received and the response from the Student Representation and Participation Working Party.

The approved new model is designed to promote more engaged campus activity as well as create more opportunities for students to have a direct and ongoing say in student affairs and issues.

From 2012, there will be a University-wide Student Representative Council and a Student Campus Council on the Bankstown, Campbelltown, Hawkesbury, Parramatta and Penrith campuses. Arrangements for UWS College students at Nirimba Education Precinct (Blacktown campus) and Westmead will be established early in 2012.

The University-wide Student Representative Council will be the student body for issues that are relevant to a number of the campuses, central lobbying of UWS, and sector-wide lobbying. In addition, the Student Representative Council will also facilitate UWS-wide events and cross-campus activities.

The Student Campus Council will provide representation and advocacy relating to campus issues such as campus facilities, parking, transport, disability access and safety. It will focus on campus life and activities, and campus services.

To find out more, download a copy of the new Student Representation & Participation Model (PDF, 178Kb).

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