subject: Student Unions. Participate In It Or Leave And Forget It. [print this page] Student Unions are closely associated with the school of your future career. In fact, students, who are involved in the activity of student unions, are better workers in comparison with those who were not interested in student governments. Considering the actual importance of student unions for the college or university regulation, it should be emphasized that students have an opportunity to train their organizational and communication skills participating in the unions.
Some Tips and Recommendations if You Wish to Participate
First, study the details of the union activity, and define the key aspects of its importance. Consider the structure of the union: it will be useful for understanding the mechanisms of the union performance. As a rule, the structure looks like that:
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Speaker and deputy speaker
Senator
Parliamentarian
Council
Define what responsibilities you are ready to bear, and what will be your range of assignments. In fact, you will not be able to choose it once you have entered the union; however, if your aim is to grow professionally, you will have to consider the desired place in this structure.
The aim of the unions is to be the representatives of the students interests, hence, your function will be to monitor the moods among students and define their preferences and desires for discussing them during meetings. Additional functions of the unions are:
Distributing the fees for student activities to various clubs and student organizations
Sponsoring campus programs such as concerts, parades, entertainment, etc
Regulating and monitoring the activity of student organizations
The activity is closely associated with the financial responsibility. Think over twice if you are ready to take this responsibility, and whether you may be relied upon if there are some problems in the union.
