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Salient. Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 26, No. 1. Monday, February 25, 1963

Small-time bureaucrats

Small-time bureaucrats

With the exception of the Finance Committee, which consists entirely of executive members, the remaining sub-committees consist of certain stipulated personnel in their terms of reference, together with further members who are co-opted, or in the case of Sports and Cultural Affairs, elected by the respective Councils.

Sports and Arts Councils: Each Council consists of two representatives from the appropriate clubs or societies. The Councils elect their own committees respectively.

Sports Committee: Is responsible to Sports Council and ultimately the Executive for all manners relating to sport, and in consultation with the Accountant and Treasurer recommend Sports Clubs' grants to the Executive. The Chairman is elected by the Council and is also Chairman of the Blues Committee.

Cultural Affairs Committee: Is responsible for cultural club liaison, miniature congresses, and Arts Festival arrangements.

Capping Committee: Is responsible for the administration and financial control of all capping activities—namely Extravaganza, Procession. Cappicade distribution, Graduands' Supper. Capping Ball. Charity Collection and Stunts. With the exception of the two social events and stunts, sub-connnittces are formed to organise the other activities.

Social Committee: Organises Orientation Week functions the detailed running of Capping Ball. Graduands' Supper and any other Association social functions which may arise.

Publications Committee: Attends to the administrative and technical problems involved in publishing Salient, Spike and Cappicade. One member of this committee is made responsible for selling all advertising in these publications at a commission.

House Committee: Ensures that the areas of the Student, Union Building which come under the control of the executive are properly treated and maintained.

Public Relations Committee: Is responsible for internal and external publicity of student affairs, student vacation employment, student accommodation, and secondary school tours.

International Affairs Committee: Has been recently reconstituted as a policy committee on N.Z.U.S.A. affairs. It consists of the Corresponding member, the immediately future and or past Council delegates, and the Resident Executive member

Overseas Students' Committee: Arranges functions to orientate overseas students to New Zealand university life. The Chairman is usually, but not necessarily an Executive member. This Committee was formed to take over what had gradually become the sole function of the old International Affairs Committee.

Education Committee: Investigates all matters related to student education and closely associated welfare services. The Chairman is an Executive member and is wherever possible fourth delegate to N.Z.U.S.A. Council.

Quiet Room Committee: A committee of representatives from the religious societies which allocates the bookings for the Quiet Room

Finance Committee: Makes recommendations to the Executive on matters of financial policy, and at present still handles non-sports club grants. The Committee is quite often given power to act. Members are the President (Chairman). Secretary. Treasurer. Sports Officer, Accountant, and one other Executive member.