The last University Council meeting was on Monday 24 February. Among various other items, such as conferring degrees on a large list of people and receiving information from Prof Board, this meeting considered:

(a)	a letter from Sue Green, Education Vice-President NZUSA, asking for support in the struggle for higher bursaries. The council expressed its concern at the grim financial situation faced by students, and urged an interim increase in bursaries. Members expressed concern at the lack of information on the topic - hopefully our story in this issue will fill this gap.
(b)	the state of the University of the South Pacific and New Zealand 'aid' to this body. We hope to cover this matter in a later issue of Salient
(c)	Clashes in the University lecture timetable were noted by the Pro-Chancellor, Mr K.B.O'Brien from students who had contacted him on the matter.' This issue, and that of the exam timetable referred to in the Prof Board notes have now been referred to the Timetable Committee, with consultation with student reps.
(d)	the price for the graduation catering has now gone up to $2 a head to be paid by the university.