Executive—The Aftermath

We got a good deal of feedback from students on our front page last week, but it did raise one or two interesting questions on the role of the Executive. Firstly, the Executive must be answerable to SRC, as must all other positions on the Student Association. On the very same week as that front page story appeared, we found that three Exec members were absent from SRC, one of them, the Woman Vice President, having not attended any of the three SRC meetings this year.

From some of the comments that people have made, it is obvious many students are not aware what exactly SRC is.

SRC in short is the policy making body of the association. It can give away money, instruct Exec members and SRC reps to work in various areas, and can also pass policy which then becomes official VUWSA policy. This policy goes forward to NZUSA Councils (held in May and August) and also gives the President the right to issue press statements on issues which concern students.

The Executive, on the other hand, can not make policy although it frequently overrules it. The main function of the Exec is to carry out the policy of the SRC and administer the affairs of the Association. The test of a good Exec is the effectiveness with which they carry out SRC policy, and the extent to which the Association runs smoothly.

Now that the affairs of the Executive have been thrown open to students, they should become more interested in the dealings within their Association. We will continue to make comment on the affairs of the Executive in order that students do not become completely oblivious to it.

In the meantime, the AGM of the Association is on this Wednesday at High Noon in the Union Hall. All last years Exec will give their reports—so here's your chance to examine what they've been doing for you.