During Orientation you're likely to be [unclear: bomarded] with lots of unfamiliar initials which [unclear: epresent] the different student associations, heir subsidiaries and sub-committees. Here san explanation of some of them;

V.U.W.S.A.

This is the Students Association at [unclear: Vicoria]. Membership is compulsory - it costs [unclear: 137]. The Association is headed by an [unclear: xecutive] which is elected at the end of [unclear: ach] year by a vote of all students. [unclear: Normlly] only about 25% bother to vote. The Executive controls the Association's [unclear: finncial] and administrative business. [unclear: Assoction] policy, like calling for higher bursaries, [unclear: s] decided by SRC (the Student [unclear: Representive] Council) which is open to all students [unclear: nd] is held fortnightly. Special and Annual General Meetings (SGMs and AGMs) are [unclear: Iso] held and are open to all students who [unclear: an] come along and vote. The Association[unclear: ontrols] the Union Bulding, it also subsid[unclear: ies] clubs (both sporting and cultural) and [unclear: perates] the Office on the Ground floor of [unclear: he] Union Building. "The Office" can help [unclear: ou] with almost anything including selling [unclear: ickets] to hops, and Assocation's film [unclear: essions]. The Association owns the Victoria [unclear: look] Centre and subsidises Salient.

[unclear: N.Z.U.S.A.]

This is the national students' association. [unclear: ZUSA] is financed by levies from the various [unclear: tudents] associations (universities only) who [unclear: ay] $2.00 per student. NZUSA has four [unclear: polital] officers President, Lisa Sacksen: [unclear: Interational] Vice-President (IVP), James Movick; [unclear: ational] Vice-President (NVP) Dave Merritt; [unclear: ducation] Vice-President (EVP) Stephanie [unclear: ale] and two Research Officers, Peter [unclear: ranks] and David MacPherson. NZUSA [unclear: o-ordinates] and leads national campaigns [unclear: n] issues including bursaries and overseas [unclear: udent] cutbacks.

[unclear: S.H. Ltd]

Student Services Holdings Lid is NZUSA's [unclear: olding] company overseeing all the [unclear: commercial] activities of the Association. SSH owns the Student Travel Bureau (STB). Student Travel operates sales offices on each campus and offers a range of concessions (like the 50% reductions on NAC). For $3 you can get the International Students Identity Card (ISIC) which allows you these concessions. NZUSA, through SSH/STB owns an IATA (International Air Transport Association) agency which enables it to offer a wider range of international travel. IATA has links with South Africa and must sell travel to South Africa - this conflicts with NZUSA's policy of no contacts with South Africa.

NEAC, NOSAC, WRAC.

These are standing committees of NZUSA. NOSAC is the National Overseas Students Action Committee. WRAC is the Women's Rights Action Committee. Both act to coordinate NZUSA campaigns in their areas and have Coordinators with full-time budgets. The WRAC Coordinator is Leonie Morris and the NOSAC Co-ordinator is James Movick. NEAC is the National Educational Action Committee dealing with matters like Bursaries and Assessment. The Chairperson is Stephanie Dale, the NZUSA Fducation Vice-President.

The V.U.W.S.A. Executive:

• President: Lindy Cassidy
• Man Vice-President: Peter Callinicos
• Woman Vice-President: Leonie Morris
• Treasurer: Steve Underwood
• Secretary: John Hebenton (temporary)
• Publications Officer: Tom Daggan
• Accommodation Officer: Kevin Callinicos
• Sports Officer: Peter Thrush (temporary)
• Cultural Affairs Officer: Steve O'Connor(+)
• SRC Co-ordinator: Peter Winter (temp)

An election will be held in early April to fill those positions that are temporarily filled by the present officers. Any student will be able to stand for the positions that will carry on until the end of the year.