The assocratian provides many semces both to the afflhated clubs, and to the general student populace Services ta the clubs include
(a) grants (thus enabhng clubs to organise achv1hes), extensive word processing and layout fac1httes photocopying and pubhctty semces - through posters, and the organisation of Club Days' on the Plaza
(b) semces to the general populace include 1Hot
nps'1 the campus weekly mformab.on bulletin, the provision of weekly entertamment (recent movies at cheap rates), the CD Lending Servtce, Record L1stenmg Service,
(c) study support semces include photocopYJ.ng, overhead transparencies coll binding, thesis/
essay copy and lanunatmg An excellent design seMce (C&S Designs) 1s also available, (d) the association also provides many varying and
important semces to the general populace in an indirect manner through its affiliated clubs which gave the opporturuty for development m vanous acadenuc fields as well as for sp1ntual cultural and social growth
Support
The association makes evecy attempt to encourage and assist clubs in raismg add1ttonal funding and 1ncreas1ng membership In lme With this poltcy funds are allocated by the assoc1ab.on to clubs that attempt to supplement their mcome by organ1smg fundra1smg acbvittes
Campus clubs are an important part of un1vers1ty hfe and are vttal to students development and the quallty of university education
The association beheves that it is tmportant to be seen as a Will1ng participant of the evecyday ltfe of the un1vers1ty, whether through an organ1sab.onal capacity, support group or more directly by the provision of acbvittes and services In tins respect, co operation between the student organ1sat:J.ons on campus is essential
Those seeking information may contact the associabon affice by telephomng 2012276 Executive Comnnttee
President-Mr F Puccini
Vice Presidents - Ms N Thompson Ms S Kraker Secretary - Ms S P1ddock
Treasurer - Ms C Battersby Chazr of Council -Ms L Kllpatnck Member Without Portfolio -Mr C Fordham ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Secretary -Ms SJ Booth Assistant -Ms MA Graham
Graphic Designer Mr P Louca
The Conslltullon of The F/mders University Clubs and Societies Assocrahon Incorporated was last pub/zshed in the 1995 Calendar, Volume 1
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The Flinders University of South Australia Foundation Incorporated
The Flinders Un1vers1ty of South Australia Foundation Incorporated was estabhshed m 19881
with the Governor of South Australia as Patron The foundation 1s chrected by a Board of Gover nors as hsted below, who are accountable to the Council of the uruversity
Membership is open to any person w1sh1ng to financially support the un1vers1ty Donations tn excess of $2 are tax deductible
Board of Governors President -The Chancellor
Vice President -The Vice Chancellor Chair (Chancellor's nominee) - Dr R Sexton Mr
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BransonMs P Nagel Mrjjarvis MrABnen Mr) Brown MrCRudd MrKCra1g
Executive Officer - Ms S Chandler
The Constitution of the Flinders University of South Australia Foundahon Incorporated was last published in the 1994 Calendar, Volume 1
The Library
The Flinders Un1vers1ty Library consists of a Central Library and three branch hbranes - the Law L1braiy, Sturt Library and Med!cal Library The Central hbrary 1s situated on the plaza of the southern campus, housing the Law L1bracy on the top floor the Sturt Library is on the northern (Sturt) campus and the Medical Library 1s on the 5th level of the Flinders MedJcal Centre
The library system contains about 994,000 books and penod1cals on all sub1ects related to the teaching and research interests of the un1vers1ty staff and students
Central Library - The Central Library IS the largest of the four hbranes1 and has matenals to serve the whole un1vers1ty community
The Law Library
The Law Ltbrary is a separate collecbon of legislation, legal texts, law reports and penodtcals with its own reference and reserve collections as well as CD ROM workstabons
The Sturt Library -The Sturt L1bracy spec1ahses 1n the fields of nursmg and educabon and has a note worthy collecbon of teaclung resources
Medical Library
The Medical Library serves both Flinders Un1vers1ty students and Flinders MedJ.cal Centre staff
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The /ontt Library Store - While not strictly a branch of the L1bracy the Store holds an mcreas1ng amount of the Library collection It 1s a Joint venture with the Un1vers1ty of Adelaide, and contains books and penod1cals that are 1n lesser demand
The Science Collection -Thts ts a small worklng collecbon of research penod1cals and monographs located 1n the School of Physical Sciences There are extensive reading areas 1n all the ltbranes, and each hbracy offers borrowtng f.ac1hbes to any student or staff member of the un1vers1ty Each bbracy also offers a comprehensive range of CD ROM databases and free Internet access through ded!cated ternunals
The 'Investigator onhne catalogue provi.des detatls of all books, penochcals and other matenals held by each ltbrary The 'Investigator' also offers access to other South Austrahan Un1vers1ty Library catalogues as well as some onhne databases It is also avru.lable vi.a dJ.al up access, and through the Library's WWW pages
Facthbes are provided for the use of microfilm and audio visual materials in each library, while microcomputers and photocopiers are also available for student use Charges apply for copies and laser pnnts
Students and staff requ1nng matenals not avatlable on campus may take advantage of the Central Sturt or Mechcal document delivery semce This service can deliver photocopied or loaned items from around the world, with vatylng charges The photograpluc semce IS part of the Multi Med!a unit 1n the Central Library and operates on a commercial basts Colour photocopies and overhead transparences may be ordered from the photographic semce and the staff here also act as the photographers for the uruvers1ty
Tours of the hbrar1es are arranged during Onentabon Week and tram1ng sessions are held 1n the use of the Investigator and CD RO Ms
Please dtrect any further enqu1nes about hbrary services to the Infonnab.on Desk
The Library Rules are published in Volume 2 of the Calendar
Matthew Fhnders Theatre
The Matthew Flmders Theatre which has a seab.ng capacity of 477, ts equipped for full scale stage producb.ons There are proiecbon fac1htJ.es for both 35 mm cme films and shdes
Other facthhes include a blackboard and lectern, dressing rooms orchestra pit and both atr cond1tiorung and mechanical ventilation
The theatre ts adm1n1stered tn accordance with rules, copies of which can be obtained from the Theatre Manager
University Organzsatzons
Music Advisory Comm1ttee
The Music Advisory Committee was first estabbshed to advise the Vice Chancellor on all matters concerning music at the UI11vers1ty Currently xts main role ts the organ1s1ng of a free senes of lunch bme concerts performed by a Wide range of mus1c1ans, professional and amateur, plaYing music as vaned as gamelan and Gershwin Schutz and Stockhausen
Chairperson -Professor )VS Megaw Professor GP Cwne
Professor C Ellis Mr AS Fraser Professor M Morley Mrs E Silsbury Mr HL Tranter
Director - Elder Conservatorium of Music University of Adelaide
Activ1hes Officer, Flinders Un1vers1ty Students Union
President, Flinders Un1vers1ty Choral Society Secretary and Concert Manager-Ms
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ShephardThe Sports Assoc1allon
A wide vanety of sport and recreational oppor tun1bes are avallable to students and staff at the un1vers1ty The use of facxhhes and the co orchnat:Lon of all activities 1n this field are under the general superv1s1on of the Sports Assoc1atJ.on to which all students automatically belong and other members pay an annual fee
The governing body of the association 1s the council This ts compnsed of a delegate of each affihated sporting club, four nominees of the Un1vers1ty Council, the Executive Officer of the assoc1ahon (being also the secretary of the association) the Director of Adm1n1strat1on and Reg1strar of the un1vers1ty or his deputy, a student representative of the Fhnders Athletic Club, three members of the association who are not members of affiliated clubs and appointed members of the Executive Committee who are not already members of the council
The association s pollcy 1s to encourage wide spread parhctpahon 1n competitive and recreational achvthes by members at all levels of abtl11y Ex!stmg fac1btJes mclude the Alan Mitchell Sports Centre which contains a large multi sport floor for a vanety of activities, the Weight Room1
three squash courts and totlet and change fac1hties Outdoors there are about 31 acres of sports fields1
containing four grass tennis courts 1 six hard courts facilities for traditional outdoor sports and the Pavihon for changing and as a centre for social achv1bes of clubs Orienteering running and outdoor adventure tracks are located through the forested area near R.tng Road
The scope for activity IS broad and is catered for by
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the clubs and the recreation programme The clubs currently include a1k1do athletics baseball, basketball1 canoeing1 cncket (mens and womens), fencing, F1hp1no martial arts football hockey Judo karate, tnathlon netball1 rowing, touch football1 Shao Lin, soccer (mens) squash Tae Kwondo tennis underwater, volley ball, waterskl and wtlderness The recreational programme provides for fitness activ1hes aerobics super Circwt lunchtime sports and a vanety of dtfferent recreational pursuits For those who wish to do their own unscheduled activity the Weight Room is very popular catering for different needs and people, or the sports hall can be avatlable for casual use such as basketball table tennis, 8 ball badnunton or other acb.vtties
An Aquahc Centre standing at the Patawalonga (Glenelg North) serves as the base for the aquatic clubs and stores a vanety of water craft as well as havtng change room facthtles
The Sports Association 1s aff1ltated with the Australian Uruvers1tJ.es Sports Federation Inc and Flinders teams often participate 1n inter wuvers1ty contests held at chfferent venues around Australta each year Representatives selected for the AUSF team could participate 1n teams against other un1vers1hes or 1n World Student Games or Champ1onslups
Enqu1nes about any part of the Association are welcomed by the Executive Officer or staff of the association tn the Sports Centre
Executive
President Ms
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PrestellVice Presidents Dr A Branford Mr R Paddick Administration
Executive O/ftcer Mr L Harns Treasurer Mr R Potter
Activities Co ordinator Ms K Gillett Secretary Ms V Hower
Admznistratzon Assistant Ms M Fraser Sports Attendant Mr M Gillett
2012548 2012220 2012549 2012408 2013691 2012842 The Constitution of tl1e Sports Association of The Flinders University of South Australia was last published m the 1995 Calendar, Volume 1
Student Loan Fund
The Student Loan Fund ts a fund of the un1vers1ty adrrurustered by the un1vers1ty and the Union Loans may be made to students when their academic performance is or will be 1mpa1red by financial d1fficul1y Loans to aid payment of the Student Se1V1ce Fee can be obtamed from the loans officer 1n the Cashier s Office Personal loans normally for a sum no greater than $400 to be repaid w1th1n one year, can be approved by the Welfare Officer 111 the Union office
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The Students' Assoc1at1on
The role of the Students Assoc1atlon 1s broad and vaned The basic alffi ts to promote and protect the interests of students and this 1s undertaken at a federal state and un1vers1ty level Both issues of particular relevance to students and issues of social unportance are pursued through lobbying govern ment organ1sabons working with commun1ty groups, mamtammg bnks with the National Union of Students gaming med.Ia attention and ensunng student involvement 10 the dec1s1on making process witlun the un1vers1ty
All students are members, and the members elect the Coordtnatlng group, and the office bearers annually The Coord1nab.ng group oversees the Students1 Assoc1ation between General Student Meetings Thus the organ1sation ts a democratic and representative body for all students Students manage and ma1nta1n the organisation, and of course the office bearers are answerable to students Campaigns that are pursued through the Students Association are focused around issues of direct relevance to students and currently, two of the ma1or concerns of the organisation are the threat of voluntary student un1omsm and up front fees Other issues of general social and environ mental importance are also given a voice through the Students Association
The Students Association has recently employed a Student Rights Officer who is able to answer any questions about courses, lecturers and your nghts She ts responsible for helping students appeal against un1vers1ty dec1s1ons, and also aids student representatives 1n understanchng their roles The Students' Assoc1ahon also employs an Education Research Officer, and a Women's Research Officer to make sure that all of the information used tn campaigns 1s up to date and useful to all students
The General Secretary coordinates the Students Assoc1atton and ts the pubhc spokesperson for students at Fhnders The position also involves representmg the students either as individuals or as a group to the un1vers1ty adm1n1stratton Campaigns are initiated by the general secretary who 1s always available for student consultatton The Women1s Officer coordinates campaigns of relevance to women These campaigns range from those of safety on campus to women's health and welfare issues She 1s the convener of Women on Campus' and sits on a vanety of equal opporturuty and welfare comtruttees
The Education Officer ts the main campaign orgaruser m the assoctat.J.on, and aids the General Secretary and Women s Officer in running campaigns of educattonal s1gruficance
The Students' Association also produces a pubhcatton called Empire Times This proVIdes a
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voice for all students on campus and often produces a different perspective on current issues The officer bearers for 1996 are
General Secretary - Ms L Biggs Womens Officer -Ms G Reid Education Officer -Portland Georgiou Empire Times Edztors-
Andrew Brown, Michael Cnchton Conshtut1on
I NAME
There shall be an association of the students of The Fltnders Un1vers1ty of South Austraha to be known as the Students' Association of Fhnders Un1vers1ty
2 DEFJNTI10NS
In this constttutton and any regulations made thereunder -
'Academic day means a normal teaclung day in an academic semester determined in accordance wtth Statute 6 3 The Academic Year of the un1vers1ty1
General Student Meeting means a general meeting of the members of the Association convened tn accordance wtth this constitution,
•Postgraduate student means a student as defined by Statute 8 3 of The Flinders Un1vers1ty of South Australia,
'Schedule means the Schedule of Regulabons made by the Associatton in accordance wtth Clause 24 of thts constitution
(The Association means the Students' Assocration of the University;
University means The Fhnders University of South Australia and
University Council means the Counctl of the Un1vers1ty
In all clauses of tlus consbtution, the fenurune includes the mascuhne and the singular includes the plural and vtce versa, wherever applicable
3 OBJECT OF 111E ASSOCIATION
The ob1ect of the Association shall be to promote and protect the interests of students 4 POWER OF 11IE ASSOCIATION
The Assoc1abon shall have the following powers m addition to and wtthout hnutab.on of all other powers conferred upon it by statute of tlus constitutton or tmphed by law, namely (a) To accept any gift of property whether or
not the same 1s sub1ect to any trust or conchbon
(b) To acqwre, hold and dispose of any form of property real or personal and to exercise all the powers given to an association by Section 13 of the Assoc1ahons Incor porabon Act 1956 as amended
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(c) To borrow raise or secure the payment or (b) The Treasurer (ex officio)
repayment of monies and to invest the (c) The Editor or a representatlve nominated funds of the Assoc1atJ.on from the Empire Times collect:J.ve
(d) To sell, lease, mortgage or dispose of or (d) The Mature Age and Part time Students otherwise deal with all or any part of the L1a1son Officer who shall be either a part property of the Association tJ.me student or a mature age (1e over 25
(e) To enter mto contracts years of age) student
(!) To impose any charges or fees that are (e) One elected Postgraduate student as considered appropriate for services and defmed by Statute 8 3 of the Flmders
pubhcabons Un1vers1ty or any prov1s1on resc1nd1ng1
(g) To open and operate on bank accounts replacmg or amendmg that statute (mcludmg by way of overdraft) (!) 11 elected ordmary members (h) To employ persons under such conchbons (g) The Womens Officer (ex o{frczo)
as the Assoc1abon may detemune (h) The Educabon Officer (1) To regulate the achvtttes1 establishment (1) Abongtnal L131son Officer
and dtssoluhon of action groups of the
Provided that should the Association be
Assoc1abon affihated to the National Uruon of Students the
(J) To do all such other things as may appear N U S L1a1son Officer shall become a member to the Assoc1ahon to be necessary of the Co-ordtnatmg Group and the number of 1nc1dental or conducive to the attamment ordtnaiy members of the Co orchnabng Group of the ob1ect of the Assoc1abon shall be reduced from 11 to 10
5 INCOME AND PROPERIT 8 (a) (1) The Co ordinating Group of the The income and property of the Association Assoctab.on or a properly consbtuted shall be apphed solely towards the promobon General Student Meebng shall have of the ob1ect of the Assoc1ahon The Assoc1 the authonty to estabhsh from time abon shall not cany on any trade or bus1ness1 to time groups and to define or alter or engage many transacbon, with a VIew to the the purpose of such groups and to pecuruary gain or pro.fit of the members No dtssolve the same
part of the income or property of the (n) The Association shall consider Assocra.bon shall be patd or transferred directly pebbons for the formation of Action or tndtrectly by way of dividend or bonus or Groups which consist of at least otheI'Wlse howsoever by way of profit to the twenty signatures of members of the members of the Association provided that Assoctab.on
nothing herem contained prevents the payment (m) The motion establtsh1ng an Action m good fa.1th of remuneratJ.on to any officer or Group shall mclude the purposes of servant of the Association in return for any the Acb.on Group
semce rendered to the Association or prev'ents (b) Conduct
the payment tn the discretJ.on of the Assoc1 (1) Unless otherwtse prescnbed Acbon abon of the expenses mcurred by any member Groups shall be open to all members of the Assoc1abon m undertaking business of of the Students' Assoc1at:Ion
the Association or prevents the payment of (u) Action Groups shall act w1th1n the interest on money borrowed from any member Assoc1ation1s constitution and
6 MEMBERSHIP regulations, and w1th1n theu own
The membership of the Association shall prescnbed purposes
compnse the followmg (c) Conveners
(a) Students enrolled at the Un1vers1ty other (1) Each Action Group shall have a than those employed full time by the convener who shall be elected by that
Uruvers1ty group at the beg1nn1ng of each
(b) Past members of the Association who may academic year
be elected to membership for the penod of (n) The conveners of Action Groups one year by General Student MeetJ.ng on shall have the duties given 1n the payment of such fees as may be deter RegulatJ.ons made under Clause 24 of
mmed by the Assoctabon this constJ.tubon
(c) Full bme patd officers or employees of the (d) Finance
Assocta hon (1) All expenditure of the Acbon Groups
sha!l be approved by the Co
7 STRUCTURE AND ORGANISATION ordinating Group or a properly
There shall be a Co ordmatmg Group of the constituted General Student Meebng Assoc1atJ.on which shall compnse (u) The Co ordinating Group or General (a) The General Secretary (ex offrczo) Student Meeting shall make 1n1hal