Greater Student Control Wanted

The Students' Association Executive has moved to increase student control of Student Union facilities.

At the meeting of the Executive last week the International Affairs Officer, Gerard Guthrie, moved:

"That the Executive in structs the Students' Association representatives on Student Union Management Committee to move and support a motion that the Committee apply to the University Council for the membership of Committee to be increased by three members, to be appointed by the Executive for one-year terms."

Under the Victoria University of Wellington Act. the University Council must assume responsibility for all buildings in the University.

In 1960 it was decided that the Union would be administered by a management committee response to the Council.

At present the majority of the members of the Management Committee are appointed by the Students' Association Executive?these are the present and immediate past presidents, both ex officio, four members of the Association and the Student's Association representative on the University Council.

The Executive Officer of the Committee, a managing secretary appointed by Council, is at present Mr. I. H. Boyd.

Other members are the Vice-Chancellor, the Physical Welfare Officer, and two persons appointed by and representing the Council and the Professional Board respectively.

Mr. Guthrie explained to the Executive that he felt the past Executive members on the Committee were out of touch with present student opinion.

Three extra members from the current Executive would be advantageous because they would give a more real representation of student's interests.

Mr. Guthrie's motion, seconded by Owen Gager, was carried with the abstention of the acting president, Dan Bradshaw.

Mr. Bradshaw said he abtained because he had no strong feelings on the subject.

He did not think the Council would act on the Executive's request, but "we should do our best to see that they do," he said.