Secretary

I am a 4th year law student, and should, with any luck, finish my degree next year.

I feel the position of Secretary is an important one as it should be the focal point of communication between the President and other executive members, and the student body as a whole.

Because of the problems besetting this university, the executive should be fighting to obtain more finance for development of space, because I am completely opposed to any curb being placed on the number of students attending this University. I fully support the anti-Tour movement and the Anti-War movement, but feel that it has got to the stage where we must do something positive; to make a positive commitment to the causes we support. The Students Association should also be giving more support to groups on Campus who are doing constructive work amongst the underprivileged groups on our backdoor step i.e. those involved in Homework Centres, Legal Referral work etc.

Despite the mud that has been thrown at it, I fully support the move to amalgamate with STANZ because for too long Universities have been an elitist power group. Such a move would increase resources and also provide a lot stronger base for action.

As the exclusion rules are strict enough, I do not support any changes pertaining to these rules. First-year students commonly face drastic changes in routine and so should be given the time and chance to adapt to the situation.

I support the idea that the association should buy flats in the vicinity of the University for student use, charging rents within the means of the average student.

I advocate strong support for anti-racist causes such as Care and Hart.

I support the repeal of the National Military Service Act.

I am anti-bomb, anti-war and therefore support organisations such as Greenpeace etc...

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Previous Experience:

Student Rep. Faculty of Lang, and Lit.

Student Rep. Interdisciplinary Activities Committee

Student Rep. Catering Sub-Committee

Student Rep. Publication Board

Has worked in the Union Building in the holidays and therefore has experienced the workings of the Union Building Has put into practice the promise of trying to often the prerequisites within the English Department by conducting a survey.

Report still in the hands of faculty bureaucracy.

3rd year Arts Student prepared to limit academic activities to one stage I unit.

Policy:

Revamping of Orientation Programme, using a group of persons with widespread interests.

Investigating the possibility of a "private" radio station at University - similar to the one operating at Auckland University. Support for S.R.C. policy towards such organisations such as HART, OHMS, Anti-War and Women's Liberation Movement. Dissatisfaction with present caterers, and support for more varied and frequent vegetarian meals.

Aim for increased student participation in all the affairs of the University, e.g. on council, Professorial Board, Faculty committees etc.

Continuing the work of the present Exec. in developing all available empty houses as student hostels.

Love and peace. Lisa.

3rd year Arts and Law

Student S.R.C Accommodation Officer

Association Representative on Wellington Citizen's Committee on Accommodation.

Victoria delegate, NZUSA Council.

President and Past Secretary, Debating Society.

Secretary, New Zealand Universities' Debating Council.

The Secretary is responsible for the efficient day-to-day ad-ministration of the Association. However, the job is not simply an administrative one. As a member of Executive the Secretary must deal effectively with the problems and political issues confronting the student body. My views include'-

Staggered finals exams must be completely reviewed. Pressure throughout the year has been greatly increased but stress at the end of the year is unlikely to be lessened.

We must be constantly concerned with the purpose and the quality of university education.

Protest - We must back our policies with effective political action, c.g. in support of OHMS, HART, Antiwar. Where this means public demonstration the Association should lead and encourage. Rights of protest must be jealously guarded.

Accommodation - essentially a low-income-group problem rather than a student one. We must therefore concentrate particularly on continued close co-operation with community accommodation groups, especially the Wellington Citizens' Committee on Accommodation.