Queensland University of Technology Student Guild
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The QUT Student Guild is the student union at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane. It is controlled by students for students and operates the representation, advocacy and welfare services at QUT as well as many commercial services on campus.
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[edit] Student Representation
The Guild coordinates student representation, independent advocacy and welfare services for the students at QUT - supporting students to take positions on faculty and University committees, and the Academic Board.
Decisions within the Guild are made by and an elected Executive and a Council.
The Executive consists of a President, General Secretary, Academic Rights Director, Welfare Director, Women's Director, two Queer Directors (one of whom must identify as a woman), an Indigenous Director, an Entho-Cultural Director, Disability Director, Sport and Recreation Director and Environment Convenor.
The Council consists of the executive as well as two elected representatives from each faculty, a Part Time/External representative, a Clubs and Societies Convenor and a Mature Age Representative.
[edit] Commercial Services
The Guild operates its commercial services over the three main campuses of QUT. These include four childcare centres, three fitness centres, a secondhand bookshops, three bars, an aquatic and squash centre, a campus shop, a merchandise shop, a cafe, a newsagency and a teppanyaki outlet. The Guild also recently opened a Subway on campus to increase Guild revenue after Voluntary Student Unionism legislation was passed.
The Guild also operates all the sport and recreation activities for the university community including social sports fixtures, university games tours, clubs and societies and trips, tours and courses.
[edit] NUS Membership
The QUT Student Guild is a member of the National Union of Students of Australia. As with most other student organisations across Australia, the QUT Student Guild was involved in campaigning against the introduction of voluntary student unionism and continues to oppose this legislation.
[edit] Past Presidents
| Presidents | ||
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| Name | Year | Ticket |
| Sue Bellino | 1991 | National Organisation of Labor Students (NOLS) |
| Scott Zackeresen | 1992 | NOLS |
| Sherri Rutherford | 1993 | NOLS |
| Emma Griffiths | 1995 | Student Unity |
| Lance McCallum | 1996 | NOLS |
| Barry Jones | 1998 | NOLS |
| Makelita Cull | 1999 | NOLS |
| Sofia Tagliapietra | 2000 | NOLS |
| Bianca Hill | 2001 | NOLS |
| Juanita Wheeler | 2002 | Queensland Greens |
| Jodie Jansen | 2003 | Now (NOLS) |
| Shannon Fentimen | 2004 | Voice (NOLS) |
| Kate Perry | 2005 | Spark (NOLS) |
| Rebecca Leeks | 2006 | Focus (NOLS/National Labor Students) |
| Daniel Doran | 2007 | Action (NLS) |
| Elise Auriac | 2008 | Voice (NLS) then independent |
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