YouX Students Representatives Council

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YouX Students' Representative Council
History
Founded1895;129 years ago (1895)
Preceded byAdelaide University Union Students' Representatives Council (AUU SRC)
Leadership
SRC President
Aiden Zeyang Wang
since 28 March 2024 (by-election)
Structure
Political groups
  •   Left Action (6)
  •   Grassroots (2)
  •   UNITE (6)
  •   Swipe Centre (1)
  •   Progress (8)
  •   Activate (1)
  •   Independent (1)
  •   Vacant (1)*
Website
youx.org.au/voice/src/

The YouX Students Representatives Council (YouX SRC), formerly the Adelaide University Union Students' Representatives Council (AUU SRC), is the student representative body at University of Adelaide. Until a restructure in 2007, the students' representative council had been named Students' Association of the University of Adelaide (SAUA).

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YouX SRC is one of two governing bodies of YouX (formerly the AUU), the other being the YouX Board. [1]

History

The Students' Association of the University of Adelaide (SAUA) was a student representative body that existed at the University of Adelaide from 1973 until 2007. [2] It was one of a number of student organisations that was affiliated to and funded by the Adelaide University Union through the government sanctioned 'Union Fee'. Prior to 1973, an SRC had represented student interests at the University. [3] Former Presidents of the SRC include John Bannon, Gordon Bilney and Julia Gillard.

The SAUA had representative members on many of the University's committees, gave comment in the media and made submissions to government inquiries about issues that affected students and young people in general. [4] It also regularly ran events and awareness campaigns.

The SAUA held annual elections to elect students to its various office-bearer positions as well as positions on the governing council. Notable past Presidents include Natasha Stott Despoja, Sarah Hanson-Young, Stephen Mullighan and Christopher Pyne as Vice-President. Other notable past members include Anne McEwen, Andrew Southcott, Peter Malinauskas, David Penberthy and Annabel Crabb.

Due to the introduction of voluntary student unionism by the Howard government, the Adelaide University Union underwent a significant restructure and the SAUA was replaced by an SRC in 2007. [5]

The 2021 student election saw victory of the United Left, a left coalition, with Ana Obradovic elected as the 2022 SRC president. [6] [7]

The AUU was renamed to YouX in 2022, despite significant opposition to the change. [8] In 2022, the YouX Board under Oscar Ong cut funding to the SRC. The majority of the SRC voted on a motion denouncing the funding cut in their first meeting. [9]

After a disputed result in September 2023, [10] 2023 president Georgia Thomas remained as interim [11] until a by-election was held in March 2024. Aiden Zeyang Wang was elected president on 28 March 2024. [12]

Structure of the SRC

As of 2024, the SRC includes the following roles: [13]

Structure of the defunct SAUA

In 2011, the structure of the SAUA comprised: [14]

Student Media was not a committee but included annually elected editors – On Dit : Adelaide University Student Newspaper + Student Radio (Broadcast on Radio Adelaide).

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References

  1. ↑ "Governance". youx.org.au. Archived from the original on 24 November 2023.
  2. ↑ Adelaide University Union – Student Site
  3. ↑ "Header footer | University of Adelaide Style guide".
  4. ↑ "Submission to HREOC Same-Sex: Same Entitlements Inquiry by the Students' Association of the University of Adelaide". Archived from the original on 10 October 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  5. ↑ "The Impact of Voluntary Student Unionism on Services, Amenities and Representation for Australian University Students" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  6. ↑ "SRC President". Archived from the original on 19 June 2022.
  7. ↑ Magazine, On Dit (5 September 2021). ""United left" cleans up in Adelaide Uni elections; Ana Obradovic wins SRC President". Medium. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  8. ↑ Kelsall, Thomas (26 July 2023). "Student union's big bill for 'YouX' rebrand". InDaily . Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  9. ↑ von Einem, Johnny (17 March 2022). "Adelaide University Union suspends SRC funding". CityMag. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  10. ↑ Louise Jackson; Sebastian Andrew. "Election Tribunal disqualifies Hall, Clendon and Govender from candidacy, and triggers student election recount". Archived from the original on 24 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  11. ↑ Jackson, Louise. "Tribunal ruling declares SRC President results void, calls new election for the role". Adelaide: On Dit. Archived from the original on 24 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  12. ↑ Jackson, Louise (23 April 2024). "University of Adelaide SRC president finally elected". InDaily . Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  13. ↑ "Life on Campus". Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  14. ↑ "Submission to Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education References Committee". Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
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