SRC 2010

Student Representative Council

About the SRC

The SRC is founded by the students, for the students, with a developmental consideration of the functional needs of the University student population. We, as the active voice of the Student Body, acknowledge our duty to maintain a key responsibility in the workings of the Institution.

Vision

To be a student-oriented approachable institution which fosters a conducive developmental environment in and outside of the academic sphere and committed to the advancement of student needs in a speedy, responsible, empathetic and transparent manner.

Mission

In pursuit of this vision, the SRC will strive to develop an informed student body that is able to participate in institutional co-governance and transformation in a scholarly and progressive manner.

SRC undertakes to

• Disseminate information for the benefit of all students at regular intervals, to listen and be compassionate, to entertain whilst emphasizing the need for academic excellence, to strive for better communication with and participation of the student body.

• Increase participation of students in Community Engagement and make this an integral part of a Rhodes University education in a practical and relevant manner both for students and the community of eRhini.

• Engage itself in a collective-leadership style and not be a vacuum.

• Engage constructively with International students to better provide synergies for growth both for them and South Africans
• Listen and hear.
• Academic development
  Ensuring quality education for all students and making sure that the curriculum is consistent with national education standards.
  Monitoring the academic environment within Rhodes University and protecting students against prejudice and discrimination based on race, gender or any other barriers.
• Exclusions
  Appealing on behalf of students who are academically or financially excluded, ensuring equal and fair treatment for all students.
• Undertaking quality assurance on all services offered by the institution to students, such as library services and residences
• Entertainment
  Running entertainment programmes that enhance the social development of students at all levels.
• Student organisation development
  Organising leadership, empowerment and capacity-building workshops for all student societies and organisations to equip them with professional and life skills.
• Transformation
  Participating in dialogue regarding transformation within Rhodes University on behalf of the students, and aiming towards developing a clear plan of action.

SRC 2009 Elections

Dear Rhodent

It gives me great pleasure to announce the new SRC of 2010. We wish them great success and luck with their new office and remind them that they represent only the autonomy of the students.

Please note that the Council is not complete as of yet. The Oppidan and Residence Councillor portfolio’s are still vacant and will only be filled next term.
With that in mind, nominations for the halls, (except those listed below) are open! Fetch nomination forms from the SRC offices. Voting will take place between the 21-24th of September
Consequently the Executive Committee of the SRC will only be elected when council is fully constituted.

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