| Show WHAT IS How Does It Fit In Student r. By Sue The University of Utah is one of over colleges who are members of the National Student Association of the United The association claims to be the most representative organization of the American In the preamble to the Constitution the aims and goals of the organization are set the members of the National Union of Students of the United States desiring to aca demic academic and student to stimulate and improve democratic student to develop better educational facilities and teaching to improve student social and physical to promote international understanding and to guarantee to all because of Pase 10 their inherent dignity as equal rights and possibilities for primary secondary and higher education regardless of political belief or economic to foster the recognition of the rights and responsibilities of students to the the humanity and and to preserve the interest and integrity of the government and Constitutions of the United States of do hereby establish this Constitution of the United States National Student Association Each five delegates are elected by the to represent the University at the I he candidate receiving the highest amount of votes acts as the University of Utah The co- iS an member of Senate and casts one The other four delegates are members of Senate who pari in other M Each summer the five travel to Congress to with over 1300 students from member At the which is usually held the last 15 of the students in sub-committee and sessions on topics such as thell Arms of Educational De-j segregation and Civil of Student Government on Political and Social dent in Community Relations with Student Exchange and All students attend Legislative I where major issues are de- M bated in the form of legislation that I have been drawn up by students' earlier in sub-committee and tee I Most legislation is passed by I total voting body but because of lack i of many resolutions are referred to the National Executive Committee where the legislation may be passed 1 on a conditional basis for one loll Before legislation is referred it to the total 1 voting body for approval of JJ if the body does not V the legislation comes before the j The is composed of regional j chairman from the twenty-two regions that divide the United Those students who have been selected by the representatives of schools in their region meet in a three day pre-Con-gress session and a three day post- Congress In the latter items of legislation are considered and voted The also meets in December to discuss vital matter that occur between The National Student Association J a v officers consist of a International Affairs Vice J a National Affairs Vice s Program Vice East Coa j Program Vice West Coa j. They are elected for a one year te j by the delegates at Congress i j a special Election These work throughout the yea-r i-bring member schools important sues that affect the and international J work out of the central office of ji which is in STUDENT GOVERNMENT and YH j |
