Executive
Welcome
The Executive Committee of the Albany Students' Association Inc. is a group of democratically-elected student representatives who act as contacts for students studying at Massey University @ Albany.
The positions have developed over the lifetime of the Association to meet students' needs and wants, to advocate for student welfare and quality education throuhgout the campus community and through various other external providers including Government.
These people are here to collect information from the membership and focus on issues of preeminence to the student body. Their term is one calendar year, they receive a stipend or honorarium for their mainly volunteer work and this is set as part of the Association's Constitution and Budget.
Your student representatives seek to redress inequities that arise mainly inside rather than outside the university environment and normally from particular concerns raised by students or student groups. Hence, in most instances, there exists as part of the Association, a member whose particular responsibility is the representation of individual vested interest groups. This involves actively listening to the wants and needs of the students, seeking a mandate on a particular course of action and then representing it to the appropriate university committee or agency.
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Representation matters too.
By Rawa Karetai
Students need to be more aware of the representation students associations provide on their behalf.
Alongside the many events and services like Orientation, Cultural Day, the advocacy office, information office, clubs and student magazine, student associations also represent the interests of students by monitoring and acting to improve the education experience of students during [...]
Rawa Karetai
ASA President
Click here to download the full Executive Calendar for 2010.
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Executive Ready to Go
The 2010 Executive Committee intake are champing at the bit - just waiting to get out there and meet Albany campus' new and returning students.
Rawa Karetai
ASA President
E: president@asa.ac.nz
M: 027405 1833
DDI: 09 443 9742
P: 09 414 0800 Ext. 9742
The President is responsible for overseeing and supervising the administration and effective running of the association. They chair all Executive committee meetings and are responsible for Executive matters in the absence of the Executive. They are an ex-officio member of all clubs and societies, a cheque signatory of the association, co-ordinate the work of the Executive, act as media liaison, and represent the needs and wants of the members to all external bodies.
Personal Statement: Click here to read more...
Goals for 2010: Click here to read more...
University Committees: Click here to read more...
Richard van den Bos
ASA Administration Vice-President
E: avp@asa.ac.nz
M: 021 293 2495
DDI: 09 443 9751
P: 09 414 0800 Ext. 9751
The Administration Vice-President is responsible for ensuring that the Student Executive remain informed, keep to budget, go to meetings, update and develop policy which is representative of the needs and wants of the Auckland students. They are a cheque signatory, will organise all the Annual General Meetings and Elections, present the Budget to the students for ratification and advise on Constitutional matters as they arise. This information collection and dissemination role is crucial to the effective and efficient working of the Student Executive.
Personal Statement: Click here to read more...
Goals for 2010: Click here to read more...
University Committees: Click here to read more...
Sumire Tachibana
Acting ASA Education Vice-President
E: evp@asa.ac.nz
M: 021 2306227
DDI: 09 443 9750
P: 09 414 0800 Ext. 9750
The Education Vice-President is responsible for overseeing all matters involving student education including the investigating, monitoring and reporting of education issues and services on the Auckland Campus. They are a cheque signatory, oversee and coordinate the writing of the education policy of the Albany Student Executive; liaise with the ASA Advocacy Coordinator over the training, support and education of Class Representatives on issues of education policy internal to the University; ensure that methods of assessment, student workloads, the performance of University teaching staff and quality of courses are monitored; and write submissions on educational issues.
Personal Statement: Click here to read more...
Goals for 2010: Click here to read more...
University Committees: Click here to read more...
The Cultural Representatives are responsible for maintaining cultural ties with the various cultural communities represented by students enrolled at the campus (Maori, Pakeha, Polynesian, Asian, Occidental, etc), and in the greater environment. They are there to help provide support, facilitate forums for discussion of cultural, spiritual, educational and recreational issues and work with cultural student groups to promote integration, retention and to help meet their specific needs and wants.
Personal Statement: Click here to read more...
Goals for 2010: Click here to read more...
University Committees: Click here to read more...
Sumire Tachibana
ASA Cultural Representative
E: culturalrep@asa.ac.nz
M: 021 230 6227
The Cultural Representatives are responsible for maintaining cultural ties with the various cultural communities represented by students enrolled at the campus (Maori, Pakeha, Polynesian, Asian, Occidental, etc), and in the greater environment. They are there to help provide support, facilitate forums for discussion of cultural, spiritual, educational and recreational issues and work with cultural student groups to promote integration, retention and to help meet their specific needs and wants.
Personal Statement: Click here to read more...
Goals for 2010: Click here to read more...
University Committees: Click here to read more...
The Post-Graduate Students’ Representative role is to help in the development of a support structure for Auckland campus’ growing population of post-graduate students. The position will monitor methods of assessment, student workloads, the performance of teaching staff and the quality of courses on offer at Albany. They are there to assist with grievances, provide training and support to post-graduate students and to ensure that in all areas equitable conditions of teaching, assessment and study are provided.
Personal Statement: Click here to read more...
Goals for 2010: Click here to read more...
University Committees: Click here to read more...
The Recreation and Leisure Representative is responsible for monitoring the efficient and effective utilisation and adequate provision of recreational facilities on the Auckland campus. The position is an ex-officio member of all affiliated clubs and societies, is a member of the Auckland Sport and Recreation Management Board; liaises with University Sport New Zealand and any other relevant local or national student bodies involved in recreation and leisure in tertiary education; and assists the ASA Clubs’ Development Officer and ASA Event Manager with helping to support and develop clubs on campus.
Personal Statement: Click here to read more...
Goals for 2010: Click here to read more...
University Committees: Click here to read more...
The Welfare Representatives are responsible for overseeing all matters involving student welfare including the investigating, monitoring and reporting of welfare issues and services on the Auckland Campus; overseeing the coordination and writing of welfare policy of the Albany Student Executive; promoting, publicising and coordinating issues of welfare with other members of the Albany Student Executive and other students; coordinating the organisation of activities relevant to their portfolio, such as theme weeks; and liaising with the ASA Advocacy Coordinator over the operation of the Student Assistance Programme (SAP) on the Auckland campus.
Personal Statement: Click here to read more...
Goals for 2010: Click here to read more...
University Committees: Click here to read more...
The Welfare Representatives are responsible for overseeing all matters involving student welfare including the investigating, monitoring and reporting of welfare issues and services on the Auckland Campus; overseeing the coordination and writing of welfare policy of the Albany Student Executive; promoting, publicising and coordinating issues of welfare with other members of the Albany Student Executive and other students; coordinating the organisation of activities relevant to their portfolio, such as theme weeks; and liaising with the ASA Advocacy Coordinator over the operation of the Student Assistance Programme (SAP) on the Auckland campus.
