Student Governance
The AUU is governed by a board of management. The board consists of 16 ordinary members, who are not also permanent staff of the AUU, elected annually by the students of the University. The Board then elects several of its members to positions within the AUU, such as AUU President, Union Activities Chair, and Chair of the Finance Committee. Although elections are held annually the Board-elect do not take their positions until 1 December.
Famous past presidents have included former Premier of South Australia John Bannon and current Federal Prime Minister Julia Gillard (1981–1982). The current AUU President is Denna Taylor.
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Famous quotes containing the words student and/or governance:
“Adolescents have the right to be themselves. The fact that you were the belle of the ball, the captain of the lacrosse team, the president of your senior class, Phi Beta Kappa, or a political activist doesn’t mean that your teenager will be or should be the same....Likewise, the fact that you were a wallflower, uncoordinated, and a C student shouldn’t mean that you push your child to be everything you were not.”
—Laurence Steinberg (20th century)
“He yaf me al the bridel in myn hand,
To han the governance of hous and land,
And of his tonge and his hand also;”
—Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?–1400)