Structure
The Association is headed by an eleven-member executive led by the OUSA President. Members are usually elected each August and serve from January to December the following year. The Executive consists of: The President, Administrative Vice-President, Finance and Services Officer, Welfare Officer, Education Officer, Campaigns Officer, Recreation Officer, Colleges and Communications Officer, International Representative and Post-graduate Representative. Weekly Executive meetings are open to all members, and Student General Meetings (SGMs) are held periodically throughout the year to consult with and engage the wider student body.
The current executive is as follows:
- President: Logan Edgar
- Admin VP: Jono Rowe
- Finance and Services Officer: Ryan Edgar
- Welfare Officer: Francisco Hernandez
- Education Officer: Jordan Taylor
- Campaigns Officer: Angus McDonald
- Recreations Officer: Blake Luff
- Colleges Officer: Juana Diesing
- International Representative: Yeemin Chua
- Postgraduate Representative: Maria Pozza
- Te Roopu Maori President: Lisa Pohatu
In September 2008, president-elect Jo Moore was disqualified from becoming the 2009 president after a complaint she came within 20 m of a polling facility during voting was upheld.
In July 2010, the OUSA executive was controversially restructured. Initiated by President Harriet Geoghegan, the new executive would have ten members: President, Administrative Vice President, Finances and Services Officer, Education Officer, Welfare Officer, and five general representatives each holding a portfolio: Postgraduate Students, International Students, Campaigns, Recreation, and Colleges and Communications. A referendum on the issue resulted in a 72.19% vote for the new structure caused a large amount of complaints, none of which were upheld, and divided the existing OUSA Executive.
The OUSA main office is run by a General Manager (Darrel Hall), Association Secretary (Donna Jones)along with an Accounts Administrator and three part-time receptionists.
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