UTS Students' Association

The University of Technology, Sydney, Students' Association is the representative body for students at the University of Technology, Sydney.[1] It is based at the Broadway campus of UTS. It publishes the student magazine Vertigo.[2] The association has departments which have previously worked collaboratively with the University to achieve practical outcomes for students, as well as ensuring that the University is held to account over its handling of student issues. Historically, this has resulted in numerous successful campaigns which have won rights for students in the University.

The University of Technology Sydney Students' Association (UTSSA)
MottoOur Voice. Our Way. Our SA.
InstitutionThe University of Technology Sydney
LocationLevel 3, UTS Tower Building 1, Broadway NSW 2007
PresidentAidan O'Rourke
General secretaryErin Dalton-Graves
AffiliationsNational Union of Students (NUS)
Websiteutsstudentsassociation.org.au

Executive

The executive for 2021 are:[3]

Position Name
President Aidan O'Rourke
General Secretary Erin Dalton-Graves
Assistant General Secretary Camille Smith
Education Officer Ellie Woodward
Welfare Officer Sabrine Yassine

Collectives

Wom*n's

The Wom*n's department creates a space and community for non-male identifying members of the UTS community and is affiliated with NOWSA. There is an Autonomous Space in Haymarket Building 5. In 2016 they worked with the NUS Women's Officer to host the NOWSA conference for that year.[4]

Welfare

The welfare collective is opened to all students but has in the past been asked to be the main organising body for students from low socio-economic backgrounds. The collective aims to help students by providing food and how2life workshops. These workshops have covered topics like cooking 101, renting how-to, and fair wage/your rights.[5]

Education

The Education Collective, also known as the Education Action Group, is open to all students and is focused on campaigning around issues that affect all students on campus. This includes fighting against fee hikes and cuts to staff and for a better trimester system, more library hours, in addition to other campaigns led be the National Union of Students.[6]

Indigenous

The Indigenous Collective is a group exclusively for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. The Collective meets weekly and works alongside, but independent of, Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning. Founded in 2012, they do not have a space but run campaigns surrounding Indigenous issues and have been an active political and pastoral component of the Students' Association since their inception.[7]

Queer

The Queer department runs campaigns for LGBTIQ students on campus and maintains a Queer Space in Building 5C. Campaigns include anti-homophobia campaigns, student safety campaigns, Pride Week, Anti Queer Youth Homelessness campaign, Gender Neutral Bathrooms campaign and works with the Out2Party club on social events. The Queer department also works closely with the UTS Equity Department.[8]

Enviro

Affiliated to the Australian Student Environment Network, the Enviro Collective is focused on green activism and campaigns like 'Flick my Switch' and 'Fossil Free University' as well as environmental campaigns off-campus.[9]

Accessibility

The Accessibility Collective is for UTS students who identify as having a disability and/or medical condition. The group operates without a space but cooperates with many internal UTS sectors to ensure students with disabilities receive adequate support. The group also campaigns around larger abilities awareness projects.[10]

Ethno-Cultural

The Ethnocultural Collective is composed of students from across many ethnic backgrounds, races, religions and beliefs with the aim to promote harmony and peace through fostering the diversity at UTS. The collective works to ensure representation and supportive frameworks for students experiencing or at risk of prejudice and opposes all forms of discrimination against migrants, minorities, and people of faith.[11]

International

The International Collective is for International Students at UTS who seek networking opportunities and space to protest on issues which affect them. Campaigns include the right to access student travel concessions and fairer fee structures.[12]

Postgraduate

The UTS Postgraduate Committee is a group of students who aim to make a positive contribution to the educational experience of Postgraduate students. There a range of initiative the Postgraduate Collective advocate, including fairer fee structures.[13]

References
  1. https://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/campus-life/communication-uts/students-association
  2. http://utsvertigo.com.au/
  3. https://utsstudentsassociation.org.au/news/student-election-results
  4. https://utsstudentsassociation.org.au/collectives/womens
  5. https://utsstudentsassociation.org.au/collectives/welfare
  6. https://utsstudentsassociation.org.au/collectives/education
  7. https://utsstudentsassociation.org.au/collectives/indigenous
  8. https://utsstudentsassociation.org.au/collectives/queer
  9. https://utsstudentsassociation.org.au/collectives/enviro
  10. https://utsstudentsassociation.org.au/collectives/disabilities
  11. https://utsstudentsassociation.org.au/collectives/ethnocultural
  12. https://utsstudentsassociation.org.au/collectives/international
  13. https://utsstudentsassociation.org.au/collectives/postgraduate
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