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The University of Auckland is a diverse student community of many. The Student Council is a key way of capturing the views of our diverse student communities. We then use feedback from our Student Council in submissions and presentations that we make to the University’s highest decision-making bodies and committees.
The AUSA Student Council was formed as a result of AUSA’s constitutional changes in early 2019. The Council is made up of the Presidents of Faculty Associations (and, where a Faculty has no Faculty Associations, the relevant School Associations) and Representative Groups from across the University.
The Student Council has been vital to a lot of AUSA’s wins, including the grade bump in Semester 1 of 2020, which was a direct result of our powerful, collective student voice.
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Student Council Meeting Dates 2024
The following is a list of preliminary dates which may be subject to change based on the availability of members. All meetings will be held on a Tuesday at 6pm unless otherwise specified. The location is yet to be confirmed. Agenda items are always welcome, please send these through to AUSA’s Education Vice President, Layba Zubair, at evp@ausa.org.nz
Preliminary dates:
- Tuesday, February 20th, 2024
- Tuesday, March 19th, 2024
- Tuesday, April 16th, 2024
- Tuesday, May 21st, 2024
- Tuesday, June 25th, 2024
- Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024
- Tuesday August 20th, 2024
- Tuesday, September 24th, 2024
- Tuesday, October 15th, 2024
Student Council Meeting Minutes can be found on the Documents page.
Student Council Documents
Student Council Members
![Photo of Alan Shaker - AUSA President](http://ausa.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Alan-Shaker-President-3.jpg#26406)
Alan Shaker (he/him)
AUSA President (Chair)
![Photo of Andrea Va’ai Pacific Island Students' Officer](http://ausa.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Andrea-Vaai-Pacific-Island-Students_-Officer-2.jpg#26407)
Andrea Va’ai
Pacific Island Students' Officer
![Anna Sue - AUSA Womens' Rights Officer](http://ausa.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Anna-Sue-WRO1.jpg#26408)
Anna Sue
AUSA Women's Rights Officer
![Photo on Anotida Chitando - SCISA President](http://ausa.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Anotida-Chitando-SCISA.jpg#26409)
Anotida Chitando
Co-President of Science Students' Association - SciSA
![Ben Bonne – PGO1](http://ausa.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Ben-Bonne-PGO1.jpg#26410)
Ben Bonné
AUSA Postgraduate Students Officer
![Photo of Mandy Peng - President of Students of Urban Planning and Architecture - SUPA](http://ausa.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Carmen-Tan-Student-of-Urban-Planning-Ass.1.jpg#26411)
Mandy Peng
President of Students of Urban Planning and Architecture - SUPA
![Photo of Emily McIntosh - Nurses of Auckland University Student Association President](http://ausa.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Emily-McIntosh-Nurses-of-Auckland-University-Student-Association-1-.jpg#26412)
Emily McIntosh
President of Nurses of Auckland University Student Association
![Photo of Hector Leon - President of New Zealand Optometry Students' Society - NZOSS](http://ausa.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Hector-Leong-Optometry-at-UoA1.jpg#26413)
Hector Leong
President of New Zealand Optometry Students' Society - NZOSS
![Photo of Isabel Possenniskie - President of Auckland University Global Studies Society](http://ausa.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Isabel-Possenniskie-Auckland-University-Global-Studies-Society.jpg#26414)
Isabel Possenniskie
President of Auckland University Global Studies Society
![Jack Chen – SCISA](http://ausa.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Jack-Chen-SCISA.jpg#26415)
Jack Chen
Co-President of Science Students' Association - SciSA
![Photo of Jennifer Setefano - AUSA Welfare VP](http://ausa.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Jennifer-Setefano-AUSA-Welfare-VP-1.jpg#26416)
Jennifer Setefano
AUSA Welfare VP
![Julia Stärnhage – President of the Postgraduate Students_ Association (she_her) PGSA](http://ausa.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Julia-Starnhage-President-of-the-Postgraduate-Students_-Association-she_her-PGSA.jpg)
Julia Stjärnhage (she/her)
President of the Postgraduate Students' Association - PGSA
![Photo of June Jeong - President of the Student Association for the Medical Sciences1](http://ausa.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/June-Jeong-Student-Association-for-the-Medical-Sciences1.jpg#26418)
June Jeong
President of the Student Association for the Medical Sciences
![Photo of Lachlan Markovina - President of Auckland University Medical Students' Association](http://ausa.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Lachlan-Markovina-Auckland-University-Medical-Students_-Association.jpg#26419)
Lachlan Markovina
President of Auckland University Medical Students' Association
![Photo of Layba Zubair - AUSA Education Vice-President](http://ausa.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Layba-Zubair-EVP.jpg#26420)
Layba Zubair
AUSA Education Vice President
![Photo of Mauricio Lozano - Student Voice Manager](http://ausa.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Mauricio-Lozano-Student-Voice-Manager.jpg#26421)
Mauricio Lozano
AUSA Student Voice Manager
![Photo of Nicole Lay - President of Auckland University's Population Health Students' Association](http://ausa.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Nicole-Lay-Auckland-University_s-Population-Health-Students_-Association-1-.jpg#26422)
Nicole Lay
President of Auckland University's Population Health Students' Association
![Photo of Raewyn Wang - President of Medical Imaging Students Association](http://ausa.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Raewyn-Wang-Medical-Imaging-Students-Assocation.2.jpg#26423)
Raewyn Wang
President of Medical Imaging Students Association
![Photo of Ruchitha Narayan - Co-President Auckland University Commerce Students' Association](http://ausa.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Ruchitha-Narayan-uckland-University-Commerce-Students_-Association-.jpg#26424)
Ruchitha Narayan
Co-President Auckland University Commerce Students' Association
![Photo of Sarah White - AUSA Treasurer](http://ausa.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Sarah-White-Treasurer1.jpg#26425)
Sarah White
AUSA Treasurer/Secretary
![Photos of Thomas George - Co-President of Auckland University Commerce Students' Association](http://ausa.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Thomas-George-Auckland-University-Commerce-Students_-Association2.jpg#26426)
Thomas George
Co-President of Auckland University Commerce Students' Association
![Photo of Tiran Archary - President of Auckland Pharmacy Students' Association](http://ausa.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Tiran-Archary-APSA-Auckland-Pharmacy-Students_-Association-.jpg#26427)
Tiran Archary
President of Auckland Pharmacy Students' Association
![Photo of Will Dalzell - President of Auckland University Law Students' Society](http://ausa.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Will-Dalzell-Auckland-University-Law-Students_-Society-.jpg#26428)
Will Dalzell
President of Auckland University Law Students' Society