Wollongong Undergraduate Student Association (WUSA) - University of Wollongong

What is WUSA?

The Wollongong Undergraduate Student Association (WUSA) is a 15-member council (plus 5 General Representatives) elected by the student body each September to take office on the 1st of December of that year. Presidency is elected for a 1 year period, with Office Bearers taking Council for up to two years. Every undergraduate student is able to run for a position on WUSA.

WUSA Council Meetings are held twice a month. Meeting times and locations are advertised in the WUSA offices. All students are welcome to attend these meetings.

WUSA Council and representatives

WUSA is made up of five general representatives and 15 office bearers.

Office bearers include:

President
General Secretary
Treasurer
Education Officer / Assistant Secretary
Disabilities Representative
Tertangala Coordinator
Women's Representative
Environment Representative
International Students Representative
Welfare Coordinator
Ethno-Cultural Representative
General Representatives (5 positions)

Join WUSA

Membership of WUSA is free and available to all University of Wollongong undergraduate students.

All undergraduate students automatically have access to representative and professional advocacy services provided by WUSA

The Women's Space

The Women’s Space in Building 11 room 214 is a safe space for any UOW Student identifying as a woman. The space provides:

free clothing and emergency sanitary products
After hours Security escorts to and from vehicles
information sessions and student events

The Tertangala

The Tertangala is a multi-media organisation run by UOW Students, to provide online and printed student magazines. Any student can contribute articles, poems, artwork, reviews etc by contacting thetert@gmail.com.

Hardcopies of the Tertangala magazine are available from the WUSA Reception in Building 11, Level 2 reception, Wollongong campus.

Free printing service for WUSA members

A Free printing service is available to all undergraduate students at UOW.

Students are able to print up to 20 pages, each day (within office hours). Please go to Building 11, level 2 reception area to see the admin assistant to receive this service.

Campaigns around issues of concern to students

Various campaigns in conjunction with the National Union of Students (NUS) around issues of concern to students as well as keeping students up to date on changes to the Federal Government's higher education policies and budgets.

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2021

2021 Nov - WUSA meeting minutes (PDF)
2021 Oct - WUSA meeting minutes (PDF)
2021 Sep - WUSA meeting minutes (PDF)
2021 Aug - WUSA meeting minutes (PDF)
2021 Jul - WUSA meeting minutes (PDF)
2021 Jun - WUSA agenda and minutes (PDF)
2021 May - WUSA agenda and minutes (PDF)
2021 Apr - WUSA agenda and minutes (PDF)
2021 Mar - WUSA agenda and minutes (PDF)
2021 Feb - WUSA agenda and minutes (PDF)
2021 Jan - WUSA agenda and minutes (PDF)

2020

2020 Aug - WUSA agenda and minutes (PDF)

2019

2019 May - WUSA meeting minutes (PDF)
2019 Apr - WUSA meeting minutes (PDF)
2019 Mar - WUSA agenda and minutes (PDF)
2019 Feb - WUSA agenda and minutes (PDF)
2019 Jan - WUSA agenda and minutes (PDF)

Contact WUSA

Email: wusa-uow@uow.edu.au
Location: Wollongong campus, Building 11, Level 2.
WUSA Reception opening hours: 9 am to 2 pm, Monday to Friday.