Reporters: Asst.Prof.Dr.Arrisa Sopajarn, Naruemon Saengduangkhae, Piriya Soikaew, Asst.Prof.Supitchaya Boonkuer

Evidence Date: May 29, 2024

Related SDGs:

Related Indicators: Indicator 16.2.2

Details: The Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya (RUTS) promotes student representation to manage operational benefits and student welfare at two levels: the University Student Organization Committee and the Faculty/College Student Club Committee.

  1. University Student Organization Committee
    This committee represents students at the university level and is responsible for efficient student management and organizing activities. Committee members are elected annually through a democratic process that includes candidate registration, voting by eligible students, and election result announcements. In the 2024 academic year, 30 students were elected and appointed to the University Student Organization Committee, including:
    • Mr. Suphanat Jantawadeethip as President of the Student Organization
    • Mr. Banyat Norapha as Vice President 1 of the Student Organization
    • Mr. Kasitanat Rueangkaew as Vice President 2 of the Student Organization.
  2. Faculty/College Student Club Committee
    This committee represents students at the faculty/college level and is responsible for electing a president and committee members to safeguard students’ rights and welfare within each faculty/college. In 2024, RUTS established 15 Faculty/College Student Club Committees, with each committee responsible for planning and implementing student activities.

Powers and Duties of the University Student Organization Committee

  1. Review and plan the operations of the Student Organization in alignment with the objectives outlined in the Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya’s Student Activities Regulation of 2022.
  2. Develop an annual operational plan, including activities, projects, and budget allocation, that aligns with the university’s student development plan and the Student Council’s policies. This plan must be submitted to the Student Council for approval and reported to the university’s Student Activity Management Committee.
  3. Manage and conduct student activities in accordance with the university’s regulations or any guidelines established by the Student Council.
  4. Oversee and implement student activities that benefit students as per the plan approved by the Student Council.
  5. Approve the establishment of clubs affiliated with the Student Organization and report this approval to the university’s Student Activity Management Committee within 30 days.
  6. Submit individual nominations of Student Organization Committee members, excluding the President of the Student Club, for removal consideration to the university President, with approval from no less than half of the Committee members.

“Student Government Meeting”

On May 29, 2024, Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya Student Council Convenes Meeting to Approve the Student Organization’s Operational Plan for Academic Year 2024. The Student Council of Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya held its 2nd Regular Meeting to deliberate and approve the Student Organization’s Operational Plan for Academic Year 2024.

The session was attended by Assistant Professor Piya Prasongchan, Vice President, Ms. Daodon Sawatdilannon, Director of the Division of Student Development, and staff members from the Student Activities Unit as observers.

The meeting took place on May 29, 2024, at Chalathat Meeting Room, Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya, and via Zoom Cloud Meeting.

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