SREE NARAYANA COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, KOLLAM

Colleges affiliated to the University of Kerala will have a college Union for the students duly constituted as prescribed the University Statute.

Objective: The objective of the Union shall be (a) to train the students of the college in the duties, responsibilities and rights of citizenship (b) to promote opportunities for the development of character, leadership efficiency, knowledge and spirit of service among students. (c) to organise debates, seminars, work squads and such other functions and (d) to encourage sports, arts and other cultural, educational and recreational activities that are incidental and conducive to the above objects.

Membership: All the students enrolled in the college shall be members of the union. They shall have the right to vote and contest in all elections to the college union.

Term: The tenure of office of the College Union shall be one academic year, i.e., from Ist June to 31st May.

Funds: The college shall constitute a College Union Fund. It shall collect the prescribed fees from the students towards Union activities along with the first instalment of tuition fees at the beginning of each academic year and shall credit the same to the College Union Fund.

Executive Committee: The College Union shall have an executive committee consisting of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman, the General Secretary, Councillors of the University Union, the Editor of the College Magazine, the Arts Club Secretary and the Secretary of Sports. One member representing the students of each year of the Degree and Post-graduate Course is elected by the students of the respective years from among themselves.

Chairman: The Chairman shall be elected by and from among the students of the college. The Chairman shall preside over all meetings and other functions of the Union and regulate and control the meetings. In the absence of the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman, the members present shall elect one from among themselves as the Chairman for the meeting.

Vice Chairman : The Vice Chairman shall be elected by and from among the students of the college. In the absence of the chairman the vice chairman shall preside over all meetings and other functions of the union.

General Secretary : The General Secretary shall be elected directly by and from among the students of the college. She shall issue notices for meetings and functions of the Union and keep the minutes and she shall generally be in charge of the conduct of all Union activities. The General Secretary shall take steps to carry out the decision of the Executive committee and shall be the custodian of all records relating to the Union.

University Union Councillors : The Councillors to the University Union shall be elected by and from among the students of the college. The councillors elected by the students will represent the College in the University Union.

The Editor of the College Magazine: She shall be elected by and from among the students of the college. No student of the final year class of a particular course shall be eligible for election as the Editor of the College Magazine. The Editor shall be responsible for the publication of the College Magazine. The Editorial Board consists of the Principal, the Staff Editor, the Chairman, the General Secretary, three students members nominated by the Executive committee, and members of the staff nominated by the Principal.

Arts Club Secretary: The Arts Club Secretary shall be elected directly by and from among the students of the college. It shall be her duty to organise activities for promoting the artistic talent of the students of the College.

Election: The election of the College union shall be conducted in accordance with the provision contained in the rules of elections given as annexure. If any of the elected office bearers of the College Union other than the Councillors to the University Union, fails to execute her duties as a member of the executive committee, another student shall be nominated by the Principal on the recommendation of the executive committee to act in her place.