Curtin University of Technology Student Guild
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The Curtin Student Guild is the student representative association at Curtin University. The Guild began life as the WAIT Student Guild in November 1968. Since the introduction of voluntary student unionism
in 2006, the Guild has operated on the membership fees of students who have chosen to join. The money collected is used to provide a number of services. In addition to providing member representation the Guild manages most of the food outlets on campus, and also runs services which include a tavern, second-hand
book-shop, student assist and The Spot - a ticketing outlet and newsagent/convenience store. Many of the student and social clubs
at Curtin are supported by the Guild and events such as a "Beach Bash" held in semester one and "Oktoberfest" held in semester two are regular Guild-provided fixtures. The Guild publishes the campus magazine known as Grok. Student representatives are elected to their positions by students in annual elections held in September.
Postgraduate students are represented by a Guild department called the Curtin University Postgraduate Student
Association (CUPSA). Other departments include ISC (International Students
Committee), Women’s, Gender and Sexuality, Indigenous, and Environment.
Voluntary student unionism
Voluntary student unionism is a policy, notable in Australia, under which membership of – and payment of membership fees to – university student organisations is voluntary....
in 2006, the Guild has operated on the membership fees of students who have chosen to join. The money collected is used to provide a number of services. In addition to providing member representation the Guild manages most of the food outlets on campus, and also runs services which include a tavern, second-hand
Used goods
A second-hand or used good is one that is being purchased by or otherwise transferred to a second or later end user. A used good can also simply mean it is no longer in the same condition as it was when it was first transferred to the current end user...
book-shop, student assist and The Spot - a ticketing outlet and newsagent/convenience store. Many of the student and social clubs
Social clubs
A social club may refer to a group of people or the place where they meet, generally formed around a common interest, occupation or activity . Note that this article covers only two distinct types of social clubs, the historic gentlemen's clubs and the modern activities clubs...
at Curtin are supported by the Guild and events such as a "Beach Bash" held in semester one and "Oktoberfest" held in semester two are regular Guild-provided fixtures. The Guild publishes the campus magazine known as Grok. Student representatives are elected to their positions by students in annual elections held in September.
Postgraduate students are represented by a Guild department called the Curtin University Postgraduate Student
Postgraduate education
Postgraduate education involves learning and studying for degrees or other qualifications for which a first or Bachelor's degree generally is required, and is normally considered to be part of higher education...
Association (CUPSA). Other departments include ISC (International Students
International student
According to Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development , international students are those who travel to a country different from their own for the purpose of tertiary study. Despite that, the definition of international students varies in each country in accordance to their own national...
Committee), Women’s, Gender and Sexuality, Indigenous, and Environment.