The Structure of the USU
C.) Faculty Student’s Union (FSU)
Structure of the FSU:
• the Board of the FSU,
• the President of the FSU (General Vice President and Economic Vice President),
• representatives of the FSU
• committees of the FSU.
Responsibilities of the FSU:
• participating in the preparation, adoption and implementation of all faculty decisions affecting faculty students,
• delegating representatives to the Council of the Faculty and to the committees of the Faculty in which student participation is obligatory,
• delegating representatives to the Board of the USU,
• deciding on its own operation and the use of the financial resources provided for the performance of its tasks,
• submit a proposal to the President of the USU on FSU members of the Senate and of the Presidency of the USU
• assisting faculty students in managing their university affairs,
• expressing an opinion on the use of the premises and equipment available to the students of the faculty,
• announcing permanent and periodic scholarships to support the students of the faculty,
• participating in the administration process of study scholarships, social and other support matters for the students of the faculty, as defined in the regulations on remuneration and allowances,
• participating in the organization of faculty scientific and professional student
• maintaining continuous and, where possible, organized contact with other student, youth and higher education organizations,
• maintaining, supporting and representing the self-active groups of students and dormitory Sus, operating in and under the direction of the faculty,
• participating in the management of the colleges, in accordance with the provisions of its organizational and operational rules,
• collecting and organizing information on scholarships abroad and supporting faculty students to make the best use of opportunities,
• exercising exclusive right in organizing and conducting student events that have become traditional in the life of the faculty,
• making a proposal for elective courses, seminars and external lecturers,
• participating in the organization of cultural, sporting or other leisure activities of the faculty,
• expressing opinions on all issues related to the operation of the Faculty and to the students.
The main decision-making body of the FSU shall be the FSU Board (hereinafter: the FSU Board).
The FSU Board exercises the rights and fulfill the obligations specified by laws or university regulations.
The number of representatives of the FSU Board shall be a minimum of five and a maximum of nine. The number of representatives of the FSU Board shall be at least five. However, if the number of faculty students is over 1,500, additional members may be elected (1 extra representative for every 500 persons) (eg TTIK, BTK, JGYPK).
The voting members of the FSU Board shall be the representatives validly elected in the FSU elections. A representative who is not present at a FSU Board meeting, shall not be replaced.
Permanent invited members of the FSU Board with deliberative rights:
• the President of the USU or its representative,
• a representative of the Supervisory Board of USU,
• the head of office of the FSU,
Rights and obligations of the FSU representative:
• being present at the meetings of the FSU Board and its committees and taking part in their work,
• speaking at the meetings of the FSU Board and submitting a proposal for a decision and voting during the decision-making process,
• acting within the powers conferred on it by the FSU Board,
• requesting information from the President of the FSU, the committees, the head of the office in connection with the operation of the Office. Such persons shall provide the requested information.
• The member is obliged to perform his work with the care and diligence that is normally expected of him.
The mandate of the representative and the membership of the Faculty Council shall be terminated:
• upon termination of the operation of the FSU Board,
• at the end of one year,
• upon termination of the student’s status or by passive semester,
• by waiver,
• by the imposition of a prohibition on public affairs,
• by a final convicting university disciplinary decision,
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Convening the meeting of the FSU Board, rules of procedure:
• the meeting of the FSU Board is convened and chaired by the President of the FSU.
• The FSU Board shall meet at least on a weekly basis during each term-time.
• Members shall be invited by telephone or by e-mail, at least 1 day before the meeting.
• The agenda of the meetings is compiled by the President of the FSU. The agenda may be proposed by each board member.
• A quorum shall exist at a sitting if more than half of the members entitled to vote are present.
• A simple majority is required for decision-making; in the event of a tie, the President of the FSU decides on the vote.
• A secret ballot shall be ordered for personal matters, otherwise the vote shall be open. The decisions of the FSU Board shall be included in a formal decision. The decisions of the FSU Board are registered in the office of the FSU with an
increasing numbering, entitled “Decision of the FSU Board”.
• Minutes shall be taken of the meetings of the FSU Board.
• The minutes of the meetings of the FSU Board may be examined by any student of the faculty with the prior written permission of the President of the FSU.
• The meetings of the FSU Board are open to the citizens of the faculty.
• A closed meeting shall be convened if it is requested by the President of the FSU, the Supervisory Board or one third of the representatives.
Responsibilities of the President of the FSU:
• representing the FSU Board,
• organizing and directing the work of the FSU,
• convening and chairing the regular meetings of the FSU Board and proposing their agenda,
• convening an extraordinary meeting as necessary,
• maintaining regular contacts with the management of the Faculty and the University of Szeged, the USU, other FSUs, student self-active groups and national student advocacy bodies,
• ensuring the implementation of the decisions of the FSU Board,
• supervising the management of the FSU Board,
• supervising the operation of the Office of the FSU and the activities of the head of the office,
• monitoring the work of the editor-in-chief of the faculty newspaper,
• providing information for students,
• continuously informing the FSU Board about its activities,
• the FSU Board may object to a procedure or measure that infringes or endangers the interests of the FSU Board.
The President of the FSU is entitled to propose:
• the person of the Vice-President General and Economic Affairs,
• and the members of the Faculty Council,
• the establishment of a committee, its chairman and members, and the dissolution of the committee,
• the responsibilities of any representative,
• the meetings of the Board of the FSU and establish its agenda,
• the editor-in-chief of the faculty newspaper on the basis of the decision of the Board of the FSU,
• the appointment and dismissal of the office manager of the FSU, and has the right to instruct him/her to perform the daily tasks,
• to speak and act on issues affecting the Faculty,
• on the basis of the decision of the FSU Board, it may act independently in the tasks assigned to him/her, as well as take measures.
3. The President of the FSU is an ex-officio member of the Faculty Council.
4. Election of the President of the FSU:
• The presence of a representative of the USU Supervisory Board and the President of the USU is mandatory at the election of the President of the FSU.
• The President of the USU shall nominate the the President of the FSU from among the representatives with a mandate, by requesting the prior opinion of the Board of the FSU.
• The candidate must give an oral statement of acceptance of the nomination to the Board of the FSU, after which the Board of the FSU votes by secret ballot.
• The election of the President of the FSU requires the support of more than half of the representatives.
• If the candidate does not obtain the support of more than half of the representatives, the President of the USU shall make a new nomination until the term of office of the
• In order to continuously perform the work of the President of the FSU, the President has a General and an Economic Vice-President.
• The President of the FSU may establish permanent and ad hoc committees to assist in the work of the FSU Board.