union elections
III. Introduction to the Statutes of the USZ USU
In this regard, the aim of the lecture is to explain the tasks, basic structure and basic operation of the USU.
Institutional document: (§ 108, point 12 of the Nftv.) the founding charter and the rules, programmes and plans required under this Act, including the rules for organisation and
operation, the educational programme, the institutional development plan, the statutes of the students’ union and the internal regulation referred to in the Act on Accounting and its
implementing decree.
Pursuant to Article 1 of the Statutes of the USU:
• The Student’s Union operates as part of the higher education institution.
• All students are members of the USU, regardless of the form of their studies.
• The scope of power of the USU shall cover all issues affecting students.
• The organization and operation of the USU shall be independent of parties. Officials and representatives of the USU shall not be members of a party or its youth organizations.
§ 2 of the Statutes defines the objectives of the USU. These are:
• ensuring effective student advocacy,
• improving the social conditions of students,
• organizing and operating the services necessary for the life of students,
• supporting students' scientific and artistic achievement,
• organizing the cultural and sports life of students,
• participating in the management of colleges and dormitories,
• collaborating with other organizations.
§ 4 of the Statutes provides that:
All students shall be members of the USU and shall have the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in elections, in accordance with the provisions of the Statutes.
§ 5 of the Statutes defines the name and address of the USU:
• Name of the USU: University Student’s Union of the University of Szeged, abbreviation: USZ USU.
• Headquarters: Szeged, Szentháromság street 34.
• Postal address: 6722 Szeged, Szentháromság street 34.
§ 6 of the Statutes defines the officials and structure of the USU. USU officers are:
• the President of the USU,
• Chairman of the Board,
• Chief of Staff of the USU,
• Secretary of the USU,
• Chairman of the Electoral Commission.
Structure of the USU:
A) the Board of the USZ USU (hereinafter: the Board),
B) the Presidency of the USZ USU (hereinafter: Presidency of the USU), C) the FSUs of the USZ USU,
D) Student Specialization Representation of the USZ USU.
§ 7 of the Articles of Association defines the tasks of the USU for the purposes specified in § 2. The USU:
• participates in the preparation, adoption and implementation of all decisions affecting students,
• establishes regulations that are effecting the students of the University and that are referred to its competence by laws or other regulations, and submits such
regulations to the Senate,
• coordinates the advocacy activities of the FSUs,
• arranges and supervises the election of FSUs,
• exercises the right of consent in relation to the establishment or amendment of regulations specified in laws, as well as in relation to the issues referred to its competence by laws or other regulations,
• makes a proposal to the Minister delegated member of the USZ Consistorium,
• delegates representatives to the Senate and other bodies in which student
participation is required by laws or other regulations and participates in the work of these bodies,
• decides on its own operation and the use of the financial resources provided for the performance of its tasks,
• decides on the establishment and operation of the institutional information system,
• assists students in managing their university affairs,
• establishes permanent and periodic scholarships to support students (eg social scholarships),
• decides on matters specified in the rules on remuneration and allowances (permanent or ad hoc and other allowances),
• participates in the arrangement of scientific and professional student groups, and of the publication of dissertations,
• maintains contacts, supports and represents the self-active groups of students and dormitory SUs of the University of Szeged,
• maintains continuous and, where possible, organized contact with other student, youth and higher education organizations,
• contributes to the management of the colleges in accordance with its organization and operation rules,
• collects and organizes information on foreign scholarships and supports students to make the best use of opportunities, liaises with students and cultural and scientific organizations of foreign universities,
• ensures the arrangement of student events that have become traditional in the life of the University of Szeged,
• may make a proposal for elective courses, seminars, invited lecturers,
• takes part in the arrangement of cultural, sporting or other leisure activities and ensures the proper use and protection of the premises and equipment made available for this purpose,
• may express opinion and make suggestions on all issues related to the operation of the University of Szeged and to the students,
• may express opinion on the use of facilities and equipments available to students,
• may express an opinion on the appropriate utilization of the sports facilities of the University of Szeged,
• on behalf of the students, may act in procedures regulated by the Nftv.,
• in order to provide objective information to students and to provide them with appropriate information related to student life, establishes a “USZ USU Media Center” for journalists, managed by the press chief of USZ USU.
The official events of the USU:
• University Days of Szeged - commemoration on March 15 in the Youth Grove (Ópusztaszer),
• University Days of Szeged - Summer greeting,
• University Days of Szeged - Stork Camp,
• University Days of Szeged - Day of University Autonomy and Student Governments,
• University Days of Szeged - Stork Ball,
• University Days of Szeged - Gyula Juhász Days,
• University Days of Szeged - Medical Cup (which is held in Szeged every four years).