What is the SRC?

The SRC is the student union of undergraduate students at the University of Sydney. We fight for students rights, free and fair education, and against discrimination and oppression of all kinds. We provide a free and confidential legal and casework service, lobby the university for better student and staff conditions, and publish a weekly student newspaper Honi Soit.

STUDENT REPRESENTATION

The students representing your interests in the SRC are elected in one of two ways, and are in office from 1st December to 30th November the following year. In Semester 2 we have our annual election, in which all undergraduate students can directly vote for the President and the Representatives of the SRC, who make up the Council. The Editors of Honi Soit and the Delegates to the National Union of Students are also elected in this set of four simultaneous elections.

You can get involved by reading up on the different students and groups vying for your support, and voting when the time comes, or by running yourself! The Council then elects the Office Bearers of the SRC, who are elected to specific departments of which they are in charge for the year. Your Office Bearers are a great port of contact if you are interested in getting involved with student activism; you can find their details on the SRC website, and a run-down of the different activist collectives on pages 8 - 9 of this handbook. Please reach out to the General Secretaries (the editors of this handbook!) if you have any other questions; general.secretaries@src.usyd.edu.au.

CASEWORK

The SRC Casework service is made up of 5 experienced caseworkers who provide free, independent, and confidential advice and support on a range of issues. If you need help with any of the following issues, email help@src.usyd.edu.au or call 96605222. • Academic rights & appeals • Special consideration & special arrangements • HECS & fee refunds

• Academic misconduct & dishonesty allegations • Show cause & exclusion, Centrelink issues • Tenancy & accommodation • Harassment & discrimination

• Financial issues Resources by the Casework service are available at srcusyd.net.au/src-help, and navigate to pages 11–13 of this handbook to get advice on Centrelink, Housing, and Academic matters.

LEGAL

The SRC Legal service is a legal service staffed by volunteers and solicitors who provide free, confidential and timely advice in relation to a variety of legal issues for undergraduate students of Sydney University. To set up a meeting with a solicitor, email the legal service at solicitor@src.usyd.edu.au or call 96605222. Navigate to page 10 of this handbook for more information on how the legal service can help you.

HONI SOIT

Honi Soit is an undergraduate student newspaper, produced by a team of 10 editors and published under the SRC. It is written for and produced by students for students. Providing snapshots of student life, hard-hitting student journalism and more, we are the longest running (and only) weekly student newspaper in the country! Honi Soit is available online and in print all over campus.