Governing document OPEN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
Governing document
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CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 14/09/2011
Charitable objects
THE ASSOCIATION'S OBJECTS ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT THE OPEN UNIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: 3.1 DEFENDING THE PRINCIPLES OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND OF OPEN ACCESS TO THE UNIVERSITY REGARDLESS OF ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS OR FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES; 3.2 PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT THE OPEN UNIVERSITY DURING THEIR PERIOD OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING AND SUPPORTING STUDENTS; 3.3 BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND THE OPEN UNIVERSITY AND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES; 3.4 ASSERTING THAT ALL STUDENTS STUDYING WITH THE OPEN UNIVERSITY HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE THEIR VIEWS HEARD AND ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE UNIVERSITY; AND 3.5 PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS