User:Keitumetse Lebesa

Student Parliament The Nature of Student Parliament. Student Parliament is an independent forum that seeks to facilitate discussions on issues students are facing between student leaders and other students and can take the form of public feedback or public consultation. Student Parliament ensures that the SRC and all its sub structures fufill their constitutional mandate and keep them transparent by informing the student populous of their activities and by holding them accountable. Student Parliament as the legislative branch of the student governing structures has the mandate to review policies and create policies as it pertains to student leadership.

Student Parliament Sittings must take place once per term.

All decisions of Student Parliament are binding unless set aside by Student Court. Members of Student Parliament: The Speaker The speaker is elected annually by the house and has the following duties: a) Ensures that Student Parliament takes place. b) Ensuring that the agenda of Student Parliament is compiled and made available to all students at least a week before the sitting takes place. c) Ensures that the rulings of the house are sent to all interested parties. d) To preside over meetings of Student Parliament impartially so as to ensure an orderly and democratic debate. e) Chairs the Student Parliament Committee.

The Student Parliament Committee: The Student Parliament Committee consists of the following members: a) The Speaker b) The Deputy Speaker (external) c) The Deputy Speaker (internal) d) The Treasure e) The Communications Officer

The Deputy Speaker (Accountability Chairperson): The Accountability Chairperson has mandate of investigating all complaints brought to Student Parliament and sending remedial actions to the Student Parliament Committee.

Deputy Speaker (Secretary-General) The Secretary-General is in charge of internal communications in Student Parliament. He or She ensures that the agenda points for Student Parliament and ensures that the minutes for all Student Parliament meeting minutes are made available to students one week after the meeting. The Deputy Speaker is also the Chairperson of the Policy Unit which is mandated to approve all internal policies of Student Parliament.

Both the Deputy Speakers serve on the steering committee which is mandated to hold the Speaker accountable during Student Parliament sittings.