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Final supporters
I attended the election of the GSC few days ago and I witnessed a lack of clearness in the electoral procedure. I really believed in the good will of the last year committee considering what I have witnessed in the last year and a half. This work risks to be compromised by the lack of clearness justifies people to think that this body is composed by people chosen by an inner circle of friends and not by a democratic representative of the graduate students.
I ask to make a committee together with the current GSC in order to rewrite the GSC statute that is based on the following points and the document provided to you in the email with the link to this petition in order o achieve a better democratic representation of the NTU graduate students community.
1. Election of the president and of the Graduate Student Council which will be composed by 30 people that will select among the committee directors.
2. New Electoral Rules and evaluation system of the candidature which will introduce more transparency.
3. No-profit association for supporting graduate students undergoing economic problems.
4. Not only benefit but also duties and penalties to all the students that decide to take part of the GSC.
5. Allowing student outside GSC to propose new rules if they represent a relevant part of the student population.
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May 14, 2014
The feedback I have received since launching this petition underscores a shared desire for a more transparent and accountable representative body. I am currently reviewing the structural proposals sent by many of you to ensure our final draft is robust and truly reflective of our collective needs.
May 14, 2014
Seeing this conversation expand beyond my initial expectations confirms that many of us desire a more transparent process. This momentum reflects a shared belief that our graduate student government should prioritize clear representation above all else.
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Please express your opinion without no insult and respect because any discussion should me made in the respect of everyone's sensibility, role and opinions.
Hi. I would like to know CLEARLY what it is that the present club committee does (in bullet points) that is undesirable. I believe the such clubs exist to serve ALL and not just a group. Tell me, and I shall be happy to sign. If the elections are rigged, then I will oppose it. If the club committee does not take suggestions from the student population, then they shouldn't be a "student" club. But tell me what the problem is.
I attended the GSC elections last year to vote, and to my awe there was hardly anyone there to vote apart from the people of the committees, it felt a bit odd and my understanding of a democracy was jeopardized. There after, I won't use the word boycott but I distanced myself from almost all the activities of the Graduate Student club and not only the main GSC but also the GSC's at the school level, I felt my investment of time will be better useful for other purposes than involving myself in such committees.
About the Observers in my proposal they are chosen by the singles president candidates in order to defend the interest of the candidate they support.
we are adult we should be able to manage properly our representation, without asking to a professor to overlook us. We need to find proper rules to guarantee the democracy and trasparency.
"Hereby, I want to apologize publicly for the mass mailing done in order to distribute the petition because it is a waste of resources and it is an inconsiderate practice. I invite you all to read the NTU policy for mass mailing http://www.ntu.edu.sg/cits/e-mailandmessaging/e-mail/Pages/importantnoticesforUsers.aspx and use the proper channels for carrying on your idea, act always in the respect of the law of Singapore and in the respect of the other people. Moreover, I take distance from all the comments, e-mails or any other kind of message that contain insults to people or institutions. Because I firmly believe that any discussion should me made in the respect of everyone's sensibility, role and opinions. The Petition has been closed, i have meet the GSC and I am going to submit the proposal through the proper channels and it will follow the processes defined by the GSC constitution."
from the constitution: Article 2: Objectives The Council’s objectives are to, (a) Represent the interests of graduate students and communicate them to the university administration with the purpose of exploring ways to resolve them (b) Organize an orientation programme for new graduate students (c) Improve the student life of graduate students on campus by planning and organizing activities and events, which may not be limited to just social, recreational, sporting, cultural, educational, and career related purposes. (d) Foster a strong and meaningful relationship between the graduate student population, and the undergraduate student population, faculty, staff, and administrators. you can find the full text here: http://clubs.ntu.edu.sg/ntugsc/index.php/about-us/our-constitution/
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
I attended the election of the GSC few days ago and I witnessed a lack of clearness in the electoral procedure. I really believed in the good will of the last year committee considering what I have witnessed in the last year and a half. This work risks to be compromised by the lack of clearness justifies people to think that this body is composed by people chosen by an inner circle of friends and not by a democratic representative of the graduate students.
I ask to make a committee together with the current GSC in order to rewrite the GSC statute that is based on the following points and the document provided to you in the email with the link to this petition in order o achieve a better democratic representation of the NTU graduate students community.
1. Election of the president and of the Graduate Student Council which will be composed by 30 people that will select among the committee directors.
2. New Electoral Rules and evaluation system of the candidature which will introduce more transparency.
3. No-profit association for supporting graduate students undergoing economic problems.
4. Not only benefit but also duties and penalties to all the students that decide to take part of the GSC.
5. Allowing student outside GSC to propose new rules if they represent a relevant part of the student population.
Updates
May 14, 2014
The feedback I have received since launching this petition underscores a shared desire for a more transparent and accountable representative body. I am currently reviewing the structural proposals sent by many of you to ensure our final draft is robust and truly reflective of our collective needs.
May 14, 2014
Seeing this conversation expand beyond my initial expectations confirms that many of us desire a more transparent process. This momentum reflects a shared belief that our graduate student government should prioritize clear representation above all else.
9 Comments
Who decides the observer for election? Can't they find some professor at least asst. prof as observer for election? Interview is just formality. All selection positions are already decided.
Please express your opinion without no insult and respect because any discussion should me made in the respect of everyone's sensibility, role and opinions.
Hi. I would like to know CLEARLY what it is that the present club committee does (in bullet points) that is undesirable. I believe the such clubs exist to serve ALL and not just a group. Tell me, and I shall be happy to sign. If the elections are rigged, then I will oppose it. If the club committee does not take suggestions from the student population, then they shouldn't be a "student" club. But tell me what the problem is.
I attended the GSC elections last year to vote, and to my awe there was hardly anyone there to vote apart from the people of the committees, it felt a bit odd and my understanding of a democracy was jeopardized. There after, I won't use the word boycott but I distanced myself from almost all the activities of the Graduate Student club and not only the main GSC but also the GSC's at the school level, I felt my investment of time will be better useful for other purposes than involving myself in such committees.
About the Observers in my proposal they are chosen by the singles president candidates in order to defend the interest of the candidate they support.
we are adult we should be able to manage properly our representation, without asking to a professor to overlook us. We need to find proper rules to guarantee the democracy and trasparency.
"Hereby, I want to apologize publicly for the mass mailing done in order to distribute the petition because it is a waste of resources and it is an inconsiderate practice. I invite you all to read the NTU policy for mass mailing http://www.ntu.edu.sg/cits/e-mailandmessaging/e-mail/Pages/importantnoticesforUsers.aspx and use the proper channels for carrying on your idea, act always in the respect of the law of Singapore and in the respect of the other people. Moreover, I take distance from all the comments, e-mails or any other kind of message that contain insults to people or institutions. Because I firmly believe that any discussion should me made in the respect of everyone's sensibility, role and opinions. The Petition has been closed, i have meet the GSC and I am going to submit the proposal through the proper channels and it will follow the processes defined by the GSC constitution."
from the constitution: Article 2: Objectives The Council’s objectives are to, (a) Represent the interests of graduate students and communicate them to the university administration with the purpose of exploring ways to resolve them (b) Organize an orientation programme for new graduate students (c) Improve the student life of graduate students on campus by planning and organizing activities and events, which may not be limited to just social, recreational, sporting, cultural, educational, and career related purposes. (d) Foster a strong and meaningful relationship between the graduate student population, and the undergraduate student population, faculty, staff, and administrators. you can find the full text here: http://clubs.ntu.edu.sg/ntugsc/index.php/about-us/our-constitution/
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Who decides the observer for election? Can't they find some professor at least asst. prof as observer for election? Interview is just formality. All selection positions are already decided.