the Americas Students' union
1 americas
1.1 canada
1.2 mexico
1.3 united states
1.4 brazil
the americas
canada
in canada, membership in college or university students union mandatory across canada under various provincial statutes. included in canadian students tuition fees anywhere additional $10–$500 fee pay services of union. money raised dues used support staff , office. student elections happen around march membership elect unions executives. student voter turnout student elections low institutions. current largest undergraduate student union in canada york federation of students, @ york university, around 49,000 members.
most students unions charged membership protect best interests @ university, municipal, provincial , federal government levels. many students unions in canada members of 1 of national student organizations, canadian alliance of student associations (casa) or canadian federation of students (cfs). belong cfs @ national level belong cfs @ provincial level. not belong cfs may belong provincial student organization new brunswick student alliance, ontario undergraduate student alliance (ousa), college student alliance, studentsns (formerly known anssa), alliance of british columbia students, council of alberta university students, or alberta students executive council. in quebec, provincial student organizations quebec federation of university students (fédération étudiante universitaire du québec or feuq) university students, college students represented fédération étudiante collégiale du québec or fecq, while association pour une solidarité syndicale étudiante or asse more radical organisation includes students both levels of education.
different provinces have different rules governing student unions. in british columbia under section 27.1 of university act, student unions may raise or rescind mandatory student union fees through democratic referendum of membership. once fees passed through mechanism, board of governors of respective institutions required remit fees student union, , may interfere in internal affairs of student union if fails complete annual audits of finances, giving these student unions strong autonomy on institutions. in ontario, autonomy of student unions set standards outlined each institution, giving university administrators broader scope of powers on finances of student unions.
mexico
in mexico, students unions predominant in universities. mexican universities have elected student committee each year, faculties or schools within universities have own union. practice extended other levels of education, such high , junior high school, lesser extent. example of sociedad de alumnos de hpa mexico.
jesuit student groups played important role in mexico s history, particularly in opposing imposition of socialist education in mexico in 1930s. leaders unión nacional de estudiantes católicos (unec) had long-term importance in mexico s political history, since number of them helped form conservative national action party (mexico).
united states
in united states, these groups known student government, associated students, student senate, or less commonly student s union. in u.s., phrase student union refers student activity center (also known student center or student commons ), building dining halls, game rooms, lounges, student offices, , other spaces student activities. @ institutions large graduate, medical school, , individual college populations, there student governments serve specific constituencies.
brazil
the brazilian students union called brazilian student association. formed in 1991 in order provide brazilian students representation fair , within lsu campus. union has set side goal of promoting brazilian culture, since portuguese-speaking latin american country.
the brazilian society
this society has existed since 2003 , has 190 members, 1 third brazilian. other 2 thirds people interested in brazilian politics, famous parties , culture. 1 of societies students may join if wish. society has social events , hosts lectures. have brazilian discussion group on weekly basis in order discuss current events.
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