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Oregon Student Association 
Type Student Organization Founded 1975 Location Portland, Oregon Website http://www.orstudents.org/
The Oregon Student Association (OSA), a non-profit organization, was established in 1975 to represent, serve and protect the collective interests of students in post-secondary education in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1]OSA has focused on issues such as tuition, financial aid, and student rights.[2] OSA also provides a collective voice for students in state government, the Oregon University System, and other state boards and commissions.
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General Assembly proposal
In 2008 there was a proposal before the OSA Board to create an additional board known as the General Assembly which would have the authority to direct lobbying efforts, set dues amounts and elect members to the board of directors, functions which the board does now.[1] The proposal was seen by some as an attempt by the three largest schools in the association to increase their say in proportion to the amount of money they contribute in dues per student.[3]
Member schools
The eighteen-member Board of Directors consists of two students from each member campus:
- Eastern Oregon University - Associated Students of Eastern Oregon University (ASEOU)
- Lane Community College - Associated Students of Lane Community College (ASLCC)
- Oregon Health & Science University - All Hill Council
- Oregon State University - Associated Students of Oregon State University (ASOSU)
- Portland State University - Associated Students of Portland State University (ASPSU)
- Southern Oregon University - Associated Students of Southern Oregon University (ASSOU)
- University of Oregon - Associated Students of the University of Oregon (ASUO)
- Western Oregon University - Associated Students of Western Oregon University (ASWOU)
- Mt. Hood Community College - Associated Students of Mt. Hood Community College (ASMHCC)
See also
References
- ^ a b Vanguard Portland State University"OSA lobbies for student issues every other year to the Oregon legislature. It was heralded in 2007 for helping bringing hundreds of millions of dollars more in higher education funding to Oregon."
- ^ Students should use Oregon Opportunity Daily Astorian 2008-02-28 retrieved 2008-03-08
- ^ Grasgren, Allie University could gain votes at OSA if restructuring proposal passes Daily Emerald 2008-02-15 retrieved 2008-03-08
External links
- As Support Lags, Colleges Tack on Student Fees New York Times article covers OSA lobbying legislature on behalf of students.
Categories:- Advocacy organizations in Oregon
- Oregon University System
- Student governments in the United States
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