Referenda
Question | Yes | Abstain | No | Total |
Should the Otago University Students’ Association (OUSA) Audited Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 be received and accepted? | 1240 (78.9%) | 291 (18.5%) | 41 (2.6%) | 1572 |
Question | Yes | Abstain | No | Total |
OUSA's Annual Report for 2023 be received and accepted? | 1310 (83.3%) | 236 (15%) | 26 (1.7%) | 1572 |
Question | Yes | No | Abstain | Total |
Should OUSA support an ATM being installed on campus somewhere near the link? | 814 (51.8%) | 684 (43.5%) | 74 (4.7%) | 1572 |
Question | Yes | No | Abstain | Total |
Should OUSA lobby for the University of Otago to create a course advice software where students can input their degree and papers and see if they meet all the degree requirements? | 1213 (77.2%) | 311 (19.8%) | 48 (3.1%) | 1572 |
Question | No | Yes | Abstain | Total |
Should OUSA make free prints of Sexy Garfield available for all students? | 1000 (63.6%) | 487 (31%) | 85 (5.4%) | 1572 |
Question | No | Yes | Abstain | Total |
Should OUSA have branded condoms and dental dams? | 1109 (70.5%) | 383 (24.4%) | 80 (5.1%) | 1572 |
Question | No | Yes | Abstain | Total |
Should OUSA pass a motion that the President be only referred to as "Mr/Madam President" on all occasions? | 967 (61.5%) | 527 (33.5%) | 78 (5%) | 1572 |
Question | Yes | No | Abstain | Total |
Should OUSA provide a student bar? | 1223 (77.8%) | 278 (17.7%) | 71 (4.5%) | 1572 |
Question | Yes | No | Abstain | Total |
Should OUSA advocate for a new policy that will give students universal access to closed-captioned lecture recordings? | 1293 (82.3%) | 218 (13.9%) | 61 (3.9%) | 1572 |
Question | Yes | No | Abstain | Total |
Should OUSA provide or lobby the University to provide period products in all bathrooms on campus? | 1344 (85.5%) | 168 (10.7%) | 60 (3.8%) | 1572 |
Question | No | Yes | Abstain | Total |
Should OUSA provide more daytime events on campus? | 726 (46.2%) | 677 (43.1%) | 169 (10.8%) | 1572 |
Question | No | Yes | Abstain | Total |
Should the OUSA executive do a weekly challenge and post it on Instagram (@ousaexec)? | 811 (51.6%) | 599 (38.1%) | 162 (10.3%) | 1572 |
Question | Yes | No | Abstain | Total |
Should the OUSA executive provide an online bulletin of their actions (such as the one on 2nd May) on a weekly or biweekly basis? | 780 (49.6%) | 635 (40.4%) | 157 (10%) | 1572 |
Question | Yes | No | Abstain | Total |
Should OUSA provide a cheap option for dinners for students, similar to $4 lunch? | 1279 (81.4%) | 232 (14.8%) | 61 (3.9%) | 1572 |
Question | No | Yes | Abstain | Total |
Should OUSA lobby the University to turn all the grass on campus into an intensive dairy farm? | 1135 (72.2%) | 383 (24.4%) | 54 (3.4%) | 1572 |
Question | No | Yes | Abstain | Total |
Should OUSA convert the aquatic events centre into a cafe? | 1079 (68.6%) | 360 (22.9%) | 133 (8.5%) | 1572 |
Question | Yes | No | Abstain | Total |
Should OUSA lobby the University to work with the Otago Regional Council for cheaper bus fares for university students? | 1221 (77.7%) | 287 (18.3%) | 64 (4.1%) | 1572 |
Question | Yes | No | Abstain | Total |
Should OUSA lobby the University to create more all gender toilets on campus? | 787 (50.1%) | 589 (37.5%) | 196 (12.5%) | 1572 |
Question | No | Yes | Abstain | Total |
Should OUSA ask Gus Webster to opt-out of being a member of OUSA? | 710 (45.2%) | 516 (32.8%) | 346 (22%) | 1572 |
Question | Yes | No | Abstain | Total |
Should OUSA lobby the University to run a Postgraduate open day? | 1035 (65.8%) | 406 (25.8%) | 131 (8.3%) | 1572 |
Question | Yes | No | Abstain | Total |
Should OUSA lobby the University to expand the Graduate Research School’s scope to include honours students, course work master's students and 2 years' master's students completing their coursework year? | 1020 (64.9%) | 312 (19.8%) | 240 (15.3%) | 1572 |