OUSA Elections

OUSA Referendum


Referenda

Question YesAbstainNo 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
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OUSA's Annual Report for 2023 be received and accepted? 1310 (83.3%) 236 (15%) 26 (1.7%) 1572
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Should OUSA support an ATM being installed on campus somewhere near the link? 814 (51.8%) 684 (43.5%) 74 (4.7%) 1572
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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 NoYesAbstain Total
Should OUSA make free prints of Sexy Garfield available for all students? 1000 (63.6%) 487 (31%) 85 (5.4%) 1572
Question NoYesAbstain Total
Should OUSA have branded condoms and dental dams? 1109 (70.5%) 383 (24.4%) 80 (5.1%) 1572
Question NoYesAbstain 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
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Should OUSA provide a student bar? 1223 (77.8%) 278 (17.7%) 71 (4.5%) 1572
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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
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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 NoYesAbstain Total
Should OUSA provide more daytime events on campus? 726 (46.2%) 677 (43.1%) 169 (10.8%) 1572
Question NoYesAbstain 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
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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
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Should OUSA provide a cheap option for dinners for students, similar to $4 lunch? 1279 (81.4%) 232 (14.8%) 61 (3.9%) 1572
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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
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Should OUSA convert the aquatic events centre into a cafe? 1079 (68.6%) 360 (22.9%) 133 (8.5%) 1572
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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
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Should OUSA lobby the University to create more all gender toilets on campus? 787 (50.1%) 589 (37.5%) 196 (12.5%) 1572
Question NoYesAbstain Total
Should OUSA ask Gus Webster to opt-out of being a member of OUSA? 710 (45.2%) 516 (32.8%) 346 (22%) 1572
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Should OUSA lobby the University to run a Postgraduate open day? 1035 (65.8%) 406 (25.8%) 131 (8.3%) 1572
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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