The University of Guyana Students’ Society is a student-run organization that represents the student body at the University of Guyana. It was established in 1973 to allow students of the University to formally voice their desires. The University of Guyana Students’ Society is intended to foster and promote social and cultural activities among students, to attend to the welfare of any member of the student body, and to provide for representation of the concrete opinion of the students of the University. The Students’ Society has been tasked to help develop coherent values, ethical standards, forge educational partnerships, and build supportive and inclusive communities across the two campuses and four Institute of Distance and Continuing Education Centres.
The UGSS Mandate
The University of Guyana Students’ Society is a body under the University of Guyana that represents all registered students at the University of Guyana. This society was established in 1973 with the aims of:
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To foster and promote social and cultural activities among students of the University.
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To attend to the welfare of any student of the University.
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To provide for representation of the concrete opinion of the Students of the University.
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To ensure that there is no discrimination at any level or in any branch of the University, on the basis of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other beliefs, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.
