VMU Student Representative Council presents the results of the year's activities

The Vytautas Magnus University Student Representative Council (VMU SA) will review the activities of the past year and present the achieved results at the reporting and election conference on March 8. The president of the organization, Emilija Drabužinskaitė, completing her second term, is pleased that the VMU SA has remained active and effective in representing the interests of students at the university, nationally and internationally.

Strategic directions and achievements

The activities of VMU SA were focused on four main areas:

• Improving the quality of studies and the social environment of students,
• Improving the student representative system,
• Strengthening community and local government,
• Representation internationally and nationally.

Each of the areas has separate objectives and work done to achieve them. You can read the activity report here.

During the year, 42 examination observations were conducted, academic integrity was promoted, and discussions on the use of artificial intelligence in studies were organized. In addition, it was ensured that the concept of a large family at VMU would be unified with the formulation provided for in the Laws of the Republic of Lithuania.

VMU SA actively worked to strengthen relations with students in dormitories, foreign students and doctoral students, organized various trainings, discussions and events, including the freshmen camp "Balanced Freshmen", "Me, Non-Alcoholic Beer and the Rector" and "Community Christmas".

Student representation and international activities

VMU SA continued to strengthen the competences of student representatives, organized their training and accreditation. 97% student representatives successfully passed the accreditation tests. They also actively participated in the activities of the Lithuanian Student Union, meetings of the Baltic Student Unions, international projects and cooperated with the Transform4Europe alliance.

Future prospects

In the coming years, VMU SA will seek to further involve students in the organization's activities, improve ties with the VMU community, and strengthen representation of student interests. Much attention will be paid to ensuring the safety and inclusion of LGBTQ+ students, improving conditions for students with individual needs, and improving the quality of studies.

As she ends her term, Emilija Drabužinskaitė thanks the team, volunteers, and everyone who contributed to strengthening the organization, and wishes the new VMU SA leadership to maintain the organization's values and strive for even greater changes for the benefit of students.