[HDNG]OPEN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION:[EHDNG][PARA][STAT][BULL] Turnout at OUSA National Conference: 400-500 delegates[ESTAT][PARA]OUSA is not really a political union, and most of their campaigns [PARA]relate directly to academic and welfare issues as they affect OU [PARA]students (they're pushing for creche facilities at regional centres, [PARA]for example). Of more than 80,000 students, about 12,000 apply [PARA]for their membership cards, but fewer are genuinely active. [PARA]OUSA is run by 27 student volunteers and a few full time staff.[HDNG]SA FACILITIES:[EHDNG][PARA]OUSA's main role is a campaigning and representative one and [PARA]there is no union building although they do sell stationery and [PARA]other products by mail and organise a few handy services such [PARA]as book swapping, societies and back exam papers.[HDNG]CLUBS (NON SPORTING):[EHDNG][PARA]Art History; Bell-ringing; Christian Fellowship; Computing and [PARA]Technology; Environment; Ethical Science; Geological; History; [PARA]OU Graduates (London); ME; Musical; OUMPAS [PARA](disabled/able-bodied forum); Open Network (disabled); Occult; [PARA]Poetry; Postal Chess; Psychological; Shakespeare; Socialist; [PARA]Third World; Travel; Vegetarian; Women Changing.[HDNG]OTHER ORGANISATIONS:[EHDNG][PARA]OUSA staff publish 'OU Student' and the University publishes [PARA]'Sesame', which both feature students' contributions. Students [PARA]raise OUSET funds (see below) and this takes the place of any [PARA]rag organisation.[PARA][PARA]
