Introduction

About us

The Student Council exists to enhance the overall graduate experience at Christ University by promoting the general welfare and concerns of the student body, creating new programs and initiatives to provide opportunities for growth and interaction, and communicating with the Christ University Administration and Faculty on behalf of students.

The council aim to imbibe and inculcate the Vision, Mission and Core values of the University; to provide constructive feedback on various aspects of campus life- academic programs, general discipline, library facilities, maintenance of the campus and other student service facilities; to assess and improve the potential for student placements and facilitate internship; to assist the anti-ragging committee to curb the menace of ragging completely; to identify and suggest methods of improving student life and student conduct and discipline; to suggest and implement student projects for holistic development; to identify, assess, evaluate and suggest the student perspectives in the development of Arts and Culture, Sports and Games, and other co-curricular/extracurricular activities including student participation; to assist student movements like CSA, NCC, SWO, CAPS, Peer Education Program, Cultural team, Sports and Games, etc.; to help interlink students, faculty, staff and management of the university effectively to forge an academic community.

The council is led by university level student council which is the apex body supported by the student council at the deanery level.

Meeting - University Level Student Council Members

The University level Student Council Members (USCs) meet on a weekly basis with the Coordinator of the Student Council to gain insights on the University’s functioning and in the subsequent process, the concerns raised by the students regarding the same are to be addressed. Along with this, it also discusses the Student Council's activities and the suggestions or comments to improve the quality of student life on campus. This meeting also includes discussions with the department level members. They also come up with the planning and carrying out of various events and activities on campus.

Regular Council Meetings (Deanery Level)

One of the most essential roles and responsibilities of the Student Council members is to enhance student camaraderie and to help improve the overall experience of life for students at CHRIST (Deemed to be University). In furtherance to this duty to the student body, the University Student Council hosts meetings every week along with the other student council members. This weekly meeting is conducted school-wise as well to address departmental concerns at grassroot level. During these meetings, students put forth their issues, devise pragmatic solutions for these concerns raised, and further discuss how the contemporary practices of the deanery members can be improved.

Open Forums

Open Forum is a distinct practice by the Student Council Members conducted thrice every semester. Open Forum is a secure platform that aims at encouraging dialogue between the students and the university’s administration. The Open Forums provide a floor for the students to voice their critical concerns, ideas, thoughts, and questions in a free environment. This forum not only ensures that the student’s queries are heard by the management but also helps students understand the management’s perspective on the query. The following platform acts as a confidential and informal atmosphere for the students to communicate their concerns.

Meeting with the Director

The University Student Council requests a meeting once in every semester with our respected Campus Director. The Campus Director convenes the meeting in which the Head of Schools, Academic Coordinators, Student Council Mentors and the Student Council Coordinator along with University Council Members participate without fail. It is kept to the Director’s discretion whether to invite any other particular faculty/student to the meeting, as he may deem necessary. The Student Council Coordinator along with the University Student Council members from respective Schools present their suggestions and feedback pertaining to academics and management during this meeting and also voice out the concerns of the student body.

Daksh - An Annual Education Fair

Daksh is an annual education and career fair conducted and organized by the Student Council and is also the Student Council’s flagship event. Daksh is a two-day event conducted during the months of November or December. This event provides a platform for all students to explore the various career options available to them at CHRIST (Deemed to be University). Each department across the campus sets up stalls displaying the various programmes that their department has to offer. Various career dialogues by eminent personalities are conducted during this two-day event so as to provide students with an in-depth understanding of how various careers look like in the real world. These career dialogues are delivered by experts from various fields.

The Student Council has also developed an app called “Accord” during the academic year of 2018-19 to ease the process of registrations during Daksh which made the entire process of registration hassle-free and paperless. It also records the interests of the various individuals who would visit various stalls in order to develop a better understanding of where their interests lie.

Gratitude Week

The attribute of ‘gratitude’ must be possessed by every individual, in order to spread the feeling of joy, love and gratitude across the University. The Student Council pertaining to this, conducts and organizes gratitude week during the month of March. This week is celebrated across campus as a week of being thankful to each and every individual who has aided in enriching the overall graduate experience for students at CHRIST (Deemed to be University). During this week the Student Council organizes numerous events for the Security, Housekeeping Staff, Gardeners, Non-teaching staff, Teaching staff and Administrative Staff to have a pleasurable and entertaining time. As a small token of appreciation, the students also present mementos to all of them by way of performances and acts of service. This fun week is concluded by an event called “Gratitude Day” where the members of the Student Council, the University Choir, along with all the students from campus also sing the ‘Gratitude Day Song’.

No-Fee Bus Service

The Weekend Bus Service is a unique practice by the University for a commute from Lavasa to Pune and back on Sundays. This initiative helps the students to stay connected with the city for their essentials and leisure, and in the course of time has become part and parcel of their weekend plans.The service also provides for on-spot registration in case of emergency needs. The Student Council functions with the mission of enhancing students' overall campus experience, and the weekend bus service has helped the students of CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Lavasa, Pune Campus immensely.The Weekend Bus Service is a unique practice by the University for a commute from Lavasa to Pune and back on Sundays. This initiative helps the students to stay connected with the city for their essentials and leisure, and in the course of time has become part and parcel of their weekend plans.The service also provides for on-spot registration in case of emergency needs. The Student Council functions with the mission of enhancing students' overall campus experience, and the weekend bus service has helped the students of CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Lavasa, Pune Campus immensely.

CHRIST

(Deemed to be University)

Christ University Road, 30 Valor Court
At Post: Dasve Lavasa,Taluka: Mulshi
Pune 412112, Maharashtra.

Tel: 1800-123-2009

Email: mail.lavasa@christuniversity.in

Web: http://www.lavasa.christuniversity.in

Vision

EXCELLENCE AND SERVICE

Mission

CHRIST (Deemed to be University) is a nurturing ground for an individual's holistic development to make effective contribution to the society in a dynamic environment.

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