Student organizations need more financial support

With university students' strong wish to improve their abilities, more and more student activities are being organized on campus, but only a few are funded by the universities. To save students' time in finding a sponsor and to let them focus more on activity organization, more financial support is needed.

From talking with students from different universities in China, it appears that most student organizations have a public relations department. Students in the department are forced to put a great deal of effort in looking for sponsors outside the campus. It is a time-consuming task, and the sponsorship affects the quality of student activities greatly.

During the 3rd International Student Organization Exchange Camp of Wuhan University, student leaders all around the world gathered together and shared their experiences. Siddhant Bhatt, vice president of the IVY League Council, said: "In Columbia University, students have their living fees as well as donations from the alumni, and funds are distributed to various student groups". Representatives from Ohio State University outlined the concept that students have paid the tuition which should be spent on them. Such funding policies have made student organizations in America pay more attention to improving their activities in all aspects through applying for more funds from the university.

"Chatting with student organization leaders is fantastic. I have learned a lot from their methods of organization," said Deng Liuyang, director of Dartmouth College,"If they are given more power, space, and support in China, they are able to do better."