Student Club
There is a Student Union consisting of members from student community elected from all years of B. Pharm. The elections are held regularly at the beginning of each academic year.
The Student Union serves as the principal student programming organization at DPCG. The Student Union is responsible for providing a balanced programme of social, religious, recreational, and cultural activities for the College aiming to make free time activity a co-operative facet with study. The Students Union helps also to maintain close links between the College administration, staff, and the students, links which are essential for efficient functioning of the College.
Student Union Election Procedure
The Student Union elections are held in each academic year according to the rules and regulations framed by the College administration the following in the procedure for election:
- Administration of the College undertakes issuing of the decision about the formation of a Student Union Election Committee in a certain time period, which should be within two weeks from the beginning of the new academic year.
- This Election Committee holds free and fair elections to select the Union Board and all other office bearers.
- Any student of the College nominates herself for only one position in the Union Board.
- After casting of the votes by the students, the counting of the votes is done publicly and the invalid votes are cancelled.
- The results of the election are announced on the same day of the election.
- The Union positions could be occupied uncontested.
- The proportional representation of the College students, in the Union is taken into consideration.
- The period of the elected Student Union Board is only one academic year.
Working rules for Student Union Board
- 1 The Student Union Board (DPCSU-IPSF) has the following members:
- President (Chairperson).
- Vice-President (Vice-Chairperson.
- Secretary General (Editor).
- College Committees:
- 1. Public Health Committee
- 2. Professional Development and Education Committee
- 3. Media and Publication Committee
- 4. Treasurer
- 5. Student Exchange Officer (IPSF)
- 6. Contact Person (IPSF)
- 2 The meetings of the Union Board are held minimum six times in each academic year according to the President’s request and this is done by the co-ordination of Secretary General (Editor) or according to the request of the one third of the Board Members.
- 3 During the meeting the duties of each Board Member are discussed and all suggestions, recommendations and decisions of the Board are written and published by the Secretary General (Editor)
- 4 In each meeting the Board Members review the execution of the decisions taken in previous meetings.
- 5 The Union Board approves and allocates specified fund for different Union activities and forward it to the College administration for its provision.
Responsibilities of the Student Union Board Members
- 1 President (Chairperson)
The responsibilities of the President are:- To direct the meetings of the Student Union Board.
- To allocate the duties of the Board members and to call for the meeting of the Board in collaboration with the Secretary General.
- To undertake the execution of the Union Board decisions in cooperation with the Vice- President and Secretary General.
- To undertake the payment of bills for expenditure in conducting Union activities from the approved fund in co-operation with the treasurer.
- 2 Vice-President (Vice-Chairperson)
The responsibilities of the Vice-President are:- To substitute for the President in her absence.
- To assist the President in her work.
- To organize and co-ordinate the activities between the two Colleges (DMCG and DPCG).
- 3 Secretary General (Editor)
The responsibilities of the Secretary General are:- To appoint In-charge for different Union Committees.
- To co-ordinate with the activities of different Union Committees.
- To implement the suggestions given by the students to activate the Union Committees.
- To be responsible for execution of all the decisions of the Union Board.
- To keep all the documents of the Union Board and be responsible for writing and distribution of the minutes of the Union Board and Union Committee meetings.
- 4 Professional Development and Education Committee
The responsibilities are:- To arrange scientific functions, symposiums and seminars in the College.
- To arrange scientific quiz, competitions and meetings in between the students of both Colleges (DMCG and DPC).
- To encourage the members in the field of science and improve their abilities in experimental pharmaceutical work.
- 5 Public Health Committee
The responsibilities are:- To encourage scientific related events promoting health awareness like sports day, health day etc.
- To initiate debates among members.
- To encourage all members to increase knowledge by participating in external campaigns.
- To arrange community service activities, allowing the students to value their role in the community.
- To improve knowledge in other fields other than pharmacy.
- 6 Media and Publications Committee
The responsibilities are:- To prepare along with the Art club brochures, notices and posters for highlighting different activities in the College.
- To publish all activities on the college social media giving all information about Union activities.
- To interact with other Colleges and exchange information with them.
- To prepare brochures, notices and posters for highlighting different activities in the College.
- To publish articles for wall magazine and College magazine giving all information about Union activities.
- To make propaganda about the College status by writing in newspapers and magazines published in Dubai and U.A.E.
- 7 Activities Coordinator
The responsibilities are:- To encourage all members, participate in events organized in the college.
- To organize events held in the college such as Welcoming Ceremony, Global Day, leisure and educational trips, and Farewell Ceremony.
- 8 Treasurer
The responsibilities are:- In charge of maintaining the student union budget. Fundraising events are managed by the treasurer, who must ensure all funds are used responsibly.
- To manage the money earned and spent by the student union.
- To give an annual update on the financials of the student union presenting spending and earnings.
- To keep all records safely for the duration of office and to hand them over to the students’ affair.
- To undertake the payment of bills for expenditure in conducting Union activities from the approved fund in co-operation with the President (Chairperson).
- 9 Contact Person
The responsibilities are:- To serve as a link between the DPCSU-IPSF and the federation.
- To bring the aims and activities of the federation to the attention of DPCSU-IPSF.
- To inform IPSF team of any events held by DPCSU-IPSF.
- To submit reports on the progress of the federation’s activities within DPCSU-IPSF.
- 10 Student Exchange Officer
The responsibilities are:- To cooperate with participating member organizations.
- To attend all Students Exchange Officer meetings.
- To promote Student Exchange Programme in DPCSU-IPSF.
- 11 IPSF Members
- All the students of DPCG can become a member in IPSF. For any further information contact the Student Affairs’ office
Students Reward Programme
A reward Programme has been designed for students taking role and coordinating events in DPCSU-IPSF, thst will give them the push they need. Students will be granted bonus marks according to their performance throughout the year. Scoring rubric is prepared will all criteria to be examined.
What is IPSF?
The International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation (IPSF) is an organisation that represents pharmaceutical students, pharmacy students and recent graduates from all over the world. It was founded in 1949 and it is the oldest faculty-based student organisation. The Federation is engaged in the following areas: pharmacy education, public health, professional development, advocacy, cultural awareness, and partnerships developing pharmacists worldwide. IPSF represents over 320,000 individuals in more than 80 countries with more than 100 different representative pharmacy student organisations.
IPSF is the leading international advocacy organization for pharmacy students, promoting improved public health through provision of information, education, networking and a range of publications initiatives.For its outstanding performance and variety of activities held, DPCG Students Union have been accepted as a member in the previous IPSF World Congress.
Benefits of Being a Member
We can divide them in two parts: 'Benefits for Organisations" and "Benefits for Individuals'.
Benefits for Organisations
Every Member Organisation of IPSF is part of the global community of pharmacy students, making their represented pharmacy students part of the Federation, too. Therefore, when an Organisation decides to join the Federation, not only their team or Executives join IPSF, but all the students that they represent who will be able to use the “Benefits for Individuals”.The benefits for Organisations:
- 1 Representation on the international stage by joining the General and Regional Assemblies on behalf of the Organisation with:
- Speaking rights (for Members in Association)
- Speaking and voting rights (for Full Members)
- Three (3) Official Delegates spots for every Official IPSF Event, to represent the Member Organisation
- 2 Creation of leadership positions for your members with the right to appoint one (1) Contact Person, who will be the bridge between the Organisation and the Federation:
- 3 Become aware of global trends and the work of the Federation in the community of Members Organisations in the "Contact Person Groups".
- 4 Support and idea sharing from the IPSF Team and global network of pharmacy students to develop your organisation from other similar organisations and from the IPSF Team on any matter.
- 5 Increase cultural competence for your members with the right to join the Student Exchange Programme (SEP) and organise the programme in your own country/city.
- 6 Develop leaders in your Organisation and improve public health and professional development in your organisation through the right to join the campaigns and competitions from IPSF, with support from the IPSF Team.
- 7 Ability to seek accreditation opportunities for activities your organisation holds.
- 8 Bring the world of pharmacy students to your door with the ability to bid for hosting the IPSF Official Events (after one year as member) and other international activities.
- 9 Increased opportunity for your members to attend events with an Increased quota of spots for the first registration phase of every IPSF Official Event with increased number of members involved In your organisation.
- 10 Increase international recognition and exposure through publication opportunities of your activities and advertisements of your events.
- 11 Financial support with grants for your Organisation and individual members to participate in the Federation.
- 12 Receive international awards for high involvement in IPSF activities that improve public health and pharmacy advocacy on a global scale.
- 13 Provide the 'Benefits for Individuals' for all the represented students.
Benefits for Individuals
All the individuals who are members of the Federation (via Member Organisations, Individual Members and Honorary Life Members) have the following benefits:
- 1.Attendance at IPSF Official Events
- 2.Participation in the Student Exchange Programme.
- 3.Leadership opportunities as part of the IPSF Team.
- 4.Publication opportunities in our regularly released IPSF Newsletters, and Phuture, our scientific publication.
- 5.Professional Development opportunities through Leaders in Training and Patient Counselling, Clinical Skills, and Compounding Events and Competition.
- 6.Internship opportunities with partner Organisations, such as the World Health Organisation and International Pharmaceutical Federation.
- 7.Engagement in improving public health with opportunities for campaign organisation and implementation on a local level, and the ability to join the IPSF Delegation at the World Health Assembly and other World Health Organisation events.
- 8.Engagement in international affairs and issues impacting pharmacy students with the ability to attend select United Nations events.
- 9.Invitation to join the International Pharmaceutical Federation's World Congress, with special rights as a student.
- 10.Grants for attendance to events and participation in the Student Exchange Program.
- 11.Opportunities to engage with partners at professional events.
