VolSU student dormitory council is the best in Russia

The All-Russian Forum of student dormitory councils was held in Moscow and included the competition "The Best Student Dormitory Council - 2022". 15 university teams from all over the country participated. The team of  Volgograd State University student council, which represented the Volgograd region and the Southern Federal District, won the competition.

The competitive program consisted of eight stages: "Professional test", "Legal Orientation", "Dormitory`s intro", video contest, "Dormitory Development Project", "Biathlon", "Student Council Meeting", and "Art Object Layout".

- This is a highly important victory for VolSU, for the Students’ Union and us! We were going for it for a long time and worked hard, which has paid off. Back in 2020 we were podium finishers of this competition and were not going to stop, this time we were determined to win! Direct dialogue with the administration of the university, constant support of the Faculty, and talented folks in the student council of the dormitory - these words describe our work in the student system, - the chairman of the Student Council of the Volgograd State University’s dormitory Alina Marashova said.

Participants underwent an educational and recreational program.

In the educational segment, students learned about the sanitary standards for the dormitories, the normative regulation of the student dormitories, and the practice of forming the cost of living of students in the dormitory. Students discussed the role of trade union organizations in the activities of student councils of dormitories and participated in a roundtable discussion with student government leaders and those responsible for working with students in the dormitory.

- This forum has a special place in the hearts of our team. A great exchange of views, experiences, and practices - it is very important for the development of student movement at VolSU, in the region, for the council itself. Further, we will continue our systematic work with new forces, with new knowledge, with new experience! - Artem Kotov, Deputy Chairman of the VolSU`s student council said.

The team of VolSU student dormitory council won the regional, district stages, and represented the Southern Federal District at the All-Russian stage, taking an honorable first place. For the second year in a row, the student dormitory council has worthily represented our district, taking prizes.