Student Council
Get to know the SASS Student Council, the central body representing the interests of students. Learn about the role, responsibilities, and members of the Council, and take an active part in student life.
Your Voice at the Faculty
The SASS Student Council is the key body that professionally, independently, and impartially represents and advocates for the interests of all students of the School of Advanced Social Studies. Its central role is to actively participate in shaping the study process and academic life at the faculty.
By becoming a member of the Student Council, you gain the opportunity to directly influence the decisions of the faculty leadership and to co-create an environment that is tailored to your needs and supports your academic and personal development.
The SASS Student Council is composed of:
- President
- Vice-President
- Secretary
- Representatives of study programmes
The term of office for all members of the Student Council is one academic year.
Each year, on the first day of the academic year, the SASS Student Council announces elections for 13 student representatives from all years and study levels. At the first session, the President and Vice-President are elected. The Council has a quorum when the majority of its members are present at a session. Information about the elections and the members of the Student Council is submitted to the Dean no later than 20 October.
The main tasks of the SASS Student Council include:
- Discussing and forming opinions on the rights and responsibilities of students.
- Providing opinions on the educational work in the election of academic staff and associates.
- Electing student members to the bodies and working groups of the faculty.
- Reviewing and adopting the programme and report on extracurricular activities.
- Appointing student representatives to the Senate, the Management Board, and the Academic Assembly of the faculty.
- Proposing student representatives for the Senate’s working bodies.
SASS Student Council in the Academic Year 2025/26
| Name and Surname | Function | Study Programme and Year | |
| Tim Zidar | President | Media and Journalism MA, 2nd Year | tim.zidar@gmail.com |
| Boštjan Polanec | Vice-President | Social Management BAA, 3rd Year | bostjan.polanec@gmail.com |
| Martina Malinović | Secretary | Postgraduate Doctoral Study Programme – 3rd Cycle Strategic Communication and Management, 3rd Year | martina.malinovic@gmail.com |
| Jaša Despotović | Member | Media and Journalism BAA, 1st Year | jasa.despotovic@gmail.com |
| Boštjan Žabar | Member | Postgraduate Doctoral Study Programme – 3rd Cycle Sociology, Alumnus (Absolvent) | bostjan.zabar@gmail.com |
| Danijel Zalesjak | Member | Psychosocial Counselling BAA, 1st Year | danijel.zalesjak@gmail.com |
| Nika Poberaj | Member | Social Management BA, 3rd Year | nika.poberaj@gmail.com |
| Rebeka Jajalo | Member | Psychosocial Counselling MA, 2nd Year | rebeka.jajalo@gmail.com |
| Eva Grm | Member | Intercultural Management, Alumnus (Absolvent) | eva.grm@gmail.com |
| Nnianna Orji Okpe | Member | Social Management BAA, 1st Year | brownalwel61@gmail.com |
| Sruthi Syamala | Member | Social Management BAA, 1st Year | sruthisyamala11@gmail.com |
| Shravan Sasidharan | Member | Intercultural Management, 1st Year | shravan.cm@gmail.com |
Student Representatives in the Faculty Bodies
| Faculty Body | No. of Student Members | Appointed Members |
| Senate | 3 | Martina Malinović, Boštjan Polanec, Rebeka Jajalo |
| Management Board | 1 | Boštjan Žabar |
| Academic Assembly | All S.C. members (One fifth of A.A. members) | All S.C. members |
| Student and Academic Affairs Commission | 1 | Tim Zidar |
| Scientific Research Commission | 1 | Martina Malinović |
| Human Resources Commission | 1 | Danijel Zalesjak |
| Quality and Evaluation Commission | 1 | Martina Malinović |
| Disciplinary Commission | 1 | Eva Grm |
| Ethics in Research Commission | 1 | Boštjan Žabar |
| Titles and Awards Commission | 1 | Boštjan Polanec |