2010 will see a number of issues that will be at the forefront of change affecting our students at Waikato University and in particular, the tertiary environment they will be subjugated to, both internally and externally. The University will be undergoing strategic structural changes in an attempt to streamline the organisation to better achieve its strategic objective to establish itself as a world-class tertiary educator with a robust focus on sustainability. Potential tuition-fee increases, a decrease in proportional lecturer-student interaction, and changes to service levies are some issues that we should expect.  Externally, WSU will be working on the national front to ensure our students' voices are continued to be heard by those that represent us in Parliament. The ACT Party-driven VSM (Voluntary Student Membership) Bill is one issue that will be high on our agenda as it has the ability to render student associations nationwide ineffective in their roles as independent providers of relevant student services that are both valuable and utilised in the positive development of our students' progress through their respective courses. Ultimately, change is a constant, and it is up to us as your representatives to respond to these changes in a manner that will be in the best interest of our students. 2010 will be challenging, but I'm positive that we will continue the proud tradition of WSU serving our students.