The presidents of the Emergency Planning Committee (EPC) and the Union of Companion Circle (UCC) of the Seoul Campus were approved to maintain their positions in the Entire Student Representative’s Meeting held on Oct. 6.

As the presidents of the EPC and the UCC were suspended from school on Oct. 5, they were demoted from regular members to associate members. Unlike a regular member, an associate member does not have a qualification to carry out his role properly. Thus, the discussion of whether to keep the presidents of the EPC and the UCC as regular members was underway at the meeting. With the majority’s approval, their qualifications to remain as regular members and retain their roles were confirmed.

Meanwhile, the presidents of the EPC and the UCC received disciplinary measures from the university authorities on Sept. 28. The reason for the punishment was hurting the school’s reputation by occupying the President’s office, holding a press conference outside the Ministry of Education, and picketing outside the press center where former HUFS president Park Chul’s retirement ceremony was held.

As a result, the EPC presdent, vice-president, and the UCC president were suspended from school for six weeks, five weeks, and four weeks, respectively.