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Council Meeting #1, 2019-20 (July 21, 2019)
1st Meeting of Council, 2019-20 Meeting Details 1st Meeting of CouncilDate: July 21, 2019, 10:00 amLocation: UCC Community Room, Western University Agenda and Documents Agenda Minutes of the Meeting Meeting Recap Video Live stream will appear below during Council Meetings. A recording of the meeting will typically be posted 48 hours after each meeting. Council Meeting
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1 in 7: How I Approached Gender Bias in the Media
Written by Andreea Bejan, USC Secretary Treasurer 2018/2019. In collaboration with Martin Allen, Gazette Editor-In-Chief 2019/2020 Click here to read Martin’s story In reflecting on my time at the USC, there is one issue in particular that I would like to address. I’ve spent a lot of time at university learning about how gender issues
Your 2018-2019 USC Executive Year in Review
My name is Mitch Pratt, and I am your University Students’ Council President for the 2018/2019 year. Our executive has had an exciting, yet tumultuous year. As we look to wrap our term as your USC executives, we thought it was essential to let students know what we’ve been up to. I’m excited to see
Exam Shuttle
A late night Exam Shuttle Service is provided by the USC to offer students a safe way to get home. Starting April 9th, Robert Q busses will be departing from Oxford Drive (in front of the UCC Building) at the following hours: April 9 – 19 1:00 am | 1:30 am | 2:00 am |
Council Meetings
Special Council Meeting Recap – 27 March 2019
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ COUNCIL 27 March 2019 Special Council Meeting Recap The University Students’ Council (USC) met on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, for a special meeting of council to present the USC Financial Plan. Council received one presentation and passed two motions unanimously. President Mitchell Pratt framed the discussion for the budget, commenting on
2018-19 Council, Meeting AGM
Meeting of Council, 2018-19 Meeting Details Annual General Meeting Date: March 10, 2019 Location: The Wave, UCC Agenda and Documents Agenda Minutes of the Meeting Meeting Recap Video Part 1 Part 2 Council Meeting Archives Searching for documents or minutes of prior years? Click here
2018-19 Council, Meeting 6
6th Meeting of Council, 2018-19 Meeting Details Meeting #6 Date: January 30, 2019 Location: UCC Community Room Agenda and Documents Agenda Minutes of the 6th Meeting Meeting Recap Video Council Meeting Archives Searching for documents or minutes of prior years? Click here
Campus Life
My OUSA General Assembly Experience – Chris
Being elected as a Western delegate to attend the 2019 Winter OUSA General Assembly for the first (and last) time was an absolute honour. Besides being able to meet new people and work alongside equally-passionate, like-minded peers, having the opportunity to actually put our advocacy work into practice and develop effective, strong policy on issues
My OUSA General Assembly Experience – Christianne
I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect when I found out that I had been selected to go to the Spring 2019 Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) Conference. All I knew was that I was going with a team of stellar students and that I was sure to learn a lot. I had heard of
PurpleFrost 2019
Purple Frost 2019 with Shawn Hook and Virginia to Vegas Mustang Lounge, UCC January 24th, 2019 at 9pm This is an all ages event The University Students’ Council and Social Science Students’ Council, Science Students’ Council, Faculty of Health Sciences Students’ Council are proud to bring you Purple Frost with Shawn Hook and Virginia to Vegas. Shawn is known
Student Government
Press Release – March 19, 2019 USC Responds to Provincial Announcement on Sexual Violence Survey
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ COUNCIL 19 March 2019 USC RESPONDS TO PROVINCIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE SURVEY Content Warning: this press release contains information pertaining to sexual violence on campus. Today, the Provincial Government revealed the results of the 2018 Student Voices on Sexual Violence Survey, including 160,000 responses — 117,000 of which were from
Press Release – March 10, 2019 Council Meeting (AGM) Recap
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ COUNCIL 10 March 2019 USC Annual General Meeting II Recap The incoming and outgoing members of the University Students’ Council (USC) met on Sunday, March 10, 2019 for the final meeting of the 2018-19 academic year and Part II of the USC’s Annual General Meeting. Councillors faced a packed meeting, receiving
Press Release – February 27, 2019 Council Meeting Recap
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ COUNCIL 27 February 2019 February Council Meeting Recap The University Students’ Council (USC) met on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, for the fifth regular meeting of the USC for the 2018-2019 school year. Council received two presentations from internal stakeholders. First, USC Allyship Coordinator Layne Clarke discussed best practices in allyship. Following