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Council Meeting 3 Recap – Sept 25, 2019
September Council Meeting Recap The University Students’ Council (USC) met on Wednesday September 25, 2019 for the third meeting of the 2019-20 academic year. 46 USC Councillors participated in a packed meeting which included several presentations and nine motions. Council received a presentation from the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance’s (OUSA) Executive Director and USC alumni,
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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
2018-19 Council, Meeting 5
5th Meeting of Council, 2018-19 Meeting Details Meeting #5Date: November 28, 2018Location: UCC Community Room Agenda and Documents Agenda Minutes of the 5th Meeting (for approval) Video Council Meeting Archives Searching for documents or minutes of prior years? Click here
October Council Meeting Recap
The University Students’ Council (USC) met on Wednesday, October 31st for the second regular meeting of council. Councillors were presented with a full agenda, including six motions, three presentations, and regular reporting from executive and standing committees. You can read the full meeting recap here.
2018-19 Council, Meeting 4
4th Meeting of Council, 2018-19 Meeting Details Meeting #4 Date: October 31, 2018 Location: UCC Community Room Agenda and Documents Agenda Minutes of the 3rd Meeting (for approval) Policy Paper – Teaching Quality at Western University Minutes will be approved at the following meeting and posted here at that time. Video All Council meetings are
Campus Life
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
Late Night Breakfast
In “The Fault in Our Stars”, Hazel Grace Lancaster once asked a very valid philosophical question: “How did scrambled eggs get stuck with breakfast exclusivity? You can put bacon on a sandwich without anyone freaking out. But the moment your sandwich has an egg, boom, it’s a breakfast sandwich.” We support the motion of breakfast
Charity Ball 2019
Each year, students, staff, faculty, and London representatives come together to share in a night of celebration and well-dressed fun; all in support of local charities. Tickets can be purchased individually or in a bundle (groups of 10 automatically have a reserved table). Please RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/charity-ball-2019-tickets-52414567382 This year’s Charity Ball is in support of
Student Government
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
USC Election Results
Results – USC Election 2019 Turnout: 8020 (24.3%) of 32995 electors voted in this ballot. USC President / Vice President JALAYER, Bardia / DUNNE, Cat 4277 (58.4%) YE, Frank / FORMAN, Jared 3049 (41.6%) Arts and Humanities Faculty President CADUHADA, Jerika 133 (57.1%) HASHIMOTO, Sean 100 (42.9%) FIMS Faculty President BALOGH, Kyra 285 (73.8%) HART,