Council
Similar to Members of Parliament at the federal level, Councillors are the USC’s legislative body. Council is separate from the Student Executive but an equal partner in how the USC is run.
About us
What we do
USC Council, is the governing body of the USC and is made up of student representatives, just like you, who are elected by their peers to represent and advocate for their interests. Along with the USC Executive and Representatives from Senate and the USC Board of Directors, Councillors come from all of the undergraduate faculties and professional schools, and are responsible for understanding the business of council – suggesting changes to policies or initiatives as they see fit.
Where we meet, vote, and listen
Council meetings take place once a month in the Community Room on the second floor of the University Community Centre (UCC) building. Meetings are open to all to attend, or you can watch the live stream page.
Councillors also attend their constituency council meetings to ensure your needs are met and your voice is heard. Have a question for your representative? All council members and their emails are listed below.
Council members
A councillor is an undergraduate student who is elected by peers to represent their interests on the council floor.
| ARTS & HUMANITIES (2) | |||
| Arts and Humanities President | Margaret Gleed | Margaret.Gleed@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Arts and Humanities Councillor | Asha Saha | Asha.Saha@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| HEALTH SCIENCES (4) | |||
| Health Sciences President | George Triantafillakis | George.Triantafillakis@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Health Studies Councillor | Melissa Avigliano | Melissa.Avigliano@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Kinesiology President | Grace Gall | Grace.Gall@westernusc.ca | Non-voting |
| Kinesiology Councillor | Angela Teoderascu | Angela.Teoderascu@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Nursing Councillor | Jane Yang | Jane.Yang@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Nursing President | Steve Xia | Steve.Xia@westernusc.ca | Non-voting |
| Health Studies President | Elena Pampaloni | Elena.Pampaloni@westernusc.ca | Non-voting |
| FIMS (2) | |||
| FIMS President | Sophia Ratanshi | Sophia.Ratanshi@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| FIMS Councillor | Chichi Sharma | Chichi.Sharma@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| MUSIC (2) | |||
| Music President | VACANT | Voting | |
| Music Councillor | Chantel Bennett | Chantel.Bennett@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| SCIENCE (8) | |||
| Science President | Mauritius Sarofiem | Mauritius.Sarofiem@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Science Councillor | Jenna Ijam | Jenna.Ijam@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Science Councillor | Virginia Johnson Steeves | Virginia.Johnson-Steeves@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Science Councillor | VACANT | Voting | |
| Science Councillor | Hussain Jan | Hussain.Jan@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Science Councillor | Noah Matsakawo | Noah.Matsakawo@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Science Councillor | Parsa Sadeghian | Parsa.Sadeghian@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Science Councillor | Vishnu Sripathi | Vishnu.Sripathi@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| SOCIAL SCIENCE (8) | |||
| Social Science President | Chloe Vanderlugt | Chloe.Vanderlugt@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Social Science Councillor | Tessa Smith | Tessa.Smith@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Social Science Councillor | Elsie Thomson | Elsie.Thomson@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Social Science Councillor | VACANT | Voting | |
| Social Science Councillor | Richard Li | Richard.Li@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Social Science Councillor | Liam Solomon | Liam.Solomon@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Social Science Councillor | Ryan Joshua Malabanan | Ryan.Joshua-Malabanan@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Social Science Councillor | Ethan Dreyshner | Ethan.Dreyshner@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| AFFILIATE | |||
| KINGS (4) | |||
| King’s President | Ricardo Soto | Ricardo.Soto@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| King’s Councillor | Aidan Bobkowicz | Aidan.Bobkowicz@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| King’s Councillor | Ridley Smith | Ridley.Smith@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| HURON (2) | |||
| Huron President | Carl Lubano | Carl.Lubano@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Councillor | VACANT | Voting | |
| BUSINESS (IVEY) (2) | |||
| Ivey President | Benjamin Boulanger | Benjamin.Boulanger@westernusc.ca | Non-voting |
| Ivey Councillor | Habiba Hussein | Habiba.Hussein@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Ivey Councillor | Saad Ahmed | Saad.Ahmed@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| ENGINEERING (3) | |||
| Engineering President | Omar Sayyed | Omar.Sayyed@westernusc.ca | Non-Voting |
| Engineering Councillor | Fatima Khan | Fatima.Khan@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Engineering Councillor | Ziad Anan | Ziad.Anan@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Engineering Councillor | Hussain Naseer | Hussain.Naseer@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| EDUCATION (2) | |||
| Education President | Grace Gillet | Grace.Gillet@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Education Councillor | Olivia Kyriakopolous | Olivia.Kyriakopolous@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| DENTISTRY (2) | |||
| Dentistry President | VACANT | Non-voting | |
| Dentistry Councillor | Emma Watt | Emma.Watt@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Dentistry Councillor | VACANT | Voting | |
| MEDICINE (2) | |||
| Medicine President | VACANT | Non-Voting | |
| Medicine Councillor | Sharon Xu | Sharon.Xu@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Medicine Councillor | Mihir Pandya | Mihir.Pandya@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| LAW (2) | |||
| Law President | Yara Ubaidat | Yara.Ubiadat@westernusc.ca | Non-Voting |
| Law Councillor | Nadine Nossibeh | Nadine.Nossibeh@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Law Councillor | Hala Kayed | Hala.Kayed@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| SUPPORTS | |||
| Speaker of Council | Matteen Pezeshki | speaker@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Deputy Speaker | Kate Armstrong | deputyspeaker@westernusc.ca | Non-Voting, Resource Members |
2024-25 Council MeetingS
2nd Meeting of Council, 2024-25 (September 25, 2024)