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 | Annika Thornton | Annika.Thornton@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| HEALTH SCIENCES (4) | |||
| Health Sciences President | Sanjana Jones | Sanjana.Jones@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Health Studies Councillor | Mariana Batista | Mariana.Batista@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Kinesiology President | Armaan Bawa | Armaan.Bawa@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Nursing Councillor | Emily Nafziger | Emily.Nafziger@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Nursing President | Olivia Conway | Non-voting | |
| Health Studies President | Prenetha Raja | Non-voting | |
| FIMS (2) | |||
| Information and Media Studies | |||
| FIMS President | VACANT | Voting | |
| FIMS Councillor | VACANT | Voting | |
| MUSIC (2) | |||
| Music President | Mia Haug | Mia.Haug@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Music Councillor | Roma MacDonald | Roma.MacDonald@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| SCIENCE (8) | |||
| Science President | Anya Sarma | Anya.Sarma@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Science Councillor | VACANT | Voting | |
| Science Councillor | VACANT | ||
| Science Councillor | Jiya Sahni | Jiya.Sahni@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Science Councillor | Rashad Muhammed | Rashad.Muhammed@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Science Councillor | Verena Fanous | Verena.Fanous@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Science Councillor | Domenic Di Stasi | Domenic.DiStasi@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Science Councillor | Eric Ding | Eric.Ding@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| SOCIAL SCIENCE (8) | |||
| Social Science President | Sofia Ouslis | Sofia.Ouslis@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Social Science Councillor | Allison Salofsky | Allison.Salofsky@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Social Science Councillor | Victoria Sasu | Victoria.Sasu@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Social Science Councillor | Austin Wang | Austin.Wang@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Social Science Councillor | Stavros Liakakos | Stavros.Liakakos@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Social Science Councillor | Nathan Ayele | Nathan.Ayele@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Social Science Councillor | Daniel Tellez Jimenez | Daniel.TellezJimenez@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Social Science Councillor | Peter Kermack | Peter.Kermack@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| AFFILIATE | |||
| BRESCIA (2) | |||
| Brescia President | Maathangi Rudranantha | Maathangi.Rudranantha@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Brescia Councillor | VACANT | Voting | |
| KINGS (4) | |||
| King’s President | Laura Crowe | Laura.Crowe@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| King’s Councillor | Madeline Bickley | Madeline.Bickley@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| King’s Councillor | Laura Barroso | Laura.Barroso@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| King’s Councillor | VACANT | Voting | |
| HURON (2) | |||
| Huron President | Aaryan Lakhan Paul | Aaryan.Lakhanpaul@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Councillor | Iqra Devlani | Iqra.Devlani@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| BUSINESS (IVEY) (2) | |||
| Ivey President | VACANT | Non-voting | |
| Ivey Councillor | Alex Tan | Alex.Tan@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Ivey Councillor | Hana Ghattas | Hana.Ghattas@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| ENGINEERING (3) | |||
| Engineering President | Jack Peplinski | Jack.Peplinski@westernusc.ca | Non-Voting |
| Engineering Councillor | Maia Lan | Maia.Lan@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Engineering Councillor | Sherif Elmaghraby | Sherif.Elmaghraby@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Engineering Councillor | VACANT | Voting | |
| EDUCATION (2) | |||
| Education President | Grace Flaherty | Grace.Flaherty@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Education Councillor | Jordan Killen | Jordan.Killen@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| DENTISTRY (2) | |||
| Dentistry President | VACANT | Non-voting | |
| Dentistry Councillor | Emily Mundy | Emily.Mundy@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Dentistry Councillor | VACANT | Voting | |
| MEDICINE (2) | |||
| Medicine President | VACANT | Non-Voting | |
| Medicine Councillor | Anna Basu | Anna.Basu@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Medicine Councillor | Sadia Mehmood | Sadia.Mehmood@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| LAW (2) | |||
| Law President | VACANT | Non-Voting | |
| Law Councillor | Yara Ubaidat | Yara.Ubaidat@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Law Councillor | Peter Sypnowich | Peter.Sypnowich@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| SUPPORTS | |||
| Speaker of Council | Bella Di Menna | speaker@westernusc.ca | Voting |
| Deputy Speaker | Simon Hunsgate | deputyspeaker@westernusc.ca | Non-Voting, Resource Members |
2023-24 Council MeetingS
3rd Meeting of Council, 2023-24 (September 27, 2023)
3rd Meeting of Council, 2023-24 Meeting Details 3rd Meeting of CouncilDate: Wednesday, September 27, 2023Time: 7:00pm EST Agenda and Documents Agenda Minutes of the Meeting …
2nd Meeting of Council, 2023-24 (August 23, 2023)
2nd Meeting of Council, 2023-24 Meeting Details 2nd Meeting of CouncilDate: Wednesday, August 23, 2023Time: 7:00pm EST Agenda and Documents Agenda Minutes of the Meeting …
1st Meeting of Council, 2023-24 (June 18, 2023)
1st Meeting of Council, 2023-24 Meeting Details 1st Meeting of CouncilDate: Wednesday, June 18, 2023Time: 10:00am EST Agenda and Documents Agenda Minutes of the Meeting …
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