OUSA General Assembly Applications Open
The Federation of Students (Feds) is currently a paying member of the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA). OUSA is a provincial lobby organization which represents all Ontario member Universities to the Ontario government. This is a crucial organization as the provincial government has the most say on what initiatives, fee structures, and policies get implemented at the post secondary education level. For perspective, Engineering Societies Student Council of Ontario (ESSCO) is to the Engineering Society as OUSA is to Feds.
Twice per year, students from member schools convene at the General Assembly to discuss post-secondary education and advocacy priorities. Politicians, sector partners, university administrators, and student leaders all interact to continue towards an accessible, accountable, affordable, and quality post-secondary education system. This year’s OUSA General Assembly will be held at Brock University from March 15 to 17.
At the meeting, three policy papers will be up for approval: Public-Private Partnerships, Online Learning, and Student Employment.
If you are interested in attending the General Assembly (GA), Feds will be holding an OUSA GA Delegate Selection meeting on March 9 from 12:30 to 4:00 PM in SLC 2143. In order to be selected for OUSA GA you must be available for March 9 as well as every date of the conference (March 15 to 17). At this Delegate Selection, the selection committee will go over the policy papers and gather feedback and suggestions for improvement. Based on your contributions to the discussion, final invitations will be made.
All expenses are paid to attend General Assembly including hotel, transportation, and meals.
Please RSVP to Luke McIntosh at lmmcinto@uwaterloo.ca so information packages can be sent to you prior to the Delegate Selection meeting.
“Living Off Campus” Focus Group
On Wednesday, February 28, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM there will be a focus group discussing “living off campus,” being held by Off-Campus Housing. It will be held in SLC 2105B. The focus group is set out to explore what the quality of life is like for students living off-campus. It will help the University and Feds understand what constitutes “quality” off-campus housing, what we consider community, and gather feedback on the overall experience we have while living off-campus. If you are interested in participating in these sessions, please contact Ryan King, Off-Campus Housing, at ryan.king@uwaterloo.ca.
By hosting consultation groups, Off-Campus Housing will begin to develop initiatives like “landlord of the year,” redefine how Off-Campus Housing serves students, and collect valuable first-hand information.
Newly Acclaimed Councillors
At this time I would also like to congratulate the newly acclaimed councillors David Birnbaum and Chanakya Ramdev. They will begin their terms in May; representing the Engineering student body to Feds.
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