University of Saskatchewan Students' Union
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| Institution | University of Saskatchewan |
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| Location | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Website | University of Saskatchewan Students' Union |
The University of Saskatchewan Students' Union is a students' union that represents undergraduate, extension and certificate students at the University of Saskatchewan. It was founded in 1909.[1]
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[edit] Vision, mission, values
- Vision
The University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union strives to be the recognized leader in enhancing the student experience.
- Mission
The University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union exists to represent, serve and support the academic and non-academic needs of undergraduate students of the University of Saskatchewan through accountable, dynamic and unified leadership. It also serves to protect and maintain the integrity of quality, accessible public education.
- Values
The following principles shall guide the University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union in all of its endeavours: innovation, integrity, mutual respect, professionalism, service, social, economic and environmental responsibility, teamwork, and trust.
[edit] Executive
The USSU Executive comprises 4 elected members: President; Vice President (Academic Affairs); Vice President (Student Affairs); and Vice President (Operations and Finance). Elections take place in the second semester of each school year.
[edit] External representation
In 2004, the USSU became prospective members of the Canadian Federation of Students. This meant all university students in the province were Federation members - undergrads and grads at the University of Saskatchewan, as well as students at the University of Regina and First Nations University of Canada.
From October 4–6, 2005, a referendum was held for members of the USSU (undergraduate students at the University of Saskatchewan) to end their relationship with CFS, or become full fee-paying members of the Canadian Federation of students. The results were in favour of becoming full members. On February 1, 2006, the USSU Elections Board recommended that another referendum be held, due to issues which threatened the legitimacy of the process.[2][broken citation] On March 30, 2006 the University Students Council voted 13 - 6 to uphold the October 2005 referendum results, ignoring the recommendations of its own elections panel which advised the University Students Council to hold another referendum.[3][broken citation] On October 13, 2006 the USSU lost a lawsuit filed by former president Robin Mowat regarding the referendum. The judge decreed that the results of the referendum are null and void. The CFS and USSU launched an appeal with the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, but on August 27, 2007 this court denied the appeal.[4][5][broken citation]
The USSU is a founding member of the Canadian Alliance of Students Associations, which the University Students' Council voted to leave on January 26, 2006.
[edit] Annual general meetings
USSU AGM's have been entertaining in recent years, students have used the AGM to their advantage by passing joke amendments to the constitution. In 1990, the USSU was known as the USSR for a few days after a majority of students at the annual general meeting successfully changed the constitution. Louis', the campus pub, was renamed Lenin's. University President George Ivany was to be known officially as Ivan the Terrible. The new title for president of the USSR was to become General Secretary.[6][broken citation]
[edit] References
- ^ "About the USSU". University of Saskatchewan Students' Union. http://www.ussu.ca/about/about.shtml. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "University Students' Council". USSU. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-03. http://web.archive.org/web/20070928161549/http://www.ussu.ca/StudentsCouncil.shtml. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
- ^ "Canadian Federation of Students loses appeal and U of S membership". Maclean's. Rogers Communications. August 28, 2007. http://www.macleans.ca/education/universities/article.jsp?content=20070828_185640_5748. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ "Revolt of the Red Jackets - September 1999". Gooning.org. 1999. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. http://web.archive.org/web/20070929125410/http://www.gooning.org/stunts99/revolt.html. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: University of Saskatchewan Students' Union |
- University of Saskatchewan Students' Union - official web site
- USSU Bylaws
- University of Saskatchewan
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