Undergraduates of Canadian Research Intensive Universities
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| Abbreviation | UCRU |
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| Formation | 2017 |
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Region | Canada |
Chair | Cristina Ilnitchi (UBC AMS) |
| Affiliations | U15, CASA, Student Mental Health Canada |
| Website | ucru |
The Undergraduates of Canadian Research Intensive Universities (UCRU) is an alliance of students' unions in Canada.[1] Their common objective is to protect the interests and advocate on behalf of over 240,000 undergraduate university students from Canada's largest research intensive universities (U15) , and to provide research and recommendations to the government on how to improve post-secondary education in Canada.[2] The UCRU began as an informal association called ADVOCAN, and was formalized and rebranded in late 2017.
Membership
The eight member associations[3] of the UCRU are:
- Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association (WUSA) – University of Waterloo
- Western University’s Student Council (USC) – Western University
- McMaster Student Union (MSU) – McMaster University
- The Alma Mater Society (AMS) – Queen's University
- University of Toronto Student Union (UTSU) – University of Toronto
- The Alma Mater Society of UBC Vancouver (AMS-UBC) – University of British Columbia
- University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union (USSU) – University of Saskatchewan
- University of Manitoba Students Union (UMSU) – University of Manitoba
- Student's Society of McGill University (SSMU) -- McGill University
Advocacy Topics
- Indigenous Students[4]
- International Students[5]
- Canada Federal Student Loans Program[1]
- Undergraduate Research Funding[6]
External links
See also
References
- ^ a b "UCRU recommends eliminating tuition tax credits | The Manitoban". The Manitoban. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ^ "Government Advocacy | Federation of Students". Federation of Students. 2017-09-22. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ^ "UCRU | MSU McMaster Students Union". www.msumcmaster.ca. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
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- ^ "UMSU lends support to international students | The Manitoban". The Manitoban. 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ^ Thiyagarajah, Gajan. "Federal budget reveals $925 million for student research opportunities". The Ubyssey. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
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