Standing Committees
CUSA Council has five standing committees. There are also two joint standing committees between Council and the CUSA Board of Directors. In a given year, Council may also choose to constitute ad hoc committees to investigate and examine particular topics or issues.
For each committee, there may also be subcommittees such as the Accessibility and Facilities Management subcommittee, Student Initiative Fund subcommittee, and CUSA Awards subcommittee.
This Committee is tasked with setting the agenda for every meeting, reviewing governance policies and recommending changes to Council, and pursuing best parliamentary practice and governance.
Membership:
- Speaker Kopytskiy
- Deputy Speaker Louima
- Councillor Boamah
- Councillor El Fitori
- Councillor Gee
- Councillor Heroux
- Councillor Singh
- VPI Woldegiorgis
This Committee is tasked with reviewing the finances of the Association, including the budget, student fees, and the distribution of student funds in CUSA programs.
Membership:
- Councillor Singh (chair)
- Councillor Tran (vice-chair)
- (secretary)
- Councillor Hainsworth
- Councillor Janapatla
- Councillor Kaur Bhullar
- Councillor Kopytskiy
- Councillor Maldonado-Jimenez
- Councillor Sheltami
- VPF Maradia
This Committee is tasked with university based advocacy, including but not limited to academic concerns, on-campus equity and empowerment of marginalized groups, and general advocacy and political positions of the Association.
Membership:
- Councillor El Fitori (chair)
- Councillor Sheltami (vice-chair)
- Councillor Shaban (secretary)
- Councillor Abdulla
- Councillor Heroux
- Councillor Itani
- Councillor Jankowski
- Councillor Meunier
- Councillor Sivanesan
- VPSI Kallioinen
This Committee is tasked with external outreach and advocacy through, including but not limited to community outreach, partnerships, alliances, and branding efforts on behalf of the Association.
Membership:
- Councillor Boamah (interim chair)
- Councillor El Fitori
- Councillor Heroux
- Councillor Janapatla
- Councillor Maldonado-Jimenez
- Councillor Muzzatti
- Councillor Shaban
- Councillor Sivanesan
- Councillor Tran
- VPSI Kallioinen (non-voting)
- VPSL Geddes (secretary)
This Committee is tasked with reviewing the development of student experience offered by the Association
Membership:
- Councillor Gee (chair)
- Councillor Zhang (vice-chair)
- Councillor Abdulla
- Councillor Louima
- Councillor Ahmed
- Councillor Ojediran
- VPSL Geddes (secretary)
Joint Standing Committees
This Committee is tasked with nominating and selecting the Directors of the Board in a highly-specialized process with authority shared between Council and the Board.
Membership:
- Director Goodgie
- Councillor Heroux
- Councillor Thungathurti
- Councillor Boamah
Membership:
- Councillor Heroux (chair)
- Councillor Abdulla (vice-chair)
- Councillor Kopytskiy (secretary)
- Councillor Boamah
- Councillor El Fitori
- Councillor Gee
- Councillor Hainsworth
- Councillor Louima
- Councillor Meunier
- Councillor Sheltami
- Councillor Tran
- Councillor Thungathurti
- Councillor Zhang (non-voting)
- VPI Woldegiorgis (non-voting)
- President Joe-Ezigbo
Ad Hoc Committees
Membership:
- Speaker Kopytskiy
- Councillor Heroux
- Councillor Maldonado-Jimenez
- Councillor Thungathurti
Commissions
CUSA commissions are similar to committees, however unlike committees, commissions have delegated legislative power and decision-making authority on particular matters.
This Commission is tasked with providing oversight, guidance, support and accountability to CUSA Clubs. For more information, visit the CUSA clubs website.
Application for students-at-large
Application to join CUSA committees, subcommittees, commissions, and tribunals as students-at-large:
