Ellen Cools • March 14, 2016

The VP Finance and Operations position was split into two separate positions this year, VP Operations and VP Finance. The VP Finance portfolio includes ensuring the long-term financial stability of SSMU in cooperation with the General Manager, overseeing funding and operations management committees, providing the Executive Committee and Board of… Read More

Saima Desai • March 14, 2016

The VP Internal is responsible for communication between SSMU and students and sends out the SSMU listserv. Responsibilities also include the Old McGill Yearbook and various events, including the 4Floors Halloween party, Frosh events, and Faculty Olympics. Daniel Lawrie Lawrie is a U1 Materials Engineering student… Read More

Saima Desai • March 14, 2016

The VP University Affairs plays a pivotal role in student advocacy, sitting on Senate and representing SSMU and its constituents to the McGill administration. This coming year will see some responsibilities removed from the University Affairs portfolio, such as mental health and student services, leaving the VP University Affairs to… Read More

Saima Desai • March 14, 2016

In recent years, a series of increasingly vitriolic electoral campaigns and a rising tide of student apathy have deepened the divide between the leadership of the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) and its members. As an unfortunate result, many now regard SSMU as an inefficient organization, marginal to the… Read More

News • March 14, 2016

Table of contents Constitutional amendments AVEQ affiliation referendum Creation of a Club Fund Fee Creation of a Mental Health Fee Increasing the SSMU Health Plan Fee Renewal of the SSMU Access Bursary Fee Renewal of the SSMU Equity Fee TVM fee increase… Read More

Marina Cupido • March 14, 2016

The SSMU President is the leader of the SSMU executive team, in addition to being a key player in interactions with the administration. The President is the only undergraduate representative on the Board of Governors, and sits on Senate. The President is also responsible for the maintenance of SSMU’s governing… Read More

Kateryna Gordiychuk • March 14, 2016

The VP Operations position was created just this year, breaking off from the previous VP Finance and Operations position. The new portfolio will likely include managing the use and coordinating the development of the Shatner building, overseeing the management of SSMU’s business operations including Gerts, MiniCourses, and the Student-Run Cafeteria… Read More

Saima Desai • March 14, 2016

The VP External is responsible for connecting SSMU’s constituents to the wider Montreal and Quebec community. The portfolio includes communication with other post-secondary institutions and McGill’s labour unions, and lobbying the government on behalf of SSMU. The VP External is also mandated to provide support for student-run social and environmental… Read More

Cem Ertekin • March 13, 2016

The VP Student Life was previously named the VP Clubs & Services. The restructured portfolio now deals with clubs and services, student services, mental health initiatives, and independent student groups.   Elaine Patterson Elaine Patterson is the current VP Communications of the Arts Undergraduate Society (AUS). Read More