Who are they?
The Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance is an organization that represents the interests of over 140,000 professional and undergraduate, full-time and part-time university students at eight student associations across Southern Ontario. Trent University Durham is one of the member organizations of OUSA. As a member of OUSA, Trent aims to assist in obtaining the vision of OUSA, which is to improve the accessibility, affordability, accountability and quality of an undergraduate education in Ontario. Trent University Durham, in collaboration with seven membership universities, assists in conducting research to identify issues within the university sector. Throughout the year, Trent will be involved in developing credible and constructive policy to address these challenges. Aside from research and policy, Trent helps in lobbying the government to affect their undergraduate education policy, organize campaigns to effectively articulate the needs and interests of OUSA's members and assist in communicating research and policy to both educate and affect the opinions of stakeholders, Ontarians and government; and build partnerships in the post-secondary education realm to accomplish our vision.
What can you do?
There are many opportunities for students at Trent University Durham to become involved with OUSA and support the activities that ultimately affect you as an undergraduate student in Ontario.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY DELEGATE
OUSA is a two-level representative structure. The Steering Committee is composed of annually-elected student leaders, one from each member institution. Each school has one vote at this level. The General Assembly is a larger body that meets at least twice a year. At General Assembly meetings, each member institution has one voting delegate for every three thousand students it represents.
The organization has a General Assembly in the fall (usually in October) and a second General Assembly in the spring (usually in March), giving students from its member campuses the opportunity to approve policy and to set direction for future policy and research initiatives. General Assemblies are held at member campuses on an undefined rotation, as determined by Steering Committee members. Click here for a description of OUSA’s policy development.
If you would like to be a delegate at the next OUSA General Assembly, please contact your Steering Committee representative. If you have other questions or concerns, please contact our Executive Director.
WRITE FOR OUSA
OUSA publishes a monthly newsletter and an annual magazine. We are always looking for interested writers. To find out more about how to write for The Communiqué or Educated Solutions, please contact our Director of Communications.
BE A CAMPUS COORDINATOR OR STREET TEAM MEMBER
OUSA has a network of Campus Coordinators and Street Teams that are located on our individual member campuses. These volunteers organize activities, including focus groups and events through their student association on OUSA-related issues, and promote the organization and its campaigns to students on campus. Campus Coordinators are typically hired in the spring, and the position lasts the entire year. Street Team Members are then hired by the Coordinator in the Spring and Fall. If you would like to be a Campus Coordinator or join the Street Team at your university, please contact your Steering Committee representative.
BE A CAMPUS RESEARCHER ON OUSA’S CAMPUS RESEARCH COUNCIL
The OUSA Campus Research Council consists of a campus researcher from each member campus that assists in research and policy initiatives and provides advice on policy. The Campus Researchers meet regularly to discuss coordinated efforts for conducting OUSA research and policy, and conduct institutional-specific or joint province-wide research studies and projects on Ontario post-secondary education issues. They also assist the OUSA Campus Coordinator and Steering Committee member in gathering student issues and concerns within Ontario post-secondary education. If you are interested in becoming a Campus Researcher or providing assistance to OUSA in its research and policy development, please contact your Steering Committee representative.
The Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance is an organization that represents the interests of over 140,000 professional and undergraduate, full-time and part-time university students at eight student associations across Southern Ontario. Trent University Durham is one of the member organizations of OUSA. As a member of OUSA, Trent aims to assist in obtaining the vision of OUSA, which is to improve the accessibility, affordability, accountability and quality of an undergraduate education in Ontario. Trent University Durham, in collaboration with seven membership universities, assists in conducting research to identify issues within the university sector. Throughout the year, Trent will be involved in developing credible and constructive policy to address these challenges. Aside from research and policy, Trent helps in lobbying the government to affect their undergraduate education policy, organize campaigns to effectively articulate the needs and interests of OUSA's members and assist in communicating research and policy to both educate and affect the opinions of stakeholders, Ontarians and government; and build partnerships in the post-secondary education realm to accomplish our vision.
What can you do?
There are many opportunities for students at Trent University Durham to become involved with OUSA and support the activities that ultimately affect you as an undergraduate student in Ontario.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY DELEGATE
OUSA is a two-level representative structure. The Steering Committee is composed of annually-elected student leaders, one from each member institution. Each school has one vote at this level. The General Assembly is a larger body that meets at least twice a year. At General Assembly meetings, each member institution has one voting delegate for every three thousand students it represents.
The organization has a General Assembly in the fall (usually in October) and a second General Assembly in the spring (usually in March), giving students from its member campuses the opportunity to approve policy and to set direction for future policy and research initiatives. General Assemblies are held at member campuses on an undefined rotation, as determined by Steering Committee members. Click here for a description of OUSA’s policy development.
If you would like to be a delegate at the next OUSA General Assembly, please contact your Steering Committee representative. If you have other questions or concerns, please contact our Executive Director.
WRITE FOR OUSA
OUSA publishes a monthly newsletter and an annual magazine. We are always looking for interested writers. To find out more about how to write for The Communiqué or Educated Solutions, please contact our Director of Communications.
BE A CAMPUS COORDINATOR OR STREET TEAM MEMBER
OUSA has a network of Campus Coordinators and Street Teams that are located on our individual member campuses. These volunteers organize activities, including focus groups and events through their student association on OUSA-related issues, and promote the organization and its campaigns to students on campus. Campus Coordinators are typically hired in the spring, and the position lasts the entire year. Street Team Members are then hired by the Coordinator in the Spring and Fall. If you would like to be a Campus Coordinator or join the Street Team at your university, please contact your Steering Committee representative.
BE A CAMPUS RESEARCHER ON OUSA’S CAMPUS RESEARCH COUNCIL
The OUSA Campus Research Council consists of a campus researcher from each member campus that assists in research and policy initiatives and provides advice on policy. The Campus Researchers meet regularly to discuss coordinated efforts for conducting OUSA research and policy, and conduct institutional-specific or joint province-wide research studies and projects on Ontario post-secondary education issues. They also assist the OUSA Campus Coordinator and Steering Committee member in gathering student issues and concerns within Ontario post-secondary education. If you are interested in becoming a Campus Researcher or providing assistance to OUSA in its research and policy development, please contact your Steering Committee representative.
STEERING COMMITTEE 2017/2018
