Committee List

The GSU’s business is largely undertaken through various committees, which are chaired by one of the Executive Directors. This is a great way to get involved in your GSU and acquire useful skills.

For details please reach out to the Executive Director for the related committee listed below.

Health and Dental Committee

This Committee is chaired by the Director of Finance. Its purpose is to review dental plan fees and design, to ensure the plan efficiently utilizes graduate students’ health and dental fees. The Committee monitors current and future trends in coverage to ensure the plans meet the needs of the majority of graduate students. Furthermore, it actively promotes the plan to members of the GSU, to ensure that members are aware of opt-out deadlines, plan rules, and design. It will adjudicate health and dental plan opt-out appeals, as necessary. The committee reports to the BoD at least once per semester and at the Spring and Fall Semi-Annual General Meetings.

For more information about this committee, or to get involved, please contact the Executive Director of Finance and the chair of this committee, Harshal Pavin Patel, at finance@gsumun.ca.

  • finance@gsumun.ca

Constitutional Committee

The Constitutional Committee is chaired by the Director of Communications. This committee is responsible for reviewing all matters constitutional as directed by the BoD, and for acting as an advisor on matters of constitutional interpretation. Furthermore, this committee researches, develops, and reviews any new articles or by-laws as directed by the BoD or General Members. Lastly, it reports to the BoD any courses of action taken on all matters constitutional.

For more information about this committee, or to get involved, please contact the Executive Director of Communications and the chair for this committee, Sanjana Khan Shammi, at communications@gsumun.ca.

  • communications@gsumun.ca

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Finance Committee

The Finance Committee is chaired by the Director of Finance. This committee reviews and distributes all financial information of the GSU. It reviews all GSU Grant Applications. Furthermore, the finance committee creates the annual budget for the GSU, which is presented and approved by the BoD.

For more information about this committee, or to get involved, please contact the Executive Director of Finance and the chair of this committee, Harshal Pavin Patel, at finance@gsumun.ca.

  • finance@gsumun.ca

The Aldrich Committee

The Aldrich Committee is chaired by the Director of Academics. The Aldrich Conference is an Interdisciplinary Academic symposium hosted by the GSU. Work in this committee involves planning, coordinating, and executing the Conference.

For more information on this committee or to get involved, please contact the Executive Director of Academic and the chair of this committee, Md Shaheen Shah, at academic@gsumun.ca.

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Social Events Committee

The Social Events Committee is chaired by the Director of Campus Life. This committee involves organizing and running all the social events held by the graduate students’ union. Some events held by the GSU are Gradfest, Winterfest, Marble Mountain Ski Trip, Sea Kayaking, Relay for Life, Graduate Students Award Ceremony, Appreciation Parties, and much more!

For more information about this committee, or to get involved, please contact the Executive Director of Campus Life and the chair of this committee, Azmat Ullah, at campuslife@gsumun.ca.

  • campuslife@gsumun.ca

The Academic Committee

The Academic Committee, chaired by the Director of Academics, works to promote student involvement in the GSU and at all levels around the University by ensuring that all committees are filled. Furthermore, the Academic Committee advocates for graduate students by helping students with appeals (when necessary) and organizing academic workshops that are held around GradFest as well as WinterFest. Members of this committee should be interested in the University committee structure and student leadership.

For more information about this committee, or to get involved, please contact the Executive Director of Academic and the chair of this committee, Md Shaheen Shah, at academic@gsumun.ca.

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