ASSU Executive Elections 2013-14

Arts & Science Students’ Union (ASSU) Elections 2013-14

In March, ASSU will be holding elections for next year’s Executive.  ASSU Council will be electing a President and four (4) Executive Members.  The term of office will start on May 1, 2013 – so Executives must be available during the summer to participate in ASSU initiatives and attend meetings in person. Two (2) more Executives will be elected in September.

The ASSU Executive represents the academic concerns for over 23,000 full-time Arts & Science students on the St. George campus.  Their responsibilities include, but are not limited to – holding office hours every week in the ASSU Office, attending Executive meetings every few weeks, reporting at ASSU Council Meetings, sitting on various ASSU committees, representing ASSU at Faculty meetings, working with and helping Course Unions, working on ASSU projects and any other academic concerns affecting A&S students that might come up during the year.

If you have the time commitment and the passion, why not consider running for the ASSU Executive!  Any Full-time, Arts & Science Student registered on the St. George campus, or ASSU-fee paying student can run for a position.  Nominations open on Monday, February 11th at 10 a.m. and close on Tuesday, March 5th at 5 p.m. Drop by the ASSU Office, SS 1068 to pick up a nomination form.

 GET INVOLVED!

ASSU Food Drive

ASSU is collecting food for Daily Bread Food Bank .  For every non perishable food item you bring, ASSU will waive the cost of photocopying for one test or give your 50% a test package. Donations can be brought to the ASSU office.  Daily Bread currently needs these items the most:

• Peanut butter
• Canned fruits and vegetables
• Dried pasta and tomato sauce
• Canned or dried lentils and beans
• Powdered, canned or Tetra Pak cartons of milk
• Baby formula and baby food
• Canned fish and meat
• Rice
• Cans of soup or hearty stew
• Macaroni and cheese

Welcome to the New ASSU Website!

Hello everyone,

Welcome to the brand new ASSU website. This website was built by Crossroads Collective, we’re a 3 man freelance web dev company and we’re all students here at U of T. We encourage you to take a look around at the new site, and then stay tuned to the website for new news postings as well as events in the new events calendar!

We hope you like the site.
Thanks,
Crossroads Collective

ASSU Travel Fund

ASSU TRAVEL BURSARY

Eligibility
In order to be eligible for this award, a student must:
- Be registered full-time as a undergraduate Arts & Science student on the St. George campus
- Be requesting funds to support research travel to sites within or outside of Canada that is necessary for the completion of their current program;  or travel expenses to be an active participant (e.g. speaker, poster presenter, member of a panel or round table) in a conference (or other academic meeting) relevant to their academic program

Application Procedure
Students must fill out the application form and submit any supporting documents.

Value
Grant values vary. Not all projects are funded and the funding awarded may not cover the entire amount requested by the applicant.

TravelApplication

Graduating Award for Course Unions

GRADUATING AWARD FOR COURSE UNIONS

Requirements:

-Full-time Arts &Science student, registered on the St. George campus in their graduating year

-Minimum 2 years experience on an ASSU Course Union Executive – attach description of involvement

-Minimum GPA of 1.7 (provide a print off of your transcript from ROSI)

-Must provide a letter of support for your Course Union involvement (ASSU Staff & Executive excluded)

-Must provide a 500 word statement on how your Course Union involvement added to your undergraduate experience and personal development.

Deadline:  Friday, January 18, 2013   5 p.m.

CU Graduating Application 2012