Ryerson Students' Union
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The Ryerson Students’ Union (or RSU) is local 24 of the Canadian Federation of Students
. It is a body that represents Ryerson University
’s full-time undergraduate and graduate students. The organization was known as the Ryerson Students’ Administrative Council since 1995, until the board of directors voted to change the organization’s name back to its previous name of the Ryerson Students Union in May 2005, a decision that was officially endorsed by the membership at the Semi Annual General Meeting in November 2005.
set the direction and the executive
manage the day-to-day operations of the corporation
. Students elect 2, 3, 4, or 5 members from each faculty, depending on the size of the faculty, to the board, in addition to student representatives from the University’s Senate, Board of Governors of the University, student groups, course unions and residence.
In 2010, The Board of Directors voted to change the names from "Community Service Groups" to "Equity Service Groups" to better reflect their mandate.
The Equity Service Groups are open to all students.
Canadian Federation of Students
The Canadian Federation of Students is the largest student organization in Canada. Founded in 1981, the stated goal of the CFS is to work at the federal level for high quality, accessible post-secondary education.-Structure:...
. It is a body that represents Ryerson University
Ryerson University
Ryerson University is a public research university located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its urban campus is adjacent to Yonge-Dundas Square located at the busiest intersection in Downtown Toronto. The majority of its buildings are in the blocks northeast of the square in Toronto's Garden...
’s full-time undergraduate and graduate students. The organization was known as the Ryerson Students’ Administrative Council since 1995, until the board of directors voted to change the organization’s name back to its previous name of the Ryerson Students Union in May 2005, a decision that was officially endorsed by the membership at the Semi Annual General Meeting in November 2005.
The Board
The Board of DirectorsBoard of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
set the direction and the executive
Executive (government)
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manage the day-to-day operations of the corporation
Corporation
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. Students elect 2, 3, 4, or 5 members from each faculty, depending on the size of the faculty, to the board, in addition to student representatives from the University’s Senate, Board of Governors of the University, student groups, course unions and residence.
Equity Service Groups
The Students' Union operates five Equity service groups: the Women's Centre, RyePRIDE, Students Against Racism, the Community Food Room and RyeACCESS. Each Group provides resources to students, host educational and awareness events and advocates on behalf of students from their respective marginalized communities.In 2010, The Board of Directors voted to change the names from "Community Service Groups" to "Equity Service Groups" to better reflect their mandate.
The Equity Service Groups are open to all students.