Committees of the UWSA
By-Law and Policy Committee
The By-Laws and Policy Committee shall make recommendations to the Board of Directors about amendments to these By-Laws, and changes to UWSA Policy.
Chair of the Committee: Christopher Yendt (Chair of the Board of Directors) – chair@theuwsa.ca
Voting Members of the Committee: Alan Saji Koshy (President), Brie Villeneuve (Accessibility Director), Denise Cunanan (Arts Director), Diksha Bansal (UWSA General Manager), , Molly Vanderwater (Women, Trans and Non-Binary Students’ Director), Teddy Rubenstein (Emerging Leader Director)
Non-Voting Member of the Committee: Tom Sidebottom (UWSA Chief Operating Officer)
Campaign and External Relations Committee
The mandate of CERC shall be to recommend social justice and political campaigns to the Board of Directors that further the goals of both the UWSA and the larger student movement. CERC shall recommend active strategies for positive change for students to guide the Vice President External Affairs’ lobbying work.
Chair of the Committee: Omega Budhathoki (VP External Affairs) – vpea@theuwsa.ca
Voting Members of the Committee: Ayesha Raza (Community Liaison Director), Brie Villeneuve (Accessibility Director), Pragun Raj Aul (International Students’ Director), Samarjeet Singh (Emerging Leader Director), Soban Faiz (Emerging Leader Director)
Non-Voting Member of the Committee: Ted Turner (UWSA Manager of Strategic Planning and Intiatives)
Daycare Management Committee
The Daycare Management Committee shall be entrusted by the UWSA with the responsibility of managing the affairs of the UWSA Daycare. This responsibility shall include, but is not necessarily restricted to: the creation and continuance of Daycare Policy and By-Laws; and the setting of the annual Daycare budget.
Chair of the Committee: Kim Bhanthal – bhathalk@hotmail.com
Vice-Chair of the Committee: Justin Friesen – justinfr@gmail.com
Treasure: Dennis Ng – de.ng@uwinnipeg.ca
Members of the Committee: Amber Balan, Brandon Deamel, Chelsea Drane, Tang Donald, Cindy Doyle, Joshua Hofmeister, Taylor Homenick, Jennifer Jeffrey, Robyn Liddle, Annie Laser, Desirae Mercer, Erin Panchuk, James Pullar, Nadine Vroom, Vanessa Wiedeman
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Executive Committee
The Executive Committee shall act as Management on behalf of the Board of Directors.
Chair of the Committee: Alan Saji Koshy (President) – pres@theuwsa.ca
Members of the Committee: Harleen Deol (VP Student Affairs), Harmandeep Ghataura (Part-Time/Mature Students’ Director), Omega Budhathoki (VP External Affairs), Ronel Shapiro (Business and Economics Director), Teddy Rubenstein (Emerging Leader Director), Tom Sidebottom (UWSA Chief Operating Officer)
Finance and Operations Committee
The Finance and Operations Committee shall oversee, report, direct and control all financial operations of the UWSA on behalf of the Board of Directors.
Co-Chairs of the Committee: Olayemi Olaleye (UWSA Chief Financial Officer) – o.olaleye@theuwsa.ca and Tom Sidebottom (UWSA Chief Operating Officer) – t.sidebottom@theuwsa.ca
Members of the Committee: Alan Saji Koshy (President), Ayesha Raza (Community Liaison Director), Harleen Deol (VP Student Affairs), Oyindamola Eluwade (Racialized Students’ Director), Ronel Shapiro (Business and Economics Director)
Student Life Committee
The Student Life Committee shall receive and rule on applications for recognized and affiliated student groups, student group funding applications, provide feedback on UWSA events, and provide feedback and approval for non-campaign-based event proposals.
Chair of the Committee: Harleen Deol – vpsa@theuwsa.ca
Voting Members of the Committee: Abhijit Singh (Environmental Ethics Director), Indie Dufour (2SLGBTQ+ Students’ Director), Mannatpreet Kaur (Science Director), Marnie Bloom (Education Director), Nalina Bista (Recreation & Athletics Director)
Non-Voting Member of the Committee: Alex Nguyen (UWSA Events and Communications Manager)
Indigenous Advisory Circle
The Indigenous Advisory Circle works to ensure that the governance, programs and services of the UWSA are operated in true and meaningful collaboration with Indigenous People.
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