Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe latest Board of Administration (BOA) meeting was held on Aug. 16, and saw discussion on 101 Week updates, the budget for the year, along with a report by the comptroller general.
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Reading Time: 3 minutesThe new policy includes definitions pertaining to the policy and sexual violence, including a detailed definition of “consent”, campus resources for reporting sexual violence, provisions on the formal complaint process, and more.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe university’s 2016-17 budget featured tuition hikes of three per cent for domestic students—the highest allowed under provincial rules—and up to 15 per cent for international students, as well as a deficit of $4.9 million.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile much of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO)’s April 10 Board of Administration (BOA) meeting was taken up with questions about the student union’s financial status, there’s a lot more to know. Motions were passed, vice-president equity Nicole Maylor departed early, and Faculty of Medicine representative Emile Hashem left the meeting in protest.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) held its final Board of Administration (BOA) meeting of the year on April 10, and its first since a statement was released to the public on March 31 announcing staff and services cuts effective this summer.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) has announced that it will be making significant cuts to its services and staff over the summer to avoid bankruptcy. The announcement, which was posted to the SFUO website on March 31, stated that “due to a significant cash flow shortage, this service provision will be reduced throughout the summer months.”
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Student Federation of the University of Ottawa’s (SFUO) recent Board of Administration (BOA) meeting offered some insight into the SFUO’s response to a report by the disciplinary committee into reports of harassment among the executive.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe motion cited concerns that details about the position are “inaccessible to students, being absent from the SFUO constitution,” and that the holder of the position is not required to be a student.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe GA did finish the night with 141 in attendance, roughly three times the number of students in attendance at the previous GA, where no motions were filed. As quorum was not reached, the meeting featured an update from the executive, a presentation on the budget, and a 20-minute question period.
Reading Time: 3 minutesSecond GA of academic year to be held on campus, feature six motions The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) will be holding a General Assembly (GA) in Marion Auditorium on Tuesday, March 15 at 6 p.m. where students will have the opportunity to vote on motions around accommodating students, decertificaiton of misogynist …
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe most recent Board of Administration (BOA) meeting dealt with a range of topics from complaints among Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) executive members, ratification of the recent election results, to academic amnesty.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) has posted the unofficial results of its election on Facebook. Results will not be official until they are ratified at the next Board of Administration (BOA) meeting on Feb. 28. However vice-president equity candidate Diyyinah Jamora is contesting the results, and has asked the Chief Electoral …
Reading Time: 8 minutesThe 2016 Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) elections are upon us. Voting will take place Feb. 9-11, at a number of polling stations across campus, locations for which can be found on the SFUO web page. Students will also be able to simultaneously vote on referendum questions during the election period. The …
Reading Time: 2 minutesChanges following review period include new instructor, location A yoga program put on by the Centre for Students with Disabilities (CSD), and the centre of a social media firestorm in November of 2015, has returned to campus after being suspended last semester. The program’s suspension garnered extensive media backlash, getting coverage in the U.S., Britain, …
Reading Time: 3 minutesStudents to vote on three referendums in mid-February elections The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) 2016 general election will take place on Feb. 9-10 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The SFUO has seen a tumultuous year with two sudden resignations from the …
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Student Federation of the University of Ottawa’s (SFUO) Board of Administration (BOA) has proposed a referendum question to increase a levy that funds refugee students to include a refugee student, at their meeting on Deb. 6.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFollowing a recent failed health-care referendum, the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) held several focus groups in an effort to better inform students and find out their health-care needs going forward.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe university’s monthly Board of Governors (BOG) meeting played to a full house.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSFUO marches against anti-black racism In light of the recent events at the University of Missouri and Yale University in the United States, rallies in support of black students took place across American and Canadian university campuses. The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) hosted the U of O’s march that took place …
Reading Time: 2 minutesSFUO says it’s open to changes Some students are calling on the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) to reform its clubs system, which has received criticism from some clubs about some communications and funding procedures. The 175 clubs range from rock climbing to starcraft—there’s even a quidditch club. “There are different guidelines …
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) said in a statement release to the Fulcrum that the University of Ottawa is investigating an alleged sexual assault that occurred within a student-run club. Contrary to a statement put out by the university yesterday pertaining to “misconduct”, the SFUO says “varsity athletes” are involved.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAnne-Emilie Hebert was officially named the new president of the SFUO at the Board of Administration (BOA) meeting on Nov. 15.
Reading Time: 3 minutesStudents raise concerns over lack of motions, while SFUO says it’ll stick with GAs The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) held its third General Assembly (GA) and, while it was held on campus, it failed to meet quorum. The event was held in Marion Hall on Nov. 14 at 10 a.m. The …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn a second by-election Anne-Emilie Hebert, sole candidate for president of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO), received 100 yes votes and 86 no votes on whether she should be elected, according to a Facebook post by the SFUO. The SFUO website had not been updated at the time of publication. The …
Reading Time: 2 minutesOrganizers of the Black Lives Matter movement from across Canada and the United States gave a keynote speech opening the second annual Activist Assembly hosted by the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) on Nov. 6.
