Reading Time: 6 minutesOn Nov. 12, members of the U of O undergraduate population, the student union, and more came together at the 13-hour Autumn General Assembly.
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Reading Time: 6 minutesThe University of Ottawa Students’ Union (UOSU) Board of Directors (BOD) met on Saturday, Oct. 21 to prepare for its upcoming Autumn General Assembly (AGA). The meeting began online at noon and met in the University’s Senate room in Tabaret Hall at 1 p.m.
Reading Time: 4 minutesOn Oct. 13th, former UOSU director Hannah Weidrick reached out to the Fulcrum to share concerns over how Traviss went about withdrawing from UOSU’s byelection. “Quanah withdrew from the election, but not before[…] giving Thorp an ultimatum, it was: he will withdraw from the election as long as the results aren’t shared publicly, and Thorp is only allowed to tell one person. It’s undemocratic and it’s wrong and he’s not supposed to do that.”
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn the “highest turnout ever recorded for a by-election in UOSU’s history”, four seats on the executive committee have been filled, including Delphine Robitaille as union president and Daniel Thorp as communications commissioner.
Reading Time: 4 minutesOn Oct. 4, the Fulcrum received an anonymous article submission raising concerns with many elements of the Union’s operations, the most pressing of which being the ongoing by-elections.
Reading Time: 2 minutesTen referendum questions will be voted on by the new University of Ottawa Student Union (UOSU) members, decided in a by-election that will conclude on Oct. 13. All ten questions affect next year’s mandatory student fees.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDebates for UOSU Communications Commissioner and President will be held bilingually, moderated by the staff of the Fulcrum and La Rotonde.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe University of Ottawa Students’ Union’s (UOSU) Board of Directors (BOD) met for their monthly meeting on Sept. 17. Called to order at 1:07 p.m. and adjourning just after 5:45 p.m., the meeting was the shortest BOD meeting of the term thus far.
Reading Time: 7 minutesUOSU has completed its Spring/Summer semester for the 2023-24 academic year — here are its key developments
Reading Time: 8 minutesMotions concerning committee assignments, updates to union policies, elections code and timelines. and the buying of a new business, all discussed in a six hour meeting of the BOD.
Reading Time: 4 minutesCuts to club funding and acquiring a new business — UOSU’s budget for 2023-24 passes with amendments made at emergency board meeting.
Reading Time: 10 minutes“[F]or anyone that is reading this: Please run if you’re able to. If you’re interested in the position, go for it. It would be nice to see new faces be interested in student politics, […] it will be nice to see more people participate compared to the last election.
Reading Time: 16 minutes“I’m the bureaucrat in the back office. I make sure everything is running smoothly so that everybody else can do their fabulous projects and advocate for students.”
Reading Time: 8 minutesThe University of Ottawa (UOSU) held its Board of Directors meeting on July 23, the fourth of the term. The seven-hour meeting included a student statement, the establishment of a communications commissioner, and a debate on the controversial freedom of expression motion.
Reading Time: 9 minutes“I was unfortunately uncontested as was the operations commissioner and we only had two candidates for another role. And I think that is tragic, truly. I want to see more student engagement. I want to see those numbers go up in the voting, but also people will only show up to vote if there are candidates.”
Reading Time: 7 minutesThe University of Ottawa Student’s Union (UOSU) held its Board of Directors meeting on May 28, the second of the term. The six-hour meeting included appointing the recently hired interim executive committee commissioners, debates on a controversial motion regarding the Black History Month gala, and making a statement in support of the ‘Enough is Enough’ campaign.
Reading Time: 14 minutesThe Fulcrum spoke with former University of Ottawa Student’s Union (UOSU) president Armaan Singh, to discuss the triumphs and troubles that occurred throughout his term.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUOSU changes name of Campus Vibez uOttawa to Club Administration Service.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs per Annex B of the meeting minutes, the “Voter Incentive Program” would have been funded via a $1.50/year levy on all members.
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhy has the Students’ Union had with maintaining a staff? Current and former employees speak on work environment.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe nomination period began this past Jan. 16, and voting will take place between March 5 and March 9, 2023.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe University of Ottawa’s Students’ Union held its fall General Assembly on Nov. 26 at 4 p.m.. The meeting, which has been held virtually for the past two years due to COVID-19, was offered in a hybrid format.
Reading Time: 3 minutesSome of the more contentious propositions include a now-rescinded motion to abolish Campus Vibez uOttawa (CVUO).
Reading Time: 3 minutesStudents and staff are dissatisfied with current covid protocols, now that classes have resumed in-person.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe UOSU Fall general assembly is approaching, stay informed dates, deadlines, and how you can participate.
