The 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.
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The University of Ottawa Students’ Union held its Fall General Assembly virtually on Monday night. The meeting adjourned just before midnight, giving the FGA a run time of under five hours, a noted improvement from last year’s seven hour meeting.
“The salary adjustment would bring the executive salary from around $31,000 to about $34,000 on the condition executives complete several accountability goals throughout the year, like monthly reports and timesheets. This is not a drastic increase,” said the student union’s president Tim Gulliver.
The FGA is UOSU members’ (all undergraduate students) opportunity to have their say in the stances on policies that the union adopts. The event will be held over zoom, as was the case for last year’s FGA which lasted for 7 hours, adjourning at 2 a.m.
On Nov. 12, a clear majority of those in attendance for the University of Ottawa Students’ Union Fall General Assembly voted to give the Indigenous Law Student’s Association the right to become a recognized student government.
Students seem not willing to run for positions with the UOSU — as they struggle to fill all of their vacant positions. While maintaining the idea of being a student democracy, many positions run unopposed, meaning whoever runs, wins leaving gaps in the democracy.
The University of Ottawa Students’ Union will hold their Fall General Assembly at 7 p.m tonight. Here’s a look at the different motions and amendments that the undergraduate student body will be asked to vote on.
The meeting in the University Centre Alumni Auditorium saw students fire criticism at the union for the recent re-approval of the official club status of an anti-abortion group on campus. The UOSU also made amendments to its constitution.
