USSU Governance: Your Executive

The Executive Committee communicates the wishes of USC to the entire organization through projects, policies and awareness initiatives. Through the General Manager and administration team, the Executive Committee helps the USSU maintain a wealth of relevant services that enhance the student experience. Below are the Executive Committee members for 2010/11 and a brief explanation of their position profiles. Please feel free to contact them directly.

Chris Stoicheff, President
Leon Thompson, Vice President (Student Affairs)
Kelsey Topola, Vice President (Academic Affairs)
Scott Hitchings , Vice President (Operations and Finance)
Blair Shumlich, Vice President (External Affairs)

USSU President Responsibilities

• Oversee all affairs of the University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union;
  
• Coordinate the Executive;
• Be the chief spokesperson for the Students' Union;
• Act as Chairperson of the Executive Committee and of University Students' Council;
• Become familiar with the operations of the offices of the University's senior administration and report on student related activities from those offices;
• Serve as a member of the Board of Governors of the University of Saskatchewan accordingly with the one-year term of office as passed by the Board of Governors;
• Serve as Chair of the Board of College Presidents;
• Be the liaison with other student associations, unions and organizations in Canada;
• Be responsible for sitting on the provincial and federal student loans committees as well as
  working with individual student appeals; and,
• Ensure that all governance policy documents are up to date and relevant.

Contacting USSU President
Phone: (306) 966-6965
E-mail: president@ussu.ca

Vice-President (Student Affairs) Responsibilities

• On and off campus housing;
• Sustainability;
• Security, safety, health, and sexual violence;
• Equity;
• Disabilities;
• Internationalization on campus;
• Liaise with University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union Centres and,
• On and off campus parking.

Contacting VP Student Affairs
Phone: (306) 966-6970
Email: vpstudentaffairs@ussu.ca

Vice-President (Academic Affairs) Responsibilities

• All academic issues, including computing
• all activities involving University Council; and,
• Managing the USSU Confidential Student Support Officer.

Contacting VP Academic Affairs
Phone:       (306) 966-6968
E-mail:       vpacademic@ussu.ca

Vice-President (Operations & Finance) Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the operations and services of the Students' Union;
• Be responsible for preparation of the annual Students' Union budget;
• Be responsible for all issues with regards to campus groups;
• Be responsible for overseeing the annual audit in conjunction with the Students' Union General Manager; and,
• Ensure that all operational policy documents are up to date and relevant.

Contacting VP Operations & Finance
Phone:       (306) 966-6967
E-mail:       vpopfin@ussu.ca

Vice-President (External Affairs) Responsibilities

• Be the official liaison with the federal, provincial, and municipal governments for the Students’ Union;
• Become familiar with the activities of the City of Saskatoon and report on those issues affecting students;
• Liaise and meet regularly with government officials involved with postsecondary education;
• Work with post-secondary lobby groups as directed by University Students’ Council;
• Ensure that all lobbying and external interest documents are up to date and relevant; and,
• Transit and transportation.

Contacting VP External Affairs
Phone:       (306) 966-6985
E-mail:       vpexternal@ussu.ca