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Student Governance

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Student Governance

All students registered in an undergraduate program on the Downtown (Æ»¹ûÒùÔº) campus are registered members of the accredited Students' Society of Æ»¹ûÒùÔº, more commonly known as SSMU. The SSMU is your representative on key issues inside and outside of the campus and will advocate for student priorities to both the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº administration and government bodies. There are six elected executives of SSMU who represent all 22,000-plus undergrads on the Downtown campus. There is a that meets with representatives from faculty associations and other student groups around campus on a bi-weekly basis. This council of thirty-seven members meets to discuss student issues and how services are being provided to students.

SSMU operates over 250 clubs and runs 19 student services; for more information, see . SSMU provides a great deal of extra-curricular opportunities for students to balance a life of study with a life of involvement, and an opportunity to meet other students. The organization also provides event programming like freshman orientation (Orientation Week/Frosh), Activities Night, Faculty Olympics, community engagement opportunities, workshops, and concerts. Each faculty and each department also has organizations dedicated to providing extra-curricular involvement for their students.

Situated on the Downtown campus, SSMU operates a five-floor building including a student lounge, , campus , and many multipurpose spaces namely for use by student groups, but also for Æ»¹ûÒùÔº community members.

SSMU offices are located at 3600 McTavish Street, Suite 1200 and operate between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. during the year.

For more information regarding student government at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº you can contact the below, or visit the website at .

  • President: president [at] ssmu.mcgill.ca
  • Vice President (External Affairs): external [at] ssmu.mcgill.ca
  • Vice President (Clubs and Services): cs [at] ssmu.mcgill.ca
  • Vice President (Internal Affairs): internal [at] ssmu.mcgill.ca
  • Vice President (Finance and Operations): operations [at] ssmu.mcgill.ca
  • Vice President (University Affairs): ua [at] ssmu.mcgill.ca

Welcome to Æ»¹ûÒùÔº and we look forward to representing your interests.

Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2016-2017 (last updated Jan. 24, 2017) (disclaimer)
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2016-2017 (last updated Jan. 24, 2017) (disclaimer)
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