Students’ Administrative Council.
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The Mount Allison Students’ Union is governed by the Students’ Administrative Council (SAC), a democratically elected body of students. Council is responsible for passing policy on behalf of the MASU, for maintaining the bylaws and operating procedures and for providing oversight to the executive and staff.
All meetings are open to the public and we encourage our members to attend. During the summer, council meetings are typically held once a month. During the school year, council meetings occur on a biweekly basis.
Check out our past Council Meetings on our YouTube here
Current SAC Package
The amendment listed below in their entirety are to be considered for Second Reading at the next meeting of the Students’ Administrative Council.
Amendment to Bylaw 94. Surplus, which is to be presented for Second Reading at the November 10th meeting of the SAC:
94. Surplus. The Union’s surplus shall be considered its cash and investment assets minus the operational reserve. From time-to-time, funds may be debited to the surplus for unbudgeted initiatives. Approval for these is as follows:
a. A debit less than $1000.00 (one thousand dollars) may be approved by the EB, not exceeding once per meeting and shall require a report explaining rationale at the following meeting of the SAC presented by the Vice President, Finance and Governance or the President & CEO.
b. Further debits of less than $1000.00 (one thousand dollars) must be approved by the SAC either by way of a regular or special meeting.
c. A debit equal to or exceeding $1000.00 (one thousand dollars) must be approved by the SAC either by way of a regular or special meeting.
Report Accompanying the Amendment to Bylaw 94. Surplus
Purpose of the proposed amendment: This amendment serves as a mechanism to preserve fiscal responsibility regarding the surplus or unbudgeted spending of students’ money.
Scope of the proposed amendment: This addition of an amendment to further strengthen the requirements for fiscal due process increase the role of debate/consultation when spending unbudgeted students’ funds. This will primarily govern the actions of the Vice President Finance and Governance, President & CEO and the General Manager.
Expected results of the proposed amendment: This amendment is expected to further protect the MASU membership from the unlikely, yet possible threat of rushed high-stakes fiscal spending from individuals with little oversight.
Who sits on Council?
Office of the Chairperson
The Students’ Administrative Council is run by the chairperson and deputy chairperson. Both positions serve as non-voting members and are responsible for ensuring council functions effectively while remaining entirely neutral.
Any questions regarding the Students’ Administrative Council can be directed to the Chairperson of the SAC at masuchair@mta.ca.
Executive
In January, elections are held to select the President; Vice-President, Academic & University Affairs; Vice-President, External Affairs; and Vice-President, Student Life. These four positions sit as voting members of Council.
In addition to the elected positions, the Vice-President, Finance and Governance and the Vice-President, Communications & Marketing are hired by the MASU.
General representatives
Two councillors from among students living on campus and off campus are elected each year in the fall to represent their constituents on general issues. These councillors serve a term from September to April.
Representatives
Four councillors are elected each to represent a specific student group and their interests. Elected each fall, Ethnic Diversity, International Student, Gender & Sexual Diversity, and Disability Representatives serve as voting-members of the SAC for a term from September to April. The Graduate and Indigenous student representatives are appointed each year as voting-members of the SAC as well.
Senators
Each year, the MASU elects seven senators – two from each faculty of Arts, Science, and Social Science and an Indigenous senator – who also represent students on senate, Mount Allison University’s highest academic governing body. These positions sit as voting members of Council. Faculty Councillors serve terms from May to April.
First-Year REPRESENTATIVE
One first-year councillor is elected each year in the fall from the incoming class to represent the best interests of students in their first year of study at Mount Allison. The first-year councillor serves a term from September to April.
Meeting Minutes
Stay up-to-date on the work being done by MASU councillors, committees, and the executive by reading through our meeting minutes.
Meeting recordings
Stay up-to-date on the work being done by MASU councillors, committees, and the executive by watching the sac meeting recordings.