As the academic year comes to an end, the current VUSAC Council is wrapping up their terms and beginning the transition process for newly elected members. The Strand takes a look at VUSAC’s activities this year, changes implemented, and concerns faced. Equity and Food Security VUSAC addressed equity concerns through some engagement with administrators and […]
VUSAC year-end review Read More »
Transparency, wellness, and finances discussed
Winter 2026 Caucus report Read More »
An overview of the executive candidates running for the VUSAC Spring 2025 Elections. The voting period for the elections lasts from March 20 at 12:00 am to March 24 at 11:59 pm. This year, the four VUSAC executive positions have uncontested candidates. Nevertheless, it is important to be informed of the candidates running to represent
VUSAC Spring 2025 Elections: Exec Candidate Profiles Read More »
A discussion with the VUSAC President on concerns from the winter budget meetings The Victoria University Students’ Administrative Council (VUSAC) winter 2025 budget ratification on January 17 and 31 raised student concerns. To better address these questions, The Strand interviewed VUSAC president Juhyung Yun. A notable concern was the time taken for budget ratification compared
Concerns sparked from over six hour VUSAC budget ratification Read More »
What position are you running for, and what are the responsibilities of this position? I’m running for the position of Vice-President Internal. This position is mainly concerned with keeping VUSAC running as smoothly and efficiently as possible and maintaining the internal workings of the council. This includes sitting on the hiring panel for staff members,
Spandan Sengupta on running for Vice-President Internal Read More »
What position are you running for, and what are the responsibilities of this position? I’m running to be VUSAC’s Vice-President Internal for next year! The role of VPI is to take care of internal relations, operations, and policy to make sure that the council is functioning the best that it can! I think it truly
Tran Thai on running for Vice-President Internal Read More »
What position are you running for, and what are the responsibilities of this position? I’m running for Mental Wellness Commissioner! The position is centred around advocating for better mental health services, sharing information about resources, and trying to destigmatize struggles with mental health. Can you summarize the key points of your platform? My platform is
Rachel Leggett on running for Mental Wellness Commissioner Read More »
What position are you running for, and what are the responsibilities of this position? The position I am running for is Academic Commissioner. As Academic Commissioner I play an important role, ensuring students voices are heard and they are offered the support they need to succeed within the academic and professional aspects. Can you summarize
Haseeb Chughtai on running for Academic Commissioner Read More »
What position are you running for, and what are the responsibilities of this position? I am running as a Victoria Director on the University of Toronto’s Students’ Union Board of Directors. The UTSU advocates and provides services for full-time undergraduate students at the St. George campus. Directors debate, refine, and vote on important policies related to
Ava Harrington on running for UTSU Vic director Read More »
