committees & Caucuses
Committees are responsible for carrying out tasks as assigned by Council and caucuses are informal committees that work largely independently. Both committees and caucuses are responsible for collecting feedback and making recommendations to the SAC. A full list of MASU committees and caucuses, with descriptions, is available below.Getting Involved
Applications are open to all students on Tuesday, September 12th, 2023 and will close on October 2nd, 2023.
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standing COMMITTEEs
Academic & University Affairs
This committee works to review and recommend MASU policy related to academic issues on campus and discusses academic issues, such as courses, professors, degrees, and accessibility.
Entertainment
This committee works to assist the Entertainment Director and the Assistant Entertainment Director in planning and coordinating MASU Entertainment events.
External Affairs
This committee works to review and recommend advocacy policies related to municipal and provincial affairs, promote the MASU’s involvement in events outside Mount Allison, and increase student awareness of external issues and lobbying opportunities at all levels.
Finance and administration
This committees works to to enhance the operations of the MASU by developing policy as well as to provide guidance on its expenditures by working on the yearly budget. In addition, the committee also works to disburse Academic Enrichment and Clubs & Societies Funding, as well as the Jeff ‘Skip’ Fraser Memorial Scholarship.
Governance
This committee works to review and refine the governance of the union under the guidance of the Vice President, Finance and Governance. This year, the committee is finalizing a major governance structure reform.
I-EDI
The committee works to provide feedback on and promote indigenization, equity, diversity, and inclusion (I-EDI) within the MASU and at Mount Allison University.
Student Life
This committee works to review and recommend advocacy policies related to non-academic issues on campus, promote the MASU’s involvement in events within the Mount Allison community relating to student life, and concern itself with issues that affect the Mount Allison community.
Sustainability
This committee works to review and recommend MASU policy on environmental issues, create awareness on campus of current environmental issues, consistently evaluate MASU and University environmental policy and practices, recommend changes to MASU and Mount Allison environmental policy and practices, and work with Mount Allison University to establish and maintain a system of metrics that accurately reflect the per capita carbon footprint of the average Mount Allison student, staff, and faculty member, as well as the Mount Allison’s overall carbon footprint in relation to its total square foot area.
standing CAUCUSes
FIRST-YEAR CAUCUS
This caucus works to amplify the concerns and opinions of first-year Members-At-Large within the MASU and its advocacy. It also strives to promote MASU involvement to first-year students!
Yearbook Caucus
This caucus will help prepare the Allisonian Yearbook as directed by the two Allisonian Editors and the Vice-President, Communications and Marketing.
social caucus
This caucus offers a space for residence leaders that have been delegated to serve as Social Chairpersons to communicate, share ideas, and coordinate social events with the MASU and amongst each other.