Concordia Student Union

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Concordia Student Union
AbbreviationCSU
Formation1979
TypeStudent Union
Legal statusAccredited Association, Not-for-Profit
PurposeStudent Representation
Headquarters1455, boulevard de Maisonneuve Ouest
Suite H-711
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Region served
Concordia University
Membership
35,000+ Concordia undergraduates
Official language
English
Affiliationsnone
Budget
4.5 million CAD$
Staff
50
Volunteers
100+
Website www.csu.qc.ca

The Concordia Student Union (usually referred to as the CSU) is the organization representing all undergraduate students at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Its membership totals around 35,000+ undergraduate students. [1] It is governed by a council elected by students.

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History

Origin

The CSU was originally named the Concordia University Students' Association (CUSA). It was incorporated in 1982 as the Concordia University Students' Association Inc. The name was changed to Concordia Student Union Inc. in 1994 and the "Inc." was dropped from the name in 2002. [2]

Accreditation

In 2001, CSU undertook an accreditation drive, to legally represent all undergraduate students at Concordia, and was successful in its endeavour, though heavily opposed by the accredited faculty undergraduate student associations for Engineering and Commerce. [3]

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References

  1. "Concordia Fast Facts". Concordia.ca. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  2. Quebec Public Registry "REQ -- Services en ligne : Recherche et consultation". Archived from the original on 2004-06-05. Retrieved 2008-06-17. NEQ Reference Number 1141094392
  3. Concordia's Thursday Report