List of Ontario students' associations

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This is a list of students' associations in Ontario, Canada :

Contents

Universities

InstitutionUndergraduateGraduate
Algoma University Algoma University Students' Union
Brock University Brock University Students' Union Brock University Graduate Students' Association
Carleton University Carleton University Students' Association Carleton University Graduate Students' Association
Lakehead University Lakehead University Student Union
Laurentian University / Université Laurentienne Students' General Association Laurentian University Graduate Students' Association
Laurentian Students' Union
Association des étudiantes et étudiants francophones
Laurentian Association of Mature and Part-time Students
McMaster University McMaster Students Union McMaster Graduate Students' Association
Nipissing University Nipissing University Student Union
OCAD University OCAD Student Union
Ontario Tech University Ontario Tech Student Union
Queen's University Alma Mater Society of Queen's University Society of Graduate and Professional Students at Queen's University
Toronto Metropolitan University Toronto Metropolitan Students' Union Toronto Metropolitan Graduate Students' Union
Toronto Metropolitan Association of Part-time Students
Trent University Trent Central Student AssociationTrent University Graduate Students Association
Trent Durham Student Association
University of Guelph Central Student Association University of Guelph Graduate Students Association
University of Guelph-Humber IGNITE
University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa University of Ottawa Students' Union GSAÉD
University of Toronto University of Toronto Students' Union University of Toronto Graduate Students' Union
Association of Part-time Undergraduate Students (APUS)
University of Toronto Mississauga Students' Union
Scarborough Campus Students' Union
University of Waterloo Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association University of Waterloo Graduate Students Association
University of Western Ontario University Students' Council Western Society of Graduate Students
University of Windsor University of Windsor Students' Alliance University of Windsor Graduate Student Society
University of Windsor Organization of Part-time Undergraduate Students
Wilfrid Laurier University Wilfrid Laurier University Students' Union WLU Graduate Students' Association
York University / Université York York Federation of Students York University Graduate Students Association
Glendon College Student Union—Association Étudiante du Collège Glendon

In addition to university-wide student unions that represent all students, or all students based on enrolment status (undergraduate, graduate, or part-time), there are some universities with faculty-specific student societies. These include Arts and Science Students’ Union (ASSU) at the University of Toronto and Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) at Queen's University.

Federated Universities and Colleges

Federated universities and colleges are affiliated with larger institutions, but maintain their own autonomy and are governed as separate universities by their own provincial Acts. [1]

Federated university student unions include:

OUSA

The undergraduate students' associations of Brock University, Laurentian University, McMaster University, Queen’s University, Trent University Durham Campus, the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University, and the University of Western Ontario make up the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance. [2] [3]

CFS-Ontario

The Canadian Federation of Students—Ontario represents 35 student unions in Ontario. [4]

University Faculty Student Societies

Ontario Faculty-level Student Societies
InstitutionFacultyStudent Society Name
Brock UniversityGoodman Business Goodman Business Students' Association
Brock UniversityEducation Concurrent Education Student Association
McMaster UniversityDeGroote Business DeGroote Commerce Society
McMaster UniversityEngineering McMaster Engineering Society
McMaster UniversityHumanities McMaster Humanities Society
McMaster UniversityScience McMaster Science Society
McMaster UniversitySocial Sciences McMaster Social Sciences Society
McMaster UniversityHealth Sciences Bachelor of Health Sciences Society
McMaster UniversityHealth Sciences McMaster Undergraduate Nursing Students' Society
Ontario Tech UniversityBusiness and Information Tech Ontario Tech Business and Information Tech Society
Ontario Tech UniversityEngineering and Applied Science Ontario Tech Engineering Students' Society
Ontario Tech UniversityHealth Sciences Ontario Tech Health Sciences Society
Ontario Tech UniversityScience Ontario Tech Science Council
Ontario Tech UniversitySocial Sciences and Humanities Ontario Tech Humanities Society
Queen's UniversityArts and Science Arts and Science Undergraduate Society
Queen's UniversityEducation Concurrent Education Students' Association
Queen's UniversitySmith Engineering Engineering Society of Queens's University
Queen's UniversityHealth Sciences and Nursing Health Sciences Society
Queen's UniversityHealth Sciences and Nursing Queen's Nursing Science Society
Queen's UniversitySmith Business Smith Commerce Society
Toronto Metropolitan UniversityTed Rogers School of Management Ted Rogers Students' Society
Toronto Metropolitan UniversityCommunity Services Faculty of Community Services Society
Toronto Metropolitan UniversityCreative School Society of the Creative Society
Toronto Metropolitan UniversityArts Society of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities
Toronto Metropolitan UniversityScience Undergraduate Science Society of Toronto Met
Toronto Metropolitan UniversityEngineering and Architectural Science Metropolitan Undergraduate Engineering Society
Toronto Metropolitan UniversityEngineering and Architectural Science Architectural Science Students' Society
Toronto Metropolitan UniversityLaw Lincoln Alexander Law Students' Society
Trent UniversityCatharine Parr Traill Traill College Cabinet
Trent UniversityChamplain Champlain College Cabinet
Trent UniversityLady Eaton Lady Eaton Cabinet
Trent UniversityOtonabee Otonabee College Cabinet
Trent UniversityPeter Gzowski Gzowski Cabinet
University of GuelphArts College of Arts Students' Union
University of GuelphBiological Sciences College of Biological Sciences Student Council
University of GuelphGordan S. Lang Business College of Business and Economics Association
University of GuelphComputing, Mathematics, & Physical SciencesCollege of Engineering & Physical Sciences Student Council
University of GuelphEngineering Guelph Engineering Society
University of GuelphSocial and Applied Human Sciences College of Social and Applied Human Science Student Alliance
University of Guelph-HumberBusiness Guelph-Humber Business Council
University of Guelph-HumberCommunity Social Services Community Social Services Society
University of Guelph-HumberEarly Childhood StudiesEarly Childhood Studies Society
University of Guelph-HumberJustice StudiesJustice Society
University of Guelph-HumberKinesiologyKinesiology Society
University of Guelph-HumberMedia and Communication StudiesMedia Society
University of Guelph-HumberPsychologyPsychology Society
University of OttawaArts Students' Association of the Faculty of Arts
University of OttawaEngineering uOttawa Engineering Students' Society
University of OttawaHealth Sciences Health Sciences Students' Association
University of OttawaMedicine The Aesculapian Society
University of OttawaScience Science Students' Association
University of OttawaTelfer School of Management Telfer Student Association
University of TorontoUniversity College University College Literary and Athletic Society* Oldest Student

Society in Canada

University of TorontoVictoria Victoria University Students' Administrative Council
University of TorontoTrinity Trinity College Meeting
University of TorontoNew College New College Student Council
University of TorontoInnis Innis College Student Society
University of TorontoSt. Michael's St. Michael's College Students' Union
University of TorontoWoodsworth Woodsworth College Students' Association
University of WaterlooArts Arts Student Union
University of WaterlooEngineering Waterloo Engineering Society
University of WaterlooEnvironment Environment Students' Society
University of WaterlooHealth Association of Health Students Undergraduate Members
University of WaterlooMathematics Waterloo Mathematics Society
University of WaterlooScience Waterloo Science Society
University of Western OntarioArts and Humanities Arts & Humanities Students' Council
University of Western OntarioMusic Faculty of Music Students' Council
University of Western OntarioEngineering Undergraduate Engineering Society
University of Western OntarioHealth Sciences Faculty of Health Sciences Students' Council
University of Western OntarioLaw Student Legal Society
University of Western OntarioSocial Science Social Science Students' Council
University of WindsorArts, Humanities and Social Sciences Society of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
University of WindsorEducation Education Society
University of WindsorEngineering Engineering Society
University of WindsorHuman Kinetics Human Kinetics Society
University of WindsorLaw Students' Law Society
University of WindsorNursing Nursing Society
University of WindsorOdette Business Odette Commerce Society
University of WindsorScience Faculty of Science Society
Wilfrid Laurier UniversityLazaridis Business Lazaridis Students' Society
Wilfrid Laurier UniversityArts Arts Undergraduate Society
Wilfrid Laurier UniversityEducation Education Student Society
Wilfrid Laurier UniversityHuman and Social Sciences Human and Social Sciences Association
Wilfrid Laurier UniversityMusic Faculty of Music Students' Association
Wilfrid Laurier UniversityScience Faculty of Science Students' Association
Wilfrid Laurier UniversitySocial Work Bachelor of Social Work Students' Association
Wilfrid Laurier UniversityLiberal Arts Faculty of Liberal Arts Student Society
York UniversityMcLaughlin McLaughlin College Student Council
York UniversityBethune Bethune College Council
York UniversityCalumet Calumet College Council
York UniversityStong Stong College Student Government
York UniversityFounders Founders Council
York UniversityNew New College Council
York UniversityVanier Vanier College Student Council
York UniversityWinters Winters College Council
York University Lassonde School of Engineering Lassonde Student Congress
York University Lassonde School of Engineering Lassonde Engineering Society

University Faculty Student Societies History

Faculty Student Societies are the oldest form of student governance within Canada, with the University of Toronto, UCLIT being the first democratically elected student government society founded in 1854 on February 22. Faculty Student Societies are the beating heart of student life within each university faculty, acting as the umbrella organization. Key characteristics that make faculty-student societies different than student unions are that student societies solely focus on student life, mental well-being, professional development, and fellowship among a given faculty/college and do not tinker so much with the administrative academics side. Faculty Student Societies always have a membership fee/levy students pay through tuition. Student Societies give the most collegiate traditional experiences to their collective memberships by having a mascot costume, providing frosh weeks, graduation galas, formals, frost weeks, funding, and student-facing services. Other aspects some student societies have are houses under the umbrella that help students identify more closely with each other, similar to Harry Potter's four houses (Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw).

Colleges

InstitutionAssociation name
Algonquin College Algonquin Students' Association
Cambrian College Cambrian Students' Administrative Council
Canadore College Canadore Students' Representative Council
Centennial College Centennial College Student Association
Conestoga College Conestoga Students
Confederation College Student Union of Confederation College
Collège Boréal Association générale des étudiantes et étudiants
Durham College Durham College Student Association
Fanshawe College Fanshawe Student Union
Fleming College Fleming College Student Administrative Council
Frost Student Association
George Brown College Student Association of George Brown College
Georgian College Georgian College Student Association—Barrie
Georgian College Student Association—Orillia
Georgian College Student Association—Owen Sound
Humber College IGNITE
La Cité collégiale Association étudiante de La Cité collegiale
Lambton College Lambton College Student Administrative Council
Loyalist College Loyalist College Student Government
Mohawk College Mohawk Students Association
Niagara College Niagara College Students' Administration Council
Northern College Northern College Students Association—Kirkland Lake
Northern College Students Association—Haileybury
Northern College Students Association—Timmins
St. Clair College St. Clair Students Representative Council
St. Clair Thames Students Inc.
St. Lawrence College Brockville Student Administrative Council
Cornwall Students' Union
SLC Student Association—Kingston
Sault College Sault College Students' Union
Seneca College Seneca Student Federation
Sheridan College Sheridan Student Union

College Student Alliance (CSA)

The student associations of Cambrian, Centennial, Conestoga, Confederation, Durham, Fleming, Georgian, Northern, Sault, St. Clair, St. Lawrence colleges make up the College Student Alliance.

Secondary schools

Institution RegionAssociation name
Province WideOntario Secondary School Students' Association [5]
Province Wide Ontario Student Trustees' Association [6]
TorontoToronto Youth Cabinet [7]
OttawaRideau Students' Union [8]

References

  1. Moira MacDonald (January 13, 2016). "Federated and affiliated colleges: different but (mainly) equal". University Affairs. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  2. "Organizational History". About us. Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  3. "OUSA Welcomes New Member". Newsroom. Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  4. CFS Ontario (September 10, 2020). "Ontario Member Locals". University Affairs. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  5. "Ontario Secondary School Stude... - Organizations - TakingITGlobal".
  6. https://osta-aeco.org/
  7. https://www.thetyc.ca/
  8. https://www.rideaustudentsunion.ca/

See also