The SSMU is the primary student government for over 24,000 undergraduate students at McGill University.
The SSMU is governed by a Board of Directors and Executive Committee of elected and nominated student representatives from undergraduate divisions. Applications to become a board member are due in November, and elections for the Executive Committee take place in March.
The current Board of Directors, including the members of the Executive Committee which some serve on the Board, has twelve (12) seats which represent undergraduate constituents. It is important that all students have a voice in the governance of their student union.
The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) is a not-for-profit organization incorporated under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (CNCA) and operates independently from McGill University.
The Board of Directors is a body primarily responsible for the human resources, legal, financial, and operational affairs of the Society. The Board of Directors supervises the management and administer the business and affairs of the Society and exercises all of the powers of the Society, except for those which the Act expressly reserves to the Members, the whole subject to the provisions of the Act, the Constitution and the Internal Regulations.
The Society shall be managed by a Board of Directors composed of twelve (12) voting Directors.
Board of Directors Resolution Book
A resolution book is a document which states all the approved resolutions by the board of directors throughout the years at the SSMU.
Note: Board of Directors meetings are held via Zoom. If you would like to attend a public session of the SSMU Board of Directors meeting(s), please complete the form with all the required information.
The SSMU reserves the right to cancel or call a meeting or event without notice at its discretion. Please check our website/social media for such updates.
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 6:00PM EST (SSMU Boardroom)
Thursday, July 8, 2025 at 6:00PM EST (SSMU Boardroom)
Thursday, August 12, 2025 at 6:00PM EST (SSMU Boardroom)
Tuesday, September 18, 2025 at 6:00PM EST (SSMU Boardroom)
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 6:00PM EST (SSMU Boardroom)
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 6:00PM EST (SSMU Boardroom)
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 6:00PM EST (SSMU Boardroom)
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:00PM EST (SSMU Boardroom)
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 6:00PM EST (SSMU Boardroom)
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 6:00PM EST (SSMU Boardroom)
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:00PM EST (SSMU Boardroom)
Tuesday, May 9, 2026 at 6:00PM EST (SSMU Boardroom)
Agenda-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2024-06-13
Report-Nominating Committee (Redacted) 2024-06-13
Public Report-Executive Committee-Ratified 2024-06-13
Minutes-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2024-06-13
Minutes-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2024-07-11
Agenda-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2024-07-11
Agenda-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2024-07-23
Motion to create an ad hoc MOA Negotiation Committee
MustBus Memorandum of Understanding
Minutes-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2024-07-23
Agenda-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2024-08-20
Motion to Create an Interim Provision to the IRs of Representation and Advocacy 2024-08-20
Motion Regarding the Recreation of the BOMCOM 2024-08-20
Ad-hoc Committee on MoA
Email Motion Regarding Amendment to the Accountability Plan 2024-07-29
Email Motion Regarding an Interim Provision to the IRs of Student Groups 2024-08-14
Minutes-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2024-08-20
Agenda-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2024-09-03
Minutes-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2024-09-03
Agenda-Board of Directors-Public-APPROVED 2024-09-04
Minutes-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2024-09-04
Agenda-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2024-09-10
Public Report_ Executive Committee – Approved 2024-09-10 (1)
Minutes-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2024-09-10
Public Report_ Executive Committee – Approved 2024-09-24
Motion Requiring the Board to Prioritize Functioning Board Committees – Approved 2024-09-24
Agenda-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2024-09-24
Minutes-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2024-09-24
Agenda-Board of Directors-Public-2024-10-08 Approved
Minutes-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2024-10-08
Public Report_ Executive Committee – 2024-10-08 Approved
Agenda-Board of Directors-Public – 2024-10-29 Approved
Minutes-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2024-10-29
Report – Nominating Committee (Redacted) 2024-10-29
Report – Executive Committee 2024-10-29 – Approved
Agenda-Board of Directors-Public-2024-11-12-Approved
Minutes-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2024-11-12
Public Report-Executive Committee-2024-11-12-Approved
Motion Regarding the Legislative Council Statement on Campus Emergency Measures 2024-11-12-Approved
Agenda-Board of Directors-Public-2024-11-26 -Approved
Motion Regarding Amendment to Internal Regulations of Sustainability and Operations 2024-11-26 – Approved
Motion to Amend the Committee Terms of Reference 2024-11-26 – Approved
Public Report-Executive Committee-2024-11-26 – Approved
Agenda-Board of Directors-Public-2024-12-03 – Approved
Minutes-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2024-12-03
Agenda-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2025-01-07
Report-Nominating Committee (Redacted) Ratified-2025-01-07
Public Report-Executive Committee-Ratified 2025-01-07
Minutes-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2025-01-07
Agenda-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2025-01-21
Public Report-Executive Committee-Ratified-2025-01-21
Human Resources Committee Terms of Reference – Amendments 2024-12-19
Minutes-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2025-01-21
Agenda-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2025-02-04
Minutes-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2025-02-04
Public Report – Executive Committee – Ratified 2025-02-04
Report-Nominating Committee (Redacted) – Ratified 2025-02-04
Motion Regarding the Approval of the Faculty Olympics Budget – Approved 2025-02-04
Motion Regarding SSMU Building Gender Neutral Washrooms – Approved 2025-02-04
Motion Regarding the Approval of a Referendum Question Amending Section 1.3 of the SSMU Constitution – Approved 2025-02-04
Farmers Market MOA 2025 – 2028
2025-02-03-Opinion on gender-neutral washrooms
Agenda-Board of Directors-Public 2025-02-18 – Approved
Motion Regarding SSMU Menstrual Health Fee Referendum Question 2025-02-05 – Approved
Motion Regarding Renewal of TVM Fee 2025-02-10 – Approved
Motion Regarding Renewal of Indigenous Equity Fund Fee 2025-02-10 – Approved
Motion Regarding a Fee Increase for Musicians’ Collective Referendum Question 2025-02-18 – Approved
Motion Regarding the Increase of the Referral Service Fee 2025-02-18 – Approved
Report-Nominating Committee (Redacted) – 2025-02-18
Minutes-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2025-02-18
LEGAL OPINIONS
Opinion on Motion to Amend the SSMU Constitution-2025-02-11
Opinion on Gender-Neutral Washrooms-2025-02-03
Opinion on Legal Nature of Members Referenda – 2022-03-31
Agenda-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2025-03-11
Bounce Presentation
Minutes-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2025-03-11
Agenda-Board of Directors-Public-2025-03-25-Approved
Minutes-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2025-03-25
Public Report – Executive Committee 2025-03-25 – Ratified
Motion Regarding Building Renovations for Room B-24 – 2025-03-25 – Postponed
Agenda-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2025-04-08
Minutes-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2025-04-08
Report – Executive Committee – Ratified 2025-04-08
Report-Nominating Committee – Ratified 2025-04-08
Agenda-Board of Directors-Public-Approved 2025-04-22
Policy Against Genocide in Palestine – Ratified 2025-04-22
Agenda-Board-of-Directors-Public-Approved-at-Consultative-Forum-2025-05-06
Report-Nominating-Committee-Redacted-2025-05-06
Agenda-Board of Directors-Public-For Approval 2025-05-20
SSMU Governance Meetings Dates 2025-2026 – Google Docs
| Position | Name | Email Address | |
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Officer | Dymetri Taylor | president@ssmu.ca |
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Officer | Pauline Jolicoeur | finance@ssmu.ca |
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Member at Large | Fawaz Halloum | director1@ssmu.ca |
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Member at Large | Sophia Garofalo | director2@ssmu.ca |
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Member at Large | Dylan Seiler | director3@ssmu.ca |
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Member at Large | Elina Qureshi | director4@ssmu.ca |
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Council Representative | Rishi Kalaga | director5@ssmu.ca |
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Council Representative | Hamza Abu-Alkhair | director6@ssmu.ca |
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Council Representative | Seraphina Crema Black | director7@ssmu.ca |
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Council Representative | Emma Chen | director8@ssmu.ca |
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Member at Large | Honoah Xu | director9@ssmu.ca |
| Position | Name | Email Address | |
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International Student Representative (non-voting) | TBD | observer@ssmu.ca |
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Alumni Representative (non-voting) | TBD | alumnirep1@ssmu.ca |
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Alumni Representative (non-voting) | TBD | alumnirep2@ssmu.ca |
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Officer (non-voting) | Abe Berglas | ua@ssmu.ca |
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Officer (non-voting) | TBD | studentlife@ssmu.ca |
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Officer (non-voting) | Zeena Zahidah | internal@ssmu.ca |
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Officer (non-voting) | Hugo Solomon | external@ssmu.ca |
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Chair | Jonathan Dong | speaker@ssmu.ca |
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Deputy Chair | Sierra Fallis | deputyspeaker@ssmu.ca |
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Parliamentarian | Lisa Pennel | parliamentarian@ssmu.ca |
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General Manager | Maya Marcus-Sells | gm@ssmu.ca |
The Executive Committee is responsible for providing advocacy and organizational direction of your student union each year. It consists of the President, and five Vice-Presidents who are elected annually in the March to represent the interests of the McGill undergraduate community, In addition to the General Manager who holds a non voting seat.
The Officers of the Society shall be the following:
The SSMU’s twenty six (26) committees assume responsibility for seeking and reviewing information, forming positions, and making recommendations to the body their report to. Committee members are elected and/or nominated and meet with weekly or bi weekly frequency. Each committee has a specific mandate, and all decisions made at the committee level are then sent to the Board of Directors for approval.
The Committee Terms of Reference contains all of the information about the various committees at SSMU.
| Committee | Description | Chair |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Committee | The Executive Committee is the chief decision-making committee of the SSMU, and oversees the day-to-day activities of the SSMU. | President president@ssmu.ca |
| Accountability Committee | The Accountability Committee holds Officers, Senators, Directors and Councilors accountable to their obligations and responsibilities under the Constitution, Internal Regulations, Policies, and formal mandates. | Accountability Commissioner |
| Finance Committee | The Finance Committee assists the Vice-President (Finance) with the budget revisions. In particular, this committee will review the budgets for programming activities and executive portfolios. | Finance Commissioner fincom@ssmu.ca |
| Gendered and Sexual Violence Policy Committee | The primary responsibility of the GSVP Committee is to review investigations of the Anti-Violence Coordinators (AVCs) or third-party investigators as per the Gendered and Sexual Violence Policy, and to determine appropriate sanctions when complaints are found to be substantiated. | Anti-Violence Coordinator(s) avc@ssmu.ca |
| Governance Reform Committee | The Governance Reform Committee reviews the Society’s governance bodies, systems and structures with a view to making them reflective of SSMU’s Mission. | Policy and Advocacy Coordinator
Vice-President (Internal Affairs) |
| Health and Dental Review Committee | The Health and Dental Review Committee review the Health and Dental Plan and propose options for improvements to the plan. | Vice-President (Finance) finance@ssmu.ca President president@ssmu.ca |
| Human Resources (HR) Committee | The Human Resources Committee holds Supervisors accountable to their obligations and responsibilities under the Constitution, Internal Regulations, Policies, Contracts, and formal mandates. | Human Resources Director hr@ssmu.ca |
| Nominating Committee | The Nominating Committee works to ensure that positions on the Board of Directors and the Judicial Board are adequately filled during the academic year. | Parliamentarian parliamentarian@ssmu.ca |
| Students Society at McGill for Maintaining Operations and Strategic Advancement (SSAMMOSA) Committee | SSAMMOSA Committee is responsible for acting as an implementation & accountability committee to ensure that the goals of the SSMU Master Plan are met and updated on a yearly basis. | President president@ssmu.ca
General Manager gm@ssmu.ca |