SSMU Committees are governed by the Committee Terms of Reference Book. These terms outline the mandate, membership, and processes of each committee. The table below lists each committee, how to get in touch, and how often they meet.
Committee | Meeting Frequency | Members | Committee Chairs |
Accessibility Committee | Bi-weekly | Vice-President (Student Life) Vice-President (University Affairs) 2 SSMU Councillors 5 Members at Large |
Accessibility Commissioner |
Accountability | Bi-weekly | 2 SSMU Directors 5 Members-at-Large Speaker on Call UA Secretary General |
Speaker Parliamentarian |
Affordable Student Housing | Monthly | Vice-President (External Affairs) 2 SSMU Councilors 2 Members-at-Large 1 Representative from the Inter-Residence Council 1 Representative from ECOLE 1 Member from the School of Urban Planning Vice-President (Finance) |
Community Affairs Commissioner |
Affaires Francophones | Monthly | 2 SSMU Councilors Vice-President (University Affairs) Representatives from Francophone Student Groups |
Francophone Affairs Commissioner |
Black Affairs Committee | Bi-weekly | VP (External Affairs) VP (University Affairs) 1 Councillor 1 Representative from Black student groups 6 Members at Large |
Black Affairs Commissioner |
Building and Operations Management Committee (BOMCOM) | Bi-weekly | Vice-President (Finance) Director of Operations 2 SSMU Directors 2 SSMU Councillors 2 Members-at-Large |
President |
Club | Weekly | Vice-President (Finance) 2 SSMU Clubs Representatives 1 Councillor from First-Year Council 1 Representative from the executives of Clubs and Services 1 Member-at-Large Vice-President (Finance) |
Club Administrative Coordinator Vice-President (Student Life) |
Community Engagement | Bi-weekly | Community Affairs Commissioner 1 Representative from the Inter-Residence Council 1 Representative from each undergraduate community engagement group 2 SSMU Councillors 4 Members-at-Large |
Community Engagement Commissioner Vice-President (External Affairs) |
Comprehensive Governance Review | Monthly | Speaker Speaker on Call Parliamentarian 2 SSMU Executives 2 SSMU Councillors 1 Senate Caucus Representative 4 SSMU Service Executives 4 SSMU ISG Executives 1 Representative from AUS, EUS, MUS, and SUS 2 Representatives from other faculty associations |
Governing Documents Researcher |
Environment | Weekly | 1 SSMU Councillor 5 Members-at-Large 1 Representative from each environmental undergraduate student group |
Sustainability Commissioners President |
Equity | Monthly | 1 SSMU Councillor 5 to 8 Members-at-Large |
Equity Commissioners Vice-President (University Affairs) |
Finance | Monthly | 2 SSMU Directors 4 SSMU Councillors 3 Members-at-Large |
Vice-President (Finance) |
Funding | Weekly | 4 SSMU Councillors 4 Members-at-Large 1 SSMU Director |
Funding Commissioners Vice-President (Finance) Vice-President (Student Life) |
Gender and Sexuality Advocacy Committee | Bi-weekly | Vice-President (External Affairs) Vice-President (University Affairs) 1 SSMU Councillor 1 Representative from Queer student groups 3 Members at Large |
Gender and Sexuality Commissioner |
Gendered and Sexual Violence | Bi-weekly | 2 SSMU Directors 2 SACOMSS Representatives 2 Members-at-Large |
Anti-Violence Coordinators |
Health and Dental Review | Monthly | 2 SSMU Directors SSMU Dentistry Councillor SSMU Medicine Councillor SSMU Nursing Councillor SSMU Physical and Occupational Therapy Councillor 3 Members-at-Large 1 Mental Health Commissioner |
President Vice-President (Finance) |
Human Resources (HR) | Bi-weekly | Human Resources Manager President Vice-President (Finance) General Manager 2 SSMU Directors 1 Equity Commissioner |
Human Resources Manager |
Indigenous Affairs Committee | Bi-weekly | 1 SSMU Councillor Representatives from Indigenous Groups 6 Members-at-Large |
Indigenous Affairs Commissioner Vice-President (External) Vice-President (University Affairs) |
Library Improvement Fund | Monthly | 1 SSMU Councillor 1 Society Representative to the McGill Senate Committee on Libraries 4 Members-at-Large |
Library Improvement Fund Commissioner Vice-President (University Affairs) |
Mental Health | Bi-weekly | 2 SSMU Councillors 4 Representatives from student mental health initiatives 6 Members-at-Large |
Mental Health Commissioners Vice-President (Student Life) |
Nominating | As needed | 3 SSMU Directors 4 Members-at-Large 1 Equity Commissioner |
Parliamentarian |
Students Society at McGill for Maintaining Operations and Strategic Advancement Committee (SSAMMOSA) | As needed | Vice-President (Finance) 1 SSMU Executive 1 SSMU Director 2 SSMU Full-time Staff 4 SSMU Councillors 1 Faculty Representative 1 Non-Faculty Representative 2 SSMU Clubs Representatives 1 SSMU Services Representative 3 Members-at-Large 1 member from Senate Caucus |
President, General Manager |
Services | Bi-weekly | Services Administrative Coordinator 1 Executive member of each SSMU Service |
Services Representative VP (Student Life) |
Services Review | Bi-weekly | Services Representative to Legislative Council 2 SSMU Councillors 2 Members-at-Large |
Services Administrative Coordinator Vice-President (Student Life) Vice-President (Finance) |
Steering | Bi-weekly | Speaker Speaker on Call Parliamentarian President 2 SSMU Councillors |
Speaker |
SSPN (Events) | Weekly | 2 SSMU Councillors 9 to 11 Members-at-Large |
Internal Logistics Coordinator Vice-President (Internal) |