In light of rapidly unfolding legal, political, and administrative developments affecting students, the SSMU Executive Team has prepared the following statement and FAQ section. Dear SSMU Members, As is now widely known, McGill administrators have announced their intent to terminate the recently signed Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the SSMU, following the historic student-led strike...
Dear SSMU Community, Following the University’s notice of termination of the Memorandum of Agreement, SSMU and the McGill Administration will now enter a mediation process, which will last until June. Until further notice, all SSMU operations, including, but not limited to, clubs, services, employment, University Centre bookings, and insurance, will continue as normal. The SSMU...
VP Finance Position is Now Open – Apply before April 18, 2025 Dear SSMU Member, The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) is excited to announce that the Vice-President (Finance) position is now open for applications. Following recent changes to the SSMU Constitution, this role is now a hired position rather than an elected one. ...
To all undergraduate students and the entire McGill community, Between March 28th and March 31st, 17% of students (3,933) participated in a referendum to democratically vote on whether the SSMU should go on Strike. 72% of those students (2,731) voted yes, while 28% (1,061) voted no. The approved mandate of the Strike clarified that the...
To all SSMU members and the entire McGill community, It has come to the attention of the SSMU that concerning and damaging information has been circulating about the strike. In particular, we have learned that yesterday, there was a petition circulating online which asks students to report on professors who choose to hold classes during...
Dear SSMU Members, This is a reminder that a Special Strike General Assembly (SGA) will be taking place later TODAY, Thursday, March 27, 2025, where the “Motion Regarding [a] Strike in Support of Palestinian Liberation” will be presented, debated, and voted upon by the SSMU Membership. As previously mentioned, the Special Strike General Assembly will...
Dear SSMU Member, On March 3, 2025, a motion calling for a Special Strike General Assembly for the calling of a Student Strike was presented to the Speaker by SSMU members with a supporting petition with 52 signatures. Under Article 13.2 of the SSMU Constitution, the Speaker shall call a Special General Assembly if requested...
Dear students, We are pleased to report that a new 5-year Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) was signed yesterday between the SSMU and McGill. This MoA was reached pursuant to months of discussions and negotiations. While this process was not always easy, we reached a positive outcome that will stand to benefit all students through collaboration...
2025-02-24 Dear SSMU Members, Please be advised that the ballot sent out on Friday, February 21st, for the SSMU 2025 Winter Referendum and Executive Elections contained several broken links and errors. Consequently, a second ballot was sent out at approximately 4:30 pm on the same day to correct these issues. Please note that all votes...
Have you ever used one of the McGill services? We want your feedback! The purpose of this survey is to collect your feedback and opinions to ensure that all SSMU Services are functioning properly in order to better serve the McGill community. Your input is incredibly valuable and much appreciated. The survey should take 5...
Please note the University Centre will be closed March 3rd through 7th, 2025 for Winter Reading Break. Building hours and info
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