[Français en dessous] QPIRG McGill and the SSMU present…. ******************************************************* **CULTURE SHOCK 2011**  October 17th – 23rd On McGill Campus and in the Community *********************************************************   Culture Shock is an annual event series dedicated to exploring the myths surrounding immigrants, refugees, indigenous people and communities of colour. Culture Shock seeks to bring together members of these communities to engage in dialogue...

Fill the Stadium this Friday! This year’s annual Fill the Stadium game is this Friday September 30 in Molson Stadium!  Pregame party at 6:00 pm featuring a Red Bull DJ and $2 refreshment tent. Kickoff is at 7:00 pm, be sure to buy your ticket in advance for the biggest sporting event of the year!...

SSMU’s Fall 2011 General Assembly will be held Monday, September 26th at 4:30pm in the Shatner Ballroom (3rd floor, SSMU Building). Come out and make your voice heard! This is your chance to tell your student union what to do! Make sure to bring your student ID card. This General Assembly could mandate the SSMU’s stance on future campus strikes, mandate SSMU to...

Your student union conducts much of its work and hashes out many of its decisions through its many committees—and you can be part of the process! The SSMU is currently seeking members at large for the following committees: –          Funding Committee (which allocates funding to different campus groups and initiatives) –          Finance Committee (which oversees...

On September 12th, the Presidents of 11 undergraduate faculty associations and the SSMU signed a joint memo outlining concerns about the process by which Professor Morton Mendelson’s term as Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning) was extended for an additional two years. You can read the full signed version here: Student Association Memo Re Term...

Need help running your club? Not sure where to start? Confused as to what you must submit to SSMU and when? At least one executive or collective member MUST come to a Club workshop this September to make sure they are up to speed on all the different regulations. There will be prize given away...

  The Office for Students with Disabilities has the mandate to provide assistance and accommodation services to undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities.  These disabilities can be permanent or temporary, and of a visible or invisible nature. Our advisers will be able to guide you and provide you information on the support services for which...

SSMU appoints students to more than 30 university committees. Many of the seats are filled by Student Senators by there are still many places for members-at-large. Below are the committees that are looking for representation: Enrollment and Student Affairs Advisory Committee Course Evaluation Advisory Group Athletics Board Counseling Service Advisory Board Mental Health Service Advisory...

General Assembly: Submit your motion! General Assemblies provide a forum for direct democracy to all members of the Students’ Society of McGill University. Any downtown undergraduate student can spearhead a motion, which can then be debated, amended, and potentially passed by the student body. In the past, the General Assembly has mandated the SSMU to:...

[le français suivra] SSMU Executive supports McGill’s non-academic staff and encourages a quick resolution to the strike On August 24th, 2011, the members of the union representing many of the non-academic staff at McGill (MUNACA, the McGill University Non-Academic Certified Association) voted 88% in favour of undertaking strike action if their union’s negotiations with McGill...

Have you heard? The Quebec government has announced that tuition fees will increase by 1625$ beginning next year. Click here to learn more about tuition hikes and how to stop them!