The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) Legislative Council approved the Motion Regarding Amendment to the Constitution on Feb. 13. Two items of the motion are now up for student vote on the Winter 2025 Referendum ballot: The decision to hire instead of elect the SSMU Vice-President (VP) Finance, and[Read More…]
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SSMU BoD approves motions seeking to increase UGE funding, change executive roles
The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU)’s Board of Directors (BoD) debated fee increases for the Union for Gender Empowerment (UGE), purchasing access to a grammar service, Antidote, for more students, and proposed changes to the executive committee roles at their Feb. 18 meeting. The meeting began with a public[Read More…]
SSMU Executive candidates talk transparency between students and admin at debate
The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU)’s candidates’ debate for the Winter 2025 election took place on Feb. 18, with eight of 10 listed candidates for the Executive Committee in attendance. The virtual event comes ahead of the election, which will take place from Feb. 21 to March 7. Each[Read More…]
New SSMU food pantry offers students groceries at affordable prices 
The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) recently launched a new pay-what-you-can student food pantry on Jan. 30 to promote greater food security on campus. Planned in partnership with the ECOLE project, a sustainability-focused communal student housing cooperative, the pantry is located in the foyer of the ECOLE building at[Read More…]
SSMU BoD passes motion on gender-neutral bathrooms in University Centre
The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU)’s Feb. 4 Board of Directors (BoD) meeting saw the ratification of the Motion Regarding SSMU Building Gender Neutral Washrooms, renamed to the Motion Regarding SSMU Building Universally Accessible Gender Neutral Washrooms. This follows the Board’s delay of the motion’s ratification at Jan. 7[Read More…]
SSMU announces direct reimbursement program for gender-affirming care health insurance claims
The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU)’s Board of Directors (BoD) announced changes to its Gender Affirming Care (GAC) Plan via email on Jan. 23. Under the new plan, students seeking reimbursement for GAC will now submit requests to SSMU’s internal Gender and Sexuality Commissioner. Previously, these individuals would have[Read More…]
SSMU sanctions UGE for a week amidst debates on gender-neutral washroom motion
On Jan. 20, the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) imposed a seven-day financial sanction on the Union for Gender Empowerment (UGE) for putting up unapproved posters in the Leacock Building. This penalty meant that any purchases the UGE submitted to SSMU from Jan. 20 to Jan. 27 would be[Read More…]
Technical difficulties at the McGill Students’ Nightline leave callers and operators at risk
Following an upgrade to McGill’s phone infrastructure in February 2024, the McGill Students’ Nightline has been experiencing difficulties with its phone system. The Nightline is a student-run organization providing confidential active listening services, dependent on telephone infrastructure provided by McGill. Despite attempts to resolve these difficulties, the Nightline remains without[Read More…]
SSMU Board of Directors rejects proposal to increase signatures needed to submit a question to referendum
The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU)’s Board of Directors (BoD) met on Jan. 21 to discuss proposed changes to referendum processes and a motion to increase gender-neutral washrooms in the University Centre. First, the Board discussed Elina Qureshi’s resignation as a Nominating Committee Director. The Board appointed member-at-large Fawaz[Read More…]
McGill governance meeting highlights: Week of Jan. 13-17
The McGill Senate, Post-Graduate Students’ Society (PGSS) Council, and Legislative Council of the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) each held their first meetings of the semester during the week of Jan. 13-17. Senators explored the potential impacts of Bill 74 and Bill 83, and concerns regarding McGill’s new policy[Read More…]
