University of Manitoba Students' Union explained

University of Manitoba Students' Union
Established:1919
Institution:University of Manitoba
President:Tracy Karuhogo
Location:Winnipeg, Manitoba
Members:24,000+
Affiliated:CFS
Colours:Blue
Free Label:Campus businesses

The University of Manitoba Students' Union (UMSU) is the university-wide representative body for undergraduate students at the University of Manitoba, located in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[1] [2] UMSU was established in 1919, replacing the former University of Manitoba Students' Association founded in 1914.

Its head office is located in UMSU University Centre, a large, Modernist architecture building designed by Canadian architect Isadore (Issie) Coop at UM's Fort Garry Campus that serves as the university's activity hub.

UMSU is funded by mandatory student organization fees, included in tuition fees; upon paying their fees, students become full members of the Students' Union. For the 2020-2021 school year, the mandatory UMSU fee was CAD$115.32 per term, $58.52 of which goes to UMSU itself.[3] [4] The executive and community representatives of the Union are elected during the UMSU General Election.

Businesses and services

The UMSU operates 7 student businesses on campus, all at the University Centre. These businesses include:[5]

UMSU also operates a number of non-business operations, such as the Gallery of Student Art, which displays art installations created by students; the Grocery Run, which supplies students living in residence with an opportunity to purchase groceries from the local grocery store; and a Food Bank for students.

It also administers a number of scholarships and bursaries, travel grants, as well as providing funding for the student radio station, CJUM-FM (more popularly known as UMFM), and the student newspaper, The Manitoban.

In 2018, UMSU partnered with Nimbus Learning to provide students with a peer tutoring program.[6]

Governance

UMSU has a 5-person elected executive, which includes a president and four vice presidents. In 2016, the reported salary for an executive was CA$37,700 per executive, including benefits. The President is responsible for the overall operation of UMSU and serves as the official spokesperson. The President also serves on the University Senate and Board of Governors.[7] The four Vice-Presidents are each responsible for a different portfolio:

UMSU Board of Directors is the highest authority in the organization, and is made up of student representatives from each of the University's faculties, schools, student residences, the Inner-City Campus, and five positions for community representatives. Each faculty, school or residence has at least one representative, with some having up to four, depending on student population. The five community representatives represent the following marginalized communities of the student body: "womyn students," international students, students living with disabilities, "LGBTTQ* students," and Indigenous students.[8]

The executive and community representatives are elected during the UMSU General Election. UMSU is also member of the Canadian Federation of Students[9] and the Manitoba Alliance of Post-Secondary Students (MAPSS).[10]

There are also various committees that deal with UMSU's governing policies and procedures, including specific areas, such as governance, finance, member services, UPass (a subsidized student bus pass), and the health & dental insurance plan. These committees are composed of a combination of UMSU executives, UMSU Board members, and students-at-large.

UMSU Executives are invited to serve on the Board of Governors and the Senate of the University of Manitoba each year. In the event of openings on committees and task forces, student representation fulfilled or delegated by the UMSU Executive. In 2020, UMSU President Jelynn Dela Cruz served on the University of Manitoba COVID-19 Response Steering Committee.[11] In the previous year, Dela Cruz served on the Presidents' Task Force for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.[12]

UMSU is funded by mandatory student organization fees, included in tuition fees; upon paying their fees, students become full members of the Students' Union. For the 2020-2021 school year, the mandatory UMSU fee was CA$$115.32 per term, $58.52 of which goes to UMSU itself.

University of Manitoba Students' Union Act

Short Title:The University of Manitoba Students' Union Act
Legislature:Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Citation:R.S.M. 1990, c. 203
Enacted By:Parliament of Manitoba
Date Commenced:14 November 1990
Amended By:S.M. 2018, c. 24
Status:amended

The University of Manitoba Students' Union Act is the Manitoban law that defines the University of Manitoba Students' Union, making UMSU the only student government in Canada with its own specific law.

The Act commenced in November 1990, and was amended in 2018.[13]

Past presidents

PeriodPresident[14]
1914George H. Lee
1915Rod K. Finlayson
1916W. T. Straith
1917U. D. Clark
1918Eileen Bulman
1919Alexander Addison “Mac” McCoubrey (1885–1942)
1920George H. Lee
1921Henry Bruce Chown (1893–1986)
1922C. Dick
1923D. Black
1924E. C. Corrigan
1925F. W. Bamford
1926Harry Moss
1927T. E. Holland
1928J. N. Crawford
1929L. Adamson
1930Charles Hutchinson A’Court Walton (1906–81)
1931William Lewis Morton (1908–80)
1932John S. Anderson
1933W. M. Bendickson
1934Hector J. Craig
1935W. Donald Ross
1936J. M. Robinson
1937W. R. O. Turner
1938William T. Cave
1939Roderick “Rod” Hunter (1915–2001)
1940George Richard “Dick” Hunter (1917–95)
1941John H. Halin
1942Fred Tallman
1943A. C. Hamilton
1944Monte R. Halparin, aka Monty Hall (1921–2017)
1945David S. Robertson
1946Lynn A. K. Watt
1947Peyton Vaughan Lyon (1921–2011)
1948Fred R. Bicken
1949William A. Appleby
1950Arthur Valentine Mauro
1951William “Bill” Norrie (1929–2012)
1952Conrad Leslie Wyrzykowski (1929–2020)
1953Richard Bocking
1954Scott Wright
1955Miles H. Pepper (1930–2007)
1956Julius M. Koteles
1957Charles Anderson
1958Biran Knapheis
1959James E. Foran (1937–2014)
1960Roy MacKenzie

Linly G. Abdulah

1961William Franklin Wymark “Bill” Neville
1962Marshall Rothstein
1963Bruce Doern
1964Richard Good
1965Winston Dookeran
1966David McNichol Sanders (1947–2016)
1967Chris Westdal
1968Horace Paterson
1969Alan L. Bodie
1970Israel Lyon
1971Roy Hamm
1972Bill Balan
1973John Draper Perrin III
1974Robert M. Setters
1975Victoria E. Lehman
1976James F. Snidal
1977Roger E. Nelson

Caroline M. Dabrus

1978Steven J. Ashton
1979Debra Slade
1980James Egan
1981Timothy Rigby
1982Eric Tatarchuk
1983Michael Young
1984Carol Manson
1985Jeffrey Kushner
1986Mark Rogers
1987Kevin Janzen
1988Robert A. M. Cielen
1989Karen Taraska
1990Adam DiCarlo
1991/92Paul Kemp
1993Cory Pollock
1994Blessing Rugara
1995David Gratzer
1996Trevor Lines
1997Katherine Kowalchuk
1998Christopher Kozier
1999/2000Steven Fletcher
- 2012/13Blan Arte- 2014/15Al Turnbull- 2015/16Jeremiah Kopp- 2016/2017Tanjit Nagra
2018/2019Jakob Sanderson
2020/2021Jelynn Dela Cruz
2021/2022Brendan Scott
2022/2023Jaron Rykiss
2023/2024Tracy Karuhogo
2024/2025Divya Sharma

References

  1. "GOVERNING DOCUMENTS | About." UMSU. Retrieved 2021 May 6.
  2. Web site: University of Manitoba Students' Union : Archives & Special Collections : Libraries : University of Manitoba.
  3. Web site: Finances. 2021-05-06. UMSU. en-CA.
  4. Web site: Student union salaries across Canada. 2021-05-06. The Ubyssey. en.
  5. Web site: UMSU Businesses - Degrees Restaurant, The Hub, IQs, GPAs, UMCycle, ... 2021-05-06. UMSU. en-CA.
  6. Web site: Jones. Emma. 2020-04-28. Partner with Nimbus: UMSU Nimbus Learning. 2021-05-06. en-CA.
  7. Web site: Executives. 2021-05-06. UMSU. en-CA.
  8. Web site: Fern. Spencer. 2012-11-08. An argument against a racialized representative for U. Manitoba. 2021-05-06. Macleans.ca. en.
  9. Web site: Member Locals. 2021-05-06. Canadian Federation of Students. en-US.
  10. Web site: About – MAPSS . 2022-06-17 . en-US.
  11. Web site: COVID-19 Response Steering Committee .
  12. Web site: EDI Task Force Membership List .
  13. Web site: R.S.M. 1990, c. 203.
  14. Web site: Manitoba Organization: University of Manitoba Students' Union. 2021-05-06. www.mhs.mb.ca.

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