Advocacy & Campaigns
Your voice matters!
Advocacy
UMSU advocates on behalf of its membership’s best interests to internal and external stakeholders.
Campaigns
UMSU represents students’ interests both on the University of Manitoba campuses and within the wider community. UMSU is here to make sure YOUR voice is heard.
What is advocacy?
Advocacy is the act of supporting or promoting a cause, idea or group of people. The VP External Affairs and VP University Affairs are here to advocate for you and help with issues that affect post-secondary education. UMSU advocacy can take various forms such as lobbying for policy changes, organizing campaigns or participating in public demonstrations. We bring forward recommendations at both the university and government levels to ensure that students’ voices receive priority consideration from decision makers.
What is a campaign?
A campaign is a student-led initiative that follows a strategic process with actions and events that achieve a change or a goal. Campaigns highlight and challenge an issue. These issues can be related to anything on or off campus, from academic concerns to social justice.
If you have any questions, please reach out to the VP University Affairs, at vpua@umsu.ca, or VP External Affairs, at vpea@umsu.ca.