UMSU Committees

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  • Review the financial affairs of the Union.
  • The preparation and presentation of the UMSU Budget.
  • Approval of financial and audited statements.
  • The exercise of any right attached to a security, and the acquisition and disposition of securities.
  • Scrutinize the financial affairs and the contractual obligations and benefits of the Union.
  • Review quarterly the distribution of hardship funding to provide oversight to the program.
  • Reviews and approves club funding.
  • Reviews travel grant applications.
  • The mandate of the Governance Committee is to maintain and develop modifications to the Governing Documents of the Union, as well as advising Executives and the Board on positions to take on issues not covered in Position Statements.
  • The Governance Committee shall have jurisdiction over the Bylaws, as well as the Governance and Operations Manual, the Election and Referendum Manual, and the Position Statements Book. ​
  • The Governance Committee shall provide opinions or produce research for any initiatives, programs, or other activities that the Board wishes to be examined. ​
  • The Governance Committee shall receive reports from the CRO regarding all changes and additions to supplemental rules. ​
  • Handle complaints regarding the conduct of any elected or appointed UMSU directors
  • Handle complaints concerning any committee of the UMSU Board of Directors
  • Manages conflicts of interest within UMSU
  • Executive oversight, namely ensuring that all UMSU Executive Members are adhering to time and workload commitments and meeting all deadlines

The Chair of the Board shall be responsible for chairing all the Board Meetings and General Meetings, including the responsibilities attributed to the Chair in Roberts Rules of Order.

The Chair of the Board shall be a Member of the Board, but shall have no right to:

a. Make or second motions.

b. Speak to a motion.

c. Vote. 

The Chair of the Board shall perform any other duties or tasks assigned by the Board

The Appeals Committee’s responsibilities are reviewing and adjudicating complaints arising from UMSU Elections.

The Appeals Committee shall be in effect from 9:00 am on Monday during Week 1 at the start of Nominations period until 5:00 pm on the last voting day.

  1. The Appeals Committee must meet within 24 hours after an appeal has been made.
  2. The Appeals Committee shall send the attendance list from any meeting had to the finance
    Committee after the conclusion of the election.

More information can be found in the Elections Manual Section XXXVI: Appeals Committee

The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the management of the funds including investment policies, financial audits and overall direction of the Funds.

a. The UMSU Scholarship and Bursary Fund is a distinct and separate corporate entity from
UMSU. Subject to its Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, the purpose of the UMSU
Scholarship and Bursary Fund is to receive funds and apply from time to time those funds as
scholarships and bursaries to the Members of the Union.

b. The UMSU Endowment Fund is a distinct and separate corporate entity from UMSU. Subject
to its Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, the purpose of the UMSU Endowment Fund is to
receive and maintain an endowment fund and apply from time-to-time the income from the fund
to student aid and assistance to Members.Â