Consider joining a team of wonderful student leaders. Every year, a multitude of volunteer opportunities are available to students through various community involvement and student life activities on and off campus. These functions are in constant need of volunteers to aid in the success of each venture.
The Arts Student Union (ASU) is an organization that bridges the gap between students and the University of Waterloo administration. Our goal is to improve the academic and social lives of students on campus. Each year our dedicated team of volunteers works to plan events, workshops and sit in on administrative meetings to try and make our goal come to fruition. There are a number of ways in which students may become involved with the ASU, and we are always looking for volunteers!
Executive Positions
All executive positions are obtained through an election. These positions require rigorous time commitment due to all the various administrative and social tasks to be completed in an academic year. Executive positions include: president, vice president internal, vice president of finance, vice president academic, vice president social, vice president of communications, vice president of retail and first & second year representatives.
First year representatives gain their position through an application process. All interested candidates apply with a resume online and selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. The applications appear on leads.uwaterloo.ca in September of each year. After all interviews have been completed, four first year representatives will be selected.
Some of the administrative meetings executives take part in are Arts Endowment Fund Board, Arts Faculty Council, Arts Faculty Council Executive, Undergraduate Affairs Group, Co-op Council, Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association (WUSA).
Alongside the regular meetings an executive will take part in they will be able to address issues the students deem important and head their own projects which they believe will benefit the student community. For more specific details on any executive position, do not hesitate to contact the current ASU executive team!
Tuck Shop Volunteers & Tuck Shop Commissioner
The position of a Tuck Shop volunteer is open to all active students who would like to get involved with and learn more about the Arts Student Union. Volunteer responsibilities include restocking inventory, working the front desk, providing directions and assistance to the broader Arts community. This is a light-work position, consisting of 2 hours a week, and is a great way to meet more people in the Arts community and build your interpersonal and customer service skills.
The Tuck Shop Commissioner is a volunteer worker who acts as an assistant to the ASU Vice President Retail. This role involves, but is not limited to, training and managing the volunteers, restocking the Tuck Shop, and filling in for the VP Retail responsibilities as necessary.
This position is currently occupied as of the May 2025-April 2026 Year. If interested in this position for May 2026-onwards, or curious about getting involved with the Arts Student Union in general, please email ask-asu@uwaterloo.ca.
Event Planning Committee
Each year the vice president social puts together a team of dedicated students to help organize social events. Members of the Event Planning Committee (EPC) may also work on their own projects in conjunction with the current VP Social’s own projects.
Students interested in being part of this committee will need to approach the current VP Social and express interest. The time commitment requirement is more than a regular volunteer holds.
Orange Juice Publication Editor
Orange Juice was founded by the University of Waterloo Arts Students' Union to publish the voices of Arts students at UW. While we accept works by all students at UW, we will only take pieces of concern to the Arts. There are three major sections where we will accept student submissions:
- Journalistic Pieces: Op-Eds, editorials, interviews, exposes
- Creative Writing: Poetry, short stories, satires
- Arts and Culture: Reviews, recipes, campus life
If you have more questions, email orangejuice.asu@uwaterloo.ca
Arts Undergraduate Advisory Forum
The Arts Undergraduate Advisory Forum is a new forum co-chaired by the Vice President Academic of the ASU and the Associate Dean Undergraduate Experience for the Arts Faculty, currently Dr. Richard Eibach. The AUAF's voting membership includes representatives from all arts undergraduate major, minor, and program societies, including ASU Subsocieties, AFIW Unions, and AFSA.
This committee is open to hearing the concerns of Arts Students, if you would like to submit a concern to discussion or to attend a meeting of the AUAF email vpacademic.asu@uwaterloo.ca.
Arts Subsocieties
Within the ASU, there are various Arts subsocieties. Almost every arts major and minor has its own society, each running their own unique events. Joining one of these societies is a great way to get involved with the arts and to meet people in your program!
For more information please contact us!
Please note: Executives reserve the right to dismiss a commissioner or event planning committee member, should s/he not prove to be professional (i.e. not completing projects they said they would, missing meetings, being late, etc.) in the workplace.
The Arts Student Union is an organization that needs to maintain its professionalism in the eyes of both administration and students. Therefore in positions that require more responsibility, there is an increase in the expected level of professionalism from all volunteers.