Now Recruiting: Student Representation on College Committees

Friday, September 22, 2023

If you are interested in contributing your student voice and ideas to Renison's work, please consider joining one of the following committees for 2023-2024!

  • Student Affairs Advisory Committee: makes recommendations to the Student Affairs & Community Education (SACE) Council concerning the approval of new Student Affairs programs and initiatives at Renison or the modification or deletion of existing Student Affairs programs and initiatives at Renison. This committee makes recommendations to the SACE Council concerning work with SAAC subcommittees (Student Wellness Committee, Student Advocacy Advisory Committee, and Housing Policy and Planning). 
    • Time committee: 2 1.5-hour meetings per term with the whole committee.
    • Have questions? Interested?: Please contact Ryan Connell by October 1. 
       
  • Accessibility Matters Committeeidentifies and supports in reducing accessibility barriers for all disabilities experienced by Renison community members, including building accessibility and course accessibility.
    • Time commitment: 2 1.5-hour meetings per term with the whole committee, and 2 1.5-hour meetings per term for each sub-committee, with optional additional time on supporting implementation if desired (example: planning an Accessibility awareness event).
    • Have questions? Interested?: Please contact Scott McLeod or Bethany Dixon by Wednesday, September 27 at 5pm.
       
  • Student Wellness Committee: works on matters of student wellness such as student food security, peer support, access to mental health services, and events and awareness-raising
    • Time commitment: 2 1.5-hour meetings per term for the whole committee, and 1-2 short meetings per term for sub-committees
    • Have questions? Interested?: Please contact Scott McLeod or Bethany Dixon by Wednesday, September 27 at 5pm.
       
  • Student Advocacy Committee: advises and supports all Renison students, outside of their courses and when other resources have been spent, are unavailable, or unknown, with issues such as student conduct appeals (student life and residence), sexual violence response, issues of harassment, physical safety/accident/slip and fall response, and other issues as they emerge. 
    • Time commitment: two 1.5-hour meetings per term and then about 2 hours per month of work outside the meeting times.
    • Have questions? Interested?: Please contact Scott McLeod or Bethany Dixon by Wednesday, September 27 at 5pm.
       
  • Student Affairs & Community Education Council: has general responsibility for Student Affairs & Community and Professional Education initiatives at Renison. Student Affairs includes but is not limited to Student Experience and Housing, Renison International Office, Chaplaincy, and Library. Community and Professional Education (CAPE) includes Renison courses and programs that satisfy conditional admission or entry requirements to the University of Waterloo and Renison courses, programs, and micro-credentials that are not for UWaterloo credit and may or may not require approval by the Senate of UWaterloo. CAPE units include the English Language Institute (ELI), Continuing Education, the Institute of Intercultural Research and Community Engagement (IIRCE), and Pathway Programs.
    • Time commitment: one 2-hour meeting per term. 
    • Have questions? Interested?: Please contact Ally Vonk by October 1.