Student-at-Large Positions
Students-at-Large are volunteer positions within the SUO. They sit on committees to assist throwing events and to help facilitate gathering a more well-rounded understanding of student wants and needs.
The committees with Student-at-Large positions available are:
1. the Oversight Committee
- one Student-at-Large position available
- are responsible for providing a neutral student opinion on the operations and oversight of the Executive Committee while attending Oversight Committee meetings
- this committee is currently full
2. the Policy Committee
- at least one Student-at-Large position available – up to the discretion of the Vice-President Internal
- responsible for offering student perspective on the changes to internal SUO policies while attending Policy Committee meetings
- this committee is currently full
3. the Campus Life Committee
- three to five Student-at-Large positions available – up to the discretion of the Vice-President Campus Life
- responsible for assisting with Students’ Union events and providing input about campus community events while attending Campus Life Committee meetings
- contact the chair of the Campus Life Committee if you are interested in a position on the committee as a Student-at-Large: vpcampuslife@suo.ca
4. the Campaigns Committee
- up to three Student-at-Large positions available – up to the discretion of the Vice-President External
- responsible for assisting the Campaigns Committee in tabling and campaigning events, as well as attending Campaigns Committee meetings
- provides the student perspective on relevant causes the SUO should campaign for
- contact the chair of the Campaigns Committee if you are interested in a position on the committee as a Student-at-Large: vpexternal@suo.ca
5. the Graduate Student Committee
- at least one and up to nine Graduate Student-at-Large positions available – up to the discretion of the College of Graduate Studies Representative
- one position available per faculty on campus, to better understand the wants and needs of Graduate Students on the UBC-O campus
- responsible for attending Graduate Student Committee meetings, suggesting and throwing events, and continuing the policy changes necessary to increase the support that the SUO can provide to Graduate Students
- contact the chair of the GSC if you are interested in a position on the committee of Student-at-Large: graduate.representative@suo.ca
6. the Building Steering Committee
- up to two Student-at-Large positions available – up to the discretion of the President
- responsible for attending Building Steering Committee meetings and providing student insight into the wants and needs of the Membership
- contact the President if you are interested in a position on the committee of Student-at-Large: president@suo.ca