University of Lethbridge Students' Union

University of Lethbridge Students' Union (ULSU)

Institution	University of Lethbridge
Location	Lethbridge, Edmonton, Calgary, Alberta
Established	1967
President	Taz Kassam
Vice presidents	Keith McLaughlin, Nathan McCowan, Allan Hall
Members	~ 8000 Undergraduate students
Affiliations	CASA, CAUS
Website	www.ulsu.ca

The University of Lethbridge Students' Union (ULSU) is a not-for-profit organization representing interests of undergraduate students studying at the University of Lethbridge.

With approximately 7800 students on the main Lethbridge campus and 500 students in each of the Calgary and Edmonton campuses, the ULSU administers student affairs, including advocacy, committee representation, student services, and events.

Authority

The ULSU is not a university department; it is an independent organization, established in 1967 by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, of Alberta. It reports to the provincial government rather than university administration.

The ULSU receives authority to conduct business through the Post-Secondary Learning Act of Alberta(PSLA). The Act establishes all student associations in Alberta as a corporation, whose members are the students of the public post-secondary institution.

The PSLA allows student associations to administer student affairs, promote general student welfare, create governing documents, acquire property, and maintain the organization through the levy of mandatory fees.

Governance

A student council manages ULSU business and affairs, and they are elected annually from the university's student body. Any student who is a member in good standing of the ULSU may submit themselves as candidates for office. Elected representatives take office for one year, with terms running from 1 May to 30 April.

Representation

Federally, the University of Lethbridge Students' Union participates in the Canadian Alliance of Students Associations, and provincially, they are a member of the Council of Alberta University Students. Council members sit on the Social Housing and Action Committee and the Plan-Your-City Advisory Committee through the City of Lethbridge. Councils in the past have held seats on other municipal committees.

See also

• List of Alberta students' associations
• University of Lethbridge
• Lethbridge, Alberta

External links

• ULSU website
• University of Lethbridge website
• Post-Secondary Learning Act of Alberta
• University of Lethbridge Institutional Analysis