University of Manitoba Students' Union

University of Manitoba Students' Union

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Institution	University of Manitoba
Location	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Established	1919
President	Jeremiah Kopp
Vice presidents	Rebecca Kunzman, Astitwa Thapa, Jessica Morrison, Zachary Leclerc
Members	23,000+
Affiliations	N/A
Campus businesses	The Hub (pub), IQ's (pool hall/coffee shop), Degrees (restaurant), GPAs (convenience store), Digital Copy Centre (print shop), Answers (information booth), UMSUshi (sushi counter)
Website	http://www.umsu.ca/

The University of Manitoba Students' Union (UMSU) is the university-wide representative body for undergraduate students at the University of Manitoba, located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It was established in 1919, replacing the former University of Manitoba Students' Association established in 1914. Its head office is located at 101 University Centre, at the Fort Garry Campus of the University of Manitoba. UMSU is Local 103 of the Canadian Federation of Students.

Businesses & Services

The UMSU operates six student businesses on campus, including Degree's (a restaurant), G.P.A.'s (a convenience store), IQ's (a pool hall and coffee shop), Answers (an information booth also responsible for selling things like bus passes and concert tickets), UMSUshi (on campus sushi vendor), and the Digital Design and Copy Centre. The organization has also recently acquired and renovated a space on the Fort Garry campus for The Hub (an on-campus pub), which opened in May 2012.

The union also operates a number of non-business operations, such as the Gallery of Student Art (which displays art installations created by students), the Grocery Run (which supplies students living in residence with an opportunity to purchase groceries from the local grocery store, in conjunction with RedFrogs), and a Food Bank for students. It also administers a number of scholarships and bursaries, travel grants, as well as providing funding for the student radio station, CJUM, more popularly known as UMFM.

Political structure

The UMSU is run by a five-person elected executive, which includes a President and four Vice-Presidents. The four Vice-Presidents are each responsible for a different portfolio: Internal; External; Student Services; and Advocacy. Other than the membership itself, UMSU Council is the highest authority in the organization, and is made up of student representatives from each of the faculties, schools, student residences, the Inner-City Campus, and five positions for community representatives. Each faculty, school or residence has at least one representative, with some having up to four, depending on student population. The five community representatives represent marginalized communities of the student body: womyn students, international students, students living with disabilities, LGBTTQQ* students, and aboriginal students. The Council also has a number of committees that deal with specific areas, such as Policy and Bylaws, Finance, Campaigns and Governments Relations and Health and Dental Insurance Plan.

External links

• University of Manitoba Students' Union
• University of Manitoba