2021 TRUSU Election Results

Election polling for the 2021/22 TRUSU Board of Directors was held online on March 24 and March 25, 2021. Members of the Students’ Union were sent an email with a link to their online ballot. You can find the election results below: Campaigns Committee Vice President External Sachin Pathigoda Arachchige Yes 594 No 92 Abstentions […]

About Us

The Thompson Rivers University Students’ Union is a democratic, membership-based organisation. This is the greatest factor in determining the structure of the organisation and how decisions are made. The membership as a whole is the highest decision-making body, and all members have the ability to exercise their decision-making rights with an equal vote at the […]

Elections

Each year the Thompson Rivers University Students’ Union holds elections to select a new Board of Directors. Elections are called by the Board of Directors and overseen by an independent electoral committee and must take place before March 31. The newly elected board takes office on May 1st and maintains office until April 30 each […]

Board of Directors

The board of directors of the TRU Students’ Union is made up of twenty representatives selected in an election each year. These representatives each serve a one-year term from May 1st to April 30th. There are five executive members, six constituency representatives, and eight committee representatives. These representatives are responsible for overseeing the Students’ Union […]

Policy

Policies are rules that are considered to be more temporary than a constitution and bylaws. Policies could be established for a specific time period, or in relation to a particular issue. There are two types of policy, issues policy and operational policy. Issues policy outlines the official position of the Students’ Union on a particular […]

Annual General Meetings

Annual General Meetings (AGMs) provide members with the opportunity to be active in setting the direction of the Students’ Union. Your attendance means receiving a report on the activities of the Students’ Union since the last meeting, reviewing the audited financial statements and operating budget, and reviewing, debating, and proposing amendments to resolutions served with […]

Student Caucus Members

The Student Caucus is the student voice in decision-making at Thompson Rivers University. We are the team of student representatives on all university committees. We engage students in key issues and work together to improve our campus. You can join the Student Caucus to serve on one of over seventy student positions on committees across […]