All Board of Director positions are volunteer, however, perks are provided to members of the Board to recognize their contributions.
The following volunteer Board of Director positions are available for the January-February 2025 By-Election:
Executive
Vice-President Online
The VPO promotes student engagement online, liaises with campus and school representatives, and represents RRUSA at online events
Collective Representatives
Collective Representatives organize events to help students build support and friendship in their community, execute campaigns to raise awareness of issues facing their group, finding way to break down stigma in the broader society and improve accessibility for students to resources, programs and events on and off campus.
Collectives:
- Indigenous Students Liaison
School Representatives
School Representatives represent the interests and convey the concerns of the students within their school to the Board of Directors. School representatives must be a student in one of the programs they represent.
Available positions and eligible programs:
1 – School of Education & Technology
- Masters of Learning and Technology
- Masters of Educational Leadership & Management
- Masters of Higher Education Administration and Leadership
2 – School of Tourism and Hospitality
- Bachelor of Arts in Global Tourism Management
- Bachelor of Arts in International Hotel Management
- Masters of Arts in Tourism Management
3 – School of Humanitarian Studies
- Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies
- Masters of Arts in Conflict Analysis and Management
- Masters of Arts in Human Security and Peace-building
- Masters of Arts in Justice Studies
4 – School of Interdisciplinary Studies
- Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
- Masters of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Year (IY)
5-Professional and Continuing Studies
- Master of Arts in Executive and Organizational Coaching
Commitment & Duties
Election terms are until the next General Election, approximately 12 months in length. Time commitment varies for each position on the board based on their duties and responsibilities as well as the needs of their constituency or collective.
- Executive (Vice-Presidents) – Up to 4 hours per week
- Director-At-Large – Up to 6 hours per month
- Collective Representatives – Up to 4 hours per month
- School Representatives – Up to 4 hours per month
Board members meet on a monthly basis and the Executive additionally meet biweekly.
Additional information for each position including duties and responsibilities are detailed in the Association’s Bylaws.
Benefits
Aside from the obvious benefits of gaining experience in governance, non-profit business management, and learning how to serve on a Board, there are a few other perks:
- $50/month stipend (paid quarterly) for non-executive directors
- $75/month stipend (paid quarterly) for executive officers
- Graduation gift to celebrate your convocation.
- End-of-term gift and last-day-in-office celebration.
- Opportunity to attend student conferences across the province and country.
- Opportunity to complete your field study, co-op or practicum with RRUSA.
- Eligible for a number of community involvement scholarships including the RRUSA Award.