CSA Boot Camp February 2015
What is the
Formed in 1975 Incorporated Non-Profit Members are Student Associations Currently represent 15 of 24 Ontario College’s Advocacy on behalf of College Students
Your CSA Board of Directors President Matt Stewart Vice President Sarah Ryrie East Director Rob Williams Southwest Director Jeff Scherer North Director Tanner Bell Central Director Deepika Gangwani
Staff General Manager Ted Bartlett Research & Policy Analyst John Horrox Director of Advocacy Matt Caron Communications Manager Veronica Barahona Member Support Manager Shannon Pollard Office Administrator Brenda Leciuk
Advocacy & Research February 2015
How We Support You Provincial Student Group Bottom Up Organization 5 Pillars: Accessibility, Accountability, Affordability, Quality, Transferability Represents students on issues that directly affect them
Supporting your Leadership Advocacy – campus and community support Best Practices Resource Knowledge base for members Leadership skills development SA Board support and guidance
Abbreviation Breakdown SA – Student Association CAAT – College of Applied Arts and Technology CO – Colleges Ontario HEQCO – Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario KPI – Key Performance Indicator MP – Member of Parliament MPP – Member of Provincial Parliament OCAS – Ontario College Application Service MTCU – Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities OPSEU – Ontario Public Service Employees Union OSAP – Ontario Student Assistance Program CICMH – Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health
Advocacy Workshop 9 MPP Introductions during question period 15 MPPs attending our morning breakfast reception 15 Student Lead MPP briefings Meetings with Minister Moridi, MPP Sattler, MPP Dunlop, Deputy Minister Newman, CICMH, ONCAT, OCAS, OCQAS and Colleges Ontario Monday November 23 – Wednesday November 25
WHAT’S AVAILABLE TO YOU? All these CSA documents and more are available for you to reference on the CSA Website:
RESEARCH Financial Aid Website Pilot Town Hall Project Updating of past research papers Pre-budget submission
Member Support & Communications
POINT BANK Last Semester we gave away $7,950 to SAs Examples Website – PB spreadsheet
SCHOLARSHIP Requirement changes Slogan This years winners Website Form & criteria rubric Get in touch with financial aid
Yellow Umbrella Project Happened October 6 th - 10 th Campaign Resources CSA connecting with campuses
UPCOMING EVENTS Presidents Workshop – March 27 th - 29 th May Conference – May 5 th - 10 th 40 th ! Board Transition Workshop – May 28 th – 31 st Regional Workshops – Summer 2015 Advocacy Workshop – Nov. 23 rd – 25 th Federal Election Campaign – October 2015 YUP Campaign – Oct. 5 th -9 th What Do You Get For $6 Campaign – Through 15/16 year
THANK YOU!