May 2023: Sheridan Student Union Recap
May started off strong and our SSU student leaders jumped right in to help start your Spring/Summer term off right. We hosted our first Staff Retreat at Olympia Sports Camp in Huntsville, Ontario and were excited to bring our SSU student leaders along! We spent some time brainstorming how each department can improve your Sheridan Life and make some lasting memories too! After the retreat, your Vice Presidents travelled across Canada to attend conferences to discuss important student concerns like mental health and student advocacy to better serve your needs on campus.
Sheridan Student Union is proud to share company-wide wins over the last month and recognize the talented and hardworking student leaders who make the SSU team all that it is. Take a look at our the SSU Student Leaders (you may recognize some familiar faces in different leadership positions) and find out what the Sheridan Student Union has been up to this month.
Departments Wins/ News
Exec Team
Kyle, your SSU President attended a conference in Ottawa hosted by the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) with two new Vice Presidents : Sarah Stone and Cameron Spencer
Sarah, your Vice President of Advocacy and Cameron, your VP of Community have joined Sheridan's Building Positive Space Committee, helping the SSU work with our partners in the community to support inclusivity at Sheridan.
Ritz, your VP of Engagement, Kyle & Piya, your Governance Coordinator and CRO, went on a trip to Toronto with College representatives to find furniture for upcoming renovation projects
Leia, your VP of International Student Affairs, & Catarina, your VP of Academics, attended a StudentCare Shareholder Meeting in Montreal. In this meeting, they spoke about mental health and how we can further assist student needs.
Services Department
This month we hired and onboarding 8 new Customer Service Representatives (CSRs): Diya, Gurleen, Fizza, Garrecka, Santiago, Varshini, Tristan and Chelsea. We are so happy to have them all on board!
Our Community Fair was held at the HMC campus with many community partners, such as Laadliyan, Dixie Bloor, Mississauga Fire, Mississauga By Law, and much more.
Clubs Department
As we officially began our new clubs’ academic year, our 2023/2024 club re-registration period has begun and we would like to officially thank all 32 of our existing clubs who have already completed their registration for this upcoming year. We will continue to look forward to welcoming all of our previous clubs back, as they continue to re-register throughout the summer!
We are also excited to welcome two brand new clubs to the SSU from the month of May - the Sheridan Cricket Club and the Sheridan Bike Club - along with a new prospective club, the Sheridan Table Tennis Club (TRC).
We had a great successful Spring orientation welcoming all the new Spring semester students to Sheridan and inviting them to learn more about Clubs on campus
Events Team
SSU’s Executive Staff Retreat at Olympia Sports Camp was a huge success! Staff got to make connections with each other and become part of a new tradition.
We completed the first round of hiring for our Events Teams. We are very excited about the upcoming semester and look forward to creating a strong support system for our Events this year!
Do you see any familiar faces? Our Sheridan Student Union Student Leaders stayed at the Olympia Sports Camp in Huntsville, Ontario on May 12, 2023 for a weekend retreat. From the top: Ritz (VP of Engagement), Cat (VP of Academics), Leia (VP of International Affairs), Liv (Digital Community Coordinator), Zanya (Clubs Coordinator), Sara (Member of the SSU Board), Rajdeepkaur (Member of the Board), Nhu Y ( 2023- 24 Board Member), Siddhi (2023 - 24 Board Member), Vidhya (TRC Director), Row 2: Cameron (VP of Community), Erin ( Clubs Coordinator), Ahmed (Events Team Lead), Piya ( Governance Coordinator and CRO), Kishan (Director), Mohammed Saif Ali, (HMC Director), Shrey (TRC Director), Harjot (Director), Gulsher (Director), Gybell (Student Life Coordinator), Madushen ( Clubs Coordinator), Maurico (Student Life Lead), Mehak (Customer Service Representative), Front Row: Ademidun (DAV Director), Sarah (VP of Advocacy), Saz (Executive Coordinator), Will (Clubs Coordinator), Darshil (Director on the Board), Alfred ( Student Life Lead).
Marketing Team
We hired 4 new members on the Marketing and Creative Team: Victoria as our new Marketing Supervisor, Maja as our new Social Media Assistant, Liv as one of your new Digital Community Coordinators and Vanessa as our new Content Marketing Assistant!
Food Team
We have started construction at our Davis Campuses for the Den and will continue to share progress
We are happy to announce that our food service locations are open for the summer with new hours
Staff Shoutouts & Wins:
🗣️ A special shout out to CSRs Nijah and Michela who “helped onboard so many of our new staff and allowed the new hires to job shadow them!” - A message from Amanda Bhajan and Madison Hodgson
🗣️ Shoutout to CSRs Jaime, Puneet and Debbie: “They all graduated so we wish them all the best in their future endeavours and want to say thank you to them for being such an awesome part of the team!” - A message from Amanda Bhajan and Madison Hodgson
🗣️ Shoutout to Clubs Coordinators Erin, William, Zanya and Madushen: “I would like to recognize all 4 of our new Clubs Coordinators for the 2023/2024 year! Thank you for all of the hard work that you have all placed in your first month as Clubs Coordinators! I look forward to seeing what you will accomplish throughout this year with your clubs!” - A message from Chloe Naftel
Thank you to all our Staff and Student Leaders for their hard work, laughs and contributions every day. The first month of our Spring/Summer term was filled with community wins and personal growth. We can’t wait to see what exciting new activities we get up to next month!
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