The office hours of the executive are not fixed due to academic workload, TA’ships, meetings or other reasons.
President
Alia Karim | Ph. D Level 4 | Environmental Studies | president@yugsa.ca
As president and leader of the YUGSA, my responsibility is to serve the graduate community and act as a representative for every student. I chair the council meetings, work on YUGSA campaigns and sit on a wide number of committees at York. One of my commitments as President is to see a much stronger link between our allies (such as York’s Cross-Campus Alliance), improving student services/advocacy, and graduate student representation. Feel free to email me your ideas, comments and suggestions as I look forward to working with you.
Vice-President Internal
Kurosh Amoui | Ph. D Level 5 |Social & Political Thought | internal@yugsa.ca
As VP Internal, I am in charge of coordinating all of our internal, councillor, executive and part of our external affairs in addition to overseeing our services. I maintain the website and our communications to the membership through our newsletters. As an employer representative I am in charge of hiring and labour management.
Vice-President Campaigns
Jacob McLean | Ph. D. Level 3 | Environmental Studies | campaigns@yugsa.ca
As VP Campaigns I develop political and equity-based campaigns on issues affecting graduate students. In a time of accelerating cuts to graduate students’ jobs, funding, and services at York, it’s more important than ever to unite students and campus allies to push back. I hope to continue expanding the Fight for $15 and Fairness campaign and building upon our recent victories to make York a $15 and Fairness campus. I am also responsible for working with members of the Canadian Federation of Students and bringing attention to important issues other graduate students face to YUGSA meetings.
Vice-President Community Relations
Susannah Mulvale | Ph. D. Level 3 | Psychology | community@yugsa.ca
As VP Community Relations, I am committed to continue serving all graduate students. I will liaison with members of YUGSA and community groups with similar concerns on and off our campus. I am available for consultation with graduate students on matters related to community campaign issues; bringing these matters before our Executive or Council, when appropriate, for information, discussion, and or for taking action as needed.
Vice-President Equity
Yasir Hameed | Ph. D Level 2 | Environmental Studies | equity@yugsa.ca
As VP Equity, I strive to ensure that all York Community Members are successful in their endeavours. I am here to help graduate students through difficult circumstances by advocating on their behalf. By working with students and various advocacy groups to tackle equity-based issues, I believe we can bring positive change to the York campuses.
Vice-President Finance and Services
Dominico Cerisano | Ph. D Level 5 | Social & Political Thought | finance@yugsa.ca
As VP Finance and Services I am responsible for the health of YUGSA’s budget. In the course of my term as VP Finance I will create a fiscal budget for the year, adjudicate funding and donation applications for students, and disperse operating grant funds (OGFs) to departmental graduate student associations (DGSAs).