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We support our Muslim colleagues, students, co-workers, and friends The York Cross-Campus Alliance (CCA) condemns the horrific terror attack that took place at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand on March 15, in which 50 people lost their lives and dozens more were seriously injured. We reject in the strongest terms possible the hate and […]

This past January, the Ontario government announced changes to post-secondary education that will gravely affect access to OSAP and impose changes to ancillary fees which threaten students’ unions. In response, students across Ontario are gearing up for a provincial day of action on Wednesday, March 20! Join us as thousands of students walk out of […]

This past January the Ford government announced a series of cuts to OSAP and the so-called “Student Choice Initiative” to make ancillary fees optional. We are currently in discussions with York University administration about how we are determining ‘essential’ and ‘non-essential’ ancillary fees. We have made it clear to the administration that YUGSA cannot provide […]

  Nomination Period: Monday February 25, 2019, 10AM – Thursday March 7, 2019, 4PM All Candidates Meeting: Friday March 8, 2019, 5PM-8PM Voting Days (Keele Campus): March 25-27 Voting Day (Glendon Campus): March 27   Open positions are as follows: The Executive Committee (6): President Vice President Campaigns Vice President Internal Vice President Finance and […]

Join us at our upcoming Annual General Meeting featuring the panel, “The York We Want, The Premier We Don’t: Post-Secondary Education in the Ford-Era”. Date: Thursday, February 7, 2019 Time: 5:30-6:30 pm (Panel), and 6:30-8:30 pm (AGM business)  Location: Overgrad, Ross S167  Please reserve your spot on Eventbrite! Doug Ford’s Premiership promises to be a […]

On January 16, the Ford government announced the entirety of its plans for regressive changes to Ontario’s post-secondary system. This is undeniably an attack on the quality of education and student services on our campuses. We will do everything we can to fight it. They’ve announced a series of changes to OSAP and ancillary fees […]