VP Administration Justin Williams and VP Finance Rob Lanteigne at the Fall 2009 General Assembly
Spring General Assembly
Each Spring OUSA holds its 2nd of 2 General Assemblies during the academic year. This weekend long event is hosted by a different member school on a 3-year rotation. The General Assembly is the highest governing body of the Alliance and conducts the passage of policies, breakout sessions for current issues, and directs the focus of the Alliance.
Transition Conference
After the election of new members of steering committee by their respective member associations, the outgoing and incoming members meet for several days as they share information, best practices and continuing goals and projects for the organization. The election of the executive positions is also conducted during this conference.
Strategic Planning Conference
This retreat of the steering committee and home office staff provides an opportunity for OUSA to spend several days engulfed in the planning for the upcoming year-long activities and events. From this, an action plan for the organization is formed and tasked of its staff.
Fall General Assembly
Each Fall OUSA holds its 1st of 2 General Assemblies during the academic year. This weekend long event is hosted by a different member school on a 3-year rotation. The General Assembly is the highest governing body of the Alliance and conducts the passage of policies, breakout sessions for current issues, and directs the focus of the Alliance.
Lobby Conference
Before the end of the calendar year, OUSA spends a week at Queen’s Park, where delegates from each member association lobby members of provincial parliament on the most important issues in post-secondary education. During the week, delegates highlight the recommendations OUSA will be making to the government and ministries to the members of provincial parliament.
