Hey Warriors, here’s what happened at the Board of Directors meeting, held on March 23, 2026.

Items of Business

Elections Sweepstakes and Voter Incentive Draws

Following the 2026-2027 election, Director Skyler Duggan looked to remove the use of sweepstakes from the electoral process, citing rise in uninformed voters. As the Board discussed the matter it seemed apparent they all shared a disagreement with the use of sweepstakes and looked to change the culture around the electoral process and promote informed voters.  

Board recommended that the Elections and Referenda committee work with staff to adapt other promotional strategies that did not include a large prize draw. 

Annual Members’ Meeting – Member Motion Notifications

The Board reviewed a motion put forward by Director Rory Norris to maintain compliance with the Ontario Not-For-Profit Corporations Act and the procedural regulations around motion submissions.  The motion would require for member submissions to be reviewed within ten business days, in case they did not meet the threshold for proper items that could go to the Annual Members’ Meeting.

Signing Authority Motion

Director Samir Sharma brought forth a motion to amend bylaws with the practice of the organization by amending signing authority requirements. The change would delegate the signature of operational matters to the Executive Director, whereas higher-level matters related to Board’s role as student representatives would remain the authority of two Officers. 

Executive Director Report

• The Executive Director shared that the Representative Survey Platform used to compose the Annual Plan was now closed following in-depth consultations with students.  
• The WalkSafe pilot officially launched on March 2nd, 2026, with a month trial to test the implementation and demand for the program. 
• The MappedIN kiosks around the Student Life Centre have now been discontinued. 

President’s Report

• President Damian Mikhail mentioned the on-campus SOS OSAP rally saw an estimated 1500 attendees and positive media response, comparing the rally’s scale to the one at Queen’s Park. He said he was impressed by the turnout and community response to the protest, noting there was a great community among attendees.  
• Damian shared that while the on-campus rally had great attendance, they unfortunately had to cancel the plans to bus to Queen’s Park on March 24th, 2026, due to low registration.

Vice President’s Report

• Vice-President Remington Aginskaya-Zhi shared that through the advocacy done alongside the Canadian Alliance Student Associations (CASA) has secured renewal of the increased funding for the Canada Student Grants Program.  
• In continuance with their CASA work, they shared they’d be attending the WUSA Annual Members’ Meeting online while they traveled to attend CASA’s Annual General Meeting.  

Director Reports

• Director Samir Sharma shared that he has a seat on the hiring committee for the new Provost.  

Board Member Time Tracker

Making Board member timesheets public is an accountability mechanism for Board. These hours reflect the period of February 1-28, 2026. 

	Board Responsibilities	Committee Work	Engagement with Students	Ongoing Initiatives	Irregular Meetings	Misc.	Total
S. Sharma	7	13	2.5	9	3.5	1.5	36.5
A. Razmjoo	7	5	2	1.5	5.5	0.5	21.5
S, Duggan	7	7.5		1	2		17.5
A. Chang	8.5	4	1.5		1.75	1	16.75
M. Manohar	7	5.5			1		13.5
K. Traynor	6	14	2	2			24
M. Kanji	21.91	44.83			4.5		71.24
R. Norris	8.75	8	0.5	0.92	49.75	1	68.92
I. Khan	7.5	21	3				31.5
R. Sayed	7	1		7	1		16
M. Bouzanne							0