WUSA’s 2026 Annual Members’ Meeting Agenda

1. PRELIMINARIES 

1.1 Call to Order and Opening Remarks from the Chair 

1.2 Territorial Acknowledgement  

The University of Waterloo is on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our organization operates on the Haldimand Tract, land promised to the Six Nations, which includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. 

 1.3 Agenda Approval 

           Be it resolved that the Assembly approves the agenda as presented. 

1.4 Minutes Approval 

Be it resolved that the Assembly approves the minutes of the Annual Meeting held on the 26th of March 2025. 

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST 

2. PRESENTATION OF GOVERNANCE REFORM REPORT  

Governance Reform Report 

 3. APPROVAL OF BYLAW CHANGES & FEES RELATED TO BOARD COMPOSITION  

Be it resolved that the Assembly approves the Bylaw changes related to the composition of the Board of Directors.  

Be it further Resolved that the Assembly approves the WUSA Membership fee to increase by $0.70 per student per term to support the Board Composition change. 

Bylaw (Amendments relating to Board Composition and new VP role highlighted in yellow)  

Attached Motion Document 

 4. ORDINARY BUSINESS 

4.1 Election to the Board of Directors (WUSA 2026 General Election Results)  

Be it resolved that the following individuals, as elected in the 2026 WUSA election, be ratified as officers of the Corporation for terms commencing on May 1, 2026, and concluding on April 30, 2027: 

• • Samir Sharma – President  
  • Majdalen Azouz – Vice-President, Student Experience 
  • Rory Norris – Vice President, Government Stakeholder Relations 

 Be it further resolved that the following list of individuals, as elected by the 2025 WUSA election, be ratified as Directors of the Corporation for terms commencing on May 1, 2026, and concluding on April 30, 2027: 

• • Mujtaba Haider  
  • Becky Chen  
  • Iman Khan  
  • Katherine Wang  
  • Jacob Lewis  
  • Omar Gaballa  
  • Muhammad Kanji  
  • Arya Razmjoo  
  • Mark Jejeran  
  • Remington Aginskaya-Zhi  

4.2 Reception of the Audited Financial Statements for the 2024–25 Fiscal Year 

Whereas the Board at its meeting on October 29, 2025, approved the Audited Financial Statements for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025.  

Be it resolved that the Assembly receives the Audited Financial Statements for the 2024-25 Fiscal Year as presented. (Audit Report)

4.3 Reappointment of Auditors  

Be it resolved that PricewaterhouseCoopers be reappointed as the Corporation’s auditors for the 2026-27 Fiscal Year.  

 5. CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS  

 5.1 WUSA Accountability Act (Samir Sharma WUSA Accountability Act)

Be it Resolved that the assembly direct the Executive Director to create and manage a publicly accessible tracker for student leader attendance; 

Be it Further Resolved that the assembly direct the corporation to work with the secretariat to include senate and university committee attendance data; and, 

Be it Further Resolved that this tracker include Directors, Senators/Governors, and all undergraduate members on both University and WUSA committees. 

5.2 Club Funding Increase (Attached Motion Document)

Be It Resolved that the Assembly approve a $1.39 increase to WUSA membership fees per student, per term, to support the $200 termly clubs allotment. 

 5.3 Bylaw Changes – Board Motion  (Bylaw amendments Feb 2026)

Be it resolved that the Assembly approve the Bylaw changes as presented. 

 5.4 Increase in Officer Compensation – Board Motion $0.21 (Attached Motion Document)

Be it Resolved that the Assembly approves a $0.21 per student per term increase in membership fees to support the increase of President’s 12-month compensation to $66,282.50 (9.5% increase) and Vice-President compensation to $63,558.56 (5% increase). 

5.5 Student Life Projects Endowment Funds Bylaws – Board Motion (Samir Sharma SLEF Motion)

Be it Resolved That the Assembly approve the new Student Life Projects Endowment Fund Bylaws. 

5.6 Pay What You Can Funding (Attached Motion Document)

Be it Resolved that the Assembly approves a $1 per student per term increase in membership fees to support the continuation of the pay-what-you-can (PWYC) program.  

Be it Further Resolved that a program status report will come back to AMM 2027 for the membership to understand progress and any necessary future program scaling. 

5.7 Amendments to Corporate Social Responsibility Policy to strengthen our commitment to Palestinian human rights (Aman Serhan BDS Notice-of-Motion, BDS Rules as Applied to WUSA, Corporate-Social-Responsibility-Policy, Guide to BDS Boycott Pressure Corporate Priority Targeting-30 Nov 2024- Submitted by BDS movement)

Be it resolved that the Assembly asks the Board to instruct the Executive Director to amend the Corporate Social Responsibility Policy to ensure alignment with the BDS National Committee (BNC)-curated targets as outlined in the attached document “BDS Rules as applied to WUSA”.  

Be it Further Resolved that the Assembly acknowledges that no part of this motion removes or inhibits the ability for students and student groups to seek reimbursement for reasonable costs which do not meet BNC criteria.  

Be it Further Resolved that the Assembly asks the Board to instruct the Executive Director to ensure that all aspects of this motion remain in effect until such time that the Assembly votes otherwise. 

5.8 Improving Student Advocacy Access Through LSPIRG Membership (Omar Gaballa LSPIRG Motion)           

Be It Resolved That the assembly directs the Board of Directors to initiate an MOU with LSPIRG that outlines the collection and administration of a student fee on the Laurier Students’ Public Interest Group (LSPIRG)’s behalf to open a UW office of LSPIRG to serve UW students. UW students will be able to opt out of membership if they choose through normal processes. 

Be It Further Resolved that the MOU ensure UW students are equitably represented in LSPIRG governance processes. 

Be It Further Resolved That the assembly authorizes the Board of Directors to collect an optional, $4.50 per student incidental fee per term for University of Waterloo students (at Main and Kitchener campuses) to become members of LSPIRG, through a LSPIRG-UW branch. This fee will thereafter be adjusted accordingly with CPI.

6. ADJOURNMENT  

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You can download a PDF version of the agenda at 2026 Winter Annual Meeting Agenda.

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