As a not-for-profit corporation registered in the Province of Ontario, the Graduate Student Association (GSA-UW) is required to hold an Annual General Members Meeting (AGM). The GSA-UW By-laws give all members the right to attend and receive documents such as the corporation’s financial statements and auditor’s report.

The AGM is a member’s opportunity to engage with the democratic process of their student representatives.

 

The Board of Directors must send advance notice to members (subject to the By-Laws). At the AGM, students can engage with their student leaders and be informed of the status and future of their GSA.

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One of the most important activities of the AGM is the election to fill seats on the Board of Directors. Directors act as stewards of the GSA-UW over their two-year terms, and the Board regularly reports updates and progress throughout the year at meetings of the Council. The other main activity is approving any changes to the By-Laws made by the Board over the course of a year.