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The WUSC Local Committee at Trent University is made up of a Chair/Co-Chairs, a Secretary and 8 sub-committees. The coordinators of the sub-committees, along with the Chair/Co-Chairs and Secretary make up the executive body of the organization while committee members assist coordinators in carrying out important tasks.

Chair/Co-Chairs

WUSC Represent! Yo! The Chair’s/Co-Chairs’ responsibilities are based on relations – linking, speaking, and representing. Co-Chairs also make sure everyone is on the same page with every single detail about our Local Committee and activities. Co-Chairs:

  1. Call, organize and prepare agendas for General/Executive meetings,
  2. Record information about the events and initiatives taken by the Local Committee,
  3. Coordinate the delegation of responsibilities to committee members and follow up,
  4. Take action on initiatives proposed by other committee members,
  5. Attend (along with other committee members) meetings with representatives of other student groups, faculty, and administration members,
  6. Assist the Ottawa Liaison Committee in maintaining communication with the WUSC in Ottawa main office.

Secretary

Our Secretary is like the “cheese on a pizza”. He/she keeps the Local Committee together and motivated, organized and on target! Secretarial responsibilities include:

  1. Booking meeting rooms and the Bata Display Case during WUSC promotion,
  2. Emailing members,
  3. Arranging volunteer schedules for helping at events,
  4. Ordering WUSC clothing,
  5. Taking minutes during meetings.

SRP Committee

The primary objective of the SRP Committee is to provide emotional, moral and financial support to the sponsored student and to enable him/her to become independent when the sponsorship is finished. The committee also acts as a group of people who commit to the sponsorship and who agree to provide the student with emotional and social support for the duration of the sponsorship. Aside from securing the support of the university, committee members also review dossiers and ensure admission requirements for university entry are met.

SRP Finance Committee

This committee researches and establishes a reasonable budget for the sponsored student and also:

  1. Ensures that the student’s basic financial needs are met,
  2. Follows up with Blackburn Hall on the status of the student’s account,
  3. Ensures that the student’s monthly allowances are released on time.

Events Committee

We are the most important group of the WUSC Local Committee. This is because we are the money makers! The Events Committee plans all the events that members of the Local Committee take part in during the school year. Ideally, events are able to achieve a variety of goals: educational, financial and promotional. As events get larger it is even more important to delegate more leader roles. Certain events run by the university require Local Committee registration which the Events Coordinator is responsible for managing. WUSC annually participates in:

  1. A variety of university-run open house events,
  2. TIP Study Abroad Fair,
  3. One World Dinner (organized by KWIC).

Some events that have been planned in the past include:

  1. Club nights at 2nd Floor Lounge – a fund-raising event that has been very successful in the past in supporting the SRP,
  2. WUSC awareness days – where we give away free ice-cream donated by the lovely staff at Baskin Robbins!
  3. Clothing Drive – where the Trent community donates their used clothing to YES and the Peterborough Women’s shelter
  4. The VIP Dinner – another great fund-raiser for the SRP that brings awareness to Peterborough community members and business owners.

Publicity Committee

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! The Publicity Committee is responsible for advertising the events put on by the Local Committee. Members are responsible for:

  1. Designing posters, leaflets and other promotional items,
  2. Overseeing distribution of promotional materials,
  3. Working closely with the Events and Community Liaison Committees whenever publicity is needed for an event at least one week in advance.

Finance Committee

Money! Money! Money! This committee is responsible for controlling the WUSC Local Committee bank account and organizing all financial transactions.

Ottawa Liaison Committee

The Ottawa Liaison is the Local Committee’s connection to WUSC Central in Ottawa. Specific duties include:

  1. Keeping the Local Committee up to date on the WUSC in Ottawa information (i.e. reading the monthly World.Wide.WUSC newsletter),
  2. Keeping WUSC in Ottawa up to date on the Trent University’s Local Committee (i.e. completing activity reports),
  3. Keeping up to date on the WUSC Summer Seminar,
  4. Informing the local committee members about details of the Annual General Assembly held in Ottawa.

Community Liaison Committee

Do you like to share? Everyone likes to share, and sharing is what the Community Liaison Committee is all about! If you are on the Community Liaison Committee you are responsible for telling the whole wide world about what WUSC at Trent University is up to. Your responsibilities include:

  1. Writing stories and press releases for campus and community news media,
  2. Working with the IT Committee to keep our website, Facebook page and Twitter feed full of fresh and interesting content,
  3. Collaborating with campus groups that might share WUSC‘s passion on certain issues (e.g. Amnesty International, TISA, etc.),
  4. Collaborating with organizations in Peterborough (e.g. New Canadians Centre, KWIC, etc.),
  5. Promoting the Local Committee at campus-wide events, open houses for future students, etc.
  6. Anything and everything else you can imagine to help get the word out about the fantastic things we do!

Communications/IT Committee

Communication is important to the effective functioning of WUSC at Trent University. Within the IT Committee, we find and implement innovative strategies that improve the ways in which we communicate among ourselves and with the wider community. An exciting part about what we do is that there are always opportunities to learn new things every day through the teamwork that is involved. Being creative and open to new ideas are always welcome. If you have skills in graphic design, website management, photography or anything else technically related, then consider utilizing your talents within the IT Committee. Essentially, the IT Committee is responsible for:

  1. Maintaining the WUSC at Trent University website,
  2. Overseeing the setup and use of electronic equipment during events,
  3. Taking photos and recording video for archival purposes,
  4. Designing digital and print material that promote WUSC activities.