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Our Committees

Aside from these programs, the WUSC Local Committee at Trent University has 8 sub-committees that are responsible for the general running of the organization. The coordinators of the sub-committees act as the executive of the organization while members assist coordinators in carrying out important tasks. The following is a list of the 8 sub-committees that you can volunteer to be a part of:

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, this sub-committee also reviews dossiers and ensures 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

The Events committee is responsible for making WUSC events happen! 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).

Publicity Committee

This committee is responsible for designing posters, leaflets and other promotional material for events and oversees their distribution. It works closely with the Events and Community Liaison Committees whenever publicity is required. Additionally, it takes the initiative to increase the advertising of events when they are close at hand.

Finance Committee

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 the WUSC national organization. Specific duties include:

  1. Keeping the Local Committee up to date on the WUSC in Ottawa information,
  2. Keeping WUSC in Ottawa up to date on the Trent University’s Local Committee,
  3. Keeping up to date on the WUSC Summer Seminar,
  4. Informing the local committee members about details of the Annual General Assembly in Ottawa.

Community Liaison Committee

The goals of the Community Liaison Committee include:

  1. Coordinating with similar campus organizations and investigating collaborations,
  2. Writing articles for the Trent Arthur,
  3. Making updates for our website,
  4. Going on air (radio or TV) to promote WUSC activities,
  5. Being in charge of external affairs,
  6. Updating the group’s Facebook presence,
  7. Reporting regularly at the Local Committee meetings and attending various university events as the WUSC representative. The Community Liaison Committee Coordinator can chair the group if the Local Committee Chair is absent.

Communications/IT Committee

This committee does a lot of behind-the-scenes work for the group, especially if it concerns anything technical or to do with communication. In summary they:

  1. Maintain the WUSC at Trent University website,
  2. Oversee electronic equipment setup and use during events that require them,
  3. Take photos or record video of events,
  4. Design and publish digital and print material for WUSC promotional activities.