Policy Committee (Student At-Large Members)

Ontario Tech Student Union • Oshawa, ON

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About The Position

The Policy Review Committee is intended to be a forum for review and development of organizational policies and shall be a standing committee of the Board. The objective of this committee is to strengthen the Board’s role in understanding and leading policy governance of Ontario Tech Student Union (OTSU).

Requirements

• Must be full-time students (enrolled in 3 or more courses) in good academic standing (with a cumulative GPA above 2.0) at Ontario Tech University.

Responsibilities

• Support the Board in taking a strategic approach to policy development.
• Review annually, or as necessary, and recommend for approval to the Board new and/or revised governance policies to ensure that documents are in accordance with the OTSU Bylaws, compliant with Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, governing laws, or legal agreements of the organization, aligned with current organizational priorities, effective in achieving their mandate, free of errors, contain no outdated references, and are consistent with other existing requirements within the document or OTSU policies.
• Review and vote to approve non-substantive revisions, which may include correcting typographical errors, grammatical errors, document formatting changes, updating hyperlinks, updating references to the OTSU Bylaws or other OTSU policies, and editing text for the purpose of clarifying or being consistent with existing requirements within the document or other OTSU policies.
• Review and recommend for approval to the Board the annual schedule for policy review within a five-year framework to ensure an ongoing process of policy review.
• Engage stakeholders and conduct research where necessary and appropriate in the review and development of OTSU policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed