Class Representatives are:

• 1 student per section cohort

• Passionate about the B.Ed. program and want to make change

• Committing to one meeting per month with Exec Team to bring forward any ideas, concerns and/or suggestions from their class

• Participating in a subcommittee to carry out an event during the school year (optional)

The FESA Exec Team is composed of 7 different roles, ideally one student in each year for each role (ie: a Year 1 Co-Chair and a Year 2 Co-Chair). Here are the positions and some information about each role:

• Co-Chair

  • Ensures the constitution is up to date and available to the student body, moderate executive and general council meetings, sign off on expenses with Finance and ensure the overall function of FESA. 

• VP Academic Affairs

  • Represent and support the students in the B.Ed. program and their voices at the Board and Faculty Council meetings. They also plan and organize FESA scholarships.

• VP Communications

  • Responsible for taking minutes at all Exec and General Council meetings, updating FESA social media and website and ensuring that students in the B.Ed. program are aware of events, news, and updates from the faculty.

• VP Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)

  • Responsible for supervising all FESA-led events and programs to ensure everyone is heard and included, organizing special events around religious holidays (no scheduling conflicts), ensuring the schedules designed by the FESA team cover a wide range of topics and advocating for equity, diversity and inclusion amongst the Faculty of Education student body.

• VP Finances

  • Ensures the executive team has the funds necessary to provide the student body with memorable experiences throughout their time in the B.Ed. program. We will finance projects and update the Faculty of Education via audits throughout the year.

• VP Outreach

  • Responsible for planning and facilitating any community based projects, campaigns or fundraisers that allow students in the B.Ed. program to connect and effect change in the community at large.

• VP Social

  • Responsible for planning social events and engagement opportunities for students in the B.Ed. program. They also ensure that events are accessible and inclusive of all students.

There are 4 sub-committees on FESA. Class representatives as well as any B.Ed. students can become a members. Corresponding executive members will send out links to apply in September-October. These will commence depending on the events and engagement opportunities in the school year:

• Academic Affairs

  • lead by the VPs and includes Class Reps who are interested in participating

• Equity

  • lead by the VPs and includes Class Reps who are interested in participating

• Outreach

  • lead by the VPs and includes Class Reps who are interested in participating

• Social

  • lead by the VPs and includes Class Reps who are interested in participating