ACADEMIC PORTFOLIO

Weekly time commitment: 4-6 hours (including meetings)

Position Overview

The Associate Vice President (AVP) Academic works closely with the Vice President Academic to lead and support a dynamic academic and wellness portfolio. This position plays a key leadership role in coordinating student representatives and wellness initiatives within the faculty. The AVP Academic ensures strong communication, collaboration, and execution of events that foster academic growth and student wellbeing.

Duties of this role are as follows:

• • Work with the Vice President Academic to oversee the work of Health and Wellness Coordinators (4); oversee work of FNH Rep (1), APBI Rep (1), GRS Rep (1), and FRE Rep (1)

  • Attend and facilitate weekly Health and Wellness and Program Representative meetings, creating meeting minutes and leading event planning

  • Assist the Vice President Academic in planning meetings and portfolio socials

  • Assist the Vice President Academic, alongside the Health and Wellness Coordinators, to promote health and wellbeing through advocacy and planning health and wellness centered events

  • Assist the Vice President Academic, alongside the Program Representatives, to create and facilitate academic and career related events for undergraduate students

  • Support the Health and Wellness Coordinators and Program Representatives in their event-planning efforts, assisting wherever and whenever needed

  • Assist the Vice President Academic to manage the Academic portfolio and support year-long objectives

  • Attend and contribute to bi-weekly LFS|US council meetings

Skills & Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills and time management

• Excellent leadership and communication skills.

• Proven ability to organize and execute workshops, socials, fundraisers—managing logistics, timelines, and volunteer teams

• Builds consensus, delegates tasks effectively, and fosters an inclusive environment where all committee members feel empowered

Weekly time commitment: 3-5 hours (including meetings)

Position Overview

The Health and Wellness Coordinators are responsible for advocating for the mental health and wellness of the LFS student body. They’ll be expected to carry out mental health and wellness initiatives throughout the school year and work closely with the VP and AVP Academic in planning events that will support such initiatives. 

Duties of this role are as follows:

• • Attend bi-weekly general council and Academic committee meetings and be up-to-date on current student and academic matters as presented by the Vice-President Academic and the AMS Representative

  • Plan and execute events in collaboration with AMS Health and Wellness Services and independently on recommendation by the LFS|US council

  • Work with Academic Committee on Mental Health Advocacy

  • Be involved in promoting Health and Wellness through presentations, handing out information, surveys, etc.

  • Assist in managing the social media presence of LFS|US Health & Wellness team

Skills & Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills and time management

• Excellent communication skills.

• Proven ability to organize and execute workshops, socials, fundraisers—managing logistics, timelines, and volunteer teams

• Creative, adaptable approach to event planning

Application not open. 

The role of the Applied Biology Representative is to represent the Applied Biology Major students to LFS|US. 

Duties of this role are as follows:

• • Represent all APBI students in LFS|US and at academic and council meetings

  • Provide feedback regarding proposed APBI course changes

  • Participate in creating and executing career- and academic-focused events relevant to APBI Students

  • Help plan and run Career Month events

  • Be in contact with APBI professors and staff and work to promote feedback through surveys, in-class clickers, and other various communication forms

  • Support other Councillors with their specific events and projects

  • Serve as a voting Councillor, attend weekly general council meetings, and Academic Portfolio meetings

Requirements:

• • Register as an Undergraduate student in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems with a minimum of second-year standing

  • Receive nomination signatures and academic approval as stated in the LFS|US Code of Procedures

Application not open. 

The role of the Food Resource Economics Representative is to represent the Food and Resource Economics Major students to LFS|US.

Duties of this role are as follows:

• • Represent FRE students in the LFS|US and at academic and council meetings

  • Provide feedback regarding proposed FRE course changes

  • Participate in creating and executing career- and academic-focused events relevant to FRE students

  • Help plan and run Career Month events

  • Be in contact with FRE professors and staff and work to promote feedback through surveys, in-class clickers, and other various communication forms

  • Support other Councillors with their specific events and projects

  • Serve as a voting Councillor, attend weekly general council meetings, and Academic Portfolio meetings

Requirements:

• • Register as an Undergraduate student in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems with a minimum of second-year standing

  • Receive nomination signatures and academic approval as stated in the LFS|US Code of Procedures

The role of the Food, Nutrition, and Health Representative is to represent the Food, Nutrition, and Health Major students to LFS|US. 

Duties of this role are as follows:

• • Represent FNH students in LFS|US and at academic and council meetings

  • Provide feedback regarding proposed FNH course changes

  • Participate in creating and executing career- and academic-focused events relevant to FNH students

  • Help plan and run Career Month events

  • Be in contact with FNH professors and staff and work to promote feedback through surveys, in-class clickers, and other various communication forms

  • Support other Councillors with their specific events and projects

  • Serve as a voting Councillor, attend weekly general council meetings, and Academic Portfolio meetings

Requirements:

• • Register as an undergraduate student in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems with a minimum of second-year standing

  • Receive nomination signatures and academic approval as stated in the LFS|US Code of Procedures

The role of the Global Resource Systems Representative is to represent the Global Resource Systems Major students to LFS|US and to connect the Global Resource Systems constituency with the activities of the LFS|US.  

Duties of this role are as follows:

• • Represent all GRS students in LFS|US and at academic and council meetings

  • Provide feedback regarding proposed GRS course changes

  • Participate in creating and executing career- and academic-focused events relevant to GRS students

  • Help plan and run Career Month events

  • Be in contact with FRE professors and staff and work to promote feedback through surveys, in-class clickers, and other various communication forms

  • Support other Councillors with their specific events and projects

  • Serve as a voting Councillor, attend weekly general council meetings, and Academic Portfolio meetings

Requirements:

• • Register as an Undergraduate student in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems with a minimum of second-year standing

  • Receive nomination signatures and academic approval as stated in the LFS|US Code of Procedures