ACADEMIC PORTFOLIO

Application not open.

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

Duties of this role are as follows:

• • Work with the Vice-President Academic to hire and 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

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

  • Assist the Vice-President Academic to promote health and wellbeing through advocacy and presenting concerns to higher governing bodies

  • Assist the Vice-President Academic to create and facilitate academic- and career-related events for undergraduate students

  • 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

Application not open.

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

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

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

Nomination is open. Find out more here! 

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

Application not open. 

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