Responsiblities of the Delegate
1. Delegates are elected on 1 year terms.
2. A Delegate has the following additional responsibilities:
a. representing the LSC in the Lassonde School of Engineering Faculty Council, its committees, panels and working groups;
b. by recommendation of Cabinet, holding seats in at least:
i. one Faculty Council Standing Committee, Panel or At-Large and one House Standing or Select Committee; or
ii. two House Standing or Select Committees.
3. Delegates that do not make the Cabinet have the option to join the following caucuses (groups) within the House:
a. Opposition, tasked with keeping the government to account. The following roles are elected amongst the Delegates minus Cabinet:
i. Opposition Leader;
ii. a critic for each ministerial portfolio; or
b. by default the Independent Caucus.
4. An example of a typical month for a Delegate:
a. one House meeting;
b. one House Standing or Select Committee meeting;
c. one Faculty Council Committee meeting; and
d. one Faculty Council meeting.
Business of the House
Every month, the delegates come together to provide updates and news on any recent changes. During the meeting, the government reports on anything that is of importance to the house. Following this, the Speaker begins a question period for anyone to question the government members. After, we share updates from committees and discuess any topics of key interest. Once the government and committee members finish sharing, the Speaker allows the delegate to speak and present any new ideas or points of discussion. Once all this is complete, the Speaker moves onto the consent iteams, bills & resolutuons from the senate and member bills & resolutions. At this stage, we do a democratic vote to pass any new changes. Finally, the speaker adjourns the House to conclude the session.
To learn more about the House of Delegates and find updates from us, please refer to the cards below.
Composition of the House
The House of Delegates consist of students from Engineering, Computer Science & Security, Digital Media, Earth and Atmoshperic Science, Digital Techologies and Lassonde/Bethune Representative that come together to pursue change, discuss opportunies and argue Faculty council decisions. Click the card below to find a visual representation.
Other Information
If you want to learn more about our meetings. Please refer to our agendas & Minutes and Votes to see what happened so far. If you want to attend any future meetings, join our discord!
