UPPER CANADA DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

~ 2024-2025 Student Trustees ~

MAHEEN RIAZ
Chair of Student Senate Meetings
[email protected]

ANNIKA SQUIRES
Vice-Chair of Student Senate Meetings
[email protected]

The 2025-2026 Student Trustee Elections will be held in February, 2025.
Student Trustee term is from August 1 to July 31. 
Click here for 2024-25 Student Trustee elections media release.

2023-2024 Student Senators

DO YOU WANT TO BE A FUTURE STUDENT TRUSTEE?

 
Student Senate Dates for the 2024-2025 school year:

Student Senate By-Laws

Student Senate Mission Statement

We are the representing student voice in the Upper Canada District School Board.

Student Senate Responsibilities and By-Laws

At each Senate meeting, one voting member and one delegate member will represent each secondary school. Voting member must be on Student Government/Council. Delegate will vote in the absence of the voting member. These two Senators will fulfill this role for the duration of the school year. To ensure continuity at the Senate meetings, there will be no replacements for these positions.

A Student Senate member has responsibilities to themselves.

• Conduct yourself in a way consistent with the Character Always! Initiative (Mission, Vision and Values)

• Have a positive attitude and contribute during Student Senate discussions

A Student Senate member has responsibilities to their peers on Student Senate.

• Communicate student challenges and success stories to Student Trustee.

• Liaise pertinent information between your school and senate meetings.

• Develop and promote positive connections with other high schools.

• Provide feedback, information, advice, ideas, and successes/challenges.

• Bring forward issues affecting students for discussion.

• Maintain communication with Senate members beyond senate meetings.

• Be an ambassador of the Character Always! initiative

A Student Senate member has responsibilities to our communities.

• Promote and raise awareness of the Student Senate in the Upper Canada District School Board.

• Represent the students in your school by sharing ideas, issues, and school actions to Student Senate.

• Communicate any information or decisions from Student Senate with your school.

• Implement any action items from Senate in your school

• Promote local and global citizenship

• Be a role model in your school and community