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The Students' Administrative Council at the University of Toronto represents the university's 41,000 fulltime undergraduate students, forming the largest students' union in Canada and the second largest in North America. The University of Toronto (U of T) is a non-denominational, provincially-supported, coeducational public research university located in Toronto, Ontario. ...
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History
The council evolved from the University of Toronto Union, which was founded in 1901, which was replaced by the Students' Parliament in 1907. The Students' Parliament suffered from low attendance from its elected members, especially representatives of the medical school. As the years progressed its Executive shouldered much of the work. In 1913, the parliament was replaced by a Students' Administrative Council composed of solely male students. The Women's Students' Administrative Council was formed in 1916, and in 1919 the two councils formed a Joint Executive. In 1931 the separate councils were abolished and the Joint Executive became the main body, and during 1935-1936 the unwieldy name "Joint Executive Students' Administrative Council" was simplified to its current form. 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
The Students Administrative Council at the University of Toronto represents all of the Universitys 40,000 fulltime undergraduate students. ...
The mandate of SAC until 1971 can be found in section 34 of the University of Toronto Act, 1947. SAC's original offices were located in Hart House but today it is based in the old observatory at the centre of King's College Circle, just south of Hart House. Hart House Hart House is a student centre at the University of Toronto. ...
Current SAC provides a variety of student services, including a Used Textbook Exchange, the U of T Food and Clothing Bank, Convocation Hood and Gown rentals. SAC also administers the student Health and Dental Plan and Student Discount Metropass sales, a program that was recently made permanent after lobbying from student unions throughout the Toronto area.
Voter turnout in SAC elections was very low for several years, but recently turnouts began reaching the 15% mark, which is average for most student unions. Men turning out to vote in the Australian 1899 Federation referendum. ...
In November 2002 SAC members voted in favour of becoming members of the Canadian Federation of Students, with 65% of those who voted supporting this decision. The Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) is the largest student organization in Canada. ...
The council is governed by a Board of Directors which includes elected representatives from each of the school's federated colleges and professional faculties.
Executive 2006-07 Executive
President: Jennifer Hassum
VP University Affairs: Ashwin Balamohan
VP Internal and Services: Andrea Armborst
VP External: Paul Bretscher
VP Equity: Ausma Malik
VP Campus Life: Camille Cendaña
VP UTM: Vlad Glebov
2005-06 Executive
President: Paul Bretscher
VP Operations: Monique Ferdinand
VP University Affairs: Estefania Toledo
VP External: Jennifer Hassum
VP Equity: Shaila Kibria
VP Campus Life: Samson Romero
VP UTM: Walied Khogali
2004-05 Executive
President: Ranjini (Rini) Ghosh
VP Operations: Lisa Aldridge
VP University Affairs: Howard Tam
VP External: Sam Rahimi
VP Student Life: Dylan Rae
VP UTM: Moneeza Ahmed
Past Presidents 2004-05: Ranjini Ghosh
2003-04: Ashley Morton
2002-03: Rocco Kusi-Achampong
2001-02: Alex Kerner
2000-01: Adam Bretholtz
1999-00: Matthew "DarkLord" Lenner
1998-99: Chris Ramsaroop
1997-98: Ted Salgado
1996-97: Marco Santaguida
1995-96: Marco Santaguida
1994-95: Gareth Spanglett
1994: Marc Tremblay
1993-94: Edward DeGale (resigned)
1989-90: Charles Blattberg
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