Capilano Students'​ Union

Capilano Students' Union

Civic and Social Organizations

North Vancouver, BC 329 followers

Building a welcoming, barrier-free community at Capilano University through services, advocacy, and student leadership.

About us

The Capilano Students' Union (CSU) is a non-profit organization representing the over 6,000 students of Capilano University. The CSU delivers services, social and recreational events, campaigns, and advocacy to improve our members' post-secondary educational experiences and to defend and advocate for their interests. The CSU lobbies the university administration, as well as federal, provincial, and municipal governments on student issues. The CSU is governed by a board of directors (elected by and from Capilano University students), with the executive leadership of five elected student executives; the CSU's day-to-day operations are managed by an executive director, and a team of about a team of about a dozen dedicated full-time and student professionals. Interesting in working with us? Contact our executive director, Christopher Girodat, at cgirodat@csu.bc.ca.

Website
http://www.csu.bc.ca/
Industry
Civic and Social Organizations
Company size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
North Vancouver, BC
Type
Nonprofit
Founded
1971
Specialties
Advocacy, Student Services, Event Planning, Campaigns, Social Justice, and Lobbying

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Employees at Capilano Students'​ Union

Updates

  • We're seeking proposals for independent election services and oversight for our Spring 2025 general elections to our board of directors. Letters of interest and questions about the proposal (optional) are due 5pm on Friday, November 15, 2024, and proposals are due 5pm on Friday, November 29, 2024. If you have experience with the professional administration of elections in membership-based organizations, we want to hear from you.

    Elections Administrator (Independent Contractor)

    Elections Administrator (Independent Contractor)

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  • We love this rebrand! The Capilano Students' Union supports Living Wage BC in its work to make sure that every worker—including every student and migrant worker—can thrive in this province. If any other student societies (or campus partners at our university) are interested in learning more about our experience so far as a certified living wage employer, or you want to chat through what it might look like for you, let us know in the comments or private message us!

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    We're thrilled to announce that Living Wage for Families is evolving into Living Wage BC. When the living wage was first calculated, it was sufficient to also support a single parent and a single person. That's no longer the case. Today, the biggest group of people who live in poverty in Canada are single, working age adults. It is clear we needed to adapt our brand to reflect everyone who is working hard to pay the bills, not just those with children. We have designed a new brand which embraces our move to represent all workers in BC, because we believe that every worker should thrive, not just survive. Read more about our rebrand: https://lnkd.in/gSF8deQg

    Living Wage BC | LinkedIn

    Living Wage BC | LinkedIn

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    Executive Director of the Capilano Students' Union

    We're hiring at the Capilano Students' Union! This is a great opportunity for a Capilano University student to get on-campus, part-time work (15 hours per week) supporting our campaigns and advocacy work. You’ll help us transform our student leaders’ priorities into on-the-ground impact and influence while working with a living wage employer. Some perks of this role: 💵 Hourly pay of $22.94/hour plus 16% in lieu of benefits 🗓 Flexible daily and weekly work schedules 😷 Paid sick, bereavement, and compassionate care leave 🏋♂️ Access to a $650/year fund for wellness and PD expenses 👶 Reimbursement for up to 50% of childcare costs for shifts 📈 Matching RRSP contributions of up to 7.5% of wages Are you interested, or know someone who is? DM me or apply below!

    Campaigns Assistant

    Campaigns Assistant

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  • Did you know disabled workers can only earn $16,200 a year before they lose access to their disability benefits? And when they lose access to their disability benefits it sometimes can mean they lose access to other entitlements such as housing. ⚠ This means that a student receiving disability benefits might be penalized if they work 18 or more hours per week at minimum wage or 12 or more hours for a living wage certified employer.   Living Wage Employers who want to do the right thing face a difficult dilemma—do they pay their disabled staff less by offering them fewer hours than their non-disabled peers, or do they let their staff lose access to the support they’re entitled to? We’ve partnered with Living Wage for Families BC, the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition, and Disability Alliance BC to sign this open letter to Sheila Malcolmson, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, to ask her to use the upcoming review of the Poverty Reduction Strategy to remove these restrictions and allow disabled workers to earn a Living Wage. ➡ Read the letter and share: https://lnkd.in/gNqwqmGn

    • "Disabled Workers Deserve a Living Wage" text banner of a graphic (left-to-right) of a man wearing a suit jacket, a man sitting and waving in a wheelchair, a woman with a prosthetic arm from the elbow down, and a man with sunglasses with a guide dog on a leash. At the bottom of the graphic are the logos of Disability Alliance BC, Living Wage for Families BC, and the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition.
  • 📣 Incoming opportunity for former CSU student leaders! The CSU’s board recently created an alumni advisory committee to provide advice, mentorship, and support to our elected student leadership team. The committee’s members will be a diverse group of former CSU student leaders bringing varied perspectives, lived experiences, and historical contexts to provide valuable counsel to student executives and the board of directors. Interested in this volunteer opportunity? Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gMGtg8gg

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