List of Ontario students' associations
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This is a list of students' associations in Ontario, Canada:
Universities
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Institution ! Undergraduate ! Graduate |
| Algoma University
|Algoma University Students' Union | |
| Brock University
|Brock University Students' Union |Brock University Graduate Students' Association |
| Carleton University
|Carleton University Students' Association |Carleton University Graduate Students' Association |
| Lakehead University
|colspan=2|Lakehead University Student Union |
| rowspan=4|Laurentian University / Université Laurentienne
|Students' General Association |rowspan=4|Laurentian University Graduate Students' Association |
| Laurentian Students' Union |
| Association des étudiantes et étudiants francophones |
| Laurentian Association of Mature and Part-time Students |
| McMaster University
|McMaster Graduate Students' Association |
| Nipissing University
|Nipissing University Student Union | |
| OCAD University
|colspan=2|OCAD Student Union |
| Ontario Tech University
|colspan=2|Ontario Tech Student Union |
| Queen's University
|Alma Mater Society of Queen's University |Society of Graduate and Professional Students at Queen's University |
| rowspan=2|Toronto Metropolitan University
|Toronto Metropolitan Students' Union |rowspan=2|Toronto Metropolitan Graduate Students' Union |
| Toronto Metropolitan Association of Part-time Students |
| rowspan=2|Trent University
| Trent Central Student Association |rowspan=2|Trent University Graduate Students Association |
| Trent Durham Student Association |
| University of Guelph
|University of Guelph Graduate Students Association |
| University of Guelph-Humber
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| University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa
|University of Ottawa Students' Union |GSAÉD |
| rowspan="4" |University of Toronto
|University of Toronto Students' Union | rowspan="4" |University of Toronto Graduate Students' Union |
| Association of Part-time Undergraduate Students (APUS) |
| University of Toronto Mississauga Students' Union |
| Scarborough Campus Students' Union |
| University of Waterloo
|Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association |University of Waterloo Graduate Students Association |
| University of Western Ontario
|Western Society of Graduate Students |
| rowspan=2|University of Windsor
| University of Windsor Students' Alliance |rowspan=2|University of Windsor Graduate Student Society |
| University of Windsor Organization of Part-time Undergraduate Students |
| Wilfrid Laurier University
|Wilfrid Laurier University Students' Union |WLU Graduate Students' Association |
| rowspan=2|York University / Université York
|rowspan=2|York University Graduate Students Association |
| Glendon College Student Union—Association Étudiante du Collège Glendon |
In addition to university-wide student unions that represent all students, or all students based on enrolment status (undergraduate, graduate, or part-time), there are some universities with faculty-specific student societies. These include Arts and Science Students’ Union (ASSU) at the University of Toronto and Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) at Queen's University.
=Federated Universities and Colleges=
Federated universities and colleges are affiliated with larger institutions, but maintain their own autonomy and are governed as separate universities by their own provincial Acts.{{cite web |url=https://www.universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/federated-affiliated-colleges-different-mainly-equal/ |title=Federated and affiliated colleges: different but (mainly) equal |magazine=University Affairs |date= January 13, 2016 |author=Moira MacDonald |accessdate=September 10, 2020}}
Federated university student unions include:
- Laurentian University / Université Laurentienne:
- Université de Hearst—Association des étudiantes et étudiants de l’Université de Hearst
- University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa:
- Saint Paul University / Université Saint-Paul—Saint Paul University Student Association
- University of Toronto:
- University of St. Michael's College—St. Michael's College Student Union
- Trinity College—Trinity College Meeting
- Victoria University—Victoria University Students’ Administrative Council
- University of Waterloo:
- St. Jerome's University—Students' Union of St. Jerome's University
- University of Western Ontario:
- Brescia University College—Brescia University College Students' Council
- Huron University College—Huron Students' Council
=OUSA=
The undergraduate students' associations of Brock University, Laurentian University, McMaster University, Queen’s University, Trent University Durham Campus, the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University, and the University of Western Ontario make up the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance.{{cite web|title=Organizational History|url=http://www.ousa.ca/about/organizational-history/|website=About us|publisher=Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance|accessdate=9 April 2016|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331160223/http://www.ousa.ca/about/organizational-history/|archive-date=31 March 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=OUSA Welcomes New Member|url=http://www.ousa.ca/2016/04/07/ousa-welcomes-new-member/|website=Newsroom|publisher=Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance|accessdate=9 April 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423095448/http://www.ousa.ca/2016/04/07/ousa-welcomes-new-member/|archivedate=23 April 2016}}
=CFS-Ontario=
University Faculty Student Societies
| class="wikitable"
|+Ontario Faculty-level Student Societies !Institution !Faculty !Student Society Name |
| Brock University
|Goodman Business |[https://www.goodmanbsa.com/ Goodman Business Students' Association] |
| Brock University
|Education |[https://www.instagram.com/brockconed?igsh=MWt6NnNvcm14NHhraQ== Concurrent Education Student Association] |
| McMaster University
|DeGroote Business |[https://degrootecommerce.ca/ DeGroote Commerce Society] |
| McMaster University
|Engineering |[https://macengsociety.ca// McMaster Engineering Society] |
| McMaster University
|Humanities |[https://www.machumsociety.com/ McMaster Humanities Society] |
| McMaster University
|Science |[https://www.macsci.ca/ McMaster Science Society] |
| McMaster University
|Social Sciences |[https://themsss.com/ McMaster Social Sciences Society] |
| McMaster University
|Health Sciences |[https://www.bhssmcmaster.org/home Bachelor of Health Sciences Society] |
| McMaster University
|Health Sciences |[https://munss.ca/ McMaster Undergraduate Nursing Students' Society] |
| Ontario Tech University
|Business and Information Tech |[https://businessandit.ontariotechu.ca/undergraduate/academic-support/get-involved/bitsoc.php Ontario Tech Business and Information Tech Society] |
| Ontario Tech University
|Engineering and Applied Science |[https://www.otengsoc.ca/ Ontario Tech Engineering Students' Society] |
| Ontario Tech University
|Health Sciences |[https://www.instagram.com/healthsoc?igsh=MWxybm84MmYwa3FodA== Ontario Tech Health Sciences Society] |
| Ontario Tech University
|Science |[https://www.otscico.ca/ Ontario Tech Science Council] |
| Ontario Tech University
|Social Sciences and Humanities |[https://www.instagram.com/_oths?igsh=OHdoa211ejJpMGt0 Ontario Tech Humanities Society] |
| Queen's University
|Arts and Science |[https://www.queensasus.com/ Arts and Science Undergraduate Society] |
| Queen's University
|Education |[https://www.queenscesa.com/ Concurrent Education Students' Association] |
| Queen's University
|Smith Engineering |[https://www.instagram.com/queensengsoc?igsh=MTM3YWZlOWs3cjAzOQ== Engineering Society of Queens's University] |
| Queen's University
|Health Sciences and Nursing |[https://www.queenshss.ca/ Health Sciences Society] |
| Queen's University
|Health Sciences and Nursing |[https://www.instagram.com/queensnss?igsh=MWM4a214aHN1Y3BlOQ== Queen's Nursing Science Society] |
| Queen's University
|Smith Business |[https://comsoc.ca/ Smith Commerce Society] |
| Toronto Metropolitan University
|Ted Rogers School of Management |[https://www.trssociety.ca/ Ted Rogers Students' Society] |
| Toronto Metropolitan University
|Community Services |[https://www.fcssociety.ca Faculty of Community Services Society] |
| Toronto Metropolitan University
|Creative School |[https://www.societyofthecreativeschool.ca Society of the Creative Society] |
| Toronto Metropolitan University
|Arts |[https://sassh.ca/ Society of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities] |
| Toronto Metropolitan University
|Science |[https://www.instagram.com/usstorontomet?igsh=MW9ta2s0M2xxbGMzOA== Undergraduate Science Society of Toronto Met] |
| Toronto Metropolitan University
|Engineering and Architectural Science |[https://mues.ca/ Metropolitan Undergraduate Engineering Society] |
| Toronto Metropolitan University
|Engineering and Architectural Science |[https://arc-soc.ca/ Architectural Science Students' Society] |
| Toronto Metropolitan University
|Law |[https://lalss.ca/ Lincoln Alexander Law Students' Society] |
| Trent University
|Catharine Parr Traill |[https://www.trentu.ca/colleges/traill/belong/college-cabinet Traill College Cabinet] |
| Trent University
|Champlain |[https://www.trentu.ca/colleges/champlain/belong/cabinet Champlain College Cabinet] |
| Trent University
|Lady Eaton |[https://www.trentu.ca/colleges/ladyeaton/belong/college-cabinet Lady Eaton Cabinet] |
| Trent University
|Otonabee |[https://www.trentu.ca/colleges/otonabee/belong/cabinet Otonabee College Cabinet] |
| Trent University
|Peter Gzowski |[https://www.trentu.ca/colleges/gzowski/belong/cabinet Gzowski Cabinet] |
| University of Guelph
|Arts |[https://www.casuguelph.com/ College of Arts Students' Union] |
| University of Guelph
|Biological Sciences |[https://www.instagram.com/cbssc?igsh=MXN5NTR3N3pybHFubQ== College of Biological Sciences Student Council] |
| University of Guelph
|Gordan S. Lang Business |[https://www.uoguelph.ca/lang/taxonomy/term/158 College of Business and Economics Association] |
| University of Guelph
|Engineering and Physical Sciences |[https://www.guelphengsoc.com/ Guelph Engineering Society] |
| University of Guelph
|Social and Applied Human Sciences |[https://www.instagram.com/csahsgram?igsh=M2k3MzE5dGlza2Ft College of Social and Applied Human Science Student Alliance] |
| University of Guelph-Humber
|Business |[https://www.instagram.com/ghbusinesscouncil?igsh=aWpoNng4dXZlZXg3 Guelph-Humber Business Council] |
| University of Guelph-Humber
|Community Social Services |[https://www.instagram.com/csssociety?igsh=d2dkbXFiZjczcDY2 Community Social Services Society] |
| University of Guelph-Humber
|Early Childhood Studies |Early Childhood Studies Society |
| University of Guelph-Humber
|Justice Studies |Justice Society |
| University of Guelph-Humber
|Kinesiology |Kinesiology Society |
| University of Guelph-Humber
|Media and Communication Studies |Media Society |
| University of Guelph-Humber
|Psychology |Psychology Society |
| University of Ottawa
|Arts |[https://www.artsuottawa.ca/ Students' Association of the Faculty of Arts] |
| University of Ottawa
|Engineering |[https://www.essaeg.ca/ uOttawa Engineering Students' Society] |
| University of Ottawa
|Health Sciences |[https://www.aess-hssa.ca/ Health Sciences Students' Association] |
| University of Ottawa
|Medicine |[https://uottawameds.ca/ The Aesculapian Society] |
| University of Ottawa
|Science |[https://www.ssa-aes.com/ Science Students' Association] |
| University of Ottawa
|Telfer School of Management |[https://www.aetsa.ca/ Telfer Student Association] |
| University of Toronto
|University College |[https://uclit.ca/ University College Literary and Athletic Society]* Oldest Student Society in Canada |
| University of Toronto
|Victoria |[https://www.vusac.ca/ Victoria University Students' Administrative Council] |
| University of Toronto
|Trinity |[https://www.instagram.com/trinitycollegetcm?igsh=dGNkdGFzbWhkdXU= Trinity College Meeting] |
| University of Toronto
|New College |[https://www.instagram.com/myncsc?igsh=bGZhaHdpMWlpbTJq New College Student Council] |
| University of Toronto
|Innis |[https://innisicss.ca/ Innis College Student Society] |
| University of Toronto
|St. Michael's |[https://usmcsu.ca/ St. Michael's College Students' Union] |
| University of Toronto
|Woodsworth |[https://www.mywcsa.com/ Woodsworth College Students' Association] |
| University of Waterloo
|Arts |[https://uwaterloo.ca/arts-student-union/ Arts Student Union] |
| University of Waterloo
|Engineering |[https://www.engsoc.uwaterloo.ca/ Waterloo Engineering Society] |
| University of Waterloo
|Environment |[https://uwaterloo.ca/environment-students-society/ Environment Students' Society] |
| University of Waterloo
|Health |[https://uwaterloo.ca/association-health-students-undergraduate-members/ Association of Health Students Undergraduate Members] |
| University of Waterloo
|Mathematics |[https://mathsoc.uwaterloo.ca/ Waterloo Mathematics Society] |
| University of Waterloo
|Science |[https://uwaterloo.ca/science-society/ Waterloo Science Society] |
| University of Western Ontario
|Arts and Humanities |[https://www.instagram.com/ahscwesternu?igsh=MWQ3NmNhZzg1bTZ5Yw== Arts & Humanities Students' Council] |
| University of Western Ontario
|Music |[https://www.instagram.com/fomscwestern?igsh=ZHBtMnIycm16bGNr Faculty of Music Students' Council] |
| University of Western Ontario
|Engineering |[https://www.instagram.com/westernues?igsh=djQxZGx2Zm9hZjVn Undergraduate Engineering Society] |
| University of Western Ontario
|Health Sciences |[https://www.uwo.ca/fhs/fhssc/ Faculty of Health Sciences Students' Council] |
| University of Western Ontario
|Law |[https://westernsls.ca/ Student Legal Society] |
| University of Western Ontario
|Social Science |[https://www.ssscwestern.com/ Social Science Students' Council] |
| University of Windsor
|Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |[https://www.instagram.com/sahss_windsor?igsh=MXh5Y2k4OTRsZ201 Society of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences] |
| University of Windsor
|Education |[https://www.uwinedsociety.com/ Education Society] |
| University of Windsor
|Engineering |[https://windsorengsoc.ca/ Engineering Society] |
| University of Windsor
|Human Kinetics |[https://www.uwindsor.ca/kinesiology/834/hk-society Human Kinetics Society] |
| University of Windsor
|Law |[https://www.uwindsor.ca/law/lawsociety/ Students' Law Society] |
| University of Windsor
|Nursing |[https://www.instagram.com/uwinnursingsoc?igsh=MXFtbTh2ZzEzamh5OQ== Nursing Society] |
| University of Windsor
|Odette Business |[https://www.odettecommerce.com/ Odette Commerce Society] |
| University of Windsor
|Science |[https://www.uwinscisoc.com/ Faculty of Science Society] |
| Wilfrid Laurier University
|Lazaridis Business |[https://lazsoc.ca/ Lazaridis Students' Society] |
| Wilfrid Laurier University
|Arts |[https://www.auslaurier.ca/ Arts Undergraduate Society] |
| Wilfrid Laurier University
|Education |[https://students.wlu.ca/programs/education/student-groups.html Education Student Society] |
| Wilfrid Laurier University
|Human and Social Sciences |[https://www.instagram.com/wlu.hassa/ Human and Social Sciences Association] |
| Wilfrid Laurier University
|Music |[https://www.instagram.com/wlufomsa/ Faculty of Music Students' Association] |
| Wilfrid Laurier University
|Science |[https://fossa.ca/ Faculty of Science Students' Association] |
| Wilfrid Laurier University
|Social Work |[https://www.instagram.com/wlu_bswsa/?hl=en Bachelor of Social Work Students' Association] |
| Wilfrid Laurier University
|Liberal Arts |[https://www.instagram.com/laurier_flass/ Faculty of Liberal Arts Student Society] |
| York University
|McLaughlin |[https://www.yorku.ca/laps/colleges/mclaughlin/student-council/ McLaughlin College Student Council] |
| York University
|Bethune |[https://www.bethunedragons.ca/ Bethune College Council] |
| York University
|Calumet |[https://www.calumetcollegecouncil.ca/ Calumet College Council] |
| York University
|Stong |[https://www.stongcollegesg.com/ Stong College Student Government] |
| York University
|Founders |[https://www.founderscouncil.ca/ Founders Council] |
| York University
|New |[https://www.newcollegeeagles.com/ New College Council] |
| York University
|Vanier |[https://sites.google.com/view/vaniercollegeyu/home Vanier College Student Council] |
| York University
|Winters |[https://www.winterscollegecouncil.com/#intro-horizon-section Winters College Council] |
| York University
|Lassonde School of Engineering |Lassonde Student Congress |
| York University
|Lassonde School of Engineering |[https://lasengsoc.com/ Lassonde Engineering Society] |
= University Faculty Student Societies History =
Faculty Student Societies are the oldest form of student governance within Canada, with the University of Toronto, UCLIT being the first democratically elected student government society founded in 1854 on February 22. Faculty Student Societies are the beating heart of student life within each university faculty, acting as the umbrella organization. Key characteristics that make faculty-student societies different than student unions are that student societies solely focus on student life, mental well-being, professional development, and fellowship among a given faculty/college and do not tinker so much with the administrative academics side. Faculty Student Societies always have a membership fee/levy students pay through tuition. Student Societies give the most collegiate traditional experiences to their collective memberships by having a mascot costume, providing frosh weeks, graduation galas, formals, frost weeks, funding, and student-facing services. Other aspects some student societies have are houses under the umbrella that help students identify more closely with each other, similar to Harry Potter's four houses (Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw).
Colleges
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Institution ! Association name |
| Algonquin College |
| Cambrian College
|Cambrian Students' Administrative Council |
| Canadore College
|Canadore Students' Representative Council |
| Centennial College
|Centennial College Student Association |
| Conestoga College
|Conestoga Students |
| Confederation College
|Student Union of Confederation College |
| Collège Boréal
|Association générale des étudiantes et étudiants |
| Durham College
|Durham College Student Association |
| Fanshawe College
|Fanshawe Student Union |
| rowspan=2|Fleming College
|Fleming College Student Administrative Council |
| Frost Student Association |
| George Brown College
|Student Association of George Brown College |
| rowspan=3|Georgian College
|Georgian College Student Association—Barrie |
| Georgian College Student Association—Orillia |
| Georgian College Student Association—Owen Sound |
| Humber College
|IGNITE |
| La Cité collégiale
|Association étudiante de La Cité collegiale |
| Lambton College
|Lambton College Student Administrative Council |
| Loyalist College
|Loyalist College Student Government |
| Mohawk College
|Mohawk Students Association |
| Niagara College
|Niagara College Students' Administration Council |
| rowspan=3|Northern College
|Northern College Students Association—Kirkland Lake |
| Northern College Students Association—Haileybury |
| Northern College Students Association—Timmins |
| rowspan=2|St. Clair College
|St. Clair Students Representative Council |
| St. Clair Thames Students Inc. |
| rowspan=3|St. Lawrence College
|Brockville Student Administrative Council |
| Cornwall Students' Union |
| SLC Student Association—Kingston |
| Sault College
|Sault College Students' Union |
| Seneca College
|Seneca Student Federation |
| Sheridan College
|Sheridan Student Union |
=College Student Alliance (CSA)=
The student associations of Cambrian, Centennial, Conestoga, Confederation, Durham, Fleming, Georgian, Northern, Sault, St. Clair, St. Lawrence colleges make up the College Student Alliance.
Secondary schools
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Institution Region ! Association name |
| Province Wide
|Ontario Secondary School Students' Association{{Cite web|url=https://orgs.tigweb.org/ontario-secondary-school-students-association-osssa|title=Ontario Secondary School Stude... - Organizations - TakingITGlobal}} |
| Province Wide
|Ontario Student Trustees' Associationhttps://osta-aeco.org/ |
| Toronto
|Toronto Youth Cabinethttps://www.thetyc.ca/ |
| Ottawa
|Rideau Students' Unionhttps://www.rideaustudentsunion.ca/ |
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