2021-2022 New Brunswick Student Alliance Committees
Want to get involved with us? We want to have you join us in our work! Check out the various committees you can sit on and work with our board of directors on advocacy, policy, research, and/or campaign. You are able to apply to sit on more than one committee. Please find a brief description of each committee below.
If you have any questions, concerns, or queries about the committees and/or the application process, please feel free to reach out to our Executive Director at director@nbsa-aenb.ca.
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Accessible & Quality Education Committee
This committee aims to create an accessible and quality education for postsecondary students in New Brunswick. A few services that this committee aims to advocate for includes experiential learning, access to necessary technologies, and making campuses accessible for all. More advocacy work also includes making the workforce accessible for graduating students and giving them the opportunity to succeed in the future!
Affordability Committee
The recent tuition increases at our member institutions poses significant financial obstacles to obtaining a degree within New Brunswick. During the academic year 2021-2022, the board will research, review and advocate for financial support for international students, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of New Brunswick tuition, student financial aid, providing funding, student load process, Open Educational Resources and student loan interest in the province to address those financial struggles.
The committee members are committee to achieving the main priorities stated above. Our members meet on a bi-weekly basis to discuss our agenda and understand the needs of our diverse student population. We welcome student leaders to fill out our application if they are passionate about making post-secondary education more affordable for all students. Advocacy work is a constant process that requires drive and determination. we thrive to make decisions that will impact post-secondary education for years to come.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Committee
We recognize that the NBSA is an organization rooted in colonial practices through our structure and we are committed to ensuring that our work is conducted through an equity, diversity and inclusion intersectional praxis to ensure that a safe place is created for all of our members while we navigate decolonizing our organization and the postsecondary education system through ongoing collaboration and consultation with students and community members.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is a cornerstone of the NBSA as we advocate for an increasingly vibrant student community. Our mission is to ensure that all students are effectively represented, both outside and within our organization, ensuring equitable practices, policies, opportunities, and education.
Health & Wellness Committee
The Health and Wellness committee focuses on how actions can be taken provincially to reduce health and wellness-related obstacles to obtaining a degree in New Brunswick. The committee will be working on policies for e-mental health and other services before advocacy week in November, and putting together a "wellness and health living campaign" in early December, but is open to other ideas for first and second semester! If you are passionate about mental health and student wellness, this committee is for you.
Sustainability Committee
The NBSA strongly believes that sustainability within our campuses is critical to the postsecondary experience. This year the sustainability committee has set the following priorities: recycling, food security, affordable housing, and the impact our campuses have on the climate. We plan on bringing awareness and provincial policy changes to these areas of interest through the creation of NBSA policy & advocacy documents, surveys, and campaigns. This committee meets on a biweekly or monthly basis depending on our goals & workload.