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Volunteer & Clubs
Volunteer & Clubs
McIntosh Gallery
A unique opportunity to engage with the
visual arts. Research the collection or get
involved with the McIntosh’s many special
projects and events. Volunteer and part-time,
paid work-study positions available. For more
information contact us at: mcintoshgallery@
uwo.ca
Off to Western
www.alumni.uwo.ca
Off to Western events are hosted in August
by Alumni Western, in select hometowns that
send first year students off to Western in the
fall. Current students and new graduates are
Hometown Volunteers and speak to incoming
first year students about their student
experience at Western including O-week,
living in residence, academics and social life.
Orientation Week
www.usc.uwo.ca
Email: usc.oweek@uwo.ca.
Orientation Week is one of the most
important programs the USC provides for
the students at Western. Not only does the
program help welcome the incoming class
of first year students, it also provides 800
volunteer positions for upper year students.
Each Orientation leader (Soph) is chosen
through a selection process from a pool of
1500 applicants. There are five different types
of Soph positions available: Residence Sophs,
Charity Sophs, Faculty Sophs, Info Team
Sophs, and Affiliated College
Sophs.
Leadership positions are also available, such as
being the Head Soph of a team, or a member
of Orientation Staff that works directly with the
Orientation Coordinator in planning the week.
Panhellenic Council, UWO
www.uwosororities.com
This is the student-run government
body of Western’s sorority community.
Each sorority provides its members with
a well-rounded university experience
through leadership, scholarship, social,
and philanthropic opportunities, as well as
providing a lifetime of membership benefits.
Formal recruitment takes place September
24-27.
SERT – Student Emergency
Response Team
See the Safety and Security section in this guide.
Society of Off-Campus
Students (SOCS)
See the Leadership section in this guide.
Sport Clubs
wwww.westernmustangs.ca
Campus Recreation currently facilitates
17 student sport clubs, including various
martial arts, triathlon, synchronized
swimming, and more. A Campus
Recreation sport
club is a sanctioned organization, established
by students, that provides an opportunity
for all Campus Recreation members to
participate in a specific sport or physical
activity. Involvement in a sport club is
strictly voluntary; they are designed to
enhance the University experience. Sport
clubs may emphasize any or all of the
following: socialization, instruction and
skill development, student leadership
development, and competition.
University Students’ Council
(USC)
www.usc.uwo.ca
Room 340, UCC
As Canada’s largest student union, the
USC is committed to making your university
experience enriching, exciting, and enjoyable.
In addition to programming events and
managing University Community Centre
operations, the USC lobbies all levels of
government to ensure that your education is
affordable, accessible, and of the highest quality
both socially and academically. You can get
involved by becoming a representative on the
council, working on committees, volunteering
at our media outlets, or coordinating numerous
USC projects like Theatre Western, Cultural
Caravan, Charity Ball, and more! The USC
publishes Canada’s only daily student
newspaper, The Gazette, and operates 94.9
CHRW, an award-winning radio
station. The USC also provides a
variety of services including a bus
pass, student health plan, food
bank, and student groups like
Pride Western, the Women’s Issues
Network, EnviroWestern, and over
180 clubs.
Commissioners are the
foundation of your University
Students’ Council. They oversee
major USC events such as
awareness weeks and campuswide
campaigns. Applications for
all Commissioner positions will
be available in February at the
USC Office in the UCC Room
340. Unfilled Commissioner
positions will re-open in
September. Visit www.usc.
uwo.ca to see which ones you
can still apply for.
The University Students’
Council is comprised of
many committees, each
of which serves a specific
function. Many USC
committees include at
least one student-at-large
position. Applications for
committee positions
will be
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