The Earth Science Student Union (ESSU) is the undergraduate student body representative for the Earth Sciences Department at Simon Fraser University. The ESSU represents all SFU students in the faculty of Earth Sciences. This includes all students currently enrolled in any Earth Science course (EASC courses).
There are 12 executive positions filled by student volunteers that manage the student union. These are elected positions and elections are held each year in March. Besides the elected positions there are many opportunities to volunteer with the student union during our events.
The Emperor (President)
Riley Cruickshank and Cameron Washi
The President is the head of the ESSU and lead the meetings of our sacred union.
The Herald (Vice – President)
Christopher Zeng
The role of the Herald is to assist the emperor as required.
The Pebble Counter (Treasurer)
Anmol Cheema
The role of the Pebble Counter is to to manage and maintain all financial and accounting matters of our sacred Union, including records of all allocations of our sacred Union funds.
The Scribe (Secretary)
Bruce Guo
The role of the Scribe is to to take down the minutes of our Grand Confluences and to file, e-mail and publicly display said minutes to the clastship.
The Bearer of the Brunton (Social Coordinator)
Diego
The Bearer of the Brunton organizes social and other relevant internal events that promote networking, comradeship and learning within the department and faculty.
The Minister of Propaganda (Social Media Coordinator)
Michaela Stajduhar
The Minister of propaganda must oversee and promote communication of our sacred Union. This includes maintaining our sacred Union’s online presence in the form of social media and creating propaganda such as posters and logos.
The Gopher (External Relations)
EJ
The Gopher must to act as contact with all affairs external to our school, for the interests and promotion of our sacred Union. They also organize events with external contacts that promote education and networking.
The Merchant (Merchandise Representative)
Cassidy Kennedy
The Merchant runs merchandise campaigns and creates designs, in conjunction with with the Minister of Propaganda (or other similarly artistically skilled wizard) for use on department merchandise. Cassidy joined our Sacred Union as Co-Merchant in Spring 2023.
The Departmental Committee Representative
Jayda Bhinder
The DCR attends faculty meetings and acts as a representative of the sacred union. Jayda’s role is to make the voice of the undergraduate population heard at faculty meetings.
The Councillor (SFSS Council Representative)
Anneke van Arkel
The Councillor attends SFSS and SUS meetings. They act as a representative of the sacred union and share the opinions of the union during those meetings. The Councillor’s tireless work of sitting through countless hours of meetings is lauded by the rest of us.
The Web Net Wizard (Webmaster)
Christopher Zeng
The Web Net Wizard must program, design, maintain and update the union’s professional online presence with relevant dates, minutes and advertisements, outside of social media. Moderating the Discord Server is another role of the Web Net Wizard.
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