University’s statement about Student Association organizational review

On August 9, 2016, the interim President of The Student Association at Durham College and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (the SA) posted a blog on the SA website indicating that, over the next three months, the association will perform a full organizational review. The blog also stated that during the review the SA will shut down all but its essential services until December 2016 while it consults on a reorganization plan.

The university views a functioning student association as a key player in providing leadership in campus life. The university also recognizes that the SA is a separate, independent and autonomous organization from the university, with its own governance.

The university will communicate updates on this situation as information becomes available. In the meantime, the university’s main focus remains on our students. The university wants to minimize disruption to student activities and has offered to provide advice to the SA during its period of reorganization.