History
The student government was founded in 1968 as the York Student Council. Around 1975, the student government had become the Council of York Student Federations. By the early 1990s the name changed to York Federation of Students by their president at the time,About
The YFS is a dues paying student union representing over 53,000 full and part-time undergrad students at the York University. The stated purpose of the YFS is to bring together the elected representatives of all the college governments on campus. The YFS also has appointed members of campus organizations into a single body. The YFS provides services such as a health plan and TTC post-secondary IDs. Unlike other student governments, it does not own or operate any campus pub, however, it does have a controlling stake on the Board of Directors for the Student Centre. Many campus organizations and clubs are recognized under the YFS.Administration
The student government is administered by five full-time paid undergraduate executives, along with several full and part-time staff members. Other part-time staff are mostly made up of undergraduate students. On multiple levels, the YFS is controlled by student volunteers and paid employees. The Day-to-day operations are overseen by the elected Executive, who also run the various campaigns and provide advocacy for all undergrads and are assisted by the full-time long-term staff. The elected and appointed Board of Directors holds open meetings almost every other week each school year. The general membership (all York Students) meets to ratify the decisions of the Board of Directors as well as provide ground level participation to the operation of the YFS.Elections
Elections are held every February to select the next years Executive and Board. Along with this, all the part-time positions are re-staffed annually. Volunteers also assist the YFS with campaigns and referendums on issues like the rising cost of tuition, the environment and globalization.Board of Directors (Councillors)
YFS Board of Directors meet regularly. Only members of the Board of Directors hold voting rights. All votes for the YFS Board of Directors are held by the Executive, and 17 college and faculty seats (College Councillors).Services
The YFS offers a wide selection of services and advocacy programming. *Cell Phone Deals *Free ISIC *Free Studentsaver *Free Essay Printing Service *Photocopy and Fax Service *Home4Students *TTC Post-Secondary ID *Work Abroad Program *Discount Auto Insurance *Student Minutes *U-File *Student Advocacy Services *Food BankHealth Plan
All undergraduate students at York University (with the exception of Atkinson & Osgoode Hall students) participate in a health planClubs
There are over 250 accredited clubs by the YFS. The wide variety of clubs range from cultural, religious, political, and social. For a list of clubs, check thSee also
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