Committees
The SSA holds standing committees that work on projects throughout the year. During the summer, only executives hold seats on committees and are elected by vote during the first meeting. Once the General Council is elected, the seats are reset and the committee members are re-elected, with the exception being the chair. Click a committee below to view its current members and what they work on.
Sponsorship Committee
The Sponsorship Committee is responsible for reviewing applications for our scholarships and selecting its recipients. This committee also comes up with new scholarship criteria if the annual budget allocates more funds for grants.The committee is composed of the following members:
Brittany Lovee, President (Chair)
Matthew McCambley, VP Academic
Thomas Ehret, VP Finance
Mayur Tailor, VP Promotional Affairs
Jane Arciszewski, Biochemistry Rep
To contact the Sponsorship Committee, email grants@ssa-aes.com.
CONStitution committee
The constitution committee is responsible for reviewing and making regular updates to the constitution. They review motions, amendments and all changes to the constitution made by association members.The committee is composed of the following members:
Brittany Love, President (Chair)
Aleksandar Lukic, VP External
Caroline Lu, Chemistry Rep
Jesse Lesniowski, Environmental Sciences Rep
Stephen Harrigan, Physics Rep
To contact the Constitution Committee, email constitution@ssa-aes.com.
services committee
The Services Committee oversees the smooth running of SSA services and its promotion to the students, and also works on the creation of new services.The committee is composed of the following members:
Doan-Nghi Dam-Le, VP Internal (Chair)
Tammy Bui, Biomedical Sciences Rep
Jesse Lesniowski, Environmental Sciences Rep
Catalina Fernandez, First-Year Rep
Sophie Gregoire-Mitha, First-Year Rep
To contact the Services Committee, email services@ssa-aes.com.
ELECTIONS COMMITTEE
During the summer, the elections committee is responsible for organizing the annual General Council elections, and the Executive elections during the year.The committee is composed of the following members:
Brittany Love, President (Chair)
Doan-Nghi Dam-Le, VP Internal
Matthew McCambley, VP Academic
Stephen Harrigan, Physics Rep
Xheni Konci, Biomedical Sciences Rep
To contact the Elections Committee, email elections@ssa-aes.com.
SCHOLASTIC EVENTS COMMITTEE
The Scholastic Events committee organizes the SSA’s academic, career and networking events such as Wine & Cheese, the Speaker Series and the poster competition.The committee is composed of the following members:
Matthew McCambley, VP Academic (Chair)
Kevin Roy, VP Social
Aleksandar Lukic, VP External
Thomas Ehret, VP Finance
Thao Dao, Full-Year Logistics Coordinator
Nina Hadzimustafic, Biochemistry Rep
Victoria Ogden, First-Year Rep
To contact the Scholastic Events Committee, email scholastic@ssa-aes.com.
FORMAL COMMITTEE
The Formal Committee organizes the annual end-of-year celebration: Science Formal. It is the SSA’s largest and most popular event.The committee is composed of the following members:
Kevin Roy, VP Social (Chair)
Brittany Love, President
Thomas Ehret, VP Finance
Thao Dao, Full-Year Logistics Coordinator
Jane Arciszewski, Biochemistry Rep
Rhiannon Lewis, Biology Rep
To contact the Formal Committee, email formal@ssa-aes.com.
Grad ball committee
The Grad Ball Committee organizes the annual end-of-year celebration for graduating students.The committee is composed of the following members:
Kevin Roy, VP Social (Chair)
Brittany Love, President
Thomas Ehret, VP Finance
Thao Dao, Full-Year Logistics Coordinator
Rae Woodhouse, Senior Advisor
Fériel Rahmani, VP Bilingualism
Xheni Konci, Biomedical Sciences Rep
To contact the Grad Ball Committee, email gradball@ssa-aes.com.
clubs committee
The Clubs Committee is a committee that chooses the clubs under the SSA and acts as a liaison when dealing with their proposals and reimbursements. The committee is composed of the following members:
Aleksandar Lukic, VP External (Chair)
Brittany Love, President
Thomas Ehret, VP Finance
Matthew McCambley, VP Academic
To contact the Clubs Committee, email clubs@ssa-aes.com.
SSA 2020 COMMITTEE
The SSA 2020 Committee is an ad-hoc committee responsible for the implementation of the 5-year SSA 2020 plan, which was created and ratified by the General Council 2015-2016.The committee is composed of the following members:
Brittany Love, President (Chair)
Doan-Nghi Dam-Le, VP Internal
Thomas Ehret, VP Finance
Kevin Roy, VP Social
Mayur Tailor, VP Promotions
Marwa Ibrahim, Senator
Sophie Gregoire-Mitha, First-Year Rep
To contact the SSA 2020 Committee, email 2020@ssa-aes.com.
101er SURVIVAL GUIDE COMMITTEE
The 101er Survival Guide Committee is an ad-hoc committee responsible for the creation of a 101 Week and first-year ‘survival guide’ which will be available for new and incoming students.The committee is composed of the following members:
Marwa Ibrahim, Senator (Chair)
Doan-Nghi Dam-Le, VP Internal
Mayur Tailor, VP Promotions
To contact the 101er Survival Guide Committee, email survival@ssa-aes.com.
PROMO COMMITTEE
The Promo Committee is an ad-hoc committee responsible for the upkeep of SSA’s outreach and branding.The committee is composed of the following members:
Mayur Tailor, VP of Promotional Affairs
Doan-Nghi Dam-Le, VP Internal
Emily Roth, Social Media Manager
Aazad Abbas, Webmaster Manager
Dasa Riadi, Mathematics Rep
Kwame Agyei, Biopharmaceutical Sciences Rep
To contact the Science Merchandise Committee, email promo@ssa-aes.com.
OSG COMMITTEE
The OSG Committee is an ad-hoc committee that chooses the delegates to represent uO at the annual Ontario Science Games in addition to helping plan and fundraise for the event.The committee is composed of the following members:
Aleksandar Lukic, VP External (Chair)
Brittany Love, President
Kevin Roy, VP Social
Mahdi Mahallati, Biopharmaceutical Sciences Rep
Kwame Agyei, Biopharmaceutical Sciences Rep
Caroline Lu, Chemistry Rep
To contact the OSG Committee, email osg@ssa-aes.com.