Commissions
Commissions are specific Council committees which operate semi-independently, but still depend on general Council action and support. Check out the types below, and join our Council Discord to get involved!
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The Athletics Commission runs all sports themed events, such as ski trips, Raptors games, viewing parties and much more! They also oversee all the UC intramurals - more information about joining a team can be found on the Intramurals page!
ELŽBIETA (ELIZABETH) CHERNYAK
LCA specializes in providing a platform for UC students to showcase their talent and creativity, and encourage art around our college. They also oversee UC publications such as our newspaper, the UC Gargoyle, and our literary journal, The UC Review.
SABRINA SHAHIDAN
The Communications and Outreach Commission is responsible for making sure the UC Lit represents and reaches out to all of our constituents through our website, blog, social media, tabling, meet & greets, and collecting feedback!
YASHASVINI SINGH WITH NITHYA GOPALAKRISHNAN
Sustainability advocates for environmental justice at UC and beyond. They do this through pushing for fossil fuel divestment, promoting a just transition, educating community members, organizing and supporting actions, and solidarity work.
MAYA JAVIER
The Equity Commission brings light to equity issues within our UC community and hold events that promote the diversity of UC. It also supports local charities, provides volunteer opportunities for students to get involved in their local community, and more!
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The Spirit and Social Commission brings us all of our Pub Crawls, Club Nights, Board Games Nights, and other fun activities on and off campus! They also create spiritwear!
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UAA works to promote an active learning community at UC. They run events targeted towards academic success and post-secondary opportunities, and raise awareness of university-wide issues that affect fair access to education at U of T.
SARAH ELLIOT
The Mental Wellness Commission strives to bring awareness to issues surrounding mental health around UC and UofT, and reduce stigma. This is done through holding various events, workshops and discussions.
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The Formals Commission brings us our annual Fireball, the largest semi-formal on campus! This commission also runs the Year-End Ball and Red & White, our other two semi-formals.
NEHA SULTANA
UCOC works with the Commuter Dons (CoCos) to make the lives of our 80% commuter population as easy as possible. Meet other commuters, participate in fun events, and find your home away from home at the Commuter Student Centre (CSC)!
SHREYANSI GANDHI
The Finance Commission helps prepare the UC Lit's annual audit, and does bookkeeping for all the different commissions, clubs and ancillaries to ensure we're managing students' money wisely!