Student Governance

All students registered in an undergraduate program on the Downtown Campus are registered members of the accredited Students' Society of McGill University, more commonly known as SSMU. The SSMU is your representative on key issues inside and outside of the campus and will advocate for student priorities to both the McGill administration and government bodies. There are six elected executives of SSMU who represent all 22,000-plus undergrads on the Downtown Campus. There is a Legislative Council that meets with representatives from faculty associations and other student groups around campus on a bi-weekly basis. This council of thirty-seven members meets to discuss student issues and how services are being provided to students.

SSMU operates over 250 clubs and runs 19 student services; for more information, see ssmu.ca/student-life/clubs-services-isg. SSMU provides a great deal of extra-curricular opportunities for students to balance a life of study with a life of involvement, and an opportunity to meet other students. The organization also provides event programming such as Orientation Week, Activities Night, Faculty Olympics, community engagement opportunities, workshops, and concerts. Each faculty and department also has organizations dedicated to providing extra-curricular involvement for their students.

Situated on the Downtown Campus, SSMU operates a five-floor building including a student lounge, cafeteria, campus bar, and many multipurpose spaces namely for use by student groups, but also for McGill community members.

SSMU offices are located at 3600 McTavish Street, Suite 1200 and operate between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. during the year.

For more information regarding student government at McGill you can contact the SSMU or visit their website at ssmu.ca.

Email: frontctr@ssmu.ca
President: president@ssmu.ca

Welcome to McGill and we look forward to representing your interests.

All students registered in courses that appear on the official McGill transcript, and whose records (including from the Faculty of Education) are administered by the School, are members of the McGill Association of Continuing Education Students (MACES). Students taking Continuing Studies courses, but registered in programs administered by other McGill faculties, are members of other McGill student associations. Students registered in more than one program may belong to both MACES and other McGill student associations.

MACES was founded in 1985, incorporated in 1989, and a certificate of accreditation was issued in 1990. MACES’s mission is to advocate for its students' academic and social needs as well as to offer them a network where they can meet other diverse groups of students and professionals.

Additionally, the Association offers a variety of services for its members including a fully equipped computer lab, which is free for all members, Microsoft courses, as well as study, meeting, and social spaces in its building located at 3437 Peel Street, only minutes away from the McGill downtown campus. MACES also organizes and sponsors various events that provide an opportunity for students to build their social and professional network.

MACES has an ideal warm, relaxed ambiance for socializing, studying, or having a group meeting after a working day, before classes, and on weekends, a place where students are always welcome.

MACES is governed by its bylaws through the elected MACES Board of Directors. These executives are there to run the Association as well as to address students’ needs with an open-door policy.

Full details of MACES services, bylaws, officers, and committees are available from the Association (telephone 514-398-4974 or visit www.maces.ca).