The SSMU University Affairs portfolio conducts and facilitates student-led research on topics that are pertinent to McGill University and SSMU governance. The Student Rights Commissioner and contract researchers conduct studies on various topics that facilitate advocacy by the SSMU. Students, especially those who are involved in student governance, may also propose research topics that they feel are relevant by filling out the research request form. Below are some of the reports produced by SSMU in the past.
Past Research Reports
- Best Practices in Student Consultation
- Equity Portfolio Structures
- Equity Complaints Process
- Equity Portfolio Finances
Other University Affairs Research
Useful research and policy resources are also produced by other student associations, non-profit organizations, and public institutions, including:
- Association for the Voice of Education in Quebec (AVEQ)
- Quebec Student Union
- Bureau de coopération interuniversitaire (Quebec)
- University Affairs (Canada)
- Education Advisory Board (US)
Campus Sexual Violence
- Sexual Harassment & Violence in the University Context, Bureau de coopération interuniversitaire
- Enquête Sexualité Sécurité et Interactions en Milieu Universitaire (ESSIMU)
- The Response to Sexual Violence at Ontario University Campuses, Ministry of Community Safety & Correctional Services
- Define the Line SSHRC Partnership Project, McGill University
Mental Health
- Open Letter: McGill Administration Continues to Fail Student Mental Health, McGill Students’ Mental Health Working Group (2017)
- With Learning in Mind: Inquiry Report on Systemic Barriers to Academic Accommodation for Post-Secondary Students with Mental Health Disabilities, Ontario Human Rights Commission (2017)
- “Recommendations for Documentation Standards & Guidelines for Post-Secondary Students with Mental Health Disabilities“, St Lawrence College (2015)
Equity & Diversity
- Senate Report on Employment Equity (May 2017)
- Report of the Working Group on Systemic Discrimination (October 2016)
Tuition & Fees
- Proposed SSMU Policy against Ancillary Fee Increases (2017)
- “Skimming your student fees”, The McGill Daily (2016)
- Senate Question Regarding International Tuition Deregulation (2015)
Getting Involved in Research
Of course, academic research is not limited to advocacy! As an undergraduate student, you can become involved in research activities through your home Faculty, another McGill unit, or a community group. Some useful resources include the following: