What does the Operations Committee do?

The SRA Standing Committee on Operations deals with the long term infrastructural concerns of the MSU. We also handle policy statements, which outline the MSU’s position on a wide variety of matters including Transit, Social Purchasing and Boycotts, Registration Technology and many other things. Also, the Operations Committee does the initial research into new technologies for the MSU (such as e-voting). This committee is very, very important to the MSU and the greater student population because we look after the long term considerations of the MSU. Without long term planning now, tomorrow won’t be nearly so organized! Our handling of policy statements is also critical in that these statements become the voice of the MSU and indirectly that of the student body.

Upcoming Projects

Review of Operating Policies - The committee will be working on reviewing all the MSU operating policies for consistency, clarity, and functionality within the organization.

Online Voting - The committee will be spending a good portion of its time working on the implementation of the research that Huzaifa Saeed (External Affairs Commissioner 10-11) and Jon Schieding (Chief Returning Officer 08-10) completed over the past year. There is still a lot of work to be done but this will be a main focus of the committee for the coming year.

MSU Style Guide - The committee will be working in tandem with the Bylaws & Procedures Committee and the Services Committee to develop an MSU Style Guide for writing MSU policy.

Want to get involved with Operations or have some questions?

Email Fionn Smyth - Operations Commissioner at sraops@msu.mcmaster.ca