OUSA | Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance

As a member, you are in the driver’s seat. Efficient – We strive to achieve maximum results with limited resources. Member fees are low at $2.90 per student.

OUSA represents the interests of approximately 150,000 undergraduate and professional, full-time and part-time university students at eight student associations across Ontario Principles: OUSA is guided by a number of key principles, including:

Member Driven – Students direct all of the activities of our organization, including our messages to government, our research and policy, our strategic di

rection, and all of our programs and deliverables. Decision-Making by Consensus – In order to ensure our decisions reflect the interests of all of our members, we endeavour to make decisions by consensus. Access to Key Decision Makers – OUSA representatives strive to ensure students have access to key decision makers, including political and public service representatives in the provincial government, as well as Ministers and Members of Provincial Parliament. This access is driven by our professional approach to providing educated solutions while maintaining a strong position on our members’ opinions on issues related to their education. Respect for the Autonomy of Individual Student Associations – Student associations retain autonomy over their own affairs in all matters, including policy, public messaging and methods of alignment. Solution-Oriented – One of OUSA’s most important goals is to provide educated solutions to government through responsive research and policy on the issues that affect students the most. Coordination – OUSA facilitates the coordination of public messaging and local lobbying efforts to the provincial government by member associations. Accountable – We strive to be accountable to our members through responsible fiscal management and regular, public reporting of our activities. Focused – In order to achieve successes for students, OUSA remains focused on undergraduate education issues. Decentralized – As an alliance, OUSA only exists because of the contributions of member associations and student representatives at member schools. As a member, you are OUSA. Therefore, the student representatives on the Steering Committee direct all of the activities of the home office. Policy development is also executed at individual member schools. Balanced Representation – In order to ensure balanced representation, our General Assembly delegations are based on population and our Steering Committee designates one vote per school.

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03/30/2026

OUSA is excited to release Shared Perspectives: A Joint Publication on Civic Engagement in collaboration with four student advocacy organizations across the country. This year’s publication dives into civic engagement among students. From discussions on structural barriers to outlining how students mobilize each other to stay engaged, the authors provide an overview of the current landscape of student engagement and chart a way forward.

Thank you to for their insightful contributions and commitment to post-secondary student advocacy! Read the full publication at the link in our bio.

03/27/2026

Yesterday, the provincial government released their 2026 budget, “A Plan to Protect Ontario.” While OUSA welcomes the much-needed $6.4 billion investment in post-secondary institutions, we are disheartened by the reduction in OSAP funding and how it will impact students’ futures. The Ontario government must take immediate action by enacting affordability measures for students. Read our full response at the link in our bio.

03/23/2026

We are hiring summer interns! We’re looking for two Research Interns and one Advocacy and Communications Intern to join us this summer. The positions are available to undergraduate students (including graduating students) at an OUSA member organization. If you’re interested in advocacy, policy, research, and/ or communications, check out the job postings at the link in our bio!

Make sure to apply by Sunday, April 12th.

03/13/2026

Last week we had an incredible four days at for our Spring General Assembly! 💜💙 Here’s a photo dump of some highlights from the weekend, check out the link in our bio for the full recap on our blog!! 🌟

All 3 policy papers passed unanimously! Including:

✅ Tuition, Ancillary and Incidental Fees

✅ Student Mobility and Transfer Credits

✅ Artificial Intelligence

Thank you to our authors and delegates for their hard work and commitment to student advocacy! You’re all ! ⭐️🫶

03/12/2026

OUSA is hiring! Become a Manager of Research and Policy and support student-centred advocacy to improve post-secondary education in Ontario. Applications close April 1st. Check out the full posting at the link in our bio.

03/03/2026

Welcome Octave Andrade-Dixon, OUSA’s new Executive Director! We’re excited to have them continue at OUSA in this new role!! Check out their blog post at the link in our bio.

02/26/2026

Meet Claudia, the newest addition to OUSA’s Home Office!! We’re excited to have her as our Manager of Operations.

Check out their introduction on our blog! Linked in our bio.

02/20/2026

A message from Sayak, our president: we hear you and understand your frustration. As a lobby-based organization, OUSA is focused on working to secure meetings with the government to speak to them directly about your concerns and improving OSAP. We value all forms of student organizing. If you are interested in protesting, we encourage you to get in contact with reputable local groups near you. All political action helps us move towards our shared goal of OSAP that serves students. Check out the emailer in our bio to contact your local decision-makers directly. We’re discussing ways to further advocate for and represent students at this time, stay tuned for more.

02/18/2026

In line with our response to the government’s upcoming OSAP changes, we’re sharing an email template to help students and families contact decision-makers to share their concerns about how these changes will affect them. The email written sheds light on how these changes will impact students, and OUSA’s recommendations. Using the emailer link in our bio, you can directly contact your local representatives to share your concerns.

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Toronto, ON
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