Ocad Student Union

The OCAD Student Union is an independent, democratically-run student organization with approximately members, incorporated as a not‐for‐profit corporation. The OCAD Student Union operates a variety of programs and services on campus at OCAD University including: legal services, a student advocate, Student Pantry (our campus food bank), Union Coffee (our coffee shop and snack bar), Hot Lunch (our community pay-what-you-can drop­‐in lunch), student grants, social events, and workshops. The OCAD Student Union is also a representative body, advocating for the best interests of the OCAD U Student body at large with OCAD U administration, governance bodies, and with all levels of government. The OCAD Student Union represents the OCAD University student population within the Canadian Federation of Students. Within the Toronto art and design community, the OCAD Student Union is represented by its subsidiary, Xpace Cultural Centre. Xpace Cultural Centre is a membership driven artist‐run centre supported by the OCAD Student Union and dedicated to providing emerging and student artists with the opportunity to showcase their work in a professional setting. The OCAD Student Union is committed to ensuring that the University campus and broader OCAD U community are inclusive spaces where all members are treated with respect and dignity. OCADSU encourages applications from everyone, including but not limited to women, Aboriginal peoples, visible minorities, people with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations or gender identity.