Thompson Rivers University Students' Union

Yesterday, Community Affairs Executive Abdus Samad Khan presented the priorities of students at TRU to the BC Committee on Finance and Government Services during consultations for the 2027 BC Budget.

Our recommendations included:
1️⃣ Maintain the domestic tuition fee cap to keep post-secondary education affordable.
2️⃣ Increase the BC Access Grant and expanding the Future Skills Grant to reduce financial barriers and student debt.
3️⃣ Provide resources to implement the recommendations of the post-secondary sector review.
4️⃣ Provide clarity and consistency in the funding model for post-secondary education across the sector.

TRUSU Representatives were happy to meet with the BC Minister of Advanced Education Jessie Sunner this week alongside TRUFA and CUPE.

Come by the TRUSU Lecture Hall tomorrow (June 10) to pick up the June Chef's Package! This month's package is chocolate chip pancakes. The event starts at 10AM and goes until we run out of packages!

Meet the newly elected and appointed members of the TRUSU Services Committee! This committee is responsible for the management and promotion of TRUSU Services including the UPASS, health and dental plan, grants, clubs, and more!

Executive Member: Crystal Yamak
Representatives: Chukwunduwendu Njepu and Sehajpreet Kaur
Member at Large: Apoorv Chowdhury, Sigourne Tran and Syed Faisal

Meet the newly elected and appointed members of the TRUSU Community Affairs Committee! This committee is responsible connecting, empowering, and engaging student in the off campus community.

Executive Member: Abdus Samad Khan
Representatives: Fazil Padaniya and Thi Tuyet Minh Vo
Members at Large: Evelyn Mbugua and Magnus Weir

Meet the newly elected and appointed members of the TRUSU Entertainment Committee! This committee is responsible for planning and implementing events and activities for students to connect socially outside of the classroom including the Back-to-School BBQ, Outdoor Movie Night, TRUSU Carnival and more!

Executive Member: Mayank Mehan
Representatives: Harit Trivedi and Rashi Sharma
Members at Large: Gopal Pandit and Yash Yadav

Join us tomorrow at noon (June 4) for a community meal in the TRUSU Lecture Hall. This week's meal is a broccoli and cauliflower tandoori masala with rice. This meal is vegan and made without gluten.

Meet the newly elected and appointed members of the TRUSU Equity Committee! This committee is responsible for planning and implementing equity initiatives that work to end systems and structures of oppression on campus and in the community.

Executive Member: Yunisha Bist
Accessibility Representative: Nada Abdelghaffer
Indigenous Representative: Payton Maffioli
LGBTQ+ Representative: Ximena Chavez
Racialized Representative: Grace Ifkwe
Women's Representative: Jessica Guthier
Member at Large: Chris Simpson and Jesse Johnson

Meet the newly elected and appointed members of the University Affairs Committee! This committee supports the Student Caucus and works to implement initiatives that create meaningful change for students on campus.

University Affairs Committee members:

Executive Member: Levi Escobar
Graduate Representative: John Udo Kalu Uka
International Representative: Arvana Lucsama
Representatives: Anika Chandran and Naa Aryeley Ashong
Member at Large: Cheryl Latimer, Chidera Onyejiaka and MD Tawfique Hossain Bhuiyan

Did you know that TRUSU has partnered with the TRU Community Legal Clinic to hold on-campus legal clinic pop-ups every month? The next pop-up is June 4th from 9AM-3PM in the TRUSU building. Secure your appointment time online here https://trusu.ca/event/pop-up-legal-clinic/2026-06-04/?utm_source=facebook