UNBSU Orientation
21 Pacey Drive Fredericton, NB, Canada

HEY UNB It’s that time of year again! BlackShirt applications are open NOW until March 3rd, 2021. Visit unbsu.ca/jobs for more information and apply now to be a part of O-Week 2021!

Hey UNB! The nominations deadline for the positions listed below have been EXTENDED until Friday, February 12th, 2021. To nominate yourself, go to unbsu.ca/election and email your signed nomination form to Jack Roy at [email protected]!

February is Black History Month, UNB! A time for us to highlight Black experiences that have been left out of our conversations. We are very excited to showcas...e some of our Black histories and to celebrate the Black individuals making a difference today. Stay tuned for new content coming out every week throughout February. To all of our students, we encourage everyone to educate themselves on Black histories and to consider the ways in which we can be actively anti-racist, and work towards a more equitable future.

Get excited UNB! The nomination period for the UNBSU 2021 General Election begins TOMORROW. Interested in running? Here’s how!... 1 First, fill out a nomination form for the position you’re running for! These can be found on our website at unbsu.ca/election. 2 Submit your completed nomination form to [email protected] 3 Attend the all-candidates meeting on Friday, February 5th at 4pm sharp via Zoom! 4 Campaign for your position until February 21st at 11:59pm!

Chat with your UNBSU executive during their office hours starting on Monday!

Today is the day UNB! Nominations for the UNBSU by-election are officially OPEN! The nomination period will end on November 20th, 2020! We are looking for cand...idates to be the next UNBSU: -Vice-President Advocacy -Forestry Councillor -Kinesiology Councillor -Engineering Councillor -Education Councillor -LGBTQ+ Representative -Residence Representative, and -First-Year Representative Head over to unbsu.ca/election to fill out your nomination form and learn more!

"I was scared of what would happen if I said No" "They made me feel like it was too late to say No" "I didn't have a choice"... This year, our campus-wide sexual assault prevention team chose the topic of sexual coercion as the issue to address with our awareness activities. This campaign, called "Beyond the Bare Minimum"; Drawing the line on coercion" focuses on broadening our perspective of what can be experienced as sexual violence. Too often, we judge behaviour by the way that it intersects with the law. We rely on police officers and campus adjudicators to validate the feelings and experiences of someone who has been harmed. Then, we look to judges and juries to tell us whether the act of violence has, in fact, ocurred. What happens when our system fails survivors? What are the steps when a person's harm falls short of what is "illegal"? Too often, we minimize and excuse abusive behaviour. We tell survivors that their experience does not matter or that their abuse was not "severe" enough to warrant the trauma they are facing. Sexual coercion is any type of pressure, manipulation, or threat that is used to obtain sexual interactions. This is abuse. When sexual negotiations involve forcing your partner to consent, you are putting them at risk of feeling harmed. We need to raise the bar. Stop measuring our actions by what is legal, and start caring about the needs of our partners. When [all] partners involved are having their needs met, you can expect more sexual and relational fulfillment. Consent is communication Coercion is manipulation Let's draw the line on pressure, guilt, and threats in sexual negotiation. This coercive behaviour is abuse. Model healthy communication and consent. #sexualassault #sexualcoercion #campussexualassaultservices #sexualassaultcampaign #advocacy #FrederictonCSASA #SVNB #sexualviolenceawareness #gbvawareness #genderbasedviolence @unbsu @STU_SU @uwomenscentre @the203centre @nbccfredericton @diversity @mmfcunb @heyitssvnb

Visit UNBSU.ca/jobs to see the job descriptions for Orientation Chair and Vice-Chair! Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on November 11th.

Applications for O-Chair and Vice-Chair 2021 are now OPEN! Click the link in our bio to learn more about these exciting positions and apply before November 11th

In light of the recent acts of violence committed against the Mi’kmaq of Sipekne’katik for exercising their constitutionally protected right to fish, the Mi’kma...q Wolastoqey Centre submits the attached Declaration of Solidarity. If you wish to sign on to this declaration, you can include your name here: https://forms.gle/7f1JXAtNsCau1ja1A