GSA Bylaws - Chapter 4

Who qualifies as an Active Member of the Association?

• Any person affiliated with CUE
• Any graduate student in the Faculty of Graduate Studies paying Association fees
• Any undergraduate student at CUE
• Any faculty member at CUE

Who can nominate someone for membership as an Honorary Member?

• Honorary Members
• Associate Members
• Active Members
• Board of Directors

What rights do Honorary Members NOT have, as mentioned in Bylaw 4.4.3?

• Voting rights and privileges of Active Members
• Veto rights under some conditions
• Voting rights and expulsion privileges
• Voting rights and any rights or privileges of Active Members

When does Active Membership cease, as stated in Bylaw 4.5.1?

• Upon graduation
• At the end of the academic year
• At the end of the student's final registered year as a graduate student
• If they do not pay tuition fee

Under what circumstances does membership as an Active Member cease?

• Completion of a graduate program
• Loss of CUE student status, including expulsion or resignation
• Voluntary withdrawal
• All of the above

Under what condition will fees paid by a withdrawn member be reimbursed?

• Automatic reimbursement upon withdrawal
• Unanimous approval by the Board of Directors
• Withdrawn members are not eligible for reimbursement
• Reimbursement upon request

Under what circumstances can Active Members lose their voting rights, according to Bylaw 4.5.3?

• Graduation
• Loss of CUE student status
• Loss of CUE student status, including expulsion or resignation
• Taking a class at another institution

How can a Member withdraw their membership from the Association, according to Bylaw 4.6.1?

• Verbally notifying the Board
• Informing the Board of Directors in writing or by electronic means
• Automatically after graduation
• Requestion for a Leave of Absence

Are fees reimbursed to a withdrawing Member according to Bylaw 4.6.2?

• Yes, unconditionally
• No, unless there is prior unanimous approval of the Association's Board of Directors
• Yes, with a written request
• Yes, with the approval of the GRC Chair

Under what circumstances are fees not reimbursed to an expelled Member, as per Bylaw 4.6.3?

• Any circumstance
• If they are in their last semester of study
• Only if the Member requests reimbursement
• Unless there is prior unanimous approval by the Board of Directors of the Association