Representation Executive Council
The Representation Executive Council (REC) is your student voice and, under the Student Governing Board, they represent the interests of students of Mount Royal University as well as externally to all three levels of government.
Representatives are elected by their peers, who are members of the Students’ Association of Mount Royal University (SAMRU).
REC bios
Now Hiring: 2023-24 VP External
SAMRU’s Representation Executive Council (REC)
The four elected students who form SAMRU’s Representation Executive Council act in accordance with the wishes of the Student Governing Board, which is ultimately responsible for governing the Students’ Association. REC deals with student representation aspects of the organization, such as tuition and loan policies, lobbying, and external relations.
Learn more about the REC positions:
REC advocacy positions
For over a hundred years students have organized to effectively serve and represent the needs of their student community.
There were student leaders when Mount Royal was a high school, when it was a college, and to this day where it stands as an undergraduate university. With such a long history, it is important that students are aware of the positions that their student leaders are advocating on their behalf. As such, the REC developed a document outlining position statements to help inform MRU students of the work they undertake on their behalf.
To learn more about the Representation Executive Council's positions on various issues, please click on the button below.
The deadline to apply for the 2023-24 Representation Executive Council (REC) Vice-President External role is March 31st at 4:00 pm. Read the job description here.
Joseph Nguyen
REC PresidentYasmin Ahmed
REC VP AcademicVacant
REC VP ExternalVacant
REC VP Student AffairsREC News & Updates

On September 24, 2021, the SAMRU Representation Executive Council held a live-streamed town hall to address students’ questions and concerns...
Join SAMRU REC President, Spirit River Striped Wolf, and REC VP Student Affairs, Joseph Nguyen, with special guest, MRU President and...

Provincial COVID-19 Update: Add/Drop Deadline, Advocacy Updates
September 16, 2021Dear SAMRU member, I’m sure by now that most of you have heard that the province has declared a state of emergency and stricter pandemic...

The SAMRU Representation Executive Committee (REC) advocates on behalf of MRU students. This summer, your elected student representatives wanted...
Spring! A time when you can (maybe) get away with t-shirt weather in Calgary. Whether you’re taking up spring classes, gaining experience...

Welcome your incoming 2021-2022 REC members!
May 3, 2021May is a busy month for SAMRU! In addition to working on lots of exciting changes for the Fall 2021 semester, we’re also welcoming the...
While the winter semester winds down, it’s still a busy and exciting time for SAMRU and the MRU community. This is the time of year when we...
Student committees are a great way for students looking to gain experience and become more involved with the student advocacy and representation...
We knew the tuition increases were coming but it was upsetting nonetheless. As your student representatives, we want to connect with you to talk...

Advocacy in a pandemic: your SAMRU REC is still hard at work!
January 28, 2021This message is an update regarding the work your Representation Executive Council (REC) has done regarding COVID-19, as well as a few other...
Please be advised that the information in this blog was posted in previous academic years and may not be representative of SAMRU’s current...

Welcome Rachel Timmermans, Your new VP External!
October 23, 2020We’re so excited to welcome Rachel Timmermans to the 2020-21 Representation Executive Council as your new Vice President External! We asked...