Any full-time Mount Royal University credit student who is over 18 and has a GPA of 2.5 or above is encouraged to apply.

What if I am a first-year and don't yet have a GPA?
First-year students who don't yet know their GPA can still apply. Just answer "yes" to the GPA eligibility question.

The online application can be found here. The application deadline is Friday January 31, 2025 at 4:00 pm, but make sure to get your cover letter and resume in early!

To help you with your cover letter and resume, please see the Student Governing Board's criteria for each position here.

Representation Executive Council (REC) members are full-time employees for one year, with an expectation to work at least 35 hours per week.

The terms run from April 24, 2025 to April 30, 2026. REC members are expected to take at least one credit course per semester; the tuition for those courses is covered by SAMRU.

In addition to a salary of $49,500/ year, benefits of working as a SAMRU REC member include:

• Tuition for one course per semester
• Full health and dental benefits
• $400 Health Spending Account
• Cell phone allowance
• 3 weeks paid vacation
• Flex time
• Training provided
• Staff support

Many former REC members describe this experience as one of the most rewarding that they’ve had — receiving fulfilment from the work they do, their achievements and successes, learning new things, mastering skills, receiving accolades, the network of people they meet, and the support they get, among many other things!

Acting with delegated authority from the board, the Representation Executive Council (REC) is expected to represent students’ interests to the university, government, external organizations, and the media. REC members serve on and actively participate in the following:

• MRU’s Board of Governors
• The General Faculty Council of Mount Royal University, and
• MRU committees and boards assigned annually through the REC

In addition, certain REC members will participate in external student advocacy organizations of which SAMRU is a member, including the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA), among others.

Representation and advocacy priorities
Each year, the Student Governing Board sets advocacy priorities for the Representation Executive Council. The REC then creates or updates positions on various issues connected to the Board's priorities.

The REC is expected to review existing REC advocacy position statements, develop new positions if necessary, and establish representation priorities for the year that will be reviewed and approved by the SAMRU's Student Governing Board.

On a daily basis, REC members attend many MRU committee and board meetings to present the student voice. They also advocate to various levels of government, and represent MRU students to external student advocacy groups and the media. To succeed in their roles, REC members review policy and research, discuss and agree on various approaches to advocacy, and network with other student leaders as well as MRU and government officials.

The Student Governing Board is responsible for developing criteria for each position, hiring the new REC members as SAMRU employees and then acting as the REC supervisor. Supervision involves overseeing REC's work, approving their priorities, and conducting their performance appraisals.

Position descriptions can be found here:

• REC President
• REC Vice-President Academic
• REC Vice-President External
• REC Vice-President Student Affairs
• REC mandate and duties (excerpt from the bylaws)