Concordia Student Union

The Concordia Student Union (usually referred to as the CSU) is the organization representing all undergraduate students at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Its membership totals around 35,000+ undergraduate students.^[1] It is governed by a council elected by students.

Concordia Student Union

Abbreviation	CSU
Formation	1979
Type	Student Union
Legal status	Accredited Association, Not-for-Profit
Purpose	Student Representation
Headquarters	1455, boulevard de Maisonneuve Ouest Suite H-711 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Region served	Concordia University
Membership	35,000+ Concordia undergraduates
Official language	English
Affiliations	none
Budget	4.5 million CAD$
Staff	50
Volunteers	100+
Website	www.csu.qc.ca

History

Origin

The CSU was originally named the Concordia University Students' Association (CUSA). It was incorporated in 1982 as the Concordia University Students' Association Inc. The name was changed to Concordia Student Union Inc. in 1994 and the "Inc." was dropped from the name in 2002.^[2]

Accreditation

In 2001, CSU undertook an accreditation drive, to legally represent all undergraduate students at Concordia, and was successful in its endeavour, though heavily opposed by the accredited faculty undergraduate student associations for Engineering and Commerce.^[3]