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Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies Student Association

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A Message from the CRDSSA President

Hi students!

We're the Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies Students' Association (CRDSSA), and we're here to help make your time in the BCR program feel a little more connected, supported, and, of course, fun! Whether you're looking to meet other students, get involved, find new opportunities, or have your voice heard, we want CRDSSA to be a space you can turn to throughout your degree.

This year we have lots planned! From social events like our Paint & Sip nights and our HSSA x CRDSSA Gala, to research, academic, and mental health-related opportunities, there are plenty of ways to connect with your peers outside of the classroom (because we promise there is more to university than group projects and D2L discussions). We also host our annual Disability Research Conference every March, share research, volunteer, and employment opportunities, and support the BCR Scholarship for students completing their senior practicum.

Most importantly, the CRDSSA is your student association. Have an event you want to see? Tell us! Have a question? Ask us! Have a 2 AM revelation about how the CRDSSA could be better? Yes, we want to hear that too (maybe send it in the morning). At the end of the day, we're BCR students just like you, and we want CRDSSA to reflect what students actually need and want. So please, help us help you!

Follow us on Instagram (@crdssa.uofc) to keep up with events, opportunities, resources, and whatever else we get up to throughout the year. Feel free to message us anytime, come say hi at an event, or just keep up with us in whatever way works for you. We'd love to connect with you throughout the year and hope to see you around!

Kindly,
Sehaab Babar
CRDSSA, President
 

Contact the CRDSSA
CRDSSA President - Sehaab Babar
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Vice President Administration - Ibukun Olaniyan
Junior Executive Administration - Claudia Stewart
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Vice President Events - Mary-Colleen Tusil
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Junior Executive Events - Paige Hobbs
Vice President Finance - Maysa Seif-Eddine
Junior Executive Finance - Maryam Yasir
Junior Executive Fundraising - Myra Ahmad
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Vice President Marketing - Aloha Al-Emran
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Junior Executive Marketing - Arie Pols

CRDS Student Association

President

Sehaab Babar 

VP Administration

Ibukun Olaniyan 

VP Finance

Maysa Seif-Eddine 

VP Events

Mary-Colleen Tusil 

VP Marketing

Aloha Al-Emran 

Junior Executive Administration

Claudia Stewart 

Junior Executive Finance

Maryam Yasir 

Junior Executive Events

Paige Hobbs 

Junior Executive Marketing

Arie Pols 

Junior Executive Fundraising

Myra Ahmad 

BCR Scholarship

  • Funded by the Students' Union Quality Money initiative, this scholarship aims to recognize the commitment of students in the BCR program and provide them with financial support as they complete their senior-level practicum. 4 scholarships of $1000 each will be awarded to students completing their senior-level practicum in the upcoming academic year. For further inquiries, please don't hesitate to reach out.

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BCR Scholarship Email

Connect with the CRDSSA

Upcoming Events

  • Bake sales: each semester, we partner with local bakeries to fundraise for all our events.
     
  • Annual HSSA X CRDSSA Gala: Each year, the CRDSSA partners with the Health and Society Students Association (HSSA) to host a winter gala! A night full of games, performances, and awards, with food and drinks provided.
     
  • Annual Disability Research Conference: A day to recognize the hard work of students in the field of disability studies. All students are encouraged to submit their work, whether it's formal or informal research. This is a great and unique networking opportunity to connect with community members, alumni, faculty, and other students. 
     
  • Social events: This year, we will be hosting social events for students to connect, meet the execs, and have fun! More details are to come as this is the first year we're doing it.