The 2024/2025 academic year is officially over (*phew!). No year is easy, but you survived and thrived, and we’re so proud of all the progress you’ve made this year. But you’re not the only one. The OTSU, in its purpose to enhance your student experience, made a lot of strides this year too!

We started the year by rallying around the word engagement. Our mission for the year was to increase student engagement with the union through events and initiatives that foster community and belonging, while enhancing our service offering so that our diverse student body could get as much as they could out of their union membership.

We shook up a few of our long-standing events, piloted new initiatives across many of our staple services, and introduced updates on our operational side, seeking to make enhancements and improvements across the board.

Like you, we’re improving a little every day, and are immensely proud of the results we got this year. But don’t take our word for it, the numbers speak for themselves. Without further adieu, here’s a look at the 2024/2025 year by the numbers, and as always, if you ever need anything or have suggestions or would like to give feedback, our door is always open!

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THE NUMBERS

ENGAGEMENT

• Ratified a record 112 clubs, which had +2,200 registered members.
• Welcomed 734 users in the esports arena for a total of +4,000 gaming hours.
• Held 54 events.
• Over 1200 voters turned out for the OTSU elections—the highest in the organization’s history.
• Gave away $2750 in contest prizing.
• Society election candidates increased by 90% from last year.

ADVOCACY

• Joined CASA (Canadian Alliance of Student Associations) as an observer member.
• Co-authored and edited an OUSA policy paper on tech enabled learning.
• Appealed to have an ex officio seat on Academic Council.
• Worked closely with university staff on improving equity-centered policies for marginalized groups on campus.
• U-Pass Referendum passed with an 82% vote in favour of keeping it.

SUPPORT

• Expecting to give away ~13,000 free menstrual products through the Period Project.
• Prepped over 200 students for their professional careers at our First Impressions events.
• Helped over 200 students file their taxes.

WELLNESS

• Provided health and dental coverage for more than 9,700 students.
• Implemented new My Virtual Doctor telemedicine service.
• Opened a new wellness nook at north campus, with a total of 130 hours booked across both campuses.

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

• Redesigned and launched a new OTSU website, which saw 105,344 overall visits
• The League of Legends esports team took the NECC Division 3 East title.
• Launched the event volunteer program in which volunteers logged 187 hours.
• Grew social media following by ~2800, with over 264,000 reel views.