| Motto | Alberta's United Student Voice |
|---|---|
| Location | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Established | 1982 |
| Members | 17 member organizations representing 110,000 students. |
| Website | albertastudents |
The Alberta Students' Executive Council (ASEC) is a provincial student advocacy organization based in Edmonton, Alberta. Membership is open to student associations from any post-secondary institution in Alberta, and ASEC currently includes members from 17 universities, colleges, and polytechnic institutions across the province. The ASEC membership represents 110,000 students, or approximately 1/3 of all post-secondary students in Alberta, Canada.[1]
ASEC is a member-driven organization that is governed by its board of directors and Delegate Committee, both selected from its membership.[2]
Each member association is represented at the Delegate Committee by a student leader as a voting delegate, or is assigned a proxy representative. ASEC is governed by the "one-school one-vote" principle to ensure that all member organizations are treated equally, regardless of student body size. The Delegate Committee is responsible for the approval of advocacy priorities, the annual selection of the auditor, and the selection of the Board of Directors.[3]
The ASEC Board of Directors is composed of six student leaders, two staff members from member organizations (non-voting), and the executive director (non-voting). The Board is responsible for the strategic and financial direction of the organization, as well as oversight of the executive director.[4]
The executive director is responsible for the daily operations of ASEC, as well as tasks relating to member relations, staff oversight, and financial management. Other staff members include the director of government relations and advocacy.[5]