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Criminology Student Association
A growing need within the Criminology program prompted the formation of the Criminology Student Association (CSA). To facilitate the endeavours of the CSA, an annual criminology fee of $30 has been added to your tuition costs if you are a Criminology student. These funds will be directed to advancing your opportunity to grow and experience an enhanced Criminology program. The university has allocated a certain portion of the fee collected to an endowment fund.
Monies generated from this endowment fund will be redirected back to the Criminology program to be used to expand your university experience.
The remainder of the annual funds will be allocated towards activities chosen by students. In this way, you as a student in the Criminology program will determine how your student fee is spent. With this in mind, a committee has been struck to discuss and determine which projects and activities will best meet the needs and wants of all students in our program.
Graduate Students' Association
The Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) is the student government representative of all graduate students at Laurier. More information about the various opportunities and events presented by the GSA can be found on their website.
Criminology Student Association Funding Committee
The committee is made up of one to two faculty members, and nine annually elected Criminology students.
Your committee is anxious to hear from you! A proposal submission form is available. Also, please feel free to contact your year representative with ideas and proposals for activities you would like to see happen. Proposals will be discussed at committee meetings and, once approved, our administration will make all necessary arrangements for the events.
Please take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to actively influence how the Criminology fees are allocated and to participate in shaping and growing your university experience. The committee looks forward to working with all Criminology students to reach this exciting goal.
Every Laurier Brantford student who has declared Criminology as their major is automatically enrolled in the CSA.
- To represent and promote the academic welfare interests of the Criminology Student Association (CSA) members to the Department of Criminology and the Laurier Brantford community as a whole.
- To stimulate and promote criminological inquiry.
- To provide an organized body through which Criminology students may actively participate in university affairs.
- To provide students with an opportunity to explore various aspects of criminology as these relate to career possibilities and community engagement initiatives.
Please refer to the CSA constitution.
As a member of the CSA, you are able to attend a variety of criminology-related events at no cost. This is a wonderful opportunity to see how criminology is applied in everyday life. While trips vary by year, past trips have included:
- Ontario Police College
- Toronto Police Service (52 Division)
- Sprucedale Correctional Center
- Grand Valley Institution for Women
- Forensic Identification Services
Trip Request Forms are available from the Department of Criminology.
Note that due to the limited number of spots for most trips, a certain number of spaces will be reserved for fourth-year, non-returning students and will be granted by lottery selection. The remainder of spaces will be available to first-, second- and third-year returning students and will also be granted by lottery selection.
The CSA has organized a number of events and projects for its members including:
- Movie nights or Netflix series lunches
- Social nights to bring students and their professors together
- A sponsored "Careers in Criminology and Law" job fair with the Career Centre
- Sponsoring activities at the "Laurier Remembers Nelson Mandela" event
- Brown Bag Lunch series where students can bring a lunch and listen to a Criminology professor, or representative from a profession related to criminology, speak about a topic in the field
- The Annual Criminology Conference
What types of opportunities are there to become involved with the Criminology Student Association?
There are many opportunities to get involved with helping to plan and host our events, such as the Careers in Criminology and Law job fair and our annual conference. All volunteer inquiries can be directed to the current CSA president, or by directly messaging any one of the CSA social media platforms.
Facebook: Laurier Brantford Criminology Student Association
Twitter: @csawlu
Instagram: csawlu
How do I become a member of the CSA at Laurier Brantford?
All full-time students enrolled in Criminology are automatically members. To become an executive member, please look out for one of our two election meetings held annually. Our September elections seek to fill the positions of Social Media Coordinator/Photographer, PR Coordinator, three PR Officers, and Secretary. All of these positions are for an eight-month duration during the current school year. A second round of elections takes place in April for our President, Vice-President, and Treasurer roles which are 12-month positions for the following school year. Please check our social media platforms for more information on elections.
Are the CSA executive positions paid?
No, all CSA executive positions are volunteer-based.
Who signs the CSA proposals?
The CSA receives many proposals to fund activities, events, guest speakers, etc. When the CSA receives a proposal, it is reviewed by the CSA executive members and then signed if approved. It then goes to the department chair and then to the dean.
How can I see the meeting minutes?
If you are interested in viewing a copy of the meeting minutes, or have any inquiries related to the minutes, please contact Nicole Zarazua (nzarazua@wlu.ca), or the CSA President.