Annual Givings Fund

On an annual basis, the StFX Students’ Union accepts applications from groups (such as societies, on-campus groups and organizations, STFX Depts) who wish to apply for funding through our Annual Givings program. Applications can request funding for any specific area or initiative the group may have. All applications are evaluated at the end of term by the Annual Givings Committee and funding is available for the following academic calendar.

$20,000 in Annual Givings will be allocated for the 2025–2026 academic year.

application deadline: 5pm April 8th, 2025

Society Fund Allocation Form

This form is meant for societies to apply for funding for events they are running over the semester.

Please note: only societies that pay fees to the StFX Students' Union and are in good standing with the University and the Students’ Union may apply for a society fund allocation. If you are unaware of your status, please contact the VP Finance & Operations at su_finance@stfx.ca.

Emergency Fund Application

On a yearly basis, the StFX Students’ Union provides funding through our Emergency Fund Program for students that have found themselves in an unexpected/unplanned emergency situation that is impacting their ability to continue their studies.

This fund does not cover anticipated costs such as tuition, university fees, rent (except in exceptional circumstances), etc.

Applicants can apply for funding at any time throughout the academic year. All applications are evaluated on a case by case basis as stated in the Students’ Union by-laws. Applications are received by the VPFO's office and will be reviewed and discussed by the committee. Applications will be reviewed within 7 days of the submission.

Simplified Marketing Request Form

To assist with the management of marketing requests, the Marketing Studio has created an simplified request form for the exec, full time staff, and key members of theU.

This form is intended to be used for any ongoing projects, if you have a marketing emergency please reach out to Matt or Andrea via text.

Feel free to request a consultation with us to further discuss the project if you have pieces you’d like to discuss in person.

The list of active projects that the marketing team is working on can be viewed publicly here If you have a question or concern about your request, please reach out to the marketing team directly via email or text, as this form is only for new requests.

Submit your request below!

Marketing Request Form

To assist with the management of marketing requests, the Marketing Studio HAS CREATED an online request form for submissions.

All projects must be submitted via this form. Any projects requested in other ways aside from this form will not be included in our ongoing work.

Please fill out as many of the optional sections on the form below as you can, as those help us to better understand any specific nuances of your project.

The list of active projects that the marketing team is working on can be viewed publicly here. If you have a question or concern about your request, please reach out to the marketing team directly via email or text, as this form is only for new requests.

Note: you must submit your requests at least 2 weeks in advance of your event or project launch. We will only take requests with a shorter turnaround time if it is considered highly important to complete or we have a low amount of tasks to assign our team that week.

Submit your request below!

Policy Proposal

PROPOSE A POLICY

The StFX Students’ Union invites all students enrolled at St. Francis Xavier University to submit policy proposals on important student issues that affect their post-secondary education experience. The StFX Students’ Union exists to serve and represent students. Policy proposals provide students with the opportunity to voice their concerns and identify solutions to important student issues. 

The StFX Students’ Union (hereinafter the StFXSU) acknowledges and thanks the University of Calgary Students’ Union for providing the template for this policy proposal package. This package was approved at the September 2016 Annual General Meeting.

INFORMATION FOR PROPOSAL AUTHORS

1. Policy proposals do not immediately become StFXSU Policy upon submission. The StFXSU uses well-researched and comprehensive proposals to: 

  • Identify student concerns;

  • Track student issues over time; and to,

  • Make informed and timely decisions regarding student issues that are important to students.

2. Proposal authors will receive an initial response from the Vice President External Affairs within five business days after a proposal has been submitted. 

3. Policy proposals that are incomplete or outside of the StFXSU’s policy-making authority will not be considered. 

4. The StFX Students’ Union Representative Council, By-Law and Policy Committee, President and Vice President External Affairs reserve the right to approve and reject proposals upon valid reasoning. 

  • a. The authority to approve and reject finalized versions of policy is reserved for the StFXSU Representative Council.

5. Policy proposals that meet the Policy Proposal Criteria will be forwarded to the Vice President External Affairs for the first stage of approval. Once approved, the Research and Policy Associate, with the student who brought the proposal forth, will draft a formal version of the policy to be reviewed by the By-Law and Policy Committee, then the StFXSU Representative Council. 

6. Policy proposals are designed to foster a grassroots approach in which students feel as though policy is accessible to them. To influence policy in the StFXSU, students do not need to know how to write policy.

POLICY CRITERIA DOWNLOAD