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Grenfell Campus Student Union (GCSU), Local 36 of the Canadian Federation of Students, is an undergraduate student union located in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and representing the approximately 1200 students of Grenfell Campus, Memorial University.

Members
Grenfell Campus Student Union represents all full and part time student at Grenfell Campus, Memorial University. It also represents students studying at the Western Regional School of Nursing, which is also located in Corner Brook. As members of the GCSU, students are also members of the Canadian Federation of Students.

Council
The Council of the Grenfell Campus Student Union consists of a four person executive, that includes a President, and three Vice Presidents: Academic, Executive, & External. There are also seven councilors at large: Arts, Entertainment, Environment, Fine Arts, Nursing, Science, & Social Science. In addition to these voting members there are also two ad-hoc, non-voting members which include the Chairperson and Secretary.

Elections
The Council of the Grenfell Campus Student Union usually holds two elections each year to elect its council. The first election is held in March of each year; it is held at least two weeks prior to the end of the Winter semester. This is when the student body elects the unions executive members. The second election is held in September of each year to elect the remainder of council. Council appoints its Chairperson and Secretary shortly after its September election, usually during its first meeting.

Services


The Grenfell Campus Student Union offers many services to the students of Grenfell Campus. These services include such things as the GCSU Backlot, which is the on-campus pub and offers much of the on-campus entertainment. The Student Lounge is open for student to come in and relax, this is especially useful for off-campus students during their free time. The union offers funding for on-campus clubs and societies. The student union is also responsible for the food court on campus which hosts three vendors in addition to its student pub, those vendors are Martin's Canteen, Treats, and Pizza Delight. Beyond these main services the student union also offers other services including ATM services for the campus, faxing, photocopying, & its Health and Dental plan.

The student union is also responsible for administration and implementation of the services of the Canadian Federation of Students. These include such this as Handbook Program, Student Saver Discount Program, The International Student Identity Card (ISIC), National Student Health Network, amongst many others.

Campaigns and External Work
The Grenfell Campus Student Union also works on many different campaigns and initiatives to get students more involved in their community. Such things as the campus name change , Elections , Wage Equity , and many other things that concern students at the campus. As for campaigns the union participates in many campaigns that are introduced through the Canadian Federation of Students, but it also establishes its own campaigns from time to time such as a campus environmental audit to measure waste and a campaign opposing the local mills attempt at using tire derived fuel.

Externally, the Union is very active with a variety of different groups and charities. The Union has held activities in conjunction with the local Community Youth Network, YMCA, Canadian Cancer Society. , Rotaract, and Oxfam Canada.