Station Governance

Committees

CKUT’s various committees assemble to discuss and debate everything from the meaning of “alternative” media to who will clean the downstairs toilet. Participating on a CKUT committee can be sometimes fascinating, sometimes excruciating and often challenging.

To be eligible for a committee you must have been an active member (volunteering regularly, either on or off the air) for a minimum of three months and be available for the regular meeting times. Committee members are elected at the Annual General Meeting (see below).

If you are interested in running for a committee, contact your department coordinator!

Steering Committee

The Steering Committee is CKUT’s executive body, meeting weekly to discuss the administrative affairs of the station, short and long term planning, station events, etc. The committee is composed of staff and volunteer representatives, but community members and station volunteers are welcome to attend meetings.

In addition to meetings, volunteer reps should devote at least one additional hour per week to review documents and email in preparation for the meetings. Total time commitment: 10-12 hours a month.

Steering Committee Reps 2024-2025:

McGill Student Representative – Michelle Wang

Music Representative – Elnathan Amdetsion

Production Representative – Saad Hasnain

Spoken Word Representative – Nelson Graves

Programming Committee

Mandated to monitor, review and schedule all on-air activities, this committee is a big deal. The committee also approves new program proposals and special programming projects. Members are elected volunteers and represent different aspects of CKUT programming. The committee meets once every two weeks.

Meetings happen twice a month. In addition to meetings, volunteer reps will need (at minimum) an additional hour per week to review shows and help compile monthly reports. Total time commitment: 5 – 7 hours a month.

Programming Committee Reps 2024-2025:

Black Block Representative – Amanda Benn

Black Block Representative – Ian Thomas

Trans Representative – Onyx Borysewicz

Community Representative – Open

Music Representative – Avery Straumann

Spoken Word Representative – Lawrence Plastina

McGill Student Representative – Janice Wu

Women’s Representative – Open

Community News Representative – Jules Bugiel

Community Volunteer Representative – Yasmeen Peer

Francophone Representative – Alexe Allard

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors reads the fine print, approves the annual budget, engages in community outreach and keeps CKUT’s eye on the bigger picture. As well, they enjoy the perks of juice and cookies. Directors are McGill students, McGill faculty and administrators, CKUT volunteers, staff, and members of the general Montreal community.

The Board of Directors meets the first Monday of each month. Meetings are open to members provided that they contact the Chair of the Board or a staff member at least one week prior to the meeting. Please write chair@ckut.ca if you are interested in joining the board.

Board of Directors 2024-2025:

Gau Mahadevan – Community Representative (Chair)

Mariam Salaymeh – Community Representative (Vice Chair)

Tamara Filyavich – Community Representative (Treasurer)

Jack Solar – CKUT Staff Representative (Secretary)

Alex Moskos – CKUT Steering Committee Representative

Zeena Zahida – SSMU (Student Society of McGill University) Representative

Sebastian Kay – PGSS (Post Graduate Student Society) Representative

David Read – Volunteer Representative

Dahlia Harrison-Irwin – McGill Student Representative

Grievance Committee

The purpose of the Grievance Committee is to review complaints entailing decisions made by the Steering or Programming Committees, or any other internal dispute which cannot otherwise be resolved. The Grievance Committee is struck ad hoc by the Board of Directors when needed and holds no regular meetings; it meets only when the need arises.

For any complaints related to on-air radio programming please email programming@ckut.ca.

For more information on correct grievance procedures please contact the Chair of CKUT’s Board of Directors at chair@ckut.ca. Also see Appendix 2: Grievance Procedures in CKUT’s policy and procedures manual, the Blue Book.

Please do not contact Grievance Committee Reps directly.

AGM

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is a legal requirement for CKUT as outlined in Section 4 of our Bylaws (linked above). It must happen within 6 months of the end of the previous fiscal year, which generally places it at the end of November each year. The exact date is decided upon by Steering (CKUT’s collective management committee) and the Board of Directors (BoD) and must be conveyed to the membership 21 to 60 days before the meeting. The 2024 AGM took place on Monday, November 25th, 2024 from 6-8pm on Zoom.

The primary function of the AGM is to share the past fiscal year’s financial reports with the membership, appoint the auditor for the upcoming fiscal year, share reports from the Board and staff about the activities of the preceding year, and elect committee members to the Steering Committee, Programming Committee, and Board Nominating Committee. It is also a time at which member motions, which must be made in advance of the meeting, are voted upon, and various other matters can be discussed.

It is a moment for all of the station’s members and other interested parties to see what’s been going on at CKUT for the previous year, particularly with respect to finances, and for Active Members (defined in the Bylaws) to nominate themselves for committees, which is one of the best ways to get involved in the day-to-day workings of the station.

See more here or click here for a complete guide to CKUT’s AGM.