Student RGD Committee

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Mandate

The Student Committee advises the RGD’s Board of Directors on how to best serve the needs of Student RGD Members, develops student initiatives, raises awareness of the RGD and unites design students across Canada.

What we do

The duties of Student Reps include:

understand the RGD's mission and work to further that mission
stay informed of the RGD's activities, particularly its programs for Students
educate fellow students on the RGD, its mission, its ethical standards and programs
keep the RGD informed of activities / initiatives taking place at your school that may be relevant to RGD Members
attend monthly virtual meetings to learn more about RGD programs and suggest ways yourself and fellow students could help raise awareness of the RGD
contribute to the Emerging Designer Network on Discord and other communications

Monthly meetings

The Student Committee meets on the first Monday of every month at 8:00 pm Eastern Time. At these meetings, Committee Members have the opportunity to hear from industry professionals, learn about RGD programs, advise on RGD programs and initiatives for students and ask questions about the RGD, programs and the industry in general. Student Committee Members who miss two meetings, without notifying the Committee Chairs of the reasons for their absence, will be removed from the Committee.

Benefits of Joining

Student Committee Members have the opportunity to volunteer at the RGD's annual DesignThinkers Conferences, which take place annually in Vancouver in the spring and Toronto in the fall. Additionally each Committee meeting begins with a presentation by a professional RGD Member and a live Q&A with that professional. View recordings of past sessions. Committee Members also receive direct access to RGD staff and advisors and get a behind-the-scenes view of the RGD's operations.