Members
All graduate students registered at UNBC, including Master’s and PhD graduate students, are members of the Northern BC Graduate Students’ Society (NBCGSS). The NBCGSS is run by a board of directors that is elected by members each year. Members of the NBCGSS are also members of the BC Federation of Students (BCFS).
Board of Directors
Zhaleh Nazarpour Boroujeni – Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Responsibilities
- Liaison with the Women’s Centre, Pride Centre, Access Resource Centre, and International Centre
- Work on equality campaigns of the Society
- Be a signing officer of the Society;
- Work primarily out of Prince George; and
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Board of Directors
Rahim Jafari – Chairperson
Responsibilities
- In collaboration with the Director of External Affairs, officially represent the Society at the external level, including other bodies or universities and all levels of government;
- Along with other members of Board, be responsible for matters pertaining to relations with University administration, faculty, and staff, and the Northern Undergraduate Student Society.
- Be ex-officio on all committees of the Society;
- Assist other members of Board in the execution of their duties;
- Be a signing officer of the Society;
- Call and chair regular meetings of Board;
- Work primarily out of Prince George; and
- Perform other duties that may be assigned by the Board of Directors
Mostafa Dorosti– Director-at-Large
Responsibilities
- Assist with the implementation and organization of campaigns and events of the Society;
- Work primarily out of Prince George; and
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Board of Directors
Mahboobeh Jafari– Director-at-Large
Responsibilities
- Assist with the implementation and organization of campaigns and events of the Society;
- Work primarily out of Prince George; and
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Board of Directors
Steven Von Cuevas– Director-at-Large
Responsibilities
- Assist with the implementation and organization of campaigns and events of the Society;
- Work primarily out of Prince George; and
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Board of Directors
Saad Ahmed – Director of External Relations
Responsibilities
- In Collaboration with the Chair, officially represent the Society at the external level, including other bodies or universities and all levels of government;
- Coordinate the maintenance of the Society’s website, mobile app, and social media;
- Coordinate the Society’s campaigns;
- Coordinate the campaigns of the Federation in collaboration with the Federation Representative;
- Be a signing officer of the Society;
- Work primarily out of Prince George; and
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Board of Directors
Sorour Nasimi – Director of Community Development
Responsibilities
- Coordinate all Society social events, including but not limited to, the annual winter and spring social events, as well as at least one other event per semester (Fall, Winter, and Spring/Summer);
- Coordinate all Society educational events;
- Coordinate and promote all Society events and functions (social and/or educational) to its Members;
- Be a signing officer of the Society;
- Work primarily out of Prince George; and
- Perform other duties that may be assigned by the Board of Directors.
Stephen Owusu-Serbeh – Director of Internal Relations
Responsibilities
- Keep all financial records of the Society in compliance with the Society Act;
- Work with the Executive Director to provide an annual budget for approval by the Board;
- Provide quarterly financial statements to the Board of Directors;
- Work with the Executive Director to provide a year-end financial report at each Annual General Meeting;
- Be responsible for reconciliation and third-party audits of the Society accounts in accordance with the Society Act;
- Oversee the maintenance of the Society’s Health and Dental Plan;
- Be a signing officer of the Society;
- Work primarily out of Prince George; and
- Perform other duties that may be assigned by the Board of Directors
Mehdi Aghajohnpour Pasha – Regional Students’ Representative E-mail: TBA
Responsibilities
- Preferably attend classes not held at the Prince George campus;
- Represent the concerns of regional graduate students to the Board of Directors
and serve as a liaison between the Director of Regional Operations, regional
students and the Society; - Collaborate with the Director of Community Development on communications
between NBCGSS in Prince George and regional students; - Either by Election, or by working with the Chairperson for an Order, identify and
collaborate with Regional Representatives who are graduate students enrolled in
the regional campuses; and - Maintain regular and consistent communication with Regional Representatives and
regional graduate students.
Executive Director
Alden Chow – Executive Director
Responsibilities
- First point of contact for the Society
- Responsible for the paperwork and office procedures
- Handles general day to day operations of the society
