me! TABLE OF Welco CONTENTS University life is about much more than going to class. It’s about meeting new 3 Cultural people and creating bonds that will survive well past graduation. You may not Associations remember anything from that 200 level, but you will surely remember the friends you made, and the experiences you shared together. Clubs offer a great introduction 11 Religious & to student life. They welcome any student Humanitarian that shares their enthusiasm, while introducing them to student life at Associations Concordia. The CSU’s Clubs Handbook can help you find a group that shares the same 16 Hobbies & hobbies, interests, culture, political beliefs, or religion. If you can’t find a club General Interest dedicated to something you’re passionate about, we can help you create it! Some people join a club for the parties, 28 Fee Levies events, and activities. Others find a group of people that share their beliefs, and customs. Most admit they wish they had joined sooner, and everyone agrees that 34 Faculty CSU clubs provide a great experience for Associations students. If you’d like to learn more about any club or organisation, feel free to contact them using the information found in this guide. 40 Campus Maps Here’s to a great year, Your CSU team Cultural Associations me! TABLE OF Welco CONTENTS University life is about much more than going to class. It’s about meeting new 3 Cultural people and creating bonds that will survive well past graduation. You may not Associations remember anything from that 200 level, but you will surely remember the friends you made, and the experiences you shared together. Clubs offer a great introduction 11 Religious & to student life. They welcome any student Humanitarian that shares their enthusiasm, while introducing them to student life at Associations Concordia. The CSU’s Clubs Handbook can help you find a group that shares the same 16 Hobbies & hobbies, interests, culture, political beliefs, or religion. If you can’t find a club General Interest dedicated to something you’re passionate about, we can help you create it! Some people join a club for the parties, 28 Fee Levies events, and activities. Others find a group of people that share their beliefs, and customs. Most admit they wish they had joined sooner, and everyone agrees that 34 Faculty CSU clubs provide a great experience for Associations students. If you’d like to learn more about any club or organisation, feel free to contact them using the information found CULTURAL in this guide. 40 Campus Maps Here’s to a great year, Your CSU team ASSOCIATIONS 3 International and Ethnic African Students’ Associations Council Association of Concordia 2010 rue Mackay, Q-104-106 asac.concordia.ca 514-848-2424 x3531 2150 Rue Bishop, K-201 [email protected] 514-848-2424 x3530 The IEAC oversees and coordinates [email protected] the activities of its associations, seek- We are a student organization dedicat- ing to promote an alliance and solidify ed to representing students of African relations among international/ethnic descent within the Concordia commu- student associations and other student nity. We aspire to promote the African organizations. Its main objective is to culture and share its history. unite Concordia’s various ethnic com- munities, to provide students with a Arab Students Association sense of belonging, and to preserve and share our unique ethnic heritages. 2010 Mackay, Q-003 514-848-2424 x3539 [email protected] ACSioN Network Our goal is to unite the Arab communi- ty at Concordia University, to promote acsion.org Arabic culture and heritage, and to in- 2150 Rue Bishop, K-201 crease public awareness about Arabs 514-848-2424 x3530 through the organization of social and [email protected] cultural events. ACSioN Network-Concordia spear- heads programs providing all Concor- Armenian Student Association dia students from the African diaspora IEAC with a united forum which facilitates 2010 Mackay, Q-01 their academic, economic, and socio- 514-848-2424 x3541 cultural excellence! [email protected] Our goal is to introduce the rich and an- cient Armenian culture and heritage to the diverse students of our university. We organize cultural days and take part in activities planned by CSU and IEAC. 4 Cultural Associations Bangladeshi Student Association IEAC 2010 MacKay, Q-202 Concordia Caribbean IEAC 514-848-2424 x3533 Student Union [email protected] BSA proudly represents Bangladeshi ccsu.concordia.ca, facebook.com/ccsu1 students. 1455 De Maisonneuve O., H-733-3 514-848-2424 x3527 Concordia Canadian Asian Society [email protected] CCSU seeks to provide students from clubccas.concordia.ca varied backgrounds the opportunity to 2150 rue Bishop, K-210 learn about the vibrant Caribbean. More- [email protected] over it fosters a sense of community with- Concordia Canadian Asian Society is in Concordia University, and to a larger one of the biggest Asian clubs in Con- extent North American universities. cordia. We aim to promote Asian culture to all new and old Concordia students. Concordia Chinese IEAC Student Association Chabad Concordia ccsaconcordia.ca facebook.com/ChabadConcordia 2010 rue Mackay, Q-002 [email protected] 514-848-2424 x8746 Chabad at Concordia is a grassroots [email protected] Jewish student group. We provide social, CCSA is a large association with its main educational and cultural programming member body and primarily serving Chi- to the students of Concordia University. nese students of Concordia University. We are non-denominational and accept Launched in 2004, CCSA has become one all students regardless of affiliation, sta- of the largest and most active student enti- tus and background. Come join us for a ties across campus. Aimed at promoting weekly Pizza & Parsha meet! both on-campus and off-campus life of Concordia Chinese Students, CCSA has built its reputation for appealing activities and quality services such as gatherings for celebrations, trips to local activities, and low-price yet professional tax preparation. 5 Concordia Egyptian puses. Additionally, we wish to promote Student Association Italian culture as we want to be an orga- nization that people can come to if they www.cesa-concordia.org wish to inquire about anything Italian. 514-885-5072 [email protected] Concordia Polish Introducing Egyptian culture to Concor- Students’ Association dia’s community and to other Concordia student associations. FB: Concordia.Polish.Students.Association.CPSA [email protected] Concordia Irish Society CPSA is an organization led by a group of dynamic students dedicated to en- 2020 rue Mackay, room P-103 hancing student life at Concordia Uni- [email protected] versity. CPSA strives to unite the Polish Irish Concordia promotes the Irish community in Montreal, Quebec, as culture through various activities and well as promote Polish culture by host- a better understanding of Ireland and ing an array of social, cultural, and net- the Irish in Montreal. We will also working events. celebrate other Celtic cultures . Irish Concordia will bring you pub nights, Concordia Ukrainian IEAC hurling and gaelic football workshops, Students’ Union traditional and modern Irish music, movie nights, trivia, theatre, Irish FB: Concordia Ukrainian Students Union Montreal cultural events and Irish lan- 2010 rue Mackay, room Q-202-2 guage workshops. Welcome all! [email protected] The Concordia Ukrainian Student’s Concordia Italian Association Union is dedicated to the celebration and spread of Ukrainian culture and FB: Concordia Italian Association multiculturalism at Concordia Univer- 2150 Bishop Street, K-205 sity. A wide variety of fun activities await; 514-777-6947 don’t be shy, feel free to swing by during [email protected] office hours or email us anytime. The Concordia Italian Association wish- es to represent students of Italian de- scent at both Concordia University cam- 6 Cultural Concordia University Associations Tamil Mantram Our mission is one of exposing the stu- 2020 rue Mackay, P-306 dent body to the Hellenic culture and [email protected] bringing awareness of issues surround- Concordia University Tamil Mantram ing the Greek community here, in Mon- (CUTAM) is dedicated exclusively to treal, and the world at large through the support and promote Tamil Culture. use of various events. All students, Hel- The goal of CUTAM is to increase cul- lenes or Philhellenes, are welcome to join tural awareness through various cultural the association by sending us an email. activities and to elevate the credits of Tamil Students at Concordia University Hillel as well as to the grand public. Annually, we organize movie nights, fund-raising hillel.ca events, sports events, blood drives as 2020 rue Mackay, room P-205 well as our annual Tamil Formal, a net- 514-848-7487 working event that attracts crowds of [email protected] Tamil students throughout Canada to Hillel represents Jews of all nationali- Montreal in collaboration with Tamil ties and is committed to providing op- Student Association of McGill (TaMil). portunities for students to engage each We also organize the annual talent other through fun and exciting events show “KALAIAMUTHAM” as our com- that aim to foster their Jewish identity. mittment to promote and preserve our Our goal is not only to connect Jew- cultural legacy. We promote our local ish students with each other but with Tamil dance team, the Montreal Mani- groups representing different religions acs composed of students within the and nationalities as well. Montreal community. IEAC Indian Students Association Hellenic Student IEAC indian.concordia.ca Association of Concordia 2010 rue Mackay, room Q-001 & 002 2010 Mackay Street, suite Q-204 The Indian Students’ Association, or the [email protected] ISA, as it is better known, is an interna- We are Concordia University’s primary tional student organization which serves Greek student association on campus.