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Mechanical Engineering Graduate Students’ Association (MEGSA)<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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MEGSA creates a sense of community and fosters a supportive environment where students can form friendships and networks. It organizes social events, visits to companies in various fields that enrich students\u2019 professional experience and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abolfazl Anvari Kohestani
President<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Abolfazl serves MEGSA as the main representative who continually plans ways to deliver graduate students\u2019 related concerns to the department. He has direct contact with the graduate program committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vice President<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Vice President serves as another MEGSA representative, mainly in contact with the Dean of the Lassonde School of Engineering, and he\/she follows the development of the main program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Treasurer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Treasurer is in charge of financial plans. S\/He mainly comes up with efficient ways to spend the annual MEGSA fund that can beneficial for the majority of students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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General Manager<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The General Manager serves as one of the contacts for mechanical engineering department graduate students and shares the main concerns of the students with the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CUPE Representative<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ehsan serves as the main contact for students to communicate with CUPE 3903. Students can share all their TA-related issues (Contracts, Bursaries, Benefits, etc.) with him. S\/He is a member who participates in CUPE 3903 monthly meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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YUGSA Representative<\/strong>s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The representative attends York University Graduate Student Association (YUGSA) meetings, which are being held at the university level to discuss major issues related to graduate students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Events and Social Media<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The representative is responsible for organizing and planning social\/entertaining events for MEGSA members. S\/He always tries to engage graduate students via social media, particularly the MEGSA Facebook page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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