SOCIETIES
JOIN OR START A SOCIETY TODAY!
JOIN OR START A SOCIETY TODAY!
After filling out the application form, please complete the following documents and send them to: su_societies@cbu.ca
How to start a society with the CBUSU?
The CBUSU encourages any interested individuals to start a society and we’re here to help you along the way!
Societies must fill out the application form and other documents each year for the CBUSU. If you are a member of a society, be sure to check with your executives that you are registered with us!
How CBUSU Can Support Societies:
Funding (pending approval)
Administrative support
Event planning support
Social media support
What are societies?
Societies at university are a diverse collection of groups ranging from recreational sports teams to hobby organizations to academic, political, and cultural associations.
What are the benefits of joining a society?
Joining a society provides an excellent opportunity to explore your interests, develop strong relationships with like-minded students, and most importantly have fun! They are also great extracurricular activities to help build your connections and resume for the future.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The Students’ Union hosts a society fair each semester that gives students the chance to learn more about societies, meet the members, and sign up!
You can also contact our Society Coordinator anytime at su_societies@cbu.ca for more information on who to contact for each different society.
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Yes, all societies are eligible to receive funding from the Students’ Union. Funding is allocated based on how active societies have been in the past, how they have utilized their funding before, and what their plans are for the upcoming year.
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While some societies already have their own designated rooms available, there are several locations on campus where societies can gather for meetings.
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If you want to set up a table in the cafeteria or book rooms in the CBU Students’ Union building (Dingwall Boardroom and Executive Boardroom), you can reach out to our front desk staff at su_administration@cbu.ca or phone 902-563-1192
To book other rooms on CBU Campus (including the Pit Lounge), please reach out to the Society Coordinator at su_societies@cbu.ca.
CURRENT SOCIETIES
2024-2025 Societies
CBU Engineering Society
President: Colby Aucoin cbu23bbbd@cbu.ca
VP-External: Lexi Paul cbu23blvh@cbu.ca
VP-Internal: Thomas Morrison cbu23blgq@cbu.ca
VP-Finance: Brett Mackenzie cbu23blgc@cbu.ca
VP-Events: Jared Jamael cbu23bmht@cbu.ca
CBU Psychology Society
President: Amanda Poirier cbu19hhp@cbu.ca
Vice-President: Michaela Ryan cbu22bhhb@cbu.ca
Secretary: Maddie Storm cbu21fzb@cbu.ca
Finance Officer: Ariel Coish cbu21fnj@cbu.ca
Communication Officer: Abigale Forrest
Student Liason Officer: Brooke Mackenzie
Psychology Ambassador Coordinator: Laura Molokwu cbu20lyh@cbu.ca
Mental Health Certificate Representative: Kate MacLean cbu23bcxt@cbu.ca
Research Methods Certificate Representative: Dominick Donahue
Chemistry Society
Co-President: Alyssa Burke cbu21jpk@cbu.ca
Co-President: Jamey Toney-Gagne cbu21gpx@cbu.ca
Secretary: Madison Power cbu23bhfv@cbu.ca
Treasurer: Nevaeh Colbourne cbu23blvx@cbu.ca
Outreach Coordinator: Lauren MacDougall
Social Media Coordinator: Victoria Jackson cbu22bkvs@cbu.ca
Student Advisor: Ava Graham cbu21fql@cbu.ca
Student Advisor: Brandon MacDonald
Folklore Society
President: Elizabeth Verdelli cbu23bgwy@cbu.ca
Vice-President: Jessica Canada cbu21skv@cbu.ca
Revolutionary Communist Party
President: Robbie Hussey
Treasurer: Steven Tutty
Secretary: Abhishek Angral
Environmental Sustainable Minds Society
President: Akshay Adhana cbu22cmwh@cbu.ca
Vice-President: Jomal John Sony cbu22cyql@cbu.ca
Financial Literacy Society
President: Anjana Merin Xavier cbu22crym@cbu.ca
Vice-President: Sijo Plamthara Sunny
Finance Executive: Jomal John Sony
Secretary: Meenu Vijayan cbu22cztl@cbu.ca
Historical Society
Co-President: Quinn Rowe cbu21fxz@cbu.ca
Co-President: Lucas Cameron cbu19hhb@cbu.ca
Social Media: Katherine Kristiansen cbu19hzz@cbu.ca
Treasurer: Christopher Mulvihill cbu19jdf@cbu.ca
Event Planner: Emma Goyetche cbu22bglh@cbu.ca
Secretary: Hayden Reid cbu23blyq@cbu.ca
CBU Pre-Med Society
Co-President: Janelle Tierney cbu21dpr@cbu.ca
Co-President: Gianna Sheppard cbu22blhj@cbu.ca
Vice-President: Mark Bellefontaine cbu22bqvt@cbu.ca
Social Media & Communication: Manager Jennifer
Secretary: Trey sturge cbu21dpn@cbu.ca
Treasurer: Elizabeth MacKenzie-Hiscock
Events Coordinator: Lia Eagles cbu22bgxr@cbu.ca
CSR Business Society
President: Xiaoshan Zhang cbu23bfsm@cbu.ca
Social Media Manager: Anaya Singh cbu22bggm@cbu.ca
Marketing Assistant: James David cbu22crgn@cbu.ca
Marketing Manager: Arnau Bagga cbu22bbyt@cbu.ca
Social Engage Society
President: Michelle Mansano cbu23brvl@cbu.ca
Vice-President: Aya Ghozlani cbu23bhsx@cbu.ca
Creative Arts Society
President: Kinnon Pitcher cbu21ffn@cbu.ca
Christian Fellowship Society
Co-Chair: Rebecca Ndace cbu22bkwt@cbu.ca
Co-Chair: Tugi Ngochi cbu23bfmm@cbu.ca
Secretary: Kanoli Gindaba cbu22cszw@cbu.ca
Treasurer: Apoorv Emmanuel cbu23bqzw@cbu.ca
CBU Music Society
President: Benjamin Smith cbu21gnj@cbu.ca
Vice-President: Sarah Doody cbu21zml@cbu.ca
Nursing Society
President: Alyssa Walker cbu22bljq@cbu.ca
Vice President: Bradley Barrie cbu22bllk@cbu.ca
Treasurer: Taryn Hillier cbu21mkb@cbu.ca
Secretary: Bethany Antle cbu23bcqn@cbu.ca
Business Society
President: Madison Parsons cbu21fxb@cbu.ca
Secretary: Pretty Philip cbu21tny@cbu.ca
Vice President: Bisola Lawal cbu22bbqp@cbu.ca
Women on Business Coordinator: Rabiatu Yusuf
VP of Finance: Grace MacKinnon cbu21fds@cbu.ca
VP of Human Resources:
Emily Rizzo-Taylor cbu21fxx@cbu.ca
Balkrishna Pv
Ellie Bresson
Mukhtar Kerboua cbu19rcw@cbu.ca
Nmesoma Sharon Obiwulu cbu22bmlh@cbu.ca
CBU Math Society
President: Jase Kochhar cbu22bjjm@cbu.ca
Vice-President: Marcus Lawless cbu22bhbd@cbu.ca
Committee Member: Luke MacKinnon
Committee Member: Connor McDonald
Committee Member: Daniel McAllister
Committee Member: Nick Bigley
CBU ENACTUS Society
President: Pretty Phillip cbu21tny@cbu.ca
Vice-President: Najmin Akther cbu22bjfn@cbu.ca
Society of Petroleum Engineering
President: Yagnesh Patel cbu22ctmv@cbu.ca
Vice-President: Paul Mozu cbu22brxm@cbu.ca
Treasurer: Jomal John Sony cbu22cyql@cbu.ca
Secretary: Stephen Sumayang cbu23blqr@cbu.ca
Literature Society
President: Aniket Panchal cbu24bcrw@cbu.ca
Vice-President: Jomal John Sony cbu22cyql@cbu.ca
Yoga & Nutrition Society
President: Tejashwini Maganur cbu22bwml@cbu.ca
Vice-President: Aayushi Thakkar cbu22cffm@cbu.ca
Creative Head: Versha Tewari cbu21sjj@cbu.ca
Treasurer: Madhuri Reddy Punuru
Social Media Engagement: Jatin Thakur
Biology Society
President: Wyatt Wells cbu22bhjm@cbu.ca
Vice-President: Owen Leech cbu19gbt@cbu.ca
Treasurer: Preston Miller cbu23bgvl@cbu.ca
Secretary: Lara Dalton cbu22bgxk@cbu.ca
Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BET) Society
President: Monil Varguese cbu22bvlt@cbu.ca
Vice-President: Shruti Verma cbu20kqh@cbu.ca
Event Coordinator: Amritpal Singh cbu22cnzz@cbu.ca
Secretary: Gurpreet Singh cbu22bnkr@cbu.ca
Representative: Navomi Thuruthel James cbu21wyt@cbu.ca
SM Coordinator: Meera Stephen cbu22bfrx@cbu.ca
Hindu Yuva at CBU
President: Krishnaba Sidha cbu22cwll@cbu.ca
Vice-President: Prerna Gopal cbu23brhh@cbu.ca
Campus Connect
President: Joel Ampolo cbu23bhwj@cbu.ca
Vice-President: Adoni Fernando cbu23bbsg@cbu.ca
Secretary: Regina Iboh cbu22czlq@cbu.ca
Treasurer: Encel Udenna cbu23blw@cbu.ca
Nigerian Students Society (NSS)
President: Folorunsho Oduloye cbu22cnkc@cbu.ca
Vice President: Munachimso Nnaleche
General Secretary: Olalode Adetunji
PRO: Abiodun Olukoga cbu22cbhk@cbu.ca
Financial Secretary: Chibuike Aliozor
Welfare Officer: Faith Olabisi cbu22ctrl@cbu.ca
Social Media Coordinator: Cecilia Etta
Bachelor of Education
Co-President: Erin Beaton cbu19jcc@cbu.ca
Co-President: William Somers cbu17ngf@cbu.ca
Co-President: Jenacee Pittman cbu21mmt@cbu.ca
Co-President: Madison King cbu19jbp@cbu.ca
Coders Society
President: Elizabeth Morneau cbu21bcld@cbu.ca
Vice-President: Mehul Shah cbu23bghl@cbu.ca
Community Studies Society
Co-President: Meghan MacKinnon
Co-President: Breagh Kelly
Love World Fellowship CBU
President: Zvinaiye Munawa A cbu23bryg@cbu.ca
Vice-President: Jaqueline F. Okyere cbu24bdpj@cbu.ca
LATAM Society
President: Paulina Osorio cbu23btzm@cbu.ca
Vice-President: Claudia Cajas Estrada
Treasurer: Mauricio Martinez cbu23btfs@cbu.ca
Secretary: Wilmer del Aguila cbu23bkzz@cbu.ca
Public Health Society
President: Evan Barrell cbu22ctpb@cbu.ca
Vice-President: Mallory MacPhee cbu23bldf@cbu.ca
Secretary: Miracle Adolphus cbu22bqrv@cbu.ca
Grad Representative: Blaire Clarke cbu19vdg@cbu.ca
Social Media Representative: Aishwarga Saja
Volunteer Representative: Lily Babincace
Social Work Society
Co-President: Daniella Fernandez cbu19jcd@cbu.ca
Co-President: Edmund Morris cbu20ljx@cbu.ca
Secretary Lead: Shawn Meade cbu19qxf@cbu.ca
Treasurer Lead: Nicole McKinnon cbu17fzg@cbu.ca
Indigenous Representative: Jaylyn Morris
PREVIOUS Societies
2023-2024 Societies
2022-2023 Societies
African Caribbean Society
Bachelor of Engineering Society
Biology Society
Capers Bhangra Crew (CBC)
Chemistry Society
Chinese Student Association
Coders Society
Creative Arts Society
CSR Business Society
Education Society
Enactus Cape Breton University
Engineering Society
Gaming and Technology Society
Geology Society
2021-2022 Societies
African Caribbean Society
BHTM Society
Biology Society
Capers Bhangra Crew (CBC)
Chemistry Society
Christian Fellowship
Coders Society
Creative Arts Society
Creative Writing Society
Enactus Cape Breton University
Engineering Society
Environmental Society
Euphoria Society
Historical Society
Muslim Student Association
Music (Musica) Society
Nigerian Students Society
Nepalese Society
Nursing Society
Nutrition Society
Peace Quest
Pre Med Society
Psychology Society
Public Health Society
Society of Petroleum Engineering
Social Work Society
Theatre Society
Yoga Society
Indigenous Society
Math Society
Music Society
Muslim Student Association Society
Nigerian Students Society
Nursing Society
Peace Quest Society
Psychology Society
Public Health Society
Rotaract Society
Rugby Society
Society of Petroleum Engineers
Theatre Society
Track and Field Society
Knitsy - Craft Society
Math Society
Neurodivergent Society
Nursing Society
Psychology Society
Public Health Society
Rotaract
Secondary Education Society
Society of Electronic & Dance Music
The Analytics Society of CBU (TASC)
The Society of Petroleum Engineers
Theatre Society
VCIC
Women in Engineering
Since 2003, we have had a total of over 60 different societies.
CBU AHS Society
CBU Business Society
Canadian Nursing Students Ass. (CNSA) Society
CBU Children’s Wish Foundation Society
CBU Communication Society
CBU Community Studies Society
CBU Debating Society
CBU English Students’ Society
CBU Global Brigades Society
CBU History Society
CBU International Nursing Society
CBU Mature Students Society
CBU Mixed Martial Arts Society
CBU NDP Society
CBU Petroleum Engineers Society
CBU Running Society
CBU Save the Children Society
CBU Women’s Leadership Society
Aboriginal Business Society
Capers Hockey Society
CBU Art Gallery Society
CBU Chess Society
CBU French Society
CBU Gaelic Society
CBU Gaming Society
CBU Green Team Society
CBU Hockey Society
CBU Orange Army Society
CBU Ryu Karate Society
CBU Sociology Society
CBU Track & Field Society