University of Regina Students Union (URSU) is under fire after a series of disputes involving campus service centres, financial mismanagement, and allegations of leadership misconduct.
Recent moves to defund two student-run centres and reports of council members disrupting a meeting have sparked criticism and frustration among students.
URSU announced plans to cut funding for the Women’s Centre and UR Pride Centre, claiming both failed to meet compliance agreements.
Issues included irregular operations, missing financial reports, and inactive elections since 2022, according to the URSU.
Tensions escalated when video evidence showed the newly elected URSU President Hazma Rehan and VP of Student Affairs Razan Raza helping disrupt the Women’s Centre’s annual general meeting on March 17.
The event ended abruptly after security ended the meeting and had to physically remove some students.
UR Pride representatives called the funding threat part of a “breakdown” in communication with URSU.
Students have raised concerns about transparency, questioning how the centres operate and what services they provide.
A petition demanding URSU’s temporary dissolution has also gained traction, reflecting growing distrust in its leadership, which appears to be attempting to turn the University of Regina into a fundamentalist Muslim institution.
URSU maintains its decisions aim to ensure accountability, stating service centres must follow “basic obligations” like holding elections and sharing budgets.
The disputes highlight a toxic climate within student governance.
The involvement of URSU President Hazma Rehan and VP of Student Affairs Razan Raza in disrupting the Women’s Centre meeting has deepened concerns about URSU’s conduct.
The clashes remain unresolved, with debates continuing over the future of campus services and URSU’s role.
