Through the Education Department, students lobby to the University, city, province, and country to implement changes that will benefit the post-secondary student experience. The McMaster Students Union's advocacy efforts are a core pillar of our organizational function. Through the Education Department, students lobby to the University, city, province, and country to implement changes that will benefit the post-secondary student experience both inside and outside the classroom. This is done through writing policy to identify the MSU's positions on certain topics, writing reports and submissions to the University or government, in-person lobbying, or running advocacy campaigns. The Education Department is staffed with the VP Education, AVP University Affairs, AVP Municipal Affairs, AVP Provincial & Federal Affairs, and research & project assistants. 3 SRA Standing Committees also fall under the Education Department, each supervised by an Associate Vice President (AVP). The SRA University Affairs Committee conducts research, writes policy, lobbies, runs campaigns, and carries out projects relating to McMaster University and how it affects students.
