SSD Council Members 2026-2027
The SSD is run for and by students who identify as having one or more disabilities. The Council is responsible for making decisions, passing motions, and ensuring that the SSD is supporting UVic students with a Disability(ies).
Council members are nominated at the yearly Annual General Meeting or at Special General Meetings. Council positions are available for all self-identified Disabled students at the University of Victoria to run for.
In total, there are 15 SSD Council positions. Check out our About us page to learn more!
Operations Director
Hannah Brown (they/them)
My name is Hannah (they/them) and I am a neurodiverse, multiply disabled, nonbinary (trans+), and queer graduate student. I have a passion for promoting equitable and accessible higher education and I work as an advocate to bring an equitable and accessible lens to many areas of the UVic community. I have been involved in the SSD in a variety of roles since May 2021 and I am privileged to be able to continue this work as co-chair. I enjoy working within my community at the SSD to support my fellow students in flourishing. You can reach to me at hlbrown@uvic.ca.
Fun fact: I took up artistic (previously known as synchronized) swimming in 2021 and fell in love with the sport! I love being in the water and you can often find me floating about when I can 😊
Finance Director
Nicole Shortreed (she/her)
UVSS Constituency Representative
Acorn Wasserman (they/them)
Graduate Student Representative
Unfilled Position
If you are interested in being our Graduate Student Representative reach out to uvicssd@uvic.ca. if you would like to learn more about the position head over to our Policies & Bylaws page.
International Student Representative
Lauren Wyler (she/her)
Outreach Director
Julia Denley (she/they)
Hi folks, I’m Julia (she/they) and I’m a neurodivergent, chronically ill, disabled, and queer settler. You can reach me at jdenley@uvic.ca. I am grateful to be in this role! I love having the opportunity to use my dedication to disability justice, equitable access to education, and community care to help uplift other disabled UVic students and make our university a more inclusive place. I have two cats and will never say no to seeing a picture of someone’s pets!
Communications Director
Unfilled Position
If you are interested in being our Communications Director reach out to uvicssd@uvic.ca. if you would like to learn more about the position head over to our Policies & Bylaws page.
Director-at-Large
Valentine Anderson (they/he)
Director-at-Large
Arjun Vedbrat (he/him)
Director-at-Large
Carolyn Walker (she/her)
