What is the King’s Student Union?

Every student at King’s is a member of the King’s Students’ Union (KSU)! The KSU is the voice of King’s students. Through the Council of Students, we provide advocacy and representation, ensuring that the wants and needs of students are heard in council meetings, discussions with King’s administration and in our daily operations.

Our office is located in the Link (M). We’re here to help, answer questions, or just chat. Stop by anytime, this space is yours to feel welcome in!

King’s Student Union Council

The King’s Students’ Union Council is a body that meets biweekly. It convenes with all Union representatives: all members of the KSU Executive; the Member-At-Large; 2 Board of Governors Representatives; and the Arts, Science, Journalism, Residence, and First Year Representatives. Together, they decide the direction of the Union and its ongoing actions and campaigns, bringing up and representing the opinions of each Councillor’s constituents. 

Our Services

We offer various services and resources for students, including:

  • Health and Dental Plan: Comprehensive coverage to support your health needs while studying at King’s

  • Free General, Menstrual and Sexual Health Products: Ensuring accessibility to essential health products. We also provide masks and COVID-19 rapid test kits.

  •  Support for Societies: All King’s societies

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    are ratified through the KSU and can receive funding for events

Student Engagement

We operate and manage the Galley and Wardroom, where every student is a stakeholder. Additionally, we organize an annual Orientation Week, where students work hard to create a welcoming and engaging experience for new students.

Meet your Executives and Council!

Executives

Gale VanAmburg

President | They/Them

Gale VanAmburg is the KSU President for 2026-27. The President supervises the general functioning of the Union, including the student businesses, Union committees, Orientation Week and Union employees. They organize training for and support the rest of the Executive and KSU Council, while sitting on the King’s Board of Governors and many King’s committees to represent student interests.

Gale is pursuing a degree in Contemporary Studies and History. They are passionate about disability advocacy, spending too much money on coffee and cooking. If not in class or napping, you can often find them at the Wardy. Come see them during their office hours to chat!

Olivia G. Chaput

Financial Vice President | She/Her

Olivia Chaput is the KSU Financial VP for 2026-27. The FVP manages the KSU’s payments, budget, and other things related to the Union’s finances. This includes chairing the Finance Committee, which approves funding requests for ratified King’s Societies and consulting on the KSU Budget. The FVP also sits on multiple other committees, including the King’s Budget Advisory Committee and the Wardroom Advisory Committee. She is available during her office hours or anytime over email to answer any questions about the KSU budget and the way that your Union dues are being spent.

Olivia is in her third year at Kings working towards a double major degree in English and Cinema and Media Studies. She loves reading and spends her spare time doing various crafts, like book-rebinding and sewing. You can often find her hanging out in the Wardy, or around the city on a mission to ride on every Halifax Transit bus line.

Iman Mannathukkaren

External Vice President | She/Her

Iman Mannathukkaren is the External Vice President for the 2026-2027 academic year. The EVP connects King’s students with external community organizations, other student unions and the Canadian Federation of Students. They also sit on the King’s investments committee. Iman is very passionate about building community and helping King’s students be active community members outside of King's.


Iman is in third year, studying International Development Studies, Contemporary Studies and Film Studies. When not doing schoolwork, she can be found consuming media in various forms and doing Indian classical dance.