a corporate rather than political format—the Student Representative Assembly serves as the voting members of the corporation, with the four sabbatical officers assuming the role of a corporate Board of Directors. The Board oversees day-to-day operations and an annual operating budget of over $13 million. Affiliated organizations The MSU is a member of the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (since 1998), and is a former member of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (2001–04 and 2009–14). From 1981 to 1998, MSU members were also members of the Canadian Federation of Students. The MSU is also a current and founding member of the Undergraduates of Canadian Research Intensive Universities. Services The MSU employs 36 permanent staff and over 200 part-time student staff. Its more than 30 operational departments include a restaurant-bar (TwelvEighty), a professional production company (Avtek Productions), First Year Council (FYC), Child Care Centre, convenience store (The Union Market), copy shop (Underground Media + Design), food bank (Food Collective Centre), games room, newspaper (The Silhouette), radio station (93.3 CFMU-FM), Student Health Education Centre, a first-year transition program (MSU Spark), and yearbook (Marmor). Maroons Investigation 2019 The Maroons are a student group created to help facilitate Welcome Week events and increase awareness surrounding MSU services and events. In March 2019, the Silhouette, the student-run newspaper, published an article displaying the numerous cases of sexual assault against the Maroons team. Such incidents go back to an annual ski trip. After weeks of outcry, the MSU President released a statement condemning the incidents and promised an external review will occur. In November 2019, the student association released the results of the review with all recommendations being adopted by the organization. Alumni In 1986, former MSU activists established the McMaster Students Union Alumni Association – the first student leader alumni association of its kind in Canada – as a branch of the McMaster University Alumni Association. See also List of Ontario students' associations References External links University site Students' unions Ontario students' associations Students Union