We are excited to introduce our new VP of Student Experience: Majdalen Azouz, a member of the 2026–27 WUSA Board of Directors.

For Majdalen, university has always been about more than earning a degree. It's about finding your people, discovering where you belong, and creating moments that stick with you long after graduation. That belief is what's driven her involvement across campus over the past four years, and it's exactly what she's bringing into this role.

Her story started in first year when she joined the residence council at CMH, initially just to meet new people. From there, things snowballed in the best way: Orientation, cultural associations, the Climbing Wall, intramural refereeing, volunteering, and eventually student leadership.

By the time she graduated from UW's Public Health Sciences program, she had built a community she didn't want to leave behind.

Those years of involvement shaped the way she thinks about student life. For Majdalen, it's not about any single event or program, it's the smaller moments that add up: finding your people through a club, feeling at home in residence, or stumbling into something that ends up changing your whole university experience.

As someone who is half Syrian and half Palestinian, cultural communities and inclusive spaces were a big part of how she found her footing at Waterloo. That experience gives her a real appreciation for how different every student's journey is, and how much it matters to have spaces where you feel welcomed, and valued.

"I don't want students to feel like they're just getting through university. I want them to have moments where they truly feel like they belong here."

This year, Majdalen is focused on the things that shape student life day to day: wellness, food services, housing, accessibility, third spaces, and making campus resources easier to find and navigate.

She also wants students and student leaders to feel empowered to build the kind of community that made her own university experience what it was.

Beyond all of that, she's keeping in mind that students today are dealing with a lot: rising costs, food insecurity, burnout, and loneliness are real challenges. For Majdalen, strengthening community and improving affordability and access aren't separate goals. They go hand in hand.

Have a question or want to share your perspective? Book a 1:1 meeting with her directly.