The Association for Bahá'í Studies Executive Committee welcomes you to our website and invites you to join us in helping to create a dynamic, engaging, and exciting experience for the University of Guelph and its student body. We invite you to share with us your vision for the upcoming year and let
us know how we can best serve you and the rest of the campus community.



Executive Committee Meetings
Members of the Association for Bahá'í Studies Executive serve as equal members of the entire A.B.S., overseeing the administrative functioning of its affairs in accordance with principles of Bahá’í Administration. Decision making among members is based on the Bahá'í model of consultation which encourages diversity of opinion, building consensus, and promoting the greatest possible good in service towards others.


Orientation Week

The Association for Bahá'í Studies showcases its events and activities several times throughout the year.  The University of Guelph's Orientation Week, offers students an opportunity to connect with clubs on campus and find all the information they need to know about club programming for the upcoming year. Sign up to become a member of our club, pick up some introductory information, and meet some past members!


College Royal

Join us for the University of Guelph's annual college open house - College Royal - an event held since 1925. It is the largest university open house event of its kind in North America and the Association for Bahá'í Studies always showcases something interesting and entertaining for students, families, and children of all ages. Come see what the Association for Bahá'í Studies is all about!


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Committee Resources
Please find below a selection of resources designed to help committee members function more effectively in their meetings and other activities. If there are any resources you feel should be included here please let us know.
  Committee Administration
   
Calendars - A generic Bahá’í Calendar / United Nations Calendar.  
    Constitution of the Association for Bahá'í Studies  
    Committee Portfolio - Prepare and maintain a Committee Portfolio that serves as an outline of your committee's resources available to the university community.  
    College Royal Information - Contacts / exhibitor information / schedule / flooplans (university Centre - 1st floor, 2nd floor)  
    CSA (Central Student Association)    
    Guidelines for Committee Functioning - Suggestions for dealing with membership, meetings, officers, minutes, funding, reporting, and correspondence.  
    Stationery
  Registration Form (College Royal)
  Statistics Form (Bi-Annual / Year-End)
   
  Documents
    Definition and Scope of “Devotional Meetings” - A compilation by the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice. September 19, 2001.  
    Consultation - A compilation by Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi and Universal House of Justice. Bahá'í World Centre.
 
    Importance of Prayer, Meditation, and the Devotional Attitude, The - A compilation by the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice. March 1980; Revised July 1990.  
    Living the Life - A compilation by the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice. July, 1990.  
    Unlocking the Power of Action - Prepared by the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice  
    Use of Radio and Television in Teaching, The - A compilation by the Universal House of Justice.  
  Library Holdings
    Library Holdings (Bahá’í books available at the University of Guelph Library)  
  Software
    Ocean - A free collection of the World's Religious literature managed by a unique book-centered research engine. It contains over 1000 books of 10 world religions in English as well as collections in six other languages.