[1] ASEC is a member-driven organization that is governed by its board of directors and Delegate Committee, both selected from its membership.
ASEC is governed by the "one-school one-vote" principle to ensure that all member organizations are treated equally, regardless of student body size.
[6] The inaugural meeting of ACTISEC was held at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology on March 11, 1982.
David Whalen from NAITSA was appointed as the initiating Chairperson of the council, and sent a letter to James Horseman, the Minister of Advanced Education at the time, advising him of the formation of the new organization.
[7] In the onset, the group focused mainly on sharing information and resources between its member institutions, as well as professional development of student leaders.