By the early 1990s the name changed to York Federation of Students by their president at the time, Jian Ghomeshi (later a CBC Radio host).
The student government is administered by five full-time paid undergraduate executives, along with several full and part-time staff members.
The Day-to-day operations are overseen by the elected Executive, who also run the various campaigns and provide advocacy for all undergrads and are assisted by the full-time long-term staff.
The elected and appointed Board of Directors holds open meetings almost every other week each school year.
The general membership (all York Students) meets to ratify the decisions of the Board of Directors as well as provide ground level participation to the operation of the YFS.
Volunteers also assist the YFS with campaigns and referendums on issues like the rising cost of tuition, the environment and globalization.