Minutes for November 18, 2009
Wednesday, 18 November 2009 00:00
Roll Call
Adoption of Agenda
- Ratify Minutes
Speaker’s Announcements
Member’s Announcements
- November 26th, informal event someone to come talk about summer jobs, reps from masters and grad department to talk about 5-7pm
- Pride western is putting on an event this Friday, transgender day of remembrance, booth there for the day, Michelle will be there to give a speech
- History society will have the 2nd book auction of the year
- Thanks to everyone who came to speaker’s
- ESA: tutorials coming up
- Anthropology: Habitat for humanity affiliation; grad club next Wednesday; things for sale in the Anthropology department
Presentations to Council
- VP Communications (Fall Preview Day/Mid-Year Review)
o SATURDAY!!!!
o There will be buses that go around to every residence (coach buses – only one trip) encourage people to walk around the campus
o Won’t come and picket for now (LTC)
o When talking to perspective students, please do not make things up; has happened in the past
o If you do not know program information, direct them to another person who may be able to better help
o Activities in every faculty building; UCC – presentations, start off for the residence buses
o Expecting a lot of questions on H1N1, uwo.ca a button that you can learn about everything in order to be prepared
o Mustangsmovingmustangs.ca : ways to get around to campus with the strike
o Council shirts must be worn; $15 for council members
o Mid-year reviews could you please hand them in before Christmas break
- Kristen Holman or Michelle Mah (Charity Presentation)
o N/A
- VP Student Events (Formal Presentation)
o There are 8 tickets left!!! Sold 192 formal tickets
o There are 4 buses; council will be picked up from Med-Syd (from Bre’s) at 9PM so that council is there first
o Formal room is above the escaladers
o 2 food stations, server passing around hot appetizers
o Tables, water station, banquet tables, dance floor, bar
o 2 students are coming in to do henna
o Western Punjabi dance team will be performing around 11 PM
Motions
Executive Reports
- President
o Last week we had the economics event; speaker was really good
o From the Dean’s office: leadership awards are due at the end of the month, 2 references and a summary of yourself
o Nov 20th, big art project on campus being done by social science students; in Sommerville House
- VP Academics
o N/A
- VP Communications
o Social news will be ready for SATURDAY
o 10 page issue; crossword puzzle and department updates
o SSSC’s annual gift exchange and potluck: next meeting will be our last meeting before the new year, please sign up and it will also be a potluck
o The theme for next meeting is holiday sweaters
- VP Finance
o Finance Committee
§ Luke and VP Finance will be getting in contact with you to go over SOGS applications; sometime next week (total of 5 or 6)
- VP Student Affairs
o N/A
USC Report
- New episode of fuss on the bus: youtube.com/fussonthebus
- Featuring E-Rowe and Ray Park
- MIT: speakers series this week in NCB
- Health Sciences: sleepover for make a wish foundation at Jim-Bobs
- Charity Ball: foundation is George Bray Hockey association
- Want to encourage people who don’t usually go to the ball, want to expand their guest list
- 25 dollars before Dec 8th
- London transit strike: www.mustangsmovingmustangs.ca
o Check for updates
- 3 alternatives: flag a ride: where a purple band and people will stop and pick you up; go to info source and show that you are a student at western, treat like a western id, if you loose it report it!
- Shuttle service: may take a while to walk to the stops
- Walk, Bike, Cab (fixed rates on the back of your buss pass)
- Emily Rowe is working to figure this out
- UWOFA and UWOSA will cross the picket line but please be respectful
- Academic accommodations, dealt with as a per case basis
- Exam de-stress center: hopefully will be ready to go for December exams
- Composting: moving forward
- USC-UWO partnership: building more of a bridge to work together because in the past it has not been the best
- Orientation coordinator for 2010: Sarah Cassellis
- 12 new proposals have been ratified
- Spring awakening tickets are on sale now!!
- Want to bring western closer with other campuses; western and waterloo making a digital collaboration
Senate Report
New Business
- 10-6PM; remembrance of transgender day, Michelle Boyce (trans activist)
Adjournment
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2009-2010 is shaping up to be a very exciting year, and the Social Science Students’ Council is here for you to ensure you have the best first year at Western.
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