Minutes for December 2, 2009
Wednesday, 02 December 2009 00:00
Roll Call
Adoption of Agenda
- Ratify Minutes
- Ratify OC Rep
Speaker’s Announcements
- USC Councilor: website for used textbooks see Jennifer Ye-Won Kim for flyer
- Open ally training next Wednesday, Room 379
Member’s Announcements
- N/A
Presentations to Council
- Social Science Careers (UCC 210)
o Student development centre: new building, STD moved there
o Central career centre (main) serves all students – career services stayed where they were
o Centre for new students; run summer academic program; merged with career centre at western ~ Student Success Centre
o New website:
o Workshops (skill enhancements), events and tip sheets (ex: resume)
o Want to get feedback for what the students want to add
o Main categories for career planning process:
§ Start planning: what do you want to do and what do you want to be?
§ Research: narrow down fields and how do you get there? What do you need to get there? What jobs are available?
§ Experience: getting involved in the university community, where can we find them?
§ International: study, careers
§ Meet employers: they come on campus and recruit people, network, understand what they are looking for
§ Get a job: how do you start the process?
§ How do you succeed on the job?
o Main question: where do I start and what should I do with my life?
o Career central: available jobs
o Networking events with potential employers for a more casual social
o Email Jenn @
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o Susan @
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- Charity ball presentation
o January 30th, London Convention Centre, Tickets are 25 + tax
o Available at infosource
o Charity selected is George Bray Hockey Association; hockey association for those with special needs; entirely volunteer based and wish to expand it
o This year, want to expand charity ball to those groups who usually do not attend to create awareness for this charity
o Want to start partnership initiatives; faculty councils can buy them for 25 dollars and save the tax; must be before December 8th!
o Give Michelle Mah your info
o Kristen Holman – coordinator
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o Cameron Bossert – campus communications
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Motions
- N/A
USC Report
- Passed a referendum, taking place in February 9th and 10th
- Increase of 25 dollars for the renovation; 2 main purposes is for renovations and upkeep old assets
- Will be applied next year if passed
- Free trade chocolate in Mustang Alley: want to push these as gifts (5 dollars)
- White ribbon campaign, going all week; for the Montreal massacre
- Ground work for new campaign: Jennifer Francis (presentation about mental illness)
- Going to start doing presentations in January
- Next year will be put under Campus Issues (mental health issues commissioner)
- The program starting in January will be called “Holding on For Hope”
Executive Reports
- President
o Building long lasting relationships: this year, built with the deans office, with careers and other presidents
o Speaker (Myers) went well; creating summer job guide
o Internship grant (5000) next semester
o Creation of the constitution committee to create recommendations
o Big speaker in the works; in collaboration with other faculty presidents to share resources
o Council room: looks good, completely redesigned and it will be a work in progress for years to come
- VP Academics
o Great turn out for fall preview day, Kelly and the Dean appreciate the great job and say thanks
o EPC meeting
§ MOS 1020 – no longer a first year; 2 separate courses
§ Poli Sci (Hons. Specialization)- requires 2 x3000 and 2x 4000 level courses
§ Women studies: will now host the new class of Geography of Gender
§ Anthropology: summer field school will be a recurring course; in international
- VP Communications
o Social news is out and it is in front of the SSSC office: thanks to Tamara and Erin
o Half-issue in January; nothing about departments because it will be too early on
o Surveys for the mid-year review now online, FILL IT OUT!!!!!!!
- VP Finance
o 311 974.74 distributed by the Levy Fund
o Updated budget in January; covering SOGS and everything
- VP Student Affairs
o Second semester: welcome back week, SSSC Social , Enviroweek, Coffeehouses, and Charity Event
o CHECK EMAILS!! Fist week in January, welcome week 2 to promote second semester 4th-7th
o Grand total we have raised for the semester $841.89!! HOORAY J
Senate Report
- N/A
New Business
- December 6th 20th anniversary of Montreal Massacre; Dying to Make a difference between 5-10 at under the volcano, winks, and aroma; percentage of proceeds
- Tomorrow at 1pm, memorial in the UCC
- Jewelry sold at kiosk next week made out of Madagascar for habitat for humanity
- Free the children 12 dollars Saturday 2PM
Adjournment
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