Hey Everyone! Welcome to the live blogs for today’s council! This will be the last council with the current exec as the changeover for 2021/2022 is tomorrow!
5:03: Meeting called to order. Chris presents the land acknowledgement for those currently residing in the HRM. Isabella presents the land acknowledgment for the territory of the Cosalish people, in BC.
5:05: Agenda adopted
5:05: Minutes from the last meeting approved
5:07: Oral reports of the councillors
Victoria: Attended BAC and FAR committee meetings, met with Jackie about the incoming FVP position. Attended fight the fees meeting, university fee consult and hosted the virtual escape room event with Mason.
Ry and Aideen: Lots of work on fight the fees, reoccurring meetings on Tuesday at 7. Aideen attending the university fee consult, prepping for the changeover. Ryland also attended fight the fees and says thank you to the outgoing exec!
Kaitlyn: Changeover meetings, attended OH&S meeting with Mason. the EDI and university fee consult.
Nathan: Attended the fee consult after consulting with as many students as possible beforehand. Nathan wanted to focus heavily on the change in the quality of education students have expressed this year. Currently trying to set dates for March meeting with society presidents.
Ridge: Reporting on behalf of himself and Kailen. Ridge has been involved with the resident council. Kailen’s main focus has been with the residence council and is continuing work with that.
Emma: Attended committee meetings, has continued acting as a day student representative in several capacities. Had to make the decision to extend candidate deadlines for the Day Student Society executive elections until next week. Emma says reach out if you’re interested! You can email her or reach out through the DSS socials.
David asks why a DSS rep sits at a residence committee. Emma responds that the idea is for the DSS rep to bring experience, collaborate, and sort of act as a “don” for day students.
Stephen: Stephen has had correspondence with the Director and Associate Director of the J-School with concerns from himself and another student re: a workshop 4th years are enrolled in, without a proper syllabus, class recordings on youtube, no clear guidelines for a final project, and concerns around a 10% grade for “professionalism”, Had good conversations with them and saw immediate action taken.
5:19: Concludes the councillor reports. This will be the final report of the current exec, and Chris wants to recognize their work amidst an unprecedented year.
5:20: Reports of the executive: these should be available along with the minutes from this council once they are approved at the next meeting.
5:51: Concludes reports of the executive committee.
Action Items:
5.1. BIRT the CRO be paid $425 for their work in the fall term.
Moved by Isabella MacKay
Seconded by Aideen
Isabella and Nick motivate by the motion.
Isabella moved to amend the motion to read “winter term” not “fall term”
Motion to amend passed
Amended motion 5.1 has passed
5:54:
5.2. BIRT ___________, ___________, and __________, be elected to the Orientation Week
Coordinator Hiring Committee .
Moved by Isabella MacKay
Seconded by Nick
There are five nominations to fill these blanks.
Motivations are taking place.
A vote has determined that the blanks should be filled with: Hannah Perry, Michael Greenlaw, Neyve Egger
6:08: Vote on Motion. Motion passed.
6:09:
5.3. BIRT ___________, ___________, and __________, be elected to the Chair hiring Committee.
Moved by Isabella MacKay
There are three nominations.
Motivations are now taking place
Seeing as there are only three nominations, we are moving to fill the blanks with Nathan Ferguson, Adriana Vanos, and Emma Oliver.
Motion passed
6:15:
5.4. BIRT ___________, ___________, and __________, be elected to the Chief Returning Officer
Hiring Committee .
Moved by Isabella MacKay
Seconded by Stephen
There are three nominations
Motivations
6:23: Vote to fill the blanks with Levi Clarkson, Emily Reid and Lara Van de Venter
Motion passed.
6:24:
5.5. BIRT ___________, ___________, and __________, be elected to the Scribe Hiring Committee
Moved by Isabella MacKay
There are three nominations
Motivations
6:27: Vote to fill the blanks with Emma Oliver, Patsy Ginou, and Brooklyn Craig
Motion Passed
6:28:
5.6. BIRT ___________, ___________, and __________, be elected to the Healthy Active Living
Program Coordinator Hiring Committee.
Moved by Mason Carter
There are three nominations
Motivations
6:33: Vote to fill the blanks with Emalyn Armstrong, Hope Moon, and Michael Greenlaw
Motion passed
6:34:
5.7. BIRT ___________, ___________, and __________, be elected to the Equity Officer Hiring
Committee.
Moved by Isabella MacKay
There are three nominations.
Motivations.
6:40: Vote to fill the blanks with Marlee Sansom, Kiera Doyle, and Hope Moon
Motion Passed
6:41:
New Business
Goodbyes <3 From Levi at their last council!
Motivational Speech from Nick! 🙂 <3
Mason saying thank yous and goodbyes <3
6:48: Council Adjourned <3