Agenda 2002-2003 Executive Board Meeting

EB 02- Agenda 2002-2003 Executive Board Meeting

Topic: Executive Board Meeting 02-13 Date & Time: Tuesday, August 20th, 2002 6:30 p.m. Place: MSU Board Room, Room 201/E, McMaster University Student Centre

Items: 1) Adopt Agenda 2) Adoption of Minutes 02-12 3) Information & Question Period 4) Request to waive Operating Policy 4 - Employment for Mackintosh Quarters Employees (attached) 5) Strike Hiring Board for Assistant Manager, Compass Boney Information Centre 6) Amendment to Bylaw 8 / 0 -Teaching Awards Committee Boney (attached) 7) Capital Expenditure - Norton Anti-Virus Corporate Edition Layton Software 8) Leal Portrait Proposal - presented by Dave Moore Mackintosh 9) SOCS Club Space - guest Peter Topolovic, SOCS President Mackintosh 10) 11) 12) Unfinished/Other Business 13) Time of Next Meeting and Adjournment Mackintosh

Objectives 1) Adopt Agenda 2) Adopt Minutes 3) Provide Information and Answer Questions 4) Approve 5) Strike Hiring Board 6) Approve 7) Approve 8) Discussion 9) Discussion 10) 11) Unfinished/Other Business 12) Set Time of Next Meeting and Motion to Adjourn

Motions

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EDWARD M.l. WASSER, B.A., M.D., MRO 36 AMES aRCLE, Suite 100 TORONTO. ONTARIO MSB 3B9, CANADA t»l: (416) 447-44471 tax: (425) W0-9S44 EMAIL: MfcilMkivgyahoo.com

Members of the Executive Board McMaster Student's Union McMaster University Student Centre Hamilton, Ontario

August 13, 2002

Dear Executive Board Members,

I am writing to you as a physician in good standing with the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Ontario and as the founding Director of the McMaster Emergency First Response Team in 1982. My area of practice is in Emergency Medical Services where I hold privileges in a University of Toronto teaching hospital and I serve as Medical Director of several Emergency Pre-Hospital Care programs throughout Ontario. I am the proud founder and founding director of the McMaster Emergency First Response Team, the first of its kind in Canada and the model of many emergency first response teams throughout the country and abroad.

It has been brought to my attention that a new student centre has been completed which will house the many services provided by the Student Union. I can recall when this idea was a far- off vision for “the future". Congratulations on its coming to fruition.

It has also been brought to my attention that in the new facility the Emergency First Response Team (EFRT) has been designated to share space with another group that services the student body as well. I must share with you my concerns, concerns that have actually resurrected themselves on several occasions over the last twenty years when I came up with the idea of creating the EFRT, concerns that have been shared with past McMaster Student Unions and Student Representative Assemblies.

While I completely respect both the limited real-estate space allocation issues that you must have to address as well as every MSU organization’s individual interests and demands, the EFRT is a unique MSU service in that its members have been entrusted by faculty, students, and all members of the McMaster community to keep their personal interaction with the EFRT in absolute confidence. In helping those in need in potentially life-threatening situations, sensitive medical circumstances, and highly private psychological crises, the Emergency Response team 08/16/2002 16:19 416445/831 DR EDWARD WASSER PAGE

must not only maintain the highest level of confidentiality, they must ensure that the community which they serve views the information which they share with the emergency responders as sacrosanct.

I would also like to address several additional practical reasons why the EFRT should have their own designated space.

1. On occasion, patients are seen in the EFRT office when they find their way to the office to ask medical questions or seek first-aid. Sharing space with non-responder students eliminates any chance of maintaining confidentiality as well as the comfort of students self initiating a visit to the EFRT office for advise or care. Furthermore, the responders follow-up on cases and review cases with each other and their Medical Director from the EFRT office, a practice that will have to be eliminated with non-medical personnel sitting within earshot of a conversation.

2. One of the challenges of the EFRT from its inception was ensuring twenty-four hour coverage. In its early years, the EFRT had to rely on on-campus responders only to cover nights and weekends, putting added demands on those responders. The off-campus responders could only assist their colleagues by sleeping in another responder's room or relying on the generosity of a friend for a place to sleep. The off-campus responders also never had the opportunity to experience night calls which represent a different mix of both medical and trauma calls, limiting their experience as responders.

When the MSU decided to designate space for the EFRT with sleeping facilities, the door was open to many more responders being interested in joining the team and maximizing coverage for the university and optimizing the responders experience.

If the responders have to share space, their sleeping quarters will no longer be private, they will be disrupted by others using the space for their important services and meetings, and the EFRT (and thus the university) runs the risk of losing interested individuals from joining the EFRT.

3. As a point of interest, the government of Ontario has introduced new privacy legislation that has already passed several levels of reading that will create the strictest privacy laws in the country in order to protect the confidential information that patients share with their caregivers. The new legislation which is expected to pass this fall will put higher and stricter standards, security, and accountability in order to protect patient information and privacy.

I empathize with the challenges you face with each MSU organizations individual agendas and demands. While many of the MSU organizations would like to have their own space and I am certain that others really do need to have their own space, as a practicing physician who deals with confidentiality and privacy issues daily, I strongly believe that the EFRT should have its own space on a “needs to have" as oppose to a “nice to have” basis. The litmus test for you as a decision making body is whether you would be absolutely comfortable with your most trusted personal information in the EFRT office. 08/15/2002 16:19 41B4457831 DR EDWARD WASSER PAGE 04

Thank you again for your time and consideration. Please feel free to contact me directly if I can be of any further assistance. Good luck and congratulations in your new student centre.

Yours very sincerely,

Edward M.l. Wasser, B.A., M.D., MRO Jaclyn Coruzzi

From: MSU President gBOTt: Monday, August 19, 2002 7:02 PM M i Executive Board Subject: FW: Non full time studentapplicants

Here is the e-mail from the Quarters managers...

Evan Mackintosh President McMaster Students Union Phone: (905) 525-9140 ext. 23885 Fax: (905) 529-3208 Email: msupresSrasu.monaster.ca Web: http://www.msu.mcmaster.ca

— Original Message- From: Bars-Assistant Manager Sent: 15 August 2002 11:08 AM To: MSU President Subject: Non full time student applicants

Evan,

I have a list of four non full time student applicants that I would like to be considered for a position. I understand and appreciate the current policy as it offers great opportunities for full time students.

Quarters is in a unique position this year as we are opening a brand new facility with a lot of unknowns. We will have a JHnaff of 150 students with only 18 returning staff from last year. This leaves us with an enormous learning curve for 138 ^ ( r a ff members and the support of returning staff is going to be crucial.

We have three returning staff members (who are not full time students) who would like to still be a part of our team on a part time basis to aid in the development of Quarters. Their names are Sarah Axelson who has been bartending for us for two years, Mike Maguire who has been bartended, barbacked and been a door person for three years, and Justin Boye who has been a head doorperson for 2 years.

All three prior staff understand that priority of shifts must go to full time MSU students first, but will be assets during the day shifts and times surrounding exams when full time students are very busy.

I appreciate your support an understanding with this request.

Glenn, Lora and Lisa TAC Proposed Modifications Author: Andrea Dumbrell, Chair March 22, 2002 BYLAW 8/0 - TEACHING AWARDS COMMITTEE

1. PURPOSE

To recognize and encourage excellence in teaching at McMaster University by awarding MSU Teaching Awards, on behalf of the MSU members.

2. MEMBERSHIP

a) Voting members shall be:

i) the Chair;

ii) three SRA members;

iii) at least seven MSU members (non-SRA), ratified by the SRA;

3. THE COMMITTEE

a) The Committee shall:

promote the opening of nominations for the Teaching Awards by way of posters and/or campus media and other promotional vehicles;

ensure that one student, who is a member of the committee or of the Student Representative Assembly, attend the class of the Faculty award nominees, speaks to the class members, and distributes evaluation forms, in order to judge according to the criteria set by the committee;

by- a-twa-thirds vote-confer awards; confer Faculty Awards as per Section 5(b), and the Lifetime Achievement Award and Merit Award(s) as per Section 5(c) and 5(d) respectively;

make arrangements for presentations to those selected including a certificate of nomination for all Faculty Award nominees;

ensure that the presentation period for the awards is held at a time which will maximize attendance.

4. THE CHAIR a) The Chair shall:

ensure that the Teaching Awards Committee upholds BYLAW 8 - STANDING COMMITTEES;

coordinate the activities of the Teaching Awards Committee; TAC Proposed Modifications Author: Andrea Dumbrell, Chair March 22, 2002 serve on the University Committee on Teaching and Learning.

5. OPERATING PARAMETERS a) The presentation of awards shall take place before March 31st; b) Faculty awards are to be presented each year to one instructor in each faculty, including Kinesiology and the Scheoi-of Social Work, who: of the following faculties (or schools or programs): Arts & Science, Business, Engineering, Health Sciences, Humanities, Kinesiology, Nursing, Science, Social Work, and Social Studies.

The winner must:

i) did not have received the award for the previous academic year;

ii) ranks-among the top three two nominees per nomination period in terms of either percentage- of nominations- or - number of nominations cast from registered students in the instructor’s course. If the instructor is one of the top two nominees in the first nomination period and is again ranked as one of the top two nominees in the second nomination period, the committee will select the next-ranked nominee in his or her place. In the case of a tie between more than two nominees, the tie will be broken by considering either percentage of nominatiofts the percentage of nominations cast from registered students in the each instructor’s course; or-are- nominated by the greater of 10% o f 5-ot-t-he registered-students in the instructor’s course;

Nominations for the MSU Faculty Awards will be accepted through the MSU Info Centre during normal business hours and at tables across campus; nominations for the first term courses will be accepted no later than the second week in November and nominations for second term and full year courses will be accepted no later than the second week in February, (paragraph moved from Section 5 subsection (f) and modified)

-e) iii) The evaluation criteria for Faculty awards may include:

i) organization of the material;

ii) ability to communicate;

iii) delivery of style;

iv) flexibility;

v) accessibility and approachability;

vi) enthusiasm of instructor;

vii) enthusiasm of class; TAC Proposed Modifications Author: Andrea Dumbrell, Chair March 22, 2002 viii) value of the course;

ix) overall teaching ability;(paragraph moved from Section 5 (e) with no modification)

Once the nominees’ students have evaluated the nominee, an average score for each set of evaluations is calculated. The Faculty Award winner is the nominee with the highest average score of all nominees in his/her faculty and surpasses the average score of the next highest nominee by at least 2%.

If there is less than a two percent lead, the evaluations (specifically the section that asks “Why does your professor deserve to win a MSU Teaching Award?”) of the tied nominees are to be read by three members of the committee and then ranked out of ten by each member individually based on a holistic impression of the nominee. The nominee with the higher average of this secondary evaluation is the overall faculty winner, regardless of the margin of difference between these secondary scores. ef- d) The Lifetime Achievement Awardfs) may or may not be presented each year, to an instructor who:

i) has shown a dedication to teaching at McMaster University for a minimum of ten (10) years;

ii) has been nominated in the past for an MSU Teaching Award;

iii) may or may nor have been a recipient of a Faculty Award in the past;

iv) is close to retirement;

The committee will accept applications for this award by instructors who fulfill these preliminary requirements. In the instructor’s application package, the following items must also be included:

i. A letter of support from the Dean/Director of the applicant’s faculty or programme; ii. At least 10 letters of reference from students, either current, former or both; iii. A detailed CV; iv. A personal information sheet outlining the candidate’s name, faculty, date of first teaching appointment at McMaster, dates of any nominations and/or winnings of previous MSU Teaching Awards; v. Any other material(s) (e.g.: audiovisuals, newspaper articles, etc.) which would enhance the applicant’s application. d) e) Up to two Merit Award(s) may or may not be presented each year to one or two instructors who:

i) is/are in his/her first or second year of teaching at McMaster University;

ii) holds any type of teaching position at McMaster, including (but not limited to) tenure- track professors, non-tenure track professors, sessional lecturers, contracted lecturer appointments (CLA), etc. but excluding teaching assistants; TAC Proposed Modifications Author: Andrea Dumbrell, Chair March 22, 2002

The committee will accept applications for this award by instructors who fulfill these preliminary requirements. In the instructor’s application package, the following items must also be included:

i. A letter of support from the Dean/Director of the applicant’s faculty or programme; ii. At least 5 letters of reference from students, either current or former; iii. A detailed CV; iv. A personal information sheet outlining the candidate’s name, faculty, date of first teaching appointment at McMaster, dates of any nominations and/or winnings of MSU Teaching Awards; v. Any other material(s) (e.g.: audiovisuals, newspaper articles, etc.) which would enhance the applicant’s application.

#)------Nominations- will-be-accepted-through the MSU tnfo-Gentre during normal business hours and at tabtes-aeross campus; -nominations- for the first term-courses-will be accepted no later than the second week in November-and nominations for second-term and full year courses will-be-aecepted no later than the second week- in-FebruaryvMoved to Section 5 subsection (b)

f) The applications for both the MSU Merit Award(s) and Lifetime Achievement Award will be evaluated by at least three committee members (including the Chair) based on the following three criteria:

i. Contribution to McMaster student life (e.g.: participation in student events/clubs, impact of teaching on individual students) ii. Contribution to McMaster academia (e.g.: course development, website design) iii. Contribution to community outside of McMaster (e.g.: locally, nationally, internationally) TAC Proposed Modifications Author: Andrea Dumbrell, Chair March 22, 2002

Rationale for Changes to TAC Bylaw 8:

Section 3, a, iii: For the past three years (at least), faculty awards have been conferred based on the highest average score given by the students on evaluation sheets. This has proven to be an effective manner in which to confer the awards. The committee’s role in deciding the faculty awards is only appropriate to break a tie, otherwise the possibility of biased selection is too great (i.e.: this ensures that the TAC does not “choose” the winners, the students do);

3, a, iv: nomination certificates must become part of this committee’s mandate in order to ratify that the nominees are official (this action lends the awards greater credibility for the faculty members);

Section 5, b: the schools/faculties/programmes have been explicitly listed;

5, b, i: grammar modification;

5, b, ii: Due to the large amount of nominations cast, it is only feasible to consider the top two nominees from each faculty per semester. In consideration of this limiting decision, in order to keep the awards open to as many professors as possible, if a nominee is ranked as one of the top two professors in the second nomination period, he/she will forfeit the second nomination and it will be awarded to the next ranked candidate;

5, b, iii: This section needed to be added in order to make the selection process for MSU Faculty Awards consistent;

5, d, I-v: an application has been deemed necessary to open up the awards to all eligible professors. The requirements stated are standard pieces of information used to evaluate other prestigious teaching awards on campus, and thus lend credibility to the selection process of this committee;

5, e, ii: Any type of teaching position is eligible to apply in order to open up the awards to all types of instructors excluding TAs, whose awards are conferred by the Graduate Students Association (GSA). The rationale behind the application criteria is the same as for section 5d;

5f: added in order to make the basis for granting awards consistent. McMaster students union alumni association P.O. Box 242, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 1C0

May 8, 2002

Mr. Evan Mackintosh, President McMaster Students Union Room 201, McMaster University Student Centre McMaster University Hamilton, ON L8S 4S4

RE: Leal portrait proposal

Dear Evan:

I am writing to you to formally request MSU approval of a site within the MSU’s offices for display of a formal portrait of the late Allan Leal. The MSU Alumni Association proposes to commission the portrait as a lasting tribute to Dr. Leal as a distinguished McMaster alumnus and an early and ardent champion of the students’ vision for the MUSC.

This proposal has been in development for nearly three years. In September 2000, MSUAA president Stephen Longo wrote to MSU president Marc Marzotto to request that the MSU take the proposal forward to the Board of Management (BoM). In November 2000, the SRA endorsed the proposal. In April 2002, the BoM decided not to approve a site in ‘common space’ within the MUSC, but noted that MUSC occupants have the right to allocate a site within their own space for such a purpose.

On April 23, the MSUAA executive resolved to ask the MSU to allocate a site in the reception area of the MSU office. I am pleased to enclose 10 copies of our proposal and supporting letters for circulation to the Executive Board, together with two further copies that include eight additional background appendices.

I would welcome an opportunity to discuss the initiative further with you and/or the Executive Board. Please contact me at my office (416-325-2183, [email protected]) or at home (416-782-4248,[email protected] ) if I may provide further information.

David Moore President

Enclosure

Alumni in touch with students P r o p o s a l t o C o m m is s io n a F o r m a l P o r t r a it o f

H. A llan Leal O.C., Q.C., B.A., LL.M., D.C.L., LL.D., L.S.M.

MSU Alumni Association May 2002 Honouring an outstanding McMaster alumnus and friend of students

Dr. H. Allan Leal (B.A. ’40, LL.D. ’63) was one of McMaster’s most distinguished alumni. A lawyer, scholar, educator, and law reformer, he was an alumnus with national stature, a leader in his profession and widely recognized as an outstanding contributor to the McMaster community (see Appendices 2 and 3).

The MSU Alumni Association (MSUAA) proposes to commission a formal portrait of Dr. Leal for display in the McMaster University Student Centre (MUSC). The MSUAA recommends that the portrait and a plaque be placed in the MSU’s main reception area so as to provide maximum visibility to students, staff, and visitors to the MSU’s offices - as a lasting tribute to a major MUSC advocate and supporter of students. To this end, the MSUAA is prepared to raise funds to underwrite the cost.

Contribution to the McMaster Community

Dr. Leal’s service to McMaster and its students over 63 years is unique.

As an undergraduate from 1936 to 1940, Allan Leal excelled in his academic programme (Honours History), intercollegiate athletics, and in student affairs. He was awarded the Governor’s General’s Academic Medal, served as Sophomore President in student government, was a star player on the varsity football and hockey squads, and earned the title of intercollegiate heavyweight boxing champion of Canada for McMaster. In his senior year, he was awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship and the Honour M award.

Following his graduation, Allan Leal remained closely identified with his alma mater. He served as an alumni representative on the Board of Governors from 1971 to 1977, and served on Senate as a representative of the Board. In 1977, he was named chancellor of McMaster University. On his retirement in 1986, after an unprecedented three terms in office, McMaster president Dr. Alvin Lee addressed Senate on the chancellor’s commitment to the University and its students:

Dr. Leal has conferred approximately eighty honorary degrees and about 24,702 degrees in course. Of the latter number about 17,000 attended in person and presented themselves before Dr. Leal for doctoral, master’s or baccalaureate degree. Each one of these men and women was received with warmth and individual attention and left the platform a McMaster graduate knowing not only that this University honours individual academic achievement but that it does so in a dignified and humane manner.

Dr. Allan Leal has served us well beyond the Convocation platform. In recent years each September he has conducted the Orientation Assembly for Year One students. He has attended numerous formal occasions as honorary head of this institution, either with the President, at events like our Remembrance Day services and our celebration in 1980, at Hamilton city Hall, of McMaster’s fifty years in Hamilton, or in other universities across this country.

Leal Portrait Proposal Page 1 of 4 MSU Alumni Association May 2002 He has played an important role always with genuine interest, good humour, and a lively mind, at a host of social and athletic events. From football games to formal debates to ceremonies for naming buildings, from the Governors’ meetings to student recognition nights, at Grads’ Days and athletic banquets, Dr. Leal has been there, a tall, impressive man, the living embodiment of McMaster, caring for and interested in all her sons and daughters.

- Senate Minutes, 11 June 1986, Vol. XXI, pg. 157.

McMaster University awarded Allan Leal the degree Doctor of Laws ( honoris causa) in 1963. Honorary degrees were bestowed by York University (1978), the University of Western Ontario (1982) and Dalhousie University (1983). He was an inaugural inductee to the McMaster Athletic Hall of Fame (1983) and was a recipient of the McMaster Alumni Association’s Distinguished Service Award (1983). In 1989, he received the MSU Alumni Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Leadership. Leal was named an Honorary Governor of McMaster in 1986 and Chancellor Emeritus in 1992.

Commitment to students and to the University Student Centre project

Allan Leal had an outstanding record of service to McMaster, to academe, to his profession, and to public service. It is, however, his commitment to students and his connection to the MUSC project that motivates the MSUAA to bring forward this proposal.

Leal was an early and ardent champion of the students’ vision for the MUSC. In his address at Student Recognition Night in April 1989, he closed his remarks with an impassioned appeal for support:

I have been reading recently about the student initiatives for the designation of a site and the design and construction of a student centre. In that you have my unqualified support. ...Our time has come. Let’s do it.

Leal’s call to action, “Our time has come. Let’s do it.” was adopted by the MSU as the campaign theme for the capital fee referendum held in November 1989. Less than two years later, at the request of the MSU, the MSUAA and the University, Leal returned to the debate. He travelled from his home in Tweed, Ontario, to speak at the McMaster Board of Governors meeting at which the Interim Report of the University Centre Planning Committee was under consideration.

Allan Leal stood out, not only as an proponent for an idea with tenuous support outside the student body, but as a fervent advocate prepared to stand with the students and other supporters of the MUSC in the face of opposition among some members of the University community. No greater example of this exists than his return to the debate in late 1997 when he once again supported the students’ vision during the site discussion. In a widely circulated letter to Dr. Peter George, Dr. Leal called on the president to:

Leal Portrait Proposal Page 2 of 4 MSU Alumni Association May 2002 ...use [his] compelling influence to putting an end to the interminable debate ...and to get on with the development of a facility that has been sorely needed for half a century and with proper administration is bound to enrich the life for all the University.

- Letter from Dr. H.A. Leal to Dr. P.J. George, 5 December 1997, p. 9.

In between Dr. Leal’s high profile interventions in support of students and their Centre, he closely followed the project’s progress and was a valuable source of advice and encouragement. His commitment to the students and their vision was a testament to his foresight, courage and the strength of his convictions.

Public Service

Following graduation he served with distinction in the Royal Canadian Artillery during World War II, retiring with the rank of Captain. He later studied law at Osgoode Hall Law School and was called to the Ontario Bar in 1948. He obtained an LL.M. from Harvard University in 1957. From 1958 to 1966, he was dean and professor of law at Osgoode Hall.

Allan Leal was a member of the Ontario Law Reform Commission and served as its chairman from 1966 to 1977. He served as Deputy Attorney General of Ontario from 1977 to 1981, and as special advisor to the premier on constitutional law in 1981-82, after which he returned to the Law Reform Commission until his retirement in 1989 at the age of 72.

Of Allan Leal, a leading member of the Canadian legal community has said,

Allan dedicated his life to scholarship, to the law, to the public service of this Province, and to his family. He took part in the great legal issues of his time.

.. .In the annals of legal education in this province, no name is more prominent than that of Allan Leal. His stewardship at Osgoode Hall Law School, during a critical period in its history, has earned him the admiration of generations of law students and lawyers. His scholarship, his writings, both academically and in the domain of law reform, are the standard against which similar work will be judged. - The Honourable Patrick J. LeSage Chief Justice, Ontario Superior Court of Justice 23 October 1999

The scope and importance of Allan Leal’s contribution to Canadian and international law is addressed by Chief Justice LeSage in a letter written in support of the MSUAA’s portrait proposal (see Appendix 1).

Allan Leal was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1983 and awarded the Law Society Medal in 1987.

Leal Portrait Proposal Page 3 of 4 MSU Alumni Association May 2002 The MSUAA recognizes that this proposal has generated a companion discussion among some University administrators regarding chancellor recognition in general. It is the Association’s view that chancellor recognition and the Leal portrait initiative are each important but separate considerations. The MSUAA’s proposal to recognize Allan Leal neither begins with nor is limited to his service as McMaster’s chancellor. Leal was, in the words of University president- emeritus Bourns,

.. .a distinguished graduate of McMaster University and untiring supporter and advocate of the University throughout his life. It, therefore, is entirely appropriate that his contributions should be recognized by having his portrait prominently displayed in the new Student Centre.

- Letter from Dr. A.N. Bourns to Arif Manji, 6 March 2002, p. 2.

It has been suggested that there are other individuals who have made contributions to the MUSC in significant ways who have not yet been recognized. The MSUAA does not dispute this; however, we note that Allan Leal was an early, ardent, and consistent champion of the students’ vision for the Centre without equal. Taken together with his outstanding record of service to academe, public service, and his alma mater, we respectfully suggest that a more compelling case could not be made for another individual.

Support for the Leal Portrait Initiative

The Leal portrait proposal enjoys unprecedented and broad-based support. It has been endorsed by: > The MSU Alumni Association

> The McMaster Association of Part-Time Students

> The Student Representative Assembly

> 19 former presidents of the McMaster Students Union

> Two former presidents of McMaster University (see Appendix 1)

> The chief justice of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (see Appendix 1)

> John F. Evans, Q.C. (see Appendix 1)

Leal Portrait Proposal Page 4 of 4 MSU Alumni Association May 2002 Appendices

1. Letters of Support: McMaster University president emeritus Dr. Arthur N. Bourns McMaster University president emeritus Dr. Alvin A. Lee The Honourable Patrick J. LeSage, Chief Justice of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice John F. Evans, Q.C., former chair of the President’s Club at McMaster University

Appendices on file in the MSU Office

2. Extracts from Remarks at the Leal Memorial Service, 23 October 1999

3. Biographical profile and photographs of H. Allan Leal

4. Policy on Physical Recognition of Individuals, Groups and Corporations within MUSC, December 2001

5. Implementation

6. Official Portraiture at McMaster University

7. Portrait Practices & Policies at other institutions

8. Portrait Artists in Canada

9. Project Chronology Arthur N. Bourns 100 Burloak Drive, Apt. 1411 Burlington, Ont. L7L6P6

March 6, 2002

Mr. Arif Manji Chair, MUSC Board of Management c/o MSU Alumni Association P.O. Box 242 McMaster University Hamilton, ON L8S ICO

Dear Mr. Manji,

It is with great pleasure that I write in support of the proposal to commission a portrait of Dr. Allan Leal for display in the McMaster University Student Centre. I can think of no graduate of the University who is more deserving of this honour. It is a wonderful idea and I enthusiastically support it.

Allan Leal has been closely identified with the University for Over sixty years. As an undergraduate he was not only a brilliant student but he excelled in both athletics and student affairs. This led naturally to his being awarded the highly prestigious Rhodes Scholarship on graduation. Called to the Bar in 1948 he joined the Faculty of Osgoode Hall Law School where only ten years later at the age of forty-one he became its head. His contributions to the Law in education, scholarship, law reform and public service during a career that spanned forty years have placed him among the most distinguished leaders in his profession.

It has been his exceptional contributions to McMaster University that make it appropriate that he should be recognized by the MSU Alumni Association. Allan Leal has always felt a deep sense of gratitude to the University, which he expressed on many occasions both public and private. He believed that it was his responsibility to repay McMaster not only for providing him with a solid educational background but, more importantly, for imparting the moral and ethical values that have guided his career. Consequently, he gave distinguished service to the University throughout his life, as member of the Board of Governors, Chancellor, member of the University Senate, chair of many key committees, and as advisor to University Presidents.

It is with fondness that I recall visiting Dr. Leal at his Ontario Law Reform Commission office to extend to him on behalf of the University Senate an invitation to serve as Chancellor of the University. I was somewhat -concerned that he might be unable to accept since his work as Chairman of the Commission was at a critical stage. He was truly overwhelmed with gratitude that he was being so honoured and he accepted the March 6, 2002

appointment without hesitation. Needless to say he gave unstintingly of his time and he made contributions to the University that went far beyond those that are traditional for this office. His special interest was student life on the campus and he expressed this in many ways, from conducting the Orientation Assembly for Year One students, attending student events of every kind, and giving warm and individual attention to each and every McMaster graduate at Convocation. His persistent advocacy in support of the Student Centre even at a time when his health was deteriorating was entirely characteristic of the man.

Allan Leal was a distinguished graduate of McMaster University and an untiring supporter and advocate of the University throughout his life. It, therefore, is entirely appropriate that his contributions should be recognized by having his portrait prominently displayed in the new Student Centre.

Sincerely,

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Mr Arif Manji Chair, MUSC Board of Management do MSU Alumni Association PO Box 242 McMaster University Hamilton, ON L8S ICO

Dear Mr Manji

Dr H. Allan Leal was a tall, robust, and very present member of McMaster University, at numerous times, from the period of his student days in the 1930s until his death in 1999. Few of our graduates, if any, have contributed as much, over so many years, to the intellectual, social, athletic, and official activities that make this place one of the most vital university centres in Canada.

I am honoured to join with those recommending that he and his contributions be celebrated and remembered with a portrait in the new University Centre.

Only a few individuals are singled out by the University over the years for the high honour of being named Chancellor. Not all of those so chosen are graduates of McMaster. Allan Leal, one of our alumni and a distinguished, high-profile lawyer with influential professional work still very much in process, unhesitatingly took on the considerable tasks of the chancellorship. Many of these are ritualistic in nature but, conducted by the right person, each ceremonial word and movement is vested with important meaning, both for the individual being admitted to a degree, or awarded an honour, and for all those present at the occasion.

Allan Leal’s commitment to McMaster’s students was more than ceremonial. He knew many of them, he treated each one of them with respect and interest, and he lifted our public occasions to conscious, exciting levels of institutional purpose and achievement. It was predictable that at the end of a normal term as Chancellor, and even at the end of a second term, neither the University nor he was willing to let the appointment lapse. His service for three terms has, I think, no parallel in McMaster’s history.

Allan Leal’s crowning service was his championing of the University Centre, a physical and architectural focus for the student life with which he identified most generously for many years.

Professor of English Emeritus President Emeritus THE HONOURABLE PATRICK J USAGE (.HONORABLE PATRICK J LeSAGE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE JUGE EN CHEF DE LA COUR SUPERlEURE DE JUSTICE

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March 20, 2002

Mr. Arif Manji Chair, MUSC Board of Management C/o MSU Alumni Association P.O. Box 242 McMaster University Hamilton ON L8S 1 CO

Dear Mr. Manji:

Re: Leal portrait project at McMaster University

It is with some reservation, neither having attended nor been a graduate of McMaster University, that I write to you. However, my great respect and fondness for the late Dr. Herbert Allan Leal outweighs my reticence.

At the outset, I should confess my biases when speaking of Allan Leal. I have known various of the Leal families all my life, having grown up in the Village of Tweed, as did Allan, his brothers and his sister. My decision to attend law school was very much influenced by Allan Leal and his brother Harry. Allan Leal was the Dean at Osgoode Hall Law School during my attendance (1958-1961). Allan Leal, not only was kind and generous to me when at Osgoode Hall Law School, he recommended and arranged my place of ‘articles’. When I worked at the Ministry of the Attorney General, Allan was the vice-chair, later the chair of the Ontario Law Reform Commission, one of the most prominent and leading law reform commissions in the history of Canada, and we often discussed various projects the Commission was undertaking. I dealt with him when he was Deputy Attorney General and I was a judge. I was at his 80th birthday party. I had the great honour of delivering the eulogy at the memorial service held for him in Tweed on October 23, 1999. In short, if it is not already apparent, I confess to having been a lifelong admirer, and to my great pleasure, a friend of Allan Leal.

Allan Leal came from humble surroundings. Fortunately, his tremendous intellect, his drive and his athletic abilities permitted him to attend McMaster University. His achievements, both academic and athletic, at McMaster are of course known to you. What may not be as well known to you is the fact that he not only was a teacher at, but became the dean of what was considered the outstanding law school in Canada. He led that school with great honour and distinction until a move of the school to a different location caused Allan to step down.

His work, both as vice-chair and chair of the Ontario Law Reform Commission, was during a period when that Commission produced some of the most outstanding Mr. Arif Manji Page 2 March 20, 2002

legal research and recommendations that any law commission either before or since has ever produced in Canada. Their work is reflected in the tremendous amount of legislation that followed and flowed from the recommendations of the Ontario Law Reform Commission.

Allan Leal presided as the Deputy Minister for the Ministry of the Attorney General during a period of great change and expansion. He did so with skill, with foresight and with great diplomacy. Allan in 1981 became the Special Advisor to the Premier of Ontario during the most significant period of Canada’s constitutional history since 1867. When one examines the photographs of the federal/provincial conference that resulted in the repatriation of our Constitution and the introduction of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, you will see Allan prominently displayed immediately behind Premier William Davis. His work with the Uniform Law Conference and on family law reform created the foundations on which our family law is built. He was chair of the committee that created The Hague Convention, an international treaty on child abduction. Allan’s contribution to the drafting and the implementation of that treaty, the most universally recognized treaty on child abduction that exists in the world today, was both pivotal and significant.

Of all the distinctions, honours and awards that Allan was the beneficiary during his life, I know from my many conversations with him that the most significant honour in his eyes was his being named Chancellor of McMaster University.

Having known Allan most of his life, I can say that next to his family, the two things that Allan was most proud of, was the village in which he grew up, Tweed, and McMaster University. As a native of Tweed, I regret to say that McMaster in fact took precedence over his great love of his home town, to which he returned and eventually became the Reeve during his retirement.

It would be a wonderful tribute to a truly remarkable individual to have Allan Leal’s portrait displayed in the McMaster University Student Centre.

Yours sincerely, JOHN F. EVANS & ASSOCIATES Barristers and Solicitors Suite 1201 John F. Evans, Q.C., B.A., LL.B.* One King Street West Liza C. Sheard, LL.B. Hamilton, Ontario Paul R. Sweeny, B.A., LL.B. L8P 1A4 Michael Bordin, Hon. B.A., LL.B. Tel (905)523-5666 •Certified by the Law Society as a Specialist in C1VJL LITIGATION Fax(905)523-8098 jfeQjfexanslaw. com

April 3, 2002 Mr. Arif Manji Chair, MUSC Board of Management c/o MSU Alumni Association P.O. Box 242 McMaster University Hamilton, ON L8S ICO

Dear Mr. Manji:

Re: Leal Portrait Proposal

I am writing in support of the proposal to commission a formal portrait of Dr. Allan Leal for display in the McMaster University Student Centre.

I first met Allan Leal in the early 60s when he was Dean at Osgood Hall Law School and I was a student. His lectures on estate planning were a tour de force in somewhat obscure historical principles of estate planning. Dr. Leal always had time to explain difficult concepts and to make one feel one’s point had worth. During that era he also chaired the Law Reform Commission.

During my time at Osgood Hall I saw Dr. Leal as a man with a strong sense of self. I later came to see a different side of him through my involvement with McMaster University. Allan Leal was a man of exceptional character and intellect. He had a remarkable energy and enthusiasm to see that the right solution was achieved. He had a generosity of spirit and a deep interest in and commitment to McMaster University, as well as the development of law.

A portrait of Allan Leal would stand as a singular example of the character that an education at McMaster University enables a student to achieve.

Yours very truly,

John F. Evans JFE/ph Jaclyn Coruzzi

From: Gary Collins [email protected][ ] Monday, August 19, 2002 11:28 PM MSU President David. Moore@edu. gov. on.ca Subject: Re: Request for Information re: Dr. Allan Leal

HI Evan: thanks for the e-mail. Sorry for the late and short reply. I know that some of the staff do not like the idea of a portrait of Dr. Leal in the MSU Office, however he made a real impact when he was Chancellor, as a student on campus, and in the legal community. He gave the project credibility and was an influence on the student leaders who governed in the 80s. He really deserves a spot on the first floor of the MUSC. I think I only met Dr. Leal once, so I can't say too much about him, but his accomplishments are many in Ontario. In terms of recognizing other people, perhaps Jack Evans,a long time Assoc VP of University Affairs or Rudy Heinzl, the former Dean of Student Affairs. I find it hard to believe that the University doesn't recognize their chancellors. Oh well, best of luck with the vote. Cheers, Gary Original Message ---- From: "MSU President" T o : Cc: "Executive Board" ; jjjtdavid. moore3@sympatico. ca> ■HBfent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 3:35 PM ^Subject: Request for Information re: Dr. Allan Leal

> Hello, > > for those of you I haven't met, my name is Evan Mackintosh, and I am the > current President of the McMaster Students Union. You have probably heard > of the upcoming official opening of the Student Centre, scheduled for > September 28th. Invitations are being sent this week, and I look forward to > seeing you that day. > > I write to make a request for information regarding a proposal to place a > portrait of the late Dr. Allan Leal within the reception area of the new MSU > main office. Current MSUAA President, Dave Moore, and former MSU President > Jason Hunt, made a presentation to the Student Centre Board of Management > prior to my term, regarding a proposal for a portrait of Dr. Leal to be > permanently placed in a high profile area of the student centre. This *> proposal was not approved, and it is now being proposed for the MSU m f fice. > > The proposal mentions the fact that 20 former MSU Presidents support the > portrait, which is why I contact you now. Due to the circumstances, no > student who works or volunteers for the MSU has ever met Dr. Leal, and our > support can therefore only be based upon past student leaders whose > interactions with Dr. Leal lead them to believe that recognition within the > MSU Main office is deserving and appropriate. > > I respectfully request that you provide answers to the following questions: > > Do you support the allocation of permanent, high visibility wall space > within the MSU Main Office for the display of a portrait of Dr. Allan Leal? > Why or why not? > What information about Dr. Leal could you provide that would help the MSU > make this decision (please include personal interactions, stories, > significant moments, etc)? > How do you feel about future physical recognition of individuals within the > MSU main office area? > > This decision will be made at an MSU Executive Board meeting on Tuesday > August 20th 2002. I will present your feedback, unedited, to the Executive > Board. > > The most important part about your feedback is the question "why". If a > portrait of Dr. Leal was placed on the wall today, there would be no one in > the MSU who could tell anyone why it is there. There are so many incredible > people who have interacted with the MSU over the years, so it is therefore > important that we get the personal stories, and personal recollections, > rather than simply a resume of accomplishments that support this proposal. > > I hope to hear from you soon. Feel free to contact me regarding this > request, or about anything else. > > Evan > > e-mails were listed in the "BCC" field for privacy reasons. Former > Presidents to 1980 were contacted, and several MSUAA executive members. > > — > Evan Mackintosh > President > McMaster Students Union > Phone: (905) 525-9140 ext. 23885 > Fax: (905) 529-3208 > Email: [email protected] > Web: http://www.msu.mcmaster.ca > >

2 Jaclyn Coruzzi

From: marc marzotto [email protected][ ] ftent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 1:00 AM MSU President Executive Board; [email protected] Subject: RE: Request for Information re: Dr. Allan Leal

Evan,

A proposal for a portrait of Dr. Leal in the University Centre came forward from the MSU Alumni Association during my term of office as MSU President. During my time at McMaster, I had never come into contact with Dr. Leal, and never had the opportunity to work with him. Thus I couldn't make a decision based on a first hand account. However, I had many discussions with the MSU Alumni Association secretary at the time, and had heard nothing but good things about Dr. Leal, particularly when it came to the University Centre. The proposal also had the support of 18 former MSU Presidents. It was based on these two facts that I supported the proposal at the SRA level.

In your e-mail, you ask for my thoughts on a portrait of Dr. Leal in the MSU main office. Like the earlier proposal in 2000, I cannot make a decision or ■statement based on personal accounts. In all honesty, I don't really p^iink I'm an appropriate person to ask regarding this new proposal. Instead, the comments of former MSU Presidents who worked with Dr. Leal during their term of office would be more relevant. Had I been around the MSU during Dr. Leal's time at McMaster, then I would feel more inclined to speak on this issue. However, all I can provide for you is second hand information. And this second hand information I have was derived from those you are e-mailing now. Instead of hearing me tell you what I've been told, it would be better for you to hear it directly from them. Thus, I don't feel I am qualified to answer your first three questions.

Regarding your last question, I have opposing views. On one hand, I don' t think that decisions should be made by one group that affect the working space of others. I'll give you a story as to why. When I was MSU President, there was a painting in my office. It was actually quite an unattractive painting in my humble opinion. However, this painting, and other similar ones, had been donated to the MSU. I am not sure if the donation was contingent on the paintings being displayed in the MSU offices, and if this was decided by some group (there was an inscription on the .frame lindicating who had donated the paintings, thus I'm certain they were meant to be displayed prominently). Needless to say, the painting came down 1 pretty fast (replaced by my own framed poster of JFK and RFK). The point of the story is this - I think the only people that should decide on interior design is those that have to live with it. If I work in an office, I don' t think I should be forced to have a picture in my office if I don't want it there. [Now, there are differences in my story and your request. My story dealt with an ugly painting, yours, a portrait or picture of someone significant to the MSU. My story dealt with my personal office, yours with the MSU main office area] On the other hand, there may be instances in the future where permanent recognition might make sense. For example, what if there was a proposal to have pictures of all former MSU Presidents (small ones obviously) in the main office of the MSU? This might make sense in that these were former individuals who led the MSU. Many organizations currently do this (ie. the McMaster School of Business has pictures of all former Deans in the hallway of the Dean's Office). Thus, I cannot answer your last question either. While I don't think a political body should make a decision that impacts the working space of others, there may be instances where it is appropriate. I could only give you an opinion on a case by case scenario (like I have done in the preceding paragraph).

Thanks for asking my input, Evan. Please feel free to contact me with further questions or comments (905-525-6745). Marc MSU President 00-01

Original Message---- From: MSU President [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 3:35 PM To: '[email protected]' C c : Executive Board; '[email protected] ' Subject: Request for Information re: Dr. Allan Leal

Hello,

for those of you I haven't met, my name is Evan Mackintosh, and I am the current President of the McMaster Students Union. You have probably heard of the upcoming official opening of the Student Centre, scheduled for September 28th. Invitations are being sent this week, and I look forward to seeing you that day.

I write to make a request for information regarding a proposal to place a portrait of the late Dr. Allan Leal within the reception area of the new MSU main office. Current MSUAA President, Dave Moore, and former MSU President Jason Hunt, made a presentation to the Student Centre Board of Management prior to my term, regarding a proposal for a portrait of Dr. Leal to be permanently placed in a high profile area of the student centre. This proposal was not approved, and it is now being proposed for the MSU 2 o f f ic e .

*K?pport can therefore only be based upon past student leaders whose interactions with Dr. Leal lead them to believe that recognition within the MSU Main office is deserving and appropriate.

I respectfully request that you provide answers to the following questions:

Do you support the allocation of permanent, high visibility wall space within the MSU Main Office for the display of a portrait of Dr. Allan Leal? Why or why not? What information about D r . Leal could you provide that would help the MSU make this decision (please include personal interactions, stories, significant moments, etc)? How do you feel about future physical recognition of individuals within the MSU main office area?

This decision will be made at an MSU Executive Board meeting on Tuesday August 20th 2002. I will present your feedback, unedited, to the Executive Board.

The most important part about your feedback is the question "why". If a portrait of Dr. Leal was placed on the wall today, there would be no one in jfeie MSU who could tell anyone why it is there. There are so many pncredible people who have interacted with the MSU over the years, so it is therefore important that we get the personal stories, and personal recollections, rather than simply a resume of accomplishments that support this proposal.

I hope to hear from you soon. Feel free to contact me regarding this request, or about anything else.

Evan

e-mails were listed in the "BCC" field for privacy reasons. Former Presidents to 1980 were contacted, and several MSUAA executive members.

Evan Mackintosh President McMaster Students Union Phone: (905) 525-9140 ext. 23885 Fax: (905) 529-3208 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.msu.mcmaster.ca

3 Jaclyn Coruzzi

From: Kaufman, Greg [email protected][ ] Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 4:19 PM To: MSU President Subject: RE: Request for Information re: Dr. Allan Leal

Wedding is on Saturday - busy trying to get stuff done for it. Crazy, eh?

I remember the document we all signed - but it had nothing to do with a portrait of Dr. Leal. & I have to tell you, if somebody (read: Dave Moore) is attributing my support to something I know nothing about - it kindof makes my blood boil... I'd encourage you to ask the question of which 20 MSU presidents support it... I'd love to know if my names on the list...

As for your questions - I don't really have any answers for you. Dr. Leal was before my time. I have heard good things about him, but have no real knowledge or opinion on the matter of the portrait.

All the best.

Greg

Original Message---- From: MSU President [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 4:11 PM To: Kaufman, Greg Subject: RE: Request for Information re: Dr. Allan Leal

Hey Greg,

It didn't really say which 20 supported it, but the suggestion was that it was the last 2 0 (going back to 1980). I've spoken to a number of former presidents who were not aware that they had supported this, even though they had been mentioned specifically. That is exactly why I contacted you, and everyone else.

Apparently, the document that Dave drafted in support of naming the building "McMaster University Student Centre" (MUSC) was reviewed and supported by 20 former MSU Presidents. I wasn't on the SRA at the time, but this document was presented to the SRA with the support of these people, and due largely to that support the MUSC name was selected. Supposedly there is a very brief mention of the Leal portrait idea within the MUSC naming document, and it was then interpreted (by some) that the support for the MUSC name was also support for the Leal proposal.

Based on my discussions with former MSU-types, I get the impression that only 4 or 5 former presidents actually support the proposal, but I am maintaining an open mind about the feedback I've solicited.

I hope this gives you a better understanding. Your wedding is this friday, right? I hope the event is a success!

Talk to you soon,

Evan Mackintosh President McMaster Students Union Phone: (905) 525-9140 ext. 23885 Fax: (905) 529-3208 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.msu.mcmaster.ca

Original Message---- From: Kaufman, Greg [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 13 August 2002 03:55 PM To: MSU President Subject: RE: Request for Information re: Dr. Allan Leal

Evan - this isn't "official" feedback to be presented to the EB, but rather a question. Did the proposal mention which 2 0 former MSU presidents supported the portrait? I ask because this is the first time I've heard of it. . .

Thanks,

Original Message---- From: MSU President [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 3:35 PM To: [email protected]' Cc: Executive Board; '[email protected]' Subject: Request for Information re: Dr. Allan Leal

Hello,

I write to make a request for information regarding a proposal to place a portrait of the late Dr. Allan Leal within the reception area of the new MSU main office. Current MSUAA President, Dave Moore, and former MSU President Jason Hunt, made a presentation to the Student Centre Board of Management prior to my term, regarding a proposal for a portrait of Dr. Leal to be (Permanently placed in a high profile area of the student centre. This (proposal was not approved, and it is now being proposed for the MSU office.

2 The proposal mentions the fact that 20 former MSU Presidents support the portrait, which is why I contact you now. Due to the circumstances, no student who works or volunteers for the MSU has ever met Dr. Leal, and our support can therefore only be based upon past student leaders whose interactions with Dr. Leal lead them to believe that recognition within the MSU Main office is deserving and appropriate.

I respectfully request that you provide answers to the following questions:

Do you support the allocation of permanent, high visibility wall space within the MSU Main Office for the display of a portrait of Dr. Allan Leal? Why or why not? What information about Dr. Leal could you provide that would help the MSU make this decision (please include personal interactions, stories, significant moments, etc)? How do you feel about future physical recognition of individuals within the MSU main office area?

This decision will be made at an MSU Executive Board meeting on Tuesday August 20th 2002. I will present your feedback, unedited, to the Executive Board.

The most important part about your feedback is the question "why". If a portrait of Dr. Leal was placed on the wall today, there would be no one in the MSU who could tell anyone why it is there. There are so many incredible people who have interacted with the MSU over the years, so it is therefore important that we get the personal stories, and personal recollections, rather than simply a resume of accomplishments that support this proposal.

I hope to hear from you soon. Feel free to contact me regarding this request, or about anything else.

Evan e-mails were listed in the "BCC" field for privacy reasons. Former Presidents to 1980 were contacted, and several MSUAA executive members.

Evan Mackintosh President McMaster Students Union Phone: (905) 525-9140 ext. 23885 Fax: (905) 529-3208 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.msu.mcmaster.ca Jaclyn Coruzzi From: David [email protected] [ ] Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 9:47 PM To: [email protected] Subject: On the record support for Leal proposal

Hi Evan,

Thanks for your note. The names of the 20 presidents on record as supporting the Leal portrait initiative are a matter of public record at the SRA (which may come as a surprise to the person who asked you about this). Some background context may be helpful.

On 17 September 2000, the SRA struck the Ad Hoc Committee on University Centre Naming. MSU president Marc Marzotto wrote to MSUAA president Stephen Longo and invited the MSUAA to make a formal submission. The executive had anticipated this request and had already launched a consultation with about 20-25 MSU alumni (more than half of whom were former MSU presidents). Between mid-August and and the end of October, the document went through 14 drafts, several of which were circulated extensively for comment. Thank God for e-mail and Priority Post.

The submission included component addressing each naming and the proposal to commission a portrait of Allan Leal. Only one of the MSU presidents consulted declined to sign on — I was told at the time that Sue Fraser believed inclusion of the Leal component would be opposed by the University. While she declined to sign the final transmittal letter, she made some splendid contributions that took form in other elements of the background paper.

Of the other 18 former MSU presidents consulted, all signed on. The original cover letter was sent around by courier to collect signatures from former presidents living in Toronto, Ottawa, Kingston, Edmonton, etc. The signatories were (in the order they served as MSU president):

Alex Daschko '85 (1980-82) Andy Knight '83 (1982-83) Terry Fallis ’84(1983-84) Gord Stirrett '85 (1984-85) Roger Batchelor '93 (1985-86) Michael Kukhta '88 (1986-87) Cyrus Barucha '87 (1987-88) Stephen Longo '89 (1989-90) Gary Collins '90 (1990-91) Dylan Jones '92(1991-92) Eme Onuoha '93 (1992-93) Jason Hunt '94 (1993-94) Jason Stevens '96 (1994-95) Steve Mason '95 (1995-96) Geoff Ritchie '95 (1996-97) Greg Kaufman '98 (1997-98) Fayez Quereshy '99 (1998-99) Burke Christian '01 (1999-2000)

The MSUAA submission — which included a cover letter bearing the 18 presidents' signatures —

8/20/2002 and a detailed background paper providing historical context and rationale to support the recommendations, was formally presented at the SRA on 26 November 2000, by MSUAA president Stephen Longo. He had been invited by Marc to address the Assembly. A copy was provided to each SRA member at that time and I'm sure a copy must have been annexed to the official minutes.

On November 12, 2000, the SRA endorsed the Leal portrait proposal (SRA 001, pages 8-10). The motion read: "Moved by Marzotto, seconded by Minniti that the SRA endorse the MSU Alumni Association's proposal to place a portrait of Allan Leal in the University Centre." The motion was carried 25 in favour, none opposed, and 6 abstained. Marc and Sam, plus the 18 noted above, make up the 20.

I appreciate that you were not a member of the SRA at the time, but certainly others around the MSU should recall this. Adam Spence and Julie Gazzola members of the SRA at the time and were present at both meetings cited above.

My purpose in providing this background is to apprise you, and through you others who may inquire, that the Leal portrait initiative has been a product of extensive discussion over a lengthy period of time —and the support for it is a matter of public record.

If I may provide further information, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Best regards, Dave

BCC Signatories to the MSUAA Submission (October 2000) MSUAA Executive

(BCC used to maintain confidentiality of emails addresses)

8/20/2002 Jaclyn Coruzzi

From: Jason [email protected] ] inf: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 5:21 PM MSU President >ubject: Yo yo ma

Hi Evan,

Just got back in yesterday from camping... and regarding your message I received an email that was rather innocuous from Dave and it started with your name.

I look forward to hanging out again in the near future...hope Alex's was

fun...sorry I missed it but the lake was beckoning.

Are you doing an airband or are you feeling a bit swamped?

Jason

>Do you support the allocation of permanent, high visibility wall space >within the MSU Main Office for the display of a portrait of Dr. Allan. Leal? >Why or why not? >What information about Dr. Leal could you provide that would help the MSU >make this decision (please include personal interactions, stories, significant moments, etc)? >How do you feel about future physical recognition of individuals within gfche ffllksu main office area?

Evan,

As a passionate student advocate it is my feeling the MSU's front space should truly bring students a unique and connecting expericence that makes them feel part of the community. A cold harsh office, to begin with, is a challenge to overcome. I don't believe, that the Allan Leal portrait is

going to serve the purpose the MSU's mission has intened "to draw student into a true society" (if my memory is accurate). Why wouldn't the MSU take steps to find a way of giving the MSU real community as a student walks in? The picture of an elderly distinguished gentlemen placed in front of an office where the people who are responsible are typically under the age of 25 doesn't really strike a chord with me.

Alternately, the project I would support would be a chronological wall of student related photo's and notes leading to the present day. For example, the opening of the Rathskellar, a picture of a senate meeting around '69 when the first students were entitled to vote, the snapshot of the pTanuary 25, 1995 demonstration against tuition fees-close to 2000 students gathered 1 in front of Gilmour Hall in the largest demo students had been involved in on campus in 20 years! These, I believe, portray and excite students as they hang out waiting for someone in the office. Seeing possibilities and leadership in action serve students and student leaders alike.

Sharing history is the beginning step in building a relationship and relationships build communities.

That is the vision I support,

Jason Jaclyn Coruzzi

Stephen [email protected] ] Tuesday, August 20, 2002 9:03 AM MSU President , c : [email protected] Subject: Request for Information re: Dr. Allan Leal

Hi Evan,

Thanks for the request for input re: Dr. All^n r.oai

As you are well aware, the Leal portrait initiative has been a key goal of the MSUAA for some time now. The initiative has widespread support among the diverse elements of the campus community, which is evidenced in part by the eloquent support of two former University Presidents and twenty former MSU Presidents.

Although I did not know Dr. Leal personally (his time as Chancellor immediately predated my involvement in the MSU). I support the portrait proposal because it seeks to honour an early and consistent supporter of the MUSC initiative. I remember the electricity generated by Dr. Leal at Recognition Night (1987?) when, in speaking of the need for a University Centre, he urged all assembled to "go for it". Dr. Leal's exhortation was the highest-level support the Centre proposal had received at that time and was a huge spiritual boost to those many of us who spent the next number of years laying the groundwork for the MUSC.

I believe that you have the detailed proposal, letters of support and other documentation respecting the portrait proposal, so I need not re-hash. I would just say that I can think of no worthier candidate for ^iis kind of honour at McMaster.

>>> MSU President 08/13/2002 3:35:03 PM >>> Hello,

The proposal mentions the fact that 20 former MSU Presidents support the portrait, which is why I contact you now. Due to the circumstances, no student who works or volunteers for the MSU has ever met Dr. Leal, and iOur fcupport can therefore only be based upon past student leaders whose interactions with Dr. Leal lead them to believe that recognition within the 1 MSU Main office is deserving and appropriate.

I respectfully request that you provide answers to the following questions:

Do you support the allocation of permanent, high visibility wall space within the MSU Main Office for the display of a portrait of Dr. Allan Leal? Why or why not? What information about Dr. Leal could you provide that would help the MSU make this decision (please include personal interactions, stories, significant moments, etc)? How do you feel about future physical recognition of individuals within the MSU main office area?

This decision will be made at an MSU Executive Board meeting on Tuesday August 20th 2002. I will present your feedback, unedited, to the Executive Board.

I hope to hear from you soon. Feel free to contact me regarding this request, or about anything else.

Evan e-mails were listed in the "BCC" field for privacy reasons. Former Presidents to 1980 were contacted, and several MSUAA executive members.

Evan Mackintosh President McMaster Students Union Phone: (905) 525-9140 ext. 23885 Fax: (905) 529-3208 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.msu.mcmaster.ca

This message (including attachments, if any) is confidential, may be privileged and is intended for the above-named recipient(s) only. If you have received this message in error, please notify me by return email and delete this message from your system. Any unauthorized use or disclosure of this message is strictly prohibited. Jaclyn Coruzzi

Jason D. D. Hunt [email protected]] Thursday, August 15, 2002 3:35 PM MSU President;[email protected] Cc: Executive Board;[email protected] Subject: RE: Request for Information re: Dr. Allan Leal

Dear Evan,

I enjoyed the golf game. The new VP Student Affairs seems pretty pleasant and you obviously have worked to develop a good rapport with him. Sorry I had to bug out early but my wife and I were hosting my boss for dinner so I was in for big trouble if I didn't make it back in time.

Thanks for providing the opportunity to contribute to this decision. I, like you and many of your colleagues, have no direct personal connection to Dr. Leal as my time at Mac came after his retirement. However, during my time as MSU President I was certainly aware of Dr. Leal unique contribution to not only the MUSC but also students in general. I apologize for not addressing your specific points. Instead I wanted reply by summarizing in my view why I feel so strongly that Dr. Leal's contribution to Mac should be recognized and that it should be done in a way which forever connects

^jpial with the Students and the Student Centre.

1) Dr. Leal is an extraordinary man. His accomplishments extend well beyond McMaster and display some of our best characteristics of innovation, excellence and equality on an international scale. He was a true leader in his field of law in addition to having an outstanding record as a student, athlete and later administrator at Mac.

2) Dr. Leal really cared about students. Very few university administrators do. This was particularly true in my day at the MSU. This part of Dr. Leal character is all the more admirable to us as students when you consider that he was the chancellor. Not the Dean of Students Affairs, or VP Student Affairs or someone with a specific mandate to 'deal with the students' - but the chancellor! A senior university administrator with a broad mandate who CHOSE to take up the cause of students because he believed in it. In this sense I can unreservedly state that he has NO equal in my experience at McMaster.

3) Dr. Leal was a supporter of the Student Centre. Perhaps one of ||||the most IjPritical things that I and my colleagues from bygone eras can convey to assist your decision is the tremendous amount of courage that it took to be 1 a supporter of the Student Centre at the time when Dr. Leal supported it. Remember the University found money for a new Business building and a residence during a time when they knew students were sacrificing a great deal to raise unprecedented sums of money on their own to build a student centre and were looking for the university to become a funding partner and provide a major donor. Instead the funds were directed elsewhere. With respect (or without, I don't really care) Peter George and Mary Keyes and many other more recent university administrators are 'Johnny come lately's' to this project. I can state from my direct experience that their support WAS NOT there when it was really unpopular, when there was no money, no support, when governments put a freeze on capital spending and faculty (and even some students) were saying all fundraising efforts should be devoted to classroom space. The student centre was a frivolous extravagance and the most support we could get from university administrators was that they would not outright oppose it. In Dr. Leal's time and for a long time afterward at McMaster he was virtually alone in his unqualified support for the proj ect and he did so in the face of fairly widespread opposition among his colleagues. That took vision and courage.

4) Dr. Leal is a shining example of the vision and courage that university administrators should aspire to (and have so often fallen very far short of) . The fact that the university rallied their troops to defeat efforts to recognize one of their most prominent chancellors is petty and uncivilised. And expected. The recognition of Dr. Leal by the MSU sends a clear message to the university of the standard that we should hold university administrators to and puts the students on the side of the angels. Dr. Leal's record both on and off campus and his vision and belief in students in general and the MUSC in particular will stand the test of time and will be as remarkable and relevant 20 years from now as they were 20 years ago. The decision to recognize Dr. Leal will show that the students of McMaster are capable of recognizing and appreciating courage and vision.

5) I spent 5 years very heavily involved at McMaster and another involved with student politics at the provincial level. I worked very closely with many University Administrators in my capacity as Whidden Hall President and IRC President and finally as MSU President. I enjoyed working with many administrators who were helpful and supportive, many should and either already have or will be honoured by the MSU. However, this is a truly unique honour that the MSU is considering bestowing upon Dr. Leal and I cannot think of any person more deserving. Despite the fact that I have never actually met him, Dr. Leal's commitment to students had a lasting effect on student life that I learned to appreciate while I was MSU president and I have no hesitation in stating that he is a worthy candidate for permanent recognition by the MSU.

6) There are many ways which the MSU recognizes individuals whose impact on |tudents and commitment to the MSU is deserving, including lifetime lourary membership and the MSUAA achievement awards. When and if the Eme comes for the MSU to recognize other individuals who have made an equal or greater contribution to students and the MSU than Dr. Leal, your successors in the MSU will have no difficulty in responding to that need with grace and dignity - we always have.

I hope you consider my comments in the context in which they are intended - simply to provide my perspective to assist your decision. As a person who has sat in your position I understand that there are only a very few people in the MSU who have the 'whole picture'. I obviously lack that perspective so I won't second guess your good judgment and will, along with all of my colleagues in the MSUAA, respect and support whatever decision you make. One of the things I am most proud of is that the MSU almost always gets the really hard decisions right - unlike the University - and leaves a legacy that students and student leaders can be proud of. Frankly I am ashamed of a great many of the decisions made by the -university admin over the _years. le same cannot be said for the MSU.

Enjoy your summer meeting! If there is anything else that I can help with please contact me. I can't wait to join you for the opening.

Jason Hunt

Original Message---- From: MSU President [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 10:27 AM To: '[email protected]' Cc: Executive Board; '[email protected]' Subject: Request for Information re: Dr. Allan Leal

Hello,

I write to make a request for information regarding a proposal to place a portrait of the late Dr. Allan Leal within the reception area of the new SU ipm;Irain office. Current MSUAA President, Dave Moore, and former MSU President Jason Hunt, made a presentation to the Student Centre Board of 3 Management prior to my term, regarding a proposal for a portrait of Dr. Leal to be permanently placed in a high profile area of the student centre. This proposal was not approved, and it is now being proposed for the MSU office.

The proposal mentions the fact that 20 former MSU Presidents support the portrait, which is why I contact you now. Due to the circumstances, no student who works or volunteers for the MSU has ever met Dr. Leal, and our support can therefore only be based upon past student leaders whose interactions with Dr. Leal lead them to believe that recognition within the MSU Main office is deserving and appropriate.

I respectfully request that you provide answers to the following questions:

Do you support the allocation of permanent, high visibility wall space within the MSU Main Office for the display of a portrait of Dr. Allan Leal? Why or why not? What information about Dr. Leal could you provide that would help the MSU make this decision (please include personal interactions, stories, significant moments, etc)? How do you feel about future physical recognition of individuals within the MSU main office area?

This decision will be made at an MSU Executive Board meeting on Tuesday August 20th 2002. I will present your feedback, unedited, to the Executive Board.

I hope to hear from you soon. Feel free to contact me regarding this request, or about anything else.

Evan e-mails were listed in the "BCC" field for privacy reasons. Former Presidents to 1980 were contacted, and several MSUAA executive members.

Evan Mackintosh President McMaster Students Union Phone: (905) 525-9140 ext. 23885 Fax: (905) 529-3208 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.msu.mcmaster.ca Page 1 of 1

Jaclyn Coruzzi From: Burke [email protected] [ ] Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 8:30 PM To: MSU President Cc: Moore, David Subject: Comments Re: Leal Proposal

Evan,

Attached are my comments regarding the Leal Proposal for the Executive Board. I hope they are of some assistance during your deliberations. I look forward to hearing the results of the meeting.

Regards, Burke

8/20/2002 Mr. Evan M ackintosh President, McMaster Students Union McMaster University Student Centre 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8

Dear Evan:

Thank you for your e-mail dated August 13, 2002, regarding the recognition of Dr. Allan Leal in the McMaster University Student Centre (MUSC). It gives me great pleasure to offer my comment on the proposal being presented to the MSU Executive.

As a member of the McMaster Students Union Alumni Association, my colleagues and I have worked for more than two years to have Dr. Leal recognized for his contribution to McMaster students. Allan Leal was an ardent and public supporter of the students' vision for the MUSC long before many of the other ‘major players’ in the campus community began to see the value of such a project. His dedication to the University Centre is unquestionable in this respect.

Regrettably, I did not have the opportunity to know Dr. Leal personally; he was in the last stages of a terminal illness at the height of my involvement in the MSU. That said, I have no hesitation in suggesting to you that he is very deserving of recognition in the student centre. Dr. Leal was a true student advocate willing to sacrifice his own interests for those of undergraduate students. I recall how morale amongst student leaders during the site debate of 1997/98 was incredibly low, as we watched the University Senior Management abandon our vision of the project in favour of pacifying the faculty. Dr. Leal was the only person to forcefully write to Dr. Peter George in support of the position of the Students Union. As a member of the Student Representative Assembly (SRA) during this time I was pleased to see a respected senior member of the university community come to the aid of a student-led project under attack.

That is but one example of Dr. Leal’s student advocacy and why he is so deserving of recognition within the student centre. For additional information and examples of Dr. Leal’s work I would draw your attention to the extensive background material the MSUAA has provided over the last two years, including broad support from MSU alumni, an SRA endorsement, and the enthusiastic support of two former University presidents. I draw your attention, in particular, to the letter from Dr. Arthur Bourns (president, 1972-80).

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I should point out that MSUAA written submission regarding the student centre and the Leal portrait have been the product of extensive consultation, drafting, and approvals among the MSUAA executive and the former presidents who were signatories to the package before you.

My background in student advocacy and in particular the university student centre project is extensive. I served as a member of the Student Representative Assembly (SRA) from 1997-2000 and concurrently served as a member of the Executive Board during that same period. I held the office of Associate Vice- President External Affairs in 1998-1999 and was elected MSU President for 1999-2000.

During this period I served on both the User Committee and Board of Management for the Student Centre project, as well as the Architect Selection Committee that selected Moriyama and Teshima to design the Centre. I also had the honour of presiding over the groundbreaking of the project in March of 2000. I am also currently serving as a member of the board of directors of the McMaster Association of Part-time Students (MAPS).

I hope this perspective is useful to you and the Executive as it deliberates on the Leal portrait proposal. Dr. Leal was a remarkable individual with a strong devotion to public service and students. I strongly urge the Executive to endorse the proposal and give recognition to man who so richly deserves it. He was a true student advocate and should be recognized as such.

Sincerely,

Burke Christian, B.A. ‘01 MSU President 1999/2000 c: Mr. David Moore, President, McMaster Students Union Alumni Association Jaclyn Coruzzi

From: Charles [email protected] [ ] Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 8:29 PM To: MSU President Cc: David Moore Subject: Re: Request for Information re: Dr. Allan Leal

Evan,

Congrats on your appointment to President of the MSU.

Regarding your question on the late Dr. Leal...

It is unfortunate that Dr. Leal will not be recognized as David Moore and Jason Hunt had suggested - ie. within a high profile area of the student centre. Dr. Leal was a strong student advocate and an advocate of the Student Centre.

While you, and the students of today, look and see the new student centre, it is easy to forget the absolute number of student leaders (me included in the position of "Student Services Chair") who fought, and fought, and fought for this facility. While "the students" were "on-side", the administration demonstrated mixed feelings and it took the efforts of people such as Dr. Leal to make it happen.

It would be totally appropriate to portray a picture of Dr. Leal in the offices of the MSU. He was a friend of the students and a friend of the MSU - and a strong advocate of the the Student Centre.

I look forward to seeing it!

Charles Hendriks '83

MSU President wrote:

> > The proposal mentions the fact that 20 former MSU Presidents support the > portrait, which is why I contact you now. Due to the circumstances, no > student who works or volunteers for the MSU has ever met Dr. Leal, and our > support can therefore only be based upon past student leaders whose > interactions with Dr. Leal lead them to believe that recognition within the > MSU Main office is deserving and appropriate. > > I respectfully request that you provide answers to the following questions: > > Do you support the allocation of permanent, high visibility wall space > within the MSU Main Office for the display of a portrait of Dr. Allan Leal? > Why or why not? > What information about Dr. Leal could you provide that would help the MSU > make this decision (please include personal interactions, stories, > significant moments, etc)? > How do you feel about future physical recognition of individuals within the > MSU main office area? > ^|||| This decision will be made at an MSU Executive Board meeting on

> August 20th 2002. I will present your feedback, unedited, to the Executive > Board. > > The most important part about your feedback is the question "why". If a > portrait of Dr. Leal was placed on the wall today, there would be no one in > the MSU who could tell anyone why it is there. There are so many incredible > people who have interacted with the MSU over the years, so it is therefore > important that we get the personal stories, and personal recollections, > rather than simply a resume of accomplishments that support this proposal. > > I hope to hear from you soon. Feel free to contact me regarding this > request, or about anything else. > > Evan > > e-mails were listed in the "BCC" field for privacy reasons. Former > Presidents to 1980 were contacted, and several MSUAA executive members. > , . ------> Evan Mackintosh > President §> McMaster Students Union > Phone: (905) 525-9140 ext. 23885 2 > Fax: (905) 529-3208 > Email: [email protected] > Web: http://www.msu.mcmaster.ca

3 Jaclyn Coruzzi

Turner, Monika [email protected][ ] Thursday, August 15, 2002 8:50 AM 'MSU President' , c : Moore, David (EDU) Subject: RE: Request for Information re: Dr. Allan Leal

Evan:

Hi. Thank you for your request with respect to Dr. Leal and the potential placement of his portrait in the new MSU main office. I am part of the group who has worked to have Dr. Leal recognised for his contribution to McMaster students. He is a strong part of McMaster, and McMaster student, history and it would be a horrible shame if he was not recognised simply because current folks do not know him. On a personal note, Dr. Leal presented me with both my Honour M and my Honours BA.

Dr. Leal was a wonderfully warm person and was the only Chancellor (or senior university person for that matter) I have known who actually put students first in his consideration of issues. He was a great student advocate and give his voice to many of our issues, especially the University Centre project. The Mac administration did t like his vocal support of the University Centre but he was the only ampion of stature the student centre Pproject had for a long time. I believe his internal work greatly assisted moving the project out of the blocks- where it had sat for years.

To give you context, I was not an MSU president however I was strongly involved in Mac student life from 1979 to 1982, both as an undergraduate and graduate representative. I was on the SRA for 3 years, on the Admin. Board for one year, was MSU External Chair for one year, was the GSA External Chair for two years, and sat on Senate as a graduate representative. I sat on more McMaster committees than I can remember. I served as MSUAA President from 1991-1998 and I was also a founding member of the MSUAA. I have had a working relationship with all McMaster Presidents since 1978- starting with Dr. Art Bourns. I also was elected as the Chair of the Ontario Federation of Students in 1984-85.

This only to say that I know a student advocate when I see one, and Dr. Allan Leal was above all I have ever known and/or worked with. He gained nothing through his work for students, in fact it probably caused him .grief with the Mac senior management, however it was a driving force for pim especially in his retired life. As a former Deputy Attorney General, Dean of the Osgoode Law School and as a 1 Vice-Chair of the Ontario Law Reform Commission, he had a keen intelligence and understanding that did assist us many times. He travelled to Mac to forcefully address the BoG in 1991 and weighed in on the MSU's side in the site debate in 1997. I could not guess how many phone calls and discussions he would have had with influential Mac folks on the students' behalf.

I hope this personal reflection with respect to Allan Leal is helpful to you and the MSU Executive Board. I must admit I have seen less labourious discussions and documentation for much more significant issues- I truly do not understand the hesitation that has been experienced in trying to secure recognition for Dr. Leal's work and support for McMaster students. I trust the vast documentation that has been previously provided and these personal testimonials will assist the MSU in its decision-making.

I have no trouble with others being recognised for their exceptional work re: McMaster student life and agree an appropriate process should be developed for such recognition. However D r . Leal deserves to be the first for such a recognition and would then set the benchmark for the future process.

If I could be of any further assistance in this issue, or other MSU issues, please do not hesitate to contact me. cheers -

Monika Turner Senior Negotiator Health Services Division Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care [email protected]

Original Message---- From: MSU President [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 3:35 PM To: '[email protected]' Cc: Executive Board; '[email protected]' Subject: Request for Information re: Dr. Allan Leal

Hello, for those of you I haven't met, my name is Evan Mackintosh, and I am the current President of the McMaster Students Union. You have probably heard of the upcoming official opening of the Student Centre, scheduled for September 28th. Invitations are being sent this week, and I look forward to seeing you that day.

I write to make a request for information regarding a proposal to place 2 portrait of the late Dr. Allan Leal within the reception area of the new MSU main office. Current MSUAA President, Dave Moore, and former MSU esident pon Hunt, made a presentation to the Student Centre Board of «nagement prior to my term, regarding a proposal for a portrait of Dr. Leal to be permanently placed in a high profile area of the student centre. This proposal was not approved, and it is now being proposed for the MSU office.

The proposal mentions the fact that 20 former MSU Presidents support the portrait, which is why I contact you now. Due to the circumstances, no student who works or volunteers for the MSU has ever met Dr. Leal, and our support can therefore only be based upon past student leaders whose interactions with Dr. Leal lead them to believe that recognition within the MSU Main office is deserving and appropriate.

I respectfully request that you provide answers to the following questions:

Do you support the allocation of permanent, high visibility wall space within the MSU Main Office for the display of a portrait of Dr. Allan Leal? Why or why not? What information about Dr. Leal could you provide that would help the MSU make this decision (please include personal interactions, stories, significant moments, etc)? How do you feel about future physical recognition of individuals within the Bsu main office area?

This decision will be made at an MSU Executive Board meeting on Tuesday August 20th 2002. I will present your feedback, unedited, to the Executive Board.

I hope to hear from you soon. Feel free to contact me regarding this request, or about anything else.

Evan

e-mails were listed in the "BCC" field for privacy reasons. Former Presidents to 1980 were contacted, and several MSUAA executive members.

Evan Mackintosh President lllsflcMaster Students Union IPphone: (905) 525-9140 ext. 23885 Fax: (905) 529-3208 Email: [email protected] 3 Jaclyn Coruzzi

From: MSU President Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 12:29 PM To: Jaclyn Coruzzi Subject: FW: Request for Information re: Dr. Allan Leal another one...

Evan Mackintosh President McMaster Students Union Phone: (905) 525-9140 ext. 23885 Fax: (905) 529-3208 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.msu.mcmaster.ca

Original Message---- From: Terry Fallis [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 20 August 2002 12:13 PM To: MSU President Subject: RE: Request for Information re: Dr. Allan Leal

Hi Evan,

So sorry it has taken me so long to reply. It's been a very busy time. Here are the answers to your questions:

Yes I do support the idea of recognizing Allan Leal in the MSU office. In fact, as I recall, I proposed the idea at our last MSU-AA meeting of engaging a Mac art student to do the portrait for hanging in the MSU office. This discussion came after we were informed that the powers that be had rejected the idea of hanging a portrait in the University Centre itself.

I had the pleasure and honour of knowing and working with Allan Leal both during my presidency (83-84) and afterwards. To me, Allan embodies the very best of student leadership at McMaster. He was very involved in student life during his undergraduate years but maintained a high academic standing. His commitment to students, 50 years after his time on campus was remarkable. Even while serving as Chancellor, an important role conferred by the administration, he never shied away from supporting students. His entire career has been quite inspirational for m e .

I cannot think of anyone more appropriate to hold up as an example and an inspiration to current and future student leaders. During my year as President, which was fraught with some difficult issues, I often found my self asking "what would Allan Leal do in this situation?"

Evan, I regret that you never had the chance to meet and spend time with Allan. I'll never forget his booming voice, quiet commitment to students, and sound advice. I'm happy to talk to you directly about him further at your convenience.

As for your last question, I think it's a good idea to consider recognizing student leaders from the past. When I first arrived in office, I met with several past presidents and they really helped me in the early stages. The MSU has a storied history and has always been seen within the student movement as one of the leading organizations in Canada. Recognizing our history and reminding current and future student leaders of this important legacy would, I believe, enhance the sense of purpose I remember feeling when I toiled within the MSU (all those years ago).

Eb I the best as you get ready for the return of the masses in September. «Fhope your years as president is as pivotal in your life as it was in mine.

Feel free to call or e-mail me anytime on any matter...

Regards,

Terry Fallis

Original Message---- From: MSU President [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: August 13, 2002 3:35 PM To: '[email protected]' C c : Executive Board; '[email protected]' Subject: Request for Information re: Dr. Allan Leal

Hello,

write to make a request for information regarding a proposal to place

portrait of the late Dr. Allan Leal within the reception area of the new MSU main office. Current MSUAA President, Dave Moore, and former MSU President Jason Hunt, made a presentation to the Student Centre Board of Management prior to my term, regarding a proposal for a portrait of Dr. Leal to be permanently placed in a high profile area of the student centre. This proposal was not approved, and it is now being proposed for the MSU office.

The proposal mentions the fact that 2 0 former MSU Presidents support the portrait, which is why I contact you now. Due to the circumstances, no student who works or volunteers for the MSU has ever met Dr. Leal, and our support can therefore only be based upon past student leaders whose interactions with Dr. Leal lead them to believe that recognition within the MSU Main office is deserving and appropriate.

I respectfully request that you provide answers to the following questions:

Do you support the allocation of permanent, high visibility wall space within the MSU Main Office for the display of a portrait of Dr. Allan Leal? Why or why not? H | ^ h a t information about Dr. Leal could you provide that would help the

make this decision (please include personal interactions, stories, significant moments, etc)? 2 How do you feel about future physical recognition of individuals within the MSU main office area?

This decision will be made at an MSU Executive Board meeting on Tuesday August 20th 2002. I will present your feedback, unedited, to the Executive Board.

I hope to hear from you soon. Feel free to contact me regarding this request, or about anything else.

Evan e-mails were listed in the "BCC" field for privacy reasons. Former Presidents to 1980 were contacted, and several MSUAA executive members.

Evan Mackintosh President McMaster Students Union Phone: (905) 525-9140 ext. 23885 Fax: (905) 529-3208 Email: rasupresSmsu.mcmaster.ca Web: http://www.msu.mcmaster.ca

3 Jaclyn Coruzzi

From: MSU President Hant: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 12:38 PM Jaclyn Coruzzi Subject: FW: DR. ALLAN LEAL PORTRAIT PROPOSAL

yet again, even more...

Evan Mackintosh President McMaster Students Union Phone: (905) 525-9140 ext. 23885 Fax: (905) 529-3208 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.msu.mcmaster.ca

Original Message---- From: Sam Minniti [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 20 August 2002 12:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: DR. ALLAN LEAL PORTRAIT PROPOSAL

Hey there Evan...

Here is my response for you and the EB...

DO YOU SUPPORT THE ALLOCATION OF PERMANENT, HIGH VISIBILITY SPACE WITHIN THE MSU MAIN OFFICE FOR THE DISPLAY OF A PORTRAIT OF DR. ALLAN ?

I definitely do.

WHY OR WHY NOT?

Firstly, the SRA made it very clear two years ago that they wanted to recognize Dr. Allan Leal, and recognize him via a commissioned portrait. I was on the assembly at that time as Vice-President Administration, and was glad to second the motion. The fact that no one was opposed , in my opinion, coupled with the fact that MAPS had passed a special resolution endorsing this proposal, should have sent a strong message to the MUSC Board of Management. However, as is typical with various university administrators, this strong and united student voice fell, once again, on deaf ears as the Board of Management did not approve such recognition, dually endorsed by MAPS and the MSU. I would encourage the EB to not follow in the path of the Board of Management's recent decision, and support this proposal, thus honouring the united and clear student voice.

In addition, the SRA motion at that time did not specify an exact 1 location in the MUSC, although a high profile ground level location was implied and preferred. However, when I recommended to the MSUAA to pursue MSU space, (more specifically the MSU reception area), I did so believing that the opportunity to recognize a friend of students like Dr. Allan Leal prominently within MSU space is particularly appropriate and fitting. If he fought the good fight for students, and not the administration, it would be even more fitting to have his portrait in the MSU space than the general

MUSC space.

Moreover, the cost to the MSU is nothing as fundraising will cover all costs. There are various donors that have already pledged money, including myself, thus putting their money where their mouth is. It is one thing to verbally endorse something, it is a different story to endorse something monetarily. This is indeed true support. I am quite confident that the

MSUAA will succeed in raising the necessary funds should the EB approve the proposal.

Lastly, the only way my endorsement would start to wane would be if the proposal would cost students money. In that case, I would still be in favour of the proposal, but -- as was discussed at the last MSUAA meeting where I was still MSU President, I would suggest that a less expensive portrait be painted, possibly by a student, provided that the portrait is of appropriate quality and integrity.

WHAT INFORMATION ABOUT DR. LEAL COULD YOU PROVIDE THAT WOULD HELP THE MSU MAKE THIS DECISION (PLEASE INCLUDE PERSONAL INTERACTIONS, STORIES, SIGNIFICANT MOMENTS, ETC.)?

There is nothing further that I can possibly add to the overwhelmingly thorough and detailed packaged that the MSUAA prepared for the MUSC BoM. I hope that you would have all read it by now. However, one account that has sincerely touched me is the one of Dr. Allan Leal on his death bed wanting to see and hear about the progress of the MUSC during it's final design phases. In fact, he even had artist's renderings of the building taped to the wall of his hospital room. Even at this stage, he sincerely cared. He was supportive, compassionate, and very genuinely happy that the building that he was so much in favour for was finally coming to fruition. That's unwavering dedication and commitment in my mind.

Unfortunately, I do not possess any personal stories or accounts, however, what I find impressive is the numerous student leaders, including 2 myself, that have whole heartedly thrown their support behind this endeavour. Indeed, it is extremely rare to have 20 MSU Presidents agree on something, -l£t alone something that may be political as this decision. In addition,

put quite a bit of stock in the support from those dignitaries that are not McMaster student leaders such as Dr. Arthur Bourns, President Emeritus of McMaster University.

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT FUTURE PHYSICAL RECOGNITION OF INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE MSU MAIN OFFICE AREA?

I think that the MSU should evaluate these on a case per case basis. To my knowledge, there hasn't been any in the past. As such, if at this time there is enough support for one, it should be done. In addition, I don' t foresee a mad rush of physical recognition proposals coming to the MSU that would warrant a full fledged policy on physical recognition similar to the MUSC BoM.

Those are my thoughts...

Good luck with your decision...

Minniti ^iPrSU President 2001-2002 MUSC BoM 2001-2002 VP-ADMINISTRATION & SRA SCIENCE 2000-2001

PS...I may be a little late for soccer on Thursday...Pele has invited me to Second Cup...he wants me to explain to him how I have scored 14 goals in 7 games. ;)

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