University Students’ Council Agenda Thursday, September 16th, 2004 1. Call to Order 2. Call for Quorum 3. Adoption of an Agenda 4. Introductions and Announcements 5. Council Address 5.1 USSU General Manager – Sandra Duncan 6. Minutes and Reports for Action 6.1 USC Minutes – April 8th, 2004 6.2 Academic Affairs Board Minutes and Report 6.3 Operations & Finance Board Minutes and Report 6.4 Student Issues Board Minutes and Report 6.5 Appointments Board Minutes and Report 6.6 Elections Board Minutes and Report – August 27th & September 7th, 2004 6.7 Code of Ethics Disciplinary Committee Minutes and Report 6.8 CASA Assessment Committee Minutes and Report 7. Minutes and Reports for Information 7.1 Executive Committee Minutes – Summer 2004 8. Motions Arising from the Minutes and Reports 9. Business 10. New Business 10. 1 Appointments to Boards and Committees 10.2 Accountability Reports 10.3 Tuition Freeze Campaign 11. Questions and Comments (30 minutes) 12. Any Other Business 13. Adjournment University Students’ Council Minutes for Thursday, September 16th, 2004 Present Melanie Funk, Physical Therapy Gavin Gardiner, President Jessa Alston-O’Connor, St. Thomas More Jeff MacDonald, VP (Operations & Finance) Nicholas Ansaldo, St. Thomas More Kim Stranden, VP (Student Issues) Jessica Heath, WCVM Michael Kowalsky, Arts & Science Katie Kirkness, VPRA Matthew Leisle, Arts & Science Lisa Chadwick, Agriculture Also Present Dustin Bartsch, Commerce Everisto Mupanguri, Chair Marlaina Hauser, Commerce Heather Polanik, Education Bobbi Birdi, Dentistry Willem de Jong, Engineering Absent Matthew Galbraith, Engineering Rick Bowes, Education Jason Villeneuve, Kinesiology Todd Knihnitski, Education Valerie Quintin, Law Trina Raven, ISC Philip Brost, Medicine Jaime Robin, Nursing Beverly Wudel, Pharmacy & Nutrition 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order. 2. Call for Quorum Quorum was present. 3. Adoption of an Agenda Move to amend the agenda in that item 10.1 moved to 9.1. MOTION USC01: Gardiner/Villeneuve Carried. President Gardiner noted that the reason for this is to get the boards and committees up and running. Move to adopt the agenda as amended. MOTION USC02: Villeneuve/Gardiner Carried. 4. Introductions and Announcements Councilor Alston-O’Connor announced that St. Thomas More is holding their Autumn Nocturne on October 1st at the Bessborough Hotel. Tickets are now available. President Gardiner welcomed everyone. He announced that the VP (Academic Affairs) position is open. Damian the Hypnotist will be at Louis’ on September 18th as well as on October 30th Kashmir is playing at Louis’. Councilor Brost announced that Medicine is currently holding their Miles for Smiles Annual charity. The charity raises money for the Children’s Health Foundation. Will be attending a hockey tournament in Calgary with all western medical colleges. Councilor Galbraith announced that E-Plant is in the bowl on Friday with Hell Dance that evening. Councilor de Jong announced there would also be a $5 beer night at the Pat prior to Hell Dance. VP MacDonald announced that the Ultimate Power Duo would be at Louis’ on September 17th. Councilor Chadwick announced the Fall Mixer. On September 28th Agriculture is holding a blood drive in Education lounge. Councilor Alston-O’Connor introduced herself. Councilor Hauser thanked everyone for coming out to the LB5Q. She announced the rabbit drop fundraiser that would be taking place. Councilor Kirkness announced that VPRA would be having Extreme Bowling on Wednesday night and then on Friday is the Res Dance. Councilor Funk announced that Physical Therapy is busy with Shinearama, which is a nation wide fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis. Councilor Birdi announced the Fall Mixer, which would be held on September 18th at the Bessborough. 5. Council Address 5.1 USSU General Manager – Sandra Duncan Move to extend speaking rights. MOTION USC03: Gardiner/Villeneuve Carried. Sandra Duncan noted that she wanted to come out and get a chance to meet everyone. She announced that she started the General Manager position on March 15, 2004. She reviewed her position profile. She noted that she is available for anyone to stop in and talk with her. She is looking forward to a productive and efficient year. 6. Minutes and Reports for Action 6.1 USC Minutes The minutes from April 8th, 2004, were approved as circulated. 6.6 Elections Board Minutes and Report Councilor Heath reviewed the minutes from August 27th, 2004. Councilor Kowalsky also reviewed the minutes from August 27th, 2004. VP MacDonald asked if students regularly access my.usask or if PAWS was the default. Councilor Wudel noted that PAWS is the default browser on most of the colleges’ computers as well as professors are encouraged to use PAWS to make announcements. President Gardiner noted that this is something that could be discussed later. VP MacDonald noted that he mentioned it now as it was brought up before and Sharla Daviduik was to look into it being hosted by PAWS. This is something that should be looked into for next election. The minutes from August 27th and September 7th, 2004, were approved as circulated. 7. Minutes and Reports for Information 7.1 Executive Committee Minutes Move to table the Summer 2004 minutes until September 23rd, 2004. MOTION USC04: Gardiner/Villeneuve Carried. President Gardiner noted the reason for tabling the minutes is that Councilors will then have a chance to review the minutes. 9. Business 9.1 Appointments to Boards and Committees Move to consider informally. MOTION USC05: Gardiner/de Jong Carried. Academic Affairs Board The following Councilors were appointed to the Academic Affairs Board: Councilor Wudel, Councilor Quintin and Councilor de Jong. Student Issues Board The following Councilors were appointed to the Student Issues Board: Councilor Kirkness, Councilor Galbraith and Councilor Alston-O’Connor. Code of Ethics Committee The following Councilors were appointed to the Code of Ethics Committee: Councilor Brost, Councilor Chadwick and Councilor Leisle. Move to approve the results from the standing boards. MOTION USC10: Gardiner/de Jong Carried. Adhoc External Affairs Board The following Councilors were appointed to the AdHoc External Affairs Board: Councilor Ansaldo, Councilor Kowalsky and Councilor Bartsch. Move to establish an Adhoc External Affairs Board and ratify the appointed Councilors. MOTION USC11: Gardiner/Stranden Carried. Health and Dental Plan Committee The following Councilors were appointed to the Health and Dental Plan Committee: Councilor Birdi and Councilor Brost. Move to establish a Health and Dental Plan Committee and ratify the appointed Councilors. MOTION USC12: Gardiner/MacDonald Carried. Environmental Responsibility Committee The following Councilors were appointed to the Environmental Responsibility Committee: Councilor Ansaldo and Councilor Robin. Move to establish an Environmental Responsibility Committee and ratify the appointed Councilors. MOTION USC13: Gardiner/Alston-O’Connor Carried. Elections Board The following Councilors were appointed to the Elections Board: Councilor Operations & Finance Board The following Councilors were appointed to the Operations & Finance Board: Move to consider formally. MOTION USC06: Gardiner/de Jong Carried. Move to table elections for Operations & Finance Board until September 23rd, 2004. MOTION USC07: Gardiner/Stranden Carried. Move ??? MOTION USC08: Gardiner/MacDonald Move to group all motions together to ratify Councilors. MOTION USC09: Brost/Galbraith Carried. 10. New Business 10.2 Accountability Reports President Gardiner noted that the Accountability Reports are available for viewing and discussion to take place at the next Council meeting. 10.3 Tuition Freeze Campaign President Gardiner noted that the Executive Project Proposal and Post-Secondary Education in Saskatchewan documents are available for viewing for the Tuition Freeze Campaign with discussion to take place at the next Council meeting. 11. Questions and Comments (30 minutes) Councilor Brost asked if President MacKinnon plans on attending USC this semester. He expressed his concern with the tuition increase over the summer with Medicine being the 3rd or 4th highest tuition increase with Medicine’s tuition now being $11,036 in tuition. This is the highest tuition out of all the Western Colleges. ***unsure if part of meeting was not recorded President Gardiner stated that President MacKinnon would be invited but has not been as of yet. Councilor Leisle thanked the Councilors for voting for him to sit on Operations and Finance Board. He asked VP MacDonald how many class credits were taken over the summer as well as Term 1 and Term 2 and what office hours have been kept up-to-date. VP MacDonald stated that he took 3 class credits in the summer and currently enrolled in 12 class credits in Term 1 and unsure for Term 2. His office hours are currently not established. Councilor Kowalsky asked in regards to parking passes and night passes. VP Stranden noted that there is a day parking pass (price depends on electrified or non- electrified) as well as an evening parking pass, which is $15. Councilor Brost asked for comment on the issue surrounding Browsers with an employee being fired after initiating the unionization of Browsers. President Gardiner stated that he is unsure what can be said because it is a public forum but he expressed the same opinion and it was done without the knowledge of the Executive. When he did find out about the employee being fired he went directly to the General Manager and the student that was fired was not given their job back. It was not his decision. Councilor Leisle referred to the Executive Office Hours Policy in that the Executive will set their office hours according to USSU standard business operating hours, which is 8:30-4:30 Monday to Friday. He asked why VP MacDonald’s office hours are still up in the air. He also referred to Bylaw #1, Article 10.3, which refers to the minimum and maximum of class credits to be taken by Executive members and that VP MacDonald is exceeding the limit. VP MacDonald stated that ??? and that he would do the standard business operating hours.