McMaster Students Union Vice-President (Education) Transition Report Written by Ryan Deshpande, Vice-President (Education) 2017-18 For Stephanie Bertolo, Vice-President (Education) 2018-19 Table of Contents Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................. 2 Foreword .............................................................................................................................................5 MSU – Internal ................................................................................................................................... 6 Operating Policies and Bylaws ................................................................................................. 6 Board of Directors ........................................................................................................................ 7 Executive Board ........................................................................................................................... 8 Student Representative Assembly .......................................................................................... 9 Education and Advocacy Department.................................................................................. 10 Associate Vice Presidents .......................................................................................................... 11 Associate Vice-President (University Affairs) ................................................................... 12 Associate Vice-President (Municipal Affairs) ..................................................................... 12 Associate Vice-President (Provincial & Federal Affairs) ................................................ 12 Advocacy & Policy Research Assistants .............................................................................. 13 Advocacy Coordinator ............................................................................................................... 13 President ......................................................................................................................................... 15 Full Time Staff .............................................................................................................................. 15 Academic Affairs Council ......................................................................................................... 16 Macademics .................................................................................................................................. 17 SCSN ............................................................................................................................................... 17 President’s Page & Communication with the Student Body ........................................... 17 Valedictorian ................................................................................................................................ 19 Finances ........................................................................................................................................ 20 Policy Conference ...................................................................................................................... 22 Selecting Dates ............................................................................................................................ 22 Selecting Authors ....................................................................................................................... 22 Deadlines ....................................................................................................................................... 23 Pre-Registration .......................................................................................................................... 23 Registration ................................................................................................................................... 23 Promotion ...................................................................................................................................... 24 Post-Registration ........................................................................................................................ 24 Conference Day ........................................................................................................................... 25 Post-Conference ......................................................................................................................... 26 Assembly ....................................................................................................................................... 26 Next steps ...................................................................................................................................... 26 Summary of Timeline ................................................................................................................. 26 Policies .......................................................................................................................................... 27 Student Housing in Near-Campus Neighbourhoods ...................................................... 27 Tuition & Post-Secondary Education Affordability ......................................................... 27 Racial, Cultural, and Religious Equity .................................................................................. 28 University Accessibility ............................................................................................................. 28 State of the Union ...................................................................................................................... 28 MacVotes ...................................................................................................................................... 28 University Advocacy ...................................................................................................................... 31 University Administration ......................................................................................................... 31 Patrick Deane, President ........................................................................................................... 31 Esme Davis, Advisor to the President .................................................................................. 31 David Farrar, Provost and VP Academic ............................................................................. 31 Mary Williams, VP University Advancement ...................................................................... 31 Alex Lawson, Executive Advisor on Public Affairs .......................................................... 32 Roger Couldrey, VP Administration ..................................................................................... 32 Rob Baker, VP Research ........................................................................................................... 32 Sean Van Koughnett, AVP Students & Learning and Dean of Students ................. 32 Arshad Ahmad, Vice-Provost (Teaching & Learning), MacPherson Institute ........ 33 Susan Searls-Giroux, Vice-Provost (Faculty) .................................................................... 33 Dave Heidebrecht, Director of the Office of Community Engagement ................... 33 Karen McQuigge, Director of Alumni Advancement ...................................................... 33 Gina Robinson, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of the Student Success Centre ............................................................................................................................................. 33 Rosanne Kent, Director of the Student Wellness Centre .............................................. 34 Tim Nolan, Director of Student Accessibility Services .................................................. 34 Awards Committees .................................................................................................................. 34 Enrolment Management Team ............................................................................................... 34 Union Relations ........................................................................................................................... 34 Student-Administration Consultation Committee ............................................................ 35 Student Services Advisory Committee (SSAC) ................................................................. 35 Learning Portfolio Committee ................................................................................................ 36 University Library Advisory Council ..................................................................................... 36 University Budget Submission ............................................................................................... 36 Open Educational Resources Working Group ................................................................... 37 MacPherson Institute ................................................................................................................ 37 Joint Indigenous-Administration Consultation Committee ........................................... 37 Municipal Advocacy ...................................................................................................................... 38 Light Rail Transit 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