PSSU Meeting Minutes ʹ September 29 th
,
2009 called to order at 4:30 pm
In Attendance
Robert, Matt, Nicole, John, Chris, Paige, Anton, Sam, David, Joe
Regrets
Mark Hosak
Rob gives a thank-‐you message to all those who helped make the Social a success!
Department Chair x
The Political Science Department has no chair at this time x
Chair position vacant because of personal reasons x
Department is back to the start looking for a new chair to appoint
Journal Update x
Mark and Joe are working on finishing the editing that needs to be done x
Aiming to have all editing done by October x
Ready to print by November
Journal Launch Party/ Faculty & Student Mixer x
Instead of doing two separate events the launch party and the mixer should be combined x
Tentative date ʹ November 17 th
, 2009 x
Location: Forum Chambers x
Chris will work on getting the Liquor license so that we can serve wine & bottled beer x
A formal initiation should also be sent out to department members ʹ John can de x
Budget will be confirmed at a later date x
We are getting some funding from the department as well ʹ Paige will email Lynn Kool x
Chris motions to move forward and have Journal Launch Party/ Faculty & Student Mixer on
November 17 th
, 2009 (tentative date) x
Rob seconds x
All in favour
Women in Politics x
Sophie and Rob have been working on this event x
Aim is to have speaker panel consisting of individuals with various experiences and perspectives x
2 speakers from the BC Liberals are on board x
Chris is going to talk to Latin American Studies department to get speakers x
John will approach the Women ͛ s Center on campus and maybe get some NDP speakers x
Moderator ʹ Paige will approach Professor Fuji Johnson to see if she is interested x
All members should look out for speakers that can take part in this event x
Pushed back this event to end of January next semester to give us more time to get speakers and promote the event
Treasurer Report -‐ Joe x
The Social cost approximately $4870 after all expenses
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x
$647 is in core funding with $47 carried over from the summer semester x
$155 in trust with SFSS x
$452 was remaining after the first social ʹ will be deposited into trust account x
Map for meeting room -‐ $25 from PSSU and $25 from HSU x
For journal ʹ department giving us $500, $1000 grant & $300 from PSSU
Annual General Meeting ʹ Elections x
Terms for members elected last November will be up x
AGM date ʹ November 10 th x
, 2009 in Halpern Room -‐ 6 th
Level of AQ
Paige will email Lynn to send out mass email notifying all students about the election
Survey Update x
Matt Brown is going to take over the survey as Shawn Gabel is no longer on executive x
Target first years x
Goal is to gage how aware students are of what our faculty has to offer
Volunteer Appreciation x
Rob motions to spend $100 after the meeting to acknowledge hard work done by all for the Social
Harder x
Chris seconds x
All in favour
Meeting Adjourned
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