Regrets: Joe Zelezney (President)
Absent: Robert Lutener (Dept. Rep)
In Attendance: Sam Reynolds (Interim Secretary) , Chris Apps (Journal Editor), Mathew Brown (At
Large), Paige Mackenzie (Communications Officer), Sophie Sithole (Forum Rep), John Morrison III,
Andrew Keech, Richard Vickery, Justin Domareski (At Large)
Called to order at 5:36
Survey: Online, Scantron, or paper ballot?
The purpose of the survey is to determine student satisfaction, and what they want from classes. It is also to be used by the PSSU to better represent its constituents. Survey is to determine what is in demand and what should be cut.
Data entry pizza/pie party to be held once survey is completed.
Justin: Questions must be specific to build a dataset. Categorical variables.
Scantron cost is prohibitively high.
Potential Questions for Survey
Preference in fields of study
Question about perceived ideological bias
Question about having concentration on your degree
Level of preference for Poli Sci courses (Middle East, Latin American studies, Canadian studies, Asian studies, African studies, etc)
Question about whether the Poli Sci dept should have streams. Which of the following streams would be preferential.
Robert Lutener (Dept. Rep) must inform dept profs about which days students will show up to do survey.
Sign in sheet required. Prof must sign/seal envelope.
Justin to send out sample questions.
PSSU Journal

Chris: Things are coming along slowly. No response to emails. Chris Apps will submit one of his own papers.
Women in Politics
Previous faculty sponsor, Kathi Cross, has backed out.
Need to find a new sponsor
Have it in the Halpern room? Approach SFPIRG for assistance?
Matt: Scale it back this year, and if its successful make it a larger event next year
Chris: Scale it down. Focus on SFU students. Have it in the Halpern room.
Sophie: If it is @SFU there will be limited food options. Scale it down, have it up on campus.
John: Need a sponsor. Money and prof to put their name on it. Have it in Halpern the week after
Social 3. Coffee, tea, and muffins for food. Not Downtown.
Richard: Do it downtown. Will appeal to community women groups. Appeal to more than SFU students.
David: Scalte it down. Have it in September. No food required.
Paige: Have small event first, then a mixer after. Self-funded.
Mathew: Scaled down event. We are responsible for SFU students first.
Sam: Scale it down.
Justin: Do it downtown with a good speaker.
Social 3
Will be the week of clubs days in September.
Sam Reynolds to sign liquor licence. Need proof of insurance, and instructions on procedure.
AK-747s will play at the event.
DJ will also play for $275.
Co-operation with SFSS, other clubs, DSUs.
No motions passed.
No further business.

Adjourned: 6:45.