December 10th, 2014
Report for Graduate Student Senator Andrew Bucci:
December 10th, 2014
Date
August 6
Event/Meeting
DSU Council Meeting
Description
Chair of DSU resigned. Various proposed
amendments to DSU Policies approved.
August 20
DSU Council (unable to
attend)
Unable to attend due to out of town work function.
DAGS representatives in attendance.
August 22
DAGS Board Meeting
Discussed orientation plans for graduate
students.
Sept 3
FGS Orientation Session
Attended the full orientation event. Spoke briefly
at end of session and distributed promotional
materials.
Sept 3
DAGS BBQ
Attended the BBQ and distributed promotional
materials to students in line.
Sept 4
DAGS Pancake Breakfast
Attended the event and cooked pancakes for
students.
Sept 8
Senate Orientation (unable
to attend)
Unable to attend due to scheduling conflict.
Conflict only present for one other Senate
meeting.
Sept 10
Senate Discipline
Committee Hearing
Attended hearing. Information and outcome
confidential.
Sep 10
DSU Council Meeting
Attended meeting. Various appointments to
committees made; meeting lasted over 4 hours
due to number of appointments.
Sept 15
Senate Meeting (unable to
attend)
Unable to attend due to scheduling conflict;
conflict no longer a factor for future meetings.
Senate Secretariat notified. Other student
senators informed.
Sept 18
Meeting with FGS
Dean(unable to attend)
Unable to attend. Other DAGS representatives in
attendance. Regrets of absence sent along to
FGS staff.
Sept 23
Faculty Council Meeting
Attended meeting. Discussed Academic Integrity
Modules being developed for grad students.
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Sept 24
DSU Council Meeting
Attended meeting. Main issue addressed was a
motion to approve a statement regarding the
Provincial Governments actions that left the DSU
out of negotiations of a new MOU.
Sept 29
DAGS Meeting
Discussed Grant proposals. Discussed revision of
Grants.
Oct 8
DSU Council Meeting
Attended meeting, various amendments on DSU
policies voted on (i.e., Board of operations,
procurement, council, and constitutional policies).
Oct 15
DSU A&E Meeting
Attended meeting. Approximately 50% of
members absent. Chair of DSU Research
Committee selected. Discussion on priorities and
meeting scheduling discussed.
Oct 15
DAGS Board Meeting
Attended meeting. Grant Proposals reviewed,
Council meeting date set.
Oct 20
DAGS A&E Meeting
Arrived at location, but no one else showed up.
Meeting to be rescheduled by DAGS VP.
Oct 21
Faculty Council
Attended meeting. Support for academic integrity
modules approved by council. Various updates
provided on internal faculty reviews.
Oct 22
DAGS Board Meeting
Council meeting plans discussed. Request for
formal letter of resignation from Director of Health
Professions. Plans for bi-election discussed
Oct 22
DSU Council Meeting
Presentation by Students NS on various ways
they are lobbying for Dal Students (issues
included: accessibility, provincial government
advocacy). Information provided on new
university Provost Model adopted by
administration.
December 10th, 2014
Oct 27
SRI Meeting with Professor
The Chair of the Psychology Department
(Raymond Klein) requested a meeting to discuss
student issues with the current SRI process. The
matter is now being investigated by a Senate
Learning and Teaching Committee Working
Group.
Oct 27
Student Senator Caucus
Meeting
Prior to our Senate meeting the DSU Senators
and I gathered to discuss items on the senate
agenda. Primary item of interest was discussions
around the new provost model, being utilized by
Dal.
Oct 27
Senate Meeting
Attended with my fellow senators. Primary items
discussed were: Provost Model, new learning
management system updates new diploma and
certificate framework.
Oct 30
Senate Discipline Hearing
Meeting rescheduled for November 25th.
Nov 5
DSU Council Meeting
Nov 18
Senate Learning and
Teaching Committee
(SLTC)
DSU Council Meeting
(unable to attend due to
conflict)
Main item handled was the approval and revision
of various amendments to the DSU Elections
Policy. Discussions took place on Halloween
issue at Brock University, and the need to
possibly adopt a DSU sexism and racism policy.
Primary item discussed pertained to new
academic dates in the future, and the possibility
of a fall reading week.
DAGS representatives were in attendance in my
absence
Nov 19
Nov 20
FGS Dean Meeting
Met with Dr. Leonard to discuss graduate student
issues related to funding, scholarship access,
research concerns, and structural issues.
Nov 24
Senate Meeting
Discussed and debated Divest Dalhousie
campaign, and voted on proposal to keep status
quo academic dates for next academic year.
More study is being done on the possibility of a
fall reading week.
December 10th, 2014
Nov 25
FGS Faculty Council
(unable to attend due to
conflict)
DAGS representatives were in attendance in my
absence
Nov 25
Senate Discipline
Committee
Issue resolved, meeting cancelled.
Dec 3
SLTC Meeting
Unable to attend due to illness.
Dec 5
Home for Holidays