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Call to Order
- Motion by Harssan to have Zohair as Chair, Edwin as Secretary. Passed unanimously
Roll Call
- Motion to move to end of TedX presentation. Passed unanimously
- FYEB introduced disciplines to make sure Harssan didn’t hire a fully Biomedical Board
- Zohair introduces Robert’s Rules
Approval of Last Minute
- Approved
Old Business
- Motion to move to a later time. Passed unanimously
- Moved to be placed before HQ Feasibility. Moved by Tyler, passed unanimously
New Business
 TedxRyerson Presentation
- Motion to have presentation moved up before roll call and Old Business
- Conference on Nov 14
- 5 FEAS Members, 2 are steering leads
- Networking opportunities with sponsors and Ryerson Faculty
- More learning opportunities for students under RESS
- Connect students to build cross disciplinary relations
- Zone Learning collaboration (i.e CUE)
- Possibility with helping with RESS’ events and collaboration (i.e upcoming Expo)
- BUDGET , wants $7,000 in funding. Put fully towards A/V
- RESS would be Event sponsor. Entitled to 4 tickets, logos on TedX videos, ads in
marketing campaigns in conference (intermission slides and logo on website)
- Reduction in expenses would come from marketing, productions, salon events
- ROBERT: Why has A/V fees doubled from last year? Answer: Different venues, different
costs.
- TYLER: How many sponsors are related to the engineering field? A: No confirmed set of
people to answer
- HARSSAN: What is RESS exactly paying for? A: It’s an overview. Examples include
Projectors, speakers, microphones, cameras, labour,
- DAVE: Under RSU, why haven’t they sponsored TedX Ryerson? A: Still in talks with
meeting with them but haven’t been funded in the past
- ABEERA: IS everything else on the list confirmed? A: Yes
- HARSSAN: What’s the percentage of engineering students attending from last year? A:
6.3%
- MARIAM: Power cut off in live stream and she knows what its like. TedX is increasing its
name so we should keep that in mind
- DAVE: Are the other sponsors that could take RESS’ chunk in case it is a no? A: DMX,
CCPS at RCS, to help with corporate sponsors,
- MATT: What is the reach (hits/views) of the website per month? A: Looking at google
analytics to get the info but can get it to us
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HARSSAN: What does the $ 40, 000 represent? A: It is the money that needs to be spent.
TEDX has $ 47, 000 as of this moment
Motion to discuss in camera moved by Edwin. Passed unanimously
Motion to move off camera moved by Dakota. Passed, Ahmed abstained
Motion Writing/VP Ex Updates – Robert
Basics of motion writing
Meeting eqttiquette: Don’t talk during motions, laughing while on minutes. We
represent 4,000 students to be serious
Conference applications and interviews are done
PEO-SC and CDE are coming up in a few weeks
Delegates have been selected for PEO and CDE
PEO has been in touch with VP External for Meet and Greet Night
PEO has meeting Oct 21
AHMED: Send the presentation file to BOD. A: OK
VP Ops Updates – Ram
Ram uses a comparison of his 9 year old cousin to how the RESS office is treated. Clean
up after yourselves or risk getting kicked up
P.M 32d). Swear jar is coming back
Robert: Presentation is paramount because PEO could drop us if their representative
sees us
No texting during the BOD meeting
Directors please put out your business cards out because student members must have a
way to contact Executives and Directors
New printer will be ready to go on Monday. Probably cheapest printing on campus
Contact designer@ress.ca for all design inquiries
Thanks to BOD for keeping up their office hours
No updates from SIF
Thanks to Zo for the charging station
No point to give access if office is not used for work. Ram keeps tabs on how the office
is used. If the space is not used properly, access will be revoked. Please keep the
window closed.
Don’t be late for BOD meetings, not even a minute
AHMED: Classes sometimes end later than 6 PM. A: We can start at 6:10 PM as needed,
that is the latest time we can start
ROBERT: Will the printer be advertised as the cheapest place to print on campus
MATT: How will the swear jar work? A: Students will be kicked out if they do not pay for
the swear jar
MATT: How will we handle it if we have more traffic? A: We could use it as a marketing
tactic
DAVE: How does the service work? A: as long as it is an engineering group, it is ok for
them to send an inquiry
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MARIAM: What is the turnover rate for the designer? A: He has met all deadlines thus
far but he will be frank if there are priorities on his plate
HARSSAN: Concerned that not everybody is taking care of the office. All individuals with
card access is responsible for taking care of the office. Traffic isn’t an issue in terms of
printing based off past experiences
LILLIE: Where is the money from the swear jar going to? A: Sick Kids
MATT: Is the tap in tap out system still going for office hours? A: yes but alternatives are
being looked into
BUSHRA: How is the printer working with the computers? A: works wirelessly with both
computers
Opportunity for New Initiative – Mariam (TABLED)
VP SL Updates – Mariam
Raised $200 for Sick Kids
Game Night tomorrow at ENG LG 6-9 PM
Selling early bird tickets for Billy Ball to gauge access and to see if more services can be
provided.
Annual Ski Trip is Jan 29-31, includes lodging, ski lift, gear. Not major meals
Pub night is booked
Meeting with RCS and RCDS for initiative for DeStress Week to help students relax
before exams
EDWIN: How will subsidies work for those groups who subsidize. A: Groups will be
updated in the coming weeks
Students for Syria – Mariam
Next Friday. RESS is one of the 15 student groups participating.
We have 2 goodie bags with our merch for raffle, Leaf and Raptor tickets as well
Sold out tickets so we are at capacity
VP Comms Updates – Matt
Golden Ram: All director articles should be related to their discipline or engineering at
the very least (i.e Course union updates, etc) Word limit is 250 words
Feel free to submit articles
Friday before publishing at 5 PM is the due date from now on for all articles
If people are late for their articles, strikes will be handed out
Themes will be given out for each issue
Please CC goldenram@ress.ca for all emails related to Golden Ram
Social Media: Like, follow, etc for all RESS and Ryerson Engineering posts to increase
visibility
Weekly Faculty Newsletters: Sunday evening is the due date for the newsletter updates
Advanced notice is required for advertising for events
RAM: Has the Engitor’s role been put on paper? A: Must meet with Harssan and Joshua
before SAGM
DAKOTA: Is FYEB allowed to submit articles? A: Yes for all types of articles
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TYLER: Newsletter stands are quite a bit empty probably because people read it now
(everyone laughs)
Event and Group Updates – Lillie
Flagship Event; RESS Internship Awareness Night
Wants to shed more light on student groups and collab with Departments
MATT: When will it be and will it for each discipline? A: Late Jan – Early Feb and 1 event
for all disciplines
ZOHAIR: SAGM is where you can change Policy Manual. (i.e change title of President to
Master Overlord *everybody laughs*) Every engineering student has a vote towards
every motion
VP Finance Updates – Abeera
Cheque sign out form on google docs: Keep track of what cheques are written.
Whoever’s an office hour it is responsible for distribution of cheques.
DAKOTA: Where are cheques located? A: At the front in the plastic drawer
MATT: Can we get a printed copy of the sign out form? A: No
Presidents Updates – Harssan
FYEB gets a standing ovation for being FYEB
24 applicants so the 8 people are cream of the crop
Townhall: Next week RCC 204. Students will be talking to us. Called Pre Nooner or
Nooner Part I. Students voice their concerns, FREE FOOD. Oct 22, 12 PM
RESS Awards: Extension for applications is next Thursday
Jacket Fittings: More turnout than last year. 30+ emails for jacket inquiries. Will be
having a second round Nov 5, 11 AM – 4 PM
Job Postings: Women in Leadership. Need a total response for who can go.
Presidents meeting next week with all student groups
Eyeopener and Ryersonian are asking for opinions on RSU. If approached please let
Harssan or Matt know
ZOHAIR: Harssan is the official spokesperson so only he can deal with press
AHMED: Was approached last week after office hours so they should come back during
office hours
MATT: How does it work for FYEB email? A: Harssan will set up a system that emails all
members
STACY: How do annoucments work? A: You get a speech from Harssan to say in front of
class with approval from the professor
BUSHRA: CEN is intimidating but its ok, it gets better. Go together and support each
other. The more you do it, the better you get at it.
ZOHAIR: TL;DR get involved to build up interpersonal skills
HARSSAN: Still go to class though *everybody laughs*
ABEERA: Since there’s a second order of jackets will they be in time for jacket night? A:
no
DAKOTA: I have a lab during the PreNooner A: Go to class. I will find you
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AHMED: Can we call it a starter? Because it’s before the nooner
BUSHRA: Does it have to be associated with the nooner. A: Not really, you can suggest
other names
DAKOTA: Some people will be put off by the nooner association so can we find
Recognitions
Dakota for covering everybody’s office hours
Zo for being the hardworking man that he is
Directors for being great representatives
Matt Smit for weekly email newsletters being awesome
Harssan because Abeera still loves him and he is awesome
Mariam for charity team for all the events and money they have raised
Josh for the Golden Ram
Ram for ordering food
FYEB for being the top in the top for being engaged
EPC for covering Mariam’s butt this week
Directors again for fast email replies
Abeera for being at BOD after pulling an all nighter
Edwin for putting in RESS work despite not being on RESS
BOD for being inclusive to FYEB
HQ Feasibility Report – Edwin
ZOHAIR: Motion to create a survey to determine what RyEng want’s to do with HQ.
Survey will be reviewed and decided upon at the next BOD meeting. Passed
unanimously
Announcements
Matt – Photos/headshots next week, expect an email. Sorry for FYEB email spam
Mariam – Directors, FYEB make announcements for Halloween Pub Night
Ram – Training for phone and printing, survey for what RESS is doing right, wrong, etc
Bushra – Met with Career centre, planning to do event collaborated with them. Panel discussion
about surviving in the work place.