MASU Students’ Administrative Council
Meeting Minutes
February 24, 2021
Call to order: 6:01pm
Approval of the Agenda
BE IT RESOLVED (moved by Councillor Minocha-McKenney, seconded by Councillor Walsh) that the Wednesday, February 24th Agenda of the Students’ Administrative Council be approved.
- Amendment: Include Open Forum prior to In Camera (moved by Councillor Tobin, seconded by Councillor Walsh.
o Councillor Williams issued a 20-minute time limit on Open Forum.
Open Forum
- MASU update on recent events involving a professor’s personal blog – Councillor Tobin
Discussion
- Councillor Tobin: In light of the controversy that has been spreading on social media regarding one of our professors, I would like to put the spotlight on the MASU exec and ask how they are planning to handle systemic racism toward black and indigenous students at MtA. I am asking this in context to a plan that was written up and sent out on June 12th after discussions with the BSU.
o Councillor Ferguson: We are continuing to support a variety of different groups throughout the year in different ways and we intend to go back and check this plan to make sure it doesn’t get forgotten. This is an ongoing plan, it isn’t just for the year.
o Councillor Minocha-McKenney: Can I have a brief synopsis of what this plan is about for context?
o Councillor Ferguson: This is a plan that was developed following discussions with the BSU in June. It was ways we could be better allies as an organization.
o Councillor Tobin: Can you point to items in this plan that the MASU executive have pursued or achieved since this plan was devised in June?
o Councillor Ferguson: I don’t have the plan in front of me at the moment but if you’d like to set this as an agenda item for next meeting, I’d be happy to discuss it.
In Camera
- Motion to go in camera (moved by Councillor Thorburn, seconded by Councillor Minocha-McKenney).
- Motion to approve Nadine Robertson as Vice-President Communications for the Mount Allison Students’ Union executive team (moved by Councillor Penton, seconded by Councillor Penney).
o Motion passes with 4 abstentions.
- Motion to approve Michael Nolan as Vice-President Finance and Operations for the Mount Allison Students’ Union executive team (moved by Councillor Penton, seconded by Councillor Richardson).
o ALL APPROVED, motion passes.
Reminders
- Councillor Williams: We have a meeting this upcoming Sunday, February 28th. This is a reminder to submit your reports by Friday!
- Councillor Mittal: Orientation Chair and International Orientation Chair applications are open.
- Councillor Penton: Hiring is open until Friday.
- Councillor Ferguson: Vote for this hockey team so that Crossroads for Women to get $100,000!
- Councillor Whiteway: Submit yearbook photos!
Adjournment: 6:45pm
- Motion to Adjourn the Students’ Administrative Council (moved by Councillor Tobin, seconded by Councillor Mittal) until Sunday, February 28th, 2021.