MASU Students’ Administrative Council
Meeting Minutes
July 6th, 2020
1. Call to order: 6:05pm
2. Land Acknowledgement
3. Approval of the agenda
BE IT RESOLVED (moved by Councillor Burke, seconded by Councillor Tobin) that the July 6th, 2020 Students’ Administrative Council Agenda be approved.
· Agenda clearly passes.
4. Approval of the minutes
5. BE IT RESOLVED (moved by Councillor Burke, seconded by Councillor Tobin) that the minutes from June 22nd, 2020 meeting of the Students’ Administrative Council be approved.
· Minutes clearly pass
6. Executive Updates
VPAA:
Fall reading week motion:
· A motion passed in University Senate to eliminate Fall reading week for this year.
· A good discussion was had regarding the accommodations and flexibility professors will be extending under the circumstances.
· Thank you to the student senators for helping gather feedback before senate to help inform their motion.
Councillor Burke presents her report on the Nimbus tutoring app.
VPE:
· Councillor Thorburn was successful in her grant application, awarding the MASU $4000 in grocery store gift cards.
· Bike co-op is open now! The first session has taken place and went smoothly.
o Bikes are available Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday from the Bike co-op shed located behind the athletic centre.
7. Business arising from the minutes
Councillor Burke: Nimbus Proposal
Motion to approve the proposal as presented
(Motioned by Councillor Tobin, Seconded by Councillor Thorburn)
· Motion clearly passes
Councillor Nolan: Clubs & Societies Constitution, second reading
Motion to approve the Clubs & Societies Constitution as presented
(Motioned by Councillor Nolan, Seconded by Councillor Burke)
· Motion clearly passes
Councillor Nolan: Operating Procedure 02, Governance, second reading
Motion to approve the operating procedure as presented
(Motioned by Councillor Nolan, Seconded by Councillor Ferguson)
· Motion clearly passes
8. New Business
Councillor Nolan: Operating Procedure 01, Office Administration
Motion to approve the operating procedure as presented
(Motioned by Councillor Nolan, Seconded by Councillor Ferguson)
· Motion clearly passes
9. Open Forum
Q: How to obtain the gift card and how are needs for qualification assessed?
A: Councillor Thorburn:
No details at this time the grant was awarded but details will be provided soon.
Q: Can you speak to the recent staff cuts and how that may impact student life, particularly with mental health concerns as reading week is now cancelled?
A: Councillor Burke:
The new Provost, Kim Meade, and Anne Comfort all working on gathering and improving resources specifically to deal with the mental health implication of the pandemic situation in the Fall. A mental health task-force is being developed by Anne Comfort. A judicial committee is also being developed by the new provost to address student academic concerns regarding the pandemic.
10. Reminders
Sign-up for shinerama! Email shinerama@mta.ca with any questions.
Also, follow the new MASU Sustainability Instagram account: @masusustainability
11. In Camera
Motion to Hire Dan Francis as Bike Co-op Coordinator (moved by Councillor Penton, Seconded by Councillor Nolan)
o Motion Clearly passes
12. Adjournment: 7pm
(Burke, Penney)
Motion to adjourn the Students’ Administrative Council Meeting until the next meeting on July 20thth, 2020.
(Moved by Councillor Burke, Seconded by Councillor Tobin).