Welcome to a new school year! My name is Erin Sobat and I’m incredibly excited to be serving as your SSMU VP University Affairs for 2016-2017. The UA team is responsible for university representation and academic affairs; research, advocacy, and policy development; equity programming and complaints; and the Library Improvement Fund. You can always get in touch via email or drop by my office hours on Thursdays between 10:00AM-12:00PM. Check out my first report to the SSMU Legislative Council to find out what I’ve been up to!
Some project highlights:
- Released joint SSMU-PGSS statement on draft McGill Policy Against Sexual Violence
- Hosted senator orientation weekend & university committee rep training
- Published feature article on Student Services funding issues
- Hired researcher for mandated SSMU policy against unpaid internships
- Collecting student testimony on academic accommodations to build formal case for improvements
- Organizing Consent Week panel on Sexual Violence & Power Dynamics in the University Setting
- McGill Task Force on Indigenous Studies & Indigenous Education launching September 22nd
Fall goals completed to-date (italics = since last report):
- Filled all seats on university committees
- Launched new University Affairs listserv
- Re-launched Student Rights website
- Organized Add-Drop “Know Your Rights” campaign
