Another month gone! I hope it feels like you’re over the hump of midterms, although there’s still a ways to go. If you haven’t heard, the Association of McGill University Support Employees (AMUSE) is on strike through Wednesday, November 2nd. This means a full work stoppage is in force for all AMUSE members by law. Casual employees should check their pay stubs if they are unsure of their union status, and visit the AMUSE website to learn more (including about essential services and strike pay).
You should also watch for a new University Affairs listserv hitting your inbox soon. Otherwise, please check out my November 3rd Council Report for all the latest updates.
Recent highlights:
- Student Services has unilaterally determined that medical notes will only be provided to students already followed by a clinician or who qualify for restrictive “safety appointments”
- The VP University Affairs participated in a cyclical review of McGill Human Resources
- Enrolment Services (Service Point, Exams Office, Registrar, Admissions, & more) is undergoing a cyclical review November 9th-11th; students can submit feedback here
- Senators submitted Senate questions regarding campus accessibility during construction & university regulation of unpaid internships
- Meetings are ongoing regarding revisions to the draft Policy Against Sexual Violence (Dean of Students, Associate Provost, Provost, external consultants, McGill Association of University Teachers, labour unions & more)
Fall goals completed to-date (italics = since last report):
- Provided union feedback for HR cyclical review
- Filled all seats on university committees
- Held goal setting meetings with each senator
- Identified “Equity Advocacy Network” groups
- Hosted Consent Week panel on power dynamics
- Accountability Policy & Committee revisions approved
- Launched new University Affairs listserv
- Re-launched Student Rights website
- Organized Add-Drop “Know Your Rights” campaign
- 500 like count on SSMU Equity Facebook page
- Hosted 2nd annual Student Academic Summit
- Launched new University Affairs website
