University Affairs

Students' Society of McGill University

Author: Erin Sobat

  • Senate Caucus Biweekly Report: Feb 13th 2018 – Feb 26th 2018

    Happy Reading Week everyone! As we approach the halfway point in the semester the Senators have been hustling to get stuff done – read about it here in their latest biweekly report! You can also find our previous biweekly reports here, or in the Senators’ blog.

    A few highlights:

    Minutes of each Senate Caucus meeting is available upon request via email.

    If you’re interested in attending a Senate Caucus meeting to learn more about what the Senators do, feel free to email me (the UA Secretary) to get more information. Senate Caucus meetings are held every Monday at 6:30 PM in the SSMU Office.

  • McGill Committees Report – Fall 2017

    There are as many as 41 University-level committees, to which there are 118 undergraduate student representatives. McGill University is huge, and most of the groundwork for new initiatives on campus begins in such committees. However, these committees’ work can sometimes go unnoticed or unknown in the broader campus community.

    Starting in Fall 2015, SSMU University Affairs started mandating student reps in these committees to submit reports for dissemination. In Fall 2017, the committees worked on many issues that are pertinent to the campus community, and their report can be seen here.

    You can also see the reports from previous semesters here.

    If you’re interested in getting involved, stay tuned for call-outs for committee representatives in March/April!

  • Senate Caucus Biweekly Report: Jan 30th 2018 – Feb 12th 2018

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    Reading week is only a week away, and with this we’re halfway through the Winter term! The Senators have a lot going on as you can see here in their latest biweekly report! You can also find our previous biweekly reports here, or in the Senators’ blog.

    A few highlights:

    • Discussed the implications of the proposed Leave of Absence Policy
    • Senators presented issue briefs on OERs (Open Educational Resources), Unmatched Medical Graduates, and the Implementation of McGill’s New Smoking Policy
    • Received updates from the Board of Governors
    • Discussed a potential collaboration with TVM

    Minutes of each Senate Caucus meeting is available upon request via email.

    If you’re interested in attending a Senate Caucus meeting to learn more about what the Senators do, feel free to email me (the UA Secretary) to get more information. Senate Caucus meetings are held every Monday at 6:30 PM in the SSMU Office.

  • Senate Caucus Biweekly Report: Jan 15th 2018 – Jan 29th 2018

     

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    Welcome back to another semester!  You can also find our previous biweekly reports here in the Senators’ blog.

    A few highlights:

    • Check out our January Senate AMA  where students can ask anonymous questions regarding Senate
    • Senators presented policy briefs on the Conflict of Interest Policy, the state of the Eating Disorder Program, Course Registration Restrictions for Interdisciplinary Programs and more
    • Welcomed the new Social Work Senator!
    • Discussed the Senate Panel on Engaged Learning

    Minutes of each Senate Caucus meeting is available upon request via email.

    If you’re interested in attending a Senate Caucus meeting to learn more about what the Senators do, feel free to email me (the UA Secretary) to get more information. Senate Caucus meetings are held every Monday at 6:30 PM in the SSMU Office.

  • Senate Caucus Biweekly Report: Nov 7th 2017 – Nov 27th 2017

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    Only four more weeks until winter break!!! As the semester winds down the senators are working hard to create actions plans for winter semester. You can also find our previous biweekly reports here in the Senators’ blog.

    A few highlights:

    • Check out our November Senate AMA  where students can ask anonymous questions regarding Senate
    • Discussed the McGill Context
    • Discussed the McGill Climate and Sustainability Action Plan
    • Discussed the Health and Wellness Strategy and its implementation

    Minutes of each Senate Caucus meeting is available upon request via email.

    If you’re interested in attending a Senate Caucus meeting to learn more about what the Senators do, feel free to email me (the UA Secretary) to get more information. Senate Caucus meetings are held every Monday at 6:30 PM in the SSMU Office.

  • Senate Caucus Biweekly Report: Oct 24th 2017 – Nov 6th 2017

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    Roughly halfway through the semester, and the Senators are still advocating for some things, as seen here in their latest biweekly report! You can also find our previous biweekly reports here in the Senators’ blog.

    A few highlights:

    • Discussed bringing a question regarding Bill 62.
    • Discussed creating a Faculty Guidebook –> would consolidate the rules and regulations regarding that govern the different faculties and schools. Would give students a better idea of how other faculties are structured.
    • Discussed the Health and Wellness Strategy that will be going to Senate next month. Compared mental health initiatives across the faculties, and discussed what did or did not work well.

    Minutes of each Senate Caucus meeting is available upon request via email.

    If you’re interested in attending a Senate Caucus meeting to learn more about what the Senators do, feel free to email me (the UA Secretary) to get more information. Senate Caucus meetings are held every Monday at 6:30 PM in the SSMU Office.