[GSA Council] Reminder: Update and Doodle for May Council

[gretchen k]

Pls complete the doodle ASAP: http://doodle.com/x7apxtun247g6kkb

Thanks!

On Friday, May 8, 2015, gretchen k <gbayou at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello Councillors--
>
> During the last meeting, Council asked to reschedule our next regular
> meeting as many joined after the meeting was booked three months ago.
>
> Here is a doodle for the same week: http://doodle.com/x7apxtun247g6kkb
>
> Note, at Council's request, we are booking a 4-hour meeting.
>
> Three hours of this meeting will take-up where the special meeting
> concerning the bylaws left off, section 4 going forward. The goal is to get
> feedback from this year's council on the full draft, then revise over
> summer to continue consultation in the Fall.
>
> The first hour will be a regular council meeting (with new Councillors
> invited to attend) and requires your arrival 30mins in advance (I will
> invite new Councillors to show up 30mins in advance).
>
> Last Council also discussed inviting the new Councillors to join this
> meeting for a training. I can share the "Training Materials" Folder in the
> council archive (LINK
> <https://www.dropbox.com/sh/r9jkozt2yvj9u3w/AAA5BP6yK2uXsOApNcOxQ4vda?oref=e>).
>
>
> Other suggestions are welcomed for facilitating training for incoming
> Councillors. You can also see in the archive what was organized at the
> start of this year's council (LINK
> <https://www.dropbox.com/home/Council%20Archive/Training%20Materials?preview=TRAINING_GSACouncil.pdf>)
> and for the day-long retreat held in Sept (LINK
> <https://www.dropbox.com/home/Council%20Archive/Training%20Materials?preview=Council+Retreat+September+14th+2014+Notes+%28Draft%29.docx>
> ).
>
> I was asked by Council to send a list of items tabled to the May meeting:
>
> 1) Motion from Trevor's April report (pool of CRO, Chairs, Minute-takers
> for depts & assoc)
> 2) Motion to rescind Motion CO-20150420-07 & Motion CO-20150420-08
> 3) Executive working hours
> BIRT the working hours of the executives shall be recorded by keeping a
> new log book in the GSA office and a monthly report shall be circulated by
> the office manager to all the graduate students providing information about
> the working hours.
> 4) Appreciation
> BIRT the president will send a letter of appreciation to the CRO to thank
> him for his work
> 5) Budget Committee appointments
> 6) The executives will prepare booklets outlining ongoing affairs, tasks
> and responsibilities for the incoming executives, before the end of their
> mandate and to May Council for approval.
>
> Thanks for reading this update and filling out the doodle.
>
> --gretchen
>
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