[GSA Council] Notice of resignation.

Tue Mar 13 14:47:40 PDT 2018

Sounds great Angelica. I hope Chloe and Maida will also reconsider.

Regards,
Azam

On Tue, Mar 13, 2018 at 4:00 PM, Angelica Restrepo <
angelica.restrepo1992 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
>
>
> Thank you for your replies. First of all, I would like for all of you to
> know that my decision was not made lightly; as pointed by Breanna, I am
> well aware that I represent a large body of students and their interests.
> Bre, you do make a good point in that the last thing that I wish is for the
> rest of the councilors to bear the burden of my resignation. However, I
> feel that the burden of those who make it extremely difficult for us to
> execute one of the very few mandatory tasks that we have, to meet monthly,
> is falling on all of our shoulders. Trying to schedule a meeting has not
> only been difficult for its usual reasons (that we all have different
> schedules), but also because some of the directors simply fell off the map.
> Not having the courtesy to send their regrets or even check out a couple of
> boxes online is not only disrespectful for those who do so, but it also
> makes it extremely difficult for the rest of us to carry on with basic
> business. In here, I am not referring to those who weren’t able to come to
> previous meetings (as I have missed a couple as well), but to those who
> have made it so much more difficult than it should have been.
>
>
>
> I know that some of you have been working very hard on the sustainability
> policy. I have seen how some of the councilors have actually succeeded to
> make their efforts count. Unfortunately, this has not been the case for me.
> I prefer not to get into detail about why I felt that this wasn’t, overall,
> a rewarding learning experience, as it would require me to do some
> finger-pointing; I’d rather not. That being said, I am not going to dismiss
> my fellow councilor efforts; if my presence in the association makes a big
> difference for Sherif and Breanna’s policy, I will stay on until the end
> (which for me, due to research-related commitments that require me to
> travel outside of the country, is the first week of May).
>
>
>
> There are other concerns that I have with the current handling of
> information, but rather than turning this into an unproductive e-mail war,
> I’ll approach the concerned individuals personally.
>
>
>
> Lastly, I understand that some of you were surprised by my e-mail; though
> I don’t understand why I was singled out. My reasons were just as valid as
> academic, personal or work-related concerns that led others to resign. I
> freely decided to be more specific because it would have been false for me
> to justify my resignation on the grounds of personal concerns.
>
>
>
> Hopefully, Carlos will be able to set up a council meeting before April.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Angelica
>
> On Tue, Mar 13, 2018 at 10:37 AM, Fatemeh Ahmadi <
> ahmadi.fatemeh2011 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> I do agree with Breanna,and I hope we can have our meeting as soon as
>> possible.
>> We shouldn't forget the days we were talking about this responsibility to
>> collect vote. We all have a commitment to GSA members who vote for us
>> and also to us as Breanna mentioned.
>>
>> I am looking forward to seeing you all in the council meeting.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Fatemeh,
>> ENCS Director
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 13, 2018 at 1:07 AM, Breanna Shanahan <
>> breanna.shanahan at live.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> I apologize if you recieve this twice. I sent it to the wrong list
>>> apparantly. It is still very important. And so I am sending it again.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hello my dear fellow councilors.
>>>
>>> And especially the directors who are choosing to resign.
>>>
>>> I agree with Azam (and now Krupa and Geoff too). We have gone though so
>>> much to quit just two months before the end. There are important matters I
>>> want to bring to council, but without council members, passing them
>>> will be impossible..
>>>
>>> Each one of you represents almost 300 graduate students interests..
>>>
>>> 300 people who rely on you for a voice.
>>>
>>> You all have a great responsibility.
>>>
>>>
>>> Beyond that of the toxic environment that has been going on this year,
>>> you represent your peers as key figures in all decision making
>>> processes and in making change..
>>>
>>> Each one of you, a Necessary voice in our council.
>>>
>>> I don't understand what personal reasons could be overcoming all of you
>>> at once that have started this trend of abandonment.
>>>
>>> I am sorry that it is weighing heavily on you, but each time one of you
>>> leaves the burden weighs heavier for those of us who remain.
>>>
>>> I hope you will reconsider for these last two months. The finish line is
>>> in sight and too much effort has been made to do as much as possible
>>> this year for the students that will be snuffed out due to poor attendance
>>> at our final meetings.
>>>
>>> Sherif and I have a Very Important Policy to pass for sustainability at
>>> our school. One we have worked tirelessly for with school organizations
>>> and committees. It will require you to fullfill your initial commitment to
>>> us- your fellow councellors.
>>>
>>> Its Four more days.
>>>
>>> Four final meetings.
>>>
>>> That is all.
>>>
>>> Please come to them.
>>>
>>>
>>> Breanna
>>>
>>> Fine arts director
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *From:* Gsaconcordia <gsaconcordia-bounces at lists.resist.ca> on behalf
>>> of Geoff Weissbach <geoff.weissbach at gmail.com>
>>> *Sent:* Monday, March 12, 2018 11:43:43 PM
>>> *To:* Krupa Rajani
>>> *Cc:* GSA all contacts
>>> *Subject:* Re: [GSA Council] Notice of resignation.
>>>
>>> Agreed.
>>>
>>> On Mar 12, 2018 11:35 PM, "Krupa Rajani" <kripa.rajani92 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello Angelica,
>>>>
>>>> Regarding past ongoing chaos of GSA , I can understand your situation.
>>>> You have always been a team player for  GSA until now. It was really bit
>>>> surprise for me to hear this news from a strong and positive person like
>>>> you . As now GSA is in a position of "Sink or Swim" and if everybody will
>>>> fall apart then definitely GSA will be a huge failure for this mandate .
>>>> This is time where we need to stand and support as much as we can rather
>>>> than to give up. We have like few months to be a part of GSA why not we
>>>> stand together again and atleast try to make it a better place for our next
>>>> upcoming mandate.
>>>>
>>>> We strongly need a council meeting to be executed this month to come up
>>>> for better planning and pending approvals. I kindly request to all my dear
>>>> councillors for not loosing hope and to quit.
>>>>
>>>> PS : its my humble request to you for taking back your resignation if
>>>> possible and join back to GSA council.
>>>> On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 10:34 PM Mohd Azam Khan <
>>>> khan.azam.mohd at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Dear Angelica,
>>>>>
>>>>> We all can meet and discuss how to address the concerns with which
>>>>> some of directors are resigning. I believe that we all have responsibility
>>>>> to deliever our one year mandate. I hope you and other resigned directors
>>>>> will reconsider.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hope to get Quorom for meeting this time.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Azam
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 10:02 PM Angelica Restrepo <
>>>>> angelica.restrepo1992 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear Councillors,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please take this as my one-month notice for my resignation from the
>>>>>> GSA. In light of recent events and the mishandling of key information, I
>>>>>> feel that this environment has become too toxic and is no longer
>>>>>> productive. I also feel that my efforts to mobilize us have failed, while
>>>>>> also revealing profound flaws in the system that I was not aware of at the
>>>>>> beginning of our mandate.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It has been a pleasure to work and exchange with many of you, good
>>>>>> luck in all your endeavours.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Kindly,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Angelica Restrepo
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>>>>> M. Azam Khan
>>>>> JMSB Director
>>>>> (Graduate Student Association)
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>> *Yours Sincerely,*
>> *Fatemeh Ahmadi*
>> *M.Sc Student at Concordia University *
>> *Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering *
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Best Regards,
M. Azam Khan
JMSB Director
(Graduate Student Association)
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