[GSA Council] Arts and Science Vacant director positions.

Thu Feb 21 10:13:49 PST 2019

Hello Jean-Simon, Nura and Harish,

We discussed it but the vice president internal also encouraged the Arts
and Science directors to fill the position. Everybody was talking and you
might not have heard what we discussed. As a result, I made an effort from
my side to reduce the burden of work from the executives' work. I also
believe it is shame for us not to be able to fill the vacant positions
during our mandate and I am very concerned about the reaction of the new
team when they notice that we just started taking an action after 8
months!!!

Second, I was surprised when I received this email exactly after adding my
point into the agenda two days ago!!!. Third, I'm a bit confused why Likith
was seeking our opinion when they had already made a decision (sending an
email by the president to the candidate 9 days ago!!!) ?!!!

Jean-Simon, regarding your point about the GA, I just invited the
executives' team to hear from us about our experience in organizing GA by
sending an email to everybody on February 3rd. Unfortunately, nobody,
including the directors, has gotten back to me about that this
initiative!!!

Some of the directors who joined us recently blamed me for criticizing the
executives' team. It was not the first time that I showed my goodwill by
offering some initiatives but most often I have been ignored by some of
you. However, I decided to put everybody in CC in my last email to keep you
informed about my conversations with the executives' team.

Moreover, what really makes me upset is that some directors believe nobody
has successful experiences since quorum hasn’t been met in years. Some of
them also frankly expressed it to justify the failure in getting a quorum
in GA during the last council meeting. I believe it is the duty of each of
us to start working hard without thinking about the result. It's better to
fail despite work hard rather not to do it.

Jean-Simon, regarding your point about focusing on the proper transition, I
have already brought them to your attention by mentioning a point on the
agenda when nobody has added a single point to the agenda.

Have a great day,
Masoumeh

On Thu, Feb 21, 2019 at 12:15 PM Jean-Simon Castonguay <
jsimon.castonguay at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello Masoumeh,
>
> last meeting, we did discuss that there was no point in spending energy to
> appoint new directors since there's only 3 months left in the mandate.
>
> I think this energy could be better spent elsewhere (such as GA and proper
> transition to the new team).
>
> Best,
> JS
>
> On Thu, Feb 21, 2019 at 12:05 AM Masoumeh Zaare <masoumehzaare at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear Likith,
>>
>> Thanks for your email. As I remember, we have never decided in the last
>> council meeting that the vacant positions will not be filled. As you know,
>> it is a very important decision and we should definitely have mentioned it
>> in the minute. However, it was not included in the minute (please take a
>> look at the January minute).
>>
>> Moreover, I am really surprised why you have sent us such email exactly
>> after adding my point into the agenda yesterday. Please see the details
>> below to find more information about my point:
>>
>> "Follow up question/discussion regarding vacant Arts and Science
>> positions. In our council meeting on January 31st, Vice President Internal
>> encouraged the directors in Arts and Science to fill two vacant director
>> positions in Arts and Science after our failure in organizing the election.
>> Therefore, the director in the Education Department started the discussions
>> with the hope that more Arts and Science directors can show up in the
>> council meetings. An interested candidate sent an email to the executives'
>> team. Finally, after 8 days, the president responded that the vacant
>> positions need to be voted in GA. The executive team should explain why
>> they are not working collaboratively."
>>
>> Furthermore, as far as I know, one of the candidates had shown her
>> interest to join GSA by sending an email to the executives' team on
>> February 3rd. Finally, the president responded to her on February 11th that
>> the position should be voted in GA.
>>
>> As I mentioned in my point on the agenda, unfortunately, you are not
>> working collaboratively as a team. I'm a bit confused that you seek our
>> opinion (sending an email by the president to the candidate 9 days ago!!!)
>> when you already make a decision?!!!
>>
>> Regards,
>> Masoumeh
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 20, 2019 at 10:52 PM Likith Reddy Chavva <
>> mobilization at gsaconcordia.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Everyone,
>>> Hope you are doing well.
>>> We have received an e-mail from a student of Arts& Science Faculty that
>>> she is interested to be a part of GSA as a director, a few days ago but as
>>> our Elections are done and If execs are not wrong,Council have decided in
>>> last council meeting that the vacant positions will not be filled. So, In
>>> this case, do you want us to inform the student that we are not accepting
>>> any applications or shall we ask the student to come to the council meeting
>>> happening next week?
>>> *Thanks & Regards*
>>>
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