Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology Student Association
Meeting Minutes
September 23rd, 2009
Opening
- The regular meeting of the BPKSA was called to order at 12:35pm on September 23rd, 2009 in the Seminar Room by John Abreu-Lanza.
In attendance
- John, Lauren, Blaine, Torny, Jordan, Stephanie, Lucia, Richard, Claire, Marissa, Rob
Approval of Agenda
- The agenda was unanimously approved as distributed.
Approval of Minutes
- The minutes of the previous meeting were unanimously approved as distributed.
Open Issues
- Changes to Constitution
- John makes the motion to add the President as one of the signing officers
- Blaine seconds the motion
- Vote: all in favour
- John makes the motion to clarify the duties of the Vice President; assist with meetings and take over the duties of the President in his/her absence
- Lauren seconds the motion
- Vote: all in favour
- John makes the motion to add First Year Representative as a new executive position whose duties will include facilitating first year participation
- Torny seconds the motion
- Vote: all in favour
- John makes the motion to add Promotions Officer as a new executive position whose duties will include advertising events subject to the approval of the union
- Stephanie seconds the motion
- Vote: all in favour
- John makes the motion to remove all external representative positions and have ONE External Relations Officer whose duties will include liaising with other student unions
- Torny seconds the motion
- Vote: all in favour
- Elections
- President
- John nominates himself
- Stephanie seconds the nomination
- John wins by acclamation
- Vice President
- Lauren nominates herself
- John seconds the nomination
- Lauren win by acclamation
- Treasurer
- Blaine nominates himself
- Lauren seconds the nomination
- Blaine wins by acclamation
- Secretary
- Lauren nominates Lucia
- Lucia rejects the nomination
- John nominates Torny and Torny accepts the nomination
- Lauren seconds the nomination
- Torny wins by acclamation
- SFSS Forum Representative
- Blaine nominates himself
- Lauren seconds the nomination
- Richard nominates himself
- John seconds the nomination
- Blaine wins by majority of votes
- Promotions Officer
- Lucia nominates herself
- Torny seconds the nomination
- Lucia wins by acclamation
- External Relations Officer
- Stephanie nominates herself
- John seconds the nomination
- Blaine nominates himself
- Lauren seconds the nomination
- Stephanie wins by majority of votes
- General Updates
- New logo will be voted on again
- BPKSA bank account is now safe
- Acquired new cheques and a stamp
- SCI Meeting
- Science student consultation meeting will be held on Monday October 5th at 1:30pm and 5:30pm
- A science student union will have funding of its own and more unity as well as manpower
- Science Frosh and Geek Week Updates
- Science Frosh was very successful and planning for next year’s frosh will start soon
- BPKSA has been invited to participate in Geek Week during the last week of January; vote on participation tabled to next meeting
- Kin Cup
- Lauren will be heading this year’s Kin Cup
- Kin Cup will be held on October 23rd which is the same day as a Staff Retirement Party that runs from 4-6pm
- Sports include indoor soccer, dodgeball, and basketball
- Able to use half of the gym anytime but we have to wait until 7pm to use the whole gym (moving the mats at 7pm may cost $125.34)
- Maybe start basketball at 6:30pm with half of the gym
- Advertising
- Have pamphlets for profs
- Clothing Refund
- One person has not yet received a refund
- John makes the motion to refund the person $22
- Lauren seconds the motion
- Vote: all in favour
New Business
- Geek Week Participation
- Vote on participation next meeting
- Careers in Kin
- Pick a date for the event next meeting
- Fall Social with MBB
- Discuss next meeting
- Kin Cup
- Decide allocation of funds for Kin Cup at the next meeting
Adjournment
- Meeting was adjourned at 1:20pm by John Abreu-Lanza. The next general meeting will be at 12:30pm on September 30th, 2009 in the ASB 9896.