VSTSA General Meeting                                                      October 2, 2003

 

Agenda

 

Welcome

 

Opening Prayer

 

Appointments

 

1.      Academic Policy Committee (APC) rep

2.      Library Rep(2)

3.      1st Year Rep to Faculty Council

4.      Board of Governors                                               

5.      Board of Governors alternate                                 

6.      Auxiliary Tea Coordinators

7.      Food Bank Coordinator                                        

8.      Additional member to Executive                             

9.      UBC Student Council Proxies

10.  Altar Ego editor(s)s and staff

11.  Health & Dental Plan Committee Rep to AMS

12.  Constitution Revision Committee                            

 

Reporting policy:  All reps must present verbal reports no longer than three minutes at general meetings and provide written reports, documents, minutes and agenda for either website posting or for VSTSA files.

 

Motion: That the above listed individuals and those names brought forward at the meeting be appointed to these positions.

 

 

Budget Report                                                                            Dawn Hermann

 

            1. Approve Expenditures

                        1. Website Domain Name & Hosting                              $45

                        2. Webmaster Honorarium                                            $500

                        3. Décor for portables (candles, plants, posters)            $100

                        4. Fan for study carrel room                                            $25

                        4. Student Food Bank Start-up                         $500

Motion: That the above expenditures be authorized.         

 

 

            2. Approve signing authority for Elizabeth Ruder.

Motion: that Elizabeth Ruder be officially invested with signing authority on VSTSA checks as an Executive officer.

 

Current Issues

 

  1. Student Poverty Initiative

·        The Minister’s Closet

·        Student Food Bank

·        Student Lending Account

 

Motion: That the Executive and those VSTSA members working with them be authorized to move forward with planning and implementing the above initiatives.

 

  1. Financial Aid Situation
  2. Tuition Increase
  3. Library/Photocopier/Taylor Centre                    Gerald Turnbull
  4. Mission Statement                                            Sophie Rolland

 

 

New Business

 

  1. Canadian Theological Students Conference
  2. Frequency of VSTSA Meetings
  3. Health & Dental Plan Survey                              

 

Other

 

 

Closing Prayer