St. Hilda’s College Meeting
Minutes
Rigby Room
Attendance of the Officers
of the SHCM:
Catherine Butler, Kathryn Fitzgerald, Cate Prichard,
Ali McCoomb, Angela Kan,
Victoria Hughes, Tiff Ing, Trudy Nasmith, Jo Angus, Christine Lee,
Kelly Cousins
Regrets: Lisa Crawford, Marianne Tai
1. Call To Order- 4:
Everybody welcomed to the meeting.
2. Approval of the Agenda
Motion: Joanne Boyle
Seconded: Christine Lee
3. Approval of the Minutes
Motion: Angela Kan
Seconded: Laura Bernstein
4a.
Head of College- Catherine Butler
i. Catherine is our representative on the Board of Trustees. There is a meeting next week about the college deficit etc. Everyone is encouraged to talk to Catherine, Andrew Oakden, and Jeremy Burman about their questions/concerns regarding the college and money.
ii.
Catherine encouraged everyone to attend this Sunday night to decorate
the Rigby Room for the holiday season, after attending the Advent, Lessons and Carols service at
iii.
There will be a Heads Package update that will be completed after
Christmas.
iv.
The JCM Committee on Student
Governance is comprised of Joanne Boyle, Catherine Kuntz, Catherine Butler,
Andrew Oakden, Jesse Parker and Peter Obradovich. They are looking to hear what
the college thinks about student governance. If anyone has any suggestions they
must be submitted by
v.
Catherine said that she was attempting to plan for next year and asked
all the officers of the SHCM to keep a detailed record of what exactly their
job entails and any problems or suggestions they might have to be able to give
to their successor next year More information on this
idea to come!
vi.
Will discuss amended budget later in meeting.
4b.
Head of Arts: Kathryn Fitzgerald
i. Kathryn said that to date there have been 10 pubs, 5 parties, 2 Room-Around's and she thanks everyone for their organization and participation.
ii. The first “Trin Goes To…” will be tomorrow, at Rowers Pub at Harbord and Spadina. They have budgeted for food and drink, everyone please attend.
iii. Kathryn wishes everyone had a good semester and good luck on their exams.
4c.
NRAC- Tiff Ing
i.
Tiff reported that the key program is on, and that Marianna has the
list- and the keys are available.
ii.
The Pub on the 20th went very well, thank you to everyone
who came out.
iii.
Tiff reported that she is a Senate representative and they have been
two meetings since the last SHCM, they voted to change the IR requirement from
2.5 to a 2.6 until there are more resources for the program. Divinity provided
a huge report about their programs.
4.d
Year Reports
i. OT3- Go OT3
ii.. OT4- No Report
iii. OT5- The OT5 Pub went well,
thank you to everyone who came out!
iv. OT6- Had their Heaven and Hell
Party- no money made but they value reputation over profit. They appreciated
the feedback, and will not use an outside D.J. or admit outside guests in the
future. Christine noticed the poor first year turn out at the meeting and said
that she would work on it for future meetings. They announced that they would
be hosting with UAAC and the Trinity Tea Society a night of “Hot Totties” and
caroling around the other colleges.
4e.
Divinity Report
i.
Sunday night is the Advent Lessons and Carols service
at
ii. ATS accreditation happens next week and members of ATS will interview faculty and students- will not affect undergrads.
iii.
Undergrads have complained about feeling unwelcome at church services,
the reason this possibly occurs is because the services are used as a form of
class for the Divinity students- efforts will be made to ensure that this does
not continue.
iv.
On
4f.
House Committee:
i. Anyone with any requests regarding maintenance etc. should
speak to Victoria Hughes Room 258 or e-mail her or speak to the floor rep.
E-mail: tiger3584@hotmail.com.
4g.
Food Rep
i.
The menus that have been posted around the college and on Margaret’s
door. Menu’s are being stolen from the posted
positions around St. Hilda’s- as a result the menu will be posted on her door
(Rm 223), and outside Melinda Seamen, and if you would like a copy, you can
submit your e-mail address and it will be sent to you via e-mail:
Margaret.bennett@utoronto.ca. Please do not steal the menus.
ii.
If anyone has any suggestions regarding food they may speak/e-mail
Margaret.
4h.
SHAA
i. No Report
4i.
SAC
i. No report.
4j.
TCDS
i. No Report
4k.
SHCM Treasurer
i.
The SHCM has only their half-year levy.
ii.
$2000.00 given to Head of Arts
iii.
$2000.00 given as a float to Saints committee.
4l.
LIT
i.
The last debate for the first term will be something serious.
ii.
Bubbly will happen next Friday in the JCR @8pm and there will be
champagne.
5.Saints Committee Report
i. Statistics: 140 Couples attended
132 bought tickets before
They made about $3000 for charity
ii. All profits to go to Covenant House
iii. Laura Bernstein asked if they had encountered any problems- they said that except for loosing a liquor license at the last minute, everything went according to plan.
iv. Tiff motions: “To thank Trudy and Jo for organizing Saints and for
v. doing such a tremendous job”
Second: Katie Waterston
Motion
Passes
6. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Section h (iii) “The head of 4th year shall organize a
soiree to be held at the Saints ball, or the Conversat, or other (formal or
semi-formal) Trinity event.”
Second vote on Constitutional amendement.
Motion: Joanne Boyle
Second: Laura Bernstein
7. Head of College Budget Adjustment
i. Attached please find the amended budget
ii. She is asking for a total of $226.48 more in money for HofC Suite Provisions, and a new printer cartridge.
Discussion:
Tiff: Did you advertise movie nights?
- Yes, an announcement was put on the White Board in St. Hilda’s, Catherine did not advertise in Strachan because she was not sure if the women of college would appreciate men partaking in the St. Hilda’s movie nights.
- It was suggests the advertisements be put on female floors at Trinity.
- A poster should be put on the Non-Res office door.
- Kelly says that more money for Catherine is a good idea as having
- Snacks, and dinks is a great and gets everyone involved. Furthermore she agrees that the college should buy Catherine a new printer cartridge (as per her amended budget).
Second: Kelly Cousins
8.
OTHER BUSINESS
a) Katie Waterston: The Sub-
Main TV room has had a smoking problem in the past, but she is glad to report
that that has not been a problem this year. She also reported that the VCR is
fixed.
b)
Claire addresses concerns over the Sub-Kirk murals being painted over.
Laura suggests a petition that members of college could sign to argue against
the idea. Catherine says the concern stems from possibly obscene things being
written on the walls. Sub-Kirk is willing to paint over anything deemed obscene
but wishes to leave the mural intact. Laura proposes
motion:
« SHCM is to recommend to the House Committee that the Sub-Kirk mural remain on the walls if at all possible. »
Motion: Laura Bernstein
Second: Tiff Ing
c) Dean Abbott invites everyone
on Sunday night at
d) Tiff reminds the meeting
that it is in the Constitution that the Head of First Year must dress like
Santa for Christmas. Dean Abbott says there should also be elves.
Motion to adjourn: Katie Waterston
Seconded: Tiff Ing
Meeting
adjourned