Agenda

Meeting of the Concurrent Education Students’ Association Council

Sunday, November 12th, 2017

6:00 PM, Mac-Correy B201

Motion #1 - Adoption of the Agenda of the meeting of November 12th, 2017

Moved by: Anjini Datt

Seconded by: Liam Dowling

Motion #2 - Approval of the Minutes of the meeting of October 29th, 2017

Moved by: Anjini Datt

Seconded by: Liam Dowling

Speaker’s Business

President’s Report

Vice Presidents’ Reports

Vice President (Internal)

Vice President (External)

Executive Administrator’s Report

Treasurer’s Report

Events Director’s Report

Marketing and Design Director’s Report

Academic Affairs Commissioner’s Report

Equity Affairs Commissioner’s Report

Sustainability Commissionner’s Report

Senator’s Report

AMS Representative’s Report

Year Representatives’ Reports

First Year Representatives

Second Year Representatives

Third Year Representatives

Fourth Year Representatives

CESA Clubs Director’s Report

QCE Chair’s Report

Head Teach’s Report

Statements by Members

Question Period

Old Business

Motion #3 - CESA’s Official Typography

Moved by: Alice Min

Seconded by: Joyce Chiang
That the CESA Council amends the Communication Policy Manual as outlined in Appendix: CESA Typography

Motion #4 - Being Cool Isn't Hard When You've Got A Library Card

Moved by: Liam Dowling

Seconded by: Joyce Chiang
That CESA Council nominate one member of the Association to sit as the Concurrent Education Delegate on the Education Library Advisory Committee.

New Business

Discussion Period

Actions to Address Queen's Drinking Culture

Speaker’s Last Word

Adjournment

President’s Report

Liam Dowling

Hello Everybody!

Undergraduate Orientation Working Group

This past week we reviewed the best practices of orientation weeks at different Ontario based Universities. As well, the committee has begun reviewing the initial feedback from the Queen’s Community. In addition, myself and Dr. Peter Chin who sit on the working group will be coming to Council in two weeks to consult Con-Ed students about inclusivity and diversity during Orientation Week.

Faculty of Education

I’m continuing my conversations with the Faculty of Education with regards to curriculum development as well as supporting BISC Con-Ed Students. I’d be happy to answer any relevant questions.

Thanks and I’d be happy to take any questions!

Liam

Vice President (Internal)’s Report

Joyce Chiang

Hello Council,

It’s been a busy time under the internal portfolio, here’s my highlights:

Con-Ed Clothing

Connie, Emily, and Amanda have done an amazing job handling Con-Ed clothing sales. This year we have doubled sales from previous years. They have done an amazing job!

A few things to focus on in future years includes accessibility to people at the BISC/abroad as well as making it accessible to students in fifth year who may be away on practicum and would still like to purchase.

Athletics

Charlotte, Smaranda, Cece, and I met up this week to talk about BEWICS and winter intramurals. We will have a sign-up survey as well as infographics coming out soon so stay tuned for our athletic stuff!

Con-Ed Week

This year Con-Ed week will be the first week back, Liam and myself have already started a few plans! If there’s things you want to see for this year’s Con-Ed Week, please let us know.

Year Reps

We have a lot of events coming up which will be detailed in their reports!

ASUS

We met this past Thursday a few highlights include:

Consolidation of the experiential learning credits.

$70 000 for ASURF, applications open until the 13th.

Review and structural changes made to ASUS camps.

Approved Sibling Society and Student Initiative Grants.

Sib Sob Grant was given to QCE and Community Affairs.

If you have any questions about anything, please don’t hesitate to let me know!

Fun fact: the capitol city with the longest (full) name is Bangkok which takes up over 60 characters.

Best,

Joyce

Vice President (External)’s Report

Aryn Lang

Hey Everyone!

External Intern!

Madison has been incredible to work with. She will be collaborating with Jansen & Katie for a super fun Night in B.Ed

She also came to TELC with me this week which was super fun!

External Umbrella

Ellise & Events are doing a phenomenal job! They are literally the most hardworking people, and they deserve so much luv and support so you should definitely come to their events!! Workshops are this week, Community Dinner is November 25th.

Aliyaa has done an incredible job promoting clubs all over social media

QCE had registration which is SO EXCITING! If you see them congratulate them for being phenomenal!!

TEAC

Talked a lot about changing curriculum in Ontario to adapt to student needs

A huge focus on equity and violence in schools (specifically elementary)

There is usually a shortage in 5th years in the Artist in the Community Education stream specializing in Creative Writing, if you have any questions about it feel free to reach out

A teacher shortage is coming very soon!

TELC

Union representatives will be coming to PROF 110 classes this year to hold workshops

LIKE ALWAYS – if anyone wants to hang out or grab coffee or drinks or share your dogs with me let me know!!

With love always,

Aryn

Executive Administrator’s Report

Anjini Datt

Over the winter break and exam time, I will be decorating my bulletin board (procrastination is difficult!)

Let me know if you feel like the office needs anything (i.e. Kleenex, paper towel, blank paper,…)

I replaced the broken frame, and plan to replace the rest of them by next semester!

Treasurer’s Report

Gabriel Vesco

Events Director’s Report

Ellise Truong

Hello friends!

Same events are coming up as we saw two weeks ago… except now we’re two weeks closer to them! All of the teams under my umbrella have been making my life easy by working so hard and getting things done, they are all Events Superstars!

Workshops

Fall Workshops Week starts TOMORROW (if you are reading this on Sunday) and runs until this Thursday. We already have OVER A HUNDRED SIGN-UPS, due to the amazing work by Vanessa and Shannon! Please come out to the workshops and encourage your friends to come out for free snacks and drinks, and of course professional development!

Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1726967550943046/

Sign-Ups Google Form: https://tinyurl.com/ydhe54sm

Community Affairs

Community Dinner is fast approaching, reminder that it is taking place on Saturday November 25th at St.Luke’s Church! We have already received sponsorship from various locations and have begun to distribute tickets for the event to patrons!

Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/128624897771852/

We have several volunteers already signed up, but we are always happy to take on more! If you’re interested, here’s the link: https://tinyurl.com/y9ye9mks

We have also been collecting donations to help run the event! Last year the Community Affairs team managed to raise $500, and we are hoping to do the same! The link is here:

https://my.cheddarup.com/c/queen-s-university-cesa-s-fourth-annual-community-dinner-go

Social Affairs

Along with the lovely Madison, the Social Affairs dynamic duo will be holding their last event of the semester, Night in B.Ed on Tuesday November 28th 8:30pm in McLaughlin Hall (JDUC)! Entrance to the event is by donation, and there will be a professionally-led yoga session (yoga mats provided!), face masks, nail-painting, cookies, and more! Come out and de-stress during Week 12 with all of your Con-Ed besties!

Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1938123069537726/

Marketing and Design Director’s Report

Alice Min

Hey guys! Hope your week has been going well

Event and Marketing Forms

When

Please do not write “yes” under the FB section of the form, where it asks you “When would you like the event to be posted?”

You can write: ASAP or a specific date

Please send to the Exec Admin

Event and Marketing forms should always be sent to Anjini even if it just consists of marketing. This helps keep everything consistent and also helps me with organization!

If you just want a simple graphic or would like me to share a post from the CESA page, then Facebook messages are great, but e-mailing me will always be preferred! I do have my account connected to my phone, so I will receive it right away, just like a Facebook message.

New Font

I have sent a motion for CESA’s new official font to be Calibri! Thank you to all who submitted suggestions. Here were some of the suggestions:

“comic sans”

“can you create a font and call it ‘jathorsan’”

New Letterhead

There is now a new header and footer for the CESA agenda and minutes!

Cheers!

Alice

Academic Affairs Commissioner’s Report

Tiffany Wong

Dear CESA Council,

I hope you all had an Acscellent Week 9! Here are some updates from the Academics World:

Collaboration with Con-Ed Music and Con-Ed Fine Arts Students:

I have been trying to seek out opportunities for students in Con-Ed Music and Con-Ed Fine Arts to get involved with CESA. And I am so extremely thankful for members within CESA who were so open to inviting students in these Con-Ed streams to participate and volunteer at their upcoming CESA events.

Thank you Wendy for being so open to actively encouraging Con-Ed Drama and Music students to take part at the CESA Equity Coffeehouse!

Thank you Katie, Jansen, and Madison for welcoming the opportunity for Con-Ed Fine Arts students to lead arts-related self-care activities at the Night in B.Ed event!

I am really looking forward to starting meaningful connections with Con-Ed students from different streams and programs, and I am so thankful for the support you are all providing to make that happen! <3

CESA Study Sessions:

I have sent out a survey to gain first year students' input, and the course specific study sessions they would like CESA to offer include:

-BIOL 102

-CHEM 112

-PHYS 104/106

-PSYC 100

-MATH 121

-SOCY 122

-ENGL 100

-HIST 124

I am now in the process of recruiting upper year volunteer facilitators! If you, or someone you know, are interested in being a facilitator for any of the listed course specific study sessions or would like more information, please don’t hesitate to reach out! Additionally, if you have any notes and/or study tips you would like to share, please feel free to send them my way as well! Thank you!!!!

Con-Ed love,

Tiffany

Equity Affairs Commissioner’s Report

Michelle Nyamekye

Sustainability Commissioner’s Report

Sydney Rasberry

Senator’s Report

Afsheen Chowdhury

Principal’s Report:

Homecoming and September Move-In

Minority body at Queen’s getting arrested/Sent to ER

Actions have been taken: collaboration with community organizations (E.g. Kingston Police, Kingston City Council, etc.)

The “Racist Party” Part 2 Rumours

People brought forth concerns, Wolfe and Admin already responded

PICRDI updates will be posted on the website of what this group has done

Work is currently underway to implement a key recommendation of the Principal’s Implementation Committee on Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (PICRDI) by creating the University Council on Anti-Racism and Equity (UCARE), which will coordinate, review, and report on the progress of university-wide initiatives launched to address issues of racism, diversity, and inclusion.

UCARE: Applications received

Working to gauge the University’s social climate and work to implement long term changes

Provost’s Report:

Truth and Reconciliation Commission Task Force Update: the university’s first Director of Indigenous Initiatives. This position will play a central role in supporting the implementation of the Task Force’s recommendations and will also work to foster positive relationships with Indigenous communities, provide guidance and support to Faculties and Schools, and support researchers engaging with Indigenous peoples and communities.

My Thoughts and Suggestions:

CESA possible programming with the first years

O-Week??

Do Tappers and Fappers feed into this culture/issue?

Residence Don

Target incoming first year residents and eradicate the stigma that Queen’s is a party school by contributing further to safe drinking discourses

Mental Health was a prominent area of concern during this time – most of my personal calls went towards people who turned to alcohol, drugs etc. to cope with personal mental health concerns

AMS Representative Report

Carla Namkung

Hi CESA friends!

Here are some updates on the AMS assembly that took place on November 2nd:

Motions:

Debated and passed a motion to create a new judicial appeals board for internal AMS policy infractions called the Policy Infringement Protocol Appeals Board

AMS policy defines PIP as “the system for dealing with alleged violations of AMS Policy and/or the AMS Constitution, with authority derived from the Constitution.”

In the case that a student infringes AMS policy, their case would be handled by the Judicial Affairs Office of the AMS

Discussions:

Assembly members debated the contents of their letter to be submitted to the Board of Trustees and Senate regarding Daniel Woolf’s potential re-appointment as Principal

Others:

The Corporate General Meeting is to take place this upcoming Thursday, November 16th

Just news from Carla:

I finally have a 1st year friend joining me on assembly!

Say hi to Trinidad

First Year Representatives’ Report

Janna Moleshi & Anna Siku

HEY EVERYONE!!!

On November 1st we had our very first event PERFECT MATCH IN A PUMPKIN MATCH. We want to send a huge thank you to everyone that came out and an even bigger thank you to Connie & Emily for being amazing and helping us SO much with our first event! We were super happy with the outcome and all the people that showed up!!

Right now we’re working on coming up with ideas for our JACKET BAR and will be creating a poll to share with first years - which we’ll also send out in our weekly email.

Here are some of our ideas

21 CENTURY FROSH

21 B.Ed Street

AMA21NG IN B.Ed

We’ll also be planning out for our next event which will most probably be de-stressing before exams and study session related!!

That’s it for now!

LOTS OF CON-ED LOVE

Anna & Janna

Second Year Representatives’ Report

Jathorsan Lingarajan & Makenzi Mellon

Third Year Representatives’ Report

Connie Trinh & Emily Walker

Hey everyone!!

We cant believe that tomorrow is the start of week 10 (omg what) !

Clothing sales went incredibly well. We are incredibly proud of the result and are very thankful for all the support and help that we had (@ Alice and Joyce, u both rock tysm) ! We made a profit of around $1900 which is totally crazy! We’re hoping to be able move some of this money to our budget so that we can plan some more cool events without worrying too much about fundraising! We wanted to thank all of you for buying clothing and helping us make sales go so smoothly. Can’t wait to see you all wearing your new cool clothing!

Our next year event is hopefully a gingerbread decorating event. We are still trying to figure out a date and then we will send in our event request! We are also hoping to send in a request for a fundraising event which will be a bottle drive! So save your bottles!!!!

If anyone would like us to include a blurb for them in our weekly email, please send it to us by 9pm after the meeting!

@Con-Ed 19’s, please keep sending us CEWT photos of your pets or else we will stalk your profiles!

Stay CEWT <3

Fourth Year Representatives’ Report

Erica Frosst & Megan Kingvisser

Hello everyone!

We hope you are all doing well as we enter into week 10. We are currently planning our next Con-Ed 18 year event which we are so excited about! We have also begun looking into potential B.Edder4U gifts. If you are in 4th year and have any ideas or suggestions, feel free to let us know!

xoxox MERICA

CESA Clubs Director

Aliyaa Mohammed

QCE Chair’s Report

Jaime Cohen

Registration is pretty much done – we have a few spots left so tell your friends to sign up if you know any that want to come

We are accepting payments on Monday again in the con-ed office but after that we will be requiring them to pay online for a fee

Thank you for being so meticulous with money counting and for directing questions to me. Really appreciate it!

Head Teach’s Report

Chloë Demizio

Old Business

New Business

Appendix: CESA Typography

From the Communications Policy Manual

APPENDIX: VISUAL IDENTITY STANDARDS (TYPOGRAPHY)

Typography

The official CESA text is “Century Schoolbook Calibri”.