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AGENDA - SRA 05NSTUDENT REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY

Sunday January 22, 2005, 6:30 p.m. Council Chambers, Gilmour Hall, Room 111

PROCEDURE

Call to Order, Call of the Roll, Adoption of the Agenda, Delegations from the Floor, Adoption of Minutes SRA 05L, Committee Business, Information Period, Question Period, Business Arising from the Minutes, Business, Unfinished Business, New Business, Time of Next Meeting, Adjournment, Call of the Roll.

DELEGATIONS FROM THE FLOOR

■ None

COMMITTEE BUSINESS

Operations CommitteeEmergency First Response Team (EFRT)ClubsElectionsFirst Year CouncilExecutive BoardVice President (Education)

BUSINESS

KayaniHillierShahLimKarbalaei/WestcottMitchellMurray

1. Close Nominations for MSU Member (1) on J. Lynn Watson Award PophamCommittee

2. Open Nominations for (1) MSU Member on Elections Committee Popham3. Close Nominations for SRA Members on Campus Events Committee (2), Popham

SHEC Advisory Committee (1), and Bookstore Board (1)4. Endorsement of two letters from Campus Association of Baha’i Studies Miller5. Allocation and Expenditure for Silhouette Computers Piribauer

MOTIONS

1. Moved by Popham, seconded b y _________ that the SRA close nominations for (1) MSUmember on the J. Lynn Watson Award committee.

2. Moved by Popham, seconded b y ___________ that the SRA open nominations for (1) MSUmember on the Elections Committee

3. Moved by Popham, seconded b y ____________ that the SRA close nominations for SRAMembers on Campus Events Committee (2), SHEC Advisory Committee (1), and Bookstore Board (1)

4. Moved by Miller, seconded b y _____________ that the SRA endorse the two letters fromthe Campus Association of Baha’i Studies at McMaster, to be signed by Miller as the

representative for the SRA.5. Moved by Piribauer, seconded by Popham that the SRA approved the allocation and

expenditure for the lease of five Apple G5 computers, five 3-year warranties and one administration hardware package for $15064.92, (payments of $418.47 - tax included, per month for 36 months.)

Student Representative Assembly Meeting 05N Sunday January 22, 2006 @ 6:30pm

Council Chambers, Gilmour Hall, Room 111

Call to Order at 6:31 p.m.

CALL OF THE ROLLPresent

Absent Excused Absent LateOthers Present Joey Coleman (Ability/Disability Coordinator), Laura Hamilton (Observer), Morgan

Hillier (EFRT Program Director), Ferhana Khan (Observer), David Levine (Observer), Katherine Lim (CRO), Jiten Mistry (Observer), Brent Mollan (Health Science Observer), Dave Moore (MAPS/MSUAA), Cameron Segger (Promotions and Advertising Committee), Mansi Shah (Clubs Administrator), Shobhit Shanker (Observer), Julianne Simpson (Recording Secretary)

Speaker Dauphinee

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

Moved by Iori, seconded by Dowell that the SRA adopt the agenda as amended.

Amendments

■ Murray - I would like to add the Valedictorian Operating Policy. Seconded by Piribauer.■ Speaker - I am going to strike this item from the agenda, as it doesn’t meet the notice of three

days. I was told that last year’s committee had considered this policy; however, I am going to strike it from the agenda.

■ Murray - This item is time sensitive, and it needs to be considered on this agenda.

Moved by Murray, seconded by Bermudez to challenge the Chair.

Discussion

■ J. Moran - Do we currently have quorum?■ Speaker - Yes, quorum is currently 15 members.■ Murray - I apologize for adding this item to the agenda on short notice. This policy change has

been in the works since last year; however, the changes were not brought forward last year. More changes have been made this year, and the policy was brought to the Executive Board last Wednesday, where I was told to bring the policy to the SRA. I would like to go forward with this policy in the next week, so we can get nominations in on time. I posted the changes online thisweek, so I hope that everyone had a chance to go over them.

■ Speaker read section 4.1 of bylaw 3/A:o All motions for the meeting agenda and supporting documentation must be submitted to

the Administrative Assistant no later than noon (12pm), four (4) business days prior to the meeting; copies o f the agenda and motion sheet shall be available to all SRA members by 5:00 pm, three (3) business days prior to the meeting.

Motion Put

Abdi, Basith, Bermudez, Chee-a-tow, Dhillon, Dinath, Dowell, Gillezeau, Gomes, Iori, Islam, Jones, Kayani, Mitchell, Miller, Miranda, Moonsammy, J. Moran, R. Moran, Murray, Patel, Piribauer, Popham, Taylor, Wyne, Zaidi, Zubairi

Khan, Mohammed, Ramdeen

In favour: 10 Opposed: 9 Abstain: 4

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Opposed: Piribauer, Murray, Popham, J. Moran, Jones, Bermudez, Miranda, Abdi, Zaidi Abstain: R. Moran, Kayani, Basith, Dinath

Motion Passes

■ Gillezeau - add Humanities CLA discussion to New Business. Seconded by Iori

In favour: 23 Opposed: 0 Abstain: 0 Motion Passes

Vote on Main Motion

In favour: 22 Opposed: 1 Abstain: 0 Opposed: Murray

Motion PassesDELEGATIONS FROM THE FLOOR

■ None

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

Moved by Piribauer, seconded by Iori that the SRA defer the adoption of the minutes of SRA 05L until thenext meeting.

In favour: 21 Opposed: 3 Abstain: 0Opposed: Patel, Dowell, Bermudez

Motion Passes

COMMITTEE BUSINESS

1. Operations Committee Report - Kayani presented, verbal

■ Kayani - I didn’t submit a written report, as there isn’t much information to report. We have beenworking on both the poster policy and the email policy. We have been adding extra points to theposter policy because of the Insaaniyat issue that happened earlier in the year. Currently, the MSU and Design and Copy don’t stamp directional posters, so we are looking into that system. We are also looking into having a temporary stamp, so directional signs can go up on the walls and elevators on the day of events. Email policy: currently there is no policy in place to determine whether email addresses are needed. The Operations Committee is working on this policy, and should be approved by the next committee meeting. The policy will then be brought to the SRA for the next meeting, or the one after that. A/V policy: The committee is looking to maybe make a recommendation for next year’s Operations Committee regarding this policy.

2. Emergency First Response Team (EFRT) Report - Hillier presented, attached

• Hillier - report is attached. Our public relations week starts on January 23, 2006. We will be running mock scenarios, and taking blood pressure, and putting out the word on our service. Summer Team Operation: We have put in a proposal to expand our summer hours to 8am - 10pm This is an initiative that is supported by Karen Belaire’s office (VP Administration for McMaster University.) The plan is to get more financial support from the university, since EFRT responds to all campus emergencies, not just those related to the MSU. You can email me if you have any questions regarding the summer operations. We are continuing with our training courses. This year, some responders will be attending a Basic Trauma Life Support course at the Metro Toronto Ambulance training facility. The entire team loves having our own space. We are looking at ways to improve the space for our own use. Our first aid courses are continuing to expand. They are a great way to promote EFRT, and we offer better prices than anywhere in Hamilton. Our calls are up this year. As of the end of December, we received 291 calls. We attribute this rise in calls to more awareness of our service. The Hamilton EMS ride-outs have


been continuing. To date, we have rotated most of the team through. This is a great skill-learning opportunity, and we have improved our rapport with many Hamilton paramedics. This improved rapport most certainly improves our overall patient care.

• Moonsammy - Did the first summer of summer operations add strain to EFRT’s operation budget?

• Hillier - The past summer cost $2500, which included staff honorariums. This was not a substantial cost. The proposed budget for this year is $18,000. We would like to expand training and get more capital expenditures from the university. We are looking to cost more to the university and less to the MSU.

• Patel - What changes do you anticipate next year to accommodate the new residence?• Hillier - I don’t believe that the new residence will have ramifications for our service. We

conduct campus tours for new members, so we would include the new residence to help us all become acquainted with the building. It may affect our budgeting in that we may use more equipment.

3. Clubs Report - Shah presented, attached

• Shah - report is attached. The Clubs Executive Council was chosen at the end of last semester.The list of members is included in the report. Clubsfest was held on January 10, 2006 and more than 30 clubs and services were registered.

• Basith - When are the Clubs Executive Council meetings being held?• Shah - Members will be emailed regarding this matter.

4. Elections Report - Report attached

■ Lim - report is attached. The next six weeks will be busy for the Elections Committee. There hasbeen some turnover on the committee. We have currently filled one SRA seat, and we need to fillone more SRA seat and one more MSU seat. I want you to know that I will not count ballots on elections night if I don’t have a full committee. We are appreciating our new office space. We have a lot more access to people that we need to speak to on a daily basis. In the upcoming byelection, we have one SRA seat open. Commerce had three seats acclaimed, and no one ran for Kinesiology. I would just like to go over the Election Rules for the campaign (see attached report.) We are trying to take away any gray areas about who can campaign. Anything that you want to do to help with elections in general would be very helpful. Please email me. We are hoping to run a substantial - Get out and Vote campaign, so we get a great turnout and represent the students the best we can.

■ Gillezeau - What criteria is the committee using to determine disqualification once a candidate qualifies?

■ Lim - The committee does not have standard criteria and looks at each case individually.■ Iori - Are we able to know the names of the new Commerce reps?■ Lim - The names should be posted on the bulletin board outside of room 204.■ Gillezeau - Are there special rules for Silhouette employees?■ Lim - Yes. They fall under the - for pay rule.

5. First Year Council Report - No member present/no report attached

6. Executive Board Report - Mitchell/Popham presented, verbal

■ Mitchell - I wasn’t at the last Executive Board meeting, but I submitted a letter that Moonsammy read for me at the meeting. I will read that letter now and I will circulate it during the meeting.

o I regret to inform you that I will not be able to make any meetings this term during this meeting time. But I will not be resigning my seat until forced to by attendance by-laws. It is unfortunate as a volunteer sitting in such a position that work schedules are not taken into account for setting meeting times. It seems that no attempt of any sort was made by parties setting meeting times to come to some sort of compromise between members of


the Executive Board on this issue. An extremely informal request was made that I just simply take an afternoon off of work every week to attend meetings, with no further discussion past this. For the rest of the Executive Board meetings this term, this would translate to a pay loss of about $600.00. This is not a viable option for a volunteer position. It was made known that for me work time equals academic time. I am a student who is trying to graduate debt free. This seems to be something, which is supported by the Board of Directors, but through these actions as these I begin to question that. Academic and work schedules should be weighed equally when scheduling decisions are being made for full time students serving as volunteers in such positions such as this one. For a student’s union whose slogan is “For Students, by Students”, I am beginning to lose faith in that statement. From my point of view it seems that I am bring forced out of a positions, which I have served diligently and I am sure I have better attendance records then some of the hardest working members of the Board of Directors (with and exception to this obviously). To have a member of this board basically forced to resign in such a manner, when they are elected on to represent the SRA should not be tolerated. There should never be a finalized meeting time set when one of the standing members from the SRA has made it known they will not be able to make a meeting time all term. This raises the question of whose interests are being served on this board? This action shows a complete disregard and disrespect for the SRA. This will not go unnoticed by the SRA. It is my request that attendance records for all members of the Executive Board as well as showing late arrivals as well be provided to the SRA on January 22, 2006. I don’t believe these records have been made available to SRA members, even though Mr. Jones made such a request formally at an SRA meeting in the fall term. Special attention should be made to Bylaw 6, section 5.2 once these attendance records are made available to SRA members. This is just a first step to show transparency to the SRA by the Executive Board, which should have been done a long time ago. This statement will also be read at the next SRA meeting on January 22, 2006 along with the attached email from the Administrative Assistant corresponding to this issue. At this time, I am encouraging standing members from the SRA to get up and leave the room and boycott this Executive Board meeting forcing loss of quorum until the SRA is made aware of this issue at the meeting on January 22, 2006. I was going to present this issue at the last SRA meeting, but felt ill before information period. I understand that this is not fair to the items being presented on the agenda, but nor is it to force a standing SRA member to resign from this board.

■ Popham - The current Executive Board meeting time is Wednesdays at 1:30 pm. This year we have had a lot of donation requests that have had to be deferred. We are stressing this year that the people requesting donations submit a detailed written request, in addition to coming to the meetings in person. Leave the Pack behind became to the last meeting, and hopefully the will come back with more information for us. We moved into a closed session to determine who would sit on the part-time hiring committees. In addition, Murray requested that any money left over from her elections budget be passed on to the CRO to help promote the upcoming MSU elections. The Valedictorian operating policy was also discussed.

■ Gillezeau - Do you intend to change the Executive Board meeting time so that Mitchell can attend?

■ Piribauer - Mr. Speaker, I have prepared written response to Mitchell’s letter. Is the Assembly comfortable if I distribute the response now?

■ Yes. Piribauer distributed a written memo. (attached)■ Piribauer - Mr. Gillezeau, my quick response to your question is no. I will not pursue a meeting

time that is outside of the 9am - 5pm parameters. Mr. Mitchell’s letter requested that Executive Board attendance records be made available at tonight’s meeting, and I have the records here dating from April 15, 2005 - January 18, 2006. I just want to reiterate a few issues from the memo that I distributed. The decision of when to schedule the Executive Board meeting ultimately fell on myself. I expressed the desire to have meeting times set between 9am - 5pm. The Executive Board determines the day-to-day functions of the MSU, and it has to rely on the Administrative Assistant and Business Manager to attend every meeting. We have to try to adhere to the schedules that we set out for our full-time staff; typically 9am - 5pm. I am not prepared to


pull the Administrative Assistant and Business Manager out of the normal 9am - 5pm workday. Other full-time staff would have to stay later to come and speak to a motion. I am also not looking to schedule a meeting less than two hours in length, as this practice has not worked in the past. One-hour meetings are ineffective. The digital recorder is also not an optimal solution for the proper functioning of the Executive Board. As the Chair, I want the recording secretary to be there in person to record the minutes. The reason Wednesdays at 1:30pm was picked was that when all members’ class schedules were compared, this was the only time available. When work schedules were added, there was no available time left. On member had blocked off two eight- hour days for work. If all members blocked off this amount of time, it would be impossible to schedule a meeting. The Board of Directors set the Executive Board as a priority and was willing to reschedule meetings, such as the Board of Management meetings this term; however, there is a limit of how many considerations we can make. If you are looking for the meeting to be rescheduled, you are basically saying that you are willing to put the SRA over concerns of the fulltime staff.

■ Mitchell - Why wasn’t this precedent set last term?■ Piribauer - You are free to interpret this decision as cracking down on how far we took into

consideration the problems that we had last semester. This semester, members had night classes, except for Mondays. Because we rely on the same staff for SRA meetings as Executive Board meetings, this would mean that the Administrative Assistant would be required to attend two late night meetings every other week.

7. Vice President (Education)

■ Murray - report is attached. My report highlights areas where SRA members can get involved. Chief Librarian Hiring Committee: This is a great opportunity for us to have a say in the person who is in this position. I invite all of you to come out to meetings scheduled with the four candidates on January 23, 24, 25, and 26. The meetings will be held at 2 p.m. in the MSU Boardroom, and will get the candidates comfortable with meeting students in a student environment. Co-Curricular Record: This record is to recognize hard work done outside of the academic realm. It is currently in its infancy stages. I am looking to run another student engagement focus group, which will be coming forward in the next couple of weeks. I will send out an email to let you know when the next focus group is. Valedictorian: Someone will be coming forward with this policy in the next couple of weeks. I will be looking for a student representative to sit on the selection committee for each faculty. Please email me with any questions that you may have.

■ Coleman - The elections campaign has been very successful. Elections Canada has had to bring in extra staffing to staff the poll in Mary Keyes. The “Smart People Votes” have been very popular.

■ Dowell - Will there be an Executive Board meeting on Wednesday if the Chief Librarian candidates are coming to visit?

■ Murray - Yes. The Chief Librarian candidate will meet with the Executive Board for the second half of our meeting.

Moved by Popham, seconded by Gillezeau that the SRA recess for five minutes for the purpose of distributing items to members of the SRA.

Carried by General Consent

Recess at 7:35 pm


Call to order at 7:45 pm

CALL OF THE ROLL Present Abdi, Basith, Bermudez, Chee-a-tow, Dhillon, Dinath, Dowell, Gillezeau, Gomes, Iori,

Islam, Jones, Kayani, Mitchell, Miller, Miranda, Moonsammy, J. Moran, R. Moran, Murray, Patel, Piribauer, Popham, Taylor, Wyne, Zaidi, Zubairi

Absent ExcusedAbsentLateOthers Present

Khan, Mohammed, Ramdeen

Joey Coleman (Ability/Disability Coordinator), Laura Hamilton (Observer), Ferhana Khan (Observer), David Levine (Observer), Katherine Lim (CRO), Jiten Mistry (Observer), Brent Mollan (Health Science Observer), Dave Moore (MAPS/MSUAA), Cameron Segger (Promotions and Advertising Committee), Shobhit Shanker (Observer), Julianne Simpson (Recording Secretary)DauphineeSpeaker

Moved by J. Moran, seconded by Jones that the SRA accept the reports, with the exclusion of the First Year Council report, as presented.

INFORMATION PERIOD

■ Piribauer - A copy of the Vision Document should be on your desk. I am handing the document out to all of our services, and it will be available in PDF format on the website. Hopefully this document will provide a checklist until the end of the year. I ask that you give special consideration to the budget. Last week there was a large house fire on Marion Avenue, which was a student house. Of note, three fire fighters were severely burned. Community concern has resurfaced as a result of this fire. Brian McHattie and myself are putting together a joint statement on what we have done already to address concerns. Also, the AWWCA has said that has said that if nothing is done to ensure that the PJ Parade is done correctly, then they will petition City Hall to not allow the parade next year. There were some issues this year concerning the lack of clean up and public drunkenness. Members of the AWWCA believe that the PJ Parade promotes public drunkenness, which then continues throughout the year. We may have to look at how similar community events are run. The website will be contracted out, as we have found considerable difficulties going with the student route.

■ Popham - I am currently starting part-time manager hiring, and most interviews are happening this week. A few positions have been extended for application. MSU Who Day is on February 2, and J. Moran will be taking the lead on this one. A General Assembly meeting is scheduled for March 22, 2006. I have heard that faculties are gathering large amounts of people to attend, so there is the possibility that we may meet quorum. If we reach quorum, the students have the ability to change anything they want. I am currently looking for a massive room to the MSU status of all students who may attend the General Assembly. The time is coming up quickly when we will have to re-assess the SRA’s occupancy of the SWHAT space. Last Wednesday, the Executive Board approved a leave of absence for myself from January 30 - February 10, 2006.

■ Murray - There is an OUSA General Assembly meeting from March 10 - 12. There are six seats open for the meeting. Please email me if you wish to attend. I am extending an open invitation to all to come and comment on our policies and to take part in the process. Some Humanities students have approached me and filled me in on the issue that is currently going on in their department. I have done some investigating, and hope to take it forward. I will be approaching the Executive Board on Wednesday to request a leave of absence from January 27 - February 10 in order to pursue personal and professional development.



■ J. Moran - Bookstore Meeting - The SRA member who was supposed to sit on this board wasn’t responding to email. If you can’t make the meetings, please step down from the board. It was just one incident, and I don’t want to make a big deal about it. The bookstore is making money. With projected numbers, the bookstore contributes $500,000 to Student Affairs from profits. I have the minutes from the meeting if you are interested in seeing them. I have been helping to conduct part-time manager interviews. I have been filling in the gaps where Executive Board members could not attend. Special projects have been taking up the majority of my time during the past two weeks. I have been meeting with Gina Robinson, Director of Student Services to determine what to do with the $300,000 allocated from the Special Projects fund. I have a stack of proposals on my desk and I welcome everyone to come by my office at any time to review the proposals and to provide feedback.

■ Kayani - There will be an Operations Committee meeting every other Sunday before SRA meetings at 5:45pm. We are having difficulty getting everyone to meet at one time. Tentatively, we will also meet on Mondays at 11:30 am, as the majority of people can meet then.

■ Mitchell - Finance Committee members, please forward your schedules to me.■ Zubairi - McMaster Science for Peace is holding a conference in MDCL on Saturday, February

11, 2006. Admission is free if you pre-register and speakers will be flown in from Vancouver and Calgary.

■ Coleman - Tim Nolan has recently been appointed the Manager, Disability Services and University Advisor on Disability Issues for Centre for Student Development. Tim and I have already developed a good working rapport, and it is exciting that the university is taking disability issues seriously.

■ Dowell - If we already have a bookstore representative from the SRA, why is there another a nomination open on the agenda?

■ J. Moran - There are supposed to be two SRA representatives on the bookstore board.■ Murray - Tomorrow is the Federal Election, so if you have any extra time tomorrow, please put on

a “Smart People Vote” t-shirt and go to Mary Keyes. Only resident students can vote in Mary Keyes, so we could tell off-campus students how to find their polling stations.

■ R. Moran - Members of the University Affairs committee, please send me your availability regarding the Chief Librarian candidates meetings. If anyone needs more information regarding the Humanities CLA situation, please give me your email address. The Directors’ Series are in production this week until mid-March. Posters are displayed around campus.

■ Gomes - There will be a meeting for Pangaea volunteers on Tuesday in room 206-207 from 6pm - 7pm.

QUESTION PERIOD

■ Mitchell - Regarding the audited statements - can you explain the increase in the Silhouette’s miscellaneous costs?

■ J. Moran - I think it was due to an increase in conferences. I will look into it further and get back to you on Monday.

■ Coleman - Is there a reason why MSU jobs are not forwarded to career services for a wider distribution to the MSU population?

■ Popham - I am not sure.■ Coleman - What is being done about getting student representation on the UTS Committee?■ Piribauer - There has been no move in terms of that committee.■ Bermudez - Where can off-campus students vote?■ Murray - Polling station information is available on www.elections.ca. Polling stations are

sectioned off according to where you live.■ Patel - What time is the polling station open to at Mary Keyes?■ Murray - 9:30 pm

BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

None

http://www.elections.ca/


BUSINESS

1. Close Nominations for MSU Member (1) on J. Lynn Watson Award Committee

Moved by Popham, seconded b y ___________that the SRA close nominations for (1) MSU member on theJ. Lynn Watson Award committee.

Discussion■ Speaker - There are currently no nominations for this position.■ Dowell - I nominate Joey Coleman - Accepts

Amendment

Moved by Popham, seconded by J. Moran that the SRA close nominations and ratify Joey Coleman as MSU member on the J. Lynn Watson committee.


2. Open Nominations for (1) MSU Member on Elections Committee

Moved by Popham, seconded b y ________ that the SRA open nominations for (1) MSU member on theElections Committee.

Discussion

■ Dowell - I nominate Joey Coleman - Accepts■ Murray - We also need one SRA member.■ Murray - I nominate J. Moran as SRA member on Elections Committee - Accepts■ Mitchell - I nominate R. Moran as SRA member on Elections Committee - Accepts

Substitute Motion

Moved by Popham, seconded by Iori that the SRA close nominations and ratify Joey Coleman as MSU member on Elections Committee.


3. Close Nominations for SRA Members on Campus Events Committee (2), SHEC Advisory Committee (1), and Bookstore Board (1)

Moved by Popham, seconded b y _______ that the SRA close nominations for SRA members on CampusEvents Committee (2), SHEC Advisory Committee (1), and Bookstore Board (1).

Discussion

■ Speaker - Currently the nominations are:■ Sarah Iori - SHEC Advisory Committee■ Christine Gomes - Campus Events Committee■ Sylvia Bermudez - Campus Events Committee

■ J. Moran - I nominate Murray for Bookstore Board - Accepts.

Amendment

Moved by Popham, seconded by Patel that the SRA close nominations and ratify SRA members on Campus Events Committee (2), SHEC Advisory Committee (1), and Bookstore Board (1).

4. Endorsement of two letters from Campus Association of Baha’i Studies

Moved by Miller, seconded by Abdi that the SRA endorse the two letters from the Campus Association of Baha’i Studies at McMaster, to be signed by Miller as the representative for the SRA.

Discussion

■ Miller - These letters need to be signed.■ Abdi - Are the letters posted online?■ Miller - Yes. They are also attached to the hard copy of the agenda package.■ Gillezeau - I approve of the decision for the SRA to become involved in politics.

Motion Put

In favour: 25 Opposed: 0 Abstain: 2 Abstain: Miranda, Abdi

Motion Passes

5. Allocation and Expenditure for Silhouette Computers

Moved by Piribauer, seconded by Popham that the SRA approve the allocation and expenditure for the lease of five Apple G5 computers, five 3-year warranties, and one administration hardware package for $15064.92 (payments of $418.47 - tax included, per month for 36 months)

Discussion

■ Piribauer - I submitted a memo to the SRA indicating that an emergency situation has arisen regarding the Silhouette’s printer.

Amendment

Moved by Piribauer, seconded by J. Moran that the SRA approve the allocation and expenditure for the lease of five Apple G5 computers, five 3-year warranties, and one administration hardware package for $15064.92 (payments of $418.47 - tax included, per month for 36 months), in addition to a printer purchase of $3400.

Discussion

■ Piribauer - I am perfectly comfortable if the Assembly is not comfortable with the printer purchase. I told the Silhouette that I would put it on the agenda; however, I don’t want to compromise the original motion.

■ J. Moran - The Silhouette’s printer broke down, and it was going to cost $700 to service. The printer is already seven years old.

■ Mitchell - I don’t think purchasing the printer is the best thing to do right now. We should stick to our bylaws. I am not comfortable with this motion.

■ Gillezeau - How will the Silhouette operate without a printer?■ Piribauer - Design and Copy has let the Silhouette use their printers in the morning when the

Design and Copy Centre is not open. Staff members at the Silhouette have had to proof articles on the computer screen, which is very difficult. Some errors were not caught in the last issue.

Vote on Amendment



In favour: 21 Opposed: 4 Abstain: 1

Opposed: Dinath, Iori, Mitchell, Wyne Abstain: Dhillon

Motion Passes

Discussion on Main Motion

■ Piribauer - Everything concerning the motion should be known to the Assembly, as it was discussed before the break. Please note that a server is not part of the package, as the Silhouette would like to get the computers in and then come with a motion for a server. If the Silhouette is going to lease five computers, then computer software will be needed. After the leasing time, the Silhouette reserves the right to purchase all of the equipment for $1. The printer has been recently added, as it is an emergency situation. The printer is more expensive then and regular printer because the Silhouette needs a printer that prints on 11x17 paper. The printer also has the capacity to print double-sided. The staff at the Silhouette will be very excited tomorrow if this motion is approved.

■ Moonsammy - Didn’t the Silhouette request that the computer be installed during the Christmas break?

■ Piribauer - They would have liked that. The SRA made the recommendation to pursue the leasing opportunity; however, the BoD can’t sign the lease without going to the SRA. A contract like this one will always go to the SRA because it extends over a period time and we can’t commit the future SRA to anything without going to the current SRA. This is the final authority to have the Board of Directors sign the contract.

■ Mitchell - What is the status of the Silhouette Board of Publication hiring the external advisor?■ J. Moran - I have tried to schedule meetings, but I haven’t had anyone show up to them.

Vote on Main Motion

Infavour: 26 Opposed: 0 Abstain: 1Abstain: Dinath

Motion Passes

NEW BUSINESS

■ Gillezeau - I would like to add EB discussion to New Business.

Moved by Gillezeau, seconded by Patel that the Executive Board take academic and work schedules intoaccount when planning meeting times.

■ Gillezeau - The Executive Board won’t function unless this issue is dealt with.■ Patel - I agree.

Vote to add to New Business

In favour: 25 Opposed: 1 Abstain: 0Opposed: J. Moran

Motion Passes

1. Humanities CLA Professor Discussion

Moved by Gillezeau, seconded by Iori that the SRA recommend that Dr. Tim Walters and Dr. MarcOuellete be granted tenure-track positions within the department of English and Cultural Studies based ontheir outstanding contributions to teaching and the McMaster Community.


Discussion


■ Gillezeau - I believe that this motion is very important. The MSU is committed to ensuring high quality teaching. These are two great professors. Currently, tenure is based entirely on research. We would be making a statement to the university that tenure does matter.

■ Iori - There are currently eight other CLA professors in this position. I am supporting my faculty and the students. These professors have touched so many lives. We need to make a statement to the university administration.

■ Popham - I am very much in favour of the motion. I was a humanities student. These professors have brought a new realm to the Humanities department. I think we should amend the motion to encompass all the professors who have been displaced by this contract.

■ Kayani - Walters and Ouellete were two professors who were spearheading the Coke referendum. Maybe we should take that into consideration. I am not comfortable with getting all CLA’s involved. If some professors were removed because they aren’t great teachers, then we would be recommending that poor teachers be reinstated. I would prefer to recommend professors that are known to be good professors.

■ R. Moran - I am for the motion, but it is difficult to rate professors on popularity alone. I would support amending the motion.

Moved by Bermudez, seconded by Jones that the Assembly moves into Committee of the Whole.


Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Gillezeau to move out of Committee of the Whole.

In favour: 24 Opposed: 0 Abstain: 0 Carried Unanimously

Discussion

■ Murray - This isn’t starting small, this is starting big. I don’t know enough about the situation to support the tenure-track recommendation. I fully support the idea that the professors not are let go, but I think the recommendation oversteps our boundaries.

■ Piribauer - My opinion was challenged because of the perspective that I brought to the table. I very often have to represent what would be the best for the Student Union in the long term. In this instance, I tend to play devil’s advocate, and I think of the big picture - what could happen? We should be advocating for teacher quality. Would you also pass a motion that says tuition fees for every faculty be the same? The Humanities faculty pays the lowest tuition on campus. Are we willing to make commitments across the board?

Moved by Mitchell, seconded by J. Moran to call to question.

In favour: 19 Opposed: 5 Abstain: 0 Opposed: Popham, Gillezeau, R. Moran, Bermudez, Moonsammy

Motion Carries

Vote on Main Motion

In favour: 13 Opposed: 4 Abstain: 6Opposed: R. Moran, Dinath, Miranda, Dinath

Abstain: Piribauer, Murray, Patel, Dowell, Jones, Miller Motion Passes

3. Executive Board Discussion

Moved by Gillezeau, seconded by Patel that the Executive Board take academic and work schedules intoaccount when planning meeting times.

Discussion

■ Gillezeau - Work hours need to be considered by the Executive Board when scheduling meeting times. Otherwise, if students need to work to fund their education, then they could be dismissed from joining the Executive Board. I realize that it is not nice to inconvenience the full-time staff by scheduling after hours meeting times, but Mr. Mitchell has a right to attend the meetings.

■ Patel - It just isn’t fair. There has to be something done accommodate people who need to work.■ Speaker - Just a note that this is not a binding motion. The Chair of the Executive Board

ultimately has the power to choose the meeting time.■ J. Moran - Work schedules were taken into account to begin with. Only upon members’ lack of

availability did we decide to go with academic schedules only. I can identify with people who have to work. I worked throughout school, and I had to prioritize my activities. We had to make a decision, and the Executive Board may lose a good member because of it. All steps were taken to see if we could include everyone.

■ Mitchell - As the Speaker mentioned, the Chair of the Executive Board decides the meeting times, so it doesn’t matter what happens here. Things need to be re-evaluated with the Executive Board, as one person makes a decision regarding the meeting time. I am not saying that this is in anyway the current case, but excluding people from the Executive Board due to work schedules could, in future, be a way for the Chair to determine that only certain people sit on the Executive Board.

■ Bermudez - This is unlike any other position. We are elected and here to support people. People shouldn’t be excluded because they need a job.

■ Murray - I do agree with this discussion. I support having to work. I worked while going to school, and I generally didn’t miss meetings. Many of you are committee chairs and you know what it is like when you don’t meet quorum. The MSU couldn’t function without the Executive Board. We also need the full-time staff members who work 9am - 5pm, as stated in their employment contracts. There are a number of people around the table who are qualified and could make meeting times.

■ Patel - If both academic and work considerations had to be considered, what would the Board of Directors do?

■ Speaker - The final decision is left for the Chair of the Executive Board.■ Piribauer - I can only assume what I would do. If every 9am - 5pm timeslot were filled up, then

we would have to go back to the drawing board and decide what our priorities are. For the proper functioning of the Executive Board, there are considerations that have to be made. I have the perspective of both the SRA and the full-time staff. If asked to attend meetings after hours, fulltime staff can basically come in and say that they don’t want to attend. I am being pulled here and there. The full-time staff loves their jobs and love working with the students, so we have to take them into consideration. If the SRA sets a different priority, then I will have to respect that. I have to represent you, the full-time staff, and the part-time staff. As the motion stands now, you are saying that you want work and school considered. This would include both students and staff. Work time for staff is 9am - 5pm.

■ J. Moran - This was not meant to be personal. It was a hard decision to make.■ Dowell - I understand where everyone is coming from on this issue. I appreciate the full-time

staff, but when people ran for the Executive Board, stipulations were given. I think that it is inappropriate for the stipulations to change half way through the year.

■ Mitchell - Mr. Piribauer could bring full-time and part-time staff issues to the Executive Board as has been done in the past.

■ Gillezeau - Unless forced to do so by the Assembly, I will not be attending Executive Board meetings until this issue is resolved.

■ Moonsammy - Is there something in full-time staff member schedules that could include flexible hours?

■ Piribauer - The question is, how flexible are we going to make them be?

Moved by Bermudez, seconded by Taylor to call to question.


In favour: 22 Opposed: 0 Abstain: 1Abstain: Jones



Abstain: Jones, Bermudez Motion Passes

4. Close and Ratify SRA seat on Elections Committee

Moved by Murray, seconded by Dhillon that the SRA close nominations and ratify (1) SRA seat on the Elections Committee

Vote to Add to New Business

Carried Unanimously

Motion Put

Carried Unanimously

5. Recommendation to Humanities Department Concerning CLA Professors

Moved by Iori, seconded by Patel that the SRA recommend the faculty of Humanities re-evaluate the CLA status of each individual CLA professor based on an increased weighting towards teaching quality, and that student input (in the form of student representation) be taken into consideration in the re-evaluation process.

Discussion

■ Patel - It is essential to establish why each professor is going to be let go.■ J. Moran - I am going to vote against this motion because I don’t like motions coming up on a

whim.■ R. Moran - This motion came out of the last motion that was passed, and hopefully this one will

be passed with more thought and intelligence.■ Mitchell - I believe this issue has momentum, and we need to take it.■ Murray - I would like the movers of the motion to speak to research that has been done on this

proposal.■ Patel - This is just a recommendation to have further insight as to why professors have been let go.■ Gillezeau - What kind of research has the VP Education done on these issues, in light of their

recent media attention?■ Murray - I haven’t done any research, which is why I’m opposed. My heart agrees, but my head

says no.

Vote to Add to New Business


Abstain: Wyne, Basith Motion Passes

Discussion

■ J. Moran - I was just against how the motion was being brought up, not the actual motion itself. I would just prefer that we stick to giving proper notice for agenda items.

Motion Passes

Vote on Main Motion


■ Piribauer - I am happy with this type of motion. This motion reflects what we can do, and what we have the ability to push for. This motion much better demonstrates what we can do.

■ Patel - I abstained on the original motion, as I was concerned with recommendation for tenure- track. We do need to do some investigation on why the professors are being let go. A reevaluation would allow us to further see who stays and who goes.

■ Dowell - I am a psychology student, and just because we are not all Humanities students, doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t have a say.

■ Gillezeau - I think this is a great motion.■ Segger - There is a protest being held on Thursday - Humans for Humanities. I think it would be

important for the SRA to come.

Motion Put

In favour: 21 Opposed: 0 Abstain: 2 Abstain: Wyne, Basith

Motion Passes

■ Piribauer - Point of Information - I have confirmed my attendance at the rally on Thursday.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

■ None

TIME OF NEXT MEETING & ADJOURNMENT

The time of the next SRA meeting is scheduled for:Sunday February 12, 2006

@ 6:30pm Council Chambers, GH 111

Moved by Iori, seconded by Jones that the meeting be adjourned.

Carried Unanimously

CALL OF THE ROLL Present

Absent ExcusedAbsentLateOthers Present

Speaker

Basith, Bermudez, Dhillon, Dinath, Dowell, Gillezeau, Gomes, Iori, Islam, Jones, Mitchell, Miller, Miranda, Moonsammy, J. Moran, R. Moran, Murray, Patel, Piribauer, Popham, Taylor, Wyne, Zaidi, Zubairi

Abdi, Chee-a-tow, Kayani, Khan, Mohammed, Ramdeen

Joey Coleman (Ability/Disability Coordinator), Laura Hamilton (Observer), Ferhana Khan (Observer), David Levine (Observer), Katherine Lim (CRO), Jiten Mistry (Observer), Brent Mollan (Health Science Observer), Dave Moore (MAPS/MSUAA), Cameron Segger (Promotions and Advertising Committee), Shobhit Shanker (Observer), Julianne Simpson (Recording Secretary)Dauphinee

Adjourned at 10:12 p.m.

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McMaster Students

MSU From the office o f the...

Emergency First Response Team

TO:FROM:SUBJECT:DATE:

Members o f the SRA EFRT Exec Service Update January 17th, 2005

Public Relations Week

Our public relations week this semester will be held Jan 23-26th We will be running mockscenarios, taking blood pressures, teaching “crash courses” in CPR and generally promoting our team.

Summer Team Operation

This past summer, the EFRT was supported by Occupational and Environmental Health Support Services (Risk Management) and McMaster’s VP Administration is a summer on-call initiative. The team operated from 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday for the entire summer. We received a number of calls and our feedback from our patients and McMaster Security Services was very positive.

This year, we intend to continue our summer initiative and are hoping to expand the program in a number of ways. A proposal for this upcoming summer has been submitted to the office of the Vice President (Administration) with a number of requests. We have proposed an expansion of the service to operate on an 8am-10pm basis, Monday to Friday. We have also requested that six summer positions be funded rather than last year’s four. I will keep the SRA updated on the status of the EFRT’s request.

This year, our “sophomore” responders will be attending a Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS) course at one of the Metro Toronto Ambulance training facilities. This course is instructed by a number of experienced paramedics and focuses to consolidate skills that these responders learn in their first year on the team.

Office Space

Training

All members of the EFRT have repeatedly expressed their appreciation for having their own space. Team morale is generally up and our team is generally functioning better.

First Aid Courses

Part of the EFRT’s mission is to train members of the McMaster University community in recognition/prevention of injuries, basic life support and first aid. This year, the EFRT has taught a record number of Red Cross first aid courses and our programme is continuing to expand. As well, we are currently teaching a Red Cross Emergency First Responder course which very few organizations are equipped to handle. Students from this course commute from many areas of Southwestern Ontario and, therefore, we are very pleased to be able to make this course available at Mac.

Call Statistics and Call Volume

September ^ 96 October ^ 81 November ^ 76 December ^ 38

Total Semester 1 Calls ^ 291

I have attached the statistics from the 2004-2005 year as an example of an average year for our team.

Hamilton EMS Ride-outs

This year for the first time in five years, EFRT members have been attending ambulance ride-outs with Hamilton EMS. Team members have been going on calls with a local Hamilton ambulance crew and practicing some of the skills, which we rarely use on campus. Are relationship with many of Hamilton’s paramedics has improved substantially. Many of our team members and Hamilton’s paramedics are on a first name basis and the level of trust and degree of communication between our two services is most certainly improving our overall patient care.

Respectfully,

Morgan HillierEFRT Programme Director

EFRT Stats 2004 - 2005

Total # Calls 418Day 141Walk-On Day 10Night 2 4 5Walk-On Night 2 2

Year Call Distribution

\ 36%

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Nature of Call %ageA lle rg ic R xn 1 .7 0 %B rea th in gC o m p lic a tio n 3 .3 0 %C h e s t P a in 2 .2 0 %S e iz u re 1 .7 0 %S y n c o p e 6 .7 0 %M S K 1 9 .4 0 %A lc o h o l R e la te d 1 5 .1 0 %

# Calls %ageAmbulance Code 3 61 1 4 .5 %Oxygen Use 4 4 1 0 .5 0 %

Location of Call # Calls %ageB a tes 11 2 .6 3 %B ra n d o n 4 0 9 .5 7 %E d w a rd s 4 0 .9 6 %H e d d e n 3 0 7 .1 8 %M a ry E . K e y e s 7 1 .6 7 %M a th e w s 11 2 .6 3 %M c K a y 10 2 .3 9 %M o u lto n 21 5 .0 2 %W a llin g fo rd 1 0 .2 4 %W h id d e n 2 3 5 .5 0 %W o o d s to c k 2 8 6 .7 0 %

C o m m o n s 10 2 .3 9 %IW C (in c lu d e s P u ls e ) 2 7 6 .4 6 %Q u a rte rs 14 3 .3 5 %

# CALLS: RESPONDER TOTALS 2004 - 2005

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M ik e 5 8 R o m y 2 4S te p h 4 7 S a ra h 12T ra c y 6 4 S te p h S 2 8

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MSUMcMaster Stwten REPORT

From the office o f the Clubs Administrator


M embers of the SRAMansi Shah - Clubs AdministratorClubs W inter ReportJanuary 17,2006_________________

To all SRA Members:

Clubs is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive community here at M cM aster University. W e are trying to ensure that we are able to provide clubs with all the resources and services they require.

Clubsfest• Clubsfest was held on January 10th , 2006• There were more than 30+ clubs and services registered for clubsfest.• Clubs were allocated tables according to their requirement for electricity.• Due to the help provided by Clubs Executive Council (CEC) we were able to set

up the tables and number the tables the night before clubsfest.• W e e-mailed all the clubs and services to let them know to arrive at 8:00 am on

the day o f clubsfest since we knew it would take time to register all the clubs.• The CEC helped ensure clubsfest ran smoothly.

Clubs Executive Council• Members have been elected and they are:

Chair o f academ ic clubs Qudisiya ZalgaonkerChair o f ath le tic and recreational clubs Erin Rogers Chair o f social issues clubs Andrea RowanChair o f cultural clubs Sabaah ChoudharyChair o f religious clubs Am rita HanjrahMSU Diversity Services D irector David Roemm eleSRA m em ber Sudduf W yneSRA m em ber Abdul Ghani Basith

MSUMcMaster Stwten

From the office o f the Elections Committee

TO: Student Representative Assembly FROM: Katherine Lim, Chief Returning Officer SUBJECT: Elections Committee Report, Term 2DATE: January 17, 2006______________________________________________________________________

Elections Committee

We’ve recently had a turnover of two SRA members and one MSU member on the committee. I need to have all these seats filled BEFORE the Presidential Fines Meeting (February 9, 2006).

October Cycle

Polls October 19-20, 2005. We filled four SRA seats in the October By-Election (Engineering, Health Science, Social Science, Social Work) and held two referenda concurrently (Solar Car Fee, Cold Beverage/Exclusivity). The Elections Committee heard one appeal that was resolved at the committee level.

November Cycle

We filled one SRA seat by acclamation (Nursing).

Upcoming Elections Dates

January CycleCampaign Period: January 18-25, 2006Poll (MUSC): January 25, 2006Fines/Ballot Count: January 25, 2006

Presidential CycleNomination Period: January 16-27, 2006Candidate Meeting: January 27, 2006Campaign Period: January 30-February 9, 2006Poll (Campus): February 8-9, 2006Fines/Ballot Count: February 9, 2006

SRA General CycleNomination Period: February 2-17, 2006Candidate Meeting: February 17, 2006Campaign Period: February 27-March 9, 2006Poll (Campus): March 8-9, 2006Fines/Ballot Count: March 9, 2006

Election Rule Reminders

Presidential Cycle2.C. “Material may not possess the logo of the MSU or any MSU Service"

4.F.i. “For campaign purposes only, Bridges Cafe shall be treated as a facility of the MSU"4.G. “Employees or volunteers of the MSU may not campaign while on duty or while officially representing the MSU"

i. "Full- Time Employees & Part-Time Employees may not campaign unless they take an approved leave of absence for the duration of the campaign period"ii. "Part-Time Hourly Employees may not campaign during their scheduled hours of work and may not use the offices or facilities of the MSU for any campaign purposes"iii. "Volunteers may not campaign during the course of their duties or while attending an event as a representative of the MSU. They may not use the offices or facilities of the MSU for any campaign purposes"

4.H. "Official MSU events shall not be used for campaigning by candidates and their supporters. Within the venue of such an event, individuals shall not distribute campaign materials"4.M. "Candidates cannot use any form of electronic media including but not limited to e-mail, instant messaging, blogs, etc for the purpose of campaigning unless an individual voter has first solicited a response from the candidate. Solicitation of information from candidates shall be defined as any active, verbal, or written request for that information. Use of unsolicited electronic media shall result in fines as outlined under section 7 of these rules. Use of a Home Page on the World Wide Web will be allowed but content must be approved by the CRO/DRO prior to use and is subject to all election rules"5.B. "Campaign materials shall be defined as the following items possessing a candidate's name, likeness, platform, the word "vote" or any combination of the preceding. All other campaign materials NOT on this list MUST receive approval for use by the CRO/DRO. Any items NOT on this list or having not received approval by the CRO/DRO are subject to fines as per section 7 D iii of these rules"

i. "Posters"ii. "Flyers"iii. "Overheads"iv. "Pins"v. "Stickers"vi. "Business Cards"vii. "T-Shirts (to a maximum of eight (8) per candidate"

5.I. "There shall be no campaign materials left in any area without supervision. This includes but is not limited to, flyers, business cards, etc"6.A. "Candidates may spend or use materials with a Fair Market Retail value of up to $500 (including all applicable taxes, and excluding deposit)."

i. "A credit of up to $300 will be provided for use at Design & Copy Centre. This credit will not be considered election spending for the purposes of reimbursement as this is provided to all candidates free of charge"ii. "Spending limit for additional items/services up to $200 non-inclusive of the credit at Design & Copy"iii. "Candidates will be fined 100% of the amount that exceeds the spending limit. Fair Market Value will be determined by the CRO in consultation with the MSU Design & Copy Centre. Candidates who exceed the spending limit shall immediately qualify for disqualification by the Elections Committee"

6.B.i. "Any design work by candidates or campaign team members and printed by Design & Copy, will not be assessed a design fee"

SRA General CycleRules will be brought in line with other decisions made this year. Investigation into offering set "packages" of campaign material from Design & Copy Centre.

MSUMcMaster Stwten REPORT

From the office o f the...


The SRAStephanie M urray SRA Report Part One January 22, 2006

All-Night Study

All-night study was taken over by MUSC administration this year. And everything was a success. From the reports that I have been receiving, the program was much better run than it has been in past years; the rooms in the student centre were left cleaner, and there were less concerns overall.

Chief Librarian Hiring Committee

M cM aster is hiring a new Chief Librarian. This is the person who is ultimately in charge o f all aspects o f every library at McMaster. This includes budgeting, fundraising, all human resource management as well as overseeing all the services and technological resources that our libraries encompass.

The committee has narrowed the selection down to four candidates from academic libraries all over North America. Starting on Monday, January 23rd, each candidate will be visiting the campus. They will do a public presentation on their vision for the library. These will take place in M DG 505. I invite you all to attend. The committee also agreed to have each o f the candidates meet with students. January 23, 24, 25 and 26 at 2 p.m. in the M SU board room, you are all invited to meet with these candidates and offer me your feedback. I will be taking what you have to say very seriously. The new Chief Librarian will start quite soon. These preliminary interviews and the meeting scheduled with students will dictate and tone and relationship students will have with this senior administrator for many years to come.

Co-Curricular Record

The committee has narrowed down the Vision, Mission and Values o f the Co-Curricular Record and is now trying to establish what should be counted on the record. There was a focus group o f students that was run before the Holiday, however, it was not widely attended. The committee asked that the SRA and the members o f the M SU take a look at the record through another focus group. This record has the potential to become an important component o f the university experience, as it will allow for students to evaluate their personal growth outside o f the classroom, as well as allow them to reflect on these

activities. If you are interested in learning more about this project and how to get involved, please let me know.

Federal Election

One word: strategic plan. (catch that one) The vote campaign on campus is a prime example o f what it means to start planning early, and having an action plan to refer back to. Despite some glitches in printing and a phone number error the SMART PEOPLE VOTE campaign has been an overall success, short o f every single student at M cM aster University come out and vote.

The all-candidates debate was a huge success. Thank you to all who came out, as well all o f you who have assisted with class room announcements, and some o f the general labour that was necessary to make this campaign a success. Your hard work does not go unnoticed. I will be having a thank-you dinner for all those that have assisted in the campaign: details will follow.

Learning Commons

The Learning Commons project has been implemented in phases. Currently, all o f the new computers for the reference section have been purchased and are being used. The washrooms have been redesigned to fit the new room with hopes that the Learning Commons will be able to be open 24 hours. The next phase o f the commons sees open style clusters o f tables with computers loaded with all o f the software necessary for M cM aster students. From my understanding resource librarians will be easily accessed by students looking for assistance with projects or research, it is the hopes o f the committee that the Learning Commons will assist in the shift o f the university from an atmosphere o f teaching to an atmosphere o f learning.

MAC Bread Bin

The Bread Bin has seen a jum p in people using the service. There was an influx in users over the holiday season. The coordinators continue to collect statistics; there will most likely be a clear pattern in usership as the end o f a term draws near, due to students running out o f money.

The coordinators are going to continue this term focusing on promotion not only as a service that students can donate to, but also a service that students can use. They are working on a low-cost meal cookbook for fund-raising for second term. There are meetings scheduled for this week, to touch base with some o f the organizations and clubs on campus that focus on poverty and student well being. It is my hopes that positive relationships with all these groups will be established so that partnerships are a success for the future.

OUSA

The steering committee has been discussing messaging for the up-coming tuition announcement. The announcement is slated to be the end o f January, early February.The general consensus is that unless the tuition policy addresses all o f the policy objectives outlined by OUSA, our reception o f the policy will be negative. W e are discussion options for a public protest or media stunt o f some sort to draw attention to our dis-satisfaction.

W e are also well into the development o f the second round o f policy for the term.Policies that are being developed include: the Tuition Set-Aside money, Quality M etrics: the way in which quality in measured at institutions, and Teaching Quality: the balance between the important o f research and teaching resources at universities. There are also research papers being developed on collective bargaining for student associations and the idea o f increasing the recognized power that student associations hold for their membership, as well as a green policy that explores environmental sustainability on campus.

The spring general assembly will be held at M cM aster on March 10-12. I f any o f you have interest in attending this assembly, please let me know as soon as possible I will be filling our seats on a first come first serve basis. I f you wish to attend, but are unable to commit, I am extending an open invitation to all o f you who would like to see what the organization is about to take part in our policy sessions or any o f the sessions that we may have. I will give you more information as it comes available.

Student Portal

There has been some communication about the student portal especially surrounding the problems that existed with M UGSI this term. No money is being invested to up-grade or improve the M UGSI interface or system. The current plan is to plug M UGSI and SOLAR into the new student portal as it stands. The hope is that important student documents like time-tables will be available through the student portal so students will not need to access M UGSI to get this information. There was also some talk at the committee level about re-evaluating how we get information to students. The idea of sending grade via email may have to be pursued further. This is a discussion we also need to have at the SRA level as I know many o f our members have strong feeling about M UGSI and the current system as it stands. Currently there is not enough money to improve that interface, but this may be something we want to explore further on behalf of the students.

ValedictorianThe valedictorian operating policy was brought to the EB this week for approval o f the changes that were made both this year and last. It is my hopes to make the process for valedictorian selection as easy as possible for all parties involved. I will be looking for a student representative to sit on the selection committee for each faculty. Please make yourself available for this process.

The Student Representative Assembly (SRA)McMaster Students UnionMcMaster University Student Centre, Room 2011280 Main Street WestHamilton, ON, L8S 4S4, CANADA

Office of the High Commissioner for Human RightsHigh Commissioner for Human RightsOffice of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human RightsPalais des Nations8-14 ave de la Paix1211 Geneva 10, SwitzerlandFax : +41 22 917 0213

Dear Ms. Louise Arbour,

We, the Student Representative Assembly at McMaster University, have been alarmed by the fact that in the Republic of Iran, students just like us are not allowed to attend university solely on the basis of their religious beliefs. This denial of members of the Baha'i community has been taking place for more than 25 years.

This denial is in violation of Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which Iran has adopted.

This denial is based solely on religious beliefs and leaves thousands of young people uneducated and unable to contribute to different sectors of the workforce. It is a grave injustice to the Baha’i community in Iran and to those young people who strive for higher education, only to be turned away because of their beliefs.

We hope this issue is also a concern for the commission and that you can help bring this denial human rights to an end.

Sincerely,

Johanna Miller SRA, Social Work

The S tu d en t Representative A ssem bly (SRA) is a body o f elected undergraduate students from each academic division that act as the governing body o f the MSU. The primary function o f the SRA is to approve and set MSU policy and make major decisions on behalf o f the student body. They also approve the budget o f the MSU and are responsible for making changes to the MSU Constitution, Bylaws and Policies.For more information see http://www-msu.mcmaster.ca/

http://www-msu.mcmaster.ca/

The Student Representative Assembly (SRA)McMaster Students UnionMcMaster University Student Centre, Room 2011280 Main Street WestHamilton, ON, L8S 4S4, CANADA

Minister of EducationEmbassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran 245 Metcalfe St.Ottawa, Ontario K2P 2K2 Fax: 613-232-5712

A rticle 26 o f the Universal Declaration o f H um an R ights

(1) Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available

and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis o f merit.

(2) Education shall be directed to the full development o f the human personality and to the strengthening o f respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all

nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities o f the United Nations fo r the maintenance ofpeace.

(3) Parents have a prior right to choose the kind o f education that shall be given to their children.

Dear Minister,

We have been informed that the Islamic Republic of Iran is violating Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by denying members of the Baha'i Faith the fundamental right to higher education.

Here in Canada, we enjoy full access to higher education. We allow members of all faiths to go to university and do not discriminate based on students’ religious beliefs. Baha'is in Iran have been denied education for decades now, and we are shocked to learn that this has not come to an end.

We are further surprised as to why this is happening for it only seems natural that a country would wish to grow and prosper by using its human resources. The Baha'is are the largest religious minority in Iran and are eager and willing to learn, and to contribute to Iranian society.

We hope that you will take action and allow Iranian Baha'i citizens to attend institutions of higher education.

Sincerely,

Johanna Miller SRA, Social Work

The Studen t Representative A ssem bly (SRA) is a body o f elected undergraduate students from each academic division that act as the governing body o f the MSU. The primary function o f the SRA is to approve and set MSU policy and make major decisions on behalf o f the student body. They also approve the budget o f the M SU and are responsible for making changes to the MSU Constitution, Bylaws and Policies.For more information see http://www-msu.mcmaster.ca/

http://www-msu.mcmaster.ca/

MemorandumFrom the office of the President

To: Student Representative AssemblyFrom: Tommy PiribauerSubject Executive Beard Meeting rimeDate: January 19,2006

Dear SRA:

There has or will be some contention regarding the timing o f the Executive Board meetings, which have now been scheduled from 1:30-3:30 on W ednesday afternoons.

In setting the time for the meeting, the Board o f Directors communicated that we would look at time ranging between 9:00am and 5:30pm for the meeting, and that the timeslot would have to be a minimum o f two hours long. We were only considering the times that SRA members would be available, as the Board o f Directors, Business Manager, and Administrative Assistant would keep their calendars completely open until a meeting time was set. When looking at setting a time, it became apparent that there was no time between the normal working hours o f the MSU that every SRA member was available based on both school and work requirements. There was, however, a timeslot available if we only took into account the SRA member’s school unavailability, and disregarded those relating to work.

As a result, I, as the chair o f the Executive Board, made the ruling that the meetings would be scheduled the time that was available between 9:00 and 5:30 that no member had a class conflict with.

Understanding that this might displace one or more members based on their work commitments, I made and stand by the decision based on the following:

1) The Executive Board is responsible for the day-to-day operations o f the MSU. One o f the chief sets o f representatives that we need to call on to speak to issues is that o f our full time management and staff. Though our staff members are extremely flexible, it would be unreasonable to ask that a staff member stay well beyond their work hours to speak to a motion.

2) We require that our Business Manager and Administrative Assistant are present at the meetings for the full duration. We must respect that these are full time staff positions that are staffed by people who have lives outside the MSU; I was not willing to set a meeting time once again that required these people to fully extend

their workday by such a length. The same was said for the possibility o f a weekend meeting; I would not set a meeting time that required full time staff to come in on a day that they do not regularly work.

3) There were several occasions last semester during which our Administrative Assistant could not be in attendance for the duration o f the meeting. W e chose instead to utilize the recorder in that instance. That practice put considerable strain on our ability to properly minute take. It took many more hours to transcribe discussion into minutes than it does if the secretary was present at the meeting. The chair cannot be as confident that the proper instructions or motions have been recorded for translation. The secretary cannot make immediate queries into an item that might be misunderstood. I was therefore not willing to have a meeting at a time that could not guarantee the presence o f a secretary, the same secretary, each week.

4) It may be suggested by some that we could get a third party to take and produce our minutes. The negative experiences that we have seen when we had third party secretaries for SRA meetings go to show that it is imperative that we have someone who is extremely familiar with the inner workings o f the MSU present to take our minutes. Again, as chair o f the EB, I deem it a necessity to have an MSU administrative staff to produce our minutes.

5) W hen the availabilities were presented to me, it became clear that work commitments were a problem. There were as much as 16 hours blocked o ff by one person alone. Taking simply the five SRA reps into account, i f all five reps took the same time off, it would account for 80 hours for simply work that could not be scheduled. That, in addition to school schedules, would make it impossible to properly schedule a meeting. I tremendously respect the importance o f work in one’s daily schedule - as a mere means to afford to attend University. That being said, the Executive Board is a volunteer position that must work within the confines o f the working order o f our organization. W e can only respect work times only insofar as the conflict that it creates does not force undo hardship the daily operation o f the organization. Blocking off two entire days 9-5 for work did not represent the flexibility that is needed on the part o f SRA members to properly schedule a meeting.

6) I can quickly anticipate the response that often comes from SRA members, “W e are volunteers, and we pay full time staff - they should therefore be accommodating to us.” Believe me, there is no set o f staff members, nor is there a group o f direct administrative support in any organization that is as flexible and accommodating as the ones we have working for us. There is, however, a limit. Setting a few events or the odd activity that may have the possibility o f going outside the normal work hours (elections, clubs, campus events, etc.) is one thing. The staff involved often has the flexibility in their job to come in late the next morning, take an extra day off, etc. Setting yet again a weekly activity that we know will run well beyond normal work hours, and involving staff members that

we know we cannot afford to be mornings or full days without, again sets a dangerous precedent.

Please be clear that the most important aspect in all o f this is the degree to which we commonly ask our staff to stay late beyond the normal course o f day. This is something that needs to be addressed elsewhere and under different circumstances. In the past few years, we have made many human resource and operational decisions that have forced the same staff members to fully extend their days. This is the first o f many such instances where I will be making a clear decision that respects the commitment o f our full time staff and does not vastly overextend their workday.

I ask you to respect and understand this decision. Yes, we are students, and we have flexible schedules and need to undertake activities at different times o f day. However, we have full time staff members who are hired based on knowledge, skills and abilities that we cannot possibly get from any student. As such, we need to respect the fact that staff members are extremely flexible when it comes to the MSU, but that they have responsibilities outside o f our organization and can not easily turn their workday into a twelve hour one at the drop o f a hat.

I deeply regret the impact that this scheduling decision has and may have on one or more members o f our Executive Board. That being said, i f the SRA seeks to overturn the decision that I have made in this respect, it sends a clear message that the members value the interests o f the SRA members involved over the personal time o f any o f our full time staff that we may need to call on. That is a clear message I am not willing to be a part of.

Thank you.

MSU

OPERATING POLICY 16 - Valedictorian Selection1 PURPOSE

To coordinate the nomination process for Valedictorian with the following Offices: Arts & Science Programme, Faculty of Business, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, School of Nursing, Mohawk College School of Nursing, Conestoga College School of Nursing, Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicme. Faculty of Science, and Faculty of Social Sciences. The- infefmatto n -package and

the-MSUr<ti -collaboration with MAPS-a ^ T lie'-Assewat^ 'ViGe-Pfe&it ient-AGadeRtie

2 VALEDICTORIAN PROCESS COORDINATIONS

2.1 The Valedictorian Process Coordinator shall be the MSU Vice-President (Education):242.2 The Gaffipus "Relations Coiftmittee ChairVice-President (Education) shall:

2442.2.1______ Advertising the nomination period as described in -S ee tov^2+22 .2 :2______ Ensure that the nomination package is complete prior to the opening of

nominations;24^2.2 .3______ Open and close nominations;2442.2.4______ Verify that all nomination packages are complete prior to forwarding to members

of respective Selection Committee;244>2.2.5 te-cofljunGtiofl-w ith the -Executive Assistant Of-Admmistratwe Assistant; venty

that- packages to be forwarded to Selection Gommit;ee -V embefS are those ol nominees w#t--a -Cumulative Average of 8,0 or hiqner. Th&-Gwwlative -Averagev -en-a separate

244>2.2.6 Ensure that each Selection Committee Member has received copies of allcomplete nomination packages no later than 3-5_business days after the closing of nominations;

2r4-r?€flswe that the MSU Executive Board approves the questions to-be-asked during ■intemewsr‘.•ill he excused and the pft*;eerim(js

24r§2.2.7 Ensure that each academic division's Selection Committee Members names andcontact information are recorded and filed for reference purposes;

24r92.2.8diologue with faculty liaisons to ensure that necessary guidelines are being met

24-4-02.2.9 Ensure that the names of successful nominees are received by the Office of the Registrar no later than August 31 for Fall Convocation, and no later than April 1530 for Spring Convocation.

ADVERTISING

3.1 The methods of advertising shall include:

Approved 02Q (Mar. 30/03)

OPERATING POLICY 16 - Ifaledlctirlan Selection - Page 2

3.1.1 Quarter page advertisement in the Silhouette for the week prior to the opening of nominations and each week that the nomination period is open;

3.1.2 Posters around campus;3.1.3 E-mail distribution from Faculty/Programme Offices to forward to Departments, Faculty

Members (to allow professors to make overheads), and graduating students;3.1.4 E-mail notification to Faculty Societies to distribute to graduating students;3.1.5 MSU Events Page and List-Serv;3.1.6 Banner in MUSC.

VALEDICTORIANS

from Business,-Engineering-; Health Sciences. and Science-• to represent students during Fall

4.2 One Valediction will be selected from each of the following academic divisions to represent students during Spring Convocation: Arts & Science / Humanities, Business, Engineering, Health Sciences, Humanities, and Science.^

4.3 Two Valedictorians will be selected from Social Sciences for Spring Convocation. Students will be divided into two groups, based on programme, by the Office of the Registrar. One nominee will be selected from each of the two groups and will represent students from one group;,

NOMINATION PERIOD

5.1.1 Open no4atef-than A lly 15tj ;:

§4^5.1.1

5.2.-rHold.&:2 Petefmine- -who the Valedictorians will--be - prior ;o the commencement of classes-in

fe£5.2 The nomination period for Spring Valedictorian shall:

§£45.2.1Novembers

§^85.2 .2 &r&35.2.3 Close t

thelast Monday in

i first Friday after Reading Week;

§45.3 The Selection Committees for Spring Valedictorian shall:

§t445.3.1 _Hold nomination review and interviews prior toexarrmations;March 30th

OPERATING P8LICY16 - Valedictorian Selectien - Page 3

^485.3.2 Determine who the Valedictorians will be prior to {he-60fnrnencemenl of- Aprilexammafefts-rMarch 30th

3.4 Please see Section 7, for information on the extension of deadlines.

6 VALEDICTORIAN INFORMATION & NOMINATION PACKAGES

6.1 The Valedictorian Information and Nomination Package shall include:

6.1.1 General Guidelines;6.1.2 Timeline;6.1.3 Definitions of Eligible Nominators and Secondary Nominators;6.1.4 Nomination Package Requirements;6.1.5 Structure of Selection Committees;6.1.6 Selection Process;6.1.7 Nomination Form;6.1.8 Timetable Schedule Mixam-gske&i-te- (template).

7 NOMINATION APPLICATIONS

7.1 Nomination forms shall be available at the following locations:

1.2G'7mpass~l-r'orma:ion Centra

7r4-:47.1.2 Online at www.msu.mcmaster.ca.

7.2 Students being nominated for Valedictorian will be required to submit the following, which will be granted the status a complete nomination:

7.2.1 Cover letter;7.2.2 Nomination Form;7.2.3 Two-page letter (maximum) letter from the nominee explaining why the/she wants to be

valedictorians

http://www.msu.mcmaster.ca

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7.2.7 Copy of personal timetable awWst-ofexams-flemplatef

Should any of the above requirements not be met, the nomination for Valedictorian will be deemed invalid and will not be forwarded to the respective Selection Committee for consideration. Nominees should be advised that they are not to include any other materials, as their nomination will be considered invalid for not complying with the guidelines of the procesSr-TtoHw m im tieft-w ll ■■not-be-forwarded-tot f ^ - Sel6Gtiofr-€oTOTtrttee--to-60f:ta€}efatioiv— Additioftaf-mate Rats -w e W e -bol am -ftoM tfmted to;ad4»fewal46fefef^left0rfr,-6ampie^^^.--6ope6-^fMs-offwbti€ationsr -Wgh'-sel:)6oPtfafiscript&rel&T

7.3Selection Committee Members are unable to nominate students for tte-rete-ef-'Valedictorian. Should this

naope» th» .f^ ffTOee~w iti4a¥e4^€H ^-te4M -^M #>er~sw taM e-ft^^ reference fromttw -SefeGtion-€ ommfttee wM-B6fbe-âMrafr4hey pose a strong oonflict of )->tefsst . -Member s of the Selection -Commrttee-fflay withdraw 4rom4he4ômfftittee shQ«f44l^4W €h40~60frtiwe supporting a

opew ig-of nominations to avotd-ihe aoo-ve -l-te-'vaieUctow-;. Process Cuordir.a;oi is unable te

7.47.5 Should only one nomination be received for an academic division, that nominee must be invited to an

interview, and should the Selection Committee be unsatisfied with the nominee, nominations will be reopened for an additional two weeks, allowing deadlines to be extended.

7.6 Should no nominations for an academic division be received, the nomination period will reopen for an additional two-w-eetelO business days,

Nominations will only be accepted at the MSU Main Office.desf^ f-the MSU44ain Office^-Nomwatioiis-t io f-a fRed in at- the MSU Main Office witi-be Gonsidered

7.77-.3The following shall be4he-procedure fo r -intake of nominations:

7:3.1 Nominees-w iH be -fe^wfe44o-read-a-ehecklis^ 9l matemteToê-sujarffltte^

^rgr&ffflt-iate of the nominee-and that of the MSU Receptionist who takes that nomination will be

-7-:3:6The-f>ominee-w iH record their name rFaGutty/P-rografflme; the date and initials on a-separate

wefff 7 ^ J 7 .7 .1

SELECTION COMMITTEE STRUCTURE

?.1 The Valedictorian Vice-President (Education)' the Selection Committees, nor is a nominee^

; is unable to be a member on any of

OPERATING POLICY 16 - Valedictorian Selection - Page 5

§ rf-A rt6-S 6te6 ft0 fr€© m m itte^

&4r21 Dean! Assoeiate-6eafvo f''€tesi§ftat&''e f'l4timanities-|€6-ehaif)i r ^ H , As-oaate Dear-v o> uesiui iate Social SGienees-(G0-6t e t ^

&r±M-§fadyating student appointed by the Dean, Assoeiate Deanr or-designate of Arte-&

% AM ~gm ^ ia ting student appointed by the Deafv-Assoerate Deanr or design a te dW wnam tes^

ev 1 -61 graduating studenPappointe4 by the Dean-, Associate Dean,- or designate of Social

8.2.' t Dearv, Associate Dean, or designate -of Business-(co-Ghair);

8.2.-11 Dean. Associate Dean. oK fesiQ-w te o tS o ence (co-chair);% ^% 4-gmduating student appointed by the Dean, Associate Dean-.- or designate of

8v2:61 gmduatm§~stu4ent- -appointed b^ -the - Dean, Associate Dean, or designate -of

§.2.81 graduating student appointed by the Dean, Associate Dean,- or-desi§nate of

8.2/* 11 Health Seiencesstudent -appotffled sy MAPS. ij poss>Die:

i.2 The following wil l fee- t h e composition of- the respective Selection Committees ter SpringVatedieteriaffiThe Selection Committees shall be composed as follows for the Spring Convocation:

8.2.1 Associate Dean, Director or designate

8.2.3 Graduatinq Student8.2.4 MAPS Student8.2.5 MSU Member

OPERATING POLICY 16 - Valedictorian Selection - Page 6

la cases where two faculties are being represented at one convocation, the representatives on the selection committee can be from either faculty. There must be at least one representative from both facilities on the committee. The committee will be sent a letter remindina that an unbiased decision must be made.

> rM rts --& ~ S €+ e n 6 e -A H y n m ities ^

§^44430afvAssodate-Deafi-fOrcies<§flate#Arfe^€4^f^-(€o-ehati'j;

g rS r^ A fts ^ - -SGiefi60 SRA-flepresefttative , o r-Arts & S€ienoe-~stadent-^ppomt^ the MSU

-tfte -Dean, Associate Dean,~ofdesi§nate of -Humanities;

A -2-1 Business-Fau lty -member appointed by- the Dean-;-Associate Deaftr-or designate of

■AM-§mduating student appointedby the-Etean, Associate &ean-;-or designate- of Business-tf-possibter

1.5.11 Dean, Associate Dean, on '-.5:24 -Engineering -F-aeutiy-member- -the- Dean,-Associate -Dean, -o rd esignate-of

-.€>.41 gratluatuyj $\ij 4m appointedby the Dean, Associate-DeanT or designate of Engineering-;

Health Sciences;8-.6.-31 Health Sciences SRA Representative; or Health-Sciences- studen t-appointedby the MSU

President;8-. 6.4 1 graduating student■■■■appointedby- the Beam- Associate Beam- or designate - of Health

OPERATING POLICY 16-Valedictorian Selection - Page 7

8i7;2i Science- Faculty member appw ited by the Pean; Associate Qea^.-of-ctesignate of Sciei^ce ; 8r7r34-g6ien6e-SSA Representativev-of ScierK& stodef&appoiwtedfay4he--MSU-Prestdent;8,7;41-gfaGft/a?/ng student appointedby the Dean; Associate- Deaf t -or designate (rf-Seienee;8 r ? ^ t - S 6 ie i^ ^ t« e f l t ^ f ^ m te d fe fM A P S ; - # fo s s i fe te r

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M rS4-§0Gia l-Sci&nces--SRA -Representative,-e^BBStftess^tudenf-appoifltedby-the-MSU President; &&4fadeftt-appointedby the DeanrAssoGiate-06an-,-op^lesi§Rate^SQeiai-Seiefleesi & M 8 .2 .6 T-Soe-a l- Sejefl€es-stodenf ^ TOint6db’vLMAPST4k )Gssible^

9 SELECTION PROCESS

9.1 Nominees are required to have a minimum Cumulative Average of 78.0 in order to be considered eligible for Valedictorian. The grades of the nominee will only be considered in the result ot a tie between candidates. In this case, the nominee with the highest average will be named the valedictorian. The Associate Dean, Director or Designate is required to verify that all nominees meet thisGefftfmttees-wiii-fee&ive- nominees Cumulative Average-from theâteîetofiaf^ôGess^ôrdiftateiêt

9.2 Selection Committee Members will be mstoGted-guided to focus on the areas of McMaster and/or Community Involvement and the Interview/Presentation. Selection Committee Members will also be instructed to weight these two areas equally, and consider the template below for assessing these areasx

McMaster and/or Community Involvement *

This focus area can be broken into 4 sections. Selection Committee Members are asked to consider all of them, | and the contributions the nominee has made to one or more of these sections.

4QStudent Groups (Faculty Societies, Clubs, etc.)__________44-Student Support (CSD, CPEC, SHEC, GLEnySHASO, etc.)42Student Government (MSU, Senate, etc.)_______________tgCommunity Involvement (Schools, Hospital, etc.)_________

Interview/Presentation

Nominees that are selected from nomination packages will be invited to an interview with their Selection Committee. Please see Section 7 for none or only one nomination in an academic division. Questions for the interview are set by- The selection committee sets questions for the interview in collaboration with the VP Education.the-MSU (please see Section 2) and each nominee- will be asked the same guestions. Committees

OPERATING POUCY16 - Valedictorian Selection - Page 8

will be advised to ask questions that will focus on the nominees experiences at McMaster and their contribution to the university. During thisinterview, candidates will be required to present a rough outline of the topics they w;si speak about in their address at convocationInspirational •M& m nt-D um g My -Uf&. Nominees w ift# e assessed oM one, content; appropriateness,- and so ond w ^ te r-s p € 6 6 ft4 Q 4 fie tf-^o 6 tw ---G o m iri4 tte e -4'-jominees will be assessed on their tone and their ability to answer the questions of the committee in a clear and concise manner.

Selection Committees will then discuss the nominees and make their decision on -who they--feeMfo&-bestnominees is--to- re ^ &sent ;heir graduatmq-ojassfor Valedictorian. These names will be forwarded to theVatedietefiaft-Pfeeess-CoefdinaterVice-President (Education), who will forward names to -to-fefward to the Office of the Registrar, the Office of the President, Public Relations, and other appropriate campus offices.r Selection Committee Members will not notify the successful nominee on their selection; this will be done by the

The decision of the committee will be communicated through email to both the successful and unsuccessful candidates. The decision should be communicated within ten business days of the decision of the committee being submitted to the MSU.

McMaster Students Union Notice of Motion

DATE: Friday January 6, 2006TO: Student Representative AssemblyFROM: M aureene Ninham, Administrative AssistantRE: NOTICE OF MOTION

The following motions will be considered at the Sunday January 22, 2006 SRA meeting:

1. M oved by Piribauer, seconded by Popham that the SRA approve the lease o f fiveApple G5 computers, five 3-year warranties and one administration software package for payments o f $418.47 (tax incl.) per month for 36 months.

MemorandumFrom the office of the.President

To: Student Representative AssemblyFrom: Tommy Piribauer, MSU PresidentSubject: Silhouette Computer LeaseDate: January 6, 2005

Dear SRA,

As you will recall, at the last SRA meeting we approved the motion: M oved by Mitchell, seconded by Bermundez, that the SRA endorse the Finance Committee’s recommendations for the allocation and expenditure for the lease of five computers and one server. This plan will take the recommendations o f an external advisor hired by the Sil BoP.

W e have now reached the point where we have made sufficient negotiations and have a lease agreement from Apple that we need to sign. The M SU signing authorities (BoD) cannot immediately sign a lease agreement o f this magnitude unless it has first been approved by the SRA, as it is a large dollar amount and binds the M SU to an agreement o f several years.

In response, I would like to offer the following motions for the January 22nd meeting:

Moved by PIRIBAUER, seconded by POPHAM, that the SRA approve the lease offive Apple G5 computers, five 3-year warranties and one administration software package for payments o f $418.47 (tax incl.) per month for 36 months.

*Please note that by approving the motion, you are consenting to have M SU signing authorities sign off on the Lease Agreement attached.

ATTACHM ENTS

1) Apple Financial Services Letterhead-This indicates the lease number and the contact persons

2) Apple Financial Services Invoice-This indicates the immediate amount due o f $418.47 (363.89 plus tax) as a deposit

3) Apple Financial Services Lease Agreement

-This indicates the equipment that is to be leased:

5 Warranties AppleCare Protection Plan for iMac - Auto-enroll - HARDW ARE SERVICE ONSITE

5 W orkstations 20”iMac G5 2.1Ghz PowerPC: Keyboard and MightyMouse + Mac OS X - U.S. English 065-5868 1GB 533 DDR2 SDRAM 2x512, 250 GB Serial ATA Drive, Accessory Kit, Superdrive

1 Software Apple Remote Desktop 2.2 Unlim Client - Remote administration, remote assistance, software/file distribution, asset management software

-This indicates the amount to be paid per month for 36 months (3 years)

36 M onths x 418.47 (363.89 + GST, PST) = $15064.92= $ 3012.98 per computer

*after the payment period is complete, there will be an option to purchase each computer for the amount o f one dollar ($1.00)______________________________

Apple Financial Services

Decem ber 29, 2005

MCMASTER STUDENTS UNION INCORPORATED MUSC 201 1280 Main Street West Hamilton, ON L8S 4S4

Re: Lease Number 4400612-001

Dear Chris:

Enclosed, please find the documentation for the above referenced lease. We require that all documents be signed by an authorized signor of the company wherever indicated on the documents.

Upon completion, please return the documents along with the following:

153 Pre-authorized debit form/void business cheque Advance Payment in the amount of $418.47 I I Certificate of Incumbency EH Non-Appropriation of Funds AddendumI I Applemax Addendum Q Security Deposit in the amount of $153 Delivery Acceptance Section Q Other:153 Purchase Option Letter

In order to speed up the process of ordering the equipment, please fax signed documents (including 1st payment cheque) back to us at 905.858.6462 so we may begin processing the order and then, contact your courier to arrange pick up & return of signed originals.

Thank you for leasing with APPLE FINANCIAL SERVICES

Sincerely,

APPLE FINANCIAL SERVICES

Dana MickusContract AdministrationEnclosures

2300 MEADOWVALE BLVD, SUITE 200, MISSISSAUGA, ON, L5N 5P9 (800) 461-9039 Fax: (905) 858-6462

V 06/05

Apple Financial ServicesTO INSURE PROPER CREDIT RETURN THIS PORTIO N WITH YOUR PAYMENT / VEUILLEZ JO IN D R E CE TALON A VOTRE PAIEM ENT

INVOICE/FACTURECUSTOMER # # D E CLIENT

INVOICE ## D E FACTURE

4400612-001 4400612-001DUE D A TE/D A T E DUE

U P O N R E C E IP T

T O T A L A M O U N T D U E / S O M M E D U EPAY THIS AMOUNT S.V.P. PAYEZ CE MONTANT

$418.47

PAYMENTS RECEIVED AFTER DUE DATE WILL BE ASSESSED W ITH LATE A N D /O R INTEREST CHARGES. SI LE PAIEMENT N'EST PAS ACOUITTE EN TOTALITE A LA DATE D'ECHEANCE, DES FRAIS D E RETARD OU D'INTERETS SERONT IMPOSES.

A M O U N T E N C L O S E D : $____________P A IE M E N T IN C LU S :

M CM ASTER S T U D E N T S U N IO N IN C O R PO R A T ED MUSC 201 1280 Main Street West H am ilton, O N L8S 4S4

A T T E N T IO N : A CCO UNTS PAYABLE Invoice Date: December 29, 2005Fax Number:

RETAIN THIS PORTIO N FOR YOUR RECORDS / CONSERVEZ PARTIE POUR VOS DOSSIERS

CUSTOMER # # D E CLIENT

INVOICE ## D E FACTURE

4400612-001 4400612-001

BILLING PERIOD PER IO D E D E FACTURATION

FROM/DEDec 29, 2005

TO/AJan 28, 2006

Please Rem it To:A P P L E F IN A N C IA L SER V IC ES 2300 Meadowvale Blvd, Suite 200

Mississauga, O N , L5 N 5P9

Attention: A C C O U N T S R E C E IV A B L E

RE:

Advance Payment $363.89

P.S.T. $29.11G.S.T. $25.47

T O T A L D U E $418.47

G .S .T.# 8874-77081

V 06/05 2300 Meadowvale Blvd, Suite 200, Mississauga, ON, L5N 5P9(800) 461-9039 Fax: (905) 858-6462

Apple Financial Services

December 29, 2005

Lease Number: 4400612-001

Lessee: MCMASTER STUDENTS U N IO N INCORPORATED

Upon compliance with all the terms, conditions, covenants, and provisions of the Lease Agreement, title will pass to the Lessee upon receipt o f $1.00.

ACCEPTED BY:

Lessee: Lessor:

MCMASTER STUDENTS UNION INCORPORATED APPLE FINANCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTERED BYAPPLE CANADA INC.

By: By:

Title: Title:

DATED: DATED:

V 06/05 2300 MEADOWVALE BLVD, SUITE 200, MISSISSAUGA, ON, L5N 5P9 (800) 461-9039 Fax: (905) 858-6462

McMaster University Student Union "The Silhouette” newspaper editing & production

Part # Description QuantityEducation P i# of Months Bookstore PriceExtendedDESKTOP SYSTEMS Quote #1A p p le C a re P ro te c tio n Plan fo r iM a c - A u to -e n ro ll - - H A R D W A R E S E R V IC E

S 1 4 1 2 Z /A O N S IT E 5 $ 1 8 2 .0 0 3 6 $ 1 8 2 $ 9 1 0

20" iMac G5 2.1GHz P ow erP C :K e y b o a rd & M ig h ty M o u s e + M ac O S X - U .S . E ng lish 0 6 5 - 5 8 6 8

1 G B 5 3 3 D D R 2 S D R A M - 2 x 5 1 2 0 6 5 - 5 8 8 1

N o n e 0 6 5 - 5 7 9 62 5 0 G B S e r ia l A T A d r iv e 0 6 5 - 5 8 8 4 A c ce s s o ry k it 0 6 5 - 5 8 6 7 S u p e rD r iv e (D V D + R

$ 1 ,9 5 9 $ 9 ,7 9 5

$ 3 7 9 $ 3 7 9

Z 0 C L D L /D V D + R W /C D -R W ) 0 6 5 - 5 8 7 5 5 $ 1 ,9 5 9 .0 0A p p le R e m o te D e s k to p 2 .2 U n lim C lie n t - - re m o te a d m in is tra t io n , re m o te a s s is ta n c e , s o f tw a re /f i le d is tr ib u t io n , a s s e t m a n a g e m e n t

M 9 9 5 4 Z /A s o ftw a re 1 $ 3 7 9 .0 0

Monthly Paymenl

Total $11,084 $353.34

LEASE AGREEMENT2300 Meadowvale Blvd, Suite 200, Mississauga, ON, L5N 5P9

CUSTOMER INFORMATIONLessee (Com plete Legal Name) Lease Number

M C M A S T E R S T U D E N T S U N IO N IN C O R P O R A T E D 4400612-001Billing Address

M U S C 201 1280 M ain S tree t W estCity Province Postal Code

H am ilto n O N L8S 4 S 4Phone Number Fax Number

(905) 525-9140

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“Equipment shall mean all goods described herein and/or listed on the attached document marked Schedule “A”.

INITIAL TERM LEASE PAYMENT ADVANCE PAYMENT OR121 M onth ly $363.89 DEPOSIT□ Q uarte rly $418.47

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Pre-Authorized Payment PlanLessor is hereby authorized to period ica lly draw unde r its Pre-A uthorized P lan from the bank account specified in the Bank In fo rm ation section and /o r as ou tlined on the a ttached sam ple cheque to cove r the R enta l and o ther am ounts due u nde r th is Agreem ent.

_V__________________________________________________________________________________________________A uthorized Cheque S ignature(s) PLEASE A TTA C H AN U N S IG N E D SA M PLE CH EQ U E Title(s)

Bank InformationNam e o f Bank or F inancia l In s t itu t io n ___________________________________________________________________________

Branch L o c a t io n ______________________________________________ A ccoun t N o . ___________________________________

In consideration o f Lessor’s purchase o f the Equipm ent, se lected by Lessee w ithou t Lessor’s assistance, Lessee leases from lessor the Equipm ent pursuant to all term s and conditions o f this agreem ent. The Equipm ent is leased exclusively fo r Lessee ’s established business purposes and not fo r personal, fam ily , or household purposes. The Lease term begins on the date the Equipm ent is accepted (the “Lease Com m encem ent Date”). Lessee agrees to pay lease paym ents (plus applicable taxes) w hen each paym ent is due. If the Lease Com m encem ent Date is not the first o r the fifteenth day o f any ca lendar m onth (a “ Paym ent Date”), the Lease term w ill be extended by the num ber o f days between the Lease Com m encem ent Date and the Paym ent Date which first occurs a fter the Lease Com m encem ent Date, and the firs t paym ent w ill be increased by 1/30th o f the m onth ly lease paym ent m ultip lied by the num ber o f days e lapsed from the Lease Com m encem ent Date to the day im m edia tely preced ing the first Paym ent Date a fte r the Lease Com m encem ent Date. Lessor w ill advise Lessee o f the Paym ent Date. F o r Leases denom inated in Canadian dollars the lease paym ent exclusive o f the appropriate taxes has been ca lculated based on a G overnm ent o f C anada bond yie ld o f the closest equ iva lent term to th is Lease. In the event tha t the yie ld o f the closest equ iva lent term G overnm ent o f C anada bond increases during the period p rior to com m encem ent o f the Lease the lease paym ent w ill be adjusted accordingly. For Leases denom inated in US dollars the lease paym ent exclusive o f the appropriate taxes has been ca lculated based on the in terest rate fo r swaps (the “Swap Rate”) tha t m ost c losely approxim ates the in itial term o f the Lease as pub lished in the Federal Reserve S ta tistica l Release H. 15 availab le at h ttp ://ww w .federa lreserve .gov/re leases/h25/update /. In the event tha t the yield o f the closest equ iva lent Swap Rate increases during the period prior to com m encem ent o f the Lease the lease paym ent w ill be adjusted accordingly. Lessee agrees that this Lease is se t up to w o rk as a net lease in which lessee w ill pay all costs connected w ith the Lease and the E quipm ent, including taxes, insurance, repairs, m ain tenance , sh ipp ing, term ination fees , co llection costs , bad cheque charges, reasonable lawyer’s fees, and o the r expenses norm ally paid in a net lease. Lease paym ents shall be increased by any expense Lessor incurs to preserve the Equipm ent or to pay taxes, insurance, repairs, m ain tenance, liens, assessm ents o r any o the r am ount necessary to preserve Lessor’s rights. If any part o f any sum is not paid w hen due, Lessee agrees to pay Lessor a) a late charge to com pensate Lessor fo r collecting and processing the late sum, such late charge is s tipula ted and liqu idated at $20 o f each delayed sum; plus b) a carrying charge for every m onth a fter the firs t m onth in which the sum is late to com pensate Lessor fo r the inability to re invest the sum , both before and a fte r judgem ent, such carrying charge is s tipula ted and liqu idated a t 24% per annum , ca lculated m onthly, o r when less, the maximum a llowed by app licable law; c) a returned cheque charge to re im burse Lessor fo r its tim e and expense incurred w ith respect to a cheque tha t is returned fo r any reason including non-suffic ient or uncollected funds, such is stipula ted and liquidated at the g reate r o f $50 or actual bank charges to Lessor, p lus o the r am ounts allowed by law. Each paym ent received, at Lessor’s d iscretion, shall be applied firs t to the o ldest am ount due. Any advance paym ents shall be held as a deposit, wh ich shall not bea r in terest and shall be co-m ingled w ith o ther funds. Lessee agrees to pay Lessor’s one-tim e standard docum entation fee o f up to $200 to be billed w ith the first lease paym ent to cover account-setup costs. Should Lessee be entitled to revoke its equ ipm ent acceptance, Lessee agrees to indem nify Lessor fo r any paym ents made by Lessor in reliance thereon. If Lessor elects to reg ister financing s tatem ents, Lessee agrees to execute all required docum ents, and authorizes filings w ithout Lessee ’s signature w here allowed by law, and if a s ignature is required, Lessee appoints Lessor as Lessee’s a ttorney-in-fact to execute all filings. The Lessee whereby waives the right to receive any verifica tion s tatem ents or financing statem ents. Lessee hereby grants Lessor a security interest in all Equipment, including proceeds, deposits, and products, but in no case shall this grant or any filing be deem ed to contravene the “true-lease” status o f this Lease. EXCEPT AS TO QUIET ENJOYMENT, LESSOR MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING NO WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Lessee agrees to look to vendor fo r any warranties and Lessee shall have no action aga inst Lessor w hatsoever fo r product liability, breach o f w arranty, or vendor default. Any cla im , w hatsoever, wh ich the Lessee may w ish to assert aga inst the Lessor, shall be com m enced w ith in one year a fte r the a lleged cause o f claim arises o r Lessee shall be fo reve r barred from bringing such claim. Lessee shall make any claim arising out o f Equ ipm ent defect solely against the vendor, and any such claim is w aived as to Lessor. A ll w arranties from the vendor to Lessor are hereby assigned fo r the term o f the Lease to Lessee fo r Lessee ’s exercise at Lessee ’s expense. IN NO CASE SHALL LESSOR BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. T im e is o f the essence and Lessee agrees to make paym ents to Lessor when due, unconditiona lly and w ithout abatem ent o r o ffse t fo r any cause and regardless o f any problems w ith the Equipm ent o r vendor. Paym ent is due in advance on the sam e date each m onth as se t by Lessor upon verifica tion o f the signed C ertificate o f Acceptance. Further, Lessee indem nifies Lessor against loss or cla im arising out o f Equ ipm ent’s defect, use, or operation, and w hether arising out o f breach o f contract, tort, o r s tric t o r product liability. LESSEE AGREES NOT TO MOVE THE EQUIPMENT OR TO TRANSFER, SELL, SUBLEASE, OR ENCUMBER EITHER THE EQUIPMENT OR ANY RIGHTS UNDER THIS LEASE WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF LESSOR, NOT TO BE UNREASONABLY WITHHELD. LESSOR MAY, AT ITS OPTION, FREELY ASSIGN ITS RIGHTS AND INTERESTS UNDER THIS LEASE WITHOUT NOTICE TO OR CONSENT OF LESSEE.

Lesso r is the sole and absolute ow ner o f the Equipment, and may inspect the Equipment, a ffix and d isplay notice o f ownership. Lessee shall be so le ly responsib le fo r the installation, operation, and m ain tenance o f the Equipment, shall keep it in good condition, and shall use and operate it in com pliance w ith app licable law. A t the end o f Lease, subject to any purchase option and upon Lessee request, Lessor w ill designate the return location and Lessee will return all Equipm ent, at its expense, in the sam e condition as at Lease com m encem ent, excepting only reasonable w ear and tear, and w ith all o rig inal m anuals, a ttachm ents and accessories._________________________________________

CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE(P lease r e a d carefully before signing)On behalf of Lessee, I hereby certify that all of the Equipment referred to in the Lease Agreement has been delivered to and has been received by the Lessee, that Lessee has independently selected and is fully satisfied with both the Equipment and its vendor, that all installation and other work necessary prior to the use thereof has been completed, that the Equipment has been examined by the Lessee and is in good operating order and condition and is in all respects satisfactory to the Lessee, and the Equipment is accepted by the Lessee for all purposes under the Lease Agreement. SUBJECT TO ANY PURCHASE OPTION, LESSEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT LESSOR RETAINS ALL THE BENEFITS OF OWNERSHIP OF THE EQUIPMENT AT THE END OF THE LEASE AND WARRANTS TO LESSOR THAT LESSEE HAS RECEIVED, REVIEWED AND APPROVED VENDOR'S WRITTEN SUPPLY CONTRACT COVERING THE EQUIPMENT'S TERMS OF SALE AND WARRANTIES. ACCORDINGLY, LESSOR IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO PURCHASE THE EQUIPMENT RELYING SOLELY ON LESSEE'S REPRESENTATIONS AS HEREIN SET FORTH.

EQUIPMENT LOCATION:S tree t A dd re ss

APPLE FINANCIAL SERVICES

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A u th o r iz e d S ig na tu re o f L essee

V_________________________________________(For Lessor's Use Only) Verification o f Acceptance and Authorization to Purchase

G iven By To Date

GuaranteeIn consideration of the Lessor leasing to the Lessee and o ther good and va luab le cons idera tion , the rece ip t o f w hich is hereby acknow ledged, the unders igned pe rsona lly and uncond itiona lly guaran tees paym e n t and perfo rm ance o f, and as a prim ary deb tor agrees to be jo in tly and severa lly liab le fo r (w ithout becom ing entitled to the benefits of) a ll te rm s and cond itions o f this Lease A g reem en t un til all ob liga tions under the Lease A greem en t are fu lfilled , inc luding paym ent of co llection costs and law yer’s fe e s . LESSOR MAY PROCEED AGAINST THE UNDERSIGNED IN THE FIRST INSTANCE WITHOUT RESORTING TO OTHER REMEDIES, AND THE UNDERSIGNED WAIVES ANY STATUTORY OR OTHER RIGHT TO REQUIRE OTHERWISE. The undersigned w a ives exoneration by e lection o f rem ed ies, by loss of subrogation , o r by re lease or com prom ise o f Lessee; and w a ives notice o f any settlem ent, im pairm ent, substitu tion, d ishonour, m odification, am endm ent o r extension unde r the Lease A greem ent; and w a ives dem and, p ro tes t p resentm ent, and all re lated n o tices . THIS GUARANTEE IS NON-CANCELABLE.

(Signature) An Individual (No title) Full, joint and several liability.

V______________________________________________(Signature) An Individual (No title) Full, joint and several liability

V______________________________________________If Equ ipm ent is not returned at the end o f the Lease, Lessee shall be liable fo r continuing lease paym ents at the original rate fo r each month, o r part thereof, that the Equipm ent has not been returned to Lessor’s possession. Until Lessee has returned the Equipm ent to Lessor, Lessee bears all risk o f loss or dam age to or from the Equipment, regardless o f how arising and shall insure such risk, nam ing Lessor as a loss payee and additional insured, fo r at least the va lue o f all rem ain ing lease paym ents plus the Equipm ent’s fa ir m arket va lue. Lessee agrees to furnish a C ertificate o f Insurance as p roof o f insurance fo r the term o f the Lease. Because o f increased credit risk w hen the Lessee fails to provide insurance, Lessee agrees to pay each m onth to Lessor a risk charge stipula ted and liquidated at .25% o f o rig inal Equ ipm ent cost until Lessor receives a proper C ertificate o f Insurance. Th is risk charge is not paym ent fo r insurance benefits and is not in lieu o f Lessee ’s obligation to purchase insurance.If Lessee should default in any obligation under th is Agreem ent, Lessor shall have the right to collect dam ages and all contractua l paym ents and to exercise any or all o f the fo llow ing; 1) Accelera te w ithout notice all paym ents provided fo r in the Agreem ent, 2) Im m ediately retake possession o f the Equipment, wh ich shall a lways remain Lessor’s personal property w he ther or not affixed to realty, 3 ) Co llect all costs o f co llection, including reasonable lawyer’s fees, and 4) Exercise all o ther remedies a t law or equity. Lessor, a t its d iscretion, shall hold fo r Lessee ’s account o r shall d ispose o f returned or repossessed Equipment, and shall credit to Lessee’s account any excess receipts over the Lessor’s residual book value and over the expenses o f re taking and d isposing o f Equipment. Lessor’s action or failure to act on any one rem edy shall not constitu te an election. The provisions o f this Agreem ent are severab le if unenforceable . Each accelera ted sum shall be d iscounted to the date o f defau lt a t a rate o f 6% per annum . Lessee, if a corporation, agrees The L im ita tion o f Civil Rights Act (Saskatchew an) shall have no app lica tion to this lease, as amended, or to any co lla tera l agreem ent o r extension thereof, or any m ortgage, charge o r o the r security created thereby, o r to any rights, powers or remedies o f the Lessor hereunder. THIS IS THE FULL AND FINAL AGREEMENT, MERGING ALL PRIOR UNDERSTANDINGS, AND IT CANNOT BE MODIFIED OR TERMINATED EXCEPT BY A WRITTEN AGREEMENT SIGNED BY LESSEE AND BY A CORPORATE OFFICER OF LESSOR. THIS LEASE AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED FULLY EXECUTED AND PERFORMED IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO AND SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS THEREOF, AND THE PARTIES HERETO EXPRESSLY WAIVE ALL RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY JURISDICTION. It is the express w ish o f the parties that this Lease and all contracts, related docum ents and com m unications be in English, w hether signed or sent previously, today o r in the future. Les parties confirm ent qu ’il est de leu r vo lonte expresse et reciproque que ce bail e t tous contrats, docum ents re lies et com m unications so ient rediges en anglais, soit qu ’ils a ient ete signes ou transm is anterieurem ent, en m em e tem ps ou posterieurem ent a la date de presentes. AGENCY DISCLAIMER : Lessee acknow ledges that neither Vendor nor any Equipm ent sa lesperson is an agent o f Lessor nor are they authorized to waive or a lte r the term s o f this Agreem ent. Their representa tions in no way affect the Lessee’s or Lessor’s rights or obligations as herein set forth. THIS LEASE AGREEMENT IS NON-CANCELABLE and it consists o f all term s herein as w ell as term s on the C ertificate o f Acceptance.

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ACCEPTED B Y LESSOR: APPLE FINANCIAL SER VICES AD M IN ISTER ED B Y A PPLE CANADA INC.

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