* Council run by students for students * All BScN students (all sites and streams) * Approximately 1,900 nursing students * Act as the voices of our nursing students * It is our goal 1) to advocate for our students and 2) to provide opportunities to network with peers, faculty members and with the community members

* $35.50 for full-time students * $18.25 for part-time students A maximum of $10.00 for full-time students and $6.00 for part-time students of the Society fees allocated to CNSA membership fee.

* Avenue2Learn – BScN Hub * Facebook: McMasterUNursingStudentSociety * * NEW WEBSITE:

* Policy and Procedure * Constitution * Budget

* Robert’s Rule of Order * Orders of the Day – “A call to adhere to the agenda” – At MUNSS all new points must be submitted to the Secretary * Lay on the Table – “Temporarily suspends further consideration/action on pending question” Example “Lay the voting of _________ on the table until everyone has full read the document” * Point of Order – “infraction of the rules, or improper decorum in speaking. Must be made immediately after the error is made” – At MUNSS: let’s get back on track * Point of Clarification – if you don’t understand, please ask! * Speakers List * If someone else has already said it … Ditto Dingo * Voting * Attendance – SECRETARY NOT PRESIDENT * Proxy – SECRETARY NOT PRESIDENT * Agendas

* Conestoga: Dianne Dal Bello * * Mac: Ola Lunyk-Child * * Mohawk: Cynthia Hammond *

* Core Positions * President * VPs * Treasurer * Secretary * Educations * Communications * Level (1, 2, 3, 4) * RPN-BScN * Accelerated * CNSA team * Awards/Scholarship * RNAO * Uniforms * Social

* Student representative to Faculty (Deans, Level Chairs, tutors) * Student representative to external groups and organizations (on and off campus) * The President attends regular meetings, writes letters on behalf of nursing students, and establishes communication with new contacts * These ways of communication with external decision makers and groups are extremely valuable when bringing up student concerns, or taking a student stance on an issue. These groups can make lots of changes, and really hear what students have to say

* Our connection to student government at each of our 3 campuses * The VPs can take nursing student issues and bring them to the attention of student leaders who are working on behalf of ALL students. * This can give us more support and strength for overcoming our student issues. Many times, other faculties have gone through similar issues and we can learn from what they did. * Often times our issues and concerns are the same as students from other faculties, so adding our input will give MSU/MSA/CSI leaders a stronger case for their issues and solutions.

* Official student representatives on the Undergraduate Nursing Education Council (UNEC), CQSIC * Chairs of the MUNSS Education Committee * The Committee can prepare statements and stances, in preparation for the Education Reps’ meetings with these Committees. * These committees constantly seek feedback and student opinion on the nursing program, curriculum, and any suggestions or changes that could be made. * Any and all changes to courses and the program go through these committees, so our student voice here is so important!

* Representatives of the students in each level/stream of the BScN program * Which means: * Talk to your classmates and students in each level/stream! Find out what they like and what they don’t like about their classes and program structure. Do they have suggestions for how it could be done better? * Bring up the feedback and issues at MUNSS meetings so we can all talk about it and take a position/stance on the issues * Talk to your Education Reps – see if they can give you specific help or guidance

* Yearly Plan * Monthly Plan

Pres VP – Con Co Level Rep Awards RNAO CNSA Accelerated VP- Mac Mac Level Rep Education Chair Social Chair SRA MISC VP - Mo Mo Level Rep Uniform Orientation Communication RPN to BScN

* Level 2 Mohawk (2) * Level 2 Conestoga (1) * Level 3 Mohawk (2) * Level 4 McMaster (2) * Level 4 Mohawk (1) * RPN – BScN (1) * Accelerated (2) * Awards/Scholarship (1) * RNAO (1)