VPUA BUSAC Report #3 By Me

OUSA Met in Toronto to discuss direction for Ancillary Fees paper. Met in Toronto to discuss direction for Ancillary Fees paper. Waiting on information for OUSA in order to begin to write. Waiting on information for OUSA in order to begin to write. Broken down into 3 key areas: Government & University Funding, Student Control & Transparency & Accountability. Broken down into 3 key areas: Government & University Funding, Student Control & Transparency & Accountability.

Ancillary Fee Principles Transparency & Accountability Transparency & Accountability Students should not feel pressure to support the introduction of fees as an effort to maintain the quality of their education. Students should not feel pressure to support the introduction of fees as an effort to maintain the quality of their education. Government & University Funding Government & University Funding The administration of all compulsory fees must be accountable and transparent. The administration of all compulsory fees must be accountable and transparent. Student Control Student Control All of the costs borne by students for academic instruction should be paid for through current tuition fees, not additional compulsory ancillary fees. All of the costs borne by students for academic instruction should be paid for through current tuition fees, not additional compulsory ancillary fees.

CASA Mental Health Sub-Committee Meetings Mental Health Sub-Committee Meetings Direction on 3 mental health priorities for the year Direction on 3 mental health priorities for the year Attached documents outline all priorities (I am working with mental health) Attached documents outline all priorities (I am working with mental health) Drew provided background arguments for specific priorities. Drew provided background arguments for specific priorities.

CASA Changes Being mapped out right now. Being mapped out right now. Big project taken on by specific CASA schools (us included). Big project taken on by specific CASA schools (us included). Working on putting together a presentation for CASA at the Lobby Conference in November. Working on putting together a presentation for CASA at the Lobby Conference in November. Highly detailed… key point is that these changes will make CASA much more efficient in the future. Highly detailed… key point is that these changes will make CASA much more efficient in the future. Important that all schools have input. Important that all schools have input.

Senate Governance Committee passed request for President to disband Program Review Committee. Governance Committee passed request for President to disband Program Review Committee. Idea is to construct their own Review Committee as it pertains to academic review. Idea is to construct their own Review Committee as it pertains to academic review. Senate/Brock Administration will be an ongoing discussion throughout the year… my role will always be to represent the student voice and the POV I will take is always going to be “what’s best for students”. Senate/Brock Administration will be an ongoing discussion throughout the year… my role will always be to represent the student voice and the POV I will take is always going to be “what’s best for students”.

Board Joint Senate-Board Committee Meeting happened this summer. Joint Senate-Board Committee Meeting happened this summer. Idea is to understand each other better… (Board = finances; Senate = education). Idea is to understand each other better… (Board = finances; Senate = education). Sub-committee formed to restructure meetings to better understand each other. Sub-committee formed to restructure meetings to better understand each other. Me = Board and Senate representative. Me = Board and Senate representative.

Advocacy Restructuring Advocacy part of website. Restructuring Advocacy part of website. Assembled A-Team! Assembled A-Team! Now… campaign planning/mapping out 1 st semester (on Thursday). Now… campaign planning/mapping out 1 st semester (on Thursday). Key campaigns: Fall Reading Week, Wellness Week, Debt Campaign, Good Neighbour Campaign). Key campaigns: Fall Reading Week, Wellness Week, Debt Campaign, Good Neighbour Campaign). Organic waste bin campaign (attached ) Organic waste bin campaign (attached )

Off Campus Housing Committee Comprised of: Mayor, City Councilors, NRP, Niagara Falls Fire Department, local resident representatives, Curtis Gadula, etc. Comprised of: Mayor, City Councilors, NRP, Niagara Falls Fire Department, local resident representatives, Curtis Gadula, etc. Some issues arose with specific student houses. Some issues arose with specific student houses.

Other Things Something called Orientation Week. Something called Orientation Week. It was great. It was great. Liv, Jimmy, VPSS team = decent. Liv, Jimmy, VPSS team = decent.

BUSAC Committee Meetings Academic Affairs: this 10am in the BUSU Board Room. Academic Affairs: this 10am in the BUSU Board Room. External Affairs: Friday, September 20 th 11am in the BUSU Board Room. External Affairs: Friday, September 20 th 11am in the BUSU Board Room. Schedules for both semesters sent out. Schedules for both semesters sent out. Agendas to follow. Agendas to follow. AAC: if we meet more than once, we’ll break the all- time BUSAC Record!!! AAC: if we meet more than once, we’ll break the all- time BUSAC Record!!!

Balancing Act Ancillary Fees paper (this will take up a lot of my time). Ancillary Fees paper (this will take up a lot of my time). CASA by-law updates. CASA by-law updates. Senate-Board Joint Committee changes. Senate-Board Joint Committee changes. UPC follow-up, Senate Governance Program Review changes. UPC follow-up, Senate Governance Program Review changes. Campaign planning (OUSA campaigns, CASA campaigns, Brock specific campaigns, Fall Reading Week, Wellness Week). Campaign planning (OUSA campaigns, CASA campaigns, Brock specific campaigns, Fall Reading Week, Wellness Week). Advocacy Internship Team orientation. Advocacy Internship Team orientation. Advocacy website changes. Advocacy website changes. Planning for OUSA on campus/ Provincial mental health meeting. Planning for OUSA on campus/ Provincial mental health meeting. Shinerama baseball tournament. Shinerama baseball tournament. BUSAC Committee Meetings begins this week. BUSAC Committee Meetings begins this week.

New Format New Format This will be my last “formal” power point BUSAC presentation. This will be my last “formal” power point BUSAC presentation. Will still send out highly detailed power point presentation before BUSAC meetings. Will still send out highly detailed power point presentation before BUSAC meetings. However, will present in different format. However, will present in different format.

Important I don’t want to waste your time with talking about my report forever. I don’t want to waste your time with talking about my report forever. If I was unclear with something/ if you want more information just ask/stop by my office. If I was unclear with something/ if you want more information just ask/stop by my office.