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Thursday, November 8: Meeting Minutes

8/11/2018

Event Debrief - Speaker’s Night ft Marquis Hainse

Good level of engagement between students and speaker
The slides were really helpful for visual learning
The food we bought was way cheaper than conference services
The room was big, so it made the amount of people attending seem small
We should promote earlier with paid ads, paper posters, class talks
- Community engagement could be done with the glebe magazines
- Masters students could be engaged by posters in Loeb building
Next time it should not be around midterms
Keep the environment in mind with plastic cutlery and cups

Report - Max, VP Academic and Administration

Russian Embassy
- Had a really good turnout
- Need to discuss responsibilities and guidelines for conduct in embassies
Japanese Cultural Centre
- Only 7 people have registered
  - Promote online and in class talks
Study Sessions
- Max is going to email Julie tomorrow about room bookings
Future embassy visits
- Max is going to email Germany, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Kenya, France

Report - Graeme, VP Finance

Academic Initiative fund
- Didn’t send out the form because we saved money on the Speaker’s Night
- We will be sending out the form to help with the Begin 2 Connect Workshop Series
  - If that doesn’t work, use on Speaker’s Night
CCR Funding
- The directory (list of positions in the society) will be submitted to SCO by Nov. 16
  - Execs may add their positions and accreddit them through Carleton Central
- Max will put the full name + position for CCR Credit to submit to Jenelle
  - Information is in the email

Report - Maddy, VP Social

Coffee House
- Next Tuesday, Nov. 13
- Need a detailed script
- AKCESS needs to purchase drinks
- Keyboard can be provided by AKCESS or borrowed from the Music department
Baking / Team bonding
- Products
  - Pillsbury Cookies
  - Choco caramel bars
  - Vanilla cupcakes
  - Vanilla Cookie Mix
  - Vegan Brownies
- Supplies
  - Max / Maddy and Talia are going shopping on Monday
  - Everyone is going to bring baking supplies

Report - Monica, VP Communications and Media

The Linkedin page has been created! Give it a follow!
- There is also an Alumni Network up, but it has not been published yet
Career Services has emailed us links to share via email and Facebook
- Talia is forwarding the emails to Monica through Slack

Report - Talia, President

Merch
- The embroidered options are on the online store
- Print options are going to be gold and blue
  - Harrison suggested keeping a smaller colour palette to match the gold and blue
- We are supposed to order 6 of each kind of shirt
  - Currently unclear if we’re required to buy 6 of each colour or 6 of each colour combination
- The yellow and orange are not desirable
- The logo colours are going to be black and white instead of just white
What can I do with my Degree Work Shop
- Wednesday, Nov. 21st, 6:30PM - 8:30PM
- Topics are Flexibility, Career Cycle, Self Assessment, Career Research, Hidden Job Market, Networking
BGInS X UNS Trivia Night (Trivia Tussle)
- Mike’s Place Nov. 30, 7:30pm
  - Will check capacity of Mike’s Place
- BGInS Events Committee
  - Meeting on Saturday to develop questions
- There will be one MC (Max) from BGInS and one from UNS
- People from both societies will mix in teams (of 3 - 5)
  - People are required to register online with a team name
  - The winning teams will face each other
  - The prizes will be from our Fanny Packs and UNS’ Pins
Karaoke Night, BGInS only in February
- Off campus, with alcohol
  - Industria

Report - Year Representatives
Maheep

Administration wants to have IER photos displayed around the office
- Admin will be emailing the students for consent
The 3010 Course exam got an extra 30% due to the unfairness of the exam and student advocacy
Professors are going to be contacted by upper year reps to help with seminar study sessions

Irene

Currently drafting email for graduation legacy project
- Focusing on balancing structure and open options for creativity
- Will give a few options in the email with the ability to add more

Final Notes

Exec Photoshoot with Tristan - Saturday, November 10th at 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm at the Museum of History