Meeting Minutes: Jan 22. 2015

Introductions:

No new members.

Communications:

-If you want to advertise something, send to Akhil to send to Elena and don’t send to Elena directly

-IMSSA Facebook – page or group?

  • Group – private – randoms joining the group?
  • Page – for fans

-New website – IMSSA

  • Offshoot of official IMS website
  • Classic system
  • Student and staff are working together
  • Consistent graphics
  • Totally possible
  • WordPress based website

-Special guest: Michelle Rosen

  • Boutique website with community attached
  • Create own profile and log in
  • You can friend students and faculty
  • Create groups and forum and discussion
  • Did not work for Faculty of Med
  • Site is preloaded with faculty members
  • Themes and platform initiatives

-FEEDBACK:

  • Would this be available for applying students? -> No, the site is meant for current students and faculty, there is a search for faculty
  • We liked this one
  • Too many log-in pages?
  • Blackboard more effective? -> integrate blackboard collaborate
  • Link to UTor ID?
  • Site not preferred to be used as a social platform
  • Linking in current social media?
  • Students separated into the platforms? – A wheel?
  • Link with a hangout, or something that someone already uses
  • Put students in, and if you want to, you can participate
  • Can’t use google – that is why we have to use UToronto account
  • News feed addition

Academic:

-Email from field worker – we are approved for funding...(?)

-Sub-committee next Thursday (Jan. 29th) at 6:30pm in PMH boardroom

-E-mail Alainna if you are interested in joining or just show up

-Topics: CV and resume series, business and industry, translational skills, Academia, Science and Law, Marketing, Start-up

-Belonging meeting: at 4-5pm next Thursdays (Jan. 29th)

  • Come with ideas

Social:

-Skating! Tonight and bring T-card

-Outdoor party at Hart House after too

-Trivial night – Feb. 3rd : SB, MSB, TGH, MARS, PMH, Internationals, Toronto Rehab, Baycrest

  • IMSSA-wide event
  • FB event not up yet, but poster is up
  • Advertise to group –

-ROM – potential next event

-PAGE VERSUS WEBSITE – next meeting

  • Rules? – Sarah

-CAMH – lunch on Feb. 11th

-TWH – surveyed: Board games, skating, pizza – no date planned

-St. Mike’s – games night, or collaborate with student association at St. Mike’s

-Sickids – Feb. 19th Dessert Mixer

GSU:

-Sexual health education – hosting a referenda

-Opt-out week: up until tomorrow opt-out of services (health and dental)

  • ROSI/online
  • UofT GSU website

-GSU being sued

  • Wrongful dismissal
  • Other is unknown

-CFA committee – updates to come

Sports:

-Vball game tonight at AC versus Pharmacy

-Soccer game Feb. 6th

-Soccer team is not full yet, practice on Feb. 3rd

-Games at Varsity Stadium – email Adam for schedule

-Shin pads and tall socks

-Jays tickets updates?

Interdepartmental

-ski trip?

Peer Project

-3 options

1) Playing for keeps at Pan Am games – create a playful and joyful activity in our community and get them out

2) Girls only program mentorship

3) 24 hour spin-a-thon

-Sam will send out an email with options

Outreach

-One time thing

-On-going but a couple times

-Pharmacology council went to Ronald McDonald house – everyone went

-Science fair coming in Toronto – need grad students to be judges

  • Jonathan will get more information

Next meeting on Feb. 5th