MPH UR Meeting Agenda

October, 25th 2017

Room: 93-09-002b

Time: 12:00pm

Representative Updates

-International Committee

  • Anna could not attend the meeting

-Welfare Committee

  • Issue with first year and elective transfer

-SSO – nothing from Ismael

-Student Class Representatives

  • 1st year Feedback Session – things that students had expressed concerns about were not brought forth – how to handle this
  • expressed
  • important the teachers don’t compromise too much
  • accepting of the feedback
  • 2nd year Feedback -

-PNM

  • Nominee Lei – problem with MF already B

Social Committee Updates

-Fall Party

-Winter Party

-Cultural Activities

-Lecture Days

  • Fair style – before xmas or right after
  • Alumni inspiration – life after MPH

-Movie nights have been reserved

  • Invite Med and Biomed students

-Google doc created to help keep things organized

-More collab between Bio med Masters

Other Updates and Points for Discussion:

-Elections in November

  • Need to choose a date, book a room, advertise to first years
  • November 9th – 1:00pm
  • Decide a handover meeting – position specific handovers, separate MPH UR meeting on 22nd and invite to PCM
  • Make sure those stepping down have written their testaments to the new student representatives
  • Have new representatives attend at least one meeting of MPH UR before handing over
  • Other note – in bylaws how should we hold the elections (FUM involvement)
  • FUM rep will be at election meeting in November – Tiia will suggest to them

-Jämu

  • Survey about equality within program
  • Joana and I
  • Needs to be done by early December
  • How to choose the Jämu representative for MPH-UR
  • Open to all students - if no one wants it elect within the board
  • Events for Jamu in English – any ideas?
  • Anna & P6 workshop?
  • November9th in the evening should be best
  • International students & continuation of the summer research program
  • Minor Field Study

-Get rid of course representative positions & merge with the class representatives? Thoughts?

  • Get rid course reps but make sure reps attend feedback/eval sessions

-USU meeting in November – everyone is invited if they wish to attend

  • Will send out email to everyone

-LUS Pedagogical Award – Student Nominations can nominate professors until 12/11

  • Anyone we would like to nominate?

-Minor training in steering committee procedures needed for new people in positions which attend

Alexis – Budget for gatherings