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Meeting of the Dalhousie Law Students’ Society Board of Directors

February 10, 2009

1. Call to order - motion from Adam, seconded Michelle – 7:20 pm

2. Roll call of members present
1.  Gord McGuire – President
2.  Adam Picotte – VP Academic
3.  Alia Rosenstock – VP Executive – sends regrets
4.  Frederic Perron-Welch – VP External – sends regrets
5.  Michelle McBride – VP Finance
6.  Michelle Black – DALSA Representative
7.  Jessica Upshaw – DBLSA Representative  - send regrets
8.  Melissa Grover – First Year Representative
9.  Jade Buchanan - First Year Representative
10.  Stewart Carstairs - First Year Representative
11.  Greg Gilhooly - Second Year Representative
12.  Brian Kuchar - Second Year Representative  - sends regrets
13.  Erin Tolfo - Second Year Representative
14.  Dan McGruder – Third Year Representative
15.  Mark Leung– Third Year Representative
16.  Gill Carter - Secretary
17.  Sean Fraser – Chair

3. Adoption of Agenda - Motion to adopt Dan McGruder, Seconded Jade Buchananan, unanimously carried

4. Approval of Last Meeting’s Minutes  - motion from Melissa, seconded by Stewart, motion unanimously carried

5. Chair’s Remarks – be in this room, 1116 for rest of semester

6. Questions from Public – N/A

7. Reports of the Executive
1. President’s Report

-met w/ Ann Morrison re: library issues – looking from Monday to Thurs, about 40 people a night (between 25-60) for three weeks before exams

-computer problems have been dealt with

-student finance committee anonymity  - chair is David Blaikie will get back to us with response on this

-JD/LLB plebiscite numbers 79% pro JD, 11% pro LLB, 10% indifferent – meeting next week w/ Dean to discuss results, have general arguments with regards to switching to JD – at Ottawa U, it was a faculty led initiative to consider switching, received positive support from students, will likely happen soon

2. VP Executive Report – N/A

3. VP Finance Report

-passed DSU audit, society cheques available in LSS office

-propose giving  $50 or $100 gift certificate to Li Dong for his help with the Pith and Substance filming

-financial update published in Weldon Times

4. VP Academic Report

-midterm professor evaluations have now gone out for upper years

5. VP External Report – N/A

8. Representative’s Reports
1. DALSA Representative’s Report – nothing to report
2. DBLSA Representative’s Report -  N/A
3. First Year Representatives’ Report
1. Melissa Grover –nothing to report
2. Stewart Carstairs
1. Suggestion box and piece of paper is still not up
2. If having trouble w/ accessing CANS online, email Jade Buchanan; will make it available w/out a password, but not uploadable –Gord will send out link to Board re: how to use it
3. statement of concern regarding cancellation of LRW module about writing a factum, will be submitted to Professor Deturbide and Ann Morrison – motion to have LSS support this concern from Jade, seconded by Melissa – motion to table till next week from Dan, seconded by Stewart, unanimously carried
3. Jade Buchanan:
1. CANS Contest

-approximately 60 CANS received to date, updated 1^st year CANS for contracts, special thanks to Dan, Mark and Gord for providing CANS, will be doing draw on Monday night

2. Office Hour Assistance and regrets

4. Second Year Representatives’ Report – nothing to report

5. Third Year Representatives’ Report
1. Dan McGruder – Cassels Brock Extreme Makeover Student Lounge, had an architect, discussed suggestions, what would work and what wouldn’t, will be taken back to firm and will submit variety of options to Cassels, not sure if Cassels will then decide independently on what to do, or if there will be more discussion – consensus that this is a social space, support for fuse ball table

9. Old Business

6. Board held a discussion in camera. Motion to move out of camera from Jade, Seconded by Stewart.  Unanimously carried.

10.  New Business

a.       Communication between societies and committees – Erin Tolfo

-Suggestion of requiring a committee/society member to come to LSS meetings every month, or create a new position within LSS or additional responsibility for existing LSS member to liaise with committees – perhaps role of secretary or chair to update online calendar with social events from various committees, perhaps include on TV in Weldon – possibility of “Golden Ticket” event where only one society can hold an event – important to include in constitution

-e.g. Uni of Saskatchewan - a lot of activity on online calendar, weekly event emails

-suggestion to include branding for committees – e.g. IDEAL Law, provide money, perhaps should have some recognition of it – will be brought up with discussion of constitutional amendments

11.  Announcements – Steve Coughlin was the winner of the first year teaching award, and Jennifer Llewellyn for alumni teaching – there will be an email  re: reception TBA, Law Ball March 14th

12.  Adjournment – motion from Adam, seconded by Erin, unanimously carried, 8:19 pm