Opening:
The meeting of the BPKSA was called to order at 11:30am by Crystal in the BPK Conference Room. Minimum quorum of 4 executive members reached.
In Attendance:
Crystal Lefebvre ……….……………………………………………………………………………………. President
Emily Chinn.…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Secretary
Emily Boyco ………………………………………………………….………………… External Relations Officer
Brandon Lin ……………………………………………………………………………. Promotional Coordinator
Nicole Whittle
Emily Ponton
Leo Li
Avisa Mohannad-Hassani
Arshpreet Grewal
Jasmeet Bath
Camille Velasco
Ryan Wu
Open Issues:
1) Approval of Previous Minutes
- Brandon motioned to approve the meeting minutes of 2018-01-09. Emily P seconded. Minutes approved unanimously
2) Careers in BPK
- Tour of Dave Clarke’s lab has been confirmed
- Survey to attend the event and lab tour has been sent to BPK undergraduate students
- SFSS grant for $1357 was approved: $250 for AV and facility bookings, $810 for catering, $80 for catering, $80 for printing and ads, and $217 for speakers’ parking passes
- Classroom presentations have been organized
3) February Climbing Social
- Climbing wall is available on Wednesday February 7th 1-3pm or 7-9pm
- BPKSA members voted on which time would be more popular
- We believe more students will come from 1-3pm
- Normal cost is $12 per person, but we will propose paying a set rate for the time frame booked, regardless of how many people attend
4) SUS Winter Formal
- We will wait to see how many other DSUs contribute $50 before making a decision
5) Kin Cup
- In the past, the event has been held during the week of March 5-9
- We may have to push the event later in the month because the BPK Department External Review may conflict otherwise
6) Tentative Dates for Upcoming Events
- Trivia Night – Feb 26-Mar 2
- Kin Cup – Mar 12-Mar 16
- Research Day – April 6th
- Year End Party – Mar 26-Mar 30
- Other events to plan around: Kin Games, Athlete Gala
7) Year End Party
- BPKSA members voted to have this year’s Year End Party at Club Ilia
- Last year DAC had more space than necessary and Club Ilia has a lower cost associated with booking
- Smaller space will encourage people to interact more
8) Trivia Night Categories
- OzTREKK/Australia
- BPK
- Pop culture
- Olympics/sports rules
Adjournment:
The meeting of the BPKSA was adjourned by Crystal at 12:15pm in the BPK Conference Room. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 11:30am in the BPK Conference Room.