Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology Students Association
Meeting Minutes
Wednesday July 2, 2014
Opening:
Meeting of the BPKSA was called to order at 12:30 by Shaila in AQ 5017
In Attendance:
Shaila, Debbie, Leandra, Mohammad, Garveen, Jake, Matt, Steven
Open Issues:
àScience World: Science of Sport
- 20 people showed up, good turnout
- Science World charged adult rate, but grant money covered it
- Debbie motioned to reimburse Shaila $295 for the Science World Event. Leandra seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved
- Maybe do the event again since it was successful!
àPeer Mentorship program
- Josh posted documents for the mentorship program on the website
- BPKSA executives who want to be mentors, apply ASAPàTraining is on July 26
- If you are planning on being a mentor, get your profile to Josh ASAP
àBPKSA Webpage
- Executives: If you haven’t sent your blurb about your favourite class and why you like it, plus your photo to Matt, send it ASAP: mrbutt@sfu.ca
- Get the Course Description for your assigned course to Matt
- 306: Shaila
- 305: Jake
- 340: Garveen/Debbie
- 343: Leandra
- 311: Debbie
- 407: Gina, Steven
- 426: Gina
- 448: Shaila
- still need information for: 301, 381, 461, 481, 431
- if anyone has taken these courses, could you please write up a short informative paragraph on the class and sent it to Matt
- forward course information to Matt: mrbutt@sfu.ca
- Layout/Design for the website:
àkeeping the logo, incorporating biomedical physiology and neuroscience into there
- Use t-shirt design of neuroscience and biomedical physiology: brain and heart
àJosh: do what you like for the layout of the website; just keep it simple and easy to operate
àOpen executive positions for the fall
- Will discuss this at next week’s meeting
àBPKSA Baseball Event
- Joyce and Loryn attended the Rec baseball event
- Maybe include it as an event for the BPKSA since it was so much fun!
- Keep it non-competitive
- Debbie will ask Rec how to book the field
- Can play both kickball and baseball
- July 21, 2014 (Monday) around 5:30àmay change date according to when the field is booked; will hear more about this from Debbie
- Have snacks for the event: freezies, brownies, juice boxes, granola bars
- Borrow the ice for a cooler from Physio
- Once Debbie has booked the field, she will let us know so the Facebook event can be made
àBPK Career Event
- Need to start planning the career event in advance
- Places to hold the event: applied science building or saywell hall
- Pros and Cons:
- Saywell: Can only book the week before, more open and less cramped
- Applied Science Building: can be booked 3 months in advance, too cramped, has a food room that can come in handy
- SAYWELL WINS!
- Back-up plan: Book the Applied Science Building and then Saywell the week before, and then cancel the Applied Science Building
- Will talk to Darleen and Cheri about this plan
àBPK Trivia for the Kick-off
- Garveen will help Debbie out with the trivia and talking to professors
- Debbie will send the list of professors to be interviewed to Garveen
Adjournment:
The meeting of the BPKSA was adjourned at Shaila at 1:20 pm. The next meeting will be held next week Wednesday July 9, 2014 in AQ 5017 at 12:30 pm.