Gzowski College Cabinet Minutes Sunday January 24th, 2016
Present: Dhan, Ryan, Emily, Brenna, Siobhan, Nelson, Amanda, Stephen, Tess,
Andrew, Kaitlin, Betty, Taylor, Madison, JoJo, Lindy, Eliana, Adam, Sam,
Lindsey
Absent: Ashiful (with regrets), Rob (with regrets), Anna (without regrets),
Caitanya (without regrets)
Chair’s Remarks
Phones on silent face down, laptops for meeting use only. Will be enforcing three
for three against as well as enforcing speakers list.
Land Acknowledgment
Gzowski Cabinet wishes to acknowledge the Anishnaabe and Mississauga peoples
and their traditional territory, in which this meeting is taking place.
Approval of Agenda
Motion to approve the agenda made by Brenna seconded by Stephen.
Motion to move Brendan Campbell’s presentation ahead of Trent Mudder’s made by
Kaitlin, seconded by Dhan. All in favour. Motion carried.
All in favour. Motion carried
Approval of Minutes
Motion to approve minutes made by Tess, seconded by Betty seconds. All in favour.
Motion carried.
Presentation from Brendan Campbell
 Indigenous Student Commissioner for the TCSA.
 Going to be doing an event about the mandatory Indigenous studies credit.
Event to look at whether the changes will empower Indigenous students, if
the changes will help to form good relationships between Indigenous and
non-Indigenous students. Struck a working committee, open to anyone. No
formal dates as of yet.
 Andrew and Kaitlin expressed interest in being a part of the committee.
President’s Report
 Voting after the meeting for Cabinet awards to be presented at Formal.
Safe Talk Training:
 Ashley Wall will be holding another Safe Talk training session February 26th
from 2:00-5:00 pm. If haven’t had the training already, please sign up for the
session.
Formal:
 OC’s formal has been postponed.
 Discussed that a Thursday or a Sunday night may be the best option for our
formal. Mentioned offering a free formal may draw people out to the event
more readily, charging $5.00 to secure spot, getting the $5.00 back at the
door.
Vice President’s Report
CASSC:
 More information on auxiliary fee situation. Calculations indicate the
Colleges budget increased 71 cents more per student, amounting to $4788.00
for the whole campus. Last years budget to be baseline moving forward.
Athletics and Housing budgets not affected.
 Presentation from TUNA co-president Shanese. Discussed concerns with the
tipi being disrespected. Please try to raise awareness of this happening to
prevent it from happening again in the future.
 CASSC Terms of References to be updated.
 Thinking of having an Issues Committee under CASSC. Would have
discussions on issues and make recommendations to CASSC and Nona for
how to move forward.
 The Athletics Committee hasn’t met this year yet. Will be happening soon.
 Presentation from Cory about summer residence. Would be Annex, offering
for first and/or second term in the summer, not including a meal plan at
$125.00/week. Available for students taking summer courses
Trent Mudder Funding Request
 Trent wide obstacle course.
 Last year about 546 students participated in the event.
 Will be happening April 2nd. Hoping for the weather to be a little warmer for
the event, and also lines up with LEC’s spring events since the mud is reused
for these events.
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Assessing for accessibility.
Asking for $400.00 from Cabinets. Hoping to cut costs by getting donations.
Soil costs have increased as well as hay costs. Budgeting for 100 volunteer
shirts, increase to account for take down as Mudder will have a clean up crew
this year. Participants shirts haven’t been included on budget
Working with recruitment to get at least one team from each surrounding
high school to participate to give prospective students a look at Trent besides
the tours. This is still up in the air still. Open to Trent Durham and Fleming
to participate as well.
Looking for Gzowski Cabinet to volunteer or participate in the event.
Signup will start end of February. Cost is $10.00 a person.
Discussion:
 Kaitlin indicated that Cabinet doesn’t have the funds in the budget to be able
to give $400.00. Would like to start a sign up sheet, and would like as many
Cabinet members to volunteer as possible to show Cabinet’s support.
Proposed to Cabinet offering the use of Cabinet’s amps and any other
resource in Cabinet office that would be helpful for Mudder. Cabinet agreed
this sounded like a good decision; discussed having a sign-out sheet for
anything that is borrowed. Kaitlin indicated that she has talked with the
other Cabinets to let them know of our financial situation.
Motion to approve $200.00 to Trent Mudder made by Kaitlin, seconded by Dhan.
Discussion: Kaitlin would like to get a list of volunteers as well. All in favour. Motion
carried.
Senator’s Report
 Unable to attend Senate meeting, Dhan also unable. Was hoping the schedule
would change with new semester. In future will bring to Cabinet if both
herself and Dhan cannot make the scheduled meeting.
Mediations:
 Mediations between Shots and TACSU. Have agreed on a press release in the
Arthur in new issue coming out Monday.
Black Heritage Month:
 Has been working with on events for the month. Looking to involve the
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colleges more. Has spoken with Kaitlin and Andrew. Events will be held in
various colleges in open space way to make them more accessible for more
people.
Kaitlin discussed Self Love Event: Love your Melanin. Talking with TACSU.
Will be talking about shade-ism.
The theme of Black History Month is to examine intersectionalities in the
university; events are not just for students of colour. Will see about sending
out a calendar for how rest of the month will look.
Treasurer’s Report
 Plan on not maxing out the budget lines.
Position Reports
Emily Escape Room is this Saturday. Will hype this week, forms back preferably by
Tuesday to the Cabinet office.
 Posters about Winter Weekend are in the Cabinet office. When leaving hours,
bring a poster to wherever you're headed to put poster in to spread the
advertisement for the weekend.
 February 3rd will be a pizza giveaway with brochures for the Winter
Weekend. Will need staff for this. Likely will be in the Atrium.
AmandaEscape Room:
 Will be on January 30th. No forms have been returned yet, but interest has
been expressed to those spoken with.
 Need riddles and hints, please share any ideas for the rooms.
 Will be emailing dons to try to get to see if they will talk to their floors about
the event.
 Will need help with set up, making sure students don’t go to rooms we don’t
have booked. Please comment on the Facebook post to indicate if you're free
to volunteer for event or not.
AdamEscape Room:
 Hard to plan clues at the moment because currently are unsure of how many
teams will be participating in the event and how many rooms will be
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Told floor about the event to spread the word.
Set up will be from 5:00-6:00. The event will be from 6:00-7:00.
Eliana:
 Talking with OC Off-Campus Rep. Have been in touch with Tonic about the
possibility of karaoke. To get more information about Tonic and see about
other options. Feb 25th is the date that is being discussed currently.
Brenna:
 Thinking about looking at what it would take to get drop in counseling hours.
Kaitlin mentioned that Fleming College has drop in hours and that at
University of Winnipeg 80% of students felt this was beneficial after
implemented. Thinks would be good to introduce to Trent. Kaitlin suggested
the first step would likely be contacting Fleming to see how they
implemented the drop in hours. Lindy suggested that this would be good to
bring up at the Wellness Committee meeting. Discussed that there are space
issues currently, would have to see how to work with the space if wanted to
do this. Kaitlin said Fleming removed some of their bookable hours to create
the drop in hours. Betty said mental health counseling has been discussed at
many meetings she's been to, and thinks this would be important to look
into. Lindy mentioned there is talk about looking into the biggest needs of
students coming in for sessions and determining how to better address these
needs. For students with homesickness for example, counseling sessions not
helping. Indicated a peer-to-peer option has been discussed as a possibility,
with students with high amounts of training, to give students a community.
Potentially for the evenings, in colleges, Lindy mentioned the possibility of
different places each week or holding at a central space like a space in the
library. Lindy indicated that it is all conversation right now; nothing has been
planned or is moving forward. Andrew suggested maybe having a
community meeting with other students to hear their thoughts on this as
well. Stephen noted that what Lindy mentioned sounds like how TUEFRT
was started. Kaitlin mentioned targeting a program like this to those in the
social work program; students would have some basis of training before
getting more intensive training. Discussed that it would also give hands on
experience for them moving forward. TCSA office will be open when they
move into the Student Centre, discussed that it could be kept in mind for a
space for something like this.
Motion to table the discussion of drop in counseling made by Betty, seconded by
Stephen seconded. All in favour. Motion carried.
Volunteer Expo:
 Will be on Friday from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
 Kaitlin mentioned that a new trifold would need to be purchased for this.
Shine a Light Vigil:
 For missing and murdered Indigenous women as well as for human rights
concerning women, here in Canada and overseas.
 Will be March 8th.
 Got a great turnout last year to the vigil. Want to rearrange slightly from last
year to include the tipi more in the event.
Tess and SamFormal:
 Junction will be getting back to on food and prices.
 Venue is the back up option.
Winter College Weekend:
 Lacrosse equipment has been purchased.
 Have spoken to Chartwells, in talks with pub services.
AndrewTACSU Event:
 Thinking of working with TACSU on an event.
 Betty explained that the event will allow a platform for students to talk about
experiences as persons of colour at university. Participants to hold up a sign
and take picture, make posters with their photo.
 Andrew indicated this event would help to give a voice to the participants.
Hoping to propose funding $100.00 to the event from his funding line.
Gzowski College Festival of Food, Your Passport to Food Around the World:
 Ticket in passport type of folder.
 Looking for the 23rd or 24th of February as possible dates.
 If able to volunteer for the event or if able to make food from traditional
culture please contact Andrew.
Committee Reports
AndrewTUNA:
 CSF meeting discussed issues facing Indigenous students.
 Truly Indigenous during self-love week. Will address stereotypes. Students
to talk about being Indigenous.
DhanHousing Committee:
 When people apply to residence, finding students are confused with the
separate payments of $30.00 for residence and $500.00 for tuition.
Discussed two options set forward: 1- Don’t have to be accepted, pay $530.00
altogether. Lottery system rather than the first come first serve we have
currently. 2- First come first serve still. Pay $530.00 altogether with the
application with preferred residence.
 Discussed that having the $30.00 separate for residence allows students to
apply for housing before acceptance, assuring students know they have a
place to live. Makes Trent competitive against other universities. Conesus
was most like how it is now.
 Amanda indicated CRC will be getting more information about this as well.
Motion to extend the meeting by 30 minutes made by Kaitlin, seconded by Stephen.
Discussion: Need to discuss extending meetings to 3 hours. All in favour. Motion
carried.
KaitlinTCSA:
 Starbucks survey closed. 66% wanted the Starbucks, and 7% said they
wanted a burger fast food joint instead. Alaine looking into possibility.
 Changes to responsibility of officer. No longer have to do office hours.
Discussion was tabled.
 Cabinet and commissioner removed from exec committee. Bringing back old
model.
Any Other Business
Motion to add impeachment of JoJo Edwards to next meeting agenda made by
Kaitlin, seconded by Taylor. Discussion: Reason for impeachment dropped below
GPA requirement for members in constitution. All in favour. Motion carried.
AndrewMotion to fund up to $100.00 from the Cultural Ambassador line for photo event
made by Andrew, seconded by Kaitlin. Discussion: whether possible to find
someone to do the photos for free. All in favour. Motion carried
Motion to fund up to $100.00 for Gzowski College Festival of Food, Your Passport to
Food Around the World from the Cultural Ambassador line made by Andrew,
seconded by Taylor. Discussion: funding will be for plane tickets, bingo stamps,
passport design. Hope to bring at least 100 students; money raised will go toward
building an Indigenous school. All in favour. Motion carried
Motion to omnibus funding First Year Reps up to $100.00 for Escape Room event
and up to $200.00 for Valentine Giveaway made by Kaitlin, seconded by Sam. All in
favour. Motion carried.
Stephen Trent talking to a Chinese university. Two years at the university in China
and two years at Trent to get degree. Betty indicated it was her
understanding the Chinese students come to Trent for two years after two
years in China and will get a Trent University degree.
Adjourn
Motion to adjourn made by Kaitlin, seconded by Betty. All in favour. Motion carried.