SGEC Student Group Executive Caucus

December 2nd 6 pm

Celebration Week
101st anniversary
Celebrate Student life on campus
Eng week + Greek week
Free breakfast, sign for your dinner, etc

Frost Fest
Jan 14 (?)
Indoors

Winter Get Involved Fair

UC Hallway
Jan 18-22
Sign up form Friday -> Andrew!
Sign up early!

UMSUs week around the world

Feb 8-12
Each day centered around a different continent or global region
Student group performances

Specials at the Hub

UMSU World of Wine festival (Probably at the Hub)

SGPAC policies
SGPAC
Student Group Promotion and Affairs Committee
VPSS as Chair, VP Internal, VP Advocacy, 4 UMSU Councillors (must declare
membership)
Reviews SG application + funding requests

Recognition and Renewal

Execs must be undergrad U of M students
Signing authority
Membership list (10 members, 2/3 UMSU)
Constitution
Name, Description, Contact Info
Unlike another student group
Must benefit U of M student and community
Renewed on annual basis b/w May 1st to Oct 1st
Funding
UMSU ressources

Membership
OPEN
Must be open to all

Can exclude non-students

CLOSED
Can restrict based on
Sex
Political belief

Funding Request
Description
Budget
Proof of event
Only OPEN membership groups can receive funding
UMSU has not been following this
w/o outstanding debt
Non-travel related
Goes to finance committee
Not bound to strict funding model
On some campuses, the limit changes based on how long the club has been
active
Cannot receive more than $1000
Facebook advertising

Office Space
High demonstrated need for space
Membership size

Activities and engagement with campus community

Misc. circumstances

TOWN HALL
Recognition requirements
CCR student groups can apply for recognition

Funding
Based on # of members
Still should be a minimum regardless of size
MPRs pricing
Controlled by admin
UMSU is working on this
Meeting to be set with administration
Aramark Conference and Catering
Bake sale fee
$1000 limit is too low
$45 000 available to student group initatives
Increase in demand -> only turned away one group

Election procedures
Constitution -> must have section on elections
Election procedures are open
Update constitution -> send to Jessica

CommunityLink
ICM students -> cannot create account

Events Guide
Jessica -> working on a guide
Calendar on UMSU website -> waiting on update
Centralized calendar
Post events on CommunityLink

UMSU TVs
Possibly available to student groups in future
Send info to UMSU -> they will put in on a slide
Must submit in advance
Different slides during high traffic times

Accessibility manual
Share best practices
UMSU to provide ressources

UMSU Graphic Designer

graphicdesigner@umsu.ca
$$$ -> UMSU can maybe help
lots of notice!
Computer with photoshop available