CSSS Meeting Minutes Wednesday September 14, 2005; 5:00pm @ CSSS Office Roll Call: Andrew R., James, Jake, Peter, Nakisa, Rachel, Mark L., Tristan, Jamie
1.0 Clothing
we are good to go!
contest needs to be arranged (Nakisa)
2.0 LAN/Movie Party
tentatively scheduled for Friday, October 7
geared towards laptop users, headphones probably needed
location -> Learning Centre? X-wing lounge? Learning Centre preferred
sponsors? food? prizes? (Andrew R.)
Xbox/PS2 games available to play, give away after to tournament winners?
play movies in CSSS office with projector
Xbox/PS2/computers in Learning Centre
food in X-wing lounge?
need 2+ projectors -> movie, console games (James)
ask for input regarding games and movies on website
3.0 Bzzr Garden/BBQ
tentatively rescheduled for Friday, October 14
contact band for rescheduling (Nakisa)
find out about tents, fences (James)
location -> X-wing student lounge? outside Dempster? (Chris)
4.0 Photocopies
we were allocated up to 500 free from the department
120 used thus far
5.0 Newsletter (Mark L.)
Jamie volunteered to help
“big version” will be on the website, condensed version with link in email
longboat/intramurals -> supply $3 subsidising per CS student per CS team
SUS may provide additional funding
advertise In My Experience, clothing design contest, info sessions, tri-mentoring, AGM, BBQ/Bzzr, LAN Party
picture contest -> deadline September 22 at beginning of AGM
yearbook -> mention in next newsletter
announce year reps
6.0 Annual General Meeting
Thursday, September 22; 12:30-1:30pm @ X-wing lounge
provide pop and chips
announce social events
forgo Wednesday meeting
7.0 Food Sale
provided as a service to students, not for profit
sell pop $0.50, water $0.50, chips TBA
see which exec will volunteer to pick up supplies
8.0 Funds
received revenue from agendas
9.0 BBQ Post Mortem
good turn out, sold all 200 meat burgers
10.0 Company Info Sessions
Telus session “rescheduled” due to labour dispute
Accenture may be interested in second info session for CS only in October
Google set up through CSSS and Grad Society, geared toward CS/Electrical Engineering
contact other CS related companies -> EA, etc. (Andrew R.)
11.0 Jake’s Ideas
new fourth year rep brought a pile of ideas
see if there is any interest in these ideas through CSSS forum
11.1 Resume Critiques
allow students to have their resumes critiqued, even if not in co-op
Jake will spearhead this
11.2 Old Textbooks
donate to CSSS or study centre, possibly for some small reimbursement
11.3 Invitations to Faculty for Social Events
good idea, might as well do so or else Steve may get lonely
11.4 New Courses
encourage discussion about new course ideas
more applied? cryptography?
11.5 CS Boat Racing Team
in layman’s terms, speed drinking
11.6 Scavenger Hunts
any ideas?
must be wary of what might be construed as illegal
11.7 Pub Crawls
themed T-shirts?
some concern about low turnout
11.8 CS Art
a way to dispell myth that CS students are not artistic and creative
display case containing art?
CS band?
talent show?
11.9 University Engineering Competitions
encourage students to get involved with pre-established competitions between universities
11.10 Pie Week
based on U of T’s annual event -> March 14, 1:59pm, 3:14pm
sell pies to people or groups of people who select a CS target
target asked if they would take a pie to the face with the current pot
if refused for small pot, which is unlikely, encourage additional contributions
pot goes to charity or CSSS
11.11 CS High School Shadowing
have a high school student shadow a CS student
such a program may already be established, contact department and inquire
11.12 CS Endowment Fund
encourage students to contribute money to fund future CS related ventures -> new lab equipment, etc.
concerns about apathy among students based on last year’s poor performance in Class Act