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Minutes of the 12/13 Council 4th Meeting October 24, 2012 Jim presented the report of the Campus Issues Standing Committee and noted that the Committee was reviewing proposed updates to the Terms of Reference for the Commissioners and Coordinators in the portfolio and would be recommending some amendments including striking the requirement to liaise with the Affiliate campuses as Western has moved toward a more united campus. 13.2 Communications Standing Committee Cheese presented the report of the Communications Standing Committee and advised that CHRW Radio Western was looking at a restructure of their Board of Directors. She added that the Committee had looked at potential advertising strategies for promoting USC programs and events. 13.3 Finance Standing Committee Lyons presented the report of the Finance Standing Committee and brought the following items forward for Council consideration. Motion #1 – Amendments to Honoraria Policy (Appendix 6) Recommendation from Finance Standing Committee: That Council approve the Honoraria Policy as amended. Whereas, the Gazette is the official undergraduate newspaper of Western and provides students with relevant news on campus; Whereas, the Gazette editors have been receiving an honoraria for the past 20 years; Whereas, the honoraria policy was not updated to reflect this change; Be it resolved that, the Honoraria Policy be amended as follows. See attachment of proposed policy. BROWN/Nguyen/Carried. C12/13.4.1 Brown spoke for the motion stating that the proposed amendments to the Honoraria Policy included adding Gazette editor honoraria to the current list of USC Coordinators that currently receive honoraria. Gazette editors currently receive honoraria however the policy was not updated to reflect the change. Proposed amendments seek to rectify this. Motion #2 – Strategic Review of the Gazette Recommendation of the Finance Standing Committee: That Council approve the Strategic Review of the Gazette as proposed. 6
Minutes of the 12/13 Council 4th Meeting October 24, 2012 Whereas, the USC seeks to enhance the educational experience and quality of life for all undergraduates at Western University; Whereas, the Gazette is the official undergraduate newspaper of Western University and is committed to providing undergraduate students with coverage of relevant news on and off campus; Whereas, the USC collects student fees annually on behalf of the Gazette for the purposes of the Gazette's publication; Whereas, the USC has a duty to students to ensure that student fees are being used effectively; Whereas, a review of the long-term strategic vision for the Gazette has not been conducted within recent memory; Whereas, any review of the Gazette that is conducted should be undertaken by an impartial third party that is separate from both the USC and the Gazette; Be it resolved that, an Ad-Hoc Committee be struck to review the long-term strategic vision, business, and financial operations of the Gazette; Be it further resolved that, the Ad-Hoc Committee be comprised of members with no affiliation to either the USC or the Gazette; Be it further resolved that, the members of the Ad-Hoc Committee be selected by mutual agreement of the Gazette Editor-in-Chief and the Vice-President Communications, and if an agreement cannot be reached, that the Committee members be selected by resolution of Council; CHEESE/Ritchie/Carried. C12/13.4.2 Cheese spoke for the motion stating that it was the responsibility of Councillors to ensure that these reviews are done. Motion #3 – Mustang Express Surplus Funds Recommendation of the Finance Standing Committee: That Council approve the Mustang Express Surplus Funds motion as proposed. Whereas, the USC is tasked with collecting and administering a number of student fees; Whereas, the USC, in anticipation of higher costs, collected a surplus of funds for the Mustang Express initiative; 7
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<strong>Minutes</strong> <strong>of</strong> the 12/13 <strong>Council</strong> 4th Meeting October 24, 2012<br />
Jim presented the report <strong>of</strong> the Campus Issues Standing Committee and <strong>not</strong>ed that the<br />
Committee was reviewing proposed updates to the Terms <strong>of</strong> Reference for the<br />
Commissioners and Coordinators in the portfolio and would be recommending some<br />
amendments including striking the requirement to liaise with the Affiliate campuses as<br />
Western has moved toward a more united campus.<br />
13.2 Communications Standing Committee<br />
Cheese presented the report <strong>of</strong> the Communications Standing Committee and advised that<br />
CHRW Radio Western was looking at a restructure <strong>of</strong> their Board <strong>of</strong> Directors. She<br />
added that the Committee had looked at potential advertising strategies for promoting<br />
<strong>USC</strong> programs and events.<br />
13.3 Finance Standing Committee<br />
Lyons presented the report <strong>of</strong> the Finance Standing Committee and brought the following<br />
items forward for <strong>Council</strong> consideration.<br />
Motion #1 – Amendments to Honoraria Policy (Appendix 6)<br />
Recommendation from Finance Standing Committee:<br />
That <strong>Council</strong> approve the Honoraria Policy as amended.<br />
Whereas, the Gazette is the <strong>of</strong>ficial undergraduate newspaper <strong>of</strong> Western and provides<br />
students with relevant news on campus;<br />
Whereas, the Gazette editors have been receiving an honoraria for the past 20 years;<br />
Whereas, the honoraria policy was <strong>not</strong> updated to reflect this change;<br />
Be it resolved that, the Honoraria Policy be amended as follows.<br />
See attachment <strong>of</strong> proposed policy.<br />
BROWN/Nguyen/Carried. C12/13.4.1<br />
Brown spoke for the motion stating that the proposed amendments to the Honoraria<br />
Policy included adding Gazette editor honoraria to the current list <strong>of</strong> <strong>USC</strong> Coordinators<br />
that currently receive honoraria. Gazette editors currently receive honoraria however the<br />
policy was <strong>not</strong> updated to reflect the change. Proposed amendments seek to rectify this.<br />
Motion #2 – Strategic Review <strong>of</strong> the Gazette<br />
Recommendation <strong>of</strong> the Finance Standing Committee:<br />
That <strong>Council</strong> approve the Strategic Review <strong>of</strong> the Gazette as proposed.<br />
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