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Council approves most service review recommendations

Ryan Chen-Wing - 27 June 2006 - 12:41am

After more than five months since a committee presented the report on a review of Feds services, council considered the recommendations. Council had been waiting for the end of a conflict resolution between the Internal Administration Committee and each of The Womyn's Centre and GLOW.

Of 31 recommendations two did not pass, eight were amended and the rest passed unchanged. In passing recommendations council approved discontinuing two services, Wellness Centre and the Legal Resource Office. They approved changing the name of The Womyn's Centre to Women's Centre. None of those changes will actually occur unless changed in the by-laws, but council approval makes them more likely.

One of the more cointroversial recommendations that said GLOW, Gays and Lesbians of Waterloo, should, "Take on the task of engaging in dialogue with students who hold diverse views on pertinent contentious issues" did not pass. That recommendation received only one vote for.

Here is a review of the recommendations and how they were amended or passed:

summary of recommendation what happened result
6.0 RECOMMENDATIONS    
It is recommended that Bylaw 4 be amended so that I.A reads as follows:
The term ‘Service’ as used in this by-law shall only be applied to those services listed in Section II which are student volunteer-run organizations instituted in order to address unmet needs identified as being important to the student body as a whole and best fulfilled by such organizations. 		amended to remove 'as a whole,' then passed It is recommended that Bylaw 4 be amended so that I.A reads as follows:
The term ‘Service’ as used in this by-law shall only be applied to those services listed in Section II which are student volunteer-run organizations instituted in order to address unmet needs identified as being important to the student body and best fulfilled by such organizations.
Develop and promote FEDS Services Brand passed Develop and promote FEDS Services Brand
Advertise Office locations through the use of signage and maps in the SLC passed Advertise Office locations through the use of signage and maps in the SLC
Direct the VPI to meet with WASA to explore possibilities of instituting services in Architecture passed Direct the VPI to meet with WASA to explore possibilities of instituting services in Architecture
Direct the VPI to report on possibility of extending existing services to satellite campuses passed Direct the VPI to report on possibility of extending existing services to satellite campuses
Direct VPI to establish regular intervals of meeting with service coordinators to develop goals for that particular term and year as well as long term planning passed Direct VPI to establish regular intervals of meeting with service coordinators to develop goals for that particular term and year as well as long term planning
Direct VPI and Service coordinators to develop benchmarks to determine the success of development efforts and report on them to Council passed Direct VPI and Service coordinators to develop benchmarks to determine the success of development efforts and report on them to Council
Direct VPI to appoint Service Coordinators for more than one term and provide justification for single-term coordinator-ships not passed  
CRT
Development of another non-response class of volunteers to fulfill Mandate #3 passed Development of another non-response class of volunteers to fulfill Mandate #3
Develop benchmarks on evaluating coverage expansion efforts passed Develop benchmarks on evaluating coverage expansion efforts
Develop strategy to increase participation of primaries passed Develop strategy to increase participation of primaries
Food Bank
Investigate and report on ideas of Service office re-arrangement to encourage confidentiality to VPI and Council passed Investigate and report on ideas of Service office re-arrangement to encourage confidentiality to VPI and Council
Clarify that the purpose of the Food Bank collections on its drop-off box signs is for UW Students passed Clarify that the purpose of the Food Bank collections on its drop-off box signs is for UW Students
Depict Food Bank Clients as “the average student” in advertising materials passed Depict Food Bank Clients as “the average student” in advertising materials
Determine guidelines that allow for flexibility with one-bag limit to avoid food wastage passed Determine guidelines that allow for flexibility with one-bag limit to avoid food wastage
GLOW
Run at least one event per term which is geared toward reaching out to all students amended to refer to MOU, then passed Run at least one event per term which is geared toward reaching out to all students as discussed in the MOU between IAC and GLOW
Take on task of engaging in dialogue with students who hold diverse views on pertinent contentious issues not passed  
LRO
Discontinue service passed Discontinue service
Ensure useful information is available online amended, passed Ensure useful information is available online on the Feds website
OCD
Assign students to Dons based on geography passed Assign students to Dons based on geography
Collect feedback on what would sconstitute a relevant and accessible event and plan events accordingly
Develop local links with community establishments 		passed Collect feedback on what would sconstitute a relevant and accessible event and plan events accordingly
Develop local links with community establishments
UWSP
Restructure administration scheme passed Restructure administration scheme
Strike Mandate on reporting from By-Law 4 passed Strike Mandate on reporting from By-Law 4
Develop guidelines for vetting and approving proposed projects passed Develop guidelines for vetting and approving proposed projects
Wellness Centre
Discontinue as a Feds Service passed Discontinue as a Feds Service
Womyn's Centre
Re-adjust image to reflect a more open and welcoming and less political service amended, passed Re-adjust image to reflect a more open and welcoming service
Redecorate office to reflect a more professional level of service amended, passed Redecorate office to ensure material is displayed in proper context as discussed in the third last paragraph of the MOU between the Womyn's Centre and the IAC
Amend By-Law 4 such that subsection F reads as follows:
F. Women's Issues Resouce Centre

Duties and Functions:
1. To maintain a library of resouces pertaining to issues relevant to women on campus.
2. To address women's socio-cultural issues through awareness campaigns and events.

amended, passed Amend By-Law 4 such that subsection F reads as follows:
F. Women's Centre
For next year
Continuation of the Service Review amended, passed Continuation of the Service Review by the IAC except that CSS be reviewed by the CSC
Include the International Student Connnection passed Include the International Student Connnection
Evaluate progress and success of implementation of this year's recommendations amended, passed Evaluate progress and success of implementation of this year's recommendations as adopted

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Breaking News - Lo to work with Satellite Researcher

Ryan - Thursday, 6 July, 2006 - 06:47

The Imprint story says that Lo will work with the "satellite researcher":

When asked how he would avoid the same controversy as arose in January, Lo replied, "I don"t think you can really avoid being disliked by some people" especially when suggesting change " there are always going to be people who are unhappy.

"I will work with the satellite researcher very closely, hopefully that will reduce the amount of criticism," he added.

What a strange thing to say. I think it is pretty clear that he would have said executive researcher.

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