Regular GA #17: April 7, 2021
Agenda
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Attendance
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GA Tidbits (c/o House Walrus) - 10 min
R Seminar Updates (c/o JBreps & SeBreps) - 5 min
Andi: Is the incentive for the recorded meeting also?
Shin: The meeting will be recorded, but the incentive is only for people who go to the seminar.
BRA Outreach Updates (c/o WaM & JBreps) - 5 min
Andi: Motion to extend 5 mins.
Shin: Seconded.
Edres Updates (c/o Edres Rep) - 5 min
Emman: Yes, that is very much on the table.
SEEB Updates (c/o SEEB Chairs) - 5 min
Andi: For Concom or SEEB? For concom, you can appoint.
Shin: For SEEB, it’s an appointment.
Mario: It’s sign-up.
Shin: It’s by appointment, but for the heads it’ll be through sign-ups appointed by the convener.
Partnership Proposals (c/o WaM) - 10 min
[Motion]
Mitch: Motion to extend 10 mins.
Shin: Seconded.
Other Matters
Jaro: Is there an update regarding the Call for Academic Ease?
Mario: No updates so far, but USC last updated when they sent it.
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R Seminar Updates (c/o JBreps & SeBreps) - 5 min
- Speakers were finalized on Monday
- Francis Edrinal
- Topics are a bit more advanced compared to last sem’s seminar since it’ll also serve as a review for Econ 132
- Sensing updates
- A poll was held in the Econ 132 gc and 23/32 students said they were willing to go to the seminar
- Incentives
- Plus 5 pts in the Econ 132 exam
- Will try to message 131 prof for possible incentives but it might be a bit too late
- Schedule
- April 10, 5-6:30 pm since 132 exam is earlier than expected
- Council attendance not required
Andi: Is the incentive for the recorded meeting also?
Shin: The meeting will be recorded, but the incentive is only for people who go to the seminar.
BRA Outreach Updates (c/o WaM & JBreps) - 5 min
- Last month, we had a meeting with BRA
- Partnership proposals were sent out on March 22-28 so orgs could deliberate during the break
- April 4 was the original deadline of the proposal, but it was extended to April 9
- Sure sponsor: Tiger Biscuit
- Struggling a bit with org partners due to the current situation (ECQ, mental health matters), ~2-3 confirmed org partners so far
- Next week we’ll have more definite updates since the deadline will have passed
- Call for donations will be posted on April 10
- Please text brig your batches
- Eskwelabs wants to partner by sending medicine, last sem they wanted to partner as well
- Must provide attendees for their webinar about mental health, can’t fully commit yet
- Also asking for specific beneficiaries, but it depends on the amount we receive and since we’re giving it to patients we’re still looking for a foundation/organization centered on patients needing financial assistance
Andi: Motion to extend 5 mins.
Shin: Seconded.
Edres Updates (c/o Edres Rep) - 5 min
- Release for Econcepts split into two
- Release tonight and tomorrow
- Partnerships
- Incentives for 106
- Not sure how to proceed with the second EDG
- Looking for diff ways to proceed with the event
- Tutorials
- Third for Math 21 tutorials
- Already setting dates for tutorials in different gc’s
- Better performance compared to last sem since there are tutors now, compared to the one tutorial that was held last sem
- 3 schedules at the moment, 2 for 106 and 1 for Math 21
- Question for BRA: Will students be able to attend synchronous tutorial sessions?
- Will message gc later
Emman: Yes, that is very much on the table.
SEEB Updates (c/o SEEB Chairs) - 5 min
- Tentative timeline for elections May 3-June 18
- We’re gonna announce the call for members for the EB of SEEB earlier, starting April 19 to address the changes in the electoral code before May
- We will be holding convocs, but waiting for USEB (?), because the electoral code still depends on them
- Election period is longer
- Electoral Code
- We went over the whole thing and took note of the articles, titles and sections that need changing due to the environment
- We haven’t discussed in-depth because we need the SEEB members first to have a final vote for the amendments
- There was a suggestion to lower the number of votes required for a valid election
- Heads up to BRA, we’re gonna reach out to you because we need representatives from ASEO and different batches, and for the Electoral Board
Andi: For Concom or SEEB? For concom, you can appoint.
Shin: For SEEB, it’s an appointment.
Mario: It’s sign-up.
Shin: It’s by appointment, but for the heads it’ll be through sign-ups appointed by the convener.
Partnership Proposals (c/o WaM) - 10 min
- UP CAP, UPD
- Encapsulate - virtual career fair, participation of 5 members for 5 events PASS
- UP Genetics Society, UPLB
- Crossposting webinars, likes and follows PASS
- UP JMA, UPM
- Breakthrough - virtual career fair, how to write a resume etc, career guide, 4-day event PASS
- Juan Makisigawan (?)
- Donation drive for fisherfolks of cardona, rizal G MINOR A
- UP CHE Student Council
- Student Power: Fortifying Militant Student Leadership PASS
- DLSU TUKLAS
- TUKLAS: Next Set of Leaders - webinars on leadership PASS
- UP Engineering Freshie Council
- Bomb Defused: Valorant Ultimate- 2-day Valorant tournament PASS
- PhilSys National ID Briefing Department of Finance, be aware of it lang
[Motion]
Mitch: Motion to extend 10 mins.
Shin: Seconded.
Other Matters
- There is a student summit organized by OSR, April 10, 1-4pm, is anyone available?
- Will share with ASEO
- Clarification: Concom is diff from SEEB
- Our reps are Emman and Third for Consti Rep
- We got a message on our council page, asking to send our Dean Nomination statement to be forwarded to the BOR for when they deliberate
Jaro: Is there an update regarding the Call for Academic Ease?
Mario: No updates so far, but USC last updated when they sent it.
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