Spring/Summer Outline:Review of Summer Activities

Spring-Summer 2006

Table of Contents

Introduction

Representation

Communication

Operations

Planning

Conclusion

1.Introduction

2.Representation

3.Communication

4.Operations

5.Planning

6.Question Period

Representation

Spring-Summer 2006

Representation

Introduction

Representation

Communication

Operations

Planning

Conclusion

Redevelopment ProjectThe design portion of the project is complete

The front façade (facing Lower Albert) is complete

A security plan in now in place

The committee adjourned in mid-summer and is set

to start again this September

Asthetic Design is nearing completion, at which

point we will have a better idea of what it will look

like

Representation

Introduction

Representation

Communication

Operations

Planning

Conclusion

Discipline Working GroupThe community standards blue book was updated

to reflect changes that occurred last year

Representation

Introduction

Representation

Communication

Operations

Planning

Conclusion

OvercrowdingAt last report, we were undersubscribed for this

year

We will be regaining all common rooms for floors

Representation

Introduction

Representation

Communication

Operations

Planning

Conclusion

New Dean of Student AffairsThe President has lunch with Jason Laker to discuss

overarching residence concerns and upcoming

situations

The President and VPD met with Jason Laker

afterwards to discuss Discipline concerns coming up

in September

Both will be attending a Discipline Conference with

Jason in February of this year

Representation

Introduction

Representation

Communication

Operations

Planning

Conclusion

The Senate – Non-Academic DisciplineThe academic deans proposed a motion to revoke

student run non-academic discipline

The MCRC letter writing campaign was widely

successful and elicited positive response from the

deans

The motion was tabled until December, contingent

upon a special discipline review session of Senate in

September

Communication

Spring-Summer 2006

Communication

Introduction

Representation

Communication

Operations

Planning

Conclusion

Staff CommunicationMid-Summer Newsletter to Staff was published and

distributed in full at the start of training

Potential staff “blog” for summer was replaced by

a bi-weekly e-mail newsletter

Council Calendar for Year was replaced by an

online calendar in an effort to keep all information

up to date

Communication

Introduction

Representation

Communication

Operations

Planning

Conclusion

Staff CommunicationMid-Summer Newsletter to Staff was published and

distributed in full at the start of training

Potential staff “blog” for summer was replaced by

a bi-weekly e-mail newsletter

Council Calendar for Year was replaced by an

online calendar in an effort to keep all information

up to date

Communication

Introduction

Representation

Communication

Operations

Planning

Conclusion

Membership CommunicationWebsite Construction is now complete

MCRC Brochure mail-out complete

MCRC Handbook complete

Homecoming e-mails complete

Guide to Life in Residence complete (ResLife)

Guide to Queen’s complete (AMS)

Communication

Introduction

Representation

Communication

Operations

Planning

Conclusion

Internal PublicationsMCRC – A Brief Introduction

Information Binder for Dean Laker

Business Cards

House Banners

Move-In Signs

Staff Move-In Package

Operations

Spring-Summer 2006

Operations

Introduction

Representation

Communication

Operations

Planning

Conclusion

Membership CardCreation of Company Database (Complete)

New use for cards has been developed – sign-out

system for services

Integration of program with website (underway)

Operations

Introduction

Representation

Communication

Operations

Planning

Conclusion

Office RenovationsProblems:

Lack of Organization

Current Equipment is falling apart

Lack of computing space

Solutions:

Reused old organizational materials in storage

Obtain a new meeting table from facilities

Purchase of New LCD screen for one additional

laptop user

Planning

Spring-Summer 2006

Planning

Introduction

Representation

Communication

Operations

Planning

Conclusion

Staff TrainingTraining currently underway

Further differentiation of staff training

(Complete)

Introduction of In-Year Staff training

sessions (Underway)

Planning of First-Year Training sessions for

first year advisory committee and floor

representatives (Underway)

Planning

Introduction

Representation

Communication

Operations

Planning

Conclusion

Orientation WeekOrientation Committee has now planned

orientation week

Planning of the MCRC Tuesday night event (Only

details left)

Planning

Introduction

Representation

Communication

Operations

Planning

Conclusion

Move-In DayDesign and purchase of MCRC clothing (Complete)

Creation of MCRC publicity campaign (Move-In

Signs Designed and at Printer)

Plans for food and drink station prepared

Co-operative efforts with AMS and sports teams to

prepare a move-in staff (Complete)

Planning

Introduction

Representation

Communication

Operations

Planning

Conclusion

Homecoming PreparationsHomecoming e-mails are set out

There will be a no guest policy in residence this

year (in accordance with Principal Hitchcock’s

decision)

Staff plan for Homecoming is forthcoming

Planning

Introduction

Representation

Communication

Operations

Planning

Conclusion

Recruitment CampaignsPeer Judicial Board Hiring (Complete)

Question Period

Spring-Summer 2006