Hey all,
As you know, Thursday @ 7pm is the general meeting ( here's the zoom
link<https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89394803480?pwd=R2FjaSszUWdwYlpFaC9rU2krZ3BQQT09>)
where AGSA elects a new President and VP Finance. The election runs from 31
March - 3 April with online voting.
Here's the problem: we don't yet have anyone running for VP finance
We need one of you to be AGSA's new VP Finance, otherwise we lose access to
PGSS funding and lose our representation in a whole bunch of areas so...
~*~PLEASE RUN FOR VP FINANCE~*~
The VP Finance handles the money stuff: puts together an operating budget for
approval at the General Meetings; reimburses members for AGSA-related expenses;
and disburses funds for AGSA-approved expenses.
The position starts in September, so for now all you need to do is email
meghan.mcgill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx to say that you're running.
**AGSA has to have a President and VP Finance to exist as a functioning grad
student association from PGSS's perspective (otherwise no money, no
representation, zip). So unless one or more of you lovely people runs for VP
finance:
* we lose access to funds via PGSLF and events funds through PGSS (remember
the nice budget with all the money you can use for your
projects<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wJvuKrihDRw2xGQfD5C22qVffpfQBfrA3KBcU4ukyds/edit?usp=sharing>?
that money exists because we have a VP finance)
* we lose our seat in a lot of important spaces like the faculty meetings,
PGSS, AGSEM
* we lose an important opportunity to transfer a lot of institutional
knowledge that this exec has stitched together
* it's harder to facilitate grad student input in things like hiring if
there isn't any functional AGSA
More reasons to be our next VP finance:
* we need you to do it
* we'll love you for it
* our constitution requires it
* it's a very fun job where you sign cheques and allocate money to cool
projects
* you get to collaborate with your peers, inc. the other AGSA execs, all of
whom are wonderful people
* the time commitment is way less than you'd think (general meetings + a
couple exec meetings each year + making it rain reimbursement cheques and
budgeting to fund student projects)
Student government is way better when everyone pitches in so that we can all
have fun and funding and representation and good governance. Please run!
We are also looking for new AGSEM and PGSS reps come September (see full list
of all exec positions below) and as always I strongly strongly encourage you to
run
* President – organize and chair meetings of AGSA; be a liaison with
Department faculty and the undergraduate association (ASA); act as a point
figure for concerns, complaints, or issues when they arise.
* VP Finance – oversee AGSA’s financial standing; develop and propose an
operating budget for approval at the General Meetings; reimburse members for
AGSA-related expenses; and disburse funds for AGSA-approved expenses.
* Post Graduate Student Society (PGSS) Representative – attend PGSS
meetings; communicate relevant information between AGSA and PGSS; vote in PGSS
council meetings representing the best interests of AGSA
* Association of Graduate Students Employed at McGill (AGSEM)
Representative – attend AGSEM Delegate’s Council meetings and vote in
representation of union members in AGSA, check Teaching Assistant hiring lists
for the anthropology department; manage relations between AGSEM members, the
Union, and the Anthropology department
* Faculty Representative – enable communications between department faculty
and graduate students by: attending department faculty meetings, providing a
report at AGSA meetings, receiving graduate student complaints, concerns, and
suggestions and relaying this information to the AGSA Executive and/or
department Chair and Graduate Program Director (GPD)
* McGill Course Lecturers and Instructors Union (MCLIU) Representative -
attend MCLIU Delegate’s Council meetings and vote in representation of union
members in AGSA; check Course Lecturer hiring lists for the anthropology
department against the collective agreement; manage relations between MCLIU
members, the Union, and the Anthropology department
* External Affairs Coordinator – represent AGSA in relations with other
organizations external to McGill University
* Social Coordinator – organize AGSA events within the anthropology
graduate student community
* Communications Coordinator – create announcements and graphics; moderate
AGSA Facebook group and AGSA email; manage graduate student listserv
Rhian Lewis (she/her)
MA Student - Medical Anthropology
Department of Anthropology
McGill University
