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Presentation Outline Facts Facts History History Update Update How You Can Help How You Can Help Questions Questions
Facts 2 instructional days will be given up and school will 2 instructional days will be given up and school will start on the Tuesday instead of the Wednesday (no start on the Tuesday instead of the Wednesday (no Orientation on the Tuesday) Orientation on the Tuesday) 9 Day Green and Gold week 9 Day Green and Gold week Engineering classes will not be a part of the FRW Engineering classes will not be a part of the FRW (accreditation discussion) (accreditation discussion) FRW programming FRW programming
Facts – Why? Mental health Mental health Catch up on school Catch up on school Attend supplementary programs Attend supplementary programs Make some money Make some money Go on holidays Go on holidays
History – In Dehod We Trust In 2010 Presidential Candidate Nick Dehod Dehod In 2010 Presidential Candidate Nick campaigned on the promise of implementing a campaigned on the promise of implementing a Fall Reading Week for students at the UofA UofA Fall Reading Week for students at the Research was conducted on a variety of topics Research was conducted on a variety of topics pertaining to the creation of the FRW including… … pertaining to the creation of the FRW including Mental health, logistical scheduling concerns, Mental health, logistical scheduling concerns, comparative data from Canadian universities comparative data from Canadian universities
History – Dehod cont. Nick facilitated discussions with the university Nick facilitated discussions with the university community including members such as community including members such as Associate Deans, Senior Admin, students, and Associate Deans, Senior Admin, students, and more more The FRW was brought up in the Undergraduate The FRW was brought up in the Undergraduate Student Survey and a plebiscite on the FRW was Student Survey and a plebiscite on the FRW was held in the 2011 SU Executive Elections held in the 2011 SU Executive Elections
Plebiscite Results
History – FRW Task Force and that Tighe guy Diverse membership Diverse membership Bi-weekly meetings held from May-August Bi-weekly meetings held from May-August Task force was created to make a Task force was created to make a recommendation to university governance recommendation to university governance Task force is complete and Rory takes the Task force is complete and Rory takes the proposal on the road proposal on the road
History – All Tighed Up FRW proposal takes some time to delve into the fine FRW proposal takes some time to delve into the fine details and eventually goes to Deans’ details and eventually goes to Deans ’ Council for Council for consultation consultation Things get a bit hairy and FRW is delayed from going Things get a bit hairy and FRW is delayed from going to GFC to GFC Rory conducts 1-on-1 meetings about the FRW with Rory conducts 1-on-1 meetings about the FRW with every dean every dean SU Council approves an FRW political policy FRW political policy SU Council approves an
Update FRW discussions have been rehashed and we FRW discussions have been rehashed and we will conduct new consultations on the proposal will conduct new consultations on the proposal this summer this summer Discussions began in June and we have Discussions began in June and we have received a large amount of support from Senior received a large amount of support from Senior Admin Admin Timeline: Sept/Oct university governance Timeline: Sept/Oct university governance routing, October GFC, December BOG routing, October GFC, December BOG
How can you help? GFC positions filled GFC positions filled Run or convince your friends Run or convince your friends Time commitment is low Time commitment is low Support the idea and talk to your FA’ ’s for s for Support the idea and talk to your FA backup backup Inform students about the proposal Inform students about the proposal
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