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BUSU President Update - Projects, Sustainability, and Future Plans

Learn about sustainability initiatives, hybrid spaces, pedagogical innovation, student life enhancements, and future projects from the BUSU President's presentation on September 10, 2013. Get insights on ongoing wellness week planning, program reviews, and strategic partnerships. Discover the latest developments and future visions for a more sustainable and student-centric campus environment.

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BUSU President Update - Projects, Sustainability, and Future Plans

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  1. BUSAC Presentation September 10, 2013 BUSU President Cooper Millard www.busu.net

  2. Since we last met… • Projects: • Sustainability • Turf Field • Hybrid Space • Pedagogical Innovation • Student Life • Wellness Week • Program Review • For the Future

  3. Sustainability • Drinking fountains installed! • Union Station (2) • GB (1) • Scotia Bank Hall (1) • Tower (1) • Market, Thistle, Welch, Tower (2nd)? • Water Bottles! Please use them!  • We have 4000, tell your friends!

  4. Sustainability Cont’d • Environmental Committee • Liaising with Sustainability Niagara • Presentations, Seminars, Best Practices, Campaigns • Working with Roland and Advocacy dept. for Organic Waste/ Sustainability Campaigns • Working with Brock and Brock’s Sustainability Committee • GB making great strides in Sustainable practices!

  5. Hybrid Space • Cairns Furniture delivered! • GB Furniture delivered! • Walker Complex furniture here Sept. 20 • Working on space in Plaza for 24-Hour study • Mac Chown?... Email president@busu.net

  6. Pedagogical Innovation • Meetings with Anna Lathrop, Sandy Howe, Linda Rose-Krasnor • Experiential Learning vs. Service Learning vs. Traditional Undergraduate education • Hoping to draft a Political Policy next BUSAC meeting – PI is a core principle of Brock’s SMA and Strat. Plan! • Also, Online Learning, Tri-Semester and Research Innovation

  7. Student Life • Ongoing meetings for oversight of Student Life Fee spending/ MOU completion • Committee meetings • Sitting on 24-Hour Social/ Study Space Committee • Completed! • Update: LIBRARY ENTRANCE NOW OPEN !!! • Doors will be accessible until Library closed (Friday until 5pm)

  8. Wellness Week • Planning Ongoing! • 5 Pillars: Mental, Emotional, Physical, Spiritual, Lifestyle (wellness) • Programming based each day on ONE pillar • Events, seminars, prizes, 24-Hour study programming • Goals: De-stress, Anti-Stigma, Educate & Entertain

  9. Program Review • Currently Sitting on Task Force for Program Review Committee • Also a Working Group • In Process of accepting Program Identification Forms • Next will be Program Prioritization Forms • October-December will be evaluation, organization and prioritization period • Ongoing talks with University Senate/ Senators

  10. For The Future • Work with BUFA • Student Led Teaching Awards • Part of Academic Affairs mandate? • Encourage more Service to Undergraduate Students (Evaluations, Awards, Incentives) • New Building • Discussions/ Focus Groups • Comprehensive study of other institutions • Meetings with Goodman School of Business (neighbours)

  11. For the Future • Campus Planning • Atrium Project • Transit Station Transformation • The “Brock Mall” and Commemorative Project • Taro – BUSU courtyard?

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