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Agenda, Presentations & Minutes 2023

COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 2023 (FULL YEAR)

COUNCIL MEETING SUMMARIES 2023 (FULL YEAR)

Agendas & Presentations

• Council Agenda – December 6, 2023
  • Executive Committee Minutes – Nov 2, 2023 – Amended
  • Executive Committee Minutes – Nov 17, 2023
  • Governance Committee Minutes – Nov 6, 2023
  • Governance Committee Minutes – Nov 20, 2023
  • Affiliates Committee Minutes – Sept 15, 2023
  • Affiliates Committee Minutes – Oct 6, 2023
  • Affiliates Committee Minutes – Nov 15, 2023
  • Operations Committee Minutes – Nov 9, 2023
  • Operations Committee Minutes – Nov 23, 2023
  • AMS Sustainability Action Plan 2026
  • AMS Sustainability Action Plan Presentation
  • BIPOC Engagement Coordinator Job Description
  • Code Changes 2023 Electoral Procedures
  • Managing Director’s Report to Council
  • Sr. Manager Student Services Written Update – Dec 6, 2023
  • Acting President Update – Dec 6, 2023
  • VP Admin Council Updates – Dec 6, 2023
  • VP AUA Update – Dec 6, 2023
  • VP External Update – Dec 6, 2023
  • VP Finance Written Update – Dec 6, 2023
  • Senate Update – Dec 6, 2023
  • Approved Expense – Nest 24/7 Initiative
  • Approved Expense – Permanent Art Collection
  • Historical Update Script: Presidents
  • Historical Update Presentation: Presidents

• Council Agenda – November 22, 2023
  • Operations Committee Minutes – Oct 31, 2023
  • Clubs and Societies Working Group Minutes – Aug 11, 2023
  • Clubs and Societies Working Group Minutes – Sep 1, 2023
  • Clubs and Societies Working Group Minutes – Nov 7, 2023
  • Art Gallery Subcommittee Minutes – Aug 17, 2023
  • IT Subcommittee Minutes – Aug 11, 2023
  • Sustainability Subcommittee Minutes – Sep 18, 2023
  • AMS Student Priorities for the 2024-25 UBC Operating Budget
  • Presentation on AMS Student Priorities for the 2024-25 UBC Operating Budget
  • Code Changes 2023 Elections Committee Membership
  • Code Changes 2023 Speaker’s powers
  • Acting President Update to Council
  • VP AUA Update to Council
  • VP Admin Update to Council
  • VP External Update to Council
  • VP Finance Update to Council
  • Managing Director Update to Council
  • Senior Student Services Manager Report to Council
  • Senate Update to Council
  • Operations Committee Approved Expense Report – Urgent AV Replacements Project
• Council Agenda – November 8, 2023
  • Executive Committee Minutes – Oct 6, 2023
  • Executive Committee Minutes – Oct 13, 2023
  • Executive Committee Minutes – Oct 24, 2023
  • Executive Committee Minutes – Oct 27, 2023
  • Governance Committee Minutes – Oct 23, 2023
  • Governance Committee Minutes – Oct 30, 2023
  • Operations Committee Minutes – Mar 16, 2023
  • Operations Committee Minutes – Aug 24, 2023
  • Operations Committee Minutes – Oct 26, 2023
  • Code Changes 2023 Motions and Electronics in Camera
  • Code Changes 2023 Motions and Electronics in Camera Rationale
  • Code Changes 2023 Council Limits on Speaking and Time
  • Code Changes 2023 Council Limits on Speaking and Time Rationale
  • President Update – Nov 8, 2023
  • VP AUA Update – Nov 8, 2023
  • VP Admin Update – Nov 8, 2023
  • VP External Office Update – Nov 8, 2023
  • VP Finance Update – Nov 8, 2023
  • Managing Director Update – Nov 8, 2023
  • Sr. Manager of Student Services Update – Nov 8, 2023
  • Senate Update to Council
  • Historical Update Powerpoint – Engineers, Trojans, and Our Second President
  • Historical Update Script – Engineers, Trojans, and Our Second President

• Council Agenda – October 25, 2023
  • Finance Committee Minutes – Aug 17, 2023
  • Finance Committee Minutes – June 15, 2023
  • Finance Committee Minutes – June 22, 2023
  • Finance Committee Minutes – June 18, 2023
  • Governance Committee Minutes – Sept 25, 2023
  • Governance Committee Minutes – Oct 16, 2023
  • Presidents Council Minutes – Sept 25, 2023
  • Robert’s Rules Presentation
  • AMS Sustainability Action Plan (ASAP) Presentation
  • President Update – Oct 25, 2023
  • VP AUA Update – Oct 25, 2023
  • VP Admin Update – Oct 25, 2023
  • VP External Office Update – Oct 25,2023
  • VP Finance Update – Oct 25, 2023
  • Managing Director Update – Oct 25, 2023
  • Sr. Manager of Student Services Update – Oct 25, 2023
  • Senate Update to Council – Oct 25, 2023
  • AMS Financial Quarterly Report First Quarter, FY 2023-2024
  • Historical Update – September in AMS History Presentation
  • Historical Update – September in AMS History Script
  • 2023 Fall Constituency Election Results – Oct 18
  • 2023 Fall Constituency Election Results – Oct 24

• Council Agenda – October 11, 2023
  • Executive Committee Minutes – Aug 28, 2023
  • Executive Committee Minutes – Sept 8, 2023
  • Executive Committee Minutes – Sept 15, 2023
  • Executive Committee Minutes – Sept 22, 2023
  • EPA Committee Minutes – Sept 6, 2023
  • Presidents Council Minutes – Aug 15, 2023
  • Campus & Community Planning Presentation – Oct 11, 2023
  • Services Goals Strategy Integration Grid
  • Services Plans and Strategies
  • Policy Changes 2023 SR1 Privacy update
  • Current SR1 Privacy Policy
  • Code Changes 2023 Council discussions
  • Code Changes 2023 Miscellaneous Updates
  • Code Changes 2023 Affiliate Seats
  • President Update – Oct 11, 2023
  • VP AUA Update – Oct 11, 2023
  • VP Admin Council Updates – Oct 11, 2023
  • VP External Office Update – Oct 11, 2023
  • VP Finance Update – Oct 11, 2023
  • Managing Director Update – Oct 11, 2023
  • Sr. Manager Student Services Update – Oct 11, 2023
  • Board of Governors Update – Oct 11, 2023
  • Senate Update – Oct 11, 2023
  • Sustainability Priorities Update – October, 2023

• Council Agenda – September 27, 2023
  • Managing Director Update
  • President Update
  • Senate Update
  • Senior Manager of Student Services Update
  • VP Admin Update
  • VP External Update
  • VP Finance Update
  • VP AUA Update
  • Ubyssey Presentation

• Council Agenda – September 13, 2023
  • Executive Committee Minutes – Aug 18, 2023
  • Executive Committee Minutes – Aug 23, 2023
  • Operations Committee Minutes – Aug 11, 2023
  • EPA Committee Minutes – Jul 17, 2023
  • EPA Committee Minutes – Aug 28, 2023
  • AMS Services Goals: Strategy Integration Grid 2023
  • AMS Services Goals 2023
  • President Update – Sept 13, 2023
  • VP Admin Update – Sept 13, 2023
  • VP AUA Update – Sept 13, 2023
  • VP External Update – Sept 13, 2023
  • VP Finance Update – Sept 13, 2023
  • Managing Director Update – Sep 13, 2023
  • Sr. Manager of Student Services Update – Sept 13, 2023
  • Operations Committee Approved Expenses Report – August 2023
  • Senate Update – Sep 13, 2023
  • Historical Update Script: Edibles, Coke, and Dave
  • Historical Update Presentation: Edibles, Coke, and Dave
• Council Agenda, August 23, 2023 and August 29, 2023 (Special Meeting)
  • Executive Committee Minutes – July 28, 2023
  • Executive Committee Minutes – August 4, 2023
  • Executive Committee Minutes – August 11, 2023
  • Advocacy Committee Minutes – June 12, 2023
  • Advocacy Committee Minutes – July 10, 2023
  • Operations Committee Minutes – December 8, 2022
  • Operations Committee Minutes – February 9, 2023
  • Operations Committee Minutes – March 23, 2023
  • Operations Committee Minutes – March 30, 2023
  • Operations Committee Minutes – April 27, 2023
  • Operations Committee Minutes – July 28, 2023
  • Operations Committee Expense Report – August 11, 2023
  • Governance Committee Minutes – August 8, 2023
  • Governance Committee Minutes – June 1, 2023
  • Governance Committee Minutes – June 12, 2023
  • Governance Committee Minutes – July 11, 2023
  • Governance Committee Minutes – July 18, 2023
  • Governance Committee Minutes – February 6, 2023
  • Governance Committee Minutes – December 1, 2022
  • Governance Committee Minutes – November 17, 2022
  • EPA Committee Minutes – July 5, 2023
  • Agenda Committee Minutes – July 28, 2023
  • President’s Council Minutes – July 18, 2023
  • Code Changes 2023 External Policies
  • Code Changes 2023 External Policies Rationale
  • Code Changes 2023 Speaker on Committees
  • Code Changes 2023 Speaker on Committees Rationale
  • PC1/2 Progress Presentation
  • PC1 – Respectful Community and Workplace (current)
  • PC2 – Sexualized Violence Policy (current)
  • AMS Policy PC2 Draft – August 2023
  • AMS Policy PC1 Draft – August 2023
  • President’s Update
  • VP AUA Update
  • VP Admin Update
  • VP Finance Update
  • Managing Director’s Update
  • Senior Manager of Student Services Update
  • Agenda Committee August 2023 Written Update
  • Student Life Committee August 2023 Written Update
  • Operations Committee Approved Expenses Report – AMS Timeline Project

• Council Agenda – August 2, 2023
  • Executive Committee Minutes – July 7, 2023
  • Executive Committee Minutes – July 21, 2023
  • Clubs and Societies Working Group Minutes – July 6, 2023
  • Clubs and Societies Working Group Minutes – July 17, 2023
  • Clubs and Societies Working Group Minutes – July 18, 2023
  • Clubs and Societies Working Group Minutes – July 20, 2023
  • Clubs and Societies Working Group Minutes – July 25, 2023
  • Operations Committee Minutes – June 16, 2023
  • Operations Committee Minutes – July 14, 2023
  • Art Gallery Subcommittee Minutes – July 12, 2023
  • Presidents Council Minutes – June 13, 2023
  • Code Changes 2023 – BoG and Senate Reports
  • PC5 – Campus Safety Vision Statement
  • President’s Update to Council
  • VPAUA Update to Council
  • VP Admin Update to Council
  • VP External Update to Council
  • VP Finance Update to Council
  • Managing Director’s Update to Council
  • Senior Manager of Student Service’s Update to Council
  • June 2023 New Club Recommendation Package
  • Board of Governors Update to Council
  • Senate Update to Council
  • Historical Update – Food bank and the Services Presentation
  • Historical Update – Food bank and the Services Script

• Council Agenda, July 12, 2023
  • HR Committee minutes September 21, 2022
  • HR Committee minutes December 2, 2022
  • HR Committee minutes March 31, 2023
  • Governance Review Committee minutes August 11, 2022
  • Governance Review Committee minutes August 18, 2022
  • Governance Review Committee minutes January 18, 2023
  • Executive Committee minutes June 21, 2023
  • Admin Office Goals Presentation
  • Admin Goals Budget
  • VP Admin Executive Goals
  • June 2023 Sustainability Priorities presentation
  • July 2023 Sustainability Priorities report
  • CASA Observership Program
  • President Council Update
  • VPAUA Executive Update
  • VP Admin Council Update
  • VPX Executive Update
  • VP Finance Executive Update
  • Managing Director Update
  • Sr. Manager of Student Services Update
  • Operations Committee Approved Expenses Report
  • Board of Governors Update to AMS Council
  • Senate Update to AMS Council
  • Death and Resignation historical update
  • AMS Financial Quarterly Report Fourth Quarter, FY 2022-2023

• Council Agenda, June 27, 2023
  • Executive Committee minutes dated June 16, 2023
  • Executive Committee Goals Presentation
  • Executive Committee Goals 2023-2024
  • President Goals Presentation
  • Presidents Goals
  • VP AUA Goals Presentation
  • VP AUA Goals
  • VP Admin Goals Presentation
  • VP Admin Goals
  • VP External Goals Presentation
  • VP External Goals
  • VP Finance Goals Presentation
  • VP Finance Goals
  • Sustainability Priorities Report Presentation
  • Sustainability Priorities Report
  • Board of Governors Update to Council
  • Historical Update: History of Exec Goals (Presentation)
  • Historical Update: History of Exec Goals (Script)

• Council Agenda, June 21, 2023
  • Executive Committee Minutes, May 25, 2023
  • Executive Committee Minutes, May 31, 2023
  • Executive Committee Minutes, June 9, 2023
  • Finance Committee Minutes, October 28, 2023
  • Finance Committee Minutes, Nov 25, 2022
  • Finance Committee Minutes, Jan 25, 2023
  • Finance Committee Minutes, Feb 3, 2023
  • Finance Committee Minutes, Feb 8, 2023
  • Finance Committee Minutes, Feb 15, 2023
  • Finance Committee Minutes, Mar 1, 2023
  • Finance Committee Minutes, Mar 8, 2023
  • Finance Committee Minutes, March 22, 2023
  • Advocacy Committee Minutes, February 3, 2023
  • Advocacy Committee Minutes, February 17, 2023
  • Advocacy Committee Minutes, March 17, 2023
  • Advocacy Committee Minutes, March 24, 2023
  • Operations Committee Minutes, June 2, 2023
  • Clubs and Societies Working Group Minutes, June 5, 2023
  • EPA Committee Minutes, June 12, 2023
  • EPA Code Suspension Submission
  • AMS Budget Presentation
  • AMS Budget 2023-2024
  • President’s Council Update
  • VP AUA Council Update
  • VP Admin Council Update
  • VP External Council Update
  • VP Finance Council Update
  • Managing Director Council Update
  • SMSS Council Update
  • Senate Council Update
  • Historical Update: Cap and Gowns (Presentation)
  • Historical Update: Cap and Gowns (Script)

• Council Agenda, May 31, 2023
  • Executive Committee Minutes – May 5, 2023
  • Executive Committee Minutes – May 17, 2023
  • Robert’s Rules of Order Presentation
  • Strategic Plan Presentation
  • 2022-23 Services Report
  • 2022-23 Services Report Presentation
  • 2023 AMS Academic Experience Survey Report
  • 2023 AMS Academic Experience Survey Presentation
  • President’s Council Updates for May 31
  • VP AUA Executive Update – May 31, 2023
  • VP Admin Council Updates – May 31, 2023
  • VPX – Executive Written Update – May 31, 2023
  • VP Finance – Executive Written Update – May 31, 2023
  • Managing Director’s Council Update – May 31, 2023

• Council Agenda, May 17, 2023
  • Executive Committee Minutes April 25, 2023
  • Council Minutes April 12, 2023
  • VP Admin Council Updates
  • President’s Updates to Council
  • VP AUA Executive Update
  • VP Finance Written Update
  • VP External Executive Written Update
  • Written Update – Kathleen Simpson

• Council Agenda, May 5, 2023
  • Council Code Bylaws Presentation Slides
  • Council Code Bylaws Presentation Notes

• Council Agenda, April 28, 2023
  • Council Minutes, March 22, 2023
  • Council Minutes, March 29, 2023
  • Executive Committee Minutes, April 6, 2023
  • Executive Committee Minutes, April 11, 2023
  • Executive Committee Minutes, April 18, 2023
  • Preliminary AMS Budget 2023-2024
  • AMS Budget 2023-2024 Presentation
  • VP External End of Year Review
  • VP AUA Goals Year-End Update
  • President End of Year Goals Update
  • AMS Governance Review Report 2022-23
  • VP Finance Office Goals 2023
  • VP Admin End of Year Goals Update
  • Clubs Fair 2022 Event Summary Report
  • Ombudsperson Rationale
  • Speaker of Council Rationale
  • Code Changes 2023 Advocacy Committee and EPA and Governance
  • PC2 Draft, April 25, 2023
  • PC1 Draft, April 25, 2023
  • PC1 Respectful Community and Workplace 2019 Version
  • PC2 Sexualized Violence 2019 Version
  • Proposed Amendments to CM3-Surveys-I-12
  • AMS PC7 – Air Travel and Expenditures Policy
  • AMS Sustainability Final Report to Council
  • Written Update – Kathleen Simpson
  • 2023 Winter Term 2 Constituency Election Results

• Council Agenda, April 12, 2023
  • Council Minutes, February 13, 2023
  • Council Minutes, February 1, 2023
  • Indigenous Culture Month
  • AMS Strategic Plan
  • Code Changes 2023: Services Manager
  • Code Changes 2023: Referendum Petitions
  • Code Changes 2023: Elections Administrator and Speaker
  • Code Changes 2023: Removing Executives
  • Code Changes 2023: Governance Restructuring
  • Code Changes 2023: Changes Resulting From Creating the Indigenous Constituency
  • Executive Committee Minutes, April 4, 2023
  • Executive Committee Minutes, March 23, 2023
  • Executive Committee Minutes, March 14, 2023
  • Executive Committee Minutes, February 28, 2023
  • Executive Committee Minutes, November 27, 2022
  • Executive Committee Minutes, November 23, 2022
  • Executive Committee Minutes, November 10, 2022
  • Executive Committee Minutes, October 19, 2022
  • President’s Update to Council
  • VP AUA Update to Council
  • VP Administration Update to Council
  • VP External Update to Council
  • VP Finance Update to Council

• Council Agenda, March 29, 2023
  • Code Changes 2023: Executive Management and Accountability
  • Code Changes 2023: Miscellaneous Changes
  • Policy Changes 2023: Goal Setting Policy and Reporting Amendments
  • GV4 Goals Policy 2021
  • VP AUA Update to Council
  • Advocacy Committee report to Council

• Council Agenda, March 22, 2023
  • Council Minutes, February 1, 2023
  • Council Minutes, February 13, 2023
  • Council Minutes, March 1, 2023
  • Student Services’ Update to Council
  • AMS 2023 Election Results
  • President’s Update to Council
  • VP AUA’s Update to Council
  • VP Administration Update to Council
  • VP External Update to Council
  • VP Finance Report to Council
  • Interim Managing Director’s Update to Council
  • Sr. Student Services Manager Update to Council
  • Governance Committee Update to Council
  • Ethical Integrity Letter to Council

• Council Agenda, March 1, 2023
  • Council Minutes, August 31, 2022
  • Council Minutes, October 12, 2022
  • Council Minutes, January 11, 2023
  • Council Minutes, January 16, 2023
  • Council Minutes, January 25, 2023
  • 2022-2023 AMS Reforecast Budget
  • PC3: Workplace Health and Safety Policy
  • President Updates
  • VP Academic & University Affairs Updates
  • VP External Updates
  • Interim Manager Director Updates
  • Senior Manager, Student Services Updates

• Council Agenda, February 13, 2023
  • Advocacy Committee Meeting Minutes
  • Executive Committee Minutes, September 21, 2022
  • Executive Committee Minutes, September 28, 2022
  • Executive Committee Minutes, October 7, 2022
  • Executive Committee Minutes, October 12, 2022
  • Executive Committee Minutes, January 25. 2023
  • Executive Committee Minutes, February 1, 2023
  • Code Changes 2023 – Referendum Campaigning
  • AMS Council Submission: Code Changes Referendum Campaigning
  • AMS Council Submission: Code Change Instant Run-Off Voting
  • Code Changes 2023 – Instant Run-Off Code Change
  • Code Changes 2023 – Election Appeals Committees
  • AMS Council Submission: Elections Committee – Code Suspension Campaign Spending Limits
  • AMS Council Submission: Elections Committee – Code Suspension End of Voting
  • Referendum – Bylaw Changes 2023: Indigenous Constituency and Miscellaneous Changes
  • Bike Kitchen Slide Deck
  • Message to AMS Execs and Council from the Bike Kitchen, January 31, 2023
  • VP AUA Update
  • VP External Update
  • VP Finance Update
  • Interim Managing Director Update
  • Senior Manager Student Services Update

• Council Agenda, February 1, 2023
  • Council Minutes, August 24, 2022
  • Campus Vision 2050 Presentation
  • Studentcare Presentation
  • Code Changes 2023: Referendum Campaigning
  • Code Changes 2023: Miscellaneous Election Changes
  • Bylaw Change 2023: Indigenous Constituency

• Council Agenda, January 25, 2023
  • Finance Committee Minutes, October 7, 2022
  • Finance Committee Minutes, October 28, 2022
  • Finance Committee Minutes, November 4, 2022
  • Finance Committee Minutes, December 23, 2022
  • President’s Update to Council
  • VP AUA Update to Council
  • VP Admin Update to Council
  • VP External Update to Council
  • VP Finance Update to Council
  • Interim Managing Director Update
  • Student Services Update

• Council Agenda, January 16, 2023

• Council Agenda, January 11, 2023
  • Council Minutes, September 22, 2022
  • Council Minutes, September 28, 2022
  • Council Minutes, October 26, 2022
  • Code Changes 2022: Elections Appeals Committee
  • Code Changes 2022: Money Motions at Committees
  • Services Review Presentation
  • President’s Update to Council
  • AMS Sustainability Presentation Update on Annual Priorities
  • VP Admin Update to Council
  • AMS Sustainability Update on Annual Priorities
  • VP Finance Update to Council
  • Interim Managing Director Update to Council
  • Senior Manager Student Services Update to Council