SA Community Life Committee

SA Residential Life Committee Meeting Minutes
February 19, 2013
Goldwin Smith Hall
4:30–5:30 PM

International Student Centre

• Recommendations made at last meeting are now incorporated into updated resolution
• Deadline of spring 2014 (first SA meeting of next spring semester) to examine and gather information regarding recommendations now incorporated into updated resolution
• Deadline of two calendar years to establish center now incorporated into updated resolution

University Student Supreme Court

• Current System
  • Lacks venue to resolve cases of student vs. student, student vs. student organization, Student vs. student governing body, and variations thereof
    • Cases must not be violations of Code of Conduct
  • Ombudsman has been more visible and available, but does not provide in-depth mediation or legal advice

Organization

• 3 justices
  • Voluntary position, no pay
  • 1 chief and 2 associates
  • 2 year terms
  • Staggered elections
  • Housed in Office of the Dean of Stuents

Authority

• Mediatory function before adversarial
• Cases can be referred by units of University
• Investigate hearings allowed
  • Remedies
• Mediation, arbitration, fines, removal from office, removal from group, injunctions

Discussion/Suggestions

• 5 justices would be more practical if there are many cases to be heard
• Careful this does not become a bureaucratic obstacle for students

Next meeting: Tuesday, Feb. 26 @ 4:30 PM (Location TBA)