Current/What have we done:
- Over the summer, the SLS added its voice to the concerns regarding the availability of Wills & Estates and communicated the ongoing search (at the time) for a new professor.
- We created a social calendar of events that anyone can subscribe to in order follow along and plan for upcoming events (goo.gl/Y4XR79).
- New Building Growing Pains: We’ve been working since the start of the year to help adjust to some of the growing pains associated with the move to Victoria College. This has included everything from sorting out locker snafus and building hours to helping prepare our student lounge.
- The SLS held a referendum in September which resulted in the creation of an Equity Officer position for the SLS. Possible activities of this position will include: directing students to mental health resources around UofT; and ensuring students receive proper academic accommodation from the administration for things like mental health issues, learning disabilities, family obligations, etc. The other result of the referendum is that students in four year joint programs are now automatically deemed members of the SLS (they can therefore vote and run in our elections, and attend the events we subsidize). These students will have the option of paying a fee to the SLS (not this year, but in coming years) as a token of appreciation for the services of the SLS. However, this fee is not mandatory and the failure to pay the fee will have no effect on that person’s membership.
- We have joined with the Administration to create a CDO Student Advisory Committee that is open to all students interested in participating in it – we are looking for feedback from students with a wide range of interests.
Upcoming
- The SLS is planning on holding a series of tuition roundtable discussions sometime in early October, in order to solicit feedback and priorities regarding tuition advocacy for the year.
- The SLS is planning on holding a Trivia Tournament, beginning in October and running until mid November – stay tuned for more details on how to compete.
- We’ll be pushing for increased roles and opportunities for student involvement in advisory committees (such as the CDO Student Advisory Committee) throughout the year.
- In addition to our weekly pub nights and our monthly coffee houses, we’re already working on our plans for the Halloween Party and Law Ball this year.
- We’ll be staffing our working groups and Dean’s Committees after the elections – we’ll publish which representatives are on which committees, so you’ll know who to talk to regarding specific issues or concerns throughout the year.
Don’t forget to give us a shout at [email protected] if you have any suggestions, comments or concerns!
