October edition
We can’t believe that the second month of the semester is already over. Congratulations to all students, and especially to 2Ls participating in the recruit—we know how stressful this time of year can be, and we wish you luck going forward. The Student’s Law Society (SLS) would like to provide the following updates:
Club Funding
The Social and Finance Committee would like to remind student club members applying for club funding to submit their requests two weeks in advance of your event. Each semester, the SLS puts aside a set amount of money to fund student clubs and we want to ensure that we are making the best use of these funds. Please note that all non-equity group events must be accessible to all students. Additionally, we would like to gently remind equity clubs that they should exhaust the funding available to them through the Student Programs Manager, Sako Khederlarian.
Halloween
Throughout the week of October 28th to the 31st, SLS has put on various Halloween events.
The SLS hosted our annual Halloween party on Friday, October 25! We heard your suggestions, and, for the first time in two years, the party was held off-campus at El Mocambo! It was a great kick off to ‘Halloween weekend’ and we hope you had as much fun as we did. As usual, we loved seeing all of the great costumes and want to congratulate “Ghostbuster Gavin” and the Fruit Basket, our costume contest winners!
We also got to see your creativity and carving skills at work at our pumpkin carving contest, judged by Dean Brunéee. And we hosted a Halloween movie at lunch!
Advocacy
We are pleased to announce that the SLS has officially renewed our subscription to Headspace. The first 100 students to sign up will get a free year-long membership. This initiative would not have been possible without the Student Mental Health and Wellness Program Manager, Chantelle Brown-Kent.
Upcoming SLAC Initiatives
SLAC has been working hard to come up with ideas on how best to serve and advocate for students. The Dean’s Committees have been formed, and some have already begun to meet. We are hopeful that we will be able to share students’ perspectives and effect change within those. Further, students can expect to see old and new initiatives from SLAC, including Board Game Buddies and a pilot for Coffee Buddies.
As always, the SLS wants to hear your ideas. Do not hesitate to reach out to your student representatives, a member of the executive team, or join us at the weekly meetings!