Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate
Central General Meeting
Saturday, November 16, 2002
Carleton University
MINUTES
(Taken by Carissa Whiteman)
1. Call to Order
PRESENT:
TJ Adhihetty, President
Carissa Whiteman, Executive Director
Zara Lam, VP CentralCarleton University
Concordia University
Guelph University
Hart House (UofT)
Huron College
Kings College
McGill University
Queen’s University
RMC
University of Ottawa
University of Western Ontario
Waterloo University
2. Central Update
-This was covered in the last CUSID meeting
REVIEW:
-transportation for World’s has been arranged
-there has been an increase of schools (Tyndale / Windsor)
-implementation of equity officers (suggested for all Central tournaments in the coming years)
3. Bids for CUSID Central Novice Tournament
-review of bid from the University of Western Ontario
-hotel / billeting options
-POIs encouraged
-two equity officers (one male and one female)
-underage policy
-costs (approximately $90.00 / team (billeting) and $165.00 / team (hotel), $95 / judge (hotel))
-traditional discounts-motioned for approval by McGill and seconded by McMaster.
PASSED
4. Bids for CUSID Central Leger Tournament
-bid by Carleton
-judging n/2
-costs (approximately $192.00 / team)
-equity officers
straight / tight resolutions
-underage policy-motion to defer until 2003 Nationals by Carleton and seconded by Queens
PASSED
5. Other Business
- Guelph Novice
-date changed to March 28, 2003 (after Nationals)
- Concordia is back!
-planning on holding a tournament in the future (this year) - McGill’s Winter Carnival
-registration will be deferred until December to accommodate fundraising objectives - TJ (President)
-finally agreed with APDA for judges (1 judge will be sent with accommodations, food and travel and will be 1 senior debater)
-ombudsperson application will be due November 26, 2002
-outlined requirements for tournament bids and there may be a possible expansion of this into a bylaw
-RMC will be holding French Nationals February 28 to March 2, 2003
6. VP Central Elections
CANDIDATES
Mike Curry (Waterloo)
Jenn Knoll (Western)
Emma Lowman (McMaster)
Theo McLaughlin (McGill)-congratulations to Emma Lowman of McMaster University
7. Meeting Adjourned