Page 3 of 3
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (MBB) Graduate Caucus Meeting Minutes
April 21st 2015, SSB 6178
Attendance
Present: Lyssa Martin (lyssam, President); Evan Quon (emq1, Social Events Coordinator); Kaylee Magee (kem3, Secretary and DSGC A rep); Jesper Johansen (jjesper, Treasurer and DGSC B rep).
Absent: Zohreh Sharafianardakani (zsharafi, TSSU rep); Saeideh Shamsi Kazem Abadi (sshamsik, GSS rep).
Meeting Calls to Order, Appointments, and Approvals
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 12:15 pm in SSB 6178.
Appointment of Chair: Lyssa Martin was chair at the meeting.
Appointment of Secretary: Kaylee Magee was secretary at the meeting.
MOVE to Approve April 21st 2015 Agenda: Motioned by Kaylee, seconded by Jesper. Motion passes unanimously.
MOVE to Approve February 20th 2015 Meeting Minutes: Motioned by Jesper, seconded by Evan. Motion passes unanimously.
Business
1. MBB Graduate Colloquium on April 14th 2014 at IRMACS
1A: Prizes
· Bruce Bandhorst Awards given by department, all others given by Grad Caucus
· Grad Caucus prizes given as gift cards
· Kaylee sending out emails to winners asking what gift cards they would like
1st place 15 minute talk: Catrina Loucks (Bruce Brandhorst Award, $250)
2nd place 15 minute talk: Kwangjin Park ($75)
3rd place 15 minute talk: Dixon Ng ($25)
1st place poster: Bruno Grande (Bruce Brandhorst Award, $250)
2nd place poster: Kevin Bushell ($75)
3rd place poster: Kevin Rey and Eric Hall ($25 each)
1st place 5 minute talk: Thea Van Rossum ($75)
2nd place 5 minute talk: Cyndi Zhao ($25)
Best Undergraduate Poster: Rajan Cheema and Marco Albuquerque ($50 each)
Total Prizes given from MBB Grad Caucus: $425
2. Summer 2015 Pancake Breakfast
· Decided to be on Friday May 29th 2015
· Still have leftover pancake mix and syrup, will need to buy fruit and drinks
· Since we have purchased griddles and syrup holders and utensils it should be easier to plan now!
Committee Reports
None
Financial Motions
1. MOVE that Lyssa Martin be reimbursed $896.95 from Core Caucus Funding for purchasing a variety of items for the MBB Colloquium on April 14th 2015:
a. $85.12 from Dollarama for plates, utensils, and serving dishes
b. $90.69 from Superstore for one coffee urn, kettle, forks, drink pitchers
c. $124.71 from Superstore for a second coffee urn, two griddles
d. $587.46 from Costco for food and drink for Colloquium lunches and snacks
e. $8.97 from Shell for ice cubes
Motioned by Jesper, seconded by Kaylee. Motion carried with one abstention (Lyssa Martin).
Meeting Closing
Next Meeting: Time and place still to be decided.
Adjournment: Meeting adjourned by chair at 12:30 pm.
Minutes: Minutes will be sent to all departmental grad students and to and .