Call to Order

1. Appoint chair/ minute keeper/Moodwatchers
2. Approve agenda
3. Affiliation to CRUES
4. Discussion involvement (SASU on week of action)
5. Check-in + possible 10 minute break if needed
6. Creation of a working committee on political positions (decided on this meeting voluntarily)
7. Election vacant positions (2025-2026

Further Announcements

End of meeting + Hangout after

5 mins

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Call to Order

2 mins

-         Brief introduction to robert's rules of order

-         Make sure everyone has signed in

Appoint _______ to chair

Appoint ______ to minute keeper

Motioned by

Seconded by

Appoint ______ to mood watcher

            Motioned by

            Seconded by

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Affiliation to CRUES

20 mins

So what is CRUES:

It stands for Coalition de Resistance pour l'unité Etudianté Syndicale

(Coalition of resistance for the unity of student unions)

Context: members of CRUES will be motivating for this.

There are some points to consider of why to join:

1. As we are one of the most mobilized student unions this will allow us to benefit from coalitions with other student unions who similarly are trying to mobilize their students and have resources to share around how to better mobilize collectively.

2. CRUES has funding that could be used for our mobilization efforts and we could benefit from when mobilizing collectively which will allow us to have financial support for mobilization efforts.

3. This coalition has a history of being effective in creating strong movements that could eventually be more effective when wanting to tackle systemic issues by the root. By not only being in unity with student unions in Concordia, but with other unions Quebec wide we expand our ability to put more pressure
4. Future vision. A movement requires a clear horizon, by being part of regular congresses with this coalition we will be able to keep in touch with student demands province-wide and be able to set an action plan that allows us to work together towards bigger goals!

Motion:

Considering that Students of Sociology and Anthropology in Concordia University have had a long history of politically mobilizing for social justice, by actively participating in countless movements that stand against apartheid regimes, racism, settler colonialism, ethnic cleansing and imperialism.

Considering that SASU has participated in countless mobilization efforts such as the 2012 student movement, which contributed to Quebec halting its attempt to increase tuition; the divestment from apartheid movement, which demanded to cut ties from apartheid linked corporations such as BMOI from the university´s portfolio and the historical vote of Concordia against Apartheid led by the Concordia Student Union in 2022. 

Considering that just last year we took part in a historical anti-tuition hikes strike which gathered around 11,000 students from more than 11 student associations including other universities in the city.

Considering that SASU stands for the 1946 Grenoble Charter principles:  

 1. for public, free, quality, accessible, non-discriminatory education, adapted to the needs and abilities of each student and free from interference by private businesses;

2. for a universal financial aid system that eliminates student debt and ensures decent living conditions;

 3. for the recognition of student work and a wage for all internships;

4. for the democratization of educational institutions with a view toward self-governance

 5. for the recognition of Indigenous knowledge and the decolonization of education;

 6. for the defence and expansion of universal public services;

 7. for the common and democratic management of the economy in order to satisfy the needs of all, while respecting ecological limits, against capitalist exploitation as well as the inequalities and oppressions linked to this system;

 8. For international trade union solidarity with all progressive struggles;

9. for solidarity with Indigenous peoples and nations of the North and South and with marginalized communities and racialized communities, against all forms of colonialism and imperialism;

10. for a just ecological transition in solidarity with the struggles historically waged by the Indigenous peoples and nations of the North and South;

11. for a combative feminism aiming at the abolition of cisheteropatriarchy, against all forms of discrimination based on gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or body diversity;

12. for a resolutely anti-racist struggle, opposing all forms of institutional and systemic discrimination, and for the abolition of white supremacy.

13. for the inclusion of neurodivergent students, students with disabilities, immunocompromised students, students with mental health issues and those with various accessibility needs.

 Be it resolved that SASU affiliates to CRUES in an effort to align with its vision of mobilizing its student body and creating bigger student coalitions that will allow it to continue its legacy of political action.

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Week of Action

CRUES called for the week of March 24th to March 28th to be week of Action. This week is mainly

Events happening for the week of action

• Banner Painting Tuesday March 25th, 3-6 pm at QPIRG (2100 rue Guy) (@Gussconcordia for more info)
• Day of Action Rally, March 26th, 1:30 pm Dawson starting point (@sphrconcordia for more info)
• Study-In for Palestine Loyola Vanier library, March 27th 2:30 - 4:30 pm (@ndg4palestine for more info)
• Social for Week of action TBD

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Creation of a position book committee

 10 min

Considering that SASU has voted on multiple positions, statements and policies in previous general assemblies that are only compiled in general assembly notes

Considering that SASU is a politically mobilized and directed department with the capacity to create strong policies and principles

Considering that SASU has a legacy of student mobilization that can be translated between new and incoming students and executives

Be it resolved that a temporary positions book working group be created in the coming weeks to compile and write positions that reflect SASU´s previous votes and adoptions of current events that impact students and wider community.

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Nomination for 2025-2026 Exec. team

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Multiple positions in the executive team will be open for nominations. Here are the available position:

• General Coordinator;
• Internal Coordinator;
• External Coordinator;
• Social Coordinator;
• Finance Coordinator;
• Academic Coordinator;
• Communications Coordinator;
• Coordinator of Stories from Montreal
• Editor in Chief of Stories from Montreal
• Stories from Montreal Podcast Producer
• Mobilization Coordinator

A description of each Coordinator can be found in our By-Laws.

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Motioned by

Seconded by