UNA Committees

Newspaper Editorial Committee

The purpose of the Newspaper Editorial Committee is to work in coordination with UNA staff to ensure that the publication of The Campus Resident is in accordance with the UNA Community Newspaper Policy.

Specifically, this committee ensures that the newspaper contains information that is relevant, of interest to the UNA community, and ensures all content upholds journalistic ethics of truth, accuracy and objectivity. The committee works independently from the UNA and is responsible for driving the editorial policies of The Campus Resident.

Terms of Reference
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Schedule
This committee meets once a month in a closed session.

Members
This committee is comprised of board members and staff.

• Eagle Glassheim – UNA Director (Chair)
• Fei Liu – UNA Director
• Warren Caragata – UNA Resident Member
• Robyn Starkey – UNA Resident Member
• Vivian Su – UNA Resident Member
• Sofia Ngieng – UNA Resident Member
• Jennifer Chen – UNA Resident Member

Board Standing Committee on Governance & Human Resources

The purpose of this committee is to serve as the focal point for UNA Board consideration of UNA policies and programs related to governance of the UNA, and related to Human Resources policies and practices.

Terms of Reference
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Schedule
This committee meets once a month in a closed session.

Members
This committee is comprised of UNA Board members and UNA staff.

• Richard Watson – UNA Director (Committee Chair)
• Murray McCutcheon – UNA Director (Committee Vice-Chair)
• Eagle Glassheim – UNA Director
• Carole Jolly – UBC Representative

Joint Financial Task Force

The 2020 Joint Financial Task Force will discuss and make recommendations in regard to the long-term financial health of the UNA in consideration of the expiration of the Community Services Grant and other UBC funding arrangements. The JFTF is advisory in nature and will make recommendations to the UNA and UBC Boards.

Terms of Reference
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Schedule
This committee meets as needed in a closed session.

Members
This committee is comprised of UNA Board members, UNA staff and UBC staff.

• Richard Watson – UNA Director (Committee Co-chair)
• Micheal White – Associate Vice-President, Campus + Community Planning (Committee Co-chair)
• Bill Holmes – UNA Director (UNA Finance Committee Member)
• Murray McCutcheon – UNA Director
• Representative – Comptroller, UBC
• Representative – Finance, UBC
• Representative – Facilities, UBC
• Representative – Academic Affairs, UBC
• Representative – UBC Properties Trust

Neighbours’ Agreement Committee

The Neighbours’ Agreement Committee is to prepare amendments to Neighbours’ Agreement 2020 (NA 2020) for recommendation to the Board. To meet with UBC representatives to discuss amendments to NA 2020 proposed by the Committee or by UBC.

Terms of Reference
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Schedule
This committee does not have a meeting schedule.

Members
This committee is comprised of UNA Board members, UNA staff and residents.

• Bill Holmes – UNA Director (Committee Chair)
• Murray McCutcheon – UNA Director
• Mike Feely – UNA Resident Member
• Terry Mullen – UNA Resident Member

AMS-UNA Joint Advisory Committee

The AMS-UNA Joint Advisory Committee provides a formal platform for collaboration and discussion on issues of shared interest.

Terms of Reference
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Schedule
The meetings for this committee are closed.

Members
This committee is comprised of AMS staff, UNA Board members and UNA staff.

• Richard Watson – UNA Director (Committee Co-chair)
• Joshua Kim – Vice-President, External Affairs, AMS (Committee Co-chair)
• Kamil Kanji – Vice-President, Academic and University Affairs, AMS
• Audrey Chow – Associate Vice-President, University Affairs, AMS
• Fei Liu – UNA Director
• Murray McCutcheon – UNA Director