2011 SASS Executive

President elected officer with voting rights; position created in 1985
The Big Cheese. Oversees the SASS exec meetings, and assists with the operations of all committees. Represents SASS in the rest of the University through smiling and waving and also by sitting on the Student Academic Council. Rules with an iron fist and a loving heart. Likes kittens.
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The 2011 President is Harrison Cruikshank Harrison is an expert in three subjects: David Bowie, The World of Miniature Equine Paraphernalia, and Unicorn Lore (Unicorns are white, Unicorns travel in pairs, Unicorns like apples, etc.). He's also the biggest man in the world now and is covered in gold. During his campaign, Harrison struck a chord with the voters when he promised not to go on a killing spree. But, like most politicians, he promised more than he could deliver. When given the choice between being oh-so smart and oh-so pleasant, Harrison strives to always choose pleasant.

	Vice-President Functions elected officer with voting rights; position created in 2000
	VP Functions helps run the SASS exec, and organises a number of events with the help of the Functions Committee. These include Milk 'n' Cookies on the first Tuesday of every month, as well as the Survival Series. VP Functions is also responsible for organising the Big Sib program.
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	The 2011 Vice-President Functions is Daniel Carens-Nedelsky Heya, my name is Daniel, and much to my surprise I’ve managed to gain a level of, if not popularity, at least infamy that has allowed me to become your VP functions, YEY!. I’ll be doing my very best to make your year awesome, so if you have any questions at all regarding, well, anything (but especially things like sibs, editing, cookies ect.) please email me. Also, come talk to me in person, call my house phone, or attend one of the numerous events/parties that I will be hosting (both in C105 and at my house). And remember you can’t spell post-colonial deconstructionism without DCN.

Vice-President Social elected officer with voting rights; position created in 2000
Can you say party?! With the help of the Social Committee, VP Social organises the Hallowe'en Party, the Tropical Party, Pizza Plunge, post-Inquiry, Kaffeehaus, the ski trip, and any other zaniness that can be thought up.
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The 2011 Vice-President Social is Shawn Fazel All hail the mighty SF.

	Community Chair elected officer with voting rights; position created in 2001
	The Community Chair works with the Community Committee on charitable initiatives from Progressive Dinner to movie nights to epic squash and euchre tournaments.
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	The 2011 Community Chair is Alex Epp I'm Alex Epp and as Community Chair my job is to strengthen the Arts & Science community, connect us with the greater McMaster and Hamilton communities, and to lead the rebellions against Harrison when the time comes. The Community Committee (Communittee) helps organize events such as Progressive Dinner, Storytelling for Kiva, and Scrabble/Euchre/Squash tournaments (as well as the revolution). We are 1.2% of the McMaster population, let's join the 98.8%, or at least say hi to them. #Don'tOccupyC105.

Formal Convenor elected officer with voting rights; position created in 1985
The formal convenor plans and organizes the two biggest social events of the artsci year: semi-formal and formal. These events are held in November and March, and give people in all years a well-deserved chance to get dressed-up (in theme, or otherwise), get together, and have fun. The formal convenor and formal committee work all year to make sure that these two nights are enjoyed by all (and remembered by most)!
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The 2011 Formal Convenor is Beka Pullen Rebekah is a Leo and is in fourth year. She likes taking long walks around ballrooms while glitter-raindrops fall from crystal chandeliers. She also likes dancing to super-special-awesome music while wearing a ball gown. Most of all, she loves planning events where her beautiful ArtSci peeps can put on their blue suede shoes and have a ball… at a ball. HA!

	Treasurer elected officer with voting rights; position created in 1985
	$$$$$$$ makes sure we don't squander too much of our money $$$$$$$$$$$ guards the cashbox with valour $$$$$$$$ with the help of a few thugs, ensures that artscis pay their I.O.U.s $$$$$$$$$$$ To see the budget, visit the SASS documents page!
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	The 2011 Treasurer is Dayna Taylor Mo' money, mo' Dayna.

Secretary elected officer with voting rights; position created in 1985
If you think a secretary only writes, well think again. The SASS secretary is not only responsible for the SASS exec minutes, but also keeps the fridge stocked with oh so tasty pop. Mmm. Pop.
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The 2011 Secretary is Alison Berzins Alison enjoys fluffy cats, microbiology, lipstick, hugs, and guarding her tiny fridge-based empire. She hopes to become either a saviour or a destroyer of worlds. If that doesn't work out, she would like to be a capuchin monkey when she grows up. War is peace. Freedom is slavery. SASS Exec is doubleplusgood. Pay for your pop.

	Level 1 Representative(s) elected officer with voting rights; position created in 1985
	Represent first year students (surprise, surprise) on SASS exec. Also traditionally delegated the supreme responsibilities of creating the yearly Artsci clothing and emceeing each Kaffeehaus.
	The 2011 Level 1 Representative(s) is Sam Godfrey Samantha Elizabeth Godfrey; Common name Sam Godfrey; Latin name Samantha Elizabeth Godfrey. Indigenous to North America, earliest sighting in 1993. Easily located by a tendency to speak too often and too loudly. However, despite the high-decibel cry, has rarely been known to strike. Approach with caution nonetheless.

Level 1 Representative(s) elected officer with voting rights; position created in 1985
Represent first year students (surprise, surprise) on SASS exec. Also traditionally delegated the supreme responsibilities of creating the yearly Artsci clothing and emceeing each Kaffeehaus.
The 2011 Level 1 Representative(s) is Andrew Case The name and title listed here is WRONG. I am Drew Mack, the Big Kahuna. I run EVERYTHING. All events were planned by me, all of your stuff is my stuff, your house is my house, and Harrison is my son. Thanks Cary, I am awesome. I hate Chris Ferguson.

	Level 2 Representative(s) elected officer with voting rights; position created in 1985
	Represents Level 2 artscis on SASS exec whenever that level isn't already represented. Edit: As of 2011, these positions may become permanent.
	The 2011 Level 2 Representative(s) is Melissa Ricci Planner of secsie fun times and teacher of gobbles. :)))))))))))))))))))))

Level 2 Representative(s) elected officer with voting rights; position created in 1985
Represents Level 2 artscis on SASS exec whenever that level isn't already represented. Edit: As of 2011, these positions may become permanent.
The 2011 Level 2 Representative(s) is Cooper Long Cooper is a good man from an honest family. Tell him your ideas for secsie fun times so you can "share" the credit. Bluuuuuuuurb.

	Level 3 Representative(s) elected officer with voting rights; position created in 1985
	Represents Level 3 artscis on SASS exec whenever that level isn't already represented. Edit: As of 2011, these positions may become permanent.
	The 2011 Level 3 Representative(s) is Michael Gallea Dear friends, My name is Michael Gallea (MG, for short), and I'm incredibly excited to represent my delicious cohort as Third Year Representative. Along with the sweet 'n' sassy Nigel Pynn-Coates, I look forward to bringing our year together through potluck dinners, Phoenix hangouts, and much, much more! Feel free to contact me at any time - you know that I got yo' backs. To quote Gandhi, "I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people." So please, join this frail corpse in making this our best (and hopefully only) third year ever!

Level 3 Representative(s) elected officer with voting rights; position created in 1985
Represents Level 3 artscis on SASS exec whenever that level isn't already represented. Edit: As of 2011, these positions may become permanent.
The 2011 Level 3 Representative(s) is Nigel Pynn-Coates My name is Nigel Pynn-Coates and I like to do math. In fact, I like to do math so much that upon election I dreamt of a mathtastic Third Year Thun where we solved all of the open problems of mathematics and everyone won the Fields Medal. Michael vetoed that idea. Yin and yang.

	Level 4 Representative(s) elected officer with voting rights; position created in 1985
	These reps have the difficult task of representing the elusive 4th years. They organise the grad gift, and often try to organise get togethers like Fourth Year Fun at the Phoenix...
	The 2011 Level 4 Representative(s) is Neila Bazaracai The name and title listed here is WRONG. I am Drew Mack, the Big Kahuna. I run EVERYTHING. All events were planned by me, all of your stuff is my stuff, your house is my house, and Harrison is my son. Thanks Cary, I am awesome. I hate Chris Ferguson.

Level 4 Representative(s) elected officer with voting rights; position created in 1985
These reps have the difficult task of representing the elusive 4th years. They organise the grad gift, and often try to organise get togethers like Fourth Year Fun at the Phoenix...
The 2011 Level 4 Representative(s) is Marushka Rodrigues Hello there sassland! I enjoy Arts and Science students, particularly of the Upper Year variety. I love sharks. I am afraid of clowns. And I may or may not have hair this big in real life.

	Level 4 Representative(s) elected officer with voting rights; position created in 1985
	These reps have the difficult task of representing the elusive 4th years. They organise the grad gift, and often try to organise get togethers like Fourth Year Fun at the Phoenix...
	The 2011 Level 4 Representative(s) is Maryann Ashley My name is Maryann Ashley and it is my job (along with three other lovely ladies) to rep the pants off of all 4th and 5th year ArtScis. It is my goal to plan the best events, have the best attendance and have the most amount of ArtSci love that is possible without getting creepy. I’m also going to be helping organize this year’s convocation and graduation gift even though I’m not yet graduating (hurray for 5th years!). That’s right… you’re stuck with me for a whole other year.

Level 4 Representative(s) elected officer with voting rights; position created in 1985
These reps have the difficult task of representing the elusive 4th years. They organise the grad gift, and often try to organise get togethers like Fourth Year Fun at the Phoenix...
The 2011 Level 4 Representative(s) is Elizabeth Van Dyck To all fourth/fifth years: Are you finding that when you run into a fellow Artsci on campus you end up filling each other in on the past month of your lives? Are you feeling like the time you used to spend in C-105 is now spent in your thesis lab or holed up in the library? Do you spend the week anxiously awaiting your one artsci inquiry class so that you can be surrounded by some artsci love? If you answered yes to the above questions, then you are displaying the symptoms of fourth/fifth-year-osis (if you are one of those med-school oriented artscis I suggest you read up on the definition, diagnosis and prognosis of this illness). Fortunately for you, I and the other three wonderful Fourth/Fifth year reps have the cure. It involves some Fourth/Fifth Year Fun, and maybe a trip or two down memory lane.

	SRA Representative elected officer with voting rights; position created in 1985
	The Student Representative Assembly (SRA) is the governing body for the McMaster Students Union (MSU). Each academic division is allocated some of the 35 Assembly members on the basis of their size; basic arithmetic has fated the job of the Arts & Science rep to be a lonely one. The SRA meets biweekly, and has extensive decision-making power as to how the MSU and its various services operate. It occasionally makes good decisions.
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	The 2011 SRA Representative is David Campbell David is your fearless representative on the SRA (Student Representative Assembly), the governing body of the MSU. He sits in the corner and tries to make sure people are being reasonable, and reminds them that interdisciplinary is best.

SRA Ex-Officio elected councillor with voting rights; position created in 1985
The Arts & Science SRA Ex-Officio seat provides the members of SASS with an additional voice (although not an additional vote) within the MSU's Student Representative Assembly.
The 2011 SRA Ex-Officio is Jeffrey Wyngaarden Jeff was elected as Speaker of the House in April, and thusly did not return to the position of Arts & Science Ex-Officio. But we still like him anyway. Kind of.

	SRA Ex-Officio elected councillor with voting rights; position created in 1985
	The Arts & Science SRA Ex-Officio seat provides the members of SASS with an additional voice (although not an additional vote) within the MSU's Student Representative Assembly.
	The 2011 SRA Ex-Officio is Naomi Pullen The name and title listed here is WRONG. I am Drew Mack, the Big Kahuna. I run EVERYTHING. All events were planned by me, all of your stuff is my stuff, your house is my house, and Harrison is my son. Thanks Cary, I am awesome. I hate Chris Ferguson.

Senate Observer elected councillor with voting rights; position created in 1983
The Senate Observer is your voice on the University Senate, and represents the views of Artscis to administrators and fellow students. As our programme isn't granted faculty status by The McMaster University Act, 1976, we consequently don't receive a voting member. Feel free to write Dalton at premier@gov.on.ca on this matter.
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The 2011 Senate Observer is Meagan McEwen The name and title listed here is WRONG. I am Drew Mack, the Big Kahuna. I run EVERYTHING. All events were planned by me, all of your stuff is my stuff, your house is my house, and Harrison is my son. Thanks Cary, I am awesome. I hate Chris Ferguson.

	Undergraduate Council Representative elected councillor with voting rights; position created in 1983
	Is the student Arts & Science voice on the University Senate's Undergraduate Council.
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	The 2011 Undergraduate Council Representative is Simon Gooding-Townsend If you are reading this, I am assuming you are in artsci. If you are in artsci, I am assuming that you care about education. Since you seem to be browsing the internet, I am assuming that you are procrastinating. Everything then indicates that you should send me and email or talk to me in person about education. I probably want the excuse to procrastinate with a lovely discussion with you. And if no one contacts me, I will conclude that exec blurbs are completely pointless as no one read this.

Junior Student Programme Advisor elected councillor with voting rights; position created in 1983
The Junior Student Programme Advisor is a student in year II who attends the Programme Advisory Meetings (usually bi-annual) along with the Joint Programme Advisory/Faculty meetings, and provides student input into discussion about issues pertaining to the programme (anything from developing new courses to current enrollment).
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The 2011 Junior Student Programme Advisor is Rachel Eikelboom Some people will tell you: 'Reach for the stars, and even if you don't reach them, you'll get the moon.' I disagree. If you reach for the stars, all you'll get are the stars...but if you reach for the heavens, you'll get the stars too! Here's to big dreams, singing every day, and purple for Program Advisory!

	Senior Student Programme Advisor elected councillor with voting rights; position created in 1983
	The Senior Student Programme Advisor is a student in year III or IV who attends the Programme Advisory Meetings (usually bi-annual) along with the Joint Programme Advisory/Faculty meetings, and provides student input into discussion about issues pertaining to the programme (anything from developing new courses to current enrollment).
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	The 2011 Senior Student Programme Advisor is Irena Papst If you think about, bangs are just forehead mustaches. So by extension, hair is just head beard. Who knew! #teamampersand

Admissions Committee Representative elected councillor with voting rights; position created in 1983
Sits on the Arts & Science Admissions Committee where the particulars of the admission process are hammered out (i.e. the Freemasonesque process by which upper years convene and pluck future world leaders and/or bongo drummers from the tedium of high school.) This position is filled by a Fourth-Year student.
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The 2011 Admissions Committee Representative is Leanna Katz I admit, I do not personally decide whether you will be admitted to Artsci or not. You may say “Add Mitch in to our program”, but I will respond, “I cannot”. I do, however, influence the admissions philosophy and policies. In addition to that mission, I attend admissions meetings and help run the supplementary application marking sessions. A final admission: I am keenly interested in what you have to say about the Artsci admissions process. The admissions process is important to maintain the integrity of our program and can be shaped by you, fellow Artsci. Do let me know your thoughts (along with any admissions related puns).

	Welcome Week Planner minion of the sass bureaucracy; position created in 2002
	Plans Welcome Week (Faculty Day, Faculty Night, t-shirt...) for Arts & Science in consultation with the President and both VPs.
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	The 2011 Welcome Week Planner is Corey Osborne Sometimes I just want to give it all up and become a handsome billionaire.

Welcome Week Planner minion of the sass bureaucracy; position created in 2002
Plans Welcome Week (Faculty Day, Faculty Night, t-shirt...) for Arts & Science in consultation with the President and both VPs.
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The 2011 Welcome Week Planner is Tegan O'Brien The name and title listed here is WRONG. I am Drew Mack, the Big Kahuna. I run EVERYTHING. All events were planned by me, all of your stuff is my stuff, your house is my house, and Harrison is my son. Thanks Cary, I am awesome. I hate Chris Ferguson.