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Regulation 110.17: KAIROS Blanket Exercise

01. Overview

  1. Students’ Council’s Council Administration Committee (CAC) shall schedule a Kairos Blanket exercise for all newly elected members of Students’ Council after the General Election.

    1. This exercise, outside of extenuating circumstances inhibiting the ability to host events in person, shall take place before the end of the spring summer trimester.

    2. Should a Councilor be unable to attend, they will be subject to Section 03 - Exemption from the Kairos Blanket Exercise.

 

02. Procedure

  1. The procedure for hosting a Kairos Blanket Exercise after the Fall By-election is as follows:

  1. At the second CAC meeting after the By-Election a discussion shall be held to determine if the number of new members is large enough to warrant an additional blanket exercise.

  1. If the number of new members is deemed too small to warrant an additional exercise they shall be subject to Section 03  - Exemption from the Kairos Blanket Exercise.

  2. Should the number of new members be deemed large enough to warrant an additional exercise then an exercise must take place prior to the add/drop deadline of the winter semester.


03. Exemption from the Kairos Blanket Exercise

  1. Due to an inability to attend the scheduled exercise

    1. Members of council unable to attend will then count towards the total number of new members when the decision is made to schedule a Blanket Exercise after the fall By-Election.

  2. Due to an amount of new members deemed too small to warrant an additional exercise

    1. New members of council will be provided with the online gov camp module on Indigenous history and culture.

  3. Due having attended an exercise in a previous term

    1. The UASU Students’ Council firmly believes in lifelong learning and encourages all Councilors to actively participate in educational opportunities as provided in their role.

  4. As a self identified Indigenous student.

    1. The UASU Students’ Council understands the additional labour required of Indigenous students and due to that, all exercises of settler education on Indigenous issues for Councilors is optional for Indigenous students.