June 2026 Minutes

 The June 2026 Caucus meeting was held on June 26th, 2026.

Meeting highlights

• Course credit requirement changes for grads approved but not coming into effect this year
• Planning for the welcome BBQ and other events

You can find the full meeting minutes posted HERE!

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May 2026 Meeting Minutes

 The May 2026 Caucus meeting was held on May 25th, 2026.

Meeting highlights

• 2026 BISC caucus election held
• Motion to reimburse Alex Gregg for the purshase of Caucs merch and the NWSSMM conference
• Increase minimum funding for grad students by 2% each year passed by faculty
• PhD students with a MSc will no longer have mandatory course requirements

You can find the full meeting minutes posted HERE!

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March 2026 Meeting Minutes

The March 2026 Caucus meeting was held on March 30th, 2026 .

Meeting highlights

• Caucus merch sales will be held at an upcoming payday coffee
• Caucus passes motion to provide $300 in support for the NWSSMM 2026 student conference
• Caucus election to be held in April
• Grads will recived a yearly cost of living "bump-up" to minimum stiped currently set at a rate of 2% for PhD and MSc.

You can find the full meeting minutes posted HERE!

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February 2026 Meeting Minutes

The February 2026 Caucus meeting was held on February 26th, 2026 .

Meeting highlights

• SFU caucus merch purchase forms goes live. Elected caucus members to receive one free piece of merch, grad students to receive discount on merch purchases.
• Grad caucus recommendations for future building renovations - more shared/grad specfic spaces
• March 9th grad hosted speaker, Dr. Rachel Germain from UBC. Grad caucus hosting dinner at Biercraft.
• TSSU bargaining with SFU ongoing, SFU suggesting the switch to timesheets for grad students.
• Graduate student handbook complete and posted to caucus website

                                    You can find the full meeting minutes posted HERE!

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January 2026 Meeting Minutes

 The January 2026 Caucus meeting was held on January 20th, 2026 .

Meeting highlights

• Unanimous motion to send $300 to IDEAS conference organizers
• Caucus unanimously agrees to have Alex organize BISC caucus merch purchase
• Open discussion about what grad's would like to see in upcoming biology building renovation
• SFU appealing the decision to include RAs in collective agreement
• Cuts are likely to come to BISC lab courses, retiring lab/office staff likely not going to be replaced.

You can find the full meeting minutes posted HERE!

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November 2025 Meeting Minutes

 The November 2025 Caucus meeting was held on November 27th, 2025.

Meeting highlights

• GSS election ongoing
• RAs now recognized under the TSSU collective agreement
• Unanimous motion to reimburse Sandra, Emmanuel, and Miranda for Halloween party expenses

You can find the full meeting minutes posted HERE!

See you in the new year!

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October 2025 Meeting Minutes

                        The October 2025 Caucus meeting was held on October 23rd, 2025.

Meeting highlights

• Sarah Ribeiro-Sahib elected as treasurer
• Survey for BISC grad financial income to inform potential BASS funding cuts
• Discussion from SFU surrounding changes to CAL
• EDI committee seeking input on ways to improve EDI in BISC
• End of month Halloween party, caucus once again hosting Christmas party Dec. 4th at Biercraft

You can find the full meeting minutes posted HERE!

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September 2025 Meeting Minutes

 The September 2025 Caucus meeting was held on September 19th, 2025.

Meeting highlights

• Graduate handbook has been completed by the subcommittee
  
• Election will be held for a new Treasurer
  
• BISC graduate logo contest will be held at pay day coffee on Oct. 17th
  
• Upcoming events - Halloween party
  
  

You can find the full meeting minutes posted HERE!

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