Board Training on Scenario Planning and Risk Mitigation  

The Board Advisor’s presentation focused on scenario planning as a risk mitigation strategy for student associations, referencing recent events at Conestoga and McGill, and provided a detailed framework for WUSA to proactively address potential risks and crises. The presentation outlined a multi-step framework for scenario planning, including defining alternatives, researching current situations, creating and testing scenarios, validating and communicating plans, applying strategies, and evaluating outcomes, with a focus on grounding decisions in organizational values. 

Bylaw Amendments  

The Board reviewed the additional bylaw amendments regarding: 

• Appointment of an interim Officer if nobody is elected to an Officer position,  
• Officer removal, and  
• Succession planning.  

Upon deliberation, it was ultimately decided to table the amendment for further review at the next meeting. 

Director Reports  

• Muhammad Kanji, as Chair of the Governance Reform Committee, urged Directors to participate in upcoming Governance Reform Committee meetings due to tight deadlines for motions, emphasizing the need for timely input and collaboration to ensure that motions coming from the committee will require minimal deliberation at the Board table. 

• Rory Norris flagged that the Director hours accessible to the public only captures hours for one Director. It was agreed that this would be resolved as soon as possible, with Damian Mikhail noting that a note should be included with the reports for instances where the hours or reports are not complete.  

Vice President’s Report  

Remington Zhi encouraged everyone to sign the petition against cutting student grants and also asked that they refer students that have used the grants so they can share their experience. They also encouraged people to nominate professors for the WUSA Teaching Awards. 

Board Member Time Tracker 

Making Board member timesheets public is a recent decision of Board; these hours reflect the period of December 1-31, 2025.