March 18 2002 Office of the Ombudsperson Update As a member of the NUGSS board my portfolio entails my helping student with any complaints they may have towards faculty, staff, adminis- tration, and other students. As Ombudsperson | am a media- tor: | research the problem, try to get the two parties to talk and work out the problem themselves; if not | can sug- gest a solution to the problem. As part of my portfolio | handie emergency aid fund- ing. There is an Emergency Aid Fund Committee that con- sists of the Ombudsperson and two other members. Meetings are conducted every Tuesday at 4:00pm. Students who need to apply for financial aid must first apply through the University’s Emergency Aid Loan. If denied by the univer- sity, the student may apply through NUGSS for Emergency Aid. The Emergency Aid funding through NUGSS is a grant of a maximum $250 per academic year. In September, 2001NUGSS allocated $3000 of its budget to emergency aid. The government matches up to $1500 of the money set aside by each student society. At the beginning of October, 2001, the emergency aid fund started with $4500. As of the middle of February all of the $4500 had been given back to students in need in the form of an emergency aid grant. On February 13, 2002, at the NUGSS Board of Directors meeting, the NUGSS board allocated another $1500 to the emergency aid fund in order to help those students in need. Sincerely, Michelle Fox Ombudsperson Finance and Operations Report: UNBC Day UNBC Day was an excellent idea because it informed the community of what the Society is doing and hopefully gener- ated support for the Society, namely for the SUB (Student Union building). This day informed people of the suc- cess of the board of directors of the Society and for the work it put forth toward the SUB. It showed to the community that the SUB is more than just a goal to the Society. The SUB has always been a goal, but now there is some substance to it; something tangible that the Society can show to the community, such as the sign indicating the designated loca- tion of the SUB, and the SUB is a priority to the University Advancement Committee. People need that substance; details to help boost morale and foster support for the SUB. The Society plans to have a business plan for the SUB completed by the end of August 2002. Concrete items like conceptual drawings anda financial plan should help increase community support. The Society and Office of Development will likely have a working relationship that ben- . efits each-other as perhaps more people, namely alumni, will be willing to donate money to UNBC. Now that the SUB is a priority more people may be willing to donate to other prior- ities of the Office of Development; thus NUGSS can raise more money for the SUB and the Development Office can raise more money for UNBC. Khumo Phake Director of Finance and Operations Northern Undergraduate Student Society www.nugss.com NUGSS Northern Undergraduate Student Society Financial Report: Statement of Financial Position The current financial position of the Northern Undergraduate Student Society is summarized as follows: Revenues: $202,847.01 Expenses: $174,119.97 Cash: $28,727.04 Student Union Building Capital Investment Fund (Phillips Hager and North account): $702,374.85 Wages and Commissions (Honourariums): $47,958.77 Clubs: $32,042.75 Women's Centre and Over the Edge: $13,000.00 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET CURRENT ASSETS: $657,573.57 cash accounts receivable, etc CAPITAL ASSETS: (office equipment & furniture, computer equipment, accumulated amortization, accounts receivable, etc.) $40,887.37 TOTAL ASSETS: $698.573.57 CURRENT LIABILITIES: accounts payable, tax payable, GST payable, etc $42,528.24 OPERATING EQUITY member's surplus: $32,772.81 CAPITAL EQUITY: (investment in capital assets, building fund, current earnings, etc.) $623,723.52 TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY: $698,573.57 CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT GENERAL REVENUE: (society fee revenue, fax revenue, fundraising/donations, etc) $180,467.58 SOCIAL REVENUE: (miscellaneous events, backyard bar- beque, etc.) $22,379.43 TOTAL REVENUE: $202,847.01 OPERATING EXPENSES: (payout expense, wages & commis- sions, chevron card expense, advertising, conference expense, locker expense, conference expense, lawyer expense, insur- ance expense, accounting expense, Costco card membership, office equipment, office supplies, etc) $174,119.97 TOTAL EXPENSES: $174,119.97 NET INCOME (LOSS): $28,727.04 For further details see the Director of Finance of Operations. Khumo Phake Director of Finance and Operations Northern Undergraduate Student Society Over The Edge Page 2 Managing Editor Andrea Larson News Editor Colleen O'Grady Culture Editor Kathleen DeVere Sports Editor Vacant Photo Editor Teryn DeSmet Copy Editor Mark Rose Production Coordinator Travis Alexander Diane Hypolite Stephanie Wilson Amber MacLeod Destrudo Photographers Dana Schwehr Cartoonists Josh Hammerstedt Dan Boyes CUP Liaison Lorenzo Sia Distribution Manager Kristen Wilgenhof Other Information Over The Edge is the offi- cial publishing media of stu- dents at the University of Northern British Columbia. As such we are required to report on issues of interest to students in the Northern Region. We can be reached by several methods as out- lined below and encourage all students, both those on the main campus and regional campuses, to take part in Over The Edge. Phone: (250) 960-5633 Fax: (250) 960-5407 E-mail: over-the-edge @ unbc.ca Address: Over The Edge 3333 University Way Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9