Minutes
Chem-Tech Society of Sheridan College
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 1999
Time: 6:00 - 6:30
8 people present
* Talk about T-Shirts
- cost is still being decided based on best deal we can get
- white t-shirts with symbol on front and top ten on back
* Tour of The Ministry of Environmnent and Energy
- Friday, Febuary 12, 1999 from 9-11am
- maximum number of 25 people can go
- if anyone needs a ride carpooling can be set up
- possibly a job hunting talk if there is time
- tour of the lab areas (mass spec, toxicity, hazardous waste)
* Tour of Xerox
- trying to set up a tour through Terry
- he has not received a response yet
* Canadian Society for Chemistry
- There is a conference sometime in May
- find out more details
Minutes for Thursday, November 12, 1998
Time: 6:00 - 6:30pm
Present: 10 people
Discussed:
T-Shirt Contest
Rules:
- One color
- 8 x 10 in size
- You must be in a chemistry program to enter.
Judges:
Ask Terri and Liz
Rosalina
Prizes:
-$50 Gift Certificate!
- T-Shirt of your own design!
- Sweatshirt
Price:
- $10
- If you bought an old one for $5 it will be deducted from the price of the new one.
Tours - Bacardi will do a tour
- Maybe a tour of a pharmaceutical company.
Minutes for Thursday, November 5, 1998
Time: 6:00 - 6:35pm
Present: 11 people
Discussed:
Chemical Institute of Canada
- Cost of membership is $20
- anyone interested should have money in by Monday
Bacardi Tour
- Tara is calling to see if they will give us a tour.
Soapberry - Possibly a tour
Co-op - Trying to get students to come to meeting and give a talk about co-op and their
experience with it.
- Jobs - start looking early
T-Shirts - Contest to pick design of Chem- Tech t- shirts
End of Year Party!
Judith McKinnen
- Come in and talk about resume writing and job hunting.
Field Trip
Chem-Tech Society of Sheridan College
Thursday , October 8, 1998
Minutes: 6:00-6:35
About 20 people present
Discussed:
· Chem-Tech Society exsisted at Sheridan about 2 years ago.
· Our goals are to :
- talk to others in chemical professions
- take tours of chemical industries
- etc
· Membership is $5
- includes pub night free (some)
- field trips discount
- pizza night, lunch
· First Pub Night November 5?
- for chem-tech members or chemistry students
- contest? (lab coat or t-shirt graffiti)
· Maybe having a lottery draw.
· CSCT- Canadian Society of Chemical Technology
- membership is $20
- will find out what this includes
· Regional Chemistry Job Fair.
Try to organize a science and technology career fair that allows students to talk to chemical employers who visit the school.
- welcome session
- resume session
- lunch
- this may help students who are looking for co-op jobs
· Activities to get first year students involved.
- get to know you pizza lunch
- pub night
· Pizza lunch: Tuesday, October 20, 12:00-1:00
- free to chem- tech members
· Have co-op student in to talk about it.
· Maybe order plastic reference cards to sell to chemistry students.
- fundraiser?
· Website:www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Theater/9333
- check it out!
Tuesday, September 29, 1998
Time: 6:00 - 6:40PM
Present: Chemistry Co-Ordinator Terry Davison, 7 Students
Discussed:
· What group is to involve.
· Chem-Tech is a member of CSCT- Canadian Society for Chemical Technology.
· Fee of $20.
· Attending and organizing trip to CSCT conference on Tuesday, October 6.
Problem: Test on that day.
Proposed: Talk to Janice and see if she can do anything about this.
· Getting members from each year and group of chemistry courses to join Chem-Tech.
- 1 representative(contact) from each group to provide information on tests, labs, etc.
Executive: President Tara Abramson
Vice-President Rosalina da Silva
Tresurer Sarah Kwak
Secretary Angela Williams
Advertising Elizabeth Owens
· Activities to organize
Proposed: 2 per semester - 1 fun, 1 educational
Activities: Tours (Brewery?)
Pub Night
BBQ
Guest Speaker
Resume Workshops
Informational Workshops (i.e. where is chemistry going in future?)
· Web site to post activities,etc.
· T-shirts left over from last Chem-Tech society.
Proposed: Sell to raise money for us.
Price ?
· Changed meetings to Thursdays instead of Tuesdays.
· Preparing flyers announcing meetings on Thursdays, 6-7.
