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Objectives of the MUS Council
b) To expand the breadth of the educational experience of its Members,
d) To serve as the only organization that represents the interests of its Members, including to the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine and its various committees, the Senate, the Alma Mater Society, the Canadian Federation of Medical Students, ande) To serve as a liaison between individual medical students and the Faculty, and provide support for the individual by representing his/her interests in a concerned but impartial manner, and
Rights of Members:
The rights of every Active Member of the Society, as defined in Article 2 of the Constitution, shall be:
a) To be eligible to vote in the annual Council elections and the annual Class Executive elections for their class, and
b) To be eligible to attend all Annual and Special General meetings, and
c) To raise questions of privilege, points of order, questions of appeal, or any other points of parliamentary practice at any Annual or Special General meeting of the Society, and
d) To be eligible to vote on any and all questions affecting the Society, its Members, or interests, at any Annual or Special General meeting of the Society, and
e) To be eligible to attend any Council meeting and have the floor when recognized by the chair, and
f) To hold any office in the Society having met the prerequisites for that position, and
g) To participate in Society committees, and
h) To have access to a copy of all Council and Executive minutes, except those meetings held in-camera, and
i) To have access to a copy of the Constitution and Bylaws of the Society, and
j) To receive a copy of student publications, and
k) To have access to financial records of the Society upon giving reasonable notice to the Treasurer.
Obligations of Members:
The obligations of every Active Member of the Society, as defined in Article 2 of the Constitution, shall be:
a) To pay any Membership fee(s) levied by the Society, and
b) To know and obey the Policies and Procedures of the Faculty and its affiliated hospitals, and
c) To abide by the Professional Standards of Faculty and Learners document published by the Faculty, and other University or Faculty standards for ethical conduct.