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Get a closer look at SGA! Here are the minutes from our meeting on Monday, February 16th!
Ithaca College Student Government Association Senate Meeting Agenda Monday, February 15th, 2016 7:30pm – Taughannock Falls Room
I. Call to Order.
II. Roll Call:
Absent:. Charles Kane Late: Jonathan Couce
III. Approval of the minutes. Joseph Second: TJ
IV. Guest Speakers
V. New Business A. VP Campus Affairs Interim ¨ Luis ¨ Good options, I have always educated my time for ensuring equity for everyone ¨ Safe productive space for everyone as possible ¨ Come to understand the intersectionality that exists on campus ¨ Desires that wish to change on Ithaca campus ¨ Current semester, started working in office of student engagement and multicultural affairs ¨ Shown me ropes of internal affairs that exists on this campus ¨ Help him learn ways to learn the student body even more ¨ Hope to be able to work to make students feel like they don’t need to protest ¨ Don’t want students to feel silenced ¨ Want to make sure I can help as many students as possible ¨ Questions: o What are three things you would be interested in working on initiative wise? o Answer: Race, I also mentioned intersectionality, when we are discussing race issues, it should be what if someone is a black woman who identifies as queer. An issue I take personally is mental health. Make sure it isn’t effecting someone’s learning. o What year are you? o Answer: Sophomore o What inspired you to run for this potion? o Well I wanted to get involved next year, but I feel like I’ve been really involved behind the scenes and I want to find a way to get involved in the actual structural policies. o How did you hear about this? o Evan Layne ¨ Discussion: o I think the fact that he wanted to join next year anyways and he is joining now, I think it is good, he will definitely hit the ground running. o I think he is well qualified, I like his range of leadership positions. o I think he is really qualified for the permanent position. o One of the most important parts of VP of campus affairs is that there is a meeting that happens with campus leadership. It had been hard to keep a consistent presence there; I want to make sure we have more of an SGA presence there. o He brings in a different perspective. o From hearing his speech, I think he is qualified to an extent. o He is outside most of our groups which is why he brings in a different perspective. Motion to vote: TJ Second: Seandre In favor: 11 Opposed: 0 Abstaining: 1
Motion to move to continuing business: Joseph Second: Attila
VI. Continuing Business A. LGBT Studies ¨ Expect more out of me this week. B. State of Student ¨ By Monday we will have a draft to show rest of Eboard. C. No Confidence ¨ Responsibility has been given to the Eboard and all of SGA to select students to be put forward to sit on presidential search committee for next president. ¨ This has to be started by March 1st. ¨ We were encouraged by board members that this is the most inclusive process that they could possibly run. D. Course Evaluations ¨ On faculty council’s list of things to talk about. ¨ Not high on the radar. ¨ If someone else is passionate about this let me know and you can take it on. E. Student Bill of Rights ¨ Carlie has a doodle that we will figure out by the end of this week. F. Shared Governance ¨ Committee met this morning, they will likely be coming into SGA for presentation at some point. ¨ We will be trying to get things out to the public about what we are doing. ¨ Goal is to have a lot of listening sessions before spring break.
Dom: ¨ Next week, on Monday night, the provost will be here presenting with myself and a staff member and a faculty member on new policy change, not meal plan, or dining hall. ¨ Treat this policy as important. ¨ Be prepared to actively engage.
Kyle Stewart: ¨ I will send out doodle tonight. ¨ Going to be sending out permanent application for VP of campus affairs.
Kyle James: ¨ Scholarship committee. ¨ What I need is at least 6 senators to volunteer for this committee, if you are a current senior or first year, you are not eligible to apply for this. ¨ Student Government Scholarship need at least a 3.6. ¨ If anyone is interested or knows for sure they don’t qualify for it let me know if you want to be on the committee.
¨ Had a relatively busy week last week.
Marieme: ¨ Next meeting, we will have provost. ¨ We are going to go over bill processes, go over how to do it and pair people up so you guys can work and create it. ¨ All new senators meet with me after meeting. ¨ Applications for the Permanent VP Seat will go out tonight and will be due in a week. ¨ I will send an email out to senators when that goes out.
Sierra: ¨ Trustees were on campus last week. ¨ My tenure ends in May, so I will begin the search soon. ¨ You have to be on campus for two years. ¨ If you are not interested in the position but are interested in committee let me know.
Matt: ¨ Next Tuesday, we have a guest speaker at RHA. Presentation on IC Mentor connect. ¨ Between 8:15 and 8:30.
Alexa: ¨ The Alumni Board meeting that was supposed to occur on February 26th, only 6 people were able to attend, therefore as of right now it is being moved to Friday May, 20th starting at 9:00 am. ¨ I have a meeting with Carrie tomorrow.
Motion to move to open Agenda: Jonathan Second: Emily
Open Agenda: ¨ Dom: I want to open up the floor for questions about Shared Governance. ¨ What things or areas have you seen that would’ve been better if there had been shared governance? ¨ IC 2020, the strategic planning part of it, was done in a non shared way, it wasn’t transparent, the problem became that the community didn’t buy into the plan. If you take a couple steps back, things like SGA specific, when SGA passes a bill we don’t have a clear destination for that bill, often times it gets shuffled around campus, or sits in the SGA office. There has been a real lack of engagement from students and staff in processes in governing the college. ¨ African Latino Society banquet is on Saturday. ¨ We did end up canceling the Elect Her conference.
Motion to close open Agenda: Joe Second: Jonathan
Motion to adjourn meeting: Emily Second: Tim
Call for acclamation. End Time: 8:38 |
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