Get a closer look at SGA! Here are the minutes from our meeting on Monday, March 21st!
Ithaca College Student Government Association
Senate Meeting Agenda
Monday, March 21, 2016 7:30pm– Taughannock Falls Room
I. Call to Order.
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of the minutes
Jonathan
Second: Joe
IV. Guest Speakers
V. New Business
A. Voting in of Senators
Ø Laura Waxman
Ø Class of 2019
Ø Freshman, Environmental Studies
Ø Environmental Politics
Ø Community council of West Tower
Ø Recently just came back from Leadership retreat with OSEMA
Ø Believe that Ithaca is a passionate place
Ø Wanted to help this institution, to offer a voice
Ø I want to have the opportunity to grow
Ø I believe my voice as well as the other students should be heard
Ø We will promote a great deal of unity
Ø Questions:
ü What is a major take away from your OSEMA retreat?
ü I learned most of the values I have. I value service and unity, together I can help come to a great decision.
ü What is the best class you’ve taken at IC so far?
ü An environmental class where, we spent 3 hours in the woods and I learned so much about myself and my surroundings. I recommend it to anyone.
ü If you could teach one class what would you teach?
ü I feel passionate about the issue of water availability, I believe there are so many statistics and things that people don’t know.
ü What would be some ideas that you had for bills you would try and bring to the floor in SGA?
ü I would want to bring about programs and ways that they can be more inclusive. A way that they can communicate with each other, and have a more diverse community.
ü You seem like a veteran of the environment, I am assuming that scope will effect the way you represent SGA, what is the biggest environment issue you would tackle?
ü The number one thing I think about a lot is how efficient we use our energy.
Ø Discussion
ü I think she is committed to such a crazy amount of things; I don’t think this would be a burden for her.
ü I think environmental politics is a great field. She also has a really personality.
ü She seems so driven in certain aspects.
Ø Voting
ü In Favor: 11
ü Opposed: 0
ü Abstaining: 0
Motion to move to Continuing Business: TJ
Second: Jonathan
VI. Continuing Business
A. LGBTQ studies bill (James)
· I went out this morning and came up with a lot of things.
· The meeting minutes from our last meeting are in the email, as well as a doodle.
· Fill it out ASAP.
· If you are interested I will forward you the email.
B. FAFSA Bill (Allen)
· No Update.
C. SOTSA bill (Stewart)
· I will have an update next week.
D. Committee Representation Bill (James)
E. No Confidence Bill (Recckio)
· Presidential search committee has been announced by the college.
· 2 Students.
F. Course Evaluations (Recckio)
· I have been reading faculty council stuff about course evaluations.
G. Student Bill of Rights
· Soon, potentially this Friday, will be meeting with a group of students to go over that.
· I was thinking it would be the perfect policy to pass through shared governance.
· It is truly a big change and a big bill.
H. Shared Governance
· Task force keeps moving.
· Getting ready for out retreat on April 8th.
I. PEACE Bill
· No update.
J. Open Textbooks (Matilda)
· Spoke to people at Rutgers and UMass and our next step is to talk to the library.
Motion to move to Officer Reports: Charles
Second: Seandre
VII. Officer Reports.
A. President – Dominick Recckio
· Wednesday 11-2, there is a SAC open house, we have to run a game show theme, SGA.
· People come into SAC to explore and join different student orgs.
· Invitation to rainbow reception, come and support!
· If you are interested, sign up!
· There are a lot of things we have not finished this year, I was thinking of changing up next meeting a little.
B. Vice President of Communications – Kyle Stewart
· Three weeks ago we have a communications committee meeting, really good meeting, cool ideas for advertisements for elections.
C. Vice President of Campus Affairs – Luis Torres
D. Vice President of Academic Affairs – Kyle James
· SGA Scholarships are due tonight.
· I am looking for your opinion, for SGA scholarship we have 6 who applied and for Margret Reed we had 5.
· I am perfectly fine with closing applications today, if you think we should postpone it to Wednesday or Friday.
· We will let you know next week who we selected.
· For academic senators, this Friday at 3pm, we have a full APC meeting, I cannot be there. Please try and be there.
E. Vice President of Business and Finance - Evan Layne
· I have two weeks of allocations to share with you.
· Ithaca College Women Empowered: Hoping to host a free clinic gala. A lot of alcohol expenses on there.
· Larger outliers include, Progressives theatre club, Breakfast Club and American Idiot, Drag show, CSA received funding for program called We are not out Stereotypes.
· Overall it was just under $16,000 that was allocated on March 1st
· March 8th: Society of physics students are traveling to Baltimore for conference, we allocated $2,000 to them. $5500 on March 8th.
· We have $22,555.00 left for rest of the semester.
· Since I am leaving in two months, I have some committee seats I would like to fill.
F. Senate Chair – Marieme Foote
· Admin of the year award, if you know something that you would like to nominate email us and describe why, by next Monday by 5:00pm at the latest.
· If you are working on any bills right now stay after the meeting.
· Attendance is very important; I will be sending out warning emails tonight.
G. Student Trustee – Ciara Lucas
H. Residence Hall Association – Matthew Blezow
· No update.
I. Student Liaison to the Alumni Board _ Alexa Pichiarallo
· No update.
Motion to close Officer Reports: Ezeka
Second: Seandre
VIII. Open Agenda.
· Along with SAC open house, on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, there from 11-3, you take a picture with a white board about what you love about your student org. Whoever wins gets a free pizza party.
· Colleges against cancer, first kickoff event is tomorrow night in the Pub.
Motion to close Open Agenda: Jonathan
Second: Charles
Motion to Adjourn: Emily
Second: Atilla
IX. Adjournment.
End Time: 8:30 pm
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