Get a closer look at SGA! Here are the minutes from our meeting on Monday, March 28th!
Ithaca College Student Government Association
Senate Meeting Agenda
Monday, March 28, 2016 7:30pm– Taughannock Falls Room
I. Call to Order.
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of the minutes
Jonathan Gould
Second: Jonathan Couce
Motion to reduce Quorum to 9: Seandre
Second: Matilda
IV. Guest Speakers
V. New Business
A. Voting in of Senators
Ø Lilia Ferris
Ø Freshman Vocal Performance Major
Ø Senator for School of Music
Ø I have never done student government; I am not for the position of power thing.
Ø People in this school do know me and trust me, I think communication is important.
Ø I understand what is happening in my generation and I want to be a voice.
Ø I would like to be in collaboration with all of you.
¨ Questions
Ø What is one think you would like to see change on campus or in the music school?
Ø In the music school I would like to redo the interior and practice rooms because they are depressing and also there are not a lot of trash cans on campus and that bothers me.
Ø What are some ways you will reach out to your students?
Ø Technology, and social media.
Ø Can you tell me one or two positions that you have had in which you have been a leader of a group?
Ø In high school I was president of Gay Straight Alliance, and the social media coordinator for prom committee.
Ø How would you motivate your constituents to take a step, and how would your insight motivate their passion?
Ø I don’t really know, because I know what motivates students is baiting. I would hope all of you would help me in that.
Ø If you could teach a class at IC what would you teach?
Ø Diction, language is my specialty.
¨ Discussion
Ø She seems really enthusiastic like she really wants to be in the position.
Ø I liked how honest she was, she didn’t try and embellish any leadership roles she has had. She wants to learn; she seems like a really good bridge to the music students.
Ø I respect that she didn’t have an answer to one of the questions.
Ø This could be a start of a better relationship with the school of music and Student Government.
Ø I think with elections coming up this is a great opportunity to have someone new.
Ø This also benefits SGA long term.
Motion to move to voting: Jonathan Couce
Second: Joe
In Favor: 11
Opposed: 1
Abstaining:
Motion to open continuing business: Jonathan
Second: TJ
VI. Continuing Business
A. LGBTQ studies bill (James)
Ø Minor meeting is this week it will be at 10am in the demotte room.
Ø If you did not fill out the doodle and want to be at the meeting it is on Friday at 10am.
B. FAFSA Bill (Allen)
Ø Setting up a meeting with someone in financial aid, by then hopefully we will have a resolution written for the bill.
C. SOTSA bill (Stewart)
D. Committee Representation Bill (James)
E. No Confidence Bill (Recckio)
Ø No info yet but more to come.
F. Course Evaluations (Recckio)
Ø Doing a sprint on course evaluations, I want to get it to a new place.
G. Student Bill of Rights
Ø Doing a sprint on that as well.
H. Shared Governance
Ø Meeting on April 8th.
I. PEACE Bill
Ø I don’t have the date on me, but office of public safety has set up an event that we are going to do at the end of April.
J. Open Textbooks (Matilda)
Ø We are setting up a meeting with Library next week.
Motion to close continuing business: TJ
Second: Jonathan
Motion to move to Officer Reports: Christie
Second: Matilda
VII. Officer Reports.
A. President – Dominick Recckio
Ø I am working on Sprints and if you are interested to join let me know:
Ø For course evaluations, working to move them online. I would like for all of the scales across campus to be the same. This is a cool chance to change that. April 4th from 12-2.
Ø Student Bill of Rights: Friday April 18th 4-6.
Ø Org Sync, I want to get SGA a really good Org Sync. Going to have two sprints on that.
Ø Sustainability, looking for students to be more environmentally conscious in dorm rooms.
Ø Prepping transition, elections are starting.
B. Vice President of Communications – Kyle Stewart
Ø Dom mentioned a little about elections, you will start seeing a lot of communication stuff.
Ø Encourage your friends and people you know would be good for SGA to run.
Ø We want to try and fill as many seats as we can.
Ø Communications committee will be meeting Thursday.
C. Vice President of Campus Affairs – Luis Torres
D. Vice President of Academic Affairs – Kyle James
Ø Scholarship committee, instead of 4:00 on Friday we are going to meet at 5:30, we will be out of there by 7:30.
Ø Meeting in the Cayuga Lake room, right next to campus center dining hall.
Ø Reading over applicants, what needs to be done.
Ø Really happy we now have a music senator!
Ø All academic senators come see me after the meeting.
E. Vice President of Business and Finance - Evan Layne
Ø Allocations from last week, just under $12,000 in total.
Ø NY film and TV Student Alliance headed to NYC, $2,000 to them.
Ø Premium Blend got some funding for their traveling.
Ø The remaining amount of Student Activities Fund, is set to expire tomorrow, I am glad we made it this far.
Ø Elections: we have a committee for elections, if you are interested in being on that committee it will only be a few meetings over the next few weeks.
Ø Election packets are available as of today.
Ø For Student Government Executive Board and Senator seats.
Ø Due by 5pm next Friday, April 8th.
Ø Judicial Review.
Ø Campaigning will be starting April 18th, voting will take place on April 28th and April 29th.
Ø There will be general information sessions.
F. Senate Chair – Marieme Foote
G. Student Trustee – Ciara Lucas
Ø Search for next Student Trustee is off to a great start.
H. Residence Hall Association – Matthew Blezow
Ø RHA is having its sustainability challenged from March 28th-April 25th.
Ø Residence hall we are checking the energy, the buildings with the lowest energy and most reduced energy use will both win a pizza party.
I. Student Liaison to the Alumni Board – Alexa Pichiarallo
Ø Talking a lot about the events for the Alumni Meeting, and they would like to have lunch with the Eboard the Friday before.
Motion to close: Emily
Second: Charles
VIII. Open Agenda.
Ø Swish to Make a Wish, for SGA, April 16th 10-3, basketball.
Ø Host for IC TV show, Pictionary game where you separate into teams of three.
Ø Park Organization, IC Radio has 50-hour marathon. This year it is benefiting Ithaca Underground.
Ø Dogfight opens this weekend in Dillingham. Get tickets!
Motion to close Open Agenda: Atilla
Second: Ezeka
IX. Adjournment.
Call for Acclamation
End Time: 8:43
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