Senate Meeting Agenda

Senate Meeting Agenda Sunday, November 11th, 2012 Crawford Hall Call to Order: 6:00 pm Chair: Vice President Mower

I. Call to Order, Vice President Mower

II. Roll Call, Attorney General Bishop

Timothy Andres - Present

Thomas Butschi – Present/ Late

Adam Clark - Present

Christine Felix – Present

Genesis Hernandez – Not Present

David Njoroge - Present

Mark Patronella - Present

Justin Pezick - Present

Iman Piracha – Present

Janika Reid - Present

Neena Robertson – Present

Kelsey Shannon - Present

Amanda Tesarak - Present

Raphael Tshitoko – Present Cassandra Worthington - Present

Storm Wyche – Present

III. Approval of Minutes

a. Senator Shannon moves to approve last 2 minutes, senator Tshitoko

seconds, all favor -> Motion passes

IV. Executive Address, President Hoffman

a. Welcome back

a.i. Hope everyone was safe during the storm

b. Senator Meetings

b.i. Went really well

b.ii. Thank you for taking the time out

b.iii. General census that people feel pressured during voting

b.iii.1. Don’t be afraid to voice your opinions

c. Thank you from Hoyt Halloween

d. SG fun bonding night d.i. Rescheduled movie night for Dec 7th at 8pm- Mclendon main

lounge

e. Polos are on back order

e.i. Will have them after Thanksgiving

f. TVs in the EC for advertising for clubs

f.i. Waiting for a response

g. Tuesday- Friday, tabling in the commons

g.i. SG reach out to the students

g.ii. Suggestion box, handouts, candy

g.ii.1. Will be stored upstairs in the commons

h. Class reports

h.i. Should have a spokesperson and should have everyone’s report

V. Action Items

a. B&A

a.i. Drew Zoo Pep Rally: APPROVED

a.i.1. Drew Zoo- school spirit club a.i.2. Asking for supplies

a.i.2.a. Want to use them from now till end of

spring semester

a.i.2.b. Asking for $7484

a.i.3. Senator Piracha approves this proposal, senator

Shannon seconds:

 Timothy Andres – Yae

 Thomas Butschi – Not Present

 Adam Clark - Yae

 Christine Felix – Yae

 Genesis Hernandez – Not Present

 David Njoroge - Yae

 Mark Patronella - Yae

 Justin Pezick - Yae

 Iman Piracha – Yae

 Janika Reid - Yae

 Neena Robertson - Yae

 Kelsey Shannon - Yae

 Amanda Tesarak - Yae

 Raphael Tshitoko - Yae

 Cassandra Worthington – Yae  Storm Wyche – Yae a.ii. APO: APPROVED

a.ii.1. Given enough funds to bring 30 people

a.ii.1.a. Available to all students

a.ii.2. Money for transportation and entrance fees

a.ii.2.a. $1200

a.ii.2.a.i. If costs are left over, will come back to

a.ii.2.b. Will find a way around if trains are not

running

a.ii.3. Leadership Conference

a.ii.3.a. Event on Dec. 2nd

a.ii.3.b. Students will learn leadership skills

a.ii.3.c. Workshops- not all of them are all APO

specific

a.ii.4. Senator Worthington approves this proposal,

senator Tshitoko seconds:  Timothy Andres – Yae

 Cassandra Worthington – Yae

 Storm Wyche – Yae a.iii. OADN: APPROVED

a.iii.1. Money needed for space to hold their concert

a.iii.1.a. Expecting more than 150 people

a.iii.2. Why are students being charged for something

they are doing on campus a.iii.2.a. It is a discounted rate- school needs a way

to make money

a.iii.3. Senator Wyche approves this proposal, senator

Shannon seconds:

 Cassandra Worthington – Abstain

 Storm Wyche – Yae b. SOAB b.i. SFER Club Proposal: APPROVED

b.i.1. Leader that help close the achievement gap

b.i.1.a. Under a nationwide group

b.i.2. Events: movies, discussions, panels, community

service

b.i.2.a. Why are there only education events?

b.i.2.a.i. Educating people as the provide reform

b.i.2.a.i.1. Working on achievement gap

b.i.3. Are there any groups on campus they can pair up

b.i.3.a. There are no clubs like this on campus, this

is a national group

b.i.3.b. This is different because they want to focus

on the community

b.i.3.b.i. It will start with student education and

then work to help change the education

reform

b.i.3.c. 30 interested students b.i.4. Senator Tesarak approves this club, senator

Tshitoko seconds:

 Thomas Butschi – No present

 Genesis Hernandez – Not present

 Storm Wyche – Nay b.ii. MESA- Name Change Proposal: APPROVED

b.ii.1. Want to avoid mix up

b.ii.2. Want to make the club more open to everyone b.ii.2.a. Senators feel like it will be more exclusive

and too personal

b.ii.2.a.i. Other senators feel like that’s looking into

it too much

b.ii.3. Everything is the same, just the name is different

so it can be more relatable to people

b.ii.4. Senator Shannon approves this proposal, senator

Tshitoko seconds:

 Thomas Butschi – Not present

 Genesis Hernandez – Not present

 Amanda Tesarak - Yae  Raphael Tshitoko - Yae

 Storm Wyche – Yae c. Senate

c.i. VRC Alternative Winter Trip: APPROVED

c.i.1. Go to DC from Dec 6th -12th

c.i.1.a. Community service

c.i.2. Have been fundraising

c.i.3. Asking for transportation costs

c.i.3.a. Taking 30 students

c.i.3.b. Bus costs went up from last year

c.i.3.b.i. Need $1000

c.i.4. VRC is a separate department that’s why they

cant AdHoc

c.i.5. Senator Tshitoko approves this proposal for

$1000, senator Shannon seconds:

 Timothy Andres – Yae  Thomas Butschi – Not Present

 Storm Wyche – Yae c.ii. SG Supplies Proposal

c.ii.1. Post-its and Pens

c.ii.1.a. Got quotes from different places

c.ii.1.b. Magnets are being proposed as well

c.ii.2. Senator approves $228 for post it and pens,

senator Robertson seconds: APPROVED  Timothy Andres – Yae

 Thomas Butschi – Yae

 Storm Wyche – Yae

c.ii.3. Senator Worthington moves to approve $44.99 for

200 magnets approves magnets, senator Clark seconds:

APPROVED

 Thomas Butschi – Yae

 Adam Clark - Yae  Christine Felix – Yae

 Genesis Hernandez – Yae

 Justin Pezick - Nay

 Janika Reid - Nay

 Amanda Tesarak - Nay

 Storm Wyche – Yae d. By-Law Amendments

d.i.1. Not part of the constitutional revision process

d.i.2. Change in the committee

d.i.2.a. Eliminating old committees

d.i.2.b. Changing attendance requirement- does

not count toward 3 absences d.i.3. Senator Wyche moves to approve the amended

by-laws, senator Shannon seconds-> All favor: Motion

passes e. B&A by-law amendments

e.i.1. Clubs have to do 50%of their proposed events

e.i.1.a. Will not get a budget if this is not followed

through

e.i.1.b. Senator Tesarak moves to approve the

amended by-laws, senator Andres seconds-> All

favor: Motion passes

e.i.2. CAP

e.i.2.a. Based on a yearly budget, now we have

semesterly budgets

e.i.2.a.i. Want to eventually put it in the constitution

e.i.2.b. Senator Wyche moves to approve the

amended by-laws until the semester ends or the

constitution is reviewed, which ever happens first,

senator Shannon seconds-> All favor: Motion

passes VI. Reports

a. Cabinet

a.i. President Pro Temp Address, President Pro Temp Felix

a.i.1. Tabling this week

a.i.1.a. After the meeting senators will need to sign

up for spots

a.i.2. Need to meet with senators

a.i.2.a. Please inform times/day about class

meetings

a.i.3. SG will not be giving money for mentor day

a.i.3.a. Will do an event for freshman in the spring

a.ii. Chief of Staff Report, Chief of Staff Nachimson

a.ii.1. Not present

a.iii. Attorney General Report, Attorney General Bishop

a.iii.1. Constitutional Revision Committee

a.iii.1.a. B&A/ SOAB should start looking for

revisions a.iii.1.b. If everyone can go through the constitution

and send opinions on what to change a.iv. SOAB Report, SOAB Chair Sulaiman

a.iv.1. SOAF date is December 2nd at 5pm

a.iv.1.a. Encourage all club leaders to come

a.iv.2. Waiting on responses for the general fee break

a.iv.3. Going though by-laws and constitution

a.iv.4. Have a new advisor

a.iv.5. Created a google forum for clubs to fill out twitter

handles, facebook and website links

a.iv.5.a. Will be sent out this week

a.iv.6. Meeting with student activities

a.iv.6.a. Working on a number of issues that SG

brought up

a.v. B&A Report, B&A Chair Biancamano

a.v.1. Senate budget $2465.41 a.v.2. Last AdHoc is coming up

a.v.3. Working on budgets

a.v.3.a. Extended because of Sandy

a.v.3.a.i. Due Friday Nov. 23rd

a.v.3.a.ii. December 9th will be when the budget

comes to the senate

a.vi. University Senate Committee

a.vi.1. Issues with deciding who they are and what they

a.vi.2. Serve as a liaison between the university senate

and each “section” of Drew

a.vi.3. Students should be aware that there is a

university senate

a.vi.3.a. Can come to the meeting b. University Committees

b.i. Academic Standing

b.i.1. Rules and Regulations b.i.2. Will get a cool report at the end of the semester b.ii. Dining

b.ii.1. Weekend hours in the CStore

b.ii.1.a. Students are going and happy

b.ii.1.a.i. Going to reevaluate at the end of the

semester

b.ii.2. Prices are not really higher, students are just

using their points more

b.ii.2.a. Should not be charged for water, or it

should be 10 to 20 cents

b.ii.2.b. Prices at the grill- and they are actually

going down

b.ii.2.b.i. Doesn’t go by portion size

b.ii.3. Will have a value item at each station in the snack

b.ii.4. Starting a reservation dinner

b.ii.4.a. Waited service b.ii.4.b. Will be different meals b.ii.5. Focus groups

b.ii.5.a. Having a make your own pasta station

starting in the spring

b.ii.5.b. Working on getting more fruit variety

b.ii.5.c. Java city is open that’s why Starbucks is

not b.ii.6. Muffins, bagels and croissants will be at the

Starbucks b.ii.7. Dining town hall in the Spring b.ii.8. Comments?

b.ii.8.a. Need a relocation of the rice

b.ii.8.b. More help in the hot meal lines

b.ii.8.c. Java or Starbucks to be open on the

weekend

b.ii.8.c.i. Big dining survey at the end of the semester

b.ii.8.d. Dining is getting better VII. Class Reports

a. Freshman

a.i. Survey was send out this week about freshman classes

a.i.1. Using this is a stepping stone to find out detailed

problems

a.i.2. Small event to celebrate end of the semester

a.i.3. Community project- planning on having an event

in the spring

b. Sophomores

b.i. Individual projects

b.i.1. Making the EC more friendly

b.ii. Big movie night for the sophomore class

c. Juniors

c.i. Themes for Junior/Senior

c.i.1. Will be a survey

c.i.2. Planning to go to the hotel before thanksgiving

d. Seniors d.i. Meeting about champaign toast

d.i.1. Alumi are going to fund it – waiting on price

details

d.ii. Working on 99 nights

VIII. Discussion Items

a. Posting Policy

a.i. SG victory!

a.i.1. Posting policy will be amended

a.i.2. Can post anywhere but doors and windows

a.i.2.a. Does not need to be approved

a.i.2.b. No number limit as of now

b. Disaster Relief

b.i. SG should be up to date

b.ii. Drew Disaster Relief Group

b.ii.1. Informal group

b.ii.2. Meet every Wednesday at 12pm in Tomson

Commons b.ii.3. Penny war in the EC

b.ii.4. Relief trips- planned by VRC

b.ii.5. Tri-Beta food drive

b.ii.5.a. Online food drive

b.ii.5.a.i. Spread the word

b.iii. Circle K

b.iii.1. Dance the damage away

b.iii.1.a. $2 suggested donation c. Student Concerns

c.i. Library Hours

c.i.1. Opening early on Sunday

c.i.1.a. Talk to the student representative on the

library committee

c.ii. Students should have more input on decisions like semester

extending, etc.

c.ii.1. Professors will be lenient

c.ii.2. Deans office is being flexible c.iii. Good Samaritan Policy only applies the first time?

c.iii.1. It applies all the time

c.iii.2. The open container policy is only for alcohol

c.iii.3. Communication is weak

c.iii.3.a. Next SG project

c.iii.3.a.i. Maybe a town hall?

c.iii.4. Alcohol policy is going to be reviewed by Baldwin

Honors

IX. Announcements

a. Polish Culture Club

a.i. Life in a Jar- Concert Hall

a.ii. All SG should go

b. Sociology Club

b.i. Race talk- Crawford Hall

c. Harambee

c.i. Next Monday, viewing of crash c.ii. Nov 27th – Diversity festival

d. Raisin in the Sun

d.i. Show support to Senator Tshitoko

X. Adjournment

a. Senator Pezick moves to adjourn, Senator Shannon seconds, all

favored -> motion passes