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Student Government Annual Report 2010-2011

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Welcome Message 1 President’s Message 2 Executive Board: Projects & Initiatives 4 Senate Report 10 Senate: Projects & Initiatives 12 Supreme Court Report 16 Categort 5: Projects & Initiatives 18 Advisory Boards, Cabinet & External Appointments: 20 Projects & Initiatives Elections Commission Report 23 Summary of Finances 24 SG Roster 2010-2011 26

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Welcome to the 2010-2011 Student Government Annual Report! It has been an exciting year working with Christina, Pietro, Nick and the rest of the U First team. The U First philosophy is strongly rooted in putting students first in any decision made by our administration and making sure that students felt connected to their Student Government. Going into our term last Spring, we knew a few things were essential for us to accomplish in order to adhere to this philosophy. One of the things we wanted to make sure was done was to have students knew what Student Government was doing for them. If students are to be the cornerstone of decision making, we needed to do a better job of being accountable to them and bridge the disconnect that sometimes develops between SG and students. This annual report serves as a capstone of this year’s efforts to record and report all this administartion’s endeavors to the students who elected us into office. We also found it essential to create a legacy and ensure that future Student Government administrations had a solid foundation on which to base their projects. Much work remains to be done to serve the students, and this annual report seeks to provide future administrations with a guide on what one administration did, who we worked with, and what our goals and philosophy were. So to the students we served: Thank you for giving us the opportunity to do so. We are confident that we put forth our best efforts to serve you and put you first. We hope that all the projects we worked on this year continue to work for you and make your college experience that much better. Continue to make SG accountable to you and know that we are here for you. To future administrations: Best of luck to you! We hope you will use this report as a guide and will be able to gain insights on how to accomplish your platforms from reading this. Remember to keep students first in everything you do. We encourage you to continue this tradition of creating an annual report to not only document your accomplishments, but more importantly, to help future generations of student leaders in their attempts to make the U a better place. We hope that you enjoy reading what Student Government has done for you in this past year. It has been a sincere pleasure working for you, the students, and know that our door is always open to you.

Matthew Robayna Executive At Large Internal, 2010-2011

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“Amazingly inspiring Looking back on it, I have been asked UMTV, Distractions Magazine, and the Ibis. if I would do it all over again. The answer These relationships and outreach tactics quote either taken from is yes, 100% because I have loved every were vital to getting key information out to the text or a caption moment of it; the people, the relationships, the student body. Ryan made sure that all relating to pictures on the moments, the changes, and the impact. students knew what Student Government It makes me proud to be a Miami Hurricane. was up to. Natalie Fontela, Senate’s Public page =D.” How lucky have I been to get all these Relations Chair spearheaded two SG opportunities! How lucky was I to serve as Awareness Weeks. These weeks involved all your Student Government President! Thank branches and met students at different places you for everything. around the campus. We surveyed students to Passion, dedication, and visibility are find out what they really thought. Through the worlds I would use to describe this past these surveys, we found out students wanted year’s Student Government administration. free legal aid, service learning courses, new In my four years here at the University of dining options, and a smoke free campus Miami, I have never seen so many dedicated with designated smoking areas. All of individuals find a way to be the voice of the these projects are in progress and will be students. We came together as a team and I completed in the upcoming year. It is exciting am proud to say have accomplished much. to know that our administration created the Looking back on this year, I am proud to foundation for groundbreaking changes at say we focused on what really mattered. If UM. students wanted it, then we found a way. We Vice President, Pietro Bortoletto decided to never narrowed our focus. To represent our champion our technology platforms. Student diverse student body we were challenged Government had not been known in the to find ways to reach all students in many past for taking on these issues, but we knew ways. how important technology was to students. We created a new position on the Under his leadership and collaboration with executive board this year, Press Secretary. Information Technology, we revamped the Ryan Aquilina took the role to a level never ACE, course searches, and created a new imaged. We completely revamped our iPhone, Blackberry, and Android application website, increased our visibility on Facebook for UM. These platforms make things and Twitter, and created important, dynamic easier for students. We also made significant relationships with the Miami Hurricane, progress in bringing Cloud Computing to

2 campus. Agreements are currently being not be possible and that the University on the legal aid initiative, working closely looked at. would never go for it. We made it happen. with the Student Bar Association. This Nicholas Cote, our Treasurer organized Now every week, any student can go from program should be implemented in the our budget and presented the first ever 9 to 2 pm and get a fresh apple or some upcoming year. budget to the Senate. He held Student kettle corn. Another challenging, but worthy Category 5 created a student incentive Government accountable for its finances endeavor was the ICEE machine in the program called Hurricane Force. This and found ways to better our accounting C-store. Working with Mel Tenen, the former program increased attendance to sporting system. Nick, Senate, and our Executive Assistant Vice President of Dining Services, events up to 200%. Category 5 Chair Secretary, Jake Krupa, worked closely we were able to bring 4 different flavors of Brandon Mitchell and Vice Chair Doug together to form a new committee called ICEEs to the C-store for students. Aguililla held successful pep rallies, TIPAC to serve as the body that allocates Jennifer Deltoro, our Executive at Large- tailgates, and even took students to Ohio funds to new projects. Student Government External created our vision of a program State for the big game. is on its way to becoming more accountable. called Canes Nights. We wanted to give Through all of this, Student Government Nick also worked with Academic Affairs and students new opportunities to see Miami, has found a way to make our campus Speaker Pro-Tempore Jordan Thomas, to along with finding ways to collaborate with better. Although, I am sad that it is over, I improve our pre-professional tracks. More other student organizations to bring large am so excited for the new board to step up. information is now available on the Toppel innovative programs to campus. Our first two Taking U Forward has new ideas, a fresh website, along with a relationship formed programs were a Marlins game and Pitbull spirit, and the willingness to continue the with the medical campus and law campus to concert along with a Beach Bash at Key work we have started. I wish the best of bring better services to students. Biscayne. I cannot wait to see where Melissa luck to Brandon, Ashley, and Jake and I Our Chief of Staff-Internal, Romy Guller, the new Executive at Large-External know that many great things are to come. Portuondo knew the importance of dining takes this program. Only bigger and better To the students: your ideas elected issues to students. She worked with dining things can come out of the foundation laid. us. We spent hours asking you what you services to bring the dining hall’s nutritional The Supreme Court came out in full force wanted and how we could put U First. information online. Now students can this year having a dynamite year. Coordinating You answered and now we found ways know what they are eating. She also helped with Vincent Foster and Anjoly Ibrahim, we to implement your ideas and more. It will implement a 24 hour C-store during finals created the Trial Advisory Agency to give always be Ur Voice, Ur Vision, Ur U. along with credit card usage in the School of defendants in trials an opportunity for true Communication kiosks. representation. Chief Justice Foster led the Thank you and Go Canes! Through much hard work we were able to court to co-programming, a better filing bring a personal dream of mine to campus: system of all of the court’s decisions, and a Christina Farmer a farmers’ market. Most told me this would greater presence in SG. They led the charge President 2010-2011

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Projects and Initiatives Executive Board

4 the UM Bookstore, Student Fall 2010 “...it shows how PROJECTS: Government spoke with Mel a student can Tenen about the issue of affordability when it comes to Voter Registration and Get directly change or Spring/ textbooks. Students had been Out the Vote better something complaining about this issue for August-November 2010 by just speaking Summer This Fall semester, Student years and Student Government up.” wanted to do something about Government members from 2010 it. Throughout the summer the the Executive Board, Senate, the Supreme Court, Category 5 24 Hour C-Store during UFirst executive board worked and the Elections Commission, Finals with Wendy Smith and gave in conjunction with Young and May 2010 feedback on the program. We College Democrats, College Students are up studying during were one of the first universities Republicans and Council for finals later than ever. They spend to bring this program to campus Democracy, registered close to countless hours in the library and unveiled it with a heavy 700 students to vote before the during the night and need snacks advertising campaign in the fall. midterm election in order to to keep them energized. We The number of students who facilitate a sense of responsibility worked with Dining Services are signed up for the program toward their country. Because to keep the Convenience Store doubled in the spring. Many of low voter turnout of college open for 24 hours during students are now renting their students in midterm elections, finals, so students would have textbooks and more titles it is important to get young a convenient place to find that are available every semester voters registered in the district in pick me up. because of the hard work and collaboration of SG and Wendy which they reside and to get out there and vote on campus. This Pearson/Mahoney Volleyball Smith. ensured that on Election Day the Courts Water Fountain students would be guaranteed the Summer 2010 New Student Government ability to vote. On Election Day, Christina was playing volleyball Website representatives from SG , Young with some other students and August 2010 and College Democrats and one of the students commented Working with Information College Republicans reminded that the water fountain was Technology, the Student the students what day it was broken. It had been broken for Government website was given while encouraging them to go to over a year. Christina sent an a complete overhaul, completely their respective polls to vote. email to Norm Parsons, Director removing the old format and of the Wellness Center, and after layout and replacing it with a a chain of emails the next day the new, easier to use webpage. We Ibis Ride Kick Off water fountain was fixed. This unveiled the new website right September 16th, 2010 Student Government, in easy solution really represents before Orientation, allowing conjunction with Association what UFirst stands for because it students to see the new face of of Greek Letter Organizations, shows how a student can directly SG that was being unrolled as part Greeks Advocating the Mature change or better something by of the UFirst SG. A new push Management of Alcohol, and just speaking up. to include minutes – including executive minutes – as well as PIER 21, hosted a kickoff event for the beginning of the Textbook Rentals creating a Student Government Ibis Ride. At the event, Student August 2010 Facebook page that reached Government members handed Working with Mel Tenen, 1,000 fans by the end of the first out pizza along with informational former Assistant Vice President semester were implemented to flyers on the proper behavior for of Dining and Auxiliary Services promote transparency. the Ibis Ride. PIER 21 provided and Wendy Smith, Director of giveaways and their Beer

5 “Students had Goggles simulation to educate Organization (an organization Fresh Farmers Market been asking for students on the consequences geared toward helping improving October 13, 2010 (and every of drinking irresponsibly. Dean communication skills) come in Wednesday since) healthier options Hall, the Dean of Students, even and do a participatory lecture that Worked with University of on campus, so we made an appearance. Overall would help executives improve Miami Benefits and the Market found a way to the event was a huge success, their communication skills with Company to bring fresh fruits make it happen.” promoting the use of the Ibis administrators and students. and vegetables to UM’s campus. Ride and educating students on The event allowed the executive The market has everything responsible behavior. board to learn more about the from kettle corn to cupcakes varying forms of communication to pastries. Students had been DVD Rental and their importance, as well asking for healthier options September 20, 2010 as allowed for a “Table Topics” on campus, so we found a way Due to a growing need for an easy session on University issues that to make it happen. We hope to and accessible way to rent DVD’s challenged the board members eventually expand the event to on campus, Student Government to answer tough questions on more hours. explored all options available to University issues as if proposed help make this a reailty. With by an administrator or student. ACE Report Upgrade the help of Dr. Richard Walker, The executive board was now October 15, 2010 a DVD rental machine was more well equipped to handle In an effort to improve the installed in the Univerity Center, communications with University usability of the ACE report, allowing for inexpensive rentals administrators and student to Student Government surveyed to be accessed at the front door meet their needs. Such training students from all areas of of students. will be passed onto the incoming campus to ask them what they executive body to ensure that would like to see improved in Wrapped Straws in Food they continue to put “U First.” the ACE report. As a result, Court Student Government in September 2010 Icee Machine conjuction with Mr. Bill Vilberg After meeting with Mel Tenen, we October 6, 2010 and the Information Technology discussed putting wrapped straws One of the UFirst platforms was department have successfully in the Hurricane Food Court for bringing slushies to our students. upgraded the ACE. The new sanitary reasons. Working with Students were really excited ace reflects our mission to make the Dining Services Advisory about this initiative because it was the lives of students a little bit Board and Dining Services, the tangible and would be a treat for easier by making improvements Food Court went to exclusively students whenever they were in that they can easily and quickly using wrapped straws, bringing the mood for slushies. Working access. in new dispensers. with Dining Services, we were able to get this machine installed TIPAC (Trial Initiatives and Speaking to Serve U First in the C-Store in early October. Programs Appropriations October 2010 The machine had 4 flavors, Coke, Committee) As a personal challenge to better Blue Raspberry, Cherry, and Pina October 20, 2010 serve “U First”, the President Coloda. We asked the students In order to receive additional of Student Government 2010- to vote at the Miami Hurricane funds from the university, 2011, requested all executives to newspaper’s website online for Student Government was submit personal goals to Chief the flavor they would want. expected to show transparency of Staff External Anastarcia They chose Lemonade, so after and comprehensibility in regards Huyler. Based on these goals, the the first month of the machine to its budget. In order to do executive body agreed to have we replaced Pina Coloda with so, a bill was passed by Senate Toastmaster Ambrosine Huyler, Lemonade. We hope to establish to create the Trial Initiatives President of Club 7178 from a monthly flavor to provide and Programs Appropriations the International Toastmasters variety. Committee, more commonly

6 known as TIPAC. This committee made that designated smoking areas be created, “The goal of this up of representatives from each of the that a subcommittee of on campus and off branches would determine what new campus students, faculty, and administration additional budget is to Student Government trial projects would be (all smoking and non-smoking) determine create transparency funded, from a range of programs such as a where these designated smoking areas should 24-hour study option or additional Ibis Ride be, and that the committee should discuss and accountability with shuttles. With fiscal responsibility as SG’s how to raise awareness about smoking regards to the funds objective, we hope to receive submissions cessation programs and how to enforce the allocated to Student for great ideas and projects that the students new smoking rules. of the University of Miami wish to see Government by the accomplished. Referenda Budget Bill university.” November 17, 2010 Smoking Survey For the first time, a budget for referenda November 1-November 12, 2010 funds was submitted to Senate for approval. Working with the Campus Smoking This proposal is in addition to the SAFAC Research Committee and the Office of the budget that must be prepared. The goal of Vice President for Student Affairs, a survey this additional budget is to create transparency was created to gauge students’ opinion on and accountability with regards to the funds smoking on campus. Law students, graduate allocated to Student Government by the students, and undergraduate students all university. Money was set aside to each of participated, with well over 2000 responses. the three major branches, to the newly Using Student Voice and iPod touches to go formed Trial Initiatives and Programs out to students, the Senate Committees and Allocation Committee, and a reserve fund the Executive & Judicial Branches surveyed to save any extra money provided to Student students in person. The results went back to Government. the Campus Smoking Research Committee for review. Upon reviewing the results Improving the Honors Program of the survey, it was found that there was December 10, 2011 support for designated smoking areas as a In researching what students wanted potential solution in contrast to making the in regards to the Honors Program, we campus completely smoke free. The Campus recognized that some students did not know Smoking Research Committee recommended the program existed, did not realize they

7 “...the single largest could join the program mid-way through recession. In addition to the financial struggles their degree, and did not believe that the that many University of Miami students upgrade to the course current program structure allowed them to felt, the Florida State government also cut search system since it maximize their full academic potential in a back on funding, changing requirements was first developed.” creative manner. for students receiving many federal grants. On December 10, Chief of Staff External, Chief of Staff External Anastarcia Huyler Anastarcia Huyler met with Dr. John met with Jim Bauer, Director of Financial Barker, Director of the Office of Academic Aid on January 26 to find out how Student Enhancement (OAE) and Andrea Dupuch, Government could help to make students Assistant Director of the Honors Program aware of new guidelines. Mr. Bauer noted to discuss the program’s current challenges that the 2010-11 executive board was the and how it could be improved. Informed that first Student Government body to ever reach there was already a sub-committee involved out and extend a hand to Financial Aid. As in planning a new program, Anastarcia a result of the information the Chief of agreed to look into comparing other school’s Staff gained, the executive board has made programs and working with an external an effort to get a word out about program committee to prepare a program that they changes and deadlines. saw fit. This program would be compared to the model being developed by the OAE and UV Color Printer then be presented with student support to February 2011 the Faculty Senate. With the help of Residential Life and The planning and development is still Business Services, Student Government underway, but students of the University in was able to advocate for the installation of years to come can attribute a dynamic and a color printer and scanner to be installed academically challenging revamped Honor’s in the UV computer lab. The demand Program to the combined efforts of the from upperclassmen for printing has been UFirst team and the OAE. enormous and we were able to turn the demand into reality. Reaching Out To Financial Aid January 26, 2011 Course Search Options The 2010 school year began with students March 2011 still reeling from the effects of the 2008 With the help of IT and Mr. Bill Vilberg, 8 Student Government was able to make sure students are able to the past year that were presented “The statue will make the single largest upgrade have no more than 2 exams in to the Task Force, including a become a rallying to the course search system since 24 hours. report showing that students it was first developed. Under overwhelmingly favored the point for students the new system, students will Rent-a-Bike implementation of service for pep rallies, now be given numerous new Spring 2011 learning courses (72% in favor) photos, tours, and criteria in which they can build The goal of the Rent-a-Bike and a report that gave members much more.” a course schedule. New search initiative is to offer all UM of the Task Force specific ideas items include class start time/ students a free bike rental for methods of implementation end time, search by professor, service. Currently, the vision based on in depth feedback number of credits, day of week, of the project is to have bike received directly from students. and building. rental stations in specific parking garages on campus. So far, the US1 Overpass Smart Phone Applications targeted garages are the UV, After several of years of April 2011 Ponce, and Pavia Garages. struggling to secure funding and In conjunction with UM Students would be allowed to approval, the US1 overpass has Communications, Alumni check out a bike by showing a finally been funded and approved. Relations, and IT, Studetnt Cane Card and return the bike With the help of Miami-Dade Government is proud to to any rental station within a 24 County Commissioner Carlos present the first ever UM smart hour time frame. A proposal has Gimenez, the project will begin phone application. The free been drafted and presentations construction shortly and will application, available for the to administration will begin in take two years to complete from Android, Blackberry, and iPhone the Spring 2011 semester. the moment ground breaks. The platforms, will give students all overpass is designed in a Coral the information they desire at Gables Mediterranean style their fingertip. Initially the app Ongoing and will have full wheel chair will include calenders, media, accesability. The overpass will sports and shuttle tracking. Canes Nights be dedicated to the memory of a Phase two of the application will Throughout the semester, UM student who died when she include access to dinning hall Student Government piloted its was hit by a car crossing US1. menus as well as course offerings new Canes Nights initiative, a available through myUM. programming series that aims to The application is slated for give UM students an opportunity U Statue release in April. to get off campus and experience With the help of architecture different parts of Miami that students Kevin Jones and Aaron Perelstein, the Office of the 3 Finals in 24 hours they otherwise might not get the University Architect, Student Spring 2011 opportunity to explore. Canes In recent years, students have Nights has so far had a trip to Life, and Alumni Relations, SG pointed out that the spirit of the a Florida Marlins game and a has worked on the design and “No more than 2 finals in a day” Beach Day at Key Biscayne. location for the first ever U rule was meant for students to statue to be built on cmapus. The statue will become a not have 3 finals in 24 hours. The Service Learning rule as it stood with not allowing Over the past two years, Student rallying point for students 3 finals in one day meant that Government has been working for pep rallies, photos, tours, some students might have a final closely with the Community and much more. The statue is at 5 pm and 8 pm and then at and Civic Engagement Task currentley completing design 8 in the morning the next day. Force at the University to try to and fundraising will begin in the Working with Dr. Green and the bring additional service learning Fall of 2011. Calendar Committee, we were courses to UM. SG members able to change this wording to have put together two reports in

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10 Senate has been hard at work for the Programs Allocation Committee (TIPAC). 2010-2011 year. We ended the 2009-2010 Student Government members can go to academic year by confirming a new Chief TIPAC to request funds for brand new Justice of the Supreme Court, passing a projects that were not allocated for in their bill to make the repair of the Stanford branches original budget. Residential College Elevators a priority, So far this year we have given Co- and a bill to encourage composting on the Sponsorship money to the Native American University of Miami campus. Programming Board, the Homecoming During the summer, Senate worked on Executive Committee, Alpha Phi Alpha a Student Government first – a summer Fraternity Inc., and Funday. SAFAC appeal. Category 5 appealed their Other major bills we passed were “A allocation for their annual Football away trip, Recommendation to Erect A Statue of this year to Ohio State. In an overwhelming Sebastian the Ibis on Campus” which was vote of 13 to 1, Senate voted that there was spearheaded by the University Affairs an egregious oversight and recommended Committee, “A Recommendation to Explore changing the allocation to allow Category 5 Alternatives to an Internal Road Through to go to the Ohio State game. the John C. Gifford Arboretum” and “A When we got back from summer break, Recommendation to Create a Centralized Senate held a confirmation hearing to confirm Pre-Professional Advising Office” written by President Christina Farmer’s replacement the Academic Affairs Chair Michael Kaplan, for Vice President. On September 1st, 2010, Vice Chair Erica Barrios along with Treasurer by a vote of 24 to 2, Pietro Bortoletto was Nicholas Cote and Cabinet members. confirmed as Vice President. During the spring semester, Senate During the beginning of the fall focused on a few major projects. Senate semester, Press Secretary Ryan Aquilina passed a recommendation to add more brought forward a Referendum to increase vegan friendly food options on campus. the Student Activity Fee by $1 for Student Also, we passed a recommendation to Government. Senate voted on whether or allow Academic Senators to be involved in not to put the Referendum on the ballot the search process for their college’s new or to make Press Secretary Aquilina go out deans. Senate approved a SAFAC appeal for and get the 500 signatures necessary to put COSO’s SOAR Awards. A resolution was it on the Fall 2010 Election Ballot. Senate passed in honor of Keith “Fletch” Fletcher voted down the action and Press Secretary for his work at the University of Miami. Aquilina went out and got well over the Two different organizations came to Senate 500 signatures he needed. Senate put the asking to place a referendum on the ballot. Referendum on the ballot and approved of The Senators asked the organizations to go its passing after the election. out and get 500 signatures to be placed on Arguably the biggest thing Senate did this the ballot. Distractions Magazine, COSO, year was pass 8 bills that created a financial and a committee of students working to overhaul of how Student Government get extra funding for Student Government’s budgets and plans the use of semester green initiatives came back with signatures funds. Written by Policy & Finance Chair and were placed on the ballot. COSO and Jennifer Safstrom, Treasurer Nicholas Cote, SG’s referendums passed while Distraction’s and Executive Secretary Jake Krupa, the did not. Lastly, Speaker and Speaker Pro bills created a concrete way for the approval Tempore of the Senate elections took place of a semester budget. The budget is to be in March. The new Speaker of the Senate written by the Treasurer after consulting is Michael Kaplan and the new Speaker Pro the President, Speaker of the Senate, and Tempore of the Senate is Kenneth Esman. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and submitted to the Senate for approval at least Aaron Esman 2 weeks before the end of the semester. Speaker of the Senate, 2010-2011 The bills also created the Trial Initiatives and

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12 by the results. Acting quickly, recommendation to add more “This was PROJECTS: University Affairs organized a vegan friendly food options on important in Housing Forum, which featured campus. The bill passed Senate preserving Academic Affairs a panel of administrators, unanimously. As of March where students could have their 2011, Chartwells is working the appeals This year, in Academic Affairs, we personal questions and concerns to substantially increase vegan process as well explored a number of interesting addressed. food options at dining halls and as instituting a projects. We continued working the food court by almost 65%. protocol by which C-Store Toiletries on our previously unresolved appeals can projects, such as new Excused March 24, 2010 Polciy & Finance Absence Policies, Create-Your- After brief polling of the student be effectively Own-Major, and pushing back population, it was determined Category 5 Appeal of SAFAC addressed in a the Add/Drop Date to allow that there existed a need for Allocation timely fashion.” more freedom for students. The a larger variety of toiletries in Summer 2010 Academic Affairs committee the C-Store. Working with the Over the summer intersession, will continue working with C-Store, University Affairs was one of the most notable appeals Administration to see these able to bring in significantly more was processed by the committee projects through to completion. products desired by students. remotely. After receiving an A few new projects that we advisory opinion from the looked to accomplish and will see U Statue Student Government Supreme through in the upcoming school April 14, 2010 Court, the SAFAC Appeal year are a Chinese/Asian Studies University Affairs benchmarked submitted by the Category 5 Minor, similar to the new Arabic other schools in the ACC and Spirit Programming Board was Studies Minor that will go into comparable institutions to passed by the P&F Committee effect in the Fall. Another idea discover that UM was one of the and Senate for consideration by was linking the myUM Teacher only Universities lacking a statue the Vice President for Student Evaluations to the teachers’ of its mascot. Interaction with Affairs, Dr. Patricia Whitely. names in Course Offerings. This undergraduates made it clear This was important in preserving way, students can see what their that such a statue was desired by the appeals process as well as peers think about the teachers the student body. Expressing this instituting a protocol by which and courses they are thinking of concern to the administration, appeals can be effectively signing up for. University Affairs authored a addressed in a timely fashion, bill recommending the statue’s even when Senate is not regularly University Affairs construction. meeting. Also, had the appeal not been granted, Category 5 Wireless Canes in Dining Stanford Elevator Repairs would not have been able to host Halls April 21, 2010 their away trip to support the February 18, 2010 Recognizing a substantial Hurricanes against Ohio State. After discovering that the concern from residents of dining halls were not connected Stanford Residential College, Co-Sponsorship Allotments to Wireless-Canes, University University Affairs worked to Fall 2010-Spring 2011 Affairs worked with the IT facilitate the renovation of the Another key function of the P&F department to extend coverage elevators at a date earlier than Committee is that it processes to both residential dining halls. it was previously scheduled. co-sponsorship requests from student organizations registered Housing Forum Vegan Food Options with the Committee on Student March 9, 2010 February 9, 2011 Organizations or an official When the first Housing Lottery After working with vegan Greek organization registered took place last March, many groups on campus, Senator with the Office of the Dean of students were angry and confused Leela Mundra wrote a Students. The Committee votes

13 “SG has now to allocate a recommended amount for events open to all University of Miami students, Co-Sponsorship Allocation Guide implemented a which take place within the boundaries of Spring 2011 procedure through the University campus. Over $2,000 has been The Committee has created a co-sponsorship allocated to sponsor numerous events which allocation guide as a mechanism to establish which it can be more enhance the UM community by furthering clear standards in fulfilling funding requests. fiscally responsible diversity, promoting community service and Given the limited amount of funds available, and accountable to fostering a true ‘Cane spirit. These events we established this guide in order to simplify include, but are not limited to, Homecoming, the request process and create transparency students.” Fun Day, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s Ms. in the allocation system. It will allow for Black & Gold Pageant, and the Association greater accountability for those who solicit of Commuter Students’ Commuter Week. funding and ensure that SG is promoting those events which will have the greatest Budget Bills and Trial Initiatives & impact on the university community. Programs Appropriations Committee Fall 2010 Co-Sponsorship Follow Up The most important accomplishment of the Spring 2011 P&F Committee is likely the series of bills that P&F has begun issuing a follow-up form for created a budget for Student Government, all recipients of co-sponsorship funding. As which passed Senate without a single vote in an effort to track our spending and ensure opposition. It was only after passing through that organizations use the allotted funds the Policy & Finance Committee that SG responsibly, this form will be submitted to the has now implemented a procedure through P&F Committee after the event takes place. which it can be more fiscally responsible It will be recorded for future consideration, and accountable to students. It sets up a allowing the Committee to record its past process by which a budget will be created allocations and evaluate how successfully and approved; also, it delineates how funds funds have been allotted in the past. will be allocated internally to SG through the Trial Initiatives & Programs Appropriations Fundraising Packet Committee (TIPAC). This legislation was an Spring 2011 instrumental step in generating support for Description of project or event: The the referendum for Student Government, Committee is in the process of developing which passed in the fall election. These a sponsorship packet as a means by which bills garnered support from multiple SG would be able to raise more funds to parties, including the Vice President for distribute to organizations and spend on its Student Affairs, who ultimately approved programming to foster student involvement the referendum as a result of the additional and awareness. In order to promote the many protocols established in the legislation. activities of SG as a whole, and to highlight Funds for the executive, legislative and its countless accomplishments, the P&F judicial branches of SG, as well as TIPAC, Committee is looking to solicit community were allocated through a unanimous vote by support to enhance programming in the the Senate after a bill was presented by the future. SG Treasurer.

14 their pep and ‘Cane spirit through students to vote in the semester’s Public Relations “the goal... a mini-pep rally. They had music big election. was simple: to playing on the Rock and handed On Monday we kicked off This year in our Public out food from Power Pizza the week with the Student provide accurate Relations Committee we focused that was partially donated. On Government breakfast on the and updated on three projects: the SG Leak Tuesday, the Judicial Branch and Rock. We got a great response information and the Fall and Spring Semester Elections Commission handed from the students coming in and Student Government Awareness about the out surveys in the UC Patio for speaking to members from every Weeks. ongoing progress students to fill out. Through this branch in Student Government. This year, the SG Leak was process they were not only able On Tuesday, the Judicial Branch and activities a new addition to the Public to gather information, but also and Elections Commission of Student Relations Committee. The goal able to personally communicate handed out food from EVOS Government.” of the SG Leak was simple: to with some of the students. On restaurant while promoting the provide accurate and updated Wednesday, we held Senate on “Get Out The Vote”. Through information about the ongoing the Hecht/Stanford Bridge. this event, they were able to progress and activities of Through this event we were able explain the rules and logistics Student Government. To do so to display what the Senate body of campaigning and elections to in an atypical manner, the SG does and discusses in their weekly any student that might have been Leak would be posted on the meeting. This was a good way interested. On Wednesday during inside doors of all bathroom for the freshman to learn about Senate, President Christina stalls. Providing an easy to read Student Government in general Farmer spoke on the Rock to the and to the point format, the SG and possibly become interested student body through her State Leak became a popular aspect in Senate. On Thursday we held of the U speech. The Executive of our committee. Next year we our final events. In the morning, Board passed out pieces of cake hope to expand the SG Leak to all of Student Government from Publix in honor of the consistently run every week in came out to have breakfast with UFirst ticket’s wonderful year order to keep the student body the student body. We handed out in Student Government. On well informed and up to speed. free breakfast on the Rock and Thursday, we ended the week Following the semesterly reminded students to vote in with a Category 5 pep rally for tradition, Student Government Student Government elections the big Duke basketball game Awareness Week serves as well as reminded them of occurring that Sunday. The UM the purpose of increasing the new initiatives that Student cheerleaders and Sunsations the awareness of Student Government had brought this performed while a crowd Government related activities. year. Later that afternoon, the gathered to pick up slices of This year we decided that Executive Board handed out free pizza from Power Pizza. Cat 5 each branch would have the ICEE coupons to the freshmen threw out free orange shirts to opportunity to have their “own in the Hecht/Stanford bridge, the students and played music day” within the week to display reminding them that this was for the entire campus to hear. what they do to the student one of the things that they had body. promised and brought to them. The fall semester’s Student In addition, we also promoted Government Awareness Week the new Farmer’s Market that was not as big as the spring event would be arriving the next week but nevertheless they still had for every Wednesday of the the same importance and both semester. brought attention to Student The spring semester’s Student Government. Government Awareness week On Monday, Category 5, the occurred the week before Spirit Programming Board under campaigning in order to remind Student Government, displayed

15 Supreme Court Report

16 This year was very successful for the The Court took on a number of Constitutional issues this semester, passing court, full of innovations. Before the projects this year not directly related to judicial review on the Senate-created school year even began, Court was in Constitutional matters, allowing us to better “Constitutional Committee”. Senate created action, preparing itself for an active year. integrate with the rest of SG. Working a committee composed of delegates from Working closely with all the other branches closely with the Honor Council to hold the the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial of Student Government, Court busied Climb for Memory, the Court brought the Branches, along with a delegate of the itself on a Get Out the Vote project to World Memory Champion, Nelson Dellis, Elections Commission, that was charged register students for the 2010 mid-term to campus on November 29, 2010. The with the duties of revising and reviewing elections. Because of low voter turnout of event was held just before finals and taught the Student Government Constitution and college students in midterm elections, it is students basic memory techniques and Statutes. The Court declared this committee important to get young voters registered in raised awareness for Alzheimer’s Disease. unconstitutional on numerous reasons; the district in which they reside and to get The Court helped plan the facilitation of mainly because it merged the separation of out there and vote. The Court also worked the event, reserved vendors, and helped powers and empowered delegates to exercise on making sure those students who were coordinate the execution of the event. responsibilities outside of the scope of their registered to vote made it to the polls on One of the most important initiatives respective branches. The committee was Election Day. the Court took on this semester was Free rescinded. The Court also began the revival of the Legal Aid. The Court, in collaboration The Spring 2011 Election saw only one Trial Advisory Agency (TAA), an executive with the Executive Branch, partnered with major trial, witnessing the debut of the Trial agency which works closely with the Court the University of Miami School of Law’s Advisory Agency. The “True to ‘U’” ticket for trials and hearings, during the summer. Student Bar Association to bring a Free was charged by the Elections Commission The TAA acts as a party’s constitutional Legal Counsel service to the undergraduate with violating the elections code that and procedural counsel and representative student population. The program is in its prohibits graphic campaigning at the Rock. when a party needs to come before the finalization process. The first step, which will The Court ruled unanimously that the ticket Court. For election code violations, the take place in Spring 2011, will be workshops was guilty of the aforementioned charges and TAA plays the role of a public defender, educating students about pressing legal allocated fifteen (15) points as punishment and for all other hearings the TAA plays issues such as tenant-landlord disputes, fake to the ticket [Note: The accumulation of the role of a lawyer. Each party coming ID’s, and alcohol and drug charges. The twenty (20) points disqualifies any ticket or before the Court first has an opportunity workshops are to be educational preventative candidate from an election]. to be appointed a Trial Advisor to receive measures that will continue through and The Court looks forward to continuing guidance and assistance both with behind after the program is finalized in Fall 2011. to work closely with the other branches of the scenes preparation and on the front The finished project will include both the Student Government over the coming years scene in the courtroom. With the re- workshops and actual lawyers who will offer and continuing to work diligently on projects establishment of the TAA, the Court took free counsel to students on any legal issue that benefit all students. a stand to uphold the principles of due the student has. This part of the project will process and equal protection within the hopefull be completed in the coming year. Vincent Foster parameters of Student Government. The Court helped resolve some Supreme Court Chief Justice, 2010-2011

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Projects and Initiatives Category 5

18 Go ‘Canes! had dedicated themselves to “Hurricane Force PROJECTS: coming to every home basketball has increased game and try to thank them Midnight Watch Party attendance by November 15, 2010 in some way, aside from the Hurricane Force more than 200% This year, Category 5 and For the Miami Hurricanes’ T-shirts they received earlier in Student Government launched a midnight basketball game vs. the season. at some events.” new initiative—Hurricane Force. the Memphis Tigers, Category 5 Hurricane Force is a point-based decided to host a watch party in incentive program designed to the BankUnited Center for the reward students for attending top 50 Hurricane Force point- home Hurricanes Athletic getters at that point in the season events. Students received points plus one of their guests. Guests for attending games and rack enjoyed 5 flat screen TV’s to up their points to redeem prizes watch the game and had food from t-shirts and mini footballs and drink as well. to courtside seats and TV’s. At the Winter Intersession, Shout-Out Saturday Hurricane Force has increased February 19, 2011 & attendance by more than February 25, 2011 200% at some events. Category 5 honored two student organizations, Hecht College Ohio State Away Trip Council and the Association September 11, 2010 of Commuter Students, at two This year, Category 5 and different home baseball games. Student Government worked For one baseball game, each with Student Affairs and planned organization had a member a student trip to the Ohio State throw out the first pitch. In football game in Columbus, addition, other members would Ohio. Seventy-five students were participate in numerous on field able to accompany the team on events such as Dizzy Bat and the trip up to Ohio and watch Burger Relay. By doing this, we the ‘Canes take on the Buckeyes. built up a large attendance to support our student-athletes Football Pep Rallies along with giving students a once September-November 2010 in a lifetime experience. Category 5 worked diligently this semester to bring Class-A Haith’s Faithful Basketball pep rallies to the students. Giveaway Before the FAMU game, FSU March 2, 2011 game, Maryland Homecoming Before the Maryland Basketball game, and Virginia Tech game, game, all members of Haith’s we worked with the Athletic Faithful were given raffle tickets. Department to present pep During halftime, there was rallies both at the Hecht/ a raffle and the two winners Stanford bridge and on the each received a basketball that Rock. Pep Rallies were open was signed by the entire Men’s to all students and hosted by Basketball team. This was to Power 96, Sebastian the Ibis, show the Faithful members how and the Cheerleading team. appreciative we were that they

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Projects and Initiatives Advisory Boards, Cabinet, & External Appointments

20 can access them at anytime as around campus and will each be “We thought this Advisory well. We also worked on signage taking turns observing them to would be a key to indicate if meals met certain report back to the Transportation dietary standards, be it vegetarian, office. Our plan is to make a tour feature in case of Boards: vegan, etc., along with certain of campus before the semester an emergency.” ingredients that people might is over to take a sign tour and -UMPD Advisory Auxilary Services be allergic too. Similarly to the assure that all parking lots are Board nutritional facts, we want to push labeled corectly. We also want The Student Government’s how Chartwells is equipped for to educate board members on Auxiliary Services Advisory all type of meals. We also made which lots get the most tickets Board is currently working on sure that the soda machines and why. different projects to improve the were always carbonated and student experience! One of the tested more frequently. Another main parts of student services UM Police item was pushing Oasis to run that we are currently working more smoothly and offer better Department with is the Coral Gables Campus customer service during rush Bookstore. As part of the The UMPD Advisory Board has hours, especially during breakfast. different initiatives and rewards been working on an initiative We also worked on increasing your bookstore gives you, they to mark parking lots with with the amount of fresh fruit had a Student Appreciation easily identifiable location codes. offered in the dining hall during Day Thursday, November Come summer, the University the spring semester, especially 18th where students of the will paint each entrance to each in making sure that plenty was University of Miami receive row in the parking lot with the available throughout the day. 20% off any single apparel or correct identification numbers as We also worked with organizing gift item! We have strived to well as place signage throughout the bread and bagel sections bridge the communication gap the lots, making identifying your so that it appears cleaner and between the administrators, location in case of emergency more easy to access for students. faculty, and students in charge (as well as remembering where of the different sectors under you parked) much easier. The auxiliary services (Bookstore, Library discussed lots for the summer will Mail Services, Vending Services, be School of Communication and Logo Licensing). We are also The Library advisory board is lot, Memorial lot & Bank United currently working on an open working in a DVD cataloging Center lots. Future projects will forum, improving logistics for the project to maximize use of the include the Music School lot with textbook rental program, “Spirit free DVD’s and movies housed a restructuring, as well as the Day” before different home in Richter. The project is still in Wellness Center lots. The board games, and vending services. progress. The library is still very is currently determing whether interested in finding way for or not the majority of the 24/7 possibilities but are limited classrooms have an emergency Dining Services in funding and staffing. We have speed dial pre-programmed been brainstorming to work with This past year DSAB worked on the phones within each these limitations. in helping promote and make classroom. We think this would students aware of the nutritional be a key feature in case of an facts of the food that we Parking & emergency. serve our students who eat at Transportaion the dining hall. They are now available online and we are trying Parking & Transportation is in to push a night where we can the process of making a book of have people access them easier guidelines for making appeals. and become more aware that you We have also discussed shuttles

21 of information between the “Take Your Top Off ” “We have also Cabinet: Student and Faculty Senates. Campaign been utilized Each meeting, we provide them Spring 2011 by the different C-store prices with an update concerning what In conjunction with with Cabinet has carefully cataloged SG initiatives are in progress Matthew Robayna and the faculty members and tracked the price infliation and have been completed. We Green U Committee, we are when they are in several C-store items. In then, in turn, report to the working to effectively launch this in need of input making cost comparison analysis Student Senate during the campaign. The basic premise of from students.” to local vendors such as CVS, beginning of their meeting it is to educate the student body Publix, and Walgreens, Cabinet about the happenings and of the fact that bottle caps are discovered that the prices for updates from the Faculty Senate. not recyclable, so they should goods at the C-store were We have also been utilized by be thrown away. We intend to drastically inflated. As a result, a the different faculty members use the campaign to educate report was compiled as is being when they are in need of input the student body about many submitted to dining services from students. So far, we have ways to be “green” on campus, with detailed complaints as well met with various individuals and to increase awareness as recommendations for prices concerning: the definition of a and excitement about Green to be displayed on all items. student in the Students’ Rights U, Student Government, and and Responsibilities Handbook, recycling in general. Wi-Fi feedback about University of Cabinet has skillfully identified Miami student health insurance, several wi-fi spots around and the future changes that will campus that offer poor or no occur in the honors program. connection at all. The data was We continue to be available to compiled and submitted to IT any faculty that needs student so that they may begin to work input and enjoy assisting them in on repairing and installing the anyway possible. necessary equipment to offer full wi-fi around campus. Green U

Smoking Task Force Expanding Recycling Cabinet has worked on proposals Spring 2011 to the smoke free campus initiatve In conjunction with with Matthew including mapping locations and Robayna from the Executive developing policy procedure and Board and Ian McKeown, the implementation guidelines Sustainability Coordinator at UM, we have put together a proposal to change/expand recycling External in the Memorial Classroom Building. Ian presented the Appointments: proposal to Facilities. Much of the work was, unfortunately, Faculty Senate out of our hands. The desire to complete this project was due to As Faculty Senate Student repeated statements/complaints Representatives, we have from students about the lack attended and continue to attend of adequate recycling in the every Faculty Senate Meeting classrooms. and we serve as a link and source

22 This year was one of transition for the Elections Commission. Coming off of a tumultuous election in Spring 2010, the Elections Commission sought to shore up the Codes once again with an Elections Code Summit, including representatives from all branches of Student Government. To start off the academic year, the Elections Commission helped spearhead a Student Government-wide voter registration initiative. This allowed the Commissioners to get involved in an SG project outside the normal scope of traditional SG elections. Fall Elections saw the Elections Commission completely filled for the first time in a few years, with many new recruits. Twenty-five Senators were elected in the Fall, many of them new faces to Student Government. The Fall Election also saw the passgae of a referendum to increase the Student Activity Fee by $1 a semester for Student Government initiatives. Spring Elections saw three tickets vying for President, Vice President and Treasurer. With 1,554 total votes cast, the “Taking U Forward” ticket won the election in the first round, avoiding a run-off election. In addition to the executive board positions, two referenda were passed, including a $.50 a year increase in the Student Activity Fee for the Committee on Student Organizations and a $5 a year increase for Student Government green initiatives.

Joel Lugones Elections Commission Chair, 2011

Elections Commission Report

23 Summary of Finances

“This past year, Student This past year, Student Government Student Government office, $2,250 has ben has improved how the budget is allocated set aside to replace outdated computers in Government has and handled to build transparency and the office. Also, $5,000 for co-sponsorships improved how the accountability. With budget bills and the with other organizations was allocated. Canes budget is allocated formation of TIPAC (Trial Initiatives Nights is another initiative that received and Projects Appropriations Committee), a lot of financial support to provide safe and handled to build more people are aware of how Student programming and transportation for students transparency and Government’s money is spent. With the to events invents including Florida Marlins passage of the $1 per semester referendum games, beach days, and more. Canes Nights accountability.” that passed in the Fall election, Student was also partially funded by the Department Government made significant changes to of Parking and Transportation (to provide how money is allocated to ensure that the busing to and from events). Finally, a couple money was spent in the best interests of all thousand dollars of the budget was allocated students. for publicity to advertise and reach out to About 18.37% of SG’s total budget students throughout the year, which led to went to the Trial Initiatives and Programs a strong Student Government presence on Appropriations Committee, which is campus. responsible for allocating money to and Next year, Student Government will have financially overseeing various projects an extra $20,000 in referendum funds that members of Student Government take on will be used to fund TIPAC. These funds over the course of the academic year. The will be used to ensure that future Student remainder of the funds were allocated Government projects have greater reach and amongst the branches, with 34.67% going continue to serve the students. to the Executive Board, 30.36% going to Senate, 11.77% to the Supreme Court, Nick Cote and the remainder allocated to a reserve/ Treasurer, 2010-2011 emergency fund category with which funds are set aside in case of emergencies. These monies can also be used by future Student Governments in the case that referenda money has yet to be received. To improve the

24 25 Advisory Boards Advisory Boards sTUDENT & External & External Appointments Appointments gOVERNMENT Auxiliary Services Advisory Claudia Fefi Cruz, Chair Board Zach Bernheimer Dunia Capdevila mEMBERS Monica Meyer Stephanie Parra

2010-2011 Dining Services Advisory Kesem Omer, Chair Board Jonathan D’Ambra Alexandra Perez Andrea Venkatesan Executive Board Executive Board Michelle Waltenburg President Christina Farmer Andrew Wyatt Vice President Valentina Lamas (Spring 2010) Pietro Bortoletto (Fall 2010- Library Advisory Board David Grieser, Chair Spring 2011) Christine Eaton Treasurer Nicholas Cote Emily Estes Executive Secretary Jake Krupa Nick Moore Chief of Staff External Pietro Bortoletto (Spring 2010) Mike Piacentino Anastarcia Huyler (Fall 2010- Kimberly Thompson Spring 2011) Chief of Staff Internal Romy Portuondo Parking and Transportation Adrienne Ball, Chair Executive at Large External Jennifer Del Toro Advisory Board Nawara Alawa Executive at Large Internal Matthew Robayna Danny Barry Press Secretary Ryan Aquilina Adam Frenkel Speaker of the Senate Aaron Esman Molly Geklinsky Speaker Pro Tempore Jordan Thomas Sunneal Nandigam Cheif Justice Vincent Foster Jessica Telleria Elections Commussion Chair Fernanda Sanchez (Spring 2010-Fall 2010) UM Police Department Christopher Carvajal, Chair Joel Lugones (Spring 2011) Advisory Board Jeffrey Fiorentinio Elections Commussion Vice Lindsey Kushner (Spring 2010) Trevor Fiorentino Chair Joel Lugones (Summer 2010- Carly Kaplan Fall 2010) Katie Mato Nikita Gurudas (Spring 2011) Mark Reardon Category 5 Chair Brandon Mitchell Stephanie Smart Category 5 Vice Chair Douglas Aguililla Robyn Wojeck

Cabinet Cabinet Faculty Senate Representatives Sabrina Bunch Cabinet Members Carlos Arrocha Michael Kaplan Hailey Bush Green U Representative Charlie Levinson Daniel Hill IT Representative Andrew Luer Alexa Lopez Board of Trustees Claire Heckerman, Student Dylan Malitsky Representatives Affairs Niurka Montesserin Alayn Govea, Academic Allison Novack Affairs Ronak Patel James Landis, Master Planning Gannon Vanscoy and Building Taylor Votek Scott Braum, Athletic Affairs Aaron Weigmann Senate Senate Kaetlyn Woodbury Speaker of the Senate Aaron Esman Matthew Ziff Speaker Pro Tempore Jordan Thomas Parliamentarian Rachael Goldberg Senate Secretary Lorell Guerrero (Fall 2010)

26 Senior Class Molly Piccione (Fall 2010) Richa Taneja Gesy De Souza (Spring 2011) Trial Advisor General Jake Gordon Cameron Harati Trail Advisor Jason Bedoya Junior Class Samantha Flanagan, UA Chair Piero Olcese Kulveer Dabb Sophomore Class Jack Corbett Category 5 gory 5 Nick Taubes Freshman Class Spencer George Executive Board Executive Board Emily Werkmann College of Arts & Sciences Michael Kaplan, AA Chair Chair Brandon Mitchell Joe Kaplan Vice Chair Doug Aguililla Samantha Belabin Football Chairs Dan Carroll Leela Mundra Amanda Winner School of Business Kenneth Esman, UA Vice Basketball Chairs Kim Blum Chair Adam Orshan Brian Wismar, (Fall 2010) Baseball Chairs Robert Chiste School of Education Natalie Fontela, PR Chair (Fall Javier Hernandez 2010) Jon Labriola College of Engineering Daniella Orihuela (Fall 2010) Jessica Taylor Frost School of Music Ariel Hernandez Special Events Caitlin Giles School of Communication Jeff Brody Rachel Hyman Robert Wagenseil Public Relations Kristian Alwill School of Architecture Daniella Gianatempo Hailey Bush Rosenstiel School Sophia Amberson Kenny Esman Hecht Residential College Michaela Hennessy Secretary Emilia Lispi Stanford Residential College Shelby Hoffman Mahoney Residential College Doug Aguillia Elections Elections Pearson Residential College Parker Barnett, PF Vice Chair Commission Commission Eaton Residential College Christopher Lewis University Village Alicia Ortiz Elections Commission Chair Fernanda Sanchez (Spring Fraternity Row Jon Trock (Fall 2010) 2010-Fall 2010) Commuter Erica Barrios, AA Vice Chair Joel Lugones (Spring 2011) Jennifer Safstrom, PF Chair Elections Commussion Vice Lindsey Kushner (Spring 2010) Gannon Vanscoy Chair Joel Lugones (Summer 2010- Henry Thomas Fall 2010) Adam Ergener Nikita Gurudas (Spring 2011) Claudia Cruz, PR Vice Chair Elections Commissioners Janet Acosta (Fall 2010) Giovany Delgado Anthony Lopez (Fall 2010) Elian Dombey FEC Robert Andino (Fall 2010) Jonathan Frey Alexander Herrera (Spring Michael Kane 2011) Hannah Klare UBS Jordan Thomas Julian Marshall SpectrUM Marisa Nichols Aaron Martin IFC Nick Dusseau Lauren Rackley Panhellenic Council Kathleen Molinaro Kimberly Thompson SRIFC Wayne Fluss (Fall 2010) Shoshana Yahya HSA Kushal Desai COISO Hong-Uyen Hua Supreme Court Supreme Court Chief Justice Vincent Foster Associate Chief Justice Angela Rasile Assistant Chief Justice Ryan Eid Court Clerk Brenda Phang Associate Justice David Moyer Sean Norris Shane Owens Clinton Rodriguez Mariah Szpunar

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