Molloy Student Government
December 1st, 2015
Agenda
1. Call to Order at 3:34
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes
a. 11/17/15:
Anna Delgado, Students Activity Coordinator, motions to approve the minutes
from 11/17 with corrections.
Second: Tracey Balinskas
All in favor
Motion passes
b. 11/24/15:
Liz Meittinis, Community Service Coordinator, motions to approve the minutes
from 11/24 with corrections.
Second: Katie Mitchell
Abstain: Ryan Gribbin-Burket, Gina Cristallo, Sarah Losner, John Bruno
Rest in favor
Motion passes
4. Guests
a. Michael Torres
i. VP of Technology and Institutional Effectiveness:
ii. Part of one of the 2020 task forces. Chairs the technology task force.
Trying to create a technology plan for the next 5 years. Instead of a
survey, decided to talk to different groups of people.
iii. Three Questions:
i.
1. What are the things Molloy does well with technology?
a. Tracey Balinskas: If there are any problems in the
classroom someone comes to fix it right away.
b. Anna Delgado: Like the outside technology. As in the TVs,
projectors, and charging stations (there should be more).
c. Angelica Labrise: Wifi is better.
d. Katie Mitchell: Macs and PCs in the public square.
e. Melissa Guida: The new computers in the basement of
Kellenberg- they’re working better.
f. Anna Delgado: Love free printing.
g. Mike Torres: Molloy is the only school that does free
printing. One of the things I look at, printing.
h. Sarah Losner: If we’re going to stop free printing, teachers
should accept digital copies.
i. Mike Torres: Looking to have printers at multiple locations
and close to the current classroom you’re in.
ii.
j. Katie Mitchell: Each students pays a $150 technology fee.
Was told you’re only aloud a certain number of prints with
your username.
k. Mike Torres: We can’t see who prints what. Trying to look
into the overall numbers.
l. Anja Jackowski: Professors allow us to send electronic
copies, but personally when I proof read I like hard copies
and physically writing on the paper. Everything electronic
would change my work habits.
m. Mike Torres: Not everything is going to be digital. But
maybe in the future- not now.
n. Michelle Lithgow: When I do presentations in class, we
need to print copies for everyone in the class.
o. Mike Torres: The committee personally just wants to see
how much we really are printing. Molloy is the only school
that doesn’t have fees for printing.
p. Matt Considine: Most of the local printers aren’t able to
print. Either out of paper/ ink. Need to take the time to
find a printer that will actually print. It would be a good
thing not to pay for printing because all the times it didn’t
print.
q. Anna Delgado: If you do this plan of charging for printing,
how would you mange how much people print? Also
departments as well?
r. Mike Torres: No idea. We didn’t think this out. Just wanted
to get thoughts.
2. What are some of the things Molloy doesn’t do well?
a. Jake Schlapp: Last year wifi was based on if you had an
apple, mac, windows, and etc. device. What happened to
that? Wifi was better last semester. This year all users are
logged onto one wifi.
b. Mike Torres: Don’t remember why it changed, but will look
into it. The Hagen Center will be completely different with
the new technology.
c. Katie Mitchell: In fitz, the wifi doesn’t even work.
d. Mike Torres: In the dorms not so well. But in the hallways
it’s spotty.
e. Mike Goldin: In the Business Department, Bloomberg
Terminals not hooked up properly. Students can’t access
them.
f. Mike Torres: If you log onto the terminal every few days
Bloomberg requires you to log back on when you start to
use them again. Going back and forth with them. Put them
in this past spring semester. This committee has less
control with the Bloomberg Terminal. Only really
education focused.
g. Mary-Kate Michels: Public square computers recently
updated the software and the computers don’t have smart
notebook anymore. It’s only on the computers in the
education lab which is a limited number of computers.
Also, the computers reboot at midnight. If we could push
the reboot time to when the actual building closes.
h. Anna Delgado: In the residence hall, the front desk
computer shuts off at 11:30 pm. We therefore can’t
retrieve the info off the computer. Happens randomly, not
every day.
i. Jackie Bassey: The computer lab in Kellenberg, it’s not just
the wifi that doesn’t work. Chrome crashes and doesn’t
respond.
iii.
3. Classroom Technology: Positives or Negatives
a. Sarah Losner: The classrooms with the computers on the
back of the wall. Your back is to the teacher, not a good lay
out.
b. Matt Considine: Some of the teachers aren’t well trained
in technology.
c. Mike Torres: Molloy now has a training department in IT.
We’ve currently been so caught up in canvas and teaching
it to the faculty. Moving forward, we have more resources
adding to this plan.
d. David Seuling: Since the update in the computers software
you can’t login to the computers in the classrooms.
e. Mike Torres: It should work- if it doesn’t let us know.
f. Liz Meittinis: In the classrooms, some of the smartboards
you’re not able to have more than one page of smartboard
programs open. My math classes you need that. The color
pens don’t collaborate either.
g. Mike Torres: Moving forward, we need to do better
placement of wifi and map out campus dead zones. Put
wifi where necessary. Wireless in general is a big plan.
h. Sarah Losner: Technology fee- what is the breakdown?
i. Mike Torres: Doesn’t really have a breakdown. It’s hard to
see what technology is and what it is not. Overall fee is
what happens. Examining technology fees is something I
want to do, see if the price is too high or too low.
iv. All these issues are important to hear ASAP. Send an email to
helpdesk@molloy.edu or talk to Bob/ Janine in Student Affairs and they
will contact us.
5. Committees
6. Legislature Officer Reports
a. Academic Programming
i. Course Evaluations:
i.
Shakhan Volmar: Free money booth will hold off now. Going to
team up with another sector in the future to make it a bigger
event.
ii.
Right now, we’re going to give away gift cards for course
evaluations. Have a table day and give away a scratch off to win
various prizes.
iii.
Travis Isgro, Academic Programming Coordinator, motions for the
funds not to exceed $750 for Course Evaluations.
Second: Jackie Bassey
Discussion: Supplies for scratch offs, 35 $5 gift cards, 25 $10 gift
cards, 15 pairs of movie tickets. (Dunkin, Starbucks, Panera,
Chipotle)
Sarah Losner: One entry for all evaluations? : Yes. All evaluations
for one scratch off.
Nick Diguiseppi: Is everyone a winner? : Yes- while supplies last.
Mike Goldin: When? : December 14th 12-2
All in favor
Motion passes
b. Molloy Life Media
i. No Report
c. Community Service
i. Santa’s Workshop
i.
Saturday, December 5th, 10:30am-1:00pm, PS Lobby
ii.
Mandatory Event!
iii.
Setup at 8:15 am
iv. Liz has the sheet if you didn’t sign up! Going to start organizing
today. Send in absence excusals if you won’t be there.
v.
Jojo Minasi: MPAC is helping, is there specific things you want us
to do? : Email you the new job.
vi. Mary-Kate Michels: In the office we have a box of ornaments to
be personalized, you can sell them if you want.
vii. Liz Meittinis: PR please!
d. Residence Life
i. Milk n’ Cookies:
i.
Tomorrow at 10pm in both res halls. All types of cookies and milk.
ii.
Almond milk, peanut free gluten free cookies, rainbow, chocolate
chip.
iii.
Next event: Dec the Halls- Monday 8pm
ii. Krystina Aydin, Residence Life Representative, motions to retract 51 for
Decorate the Door Contest.
Second: John Bruno
All in favor
Motion passes
e. Class Officers
i. Seniors
i.
55 Nites
a. March 31st, Kasey’s Restaurant
b. Match the senior contract we had last year- manager told
us.
c. Date is confirmed
d. Only open to people that are 21 and older.
ii.
Fundraiser:
a. Selling pinnies: pay what you think its worth.
ii. Juniors
i.
No Change
iii. Sophomores
i.
“Netflix and Chill”
a. Thursday, December 3rd, 8:00pm-11:00pm, Larini Room
 Changing the name to: Netflix and cool off
 Correct date: December 15th***
 Janine does not want to Netflix and chill.
b. Nick Diguiseppi, Sophomore Class President, motions for
the funds not to exceed $100 for Netflix and Cool off.
Second: Tracey Balinskas
All in favor
Motion passes
ii.
Class Meeting
a. Tuesday, December 8th, 4:30pm-5:30pm, Club Room
 Waiting for approval
iii.
Pie the Presidents
a. Tuesday, December 8th, 12:00pm-3:00pm, PS Lobby
 Sent out fb invite.
 Correct location: Ps patio
 Sophomore presidents are all going to be pied,
also Susan Cassidy.
b. Nick Diguiseppi, Sophomore Class President, motions for
funds not to exceed $100 for Pie the Presidents.
Second: John Bruno
Discussion: Anna Delgado: Actual pie? Whipped Cream? :
Whipped cream. Going to tarp up everything with garbage
bags. Jake Schlapp: Throw a pie or push a pie? : Whatever
you want.
All in favor
Motion passes.
iv. Freshmen
i.
Candy Grams
a. Monday, December 7th and Tuesday, December 8th,
12:00pm-4:00pm, PS Lobby
b. Google doc for both days- going to send out emails
Tuesday night telling them they can pick up the candy
canes Wednesday and Thursday in the office.
c. Jackie Bassey, Freshman Class President, motions to
retract $61 from Kanjam Slam Tournament.
Second: Ryan Gribbin-Burket
All in favor
Motion passes
d. Anna Delgado: Advice when it comes to the email for
candy cane grams try to have them type it out. Some
handwriting is hard to read.
e. Jackie Bassey: Feedback if it is possible to go into people’s
classes and try to hand out the candy canes? : Need faculty
approval, maybe try next year.
f. H.O.P.E.
i. No Change
g. S.A.A.C.
i. No Report
7. Executive Board Reports
a. President
i. Food “Town Hall” Meeting
i.
Thursday, December 3rd, 3:30pm-5:30pm, Anselma Room
a. Open forum. Everyone from Lackman and Compass will be
in the AR for 2 hours to get feedback about the food.
ii. Finals Giveaway/De-stressors
i.
Tuesday, December 15th
a. Late night breakfast the 14th, so now doing it Tuesday
night 10pm!
b. Public Square lobby
c. Discussing piñata ideas and where we can put it.
d. Jess Holdsworth: When we had a piñata we hung it from
the bridge Casey to Kellenberg, the tunnel.
iii. Blessing of the Creche
i.
Tuesday, December 8th, 4:45pm, Lawn
a. Be aware of this now. Our meeting will end a little early, so
we can all go to the blessing of the crèche together.
b. Tracey Balinskas: Is that the tree lighting too? : Yes!
b. Vice President
i. Member/Sector of the Month
c. Treasurer
i. Budget Update
ii. Fund Transfer Inquiry
i.
Retracting the motions: Periodically about once a month each
sector will now get the list and tell Sarah what they would like to
retract. Sarah will do the motions at the Tuesdays meeting.
d. Secretary
i. No Change
e. Student Activities Coordinator
i. No Change
f. Programming Coordinator
i. Hats and Stockings
i.
Thursday, December 3rd, 10am-3pm, PS Lobby
a. Appreciate all the PR and response on the google doc!
b. Gina Cristallo: How we did it today with the list can we do
it electronically maybe to sign people in?
c. Jojo Minasi: Even a binder of names would be better.
d. Janine: Going to look to get a pdf and load it on the
Student Affairs ipads. It’s really an IT question. For future
events we can do that.
e. Jojo Minasi: Today it was really confusing with people
going on line and skipping to go on line. Need to figure out
a new way to sign in. Use the stands from Madison theatre
maybe?
f. Nick Diguiseppi: Think you can get the spot on system and
have people check in that way. But there’s no way to
mandate if they come back.
g. David Seuling: You can’t check in more than once.
h. Jake Schlapp: Depends on the hour.
8. Old/Unfinished Business
 Nick Diguiseppi: When is the President Christmas Party? : Thursday December
10th. 5pm in the AR. Dress code is business casual. All of MSG is invited. Not
open to all students.
9. New Business
 Jess Holdsworth: College Against Cancer is having an event December 17th.
Stress relieving event; throwing a baseball to see how fast you can throw.
 Michelle Lithgow: The bulletin board in Wilbur; going to post a picture of every
sector. If you could let Molloy Life Media know when we could take a picture
of your sector. We want uniform pictures.
 Jeffrey Lozano: December 3rd – Union Hispana de Molloy is meeting at 3:30pm.
 Missy Grebe: Stall talk needs help! Sign the sheet on the cork board if you help.
Make sure you hit every bathroom.
 John Bruno: What’s going on in Wilbur lobby? : Hybrid Classes, extension of the
offices. Student Solution Center moving to that location and Hybrid Classes
moving behind.
10. Announcements
a. Men’s Basketball vs. Dominican College
i. Wednesday, December 2nd, 7:30p.m., Quealy Gymnasium
b. Past government member, Matt McLeod, just got accepted to dental school!
c. Anna Delgado: Club incentive events this weekend. Friday- Party with a
Purpose: bring in an unwrapped toy or $2 entry fee. Sunday- Reason for a
Season 1-3 in the AR. Kids will come in and do crafts and deliver the presents
after.
d. MPAC: Christmas Show! Friday 8pm and Saturday at 2pm. Ticket $5 for Molloy
Students and $10 non-Molloy Students. Come support MPAC!
e. Gina Cristallo: Last home game December 31
11. Adjournment
Melissa Guida, Programming Coordinator, motions to adjourn the meeting at 4:49pm.
Second: Megan Scali
All in favor
Motion passes