RSA General Assembly Minutes
September 24, 2013
Gore 103, 8pm
I. Opening (8:07)
a. Firework
b. Introductions
c. RSA history
d. Constitution
e. Vision
i. The Resident Student Association of the University of
Delaware aspires to become the face and voice of the student
population through the development of programs, student
initiatives, community service, and relationships with various
UD professional staffs. RSA strives to create a sense of
connection, community, and comfort in the residential halls
and UD as a whole so that it is commendable not only on UD’s
campus, but on regional and national levels as well.
f. The 3 C’s
i. Communication
ii. Change
iii. Challenge
g. Evaluation System
h. Leadership Retreat
i. October 5-6
i. President’s Council
II. For the Good of the Campus- Brandon
a. Employee of the month- Dining
i. https://docs.google.com/a/udel.edu/forms/d/18kUIPT55NiPmc3Yz3
MI9gr5LuduGBejKZoiEztYHQjk/viewform
b. YOU BETTER NOMINATE PEOPLE- OR ELSE
c. Dining next week- Bring your concerns!
III. Inaugural Ball- Rachel
a. George Read Lounge, 5:30-9 October 27
b. RSA-NRHH
c. Business Casual
d. Candy Land
e. Italian Food
IV. Parli Pro (Parliamentary Procedure)
a. How we run our meetings
b. “Motion to start a discussion…”
i. “Second motion”
c. Raise your hand if you have something to day
d. There is no speaking list, but have what you’re going to have to say ready
i. SHORT SWEET AND TO THE POINT
e. Voting will generally follow discussion
i. Polly will be running voting
f. We end our meetings via Parlo Pro
V. Public Relations- Phil and Briana
a. Fill out an index card- CCC, Name, Birthday, Favorite color, Favorite
Disney/Pixar Movie, Favorite Candy
b. We don’t clap, we snap
VI. NRHH- Matt and Chris
a. Bring us to a Regional Conference and National Conference
b. NACURH- national association of college and university residence halls
c. CAACURH- Central Atlantic Affiliate of college and university residence
halls
i. Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, West Virginia,
Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., Qatar, and Abu Dhabi
d. 3 conferences
i. CAACURH- PSU November 8-10
ii. No-Frills- February 7-9
iii. NACURH- May 30- June 2
e. Award Bidding
i. Conference Bidding
ii. Personal Bids
f. NRHH- National Residence Hall Honorary
i. Focuses on Student leadership
ii. 4 pillars
1. Leadership
2. Scholarship
3. Service
4. Recognition
g. Residence Hall Leadership Council
i. RSA and NRHH collaboration
ii. Spotlight our contributions
iii. Recognition and Awards Bid Committee
iv. 4 general assembly representatives
1. 2 RSA
2. 1 NRHH
a. Applications coming soon!!
v. Structured Biding,
h. CAACURH- November 8-10
i. Applications
1. We can take 6 people
2. https://docs.google.com/a/udel.edu/forms/d/1pvb84lABMECQfxz_wtdbUnHP19zEPWUXZrPT2q5Vk0/viewform
3. Its easy, but take it seriously
4. Questions, email Matt hermenau@udel.edu
5. Application closes on Friday 11;50 pm
6. Yeah- we know its Parents Weekend
7. RSA covers all the costs, “He said; it's for free! I said; sure”
8. Its at Penn State University
VII. CCC & Buddy Breakouts
a. Kyle- DCC
b. Matt- RSAC
c. Briana- GRCC
d. Brandon- ThoLaRu
e. Rachel- ROCC
f. Chris- GRAB
g. Phil- RGS
h. Meghan- ICE
i. Polly(Tom today)- C4
VIII. Goals
a. ICE- rebranding as Indy Community Experience
i. Mascot- polar bear
1. Holding a compass pointing North
ii. Popsicle event
b. GRCC- breaking up cliqueness in complexes
i. Food and events
c. RGS- Establish Traditions
d. RSAC- benches and tables
e. CRAB- Continue “Crab does it better”
i. Advocacy to the dorms
f. ThoLaRu- combine buildings
g. ROCC- combine West Side buildings
h. DCC- Octoberfest
IX. Finances and Fun with Kyle
a. http://sites.udel.edu/rsa/c3-information/471-2/
b. We have $30,000 collectively
i. First come first serve
c. Each CCC puts out some big events at the end of the year
i. They take up money, don’t waste it!
d. Contact Kyle and Polly
e. Anything over $250, we chat about it in the GA
i. Following Parli Pro
f. Anything under $250, no presentation needed
g. This is the part where we start yelling at each other
h. How far in advance can we ask for money? As far back as possible
i. 2 weeks before is the deadline
j. All CCCs have $2000 each, but $200 was probably taken out for Welcome
events, Meet the Candidates, retreats, etc
X. Motion to Close (9:18)
XI. BONUS: If you can figure out what these numbers mean and email Meghan
(mclem@udel.edu) then you could get a prize!!
3-39-13
1-11-3
1-18-1
1-10-2
2-22-3
2-9-3