General Congress ­ 01/26/15 1. Attendance 2. Prayer 3. Committee Updates a. Catherine / Jonathon ­ International Education i.
Strategic Plan includes a goal to Increase the number of international students at Hope and the number of Hope students studying abroad (more than just a may/june term) ii.
Some Hope departments do not encourage or approve of their students studying abroad, the IE board would like to make it possible for all interested students to study abroad. b. Shiku ­ Campus Life i.
‘Love your Melon’ club requested to formalize on campus ii.
Their request was denied on the basis that Love Your Melon is a for­profit organization c. Jean Luc ­ Co­Curricular i.
Therapeutic Horsemanship Group on campus ­ approved to move on to Campus Life Committee d. Jean Luc ­ Cultural Affairs i.
Approved the budget for international students and fine arts funding e. Joe ­ Residential Life i.
Reviewed the Committee of independent colleges’ report on living/learning communities ii.
Hope’s living/learning communities include Phelps Scholars, The Day One Program, and Emmaus Scholars. Currently, we are on track with the majority of liberal arts colleges f. Nola ­ Academic Computing i.
We are looking for feedback on what technology changes/improvements are needed in classrooms and academic halls ­ please email Nola with any ideas or opinions you have! ​
nola.tolsma@hope.edu g. Rochelle ­ Academic Affairs i.
Classrooms: what’s being used and when, when are the conflicts, how can we better distribute the classes? h. Andrew ­ Administrative Affairs i.
Drone policy ­ see New business i. Committee attendance is required ­ you must go to each meeting or get excused ahead of time. We will be checking up on your attendance, so please go to your meetings! 4. Task Force Updates a. Israel ­ Feb 19­21 Sustainability conference for the Midwest: four congress members will attend. 5. Old Business a. Alcohol Policy and Good Samaritan Policy ­ we will work with Student Development to develop these statements. 6. New Business a. Deana Velandira ­ Vagina Monologues i.
A collaborative project with the Women’s Studies Department, the Theater Department and the Women’s Issues Organization, The Vagina Monologues is a play about the experience of being a woman. ii.
The show is designed for college campuses, but contains some controversial content. This includes rape, tampon conversations, and women’s sexuality. iii.
Deana’s email is ​
deana.velandra@hope.edu​
please reach out with questions and/or support. iv.
Motion passed to each do independent research and discuss at next meeting. b. Drone Policy i.
The policy will include requirements to follow all school, local, state and national regulations while flying on or above Hope’s campus ii.
Commercial and private use would require permission through Campus Safety iii.
This is an action to protect private safety and avoid the necessity to involve the Holland Police Department if violations were to arise iv.
Could permits be given for students so that day­before requests aren’t required? v.
Andrew will report our thoughts back to Academic Affairs c. Board of Trustees Meeting this week 7. 50/50 Policy a. Attendance is mandatory, with conflicting events you will be required to attend Congress once for every time you miss.