Student Congress General Meeting
16 September 2014
9:00pm
Attendance  What is your favorite childhood cartoon/show?
1. Roberts Rules of Order
a. If there is discussion, direct comments toward Andrew.
b. “I move” is the proper phrase to use when bringing something up to congress
c. Someone needs to second each motion, the president will abstain from all
votes, and the comptroller will abstain from all monetary votes.
d. Be aware of what you are moving, because once something is seconded, the
vote has to take place.
2. Board and Committee Updates
a. AcAB  Process of creating an ad hoc committee to discuss the definition of
a credit hour, we are planning to have that done by October 21st. There is a
conversation taking place about scheduling as well, and we should discuss
what we as students think about this option.
b. Curriculum Committee  Professor Dandivatii is adding a research methods
class to international studies, and she proposed a name change from Global
Feminism to Women in a Global Society. There will be a new class in the
Political Science department called Politics in Society in the Middle East.
c. Library Committee  Met with Academic Computing Committee, and they
discussed a new position in the library for a facilitator to tech faculty and
staff how to integrate technology into the classroom. Both committees are
still trying to hash out the detail of this position so they will be bringing it
back to us.
3. Task Force Updates
a. Internal Strengthening  Meeting after meeting briefly.
b. Megan, Webmaster  Making a PowerPoint so we can get to know each
other better and figure out who is on what committee.
c. Community Relations  Kick off for Relay for Life was tonight. Relay issues a
10 for 10 Challenge, for every team that is registered and gets 10 members to
register there is a fun incentive! If you are in another organization that is
requiring you register with them, that is okay but we are asking everyone on
congress walk for at least one hour (its only 12 hours guys!)
http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?fr_id=58103&pg=team&team_id=169281
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4. Officer Reports
a. Appropriations  This is the committee that funds all student groups’ money
throughout the year. They pass budgets, and approve/deny ad hocs for
student groups for other things that come up throughout the year. Interviews
will happen as well, early next week and David will be in contact with you.
b. Send applications to the appropriations email appropriations@hope.edu
5. Old Business
6. New Business
a. Committee and Task Force Assignments
b. Congress Orientation- Faces to know!
i. Dr. Knapp- President
ii. Jennifer Fellinger- VP for Public Affairs and Marketing
iii. Dr. Richard Frost –Dean of Students
iv. Tom Blysma –VP and CF0
v. Richard Ray- Provost
vi. Bill Vanderbilt- VP of Admissions
vii. Ellen Awad- Director of Student Life (Greek Life, Nykerk)
viii. Chris Bohle- Associate Director of Student Life (Advisor)
ix. Katie Vallentine- Coordinator of Student Life
x. Wilma Hart- Assistant to Student Life (one of the best human beings
on the planet)
xi. John Jobson- Associate Dean of Students (Appropriations Advisor)
xii. Kristyn Bochniak- Director of Res Life
xiii. Bob Van Heukelom- Director of Dining Services
c. Cook Hall Representatives are having issues with opening their mail.
d. When making motions, it is good to bring up a topic and ask for discussion,
from there if you want to pursue it, we have templates for proposals that
congress can then vote on.
e. Jacqueline moves to table both discussions (medical marijuana and mail in
cook) until further information is given, it was seconded and carried.
f. If you have any views of “pulse of life” on campus, send them to Allison.
g. In regarding policies on campus, student congress doesn’t have the
jurisdiction to change them, but we can figure out who the point of contact is,
and help to connect with them to figure out what we can do to help the
situation.
h. Jay motioned to Adjourn at 9:50pm, motion seconded and carried.
7. Upcoming weeks
a. Dean Frost, 9/30
b. President Knapp, 10/7 (tentative—fall break)
c. Dining Services, 10/28