11/19/2013
1. Spring Charter Presentation 7:08
a. Email charding@smith.edu or mbaker@smith.edu with questions.
b. Would run a conference called Splash every spring
i.
This conference is nationwide, and was originally invented by MIT
ii.
Many other colleges, including Amherst and Clark, hold this
conference
iii.
Amherst will hold theirs in the fall from now on, and we will help at
theirs and they will help at ours
iv.
Would at least hold one event per semester, this would be Splash
every spring
c. Would also hold other events, based on need and interest
2. SGA Change in Bylaws/Addition Presentation 7:15
a. Would create a funding committee for the SGA Treasurer
b. The membership of this committee would be defined in a constitution
change
3. Vote on Archery Club Charter 7:20
a. If they have recurve bows they are welcome to join. If they have
compound bows they need to email smithcollegearchery@gmail.com
b. Yes: 44
c. No: 0
d. Abstaining: 3
e. Passed
4. Vote on Ice Hockey Charter Pres.
a. Yes: 45
b. No: 0
c. Abstaining: 3
d. Passed
5. Vote on Smith Students for Sensible Drug Policy Pres. 7:28
a. Yes: 33
b. No: 6
c. Abstaining: 10
d. Passed
e. Re-vote after discussion
f. Discussion:
i.
Confused on plan of action
ii.
Had been chartered in the past and lost membership. It is possible
they may lose membership again.
iii.
“They won’t effect the campus too much, so there is no reason not
to charter them.”-Senator Emily Coffin
iv.
Senators are meant to look out of the sustainability of an org
v.
Every org has a possibility of losing membership and dying out
vi.
Senate needs to at least consider the budget on a broader scale
vii.
Their purpose seems muddled
viii.
Lack of detail in charter
g. Vote to table the charter:
i.
Yes: 37
ii.
No: 11
iii.
Abstaining: 1
iv.
Tabled
6. Meet in Groups with Committees 7:48
a. Community Service Committee is adding Senator Dorie Klein and Senator
Alice Yang
b. Dining Services Committee is meeting tomorrow. Talked about what they
want to present to the head of dining.
c. Tomorrow there is a tea about issues in online learning from 7-9pm in CC
102, hosted by the Curriculum Committee.
d. Senator Emily Coffin proposed to form a new committee to handle
resolutions in a similar manner to charters
i.
Yes: 39
ii.
No: 5
iii.
Abstaining: 2
iv.
Passed
v.
Elect senators to be on the committee
1. Dorie Klein
2. Alice Yeng
3. Kokoro Tetsuka
4. Audrey Govea
5. Gabriella Zutrau
6. Julia Collins
7. Elected
e. Senate Activities Committee wants to do an icebreaker in senate next
week
f. Safety Issues Committee had lighting walk last night, talked about
changing lights to LED, want to increase ride-alongs with PubSafe and have
a co-sponsored SGA PubSafe event
g. Healthcare Services Committee is trying to set up a meeting with health
services, and sent out an email
h. Gym Services Committee has dissolved for the fall semester; will resume
in spring semester
i. Library Hours Committee sent out a survey and has the results
j.
Remember to CC your House Emails Committee when sending out house
emails
k. Senators need to complete 6 community service hours by the end of April
7. Chairman Aguilar’s Senate Community Service Clarification
a. As Senators, we’re role models and leaders to the Smith Community that
need to go above and beyond the bare minimum requirements of attending
weekly Senate meetings, attending weekly house council meetings, and
sending out weekly house emails
i.
Senators need to work to implement the changes that the Smith
Community needs by joining and being active on various Senate
committees
b. Although this 3 hour community service requirement (per semester) is not
in the SGA constitution, back on September 24, Senators agreed and
signed a Senate Membership Contract to complete this requirement.
c. Senators need to join committees to complete their service hours
requirement.
Adjourn: 8:30pm