Tuesday September 29, 2009 SGA Senate Meeting Minutes I. Call to Order 7:05 pm II. Roll Call a. Missing/Tardy: 10 b. Absent Senators: Anne Belmonte, Zoe Norman-Hunt, Kristen Miao, Joanita Gakami, Emilia Bates, Eunice Zhao, Shereen Choudhury c. Quorum met III. Passing Minutes a. Minutes corrected b. Minutes passed IV. Announcements a. Clark Hall Opening i. SGA sponsored event ii. Friday October 2, 2009 from 1 pm to 4:30 pm iii. All Events Committee members expected to put in 1 hour shift b. Radio Awareness week i. Sept 28th to Oct 2nd c. Smith Association of Class Activists i. Movie Screening ii. Wednesday September 30, 2009 from 5:30 pm to 7 pm d. Weekend events i. Gillett House Party 1. Friday October 2, 2009 from 10 pm to 1 am ii. WOZQ Concert at Davis Ballroom 8 pm to 1 am 1. Friday October 2, 2009 from 10 pm to 1 am iii. SACSA party in Campus Center 1. Friday October 2, 2009 from 10 pm to 1 am 2. $5 before 10 pm, $7 after 10 pm iv. Comstock Lei Party 1. Saturday October 3, 2009 from 10 pm to 1 am e. Lighting Walk—meet in front of Clark Hall i. Wednesday October 14th at 6:30 pm ii. Email Dean Ohotnicky with concerns about areas if you are unable to attend f. Sophomore Showcase in TV Room in lower level Campus Center i. Wednesday October 21st from 7 pm to 9 pm ii. 30 minute performances by various sophomores V. Senate 101 a. A senator’s duties i. Attendance Policy ii. All senators required to be in one and only one committee iii. Committee chairs required to meet with one or all Senate Cabinet members for committee progress report twice a month VI. Smith Day Committee Elections a. Mariana Santiago b. Zanetta King c. Nolvia Delgado VII. Senate Goals a. Possible goals i. Extend gym hours and pool hours and implement female-only pool hours ii. Stagger dining hours iii. Improve Smithies’ PVTA experience (perhaps implementing SGA shuttle system) iv. Increase number of trash cans outside on campus v. Clean air initiative b. Motion to postpone voting on Senate goals until October 6, 2009 Senate meeting i. Motion passed VIII. Guest Speakers a. Motion to table discussion of guest speakers until October 6, 2009 i. Motion passed IX. T-Shirts a. Design decided b. Text: “A Smithie’s Place is in Her House and Senate” X. Committee Time XI. Adjournment 9:00 pm