4/25/05
SGA Senate Minutes
I.
Call to Order
7:03
a.
Open Forum = May 4th in CC 204 from 12pm-1pm
b.
Chairs meet afterwards to discuss
II.
Roll Call
Senate met quorum
III.
Open Forum
 Disaster Committee reception April 30th Seelye 207, 7pm
 Caitlin Bates is running for ORC
 EnA update, committee appointments are coming
IV.
Minutes
Minutes from 4/18 pass
Minutes from 4/11 pass
Minutes from 4/25 pass upon proof reading
V.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
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g.
Charter Voting
Lifeguards Synchronized Swimming, charter passes
Smith College Athletic Association, charter passes
Prism, charter passes
Ice Hockey, charter passes
Best Buddies, charter passes, 7 abstentions
Gender Action Advocacy Alliance (G3A), charter passes
American Choral Director’s Association, charter fails, 4 in favor, 24 opposed, 6
abstentions, Sara Whiting and Kelly Johnson will write recommendation to org. chair for
next year
 Updates had two abstentions
VI.
Senate Elections
a.
Parliamentarian, Marlowe Dieckmann
b.
Secretary, Channa Heng
c.
5 Members of ORC, Caitlin Bates, Reiko Asaga, Sairah Joseph, Melanie
Jaskolka, Danielle Schmandt
VII.
Turnover
a.
Senate Reflection, Mary Opler will be the SGA Vice President next year
b.
Make sure all houses are represented next year, letter from Mary to HPs and a
possible fine to houses from SGA
c.
Should goals be more in line with those of cabinet
d.
Constitution should be updated
e.
Class VPs should be held accountable to be at Senate
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
VIII.
Should a constitutional amendment be made to require Senate to form year
long committees, with chairs voted for from within the committee
Should updates come from resources, Cabinet VP, EnA Chair, Athletics
Chair, Honor Board Secretary, ORC Vice Chairs
Should Cabinet and Senate work together better through similar goals,
initiatives and common committees
Initial goals are great, but should be reassessed quarterly
Address the little issues, like no trashcans on campus
Should a constitutional amendment be made to require houses to elect an
upper and lower classman senator
Should a Senator be elected to write the SGA BEAT for the Sophian
Should there be a back up Secretary
Will knew Senators know what kinds of goals to set for themselves at the
beginning of the year
Should the Judicial Board Vice Chair sit on Senate
Motion to Adjourn
8:52