Eastern Michigan University
Senate Meeting
22 September, 2015
Agenda
A meeting held in open session at 6:35 p.m., room 300 of Student Center
A. Opening Roll Call
B. Approval of the Agenda
C. Guest Speakers
1. Leigh Greden, Student Government Co-Advisor – Importance of Student
Government
2. Mary Larkin, Coordinator for LGBTQRC - SAFE campaign in October,
LGBTGRC training
D. Constituent’s Forum
(Open to currently enrolled students: 1 hour/total)**
E. Special Order Speeches
(Open to all people sitting w/Senate: 3 minute limit/person)
F. Standing Committee Reports
1. Internal Affairs -Recruiting, confidentiality waivers, intro packets for the Senate
2. Business & Finance – Managed finances and allocated funding to the following
student orgs;
a. Pinky Promise – $1270
b. International Student Association for 4 separate events - $749.27, $262.19,
$254.70, $713.65 = $1979.81
c. African Student Association - $1845
3. Political Action – Sexual assault prevention week Feb 8-11;
Monday: Screening of Hunting Ground
Tuesday: Self Defense Seminar
Wednesday: Consent/Bystander training intervention workshop
Thursday: Research for Survivors
4. Student Relations – revamp for Club Halle, Don’t Blame it on the Alcohol
G. Executive Reports
1. Student Body President –
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6 University Committees
Search committee for new president
University transportation committee
Business committee to extend hours of Rec-IM
Plans to enhance engagement after graduation
Finished strategic plan for the year
2. President of the Senate -
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d.
7500 giveaways
160 senator applications handed out
Rebranded student government
Assisted and planned with numerous of events within first weeks of school and
orientation.
e. Wifi problems reporting portal in effect
3. Judicial Sergeant – Revamped bylaws entirely, proposal to senate happens today for
the second time.
4. Clerk of the Senate – Created emu-studentgov snapchat, updated website and social
media, process of getting new template for website to make it more responsive.
5. Director of Services and Events – Obtained copy codes for all of the computers,
finalized language for Student Go.v brochure.
6. Director of Graphic Arts – Designing Don’t Blame it on the Alcohol shirts, and
images for snapchat story.
H. Old Business
I. New Business
(Each item of Business: 45 minute default**; amend restricted from 10-90)
1. B. Res-102-002: PASSED YES 8 / NO 0 / SILENT CONSENT 3
2. Bylaws of Student Government 102-002: PASSED YES 8 / NO 0 / SILENT
CONSENT 3
3. Provisional Senator Jones-Darling: PASSED YES 8 / NO 0 / SILENT CONSENT
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J. Gallery Comments
K. Closing Roll Call
L. Adjournment
P = Present
1. VP Martin
2. Madame Speaker
3. Judicial Seargent McAllister
4. Clerk Brosnan
5. Ilkhom Amanov
6. Arhum Arshad
7. Bekhzodkhon Buzrukov
8. Mike Gee
9. Brianna Moore
10. Nate Pyle
11. Nora Saieed
12. Aron Sandler
13. Josh Starr
14. Evan Sweet
15. Provisonal Senator Jones-Darling
Opening Role Call
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Closing Role Call
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** Majority vote may change the limit, see SG Bylaws