SAC Meeting
12-7-2011
I.
Call to Order: (3:00PM)
II.
Roll Call: All present
III.
Prayer: Given by Ryan McGoron, Colleen Reynolds to give prayer at next meeting.
IV.
Approval of minutes: 11-30-11 minutes were approved without change.
V.
Public Forum
Alex Gober: Want to thank SAC, great job on putting together great events, suggest Sarah
Barillas for a concert in Cintas.
VI.
Review of the Budget
Crystal Guffey
VII.
Report of the SGA Executive
Report of the Legislative Vice President, Brock McMorran
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I hope that they will be encouraged to re-apply. Hope they won’t be discouraged from
applying next round.
We opened it up to applicants who applied at the beginning of the year, had a good response
from those people, hope to do the same next time.
Report of the President, Ryan Alleman
None
Report of the Administrative Vice President, Lydia Gerlach
Please thank Whitney for the snack! The first snack of Spring semester will be from me!
For projects:
1.
Logo
I’m sending out the whenisgood asap for our last meeting before Winter break.
2.
LGBTQ
Luke and I will be meeting once before break to set up plans for what he will begin
work on so he can be effective and efficient as possible at the start of his term (the
first day of the semester).
Good luck with finals! Do let me know me know if you have any questions.
VIII.
Report of the SAC Chair, Morgan Zuziak
Workshop: Thank you all for your feedback on workshop!
SAC Chair / Senate Coordinator Guide: Seth and I will be using your feedback in a binder /
training guide that we are going to be making for the next SAC Chair and Senate Coordinator.
Holiday Project: First I want to thank those of you who have turned in money so far, especially
those of you who have given more than asked for – I really appreciate it! For the rest of you please bring me your money by Friday at noon! I will be shopping this weekend.
Crosstown Campout: SGA will be helping out with the Crosstown Campout by providing
activities and/or lunch for students on Friday!
Proposals: Didn’t send proposals out. SORRY!
IX.
Report of Advisor, Dustin Lewis
For your Senate Minute, I’ve got some updates from the Senate Committees and also Senator
Projects to share:

Xavier Fitness Club was passed by the Senate and will begin their conditional process
this spring with Club Relations.

A proposed change to the Senate Rules of Order would require that Senators must be
present from 3-5pm on Mondays for meetings.

Community Affairs would like to invite everyone to attend their CFJ Community Night
on February 13th – it will be a valentine’s theme… so bring yours!

Association Affairs is planning on hosting “Ask Away with SGA” each month next year
and they are also planning on attending every SAC meeting and reporting back to
Senate the “SAC Attack,” now called “SAC Report.”

Zach Aliberti – Zach is developing a Student Community Liason program that would
pair up “intern-like” students with each of our community neighborhoods and partners
to help exchange information between Xavier and the community.

Joe Colak & Jayson Lerman – Ticketing process for Xavier Basketball Games

Drew Dziedzic – Renovating the Buenger Music Room and also working on an idea for
Online Transcript Ordering

Ryan Martin – Exploring opening the Mail Center on Saturdays – piloting the project
this spring with certain Saturdays

Meghan Savercool – Working with Taylor Mauro on a 2nd Annual Muskie Move-Out for
this spring
After Morgan and I spent over an hour review 13 highly qualified applicants to attend the
NACA Convention this spring, we have selected Matt Morefield, Ryan McGoron, Kevin Tighe
and Blake Barlow to attend this year – congrats to these four!
As a reminder, I will be out of the office attending the NACA December Board Meeting in
Columbia, SC. I’ll be back Monday.
Congrats to everyone on your great work and fresh ideas for Spring Planning Day. Its nice to
see some BRAND NEW events on the calendar for this year!
X.
Report of the SGA Resource Assistant, Crystal Guffey
I just came from A Xavier Christmas. It is this evening. If you haven’t heard of or been a part
of the event, you should check it out. We bus in lots of kids from neighborhood schools and
pair them up with a Xavier student volunteer. They spend the day together doing Christmas
activates, enjoying treats, they get to see a live manger, and get to meet Santa Claus.
XI.
Opinion Entries
Ted: (Resignation)
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Katie Sellers: (Associate member request)
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Sarah Richardson:
Unfortunately today I am approaching you all with what I hope will not be too controversial of
a request. Next semester, I have a required OT course on Wednesdays that begins at 4PM,
interfering with the second half of our SAC meetings. This came to my attention back in
October before anyone was even thinking about next semester, and I immediately went to the
chair of the OT department and expressed my concern to see if there was any way to change
the class time before it was set in stone. In order to get to the point, there was nothing that
could be done to change the conflict, so I would like to ask you guys to vote me as an
associate member. Now, as most of you know by now, I hold a chair position which presents a
little problem. In the Rules of Order, one of the duties of a chair states that it is a requirement
to be a full voting member of the board. Now, before you let that ruffle your feathers too
much, it also states that a chair must serve in their position for an entire year, so if I lose my
chair position instead of keep it, I will be breaking the Rules of Order anyways. I want to ask
you guys to please consider my situation based on the way you know me. Although I am not a
proponent for making exceptions to the rules, I can't help but ask you to do that for me. Like
Dustin always says, "these are OUR rules of order, and we can do what we want with them." I
brought this up with my committee over the weekend, and they unanimously expressed that
they would like me to remain as chair, and they are "willing to stand up for me." I can assure
you all that simply missing the last half of meetings will not change my dedication to my
position and the board as a whole. I can promise you that I will keep attending meetings until
the last second I have to leave, attend all the events that I can make, sign up for tabling and
ticket sales, and of course spend as much time in the office as I do now to escape from school,
get SAC work done, and hang out with you lovely people. I will write up my committee reports
before each meeting to pass along to one of my committee members to give on my behalf.
Our committee will obviously still hold weekly committee meetings where really the bulk of our
work gets done, and I'll do all of my office hours and all other work required of a chair. I feel
like I have taken enough of your time, so in conclusion, I would like to sincerely ask you all to
suspend the rules of order and vote me as an associate member (but full member at heart!)
as well as the continuing chair of Xavier Traditions Committee. I would truly appreciate it.
Thank you!
XII.
Proposals (must be emailed prior to meeting)
FAC, Jim Reitenbach
None
Regular
Cooking in the Caf
Chair: Katie Keller
Co-Chair: Kevin Tighe
Date: January 30th
Time: 7-8pm
Location: Hoff Dining Complex
Est. Attendance: 40-50
Event Description:
Hoff employees will instruct students on how to bake and decorate cake and cookies and/or
make pizza. Hands on instruction will allow for a fun and interactive collaboration between the
Hoff, SAC, and students.
Cost Breakdown:
$75.00 Promo
$925.00 Food & Services at the Hoff
{Contingency included}
Total Amount Proposed: $1000.00
(Initial Questions)
Is it cooking or baking?
Is this amount a guess of what it would cost? Yes.
Have you been in contact with Caf? Yes, initially, once. Thought it was a great idea.
(Debate and Discussion)
I think this is a cool idea, we played around with ways to get an event in the Hoff – good way
to do it.
I think this could turn into just cookie decorating, which we’ve done for other events. Maybe
shoot for something more unique, actually doing the baking.
Health code violations? Probably won’t be cooking food to be served.
Any suggestions on what to make?
At 8pm? Do you think that would be too late? Still trying to figure out time.
Last year caf did sushi rolling event, did it while caf was open. Better to have at dinner time
when people are there.
They might be able to reserve section. Caf might also want to make sure no students get in
without paying.
Passed
A positive Exposure
Chairs: Jess Finkel
Date: January 28, 2012
Time: 1:00 – 4:00
Location: Cincinnati Museum Center
Estimated Attendance: 80
Event Description:
Students will be bused to Cincinnati Museum Center where they will be able to explore the
exhibit Positive Exposure. After going through the exhibit, students will engage in a discussion
with professors and members from StarfireU.
Budget Requested From: Life and Culture
Cost Breakdown:
Busses
Snacks
Promo
$400
$50
$50
Total Amount Proposed: $500
(Initial Questions)
Is Nia contributing from diversity fund? Yes.
Total cost of event? Just busing and snacks, asking for 50/50.
(Debate and Discussion)
Great event, show diversity exists in many different ways. Glad we are working with Nia.
Do you think there will be a problem with attendance?
We need to look at different cultures that are under-represented and Xavier is passionate
about.
Speakers at event or at Xavier, may not be best if at event because that is open to the public.
Passed
Open mic Night
Chairs: Matt Morefield and Megan Posge
Location: Clocktower
Estimated Attendance: 50-75
Budget Requested From: Concert
Total Amount Proposed: $200 (food and promo)
(Initial Questions)
Why doing the same event instead of something creative and new? This one is different, open
to all talents.
(Debate and Discussion)
Open to creativity and let Xavier student showcase skills.
Clock Tower may not be good place, not enough exposure.
Passed
"The Lecture Movie"
Date: January 31st, 2012
Event Description:
This movie will be played to help promo for our lecture the following week (2/7/12).
Budget Requested From: Campus Traditions
Total Amount Proposed: $450
(Initial Questions)
(Debate and Discussion)
Great idea to show movie when speaker comes.
A lot of people will like this speaker.
It might be difficult to get some people to go, need creative way to get the word out.
Passed
Sense and Sensibility Tickets
Chair: Katie Keller [Life and Culture Committee]
Date: Feb. 26th
Time: 2pm
Location: Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Est. Attendance: 40
Event Description:
Fortune lost to fate. Romance lost to folly. When a lack of luck makes for difficult marriage
prospects, the Dashwood sisters set sail on the volatile seas of courtship. Both are seeking
husbands, but have completely opposite approaches. The sisters soon discover that neither
reserved Elinor’s common sense nor impulsive Marianne's passion offer the key to happiness.
Scandalous secrets, burning betrayals, and suave (and some not-so-suave) suitors line the
path to true love in this fresh adaptation of Sense and Sensibility.
We will be bussing 40 students to see the 2pm matinee of Sense and Sensibility downtown at
the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company.
Cost Breakdown:
Item #1
40 tickets for students to see Sense and Sensibility $680.00
Item #2
1 Bus from Peterman $200.00
Item #3
Promotion/ Possibly raffling the book at the ticket sale $75.00
Contingency: $ 20.00 {in case there is a processing fee with the tickets after the
group discount}
Total Amount Proposed: $975.00
(Initial Questions)
Charging for tickets? yes
(Debate and Discussion)
May be hard to get students to buy tickets for $10.
Should consider ticket sales structure.
Even if that’s the same price for Wicked tickets, I think there would be people interested in
going.
Reaching out to English student, would be great.
For a play, charging $10 I think there will be at least 40 people who would pay.
Passed
MAD: Western Country Ranch
Date: January 20, 2012
Time: 9pm-1am
Location: Gallagher Student Center
Estimated Attendance: 500 people
Event Description:
Muskies After Dark would like to have this event be Western themed. We will be having a
mechanical bull, pony hops, a Preston Pugmire performance, antique photos, and crafts with a
country theme. A Late Night Movie of 50/50 will be playing in the Theater at 11pm as well.
Budget Requested From: Late Night Programming
Cost Breakdown:
Antique Photos
Preston Pugmire
Mechanical Bull
Raffles
Food
Pony Hops
Bandana craft
Keychain craft
Texas Hold ‘Em
Bingo
$1000
$0
$1200
$400
$400
$300
$300
$75
$75
$100
Promo
Balloon
Contingency Costs
$115
$250
$185
Total
$5225
(Initial Questions)
Friendly amendment – strike $2100
Do we need to worry about more liability to for mechanical bull? Don’t think so.
Have we thought about switching up how MAD is stationed, how it is set up? Think that people
are attracted to food; our budget for food is low.
Friendly amendment $5225.
(Debate and Discussion)
I’ve heard a lot of whispers MAD is dwindling. If we could focus more on getting people to
come.
This is a national trend with late night programs. We intentionally spent more money on
earlier MADs to get more interest.
Will be using new promo ideas.
Food from chain restaurants, an idea.
Passed
Magnets
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(Initial Questions)
Did you know you should move forward without logo?
(Debate and Discussion)
Each event listed on magnet? Usually committees do it by type of program, but do not want to
single out one type of event.
How many magnets will that buy? 1000.
Think this is a great idea, committee has been doing a great job this year.
Maybe just Jan. and Feb. events.
Also talked about events changing dates or times, only want scheduled events on.
Event will not be included unless space is reserved etc.
Should we consider putting big events that will sure happen?
Is there a potential to do 2? Yes.
Should just be funded by SAC.
Passed
MAD promo
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(Initial Questions)
Ideas you have? Still brain storming.
(Debate and Discussion)
Some people really hate country music, probably shouldn’t play it continuously.
Any suggestions to alter MAD promo, I will be making (Lauren) talk to me after meeting.
Passed
Late Night Movie
Date: January 19-21, 2011
Time: 11pm
Location: GSC Theater
Est. Attendance: 400
Event Description:
The movie that will be shown will be “50/50”.
Budget Requested From: Late Night Programming
Cost Breakdown:
Movie (50/50) $910
Movie Posters $10
Promo $60
An Awesome Movie with Friends – Priceless
Total: $980
(Initial Questions)
(Debate and Discussion)
Great choice of movies.
Some people may not have heard about this movie or are familiar with it.
Should contact Relay for life to collaborate, could make this into a bigger thing.
Passed
Enter Closed executive session
Closed executive session ended
Associate SACers
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(Initial Questions)
(Debate and Discussion)
Passed
XIII.
Blast from the Past
Sugar & Spice: Went pretty well. Were given extra stuff. Final attendance was 173
Mr. Muskie: 262 or more attended. Thanks for helping out.
Arianna, you did a really great job on your first event. Best Mr. Muskie so far.
Festival of lights: thank you for all who went. Great attendance.
XIV.
Here and Now
Home for the Holiday 6-8pm. Sign up to volunteer. We would really appreciate your help,
especially after 7pm.
Don’t let event fall in the cracks because it’s the last week of class etc.
The reason I (Ryan) wasn’t in meeting earlier is because I was in a Cross-town campout
meeting. Start time - campus police will turn people away until the barricades are up. If
campus police are there you cannot get inline.
XV.
Committee Reports
Publicity, Annette Frac
None
Late Night Programming, LeeAnn Scherbauer
None
Concerts, Matt Morefield
None
Campus Traditions, Sarah Richardson
None
Life & Culture, Analisa Condon
None
Financial Affairs Committee, Jim Reitenbach
None
XVI.
Closing Sentiments
Cynthia Bear was given to Arianna, how many exams are you taking?
XX.
Adjourned: (6:05PM)