Minutes
The 19th meeting of the 8th Senate of the Student Government Association of Western Kentucky
University was called to order at 5:00 p.m. on March 2, 2010 with the Speaker of the Senate in the chair.
There were 21 of 30 senators present.
Absent were Senators Bianca Brown, Blake Garrison, Poorvie Patel, Allan Huntsman, Jonathon Tabor ,
Alex Stewart, Robert Onyejiaka
The minutes were read and approved.
President- Kevin Smiley
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We got elections coming up
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Election applications are due tomorrow
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If you were elected last spring, your term ends this spring
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They’re due tomorrow by 6 to the office
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Provost search committee will be happening when we come back from Spring Break
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I encourage everyone to take a good look at the fair housing bill tonight
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I want to work with Campus Improvements committee with the Library
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Earth day is coming up on April 22
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Executive Cabinet vetoed Bill
Executive Vice President- Kendrick Bryan
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AOII and Pike has philanthropy’s tonight
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Spirit Masters Applications are due in march
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Created a blog that is easy to read on smart phones
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You can be an RA this summer for Upward bound
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If you are a returning student, those applications are due April 15
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Org Aid applications are due April 16th
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Monday March 15th, blindside is being shown in DUC theater
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Western Wednesdays is a program in which WKU students will be rewarded for wearing
WKU apparel throughout Bowling Green.
Administrative VP Justin Thurman
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The deadline for all org aid applications is April 16th,
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Any organization can submit an application on the 16th.
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Any senator who is interested in spending money this semester, stop by my office
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Org aid appropriations aid committee has a bill up for first reading this evening.
Speaker of the Senate-Wade Pierce
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Apply for senator
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Attend committee meetings
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We’ve done a really good job this spring
Staff Reports
Chief of Staff- Eric Smiley
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Western Wednesday info will soon be up on the website
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We are getting window dec. made
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We’re going to do click for a cure and we need to bring in 20 e-mail addresses
Director of Public Relations Angelika Masero
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Created provide a ride, orgaid and study abroad banners
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Updating the sga brochure
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Working on the smoking survey poster
Director of Academic and Student Affairs- Currie martin
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Get the work out about hall of distinguished seniors
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We’re getting applications out before spring break
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Academic affairs has two bills up for first read tonight
Director of Information Technology- Sarah Howell
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Posted new event banners on the website
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Updated new news stories
Committee Reports
Academic Affairs- Brandon Logan
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We have two bills up for read
Campus Improvements- Kaylee Egerer
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Meeting after senate tonight
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We are thinking about pimping out the basement of the library
Legislative Research- Jacob Turner
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If you have a bill up for first read, you need to send someone to LRC
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We’re thinking about looking at the bylaws and fixing some issues
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If you’re interested, come to LRC meetings
Public Relations- Austin Wingate
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Meetings Thursday at 6:30 in the SGA office
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I’ll be late to the one this Thursday but I will be there
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If you’re planning on running, get the application
Student Affairs- Emmy Woosey
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The baseball bill was a no go
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We’re having our meeting shortly after senate
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I’ll be downstairs in the SGA office
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If you have any ideas, send me an e-mail or something
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We’re thinking about a tshirt swap
Special Orders
Daniel Shaw came before the student senate
University Committee
President Kevin Smiley-
Technology advisory committee met and we talked about moving to the Net ids
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Western is getting a new website
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The food services committee met last Thursday
Kaylee Egerer
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They’re looking for a new Athletic Director
Currie martin
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Student athlete advisory committee met last week
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They’re having a run for rice and I’ll send everyone an e-mail about that
Judicial Council Report
Bowling Green City Commission Report
Presidential Appointments
For Approval 2/16/10
Student Senator
Kat Johns
The vote passed unanimously.
Lucy George
The vote passed unanimously.
Christopher Jankowski
The vote passed unanimously.
Paul Shively
The vote passed unanimously.
Associate Justice
Artilla Scisney
There was a motion to suspend the bylaws and move Artilla Scisney from appointments to approvals.
There was a second. The vote passed unanimously.
The vote passed unanimously.
Old Business
Resolution 01-10-S
There was a motion to have the resolution constructively read. There was a second. The motion passed.
The author spoke about the resolution.
The vote passed unanimously.
There was a motion to move Bills 14-10-S 15-10-S and 16-10-S. There was a second. The motion passed
with one opposed (1) and one (1) abstention.
There was a motion to move back into the bylaws. There was a second. The motion passed unanimously.
Bill-14-10-S
The author spoke about the bill.
There was a friendly amendment for the 3rd whereas clause.
There was a technical question by Paul Shively- why don’t we buy more?
Kaylee Egerer- We buy more every time we run out
The bill passed unanimously.
Bill-15-10-S
The author spoke about the bill.
Kaylee Egerer- where is the funding coming from?
Brandon Logan- The scholarships fund
The bill passed unanimously.
Bill-16-10-S
There was a motion to have the bill constructively read. There was a second. The motion passed
unanimously.
The author spoke about the bill.
The bill passed unanimously.
Announcements
Kaylee Egerer
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Campus improvements right after this
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New senators come to my meeting!
Emily Woosely
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We’re changing ours to shortly after senate
Kevin Smiley
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We’re going to have a round table forum with the city commissioner candidates
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Applications if you want them, come and get them
The Meeting Adjourned at 5:55 p.m.
Ann-Blair Thornton, Secretary of the Senate
Student Government Association
Western Kentucky University