Student Government Association
Student Senate Meeting
November 20, 2014
Location: Senate Chamber
Call to Order: 8:38pm
Approval of the Minutes: Charles Uffelman
Pass/Fail
Roll Call:
First Name
Mike
Laitin
David
Eric
Russell
Raven
Kaitlyn
Amelia
Shelby
Karlee
Christina
Matt
Kevan
Emily
Johnny
Ali
David
Winnie
Caleb
Tevin
Renard
Jalicia
Carlton
Elizabeth
Sara
Hannah
Kelsey
Brady
Andy
Charles
Last Name
Barbour
Beecham
Blount
Bourgeois
Copeland Jr.
Douglas
Duckett
Durkee
Elkins
Frazier
Gilles
Hammonds
Hatamzadeh
Hayes
Holmes
Kingston
Knowles
Law
Lies
Mcinnis
Miles
Myles
Randolph
Rapalo
Rolin
Scott
Taylor
Tidwell
Tomayko
Uffelman
Present
Excused
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Emily
Michael
Keilyn
Vallor
Walters
Wells
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Members Present: 15
Citizens Forum: N/A
Guest Speakers: Town Hall Meeting
Officers Report:
President
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Concert survey closes tomorrow, please encourage everyone to take it.
Vice President
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SGA is taking over Blue Crew because of the lack of involvement.
We are looking for Blue Crew section leaders that will distribute confetti and papers at
the games. All section leaders will be given jackets to wear.
There will be 2 sections leaders per game, and they will have front row seating and will
be let in early.
If you are interested in being a section leader, email Prataj or Jerrica.
Last volleyball game is tomorrow. Any students that goes will get a Go Tigers Go shirt.
There is also a women’s basketball game on Saturday, and the men’s on Monday.
Encourage everyone to come to the game on Saturday. We will have a lot of Veteran’s
stuff, a cake, and a game truck.
The solar panel bill has been moved to the second level, and it will be presented in
February.
The Green Fee has been requested for solar panels by another organization, so we will be
working with the organization on the bill.
Please pass the solar panels bill, and good luck to everyone on finals.
Speaker of the Senate
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Solar bill will be presented next semester.
Legislative council will be going on a retreat to discuss attendance and other ways to
improve SGA.
Speaker Pro Tempore- No reports
Bill 85
Title: An Act to provide travel funding for Christopher Constantino to travel to Orlando, FL from
Memphis, TN.
Prime_Sponsor: Johnny Holmes
Cosponsors: Emily Vallor
Committee: Finance Committee
WHEREAS1: WHEREAS, Christopher Constantino has requested funding from the Student Government
Association in order to attend and present research at the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association’s Annual Convention, AND
WHEREAS2: WHEREAS, this trip will serve to help equip this student with skills necessary to become a
better educator and professional, help this student establish valuable connections with other
professionals in the field, and advance the field with the findings from the research being presented,
AND
WHEREAS3: WHEREAS, the Student Government Association Finance committee has heard said
applicant’s travel request and made a final recommendation.
WHEREAS4:
WHEREAS5:
SECTION1: Section 1: Funding shall be provided for the following student traveling from Memphis, TN to
Orlando, FL from November 19, 2014 to November 23, 2014:
A. Christopher Constantino
SECTION2: Section 2: Exactly $312 will be funded for the above student.
SECTION3: Section 3: This Act shall take effect immediately upon passage.
Pass/Fail
Aye___15____ Nay_______
Bill 86
Title: An Act to provide travel funding for Lindsey Randall to travel to Chicago, IL from Memphis, TN.
Prime_Sponsor: Johnny Holmes
Cosponsors: Emily Vallor
Committee: Finance Committee
WHEREAS1: WHEREAS, Lindsey Randall has requested funding from the Student Government
Association in order to attend the National Communication Association’s Conference, AND
WHEREAS2: WHEREAS, this trip will serve to further promote the reputation and prestige of the
University of Memphis, equip this student with skills necessary to become a better educator and
professional, help this student establish valuable connections with other professionals in the field, AND
WHEREAS3: WHEREAS, the Student Government Association Finance committee has heard said
applicant’s travel request and made a final recommendation.
WHEREAS4:
WHEREAS5:
SECTION1: Section 1: Funding shall be provided for the following student traveling from Memphis, TN to
Chicago, IL from November 19, 2014 to November 23, 2014:
A. Lindsey Randall
SECTION2: Section 2: Exactly $166 will be funded for the above student.
SECTION3: Section 3: This Act shall take effect immediately upon passage.
Pass/Fail
Aye___15____ Nay_______
Bill 87
Title: An Act to provide travel funding for Scott Anderson to travel to Chicago, IL from Memphis, TN.
Prime_Sponsor: Johnny Holmes
Cosponsors: Emily Vallor
Committee: Finance Committee
WHEREAS1: WHEREAS, Scott Anderson has requested funding from the Student Government
Association in order to attend and present research at the National Communication Association’s
Conference, AND
WHEREAS2: WHEREAS, this trip will serve to further promote the reputation and prestige of the
University of Memphis, equip this student with skills necessary to become a better educator and
professional, and advance the field with the findings from the research being presented, AND
WHEREAS3: WHEREAS, the Student Government Association Finance committee has heard said
applicant’s travel request and made a final recommendation.
WHEREAS4:
WHEREAS5:
SECTION1: Section 1: Funding shall be provided for the following student traveling from Memphis, TN to
Chicago, IL from November 19, 2014 to November 23, 2014:
A. Scott Anderson
SECTION2: Section 2: Exactly $322 will be funded for the above student.
SECTION3: Section 3: This Act shall take effect immediately upon passage.
Pass/Fail
Aye___15____ Nay_______
Bill 88
Title: to provide travel funding for Shelley Traylor to travel to Orlando, FL from Memphis, TN.
Prime_Sponsor: Emily Vallor
Cosponsors: Amelia Durkee
Committee: Finance
WHEREAS1: Shelley Traylor has requested funding from the Student Government Association in order
to attend the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s Convention, AND
WHEREAS2: this trip will help these students establish valuable connections with other professionals in
the field, and allow them to learn more about the research advances in their area of study, AND
WHEREAS3: the Student Government Association Finance committee has heard said applicant’s travel
request and made a final recommendation.
WHEREAS4:
WHEREAS5:
SECTION1: Funding shall be provided for the following students traveling from Memphis, TN to Orlando,
FL from November 19, 2014 to November 23, 2014:
A. Shelley Traylor
B. Amy Schneider
SECTION2: Exactly $256 will be funded for the above students.
SECTION3: This Act shall take effect immediately upon passage.
Pass/Fail
Aye___15____ Nay_______
Bill 89
Title: to provide travel funding for Matt Woodward to travel to Philadelphia, PA from Memphis, TN.
Prime_Sponsor: Emily Vallor
Cosponsors: Johnny Holmes
Committee: Finance
WHEREAS1: Matt Woodward has requested funding from the Student Government Association in order
to attend and present research at the 48th Annual Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
Conference, AND
WHEREAS2: this trip will serve to further promote the reputation and prestige of the University of
Memphis, equip these students with skills necessary to become a better educator and professional, and
advance the field with the findings from the research being presented, AND
WHEREAS3: the Student Government Association Finance committee has heard said applicant’s travel
request and made a final recommendation.
WHEREAS4:
WHEREAS5:
SECTION1: Funding shall be provided for the following students traveling from Memphis, TN to
Philadelphia, PA from November 20, 2014 to November 23, 2014:
A. Matt Woodward
B. Jenni Teeters
SECTION2: Exactly $416 will be funded for the above students.
SECTION3: This Act shall take effect immediately upon passage.
Pass/Fail
Aye___15____ Nay_______
Bill 90
Title: to provide travel funding for Lidia Meshesha to travel to Philadelphia, PA from Memphis, TN.
Prime_Sponsor: Emily Vallor
Cosponsors: Amelia Durkee
Committee: Finance
WHEREAS1: Lidia Meshesha has requested funding from the Student Government Association in order
to attend and present research at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Conference,
AND
WHEREAS2: this trip will serve to further promote the reputation and prestige of the University of
Memphis, equip these students with skills necessary to become a better educator and professional, and
help these students establish valuable connections with other professionals in the field, AND
WHEREAS3: the Student Government Association Finance committee has heard said applicant’s travel
request and made a final recommendation.
WHEREAS4:
WHEREAS5:
SECTION1: Funding shall be provided for the following students traveling from Memphis, TN to
Philadelphia, PA from November 19, 2014 to November 23, 2014:
A. Lidia Meshesha
B. Jessica Tripp
SECTION2: Exactly $350 will be funded for the above students.
SECTION3: This Act shall take effect immediately upon passage.
Pass/Fail
Aye___15____ Nay_______
Bill 91
Title: to provide travel funding for Jeffrey Viaud to travel to Long Beach, CA from Memphis, TN.
Prime_Sponsor: Laitin Beecham
Cosponsors: FInance Committee Members
Committee: Finance
WHEREAS1: Jeffrey Viaud has requested funding from the Student Government Association in order to
attend and present research at the 2014 Psychonomics Conference, AND
WHEREAS2: , this trip will help this student establish valuable connections with other professionals in
the field, further the prestige of the University of Memphis, and advance the field with the findings from
the research being presented, AND
WHEREAS3: the Student Government Association Finance committee has heard said applicant’s travel
request and made a final recommendation.
WHEREAS4:
WHEREAS5:
SECTION1: Funding shall be provided for the following student traveling from Memphis, TN to Long
Beach, CA from November 19, 2014 to November 22, 2014:
A. Jeffrey Viaud
SECTION2: Exactly $281 will be funded for the above student.
SECTION3: This Act shall take effect immediately upon passage.
Pass/Fail
Aye___15____ Nay_______
Bill 92
Title: to provide travel funding for Meredith Ginley to travel to Philadelphia, PA from Memphis, TN.
Prime_Sponsor: Laitin Beecham
Cosponsors: FInance Committee Members
Committee: Finance
WHEREAS1: Meredith Ginley has requested funding from the Student Government Association in order
to attend and present research at the 2014 Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
Convention, AND
WHEREAS2: this trip will serve to further promote the reputation and prestige of the University of
Memphis, help this student establish valuable connections with other professionals in the field, and
advance the field with the findings from the research being presented, AND
WHEREAS3: the Student Government Association Finance committee has heard said applicant’s travel
request and made a final recommendation.
WHEREAS4:
WHEREAS5:
SECTION1: Funding shall be provided for the following student traveling from Memphis, TN to
Philadelphia, PA from November 20, 2014 to November 23, 2014:
A. Meredith Ginley
SECTION2: Exactly $245 will be funded for the above student.
SECTION3: This Act shall take effect immediately upon passage.
Pass/Fail
Aye___15____ Nay_______
Bill 93
Title: An Act to provide travel funding for Makila Major to travel to Denver, CO from Memphis, TN.
Prime_Sponsor: Johnny Holmes
Cosponsors: Emily Vallor
Committee: Finance Committee
WHEREAS1: WHEREAS, Makila Major has requested funding from the Student Government Association
in order to attend and present at the 2014 Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and
Voluntary Action Conference, AND
WHEREAS2: WHEREAS, this trip will serve to further promote the reputation and prestige of the
University of Memphis, help this student establish networking connections with other professions in the
nonprofit field, and contribute to the current research with her panel discussion on tax impact, AND
WHEREAS3: WHEREAS, the Student Government Association Finance committee has heard said
applicant’s travel request and made a final recommendation.
WHEREAS4:
WHEREAS5:
SECTION1: Section 1: Funding shall be provided for the following student traveling from Memphis, TN to
Denver, CO from November 20, 2014 to November 23, 2014:
A. Makila Major
SECTION2: Section 2: Exactly $254 will be funded for the above student.
SECTION3: Section 3: This Act shall take effect immediately upon passage.
Pass/Fail
Aye___15____ Nay_______
Bill 94
Title: to provide travel funding for Jonie Oliver to travel to Murfreesboro, TN from Memphis, TN.
Prime_Sponsor: Amelia Durkee
Cosponsors: Finance Committee Members
Committee: Finance Committee
WHEREAS1: Jonie Oliver has requested funding from the Student Government Association in order to
attend and present research at the 57th Annual Tennessee Counseling Association’s Conference, AND
WHEREAS2: this trip will serve to further promote the reputation and prestige of the University of
Memphis, equip this student with skills necessary to become a better educator and professional, and
advance the field with the findings from the research being presented on spirituality in gay, lesbian,
bisexual, and transgender adults , AND
WHEREAS3: the Student Government Association Finance committee has heard said applicant’s travel
request and made a final recommendation.
WHEREAS4:
WHEREAS5:
SECTION1: Funding shall be provided for the following student traveling from Memphis, TN to
Murfreesboro, TN from November 21, 2014 to November 25, 2014:
A. Jonie Oliver
SECTION2: Exactly $172 will be funded for the above student.
SECTION3: This Act shall take effect immediately upon passage.
Pass/Fail
Aye___15____ Nay_______
Bill 95
Title: to provide travel funding for Dom Lal Kunwar to travel to Boston, MA from Memphis, TN.
Prime_Sponsor: Amelia Durkee
Cosponsors: Finance Committee
Committee: Finance Committee
WHEREAS1: Dom Lal Kunwar has requested funding from the Student Government Association in order
to attend and present research at the 2014 Material Research Society Fall Meeting, AND
WHEREAS2: this trip will serve to equip this student with skills necessary to become a better educator
and professional, help this student establish valuable connections with other professionals in the field of
physics, and advance the field with the findings from the research being presented on biomaterials and
their applications to drug delivery, AND
WHEREAS3: the Student Government Association Finance committee has heard said applicant’s travel
request and made a final recommendation.
WHEREAS4:
WHEREAS5:
SECTION1: Funding shall be provided for the following student traveling from Memphis, TN to Boston,
MA from November 30, 2014 to December 2, 2014:
A. Dom Lal Kunwar
SECTION2: Exactly $381 will be funded for the above student.
SECTION3: This Act shall take effect immediately upon passage.
Pass/Fail
Aye___15____ Nay_______
Bill 96
Title: to provide travel funding for Stephanie Gotay to travel to Murfreesboro, TN from Memphis, TN.
Prime_Sponsor: Emily Vallor
Cosponsors: Amelia Durkee
Committee: Finance
WHEREAS1: Stephanie Gotay has requested funding from the Student Government Association in order
to attend and present research at the 57th Annual Tennessee Counseling Association Conference, AND
WHEREAS2: this trip will serve to further promote the reputation and prestige of the University of
Memphis, help this student establish valuable connections with other professionals in the field of
counseling, and advance the field with the findings from the research being presented on spiritual
connections, AND
WHEREAS3: the Student Government Association Finance committee has heard said applicant’s travel
request and made a final recommendation.
WHEREAS4:
WHEREAS5:
SECTION1: Funding shall be provided for the following student traveling from Memphis, TN to
Murfreesboro, TN from November 21, 2014 to November 25, 2014:
A. Stephanie Gotay
SECTION2: Exactly $205 will be funded for the above student.
SECTION3: This Act shall take effect immediately upon passage.
Pass/Fail
Aye___15____ Nay_______
Bill 97
Title: to provide travel funding for Nakeshi Dyer to travel to Murfreesboro, TN from Memphis, TN.
Prime_Sponsor: Emily Vallor
Cosponsors: Amelia Durkee
Committee: Finance
WHEREAS1: Nakeshi Dyer has requested funding from the Student Government Association in order to
attend and present research at the 57th Annual Tennessee Counseling Association Conference, AND
WHEREAS2: this trip will serve to further promote the reputation and prestige of the University of
Memphis, provide this student with valuable networking opportunities with students and professors
within the counseling field, and advance the field with the findings from the research being presented
on adult development and theory, AND
WHEREAS3: the Student Government Association Finance committee has heard said applicant’s travel
request and made a final recommendation.
WHEREAS4:
WHEREAS5:
SECTION1: Funding shall be provided for the following student traveling from Memphis, TN to
Murfreesboro, TN from November 21, 2014 to November 25, 2014:
A. Nakeshi Dyer
SECTION2: Exactly $171 will be funded for the above student.
SECTION3: This Act shall take effect immediately upon passage.
Pass/Fail
Aye___15____ Nay_______
Announcements:
Hannah Scott: Please take the concert survey. Also, ADPi is having their Chili cook-off
tomorrow night from 4-6pm in the UC benefitting the Ronald McDonald house.
Laitin Beecham: Tomorrow night from 7:30-9:00pm is all you can eat Moe’s near campus for
ZBT’s philanthropy event.
Adviser Comments:
Justin Lawhead: Go to and encourage others to go to the football and tailgate. Good luck on to
everyone on finals.
Roll Call: Members Present: 15
Adjourn- 8:41
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Speaker of the Senate
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Chief Clerk