EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Thursday, February 12, 2009 5:15pm Room 205 HSC Student Association Office David L. Boren Student Union “There are many things in life that will capture your eye, but very few will capture your heart. These are the ones to pursue. These are the ones worth keeping.” 1. Call to Order – title of tonight’s meeting – “ Brett still rides his bike with training wheels.” Everyone introduced themselves starting out with “health sciences center student association” 2. Old Business Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration – approximately 65 in attendance Crimson Club nomination applications – Please nominate those who you feel will represent OU HSC as an ambassador at http://studentaffairs.ouhsc.edu/forms_handbooks.asp Nominations are closed now 3. New Business – goal is UNITY Community Health Alliance – special guest and presentation o Bridges to Access o Saturday March 7, 2009 10am-3pm (2nd annual community health alliance) o Bridges to access is a conference that brings together students from every colge to learn and discuss important issues o Small and large group presentations, breakout sessions, free lunch, ANDREW RICE speaker o Topics: medical legislation, immigrant healthcare, native American healthcare, preventative healthcare, sexual health, rural healthcare, child health, disability, diabetes, smoking o FREE for ALL students – register online for FREE o People from every college on campus involved in planning event o Brett asked a question. Kristen horse whipped and hog tied him for opening his mouth. o Please register by Feb 20th o Conference is at the College of Public Health o Email : Christina Aspy: maspy@ouhsc.edu Higher Education Day – Thank you to all who came out to support the HSC. Renee Tobey - Pharmacy Liz Foster - Pharmacy Jessica Goure – Pharmacy J.J. Peek - Pharmacy Jean Lee - Dentistry Alissa Stinnett - Public Health Devon Fowler - Public Health Brett Herzog - Graduate College/Medicine Jordan Paslay - Medicine Andra Nuzum-Kein - Medicine Ashley Meador - Medicine Kodi Herman – Student Affairs Norman Marland – Student Affairs Funding from the state has increased 40% in the last ten years Tuition has increased 220% in the last ten years Jordan smells like guano. HSC Executive Council Feedback 4. Upcoming Events . February 13th – Brown Bag Lunch Valentine’s Celebration February 23rd – Circles of Influence – Dr. Sheila Crow Associate Professor Education (7-9pm) o Development & Support in the College of Medicine o E-mail HSC Student Affairs at student-affairs@ouhsc.edu February 23rd-27th – Diversity Week February 27th – “Unity Celebration” March 5th – Brown Bag Lunch – Taxes March 7th – Bridges to Access Conference in the College of Public Health Register online at http://student-affairs.ouhsc.edu/ March 9th-10th – Graduation Gear Up March 14th-22nd – Spring Break 5. Reports from Executive Board (EB) Vice-President/Senate Chair—Brett Herzog – Senate Meeting Tuesday, February 17, 2008 o Set up committees with the senate o Senate committee chairs are contacting the people they are supposed to be contacting o SENATE MEETING NEXT TUESDAY Treasurer—Rebecka Bourn – HSC Organization Budget Update, Ideas, and Discussion. Campus Activities Board Chair— Catherine Peck o Miracle Run Registration is up now o April 18, 2009 o March 27, 2009 College of Dentistry and College of Medicine co-sponsoring? o Philanthropic event shared bw 2 colleges – Smiles for a Child o Secretary – Blaire Bowers – Senate/Exec Info. o IF you are a President and havent emailed me your senators again, please do so! ASAP!! Or I will send you a lot of junk email. Tons of SPAM. 6. Reports from Executive Council (EC) Multicultural Presidents African American Student Association – Matt Hinton Asian American Professional Student’s Association – Levy T Do Asian Food Fair, Wednesday Feb 25th Co-sponsoring with Chinese Scholars Association – HSC TQ (table tennis tournament) March 25-27th PRIZES! Habitat for Humanity (Feb 28th) 9-3pm NEED VOLUNTEERS! Hispanic American Student Association - Audra Wendt International Student Organization - Nasir Mushtaq Native American Student Association – Charles Beavers Oklahoma City Chinese Student’s & Scholars’ Association - Liang Wang Campus wide ping pong tournament College Presidents Allied Health—Jennifer Brown Dentistry—Jay Peck Graduate—Katie Byrant GREAT symposium Poster presentation Feb 25th (how to make a great poster) Medicine—Jordan Paslay Nursing—Makenzie Hendricks Pharmacy—Renee Tobey Make a Wish Auction ( $8,200 raised) Deadly Medicine – Creating the Master Race Physicians Associates – Corey Wright Update on bike racks? Public Health—Katie Popp 6. HSC Student Affairs a. JJ’s email: jeremypeek@ouhsc.edu DON’T REMEMBER WHEN THE NEXT MEETING IS? CLICK HERE HTTP://WWW.OUHSC.EDU/SA/MEETINGS.ASP NEXT EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING DATE: THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2009 AT 5:15 DLB UNION ROOM 205 "History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats." B.C. FORBES