General Assembly Meeting
October 15, 2014
Call to Order 7:05 caucus, 7:37 assembly
Roll Call
Approval of Minutes from, September 17, 2014
Motioned by Cassata
Seconded by Wittington
Executive Officer Reports
-Student Body President (C. Joyce)
 Looking into career vault with Milner
 Meeting with Athletics
o Redbird express service to drive students to games
 Meeting with Graduate students
 Meet Your Dean Event
 Town hall meetings in February
 Scatter light at College and University intersection
-Student Body Vice President (M. Christensen)
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ELP Update
Student Elections Code: changes presented next meeting, looking for SEC manager,2 SGA, 2
ARH, and 3 other to serve on committee (Cannot be running in next election)
-Student Body Executive Director (J. Swift)
 Monthly budget report for October
 Bag buddy anonymous survey
o Due Friday
 Member of the month for August and September
o August: Sam Dybas
o September: Miles Spann
 Creating scarves and long sleeves for upcoming sport events
 Update calendar by Friday
Assembly Officer Reports
-President of the Assembly (R. Powers)
 Reports & Resolutions due Friday before Assembly Meeting. Oct. 24 at 5pm
 Resolutions need Senator Sponsorship
 Suggestions on Constitution Changes
-Vice President of the Assembly (J. Johnson)
 Club Milner theme: “Studying in a winter wonderland”
 Save the Date: Sunday December 7th 9:30-10:30
o Write Down T-Shirt Size
 Send me survey data
 Continue to email me constituent Contact (4 hours needed this month)
-Secretary of the Assembly (K. Gallagher)
ADVOCACY
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LEADERSHIP
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Update of Attendance Sheet
Advisor Report (J. Davenport)
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SGA members use VPSA email and calendar for official business
Complete mandatory Government Ethics online training. (see pink card) Print out certificates and
bring them to next meeting. October 29th
Complete SGA technology
Executive Cabinet Member Reports
-Secretary of Governmental Relations (M. Spann)
 Early voting in Faculty and Staff Commons
o October 20-22 and 27-29 9am-4:30pm
November 4th voting in Bone
-Secretary of Programming (S. Dybas)
o Halloween Party October 30th 4-6pm
o Soccer Game Under the Lights
o Community Service Projects
o Sign up for Trick or treat for change or holiday helper
-Secretary of Public Relations (A. Kendrick)
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Going to start reserving tables in the Bone (probably 2x this semester)
Senators can join me and hand out surveys for constituent contact hours (pending Jackie's
approval)
Getting a prize wheel
Helping Jackie with Club Milner
-Secretary of Diversity Affairs (J. Mejia)
 4 tickets to cultural dinner on October 27th
o to be raffled off
 UIA gala
 Recap for Hispanic Heritage Month
 Mumbletech co-sponsorship resolution to come
-Secretary of Information Technology (M. Giacomo)
 Sharepoint select survey has been made
o Email Giacomo to make one
o Info session to come
-Secretary of College Affordability (D. Thompson)
 E-textbook program
o crossroads because of contract with bookstore
o creating a website to advocate for students and teachers
o working to promote open source textbooks
 Geoperks
o work with athletics for buy one get one papa johns pizza
-Secretary of Sustainability (C. Lindenmier)
 Forum
o Nov 4th at 4:30 in prairie room
Committee Chairperson Reports
-Membership and Outreach Committee (S. Dybas)
 Fondue Fridays
-Finance and Allocation Committee (D. Thompson)
 Will start advertising events that fee board helped fund in past committee meetings
-Civic Engagement Committee (M. Spann)
 Vote!
o working on advertising in the Bone, local businesses, and apartment complexes
 Be involved and safe during Halloween
o Trick or treat for change
o Up late at State Haunting event
-Policies and Procedures Committee (M. Giacomo)
 Updated version of constitution coming soon
Senator Group Coordinator Reports
-On Campus Senators (M. Porter)
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Looking into ways to limit use of basketball courts to Cardinal court residents
Beginning work on pamphlet for incoming students next year regarding safety
Pushing BirdWatch safety app
-Off Campus Senators (F. Cassata)
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Bank in Bone survey being created
Recycling initiative still in progress
Remember leases can still be reviewed for free in Dean of Students office
-Academic Senators (P. Kelly)
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Reading Week Survey
Library Overcrowding
Current Building Closing times
o SCH 11:30 pm
o STV 12 am
o COB 10 pm
-Student Life Senators (C. Breeden)
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RSO of the month September
POA Policy survey
RSO parking passes for guest speakers
Contacted to work with admission open house on Oct. 25th
Ex-Officio Reports
- ALAS
- Speed Mentoring 10/16 at 7pm SSB375
- 11/1 Dia de los Muertos 3-5pm Circus Room
- APAC
- Did a professional night to make connections with State Farm
- 10/28 Iron Chef with APAC SSB375
- ARH
- Big Ideas Forum 10/16 SCH115 at 7pm
- BSU
- 10/20 Battle of the Sexes SSB375 at 7pm
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PRIDE
- LGBTQ festival in normal this week
- Halloween dance at 7pm 10/31
Student Trustee
Information Items
A. Resolution Approving Co-Sponsorship of the Opportunity and Programming Fund
Information Session
a. Motion to move to action item by Alvarado
b. Seconded by Cassata
B. Resolution of Student Government Association’s Support of Callis v. Davis Debate
a. Motion to move to action item by Ward
b. Seconded by Wittington
C. Resolution Authorizing SGA Pack the Stadium
a. Motion to move to action item by Thornton
b. Seconded by Wittington
Action Items
A. Resolution Approving Co-Sponsorship of the Opportunity and Programming
a. passed unanimously
B. Resolution of Student Government Association’s Support of Callis v. Davis Debate
a. APAC friendly amendment line 5 T capitalized
b. APAC friendly amendment line 25 to add comma after resolved
C. Resolution Authorizing SGA Pack the Stadium
a. Dybas friendly amendment line 18 1,500 and 250
b. Fernandez friendly amendment line 5 capital T
c. Christenson friendly amendment line 27 comma after resolved
Special Items
A. Approval of Appointment: CAS Senator
a. Ryan Fernandez
i. Approved with a unanimous vote
B. Approval of Appointment: Off- Campus Senator
a. Emily Montgomery
i. Approved with a unanimous vote
C. Student Code of Conduct
D. RSO of the month: Alpha Sigma Phi
Passing the Gavel
Adjournment