Student Government Association
September 3, 2014
Meeting Minutes
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Prayer
a. By: Christian Friday
Roll Call and Announcements
a. All senators here and accounted for.
Approval of Minutes
a. MOTION to approve last semester’s minutes by: Carly Dittrich (second by Pano
Constantine)
Executive Officers Report
President – Bret Zimmerman
 Expectations: please stay off of cell phones, keep side conversations to a minimum, and
listen to what senators and slate members say
 Swear in new senators
 Semester overview: Pirates game, Homecoming, Majors Fair, SGA Day, Dinner with the
Dormans, New Slates, etc.
 Board of Trustees
o Co-ed housing next year (2015-2016)
o 2018: Hoyt Science Center renovations
o Concerns of departmental layoffs from students (take concerns to the Board)
o Focusing on enrollment retention, looking to new programs/majors to keep
students interested and to attract more students
Vice President – Emily Puruczky
 New senator profiles
Secretary – Jenny Jones
 Senator attendance: 44
 Attendance policy
Treasurer – Maria McTighe
 $392.58: Minute to Win It
 $1,848.35 T-shirts
 $3,326.60 Drinko share
Open Forum
Committee Meetings
Finance – Jared Heck
 September 15th: money goes into the student organization accounts from Audits &
Allocations
Academics – Katie Lesnick
 Next week we will be taking volunteers to be on committees for the semester
Diversity – Mark Andino
 Semester overview:
o Cultural trip to Pittsburgh (date TBA)
o Think Fast game show (date TBA)
Service – Rachel Gibbs
Slate Zimmerman
Service • Leadership • Excellence
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Gleaning: go to Apple Castle to pick corn to donate to local food banks (date TBA)
Suggestions for service events:
o SGA takes it to the streets (picking up litter in New Castle)
Special Events – Adam Stahon
 Pirates game: September 19th *Free Shirt Friday when we go!
o 192 tickets to sell
o 4 busses
o Email with more details later this week
Student Concerns – Ian Davis
 FAC Meeting next week sometime
 Lamination is only offered to organizations as of now (not to individual students) due to
AV disbandment
 Talking to Public Safety about parking tickets (specifically on the weekends and weekday
evenings)
Campus Relations – Matt Baurle
 Toilet Paper Distribution
Old Business
New Business
Open Floor
a. Why ticket cars on weekdays after 5:30 PM when there are no cars in parking spots? It
makes being involved rather difficult when living off campus.
i. Communication with Public Safety is key! Email JJ Walker
ii. Can we get parking passes that have limited (evening and weekend) privileges?
b. Kazual (presented by CPC) is this Friday @ 8 PM in Berlin Lounge
c. SADD is looking for Happy Bus volunteers
d. Gateway Clipper next Friday night (September 12th)! Buy tickets in the TUB!
e. FCA meeting tomorrow night at 8:30 PM in Witherspoon rooms
f. Sunday at 1:00 PM Theta Chi is having a party for independent males in Berlin Lounge.
Come watch the Steeler game and eat pizza!
g. Dance Theater meeting tomorrow at 8:00 PM in Old 77
h. Home football game this Friday at 7:00 PM.
i. Free Hug Friday this Friday. Come see Jenny Jones for a hug!
Adjournment
a. MOTION to adjourn the meeting by: Natalie Shaw (second by Harry Greene)
Slate Zimmerman
Service • Leadership • Excellence