Roger Williams University
Student Senate 39
Meeting Minutes
February 18, 2013
CALL TO ORDER: President Ryan Freed called this meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
 ROLL CALL: Tim LeBel, Max Bedrosian, Karin Beswick, James Boyadjian, Blair Carroll,
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Emily D’Iorio, Ryan Freed, Jeff Hinckley, Dylan Kelly, Dave Kendall, Ally Manning, Brian
Migisha, Matt Mazzie, Jenni Mickool, Chris Mills, Nick Moon, Tarek Elamine, Taylor
Provost, Celine Rivera, Tom Sojka, Sam Tormey, Stephen Messina, Caitlin Averill
o NOT RECOGNIZED: Taylor Provost, Jenni Mickool, Sam Tormey
 READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
 Last week’s Minutes were Approved
 OPEN FLOOR FOR NON SENATORS:
 INTER-CLASS COUNCIL:
o Commencement Ball ticket sales still going on tomorrow and
Wednesday – will be sold through SP&L on Wednesday
o Juniors planning Backyard Baseball event
o Sophomores planning Colt State Park getaway
o Freshman Beach themed dance went really well, everyone
seemed to have fun
o Cake Off – raised over $1000!
 Event went really well
 Props to Dave and Ryan for getting Caked in the face
 Ryan – Cake Off was awesome this year
o Secretary and PR chair positions still open, applications due
this Friday at noon
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HAWKS’ HERALD:
o Hope everyone had a good weekend and fun at Cake Off
o Selected new Editing Board
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INTER-RESIDENCE HALL ASSOCIATION:
o Good evening Senators
o Sex Week dates are getting solidified
o Second round of nominations tomorrow night
o Hall Council Barbeques happening over next few weeks
 Anyone can feel free to stop by
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CAMPUS ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK:
o Last Tuesday – played The Hobbit
o Co-spo’ed with Up Til Dawn with the Bungee Jump run at
their event
o This Wednesday – selling carnations outside the Dance Show
o Red Sox getaway ticket sales are this Thursday and Friday
 65-70 tickets, sold at $10 from 11-2 pm and 4-7 pm
o Concert tickets go on sale next week!
o Selected new Secretary and Treasurer – Kevin Spencer and
Mitchell B. respectively
 PR Chair position still open, let
Chris/Courtney/Tim/Katie if interested
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MULTI-CULTURAL STUDENT UNION:
o Excited about winning Cake Off this Saturday!
o Tomorrow – elections for E Board positions
o Please come out to the Fashion Show this Friday
 Anyone who is in the show, don’t need to come with
hair and makeup done
 8 pm here in the Field House
o Basketball jam coming up in two weeks
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WQRI:
o Ttill playing music
o Today – tye dye event/fundraiser for the concert
 More will be sold this Saturday
o Concert this Saturday – outside the rec center from 4 – 6 pm
 Blair – heard great things about the shirts and lots of
people are excited for the concert!
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ADVISORS:
o Carol – great job on Cake Off
 Cool videos of Carol caking Ryan and Dave in
the face
 Don’t forget about cleaning up the office and
transitioning
 Anyone interested in 5th Grade Day – please let Carol
know
 In the Field House and gym most of the day for
May 7th
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Senate usually puts together a presentation for
it
o Put Ryan down for 5th Grade Day
o Adrianne – not here tonight
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT:
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EXECUTIVE’S REPORT:
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Nothing to report
SECRETARY’S REPORT:
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Nothing to report
TREASURER’S REPORT:
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Email from Arnold Robinson asking for two Senators to sit on Community
Partnership committee
 Main dates – April 25 and May 2 (11- 2 pm) to meet with Deans and
other administrators
 If anyone is interested or wants more info – let Ryan know
o Carol – great if you’re coming back next year and could
continue
Congrats to Dave and everyone who ran who was elected to next year’s
Senate
Keep the office clean
PARLIAMENTARIAN’S REPORT:
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Updated By Laws from bills last Monday, will distribute them later this
week to everyone
 STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
 PUBLIC RELATIONS:
o Emailed John at Forbes Marketing about Senate clothes
 Windbreakers with names and new senate logos, but
depends on new logo that’s picked
 Will pick one, want to see what people like
though
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ACADEMIC AFFAIRS:
o Professor of the Semester is going up as we speak
o Committee meeting this week – looking into how to do
nominations for Provost’s Advisory Council and how to
separate between everyone
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STUDENT AFFAIRS:
o Meeting with Carol and Dr. King about Guidebook on April
11th
o Meeting with Kate Tobin to discuss new parking waivers
o Discussed and assessed Safety Walk
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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS:
o CEN came last week – voted on giving clubs stipends who are
participating in Block Party
o Will be giving clubs stipends who participated in Up Til Dawn
as well
o Few clubs coming this week to the meeting
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FINANCE:
o Three clubs came last week
o Committee finally voted on all of the budgets
 Will be introducing bill tonight on it
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AD-HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS:
o SIRB:
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none
o ELECTIONS:
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UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE/ COUNCIL REPORTS:
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Elections committee is now dissolved
Matt and Ryan – Sexual Assault Task Force
 Went over last year’s crime stats and future campaigning
Karin – Faculty Senate
 Lots of discussion on retention and recruitment
 Hiring new Dean for CAS
 Tom clarified a lot on some issues they had with Student Senate
 Tom – Joan Romano is now acting Registrar
Celine – Academic Integrity Committee
 Went over By Laws
Jenni – Dining Committee
 Taking suggestions from students on new name for Lower Commons
deli
 Steak and Lobster night is coming up this Thursday, please make
reservations this week!
OLD BUSINESS:
o Bill About Club Sports
 Nick – untabled from last week
 Talked extensively about it during the Finance Committee meeting
and decided to still move forward with it
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Amount of money that Club Sports get is the motivation behind this
bill – can’t cap a certain monetary amount for everyone
 Blair – Friendly Amendment
o States that clubs need to be clubs for at least 2 years instead
of 1 year
 ACCEPTED
 Motion to call to question
 PASSED
o Resolution recognizing Pat and Maria for their Exceptional Dining services
 Ryan – two outstanding women in CAS Café
 Manner they do their job on a consistent basis is awesome and
should be acknowledged for going above and beyond in their
attitudes and work ethic
 Tom – if you vote against this, you are metaphorically slapping two
older women in the face
o Think it’s a great resolution
 Motion to adopt by general consent
o PASSED
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NEW BUSINESS:
o Bill Approving all Org and Club Budgets
 Dylan – regular consideration for next week
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OPEN DEBATE:
o Open and closed
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
o Adrianne – all orgs need to submit winners for SIRB by this Wednesday to
Adrianne
o Dave – thank you everyone for voting for him for Senate 40 President
 Next week will be caucus for Senate 40 – if you want to be a chair of a
committee, let Dave know
o Ryan – make sure everyone votes for whatever Senate logo they like the best
before they leave
o Tom – will be attending Grad School at University of Saint Andrews
o Carol – Dinner with President next week – shuttle leaving at 5 pm outside the Rec
Center
 LOOK NICE
 Regular meeting will start at around 7 pm
o Matt – meeting with rep from Facilities - if anyone has any issues with Facilities,
let him know
 MEETING ADJOURNED: Meeting was adjourned at 6:58 pm
Respectfully Submitted,
Tim LeBel
Student Senate Secretary
MANDATORY EVENTS:
Dinner with the President: next Monday, April 15th at 5 pm