RESIDENCE HALL STUDENT ASSOCIATION
Associate Council Meeting
February 10th, 2014
SUB 62/63
Call to Order 9:00 PM
Mystery Activity 9:01 PM
Roll Call/ Hall Reports
Start 9: 01PM End 9:08 PM
Hall
Name
Number
Present
RHSA
Shirt
3
Report
3 STARS, Hall government bonding Bevier
Bliss 2 1 Hall Government Mixer, STARS, doortags, programs
2 1 Sex Ed Program Thursday- Condoms! Bouton
Capen
Collango
Crispell
Deyo
DuBois
2
5
1
1
3
0
5
0
1
2
STARS, NCC Application, Soap issue resolved!
STARS, minis, Hall Gov Mixer; Valentine’s Day Program!; elected two new people!
STARS, sweatshirts/pinnies for hall; Monday is Disney movie night
Bowling last week- bonding!; STARS event; ordering hall government sweatshirts
Meeting time Wednesdays 7:30; STARS; Hall Gov Mixer;
Valentine’s Program; Hall Government hot seat; new
RHSA rep!
Esopus
Gage
LeFevre
Lenape
7
2
5
7
2
1
Meeting Tuesdays at 9; STARS, Minis; Recyclemania
Program; new RHSA rep and new Historian
STARS; Halll gov mixer
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Memorial for Eric
Scudder 1 0 Doortags, sweatpants; Valentine’s day Program
NRHH 9:08 PM
Steven: NRHH GI meetings March 1 st -7 th . No specific times/exact locations yet, but one on each day of the week. More information will come in the next few meetings.

SENATE 9:08 PM
James: No meeting last week. 5 people to run for the judicial board.
RECYLEMANIA! 9:09 PM
Melissa: Here to give out results!
-All recycled numbers are accepted at New Paltz with our single stream!
-Hasbrouck is now composting! So does Oscars and the SUB!
-Single stream recycling- all recycles go in one bin!
12 th - Gage 3.224
11 th - Bouton 3.237
10 th - Lenape 3.337
9 th - Bevier 3.363
8 th - Bliss 3.421
7 th - Deyo 3.427
6 th - Crispell 3.439
5 th - DuBois 3.451
4 th - Scudder 3.501
3 rd - Esopus 3.502
2 nd - Collango 3.521
1 st - Capen 3.565
OLD BUSINESS 9:14 PM
Motion to Open- Crispell
Second- Bliss
NCC
Kristina: Minis is in 47 days! Thank you everyone who applied or is planning to apply, you have one more day. Come during office hours and we’ll interview you there. Also, there’s been a philanthropy around the region collecting school supplies. We’ll have a box in the office, please come by and donate! STARS is in 27 days! Program forms due
Feb. 27 th .
CCC
Rachel: Thanks for the contact sheets! Hall buddies will be soon!
Winter Formal
Tim: A lot of people came to our next meeting. We’re asking for volunteers to help out at our next event. Come see us afterwards for help! GFPs are involved.
Hall Government Mixer
Steph: This Saturday! If you have your sign up sheets please give them at the meeting.
Please get them to us asap. We’ll have wings, pizza, salad, fun activities with all hall governments.

Buzz Karaoke
Matt: Thanks for coming! We had over 100 people.
Tim: The pictures are up!
Nominations
Nick Barret: Historian – Accept
Christina Boland: VP –Accept
Sarah Ames: Historian – Decline
Maria Gillam: Secretary- Table
Michael Hebert: Historian – Decline
Christaina Boland: Historian- Table
Tim Natsch: President – Table
Kateri: VP – Table
Sam Han: PR – Table
Jen Newman: President – Table
Betsy: PR – Table
Jarred Slatky: President – Table
Scott Kasberg: Secretary- Table
Andrea Nandu: Secretary – Decline
Nicole from Esopus: Treasurer – Decline
Vinny Brandow: CCC- Accept
Ariana Carbonaro: CCC – Accept
Michael Hebert: CCC – Accept
Sam Constantino: Secretary – Table
Alana Slatky: Treasurer – Table
Larry: VP – Table
Vinny Brandow: Secretary – Accept
Rain: CCC - Table
Motion to Close- Capen
Second- Bouton
NEW BUSINESS 9: 26PM
Motion to Open- Collango
Second- DuBois
Inter-hall Program
Steph: Hallywood! You as a hall government will be making a video about whatever! 3-
5 minutes! Anything! In the packet in your folders are the rules. Each Hall Gov member has to be active in the video. Cannot exceed PG-13 rating! Videos must be submitted as
DVD that I will give you! As well as on Facebook with RHSA tag. Videos due March 31 st .
We will view them in April, 3-4 videos each meeting!

Election- NCC
Kristina: Must be able to work with a co! Must have time for office hours, monthly NCC chats. Must be able to represent New Paltz professionally and must also be super friendly. Time management is super cool also!
Sammy: I’m a freshman. I’m PR of Collango running for NCC. I want to run for NCC because of the amount of places you can go. I went to Stony Brook in November and had a lot of fun! I met a lot of friends at Stony Brook and I hope that I can go to more conferences.
Esopus: Move to open question and answer
DuBois: Second
Bliss: What clubs are you involved in?
Sammy: Part of Hall Gov in Collango and was part of CSSA as Secretary. I had a lot going on with other clubs so I had to leave. I’m currently a member but not on eboard.
Crispell: What does NEACURH stand for?
Sammy: North East
Bevier: How many credit hours and how are time management skills?
Sammy: Taking 16 credits and my skills are pretty manageable.
Esopus: What does your schedule look like next year?
Sammy: I was hoping to get the NCC position and hopefully applying for RA as well as
15-16 credits.
Lenape: What was your favorite memory of the conference and how will that help you?
: I went to a program where you made jars that you could take back to campus. I hope to make that program happen again because it helps me remember the happy times I went through.
Crispell: As NCC your job is to represent New Paltz on a regional level, do you feel you can fully represent all members of New Paltz? How and why?
: I feel like I can. I can connect with many people because I’ve grown up in a diverse area as well.
Capen: Can you go into more detail on how your time management skills are so effective?
: I’ve always kept myself busy even through high school. Being in everything now, I am also working at New Paltz middle school. It helps build my time management skills. If I do get RA I won’t be working at the middle school because it is like a full time job. I have a list that keeps me organized throughout the day.
Crispell- extend by 5 minutes
Gage- second
Bevier: It says on your application you’re struggling to find what you want. How do you now NCC is good for you?
: I’ve been to conferences and I loved it. I would love this position.

Crispell: What do you want to do as an executive member that is for the benefit of the campus and Eboard
: I’m sure the eboard is busy and I’d hope to make them feel more relaxed and like we’re family. I’d like to bring joy to people.
Bliss: Do you have any specific program/changes you have in mind?
: I’d like to make sure people in the halls are more involved and more active. I know in
Collango, Shango is usually more active and I would like to bring more people in
College out. I want to bring everyone together.
Lenape: Whatwere the most important thigns you learned at the conference.
: To be yourself. There are so many people there and so many types of people. If you want to represetna a school you have to be yourself.
Capen: You mentioned your job, and all other time commitments, how do you know
NCC wont’ take too much time also?
: My other commitments were different than being on RHSA would be. With CSSA, the students didn’t speak very much English. I had to be fluent in Chinese, had to put on programs. It’s
Collango:Do you think working with a Co would be beneficial?
: Yes
Crispell: How do you handle conflicts with other people?
: I try to confront the person when it gets to a certain point. If it comes to be severe, I would try to confront them and resolve the problem there.
Crispell- extend by 5 minutes
Capen- second
Crispell: Do you feel comfortable speaking in situations that make you uncomfortable especially if you don’t know who they are?
: Most likely because I can strike up conversation with anybody, usually I can.
Bliss: Did you talk to any past NCC members?
: Kristina told me to be confident. Richard told me to be myself and confident as well.
Tim: It says last time you prepared for a conference and had to drop other things. For
NCC you have to prepare for a lot of conferences. How can you handle everything else?
: I’ve learned to manage my time better after those instances. I’ve learned to not take on more than I can handle.
Bevier: Do you know who your Co is? And do you know how NRHH works alongside
RHSA?
: Her name is Ashley. They plan the conferences together.
Gage: Based on your outfit, professionalism seems that something is important to you, is it?
: Yes, I definitely have outfits for these situations.

Capen- extend by 5 minutes
Collango- second
Steph: What does NACURH stand for?
: National Association of Colleges and University Residence Halls.
Kristina: You said you feel uncomfortable talking in front of a lot of people, but that is part of the job. How would you plan to overcome that?
: I feel like I can build that up. Right now I am not as nervous as I was 10 minutes ago.
If I did get the position, I would learn to be more confident.
Bliss: How do you think being an RA and with RHSA would work together?
: There are a few on the eboard who are RAs. I know I can learn from them and it would help with my time management skills as well.
Bouton: Where on your list of priorities does the NCC position fall?
: Second, my classes come first.
Rachel: Earlier you said 5-6 hours for your old EBoard was too much. How many do you think the eboard has?
: 4-5 hours
Collango: Besides NCC, you’re also working with a team. Do you think your background will help you to work with the rest of the eboard?
: Yes because everyone is different and I’ll find a way to work with all of them
Crispell: Do you think you work better by yourself or with a group?
:Yeah I would definitely work better in a group.
Bevier: How would you choose your delegates for the conferences?
: It would be based on their personality and how dedicated they would be.
Bliss: What personality traits do you have that can help New Paltz and your Co?
: I’m friendly, easy to talk to. I’m outgoing and very hardworking.
Bliss: How have you gotten to know other people in other dorms?
Pro/Con List
Pro Con knows NEACURH/NACURH hardworking and dedicated
Conference experience
Bilingual
Genuine
Understands diversity
Leadership experience
Ambitious
Time management skills
Likes working in groups soft spoken
Weak speech
Very busy
Nervous speaker
Inexperienced
Indecisive
Unaware of time commitment
History of abandoning position
Outgoing Overwhelmed

Worked with large groups
Professionalism
Willing to compromise
Knows limits/ self- aware
Adaptation
Doesn’t articulate
Discussion
Crispell: Move to open discussion
Deyo: second
-Said she knows a lot about the position, but it’s about the ability to use her skills for the position. First impressions do play a role in this and it’s important to have someone who is confident with what they want.
-In reference to previous comment, she does know some things, but she is struggling to find what she wants. If she’s struggling then why didn’t she go to the NCCs more to find more information about it?
Matt: If that is what was given, we can’t help that.
-In reference to previous comments, she is a freshman and her confidence is growing.
That is something you have to learn and she does have the experience. She discusses her indecisiveness about what she wants to do with her life, not as much with school.
-In reference to previous comment, she said she’s teaching a class. As a teacher you need a lot of public experience. Maybe kids are different than adults, but she is adaptable and once she has experience she’ll be a better public speaker.
-I think she had a lot of courage admitting she is anxious which means she’s relatable in the moment. I think she will appeal to other people.
-She said if she got RA she would drop her job at high school. Having all these dependencies on ifs is worrisome. She doesn’t seem to have the time. It is hard to make sure you can do the best you can
Collango: move to extend by 5 minutes
Bliss: second
-Aside from teaching, she has worked with eboards before so she has experience with leadership experiences. She can appeal to many different types of people. She grew even in her 10 minutes of speaking in front of us. There are a lot of ifs because you can’t say “I’m definitely going to do this.” If she’s willing to shift her schedule she has planned for what’s to come.
-I feel like its a lot different speaking in front of people who are judging you than speaking with something you’re prepared for as in a conference.
-She seems ready to drop so many things. She needs to think about what she wants to do before she can truly represent New Paltz.

-She has dropped an eboard position before, so you can’t drop NCC because you leave your CO alone.
-There is a lot of uncertainty in her job as well as RA. You don’t always know the background story. As college students we’re always growing.
-We should stop looking at her dropping her position as a bad thing because she gave it up to work harder on other things. Also that she’s working at the middle school as a teacher is admirable as well.
-She said she’s taking 15-17 credits and taking a lot on her plate. She said she will work on the best time management skills and she needs those solidly before she can take this on.
Crispell: extend by 5 minutes
Bevier: second
-If she’s willing to compromise, will she fight for what is right for the NCC position?
-Life is about compromise so everyone needs to figure that out. I think it’s a great quality. Schedule for classes is not up so we cannot judge since nobody knows what they are taking.
-It’s important to look at the pros, not just the cons. This is a freshman student who is bilingual, hardworking and dedicated. She shows her passion for RHSA by dropping something to give her all to hall government.
Bevier: Move to make one more comment
-She does lack confidence in public speaking, but she should try to build that up before she runs for this.
Crispell: Move to vote by secret ballot
Bouton: second
Votes
Sammy:
No Confidence:
Abstain:
Motion to Close-Bliss
Second- Bouton
Upcoming Events 10:42 PM
Hall Government Mixer- 2/15 @3pm SUB100
Winter Formal- ¾ @7pm SUB MPR
Hall concerns 10:42 PM none

PresCab 10:42 PM
Deyo: Why does the Starbucks at SUB close at 6? I want that to change.
Bouton: Are refill prices going to stay the same?
Matt: What refill prices?
Bouton: If you bring your own mug, you used to get a lesser price for refills than you do now.
Kristina: There was a sign that said they changed it to $1.25.
Collango: Snow. If there’s a way they can do quicker plowing at night. I feel they shouldn’t wait Monday morning to get rid of the snow.
Gage: Can we ask for salt on the stairs outside residence halls?
Anthony: Your custodial staff should be shoveling and salting outside your hall. I’ll bring that up at the RD meeting.
Crispell: Can you bring up an alternate parking plan for places to go so it can totally be plowed?
Bouton: Vandenburg hill is still crazy especially with snow. If there can at least be salt.
Collango: The ramps too!
Rachel: Door at CSB is still crazy.
Open Floor 10:47PM
Steph: Greetings from SUNY New Paltz mail services. When you sign on the handheld you need to put a legible signature. We need to be able to read it please!
Tim: So, who likes quidditch? I was at the Yule ball and RHSA was asked to possibly make teams for a quidditch game in April. You should talk to your hall governments and make a team. They’re having a meeting February 24 th .
Anthony: Who’s interested in applying to be an RA? I’d like to encourage you to get those applications again! Talk to you RD asap to get reference forms. Let your hall governments know this as well! Applications due 24 th of February by noon.
Crispell: This Wednesday 7pm in Crispell basement lounge, come make Valentines day crafts!

Lenape: We’re looking to make a memorial for Eric Van de Leer who passed away.
What we did, we talked to the director of residence life to try and hold a candlelight ceremony. We want to make sure as many people know about it as possible.
Deyo: Feminist Collective is having a Galentine’s Day party Thursday at 9 (4 th floor of
SUB). We’ll have food and fun stuff. Also, an RA in Deyo is putting on a program where you can donate your old jeans tomorrow at 8:30pm.
Scudder: What type of clothes pins for STARS?
Matt: Those wooden ones, decorate those however.
Scudder: Where do we find programming forms?
Kristina: Your RD should have those.
Gage: Kings and Queens of New Paltz is having its first meeting Thursday at 8pm on the fourth floor.
Collango: Our Hall gov is having a program where we sell Valentine Condom and
Candy grams. If you’re interested in buying them, they’re 50 cents for one and 3 for a dollar. All proceeds go to Relay for Life.
Rachel: Wednesday 5pm in 62/63 SIAM is having trivia night with Mediterranean food!
Bevier: Date and time of Collango’s program?
Collango: Wednesday at 8. You can also give me the name of the person now or at the
AC next week.
Bevier: RA Payal wants to know if clothespins will be provided for us.
Matt: No, they are not. Go to mannys or the dollar tree.
Esopus: We went to Manny’s, that had those
Bevier: This Wednesday, RA Sunny and I will be hosting Chinese New Year.
Rachel: Give me PUP sheets for all these programs!
Passing of Molly the Moose 10:59 PM
Bliss has Molly! They added a lei! We’re giving it to Capen! The Recycle champions.
Adjournment 11: 00PM