STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSEMBLY
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
1 University Station, A6210 · Austin, TX 78712-0810
(512) 471 – 3166 · Fax: (512) 471-3408 · http://www.utsg.org
THE
108TH SESSION
OF THE
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSEMBLY
STUDENT GOVERNMENT GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015
SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY: BRAYDON JONES, UNIVERSITY-WIDE REPRESENTATIVE
CLERK OF THE ASSEMBLY: JORDAN DURRANI
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Call Meeting to Order
First Roll Call
Approval of the Minutes
Guests
a. Brittany Linton, Student Ombudsperson; Student Ombuds Services
i. Office of student ombuds hear university related complaints here at UT. How
many people have difficulty with a UT policy before? Here to listen and see if we
can put you back on track. Our job is to know all the policies here. Confidentialcan talk openly about concerns. Dispute grade? Scholastic dishonesty concern?
Not here for advocates on either side, explain policy and have creative solutions.
Independent- we report directly to the President. Informal- we don’t do formal
complaints, grievance. We know something is up here. Can talk about what to
do. Typical undergrad problems. We ask a lot of questions, we ask some
clarifying questions. What do you think your advisor isn’t helping? Active
coaching on written communication in meetings. Training/systemic change.
Upward feedback to other offices. We don’t advocate, do formal investigations,
share info, etc. Preservation and building of relationships, some key faculty can
help. Integrity, academic disputes, nonacademic issues, struggles all around.
Contact us; more avenues, please know about what’s happening with our office.
Brochures; ombuds@uts.cc.utexas.edu; brittanylinton@utexas.edu;
Open Forum
a. Katie Lang- Hook Up asking feedback, cool features. Any questions? I hope you spend
time reading through it. Q/Jones- is it only SG? Yes but that’s just where we’re starting.
Ex-Officio Member Reports
a. Graduate Student Assembly
b. Senate of College Councils
c. Events and Entertainment
i. Ongoing stuff. Auditions coming for Vision Latina, need MCs for E+E. Texas
Tribune MCs. Super Smash Bros tournament in the SAC ballroom, sign ups
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online, 4 people in rounds. Nightcrawler in the Union Theater. 5:30-10 for smash
bros. 40 Acres fest info sesh at 6pm Mez soon.
http://www.tinyurl.com/crushgrams Q/Geison- Texas Revue in Union Theater.
A- not true, scheduled to reopen,
Internal Appointments
External Appointments
Advisor Report
a. Alex Kappus, Deputy to the Dean of Students – akappus@austin.utexas.edu
i. Alex is sick 
Executive Reports
a. Kornel Rady, President – korirady135@gmail.com
i. Helping raise money for scholarship. Please spread the word about that.
Tailgating is looking quite promising and hoping to have things in place. Usually
starts afterwards. Some goals with legislation, new transfer student scholarship
which is gaining momentum at UT. Orientations. Nothing too big. Thanks for
coming out today for Longhorn Advocates. Elections- please get everyone
involved, time to get around on it.
b. Taylor Strickland, Vice President – taylor.strickland@utexas.edu
i. TLS- still interested in signing up, pro-tip, it’s first come first served, lot more
capacity. Can still come. Still in the hunt for nontraditional students director,
want to get this position filled. Day trip in Port Aransas. New surveys going
well. SSBC allocations. College Expo is going well. All I have.
c. Chris Jordan, Chief of Staff- christopherjordan@utexas.edu
d. Nathan Waters, Communications Director- watersnathan1@gmail.com
i. If you don’t sign up, you’ll get a call to table. Still working on UT website,
parking application, SG Listens is going well.
e. Rachel Miller, Internal Financial Director- Rachel.miller@utexas.edu
i. Motion passes to hear after open forum. Getting lots of apps for appropriations.
Please give us your yay’s. Doing SSBC presentation next week.
f. Kyle Mason, External Financial Director- kylemason1@utexas.edu
g. Nosa Aimuyo, Administrative Director- nosaaimuyo@utexas.edu
i. Bday. Basically just, still trying to get external appointments filled, letter to
admiral McRaven, also, PCL launch is coming up soon, exec board is retooling a
bit. That’s about it. One of my classes had a makeup sesh.
Director and Executive Staff Reports
a. LLA- Fundraising for scholarships as announced. Pancake night and a game night, and
send us your work orders!.
b. Amber- figure out parking situation, spread some general info about PTS, also good
info. We have standard buses at West Campus, Riverside, etc. All have population
counters. Doing the best they can to get them running well. During the summer, there
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(512) 471 – 3166 · Fax: (512) 471-3408 · http://www.utsg.org
are routes for those kids, also for registration weeks. Funded through student services
budget. Hasn’t increased in quite a few years. Ebus is also important, will send out a
survey to gauge interest. Changes will be happen. There will be some parking garages.
Thought about doing away with Sunday bus routes, Friday hard, etc.
XII. Judicial Report
XIII. Unfinished Business
XIV. New Business
a. AR 25- In Support of an Adaptive Sports and Recreation Program
i. Have been meeting with rec sports, want to show student support for initiative.
No adaptive at UT. Working with them to get PR efforts, more info on the web,
etc. Moving Mavs at UT dallas, recreation IM sports, some schools have
community members, they have wheelcharis for those who don’t need
wheelchairs, etc. Q/Egan- statistics question, are these just physical disabilities?
Most obvious ones, not allowed to say how many have specific disabilities.
Q/Crane- how many shown interest? Comparable interest have this, vibrant
programs with advertisement. Committed to Student Affairs Committee.
b. AB 5- Redirecting the Profits of the Ornament Sales
i. Ornaments from revenue, we get endowments to change this to transfer student
scholarship. Q/Crane- is this replacing anthing in the code? Just an additional
part. Under the endowments section. Committed to Rules and Reg. Committee.
c. AB 6- Redefining the Student Government Endowments
i. Pretty straightforwards. Endeavor fund doesn’t do much. Never really been used.
Been a while, been thinking about what to do with it. Direct questions to Kyle,
Kori, or Edward Banner. Q/Crane- when we were going to change
XV. Speaker of the Assembly Report- Braydon Jones– braydon.k.jones@gmail.com
a. Daniel Warner resigned as parliamentarian, Jamie Nalley will serve in the interim.
December and January Rep of the Month is Liana Lo Chau. Send in legislation early so
we have time to get it in before the end of the term. Semester is going great, many have
been diligent, friendly reminder to read legislation before you come here.
XVI. Assembly Committee Reports
a. Academic Affairs Committee, Chandler Foster- chanmfoster@gmail.com
b. External Affairs Committee, Jessica Sherman- jessicasherman@utexas.edu
c. Financial Affairs Committee, Shannon Geison- sgeison223@gmail.com
i. Appropriations coming out soon. Apply, due tomorrow, message me or Rachel if
you have any questions. Paperless approprations transition, need iPads?
d. Legislative Affairs Committee, Sergio Cavazos- sergiocavazos@utexas.edu
e. Rules and Regulations Committee, Melysa Barth- melysabarth@utexas.edu
f. Student Affairs Committee, Jamie Nalley- jamienalley11@gmail.com
XVII. Representative Reports
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a. Long- Green fee referendum in committee right now. Currently state law does not allow
for a renewal for the fee. No renewal clause in the bill. With that, I will be meeting with
the Green Fee Committee right now. Started on a resolution right now to say that UT
would like to continue. Ms. Karen Blaney had a lot of ideas about this
b. Geison- dining services, taylor and Wesley have worked with survey to send us, ask
students what they want to see out of the dining services. Sent to me and Jessica, looking
to send out to students over the next few days. Yall know that’s coming.
c. Banner- few issues with engineering buildings, hopefully trying to fix all this. Met with
dean today.
d. Starling- Working on legislation in support of public health week, great organization,
could use some more health promotion, let me know. Great opportunity to look over
the bill.
XVIII. Announcements
a. Crawford- Sacks, Stephen Goin, 15 newman, 9pm 2600 Rio. Would be able to ask them
embarrassing questions.
b. Berry Scholarship- first tap in the OJ class, outstanding woman, given to encourage
leadership and development, can ask me questions about it. 27th due.
c. Nosa- invite to Burnt Orange Society info sesh, SAC 2.302, 5pm, growing, shoot me an
email if you have more information.
XIX. Second Roll Call
XX. Recess