Student Government Association Senate Meeting Minutes November 13th, 2006 I. Call to Order-5:01 PM II. Approval of Minutes a. Minutes Approved III. Guests a. Joel from NSP is here to talk with us about Quest Assistants and Peer Instructors for next year, it is a great opportunity for students here at Radford and you are interested then contact NSP or he has cards with him with important dates for the application process IV. President’s Report a. GSC i. Budget will be presented in new business b. Athletic Colors i. There was a SAEC meeting last week that addressed this issue of Radford’s colors for athletics and that they would now be Red and White and that would create a consistent dominant colors at certain games c. Landlords i. People have felt that Landlords are taking advantage of students in making them sign 9 months in advance to actually moving into their residences, the issue will be brought up in future meetings as well as the landlord lunch in d. SAEC i. Colors were the primary topic in the meeting, Dean Mardis also got an e-mail from a concerned parent that the Residence halls weren’t locked all day or monitored and SAEC decided that we are a small campus and that we do not need them locked all day and the dorms also used for other things besides living spaces e. Approval of $700 for Diversity Program i. Last week Omar requested 700 dollars for the Diversity Program and Martin would want to know what the consensus is because we do have a lot of initiatives coming up soon and we have already spent money on speakers V. Executive Vice President a. Reminder that the forum is tomorrow night at 7 in the Bonnie VI. Legislative Vice President a. Survey Committee i. Survey Committee met again and there will be another meeting again at 5 and they are still coming up with the ranking survey, sit down restaurants are the main thing that has come up in the committee, they are planning on putting this survey on the portal to get student feedback b. Binder i. Binder is going around and there is still some people who haven’t filled out their reports yet VII. Vice President of Student Finance a. SFC met today and we started our first budget hearings with the administration account from Ken Bonk, Preston Thayer came back again and had a one time fund request for student awards in a show this January which was approved by SFC VIII. Senate Report a. Deon i. We need to distribute phone books to everyone off campus ii. Tenants being taken advantage of were addressed in the first land lord lunch as well and will be discussed further in their next meeting iii. Amber 1. The advising committee is concerned about the information that is in the telephone books and are looking into ways to advertise other ways, the phone books make a revenue of 30 to 40 thousand which goes towards scholarships so the consensus is that we keep them iv. Pebbles 1. The FYC did not meet today because no one showed up and e-mails were sent out to individuals who were interested in joining the FYC v. Ashley Hall 1. The Highlander Olympics Committee met and they are currently looking into sponsorship and also figured out the application information for the event IX. Cabinet/Staff Reports a. Chief of Staff i. Cab/Staff Meeting 1. No cab/staff meeting tonight 2. People need to send the webmaster the information for their jobs and pictures b. Diversity Awareness Coordinator i. “Safe to Relate” next week 1. Omar would like to see some funding go towards the event because it would be very valuable for our university c. LAC i. Legislative Advocacy Trip 1. today is your last opportunity to turn in applications for the trip to Richmond ii. Virginia 21 1. Erin is passing around a sheet to sign up for Virginia 21 and be involved in the issues/goals of Virginia 21 d. Community Service Coordinator i. Bone Marrow Drive 1. The sign up sheet is in the office of SGA and India is also passing around another sign up sheet around ii. GECAC Committee Report 1. They are talking about having assessments in the Gen-Ed classes to see if you are actually getting information out of the class and this would be in the form of the assessment e. Athletic Promotions Coordinator i. Reminder of free pizza night Wed. 15th for Women’s Basketball Game 1. Reminder that the game is at 7:00PM on Wednesday and this event is Mandatory X. Council Reports a. ISAC i. They are doing a forum at 7:30 on Thursday in Bonnie 248 to discuss general issues that students have dealt with throughout the year XI. Old Business a. GSC Budget i. Budget has increased due to participation at events with graduate students as well as 500 dollars in travel expenses for a national and regional conference of a professional organization that GSC is looking to join. Promotional Items is also being increased. XII. New Business XIII. Announcements a. Jen Webber i. When you come to the forum please have questions ready to ask the panel of judges b. Alpha Kappa Psi is putting on a business event for those majors, contact Amber for more information c. The computers for the back left is reserved for vice presidents so please let them use them if they are pressed for time d. Member of the week i. Deidra Haupt XIV. Adjournment