SGA Senate Meeting Minutes
1/23/06

I.	Call to order 
II.        	Welcome
III.          Approval of Minutes - passed unanimously
IV.         	President’s Report
A.  Break Sub-Committee – Mike, Holly, Rochelle, and Nikole will work with  
      Heidi on the break schedule. 
B.  Directory Funds – The phone books have produced $26, 000.  SGA has 
several options for distributing this money, putting it in the discretionary fund, creating a new scholarship, or putting the money towards an existing scholarship.  Please think of ways to distribute these funds.
C.  Dining Services – Mr. Dalton wants to survey the school to get feedback on 
	our dining services.  This will be an extensive survey to compare RU’s 
	dining services to other schools. There is one year left on our dining 
	contract, and this survey is to see if we want continue using the same 
	services.  Let Stephanie know if you have any ideas for the survey.
V.	   Executive Vice President’s Report 
VI.		Legislative Vice President’s Report
VII.		Vice President of Student Finance’s Report
A. Martin will attend the City Council Monday night at 7:30.
B. Zach Chapin’s nomination to replace Ross Holberg on SFC was confirmed with a unanimous vote.
VIII.		Senate Report
A. Gia brought pictures of the clinical simulation at the University of Maryland.  If anyone is interested in beginning a summer camp the Dean at Waldron College of Health and Human Services is creating a steering committee.  
B. Mike met with IST dean about the possibility of mandating that freshman possess laptops.  Perhaps certain majors like IST would have to own laptops.  There was some discussion on the topic (Perhaps renting would be a possibility.  Professors would possibly be mandated to adjust to the technology.  Also, if RU went with one brand, there would most likely be a huge discount.)  
C. RHA has 2 new legislations – 1) to do away with all triples on campus, 2)to make facility management more accessible
IX.		Cabinet/Staff Reports
		A.  Erica 
		      1.  SGA night – basketball game on Feb. 18th 
                     2.  South Carolina conference next weekend, timeline will be sent out later 
		           this week.
 		      3.  Relay for Life – Those interested, please let Erica know.
                     4.  No c/s meeting this week.
B.  Nikole – has met with director for big event on April 1st, trying to establish 
      this tradition here.  We will possibly combine with VA Tech this year and 
    potentially establish this as an annual event with Tech.  The date is April 1st. 
		C.  Has created PowerPoint with all school spirit requests and submitted it, if 
	         you would like to see it, email Amanda.
X.		Council Reports
		A.  See Mallery if you missed the lobbying meeting
		B.  ISAC – international banquet – forms are due Feb. 15th, Wed
		C.  OCSC – luncheon in Heth lounges Friday @ 11:30
XI.		Committee Reports
XII.	   Advisor’s Report
A. Congratulations on GPA everyone! Highest GPA among members in 5 
		      years.
XIII.		Old Business
XIV.		New Business
A. Allison had several nominations, but all positions will be held open for 2 weeks.
B. Chris Routolo nominated Mayrin Calcano for Graduate College Senator.
C. Regis nominated Meridith Freedmen for At-Large Senator. 
XV.		Announcements
A. Ed – Please send suggestions for Homecoming theme.
B. General safety concerns were brought forward.  Everyone be careful, there have been several incidents lately. 
XVI.     Adjourn at 5:52