Student Government Association
Senate Meeting Agenda
February 18, 2008

I. Call to Order 5:04 pm
II. Reading of the University Creed
III. Roll Call
IV. Approval of Minutes
     a. Approved
V. Presentation of Guests
     a. Dr. Lerch
       i. Dr. Lerch attended the meeting to answer questions about the core curriculum before the Student Government voted to approve the framework for it.
       ii. Dr. Lerch stressed that following the meeting he would still want to receive input from the SGA following the vote.
VI. Dean of Students
     a. Football at RU
       i. Dean Cotton explained to the meetings attendees why a football team at Radford is something that is not likely to happen in the near future.
       i. The Dean explained how the University would have many roadblocks towards getting a team such as financial support, title IX, local competition, etc.
VII. President’s Report
     a. Staff/Senate report
       i. The University wants to bring a daycare center into the University.
       ii. This would help attract new faculty and staff.
       iii. This could provide on campus jobs for students.
     b. New academic policy
       i. The Graduate student Grievance policy is tabled until next week
VIII. Executive Vice President 
     a. SGA Night Forum
       i. The forum will be February 26th. The forum will be called “SGA Night.” The students will be able to come and ask questions to SGA representatives. It will be held downstairs in the Bonnie on the downstairs stage from 6-8 p.m. 
IX. Legislative Vice President
     a. Voting
       i. Open positions were filled. At-large senator, on-campus senator, legislative action coordinator, external relations liaison are still open positions.
     b. Constitution revision committee
       i. Rochelle is forming a committee to revise the SGA’s outdated constitution. 
     c. SGA event evaluation form
       i. Put them in Rochelle’s mailbox by Friday the 22nd.
VI.	Student Finance Vice President
     a. Final 2008-2009 budget
        i. Juliann presented the budget for 2008-2009 that SFC has approved.
        ii. The budget was approved by the SGA.
VII. Senate Reports
     a. COBE Senator
       i. Class giving presentation – Involves classes giving back to the University in forms of donations. 
       ii. Incentive was that over 4 years they could buy their own brick that rests outside of Heth hall. 
       iii. Lauren is starting a committee to help launch this project. You can e-mail her with any questions or suggestions.
     b. Senior class senator
        i. Ashley is requesting 84.49 to start the recycling program from SGA’s operating budget.
        ii. The request was approved.
VIII. Chief Of Staff
     a. Cabinet/staff meeting
        i. Jordan has information for you if you were not at February 18ths meeting.
IX. Cabinet/Staff Reports
X. Old Business
     a. Nominations for open positions were tabled to this week
XI. New Business
     a. Core curriculum framework
       i. Was approved by the Senate
XII. Announcements
     a. CAB/BAP Announcements
     b. Member of the Week
       i. Juliann Abercrombie
XIII. Adjournment 6:12 pm