Senate Meeting AgendaSunday, November 11th, 2012

Crawford HallCall to Order: 6:00 pm

Chair: Vice President Mower

I. Call to Order, Vice President Mower

II. Roll Call, Attorney General Bishop

Timothy Andres - Present

Thomas Butschi – Present/ Late

Adam Clark - Present

Christine Felix – Present

Genesis Hernandez – Not Present

David Njoroge - Present

Mark Patronella - Present

Justin Pezick - Present

Iman Piracha – Present

Janika Reid - Present

Neena Robertson – Present

Kelsey Shannon - Present

Amanda Tesarak - Present

Raphael Tshitoko – Present

Cassandra Worthington - Present

Student Government

Storm Wyche – Present

III. Approval of Minutes

a. Senator Shannon moves to approve last 2 minutes,

senator Tshitoko seconds, all favor -> Motion passes

IV. Executive Address, President Hoffman

a. Welcome back

i. Hope everyone was safe during the storm

b. Senator Meetings

i. Went really well

ii. Thank you for taking the time out

iii. General census that people feel pressured

during voting

1. Don’t be afraid to voice your opinions

c. Thank you from Hoyt Halloween

d. SG fun bonding night

i. Rescheduled movie night for Dec 7th at 8pm-

Mclendon main lounge

e. Polos are on back order

i. Will have them after Thanksgiving

f. TVs in the EC for advertising for clubs

i. Waiting for a response

g. Tuesday- Friday, tabling in the commons

i. SG reach out to the students

ii. Suggestion box, handouts, candy

1. Will be stored upstairs in the commons

h. Class reports

i. Should have a spokesperson and should have

everyone’s report

V. Action Items

a. B&A

i. Drew Zoo Pep Rally: APPROVED

1. Drew Zoo- school spirit club

2. Asking for supplies

a. Want to use them from now till end of

spring semester

b. Asking for $7484

3. Senator Piracha approves this proposal,

senator Shannon seconds:

Timothy Andres – Yae

Thomas Butschi – Not Present

Adam Clark - Yae

Christine Felix – Yae

Genesis Hernandez – Not Present

David Njoroge - Yae

Mark Patronella - Yae

Justin Pezick - Yae

Iman Piracha – Yae

Janika Reid - Yae

Neena Robertson - Yae

Kelsey Shannon - Yae

Amanda Tesarak - Yae

Raphael Tshitoko - Yae

Cassandra Worthington – Yae

Storm Wyche – Yae

ii. APO: APPROVED

1. Given enough funds to bring 30 people

a. Available to all students

2. Money for transportation and entrance fees

a. $1200

i. If costs are left over, will come

back to B&A

b. Will find a way around if trains are not

running

3. Leadership Conference

a. Event on Dec. 2nd

b. Students will learn leadership skills

c. Workshops- not all of them are all APO

specific

4. Senator Worthington approves this

proposal, senator Tshitoko seconds:

Timothy Andres – Yae

Thomas Butschi – Not Present

Adam Clark - Yae

Christine Felix – Yae

Genesis Hernandez – Not Present

David Njoroge - Yae

Mark Patronella - Yae

Justin Pezick - Yae

Iman Piracha – Yae

Janika Reid - Yae

Neena Robertson - Yae

Kelsey Shannon - Yae

Amanda Tesarak - Yae

Raphael Tshitoko - Yae

Cassandra Worthington – Yae

Storm Wyche – Yae

iii. OADN: APPROVED

1. Money needed for space to hold their

concert

a. Expecting more than 150 people

2. Why are students being charged for

something they are doing on campus

a. It is a discounted rate- school needs a

way to make money

3. Senator Wyche approves this proposal,

senator Shannon seconds:

Timothy Andres – Yae

Thomas Butschi – Not Present

Adam Clark - Yae

Christine Felix – Yae

Genesis Hernandez – Not Present

David Njoroge - Yae

Mark Patronella - Yae

Justin Pezick - Yae

Iman Piracha – Yae

Janika Reid - Yae

Neena Robertson - Yae

Kelsey Shannon - Yae

Amanda Tesarak - Yae

Raphael Tshitoko - Yae

Cassandra Worthington – Abstain

Storm Wyche – Yae

b. SOAB

i. SFER Club Proposal: APPROVED

1. Leader that help close the achievement gap

a. Under a nationwide group

2. Events: movies, discussions, panels,

community service

a. Why are there only education events?

i. Educating people as the provide

reform

1. Working on achievement gap

3. Are there any groups on campus they can

pair up with

a. There are no clubs like this on

campus, this is a national group

b. This is different because they want to

focus on the community

i. It will start with student

education and then work to help

change the education reform

c. 30 interested students

4. Senator Tesarak approves this club, senator

Tshitoko seconds:

Timothy Andres – Yae

Thomas Butschi – No present

Adam Clark - Yae

Christine Felix – Yae

Genesis Hernandez – Not present

David Njoroge - Yae

Mark Patronella - Yae

Justin Pezick - Yae

Iman Piracha – Yae

Janika Reid - Yae

Neena Robertson - Yae

Kelsey Shannon - Yae

Amanda Tesarak - Yae

Raphael Tshitoko - Yae

Cassandra Worthington – Yae

Storm Wyche – Nay

ii. MESA- Name Change Proposal: APPROVED

1. Want to avoid mix up

2. Want to make the club more open to

everyone

a. Senators feel like it will be more

exclusive and too personal

i. Other senators feel like that’s

looking into it too much

3. Everything is the same, just the name is

different so it can be more relatable to

people

4. Senator Shannon approves this proposal,

senator Tshitoko seconds:

Timothy Andres – Yae

Thomas Butschi – Not present

Adam Clark - Yae

Christine Felix – Yae

Genesis Hernandez – Not present

David Njoroge - Yae

Mark Patronella - Yae

Justin Pezick - Yae

Iman Piracha – Yae

Janika Reid - Yae

Neena Robertson - Yae

Kelsey Shannon - Yae

Amanda Tesarak - Yae

Raphael Tshitoko - Yae

Cassandra Worthington – Yae

Storm Wyche – Yae

c. Senate

i. VRC Alternative Winter Trip: APPROVED

1. Go to DC from Dec 6th -12th

a. Community service

2. Have been fundraising

3. Asking for transportation costs

a. Taking 30 students

b. Bus costs went up from last year

i. Need $1000

4. VRC is a separate department that’s why

they cant AdHoc

5. Senator Tshitoko approves this proposal for

$1000, senator Shannon seconds:

Timothy Andres – Yae

Thomas Butschi – Not Present

Adam Clark - Yae

Christine Felix – Yae

Genesis Hernandez – Not Present

David Njoroge - Yae

Mark Patronella - Yae

Justin Pezick - Yae

Iman Piracha – Yae

Janika Reid - Yae

Neena Robertson - Yae

Kelsey Shannon - Yae

Amanda Tesarak - Yae

Raphael Tshitoko - Yae

Cassandra Worthington – Yae

Storm Wyche – Yae

ii. SG Supplies Proposal

1. Post-its and Pens

a. Got quotes from different places

b. Magnets are being proposed as well

2. Senator approves $228 for post it and pens,

senator Robertson seconds: APPROVED

Timothy Andres – Yae

Thomas Butschi – Yae

Adam Clark - Yae

Christine Felix – Yae

Genesis Hernandez – Not Present

David Njoroge - Yae

Mark Patronella - Yae

Justin Pezick - Yae

Iman Piracha – Yae

Janika Reid - Yae

Neena Robertson - Yae

Kelsey Shannon - Yae

Amanda Tesarak - Yae

Raphael Tshitoko - Yae

Cassandra Worthington – Yae

Storm Wyche – Yae

3. Senator Worthington moves to approve

$44.99 for 200 magnets approves magnets,

senator Clark seconds: APPROVED

Timothy Andres – Yae

Thomas Butschi – Yae

Adam Clark - Yae

Christine Felix – Yae

Genesis Hernandez – Yae

David Njoroge - Yae

Mark Patronella - Yae

Justin Pezick - Nay

Iman Piracha – Yae

Janika Reid - Nay

Neena Robertson - Yae

Kelsey Shannon - Yae

Amanda Tesarak - Nay

Raphael Tshitoko - Yae

Cassandra Worthington – Yae

Storm Wyche – Yae

d. By-Law Amendments

1. Not part of the constitutional revision

process

2. Change in the committee

a. Eliminating old committees

b. Changing attendance requirement-

does not count toward 3 absences

3. Senator Wyche moves to approve the

amended by-laws, senator Shannon

seconds-> All favor: Motion passes

e. B&A by-law amendments

1. Clubs have to do 50%of their proposed

events

a. Will not get a budget if this is not

followed through

b. Senator Tesarak moves to approve the

amended by-laws, senator Andres

seconds-> All favor: Motion passes

2. CAP

a. Based on a yearly budget, now we have

semesterly budgets

i. Want to eventually put it in the

constitution

b. Senator Wyche moves to approve the

amended by-laws until the semester

ends or the constitution is reviewed,

which ever happens first, senator

Shannon seconds-> All favor: Motion

passes

VI. Reports

a. Cabinet

i. President Pro Temp Address, President Pro Temp

Felix

1. Tabling this week

a. After the meeting senators will need to

sign up for spots

2. Need to meet with senators

a. Please inform times/day about class

meetings

3. SG will not be giving money for mentor day

a. Will do an event for freshman in the

spring

ii. Chief of Staff Report, Chief of Staff Nachimson

1. Not present

iii. Attorney General Report, Attorney General Bishop

1. Constitutional Revision Committee

a. B&A/ SOAB should start looking for

revisions

b. If everyone can go through the

constitution and send opinions on

what to change

iv. SOAB Report, SOAB Chair Sulaiman

1. SOAF date is December 2nd at 5pm

a. Encourage all club leaders to come

2. Waiting on responses for the general fee

break down

3. Going though by-laws and constitution

4. Have a new advisor

5. Created a google forum for clubs to fill out

twitter handles, facebook and website links

a. Will be sent out this week

6. Meeting with student activities

a. Working on a number of issues that SG

brought up

v. B&A Report, B&A Chair Biancamano

1. Senate budget $2465.41

2. Last AdHoc is coming up

3. Working on budgets

a. Extended because of Sandy

i. Due Friday Nov. 23rd

ii. December 9th will be when the

budget comes to the senate

vi. University Senate Committee

1. Issues with deciding who they are and what

they do

2. Serve as a liaison between the university

senate and each “section” of Drew

3. Students should be aware that there is a

university senate

a. Can come to the meeting

b. University Committees

i. Academic Standing

1. Rules and Regulations

2. Will get a cool report at the end of the

semester

ii. Dining

1. Weekend hours in the CStore

a. Students are going and happy

i. Going to reevaluate at the end of

the semester

2. Prices are not really higher, students are

just using their points more

a. Should not be charged for water, or it

should be 10 to 20 cents

b. Prices at the grill- and they are

actually going down

i. Doesn’t go by portion size

3. Will have a value item at each station in the

snack bar

4. Starting a reservation dinner

a. Waited service

b. Will be different meals

5. Focus groups

a. Having a make your own pasta station

starting in the spring

b. Working on getting more fruit variety

c. Java city is open that’s why Starbucks

is not

6. Muffins, bagels and croissants will be at the

Starbucks

7. Dining town hall in the Spring

8. Comments?

a. Need a relocation of the rice

b. More help in the hot meal lines

c. Java or Starbucks to be open on the

weekend

i. Big dining survey at the end of

the semester

d. Dining is getting better

VII. Class Reports

a. Freshman

i. Survey was send out this week about freshman

classes

1. Using this is a stepping stone to find out

detailed problems

2. Small event to celebrate end of the

semester

3. Community project- planning on having an

event in the spring

b. Sophomores

i. Individual projects

1. Making the EC more friendly

ii. Big movie night for the sophomore class

c. Juniors

i. Themes for Junior/Senior

1. Will be a survey

2. Planning to go to the hotel before

thanksgiving

d. Seniors

i. Meeting about champaign toast

1. Alumi are going to fund it – waiting on price

details

ii. Working on 99 nights

VIII. Discussion Items

a. Posting Policy

i. SG victory!

1. Posting policy will be amended

2. Can post anywhere but doors and windows

a. Does not need to be approved

b. No number limit as of now

b. Disaster Relief

i. SG should be up to date

ii. Drew Disaster Relief Group

1. Informal group

2. Meet every Wednesday at 12pm in Tomson

Commons

3. Penny war in the EC

4. Relief trips- planned by VRC

5. Tri-Beta food drive

a. Online food drive

i. Spread the word

iii. Circle K

1. Dance the damage away

a. $2 suggested donation

c. Student Concerns

i. Library Hours

1. Opening early on Sunday

a. Talk to the student representative on

the library committee

ii. Students should have more input on decisions

like semester extending, etc.

1. Professors will be lenient

2. Deans office is being flexible

iii. Good Samaritan Policy only applies the first

time?

1. It applies all the time

2. The open container policy is only for

alcohol

3. Communication is weak

a. Next SG project

i. Maybe a town hall?

4. Alcohol policy is going to be reviewed by

Baldwin Honors

IX. Announcements

a. Polish Culture Club

i. Life in a Jar- Concert Hall

ii. All SG should go

b. Sociology Club

i. Race talk- Crawford Hall

c. Harambee

i. Next Monday, viewing of crash

ii. Nov 27th – Diversity festival

d. Raisin in the Sun

i. Show support to Senator Tshitoko

X. Adjournment

a. Senator Pezick moves to adjourn, Senator Shannon

seconds, all favored -> motion passes