SGA Minutes October 7, 2008

 

I.                    Call to Order at 3:45pm

II.                 Pledge of Allegiance

III.               Invocation: Amanda Mason

IV.              Roll Call: Ashley Jarrett

V.                 Approval of Agenda

VI.              Special Orders of the Day:

a.       Susan Sullivan: Leaders by Choice

                                                               i.      This organization is what used to be Pi Kappa Phi but have not been on campus since 2001 as a recognized organization

                                                             ii.      Greek Office has been working with this organization to see if they could be recognized by the campus again.

                                                            iii.      The process to come back on campus will be similar to the process that Theta Chi and Sigma Nu went through to actually become a recognized campus organization and one day be called Pi Kappa Phi again.

                                                           iv.      They are trying to change and become a more positive organization, they will have to be Leaders by Choice for this semester until Pi Kappa Phi nationals has met with them, and they are considered an interest group.

                                                             v.      Are planning to submit a Constitution to become an organization on campus and then eventually go to IFC to ask to become an associate chapter.

                                                           vi.      This is just to clarify that they do have support of the university offices and that they will be petitioning in spring 2009 to become an associate chapter on campus. We would all rather work together with them than against them, to ease the process.

b.      Swearing in of new officers: Jessica Snyder- BSA Representative

c.       Presentation of the Cup: Emily Van Daniker

VII.            Open Forum

a.       Patrick Crute: Virginia 21 pledge drive

b.      Amanda Mason: Skip a meal for Madeleine’s  House on October 28th

c.       Jillian Ratliff: Mentor a foreign student to take home for the holiday breaks.

d.      Stephen Lee: Please during presentations keep the noise level and side chatter down

VIII.         Orders of the Day:

a.       Executive Report: President Caitlin Revene

                                                               i.      Welcome to Dr. Pierson’s LSEM class!

                                                             ii.      We are still looking for a webmaster for the senate, it is not a time consuming job.

                                                            iii.      Washington Internship Institute is looking for interns, it is open to everyone and all you have to do is send in your information to get more information from them.

b.      Committee Reports: Committee Chairman

                                                               i.      Big Event- Tara Coney

1.      Doing a fundraiser through Sheetz, coupon drive

2.      SGA needs to table for this event starting next week

3.      The coupons are $4 a piece there will be everything you need in the SGA office when you table. Sign-up sheet is going around please, table!

                                                             ii.      Constitutions- Tara Coney

1.      Kappa Delta Pi: approved amendment to Constitution

2.      Chess Team and Club: approved

3.      When a Constitution comes to the office make sure to sign and date when it is received. Also there is now folder in the box for Constitutions waiting to be picked up from the organizations.

                                                            iii.      Recruitment and Retention- Emily Van Daniker

1.      Election Results:

a.       President: Cameron Marshall

b.      Reps: Mary Catherine Hoyt and Krista Hoyt

c.       Run-off election for Vice President no secretary ran.

IX.              Old Business

X.                 New Business

a.       SFC Report- Treasurer Tom McArdle

                                                               i.      Federation of Student Social Workers:: $271.68 approved

                                                             ii.      There is no SFC this week! (as of right now)

XI.              Open Forum

a.       Chris Yeatman: Phi Tau remembrance walk for a fallen brother that died in Iraq: October 26th, will be tabling in D-Hall. Proceeds will be spilt between veteran’s memorial account and their philanthropy.

b.      Dr. Pierson: Introduces his students from his LSEM that came to the meeting today.

c.       Dan Putnam: first audit of the year is in the process of happening

XII.            Adjournment 4:17pm