September 8, Meeting of the Student Government Association

Minutes (Draft)

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Invocation- Shawn Fidler

IV. Roll Call- Secretary Brandon Fry

V. Approval of Minutes

a. Minutes approved

VI. Approval of Agenda

a. Senator Crute made a motion to make letter A under “Special orders of the Day” Judicial Board Members, Letter B Sports Club Council(SCC),letter C joint Committee for Student Rights, Letter D presentation of the Cup, Under “Old Business” Letter A Executive Senator Approval.  (motion passes)

VII. Special Orders of the Day

a. Judicial board

i. President Cameron Patterson swore in the Judicial Board Members. 

b. Sports Club Council

i. SCC came before the Senate and explained how SCC will be run.  The SCC will come before SGA asking for a lump sum of money to be given to the SCC Finance Committee which will consist of the Executive members of the SCC and one or two SFC members.  From there the SCC will allocate money to the sport clubs from this one budget.

1. Senator Snyder- How many sports clubs are there? 16

2. Web Master Martin- Who will comprise the Executive Council? All of the sport Clubs have a member on the SCC

3. Senator Crute- How large is this “Lump Sum”? Ball Park Idea 60,000

4. Senator Crute- after Lump Sum, are you going to come back and ask for more? No

c. Joint Committee for Student Rights

i. T. Jordan Miles III came before the Senate to explain the meaning of the Joint Committee for Students Rights.

d. Presentation of the Cup

i. Treasurer  Shawn Fidler gave the cup to Senator Hoyt for her work as Assistant Treasurer

VIII. Open Forum

a. Honor Board Rep Smith- The lot next to arc was residential but is now commuter, Is there a reason as to why?

b. Cameron Patterson- Dinning Services Concerns?

i. Small selection of Fruit

ii. D-hall is closing early

iii. Not healthy options more fruit and vegetables

iv. Raised praises at Moes

1. Raised by Moes not Aramark

v. No Soy Milk in D-hall

IX. Orders of the Day

a. Executive Report- Cameron Patterson

i. Budget- 1.3 billion dollars worth of cuts. Longwood is looking at an additional 15% budget cut. A concern is tuition hike mid semester.

ii. Office Hour- You must do Office Hours there are consequences if you do not complete your office hour

iii. Committee Assignments- Look for Email about your committee

iv. Looking for Three Reps. To serve on the Library Committee

v. Sept. 15 Presidential Search Committee

1. 6:00 in Hiner 207

vi. Rock The Block Friday you must attend for 30 minutes.

X. Old Business

a. Executive Senator Approval

i. Jessica Snyder was approved for Executive Senator

XI. New Business.

a. Sustainability report- Cameron Marshall

i. Senator Marshall came before the Senate for support on his Idea of reducing the Parking decal price if a student brings a low admitting fuel efficient vehicles to campus.

b. Student Finance Committee Report

i. Fidler made a motion to approve NPHC $1,630

1. $630 Security

2. $500 DJ/MC

3. $300 Decorations

4. $200 Hospitality

a. Motion Passes

ii. Fidler made a motion to approve Lancer Productions 6,107.93

1. 700 NACA Fall Registration

2. 1502.33 two Hotel rooms for five nights

3. 250 Gas

4. 1200 Spring Registration for four people

5. 50 Airport shuttle to hotel

a. Motion Passes

c. Constitution Approval

1. Longwood Club Baseball team

a. Motion made and Seconded

b. Motion passes.

XII. Announcements

XIII. Adjournment