Sentate Meeting Minutes October 2, 2012

CCSGA SENATE MINUTES

October 2, 2012

 

·         Call to Order

·         Roll Call

·         Approval of Agenda - Approved

·         Approval of Minutes - Approved

·         Class Reports

-Senior Class: Welcomed Michelle Yarborough. Making arrangements for the Ludy Bowl float.

-Junior Class: Float for Ludy Bowl and working on Jr. Ring Ceremony

-Sophomore Class: Working on float

-First Year Class: Working on building interest with class and funds for the Ludy Bowl float

·         Unfinished Business

-Liaisons: email Alysha if you don’t have one! (susan.walters@my.columbiasc.edu). Introduce yourselves to Liaisons, tell them why you’re there as a liaison, ask them to forward any questions, comments, or concerns to you, and reports of liaisons will be given at each Senate meeting henceforth.

-Committees:

          Dining Services – Jasmine Stanley will be the 1^st year representative

          Smoking Task Force- Shade’ Holmes and Caroline Kelly will be

Representatives and will send out designated smoking areas email to the campus.

          Activities Chair: Will make agendas for the meetings and decide what

projects need to go forth (fundraisers, community service projects, etc.). Will be Shawntranice Caraballo.

-“We Choose Honor” Campaign

-Faculty/Staff will nominate students, Exec. Board will decide on the 3 most qualified students, and President Dindorff will decide on which student is the most qualified. Will be both Fall and Spring. All of Senate is eligible to win the award. Both students will be presented at the Honors and Awards ceremony in the Spring.

Suggestions: Evening Students?

Publicizing: Pen Campaign. Senate will pass out to other peers showing that SGA is paying attention to their good actions. Suggestions: -feels elementary. Shouldn’t reward students for what they should be doing. Flyers, emails, etc. instead of rewards. Leave the pen in students’ mailboxes anonymously with a note. Not only should students be rewarded for good actions but with acts of leadership as well.

Pen Campaign will go forth

-Your Goals and Expectations (handout in folder)

-Committee and Liaison Comments: Dining Comm. – good feedback from classes, new ideas and things they’d like to change, bringing in recycling bin, Oktober Fest is coming up, want to provide more vegetarian options. Public Relations: Annelise for class meeting flyers. To increase participation, rewards to be given for attending class meetings (ticket draw). Liaisons: ASC – What it’s there for, how to set up appointments. Behavioral Studies – Dr. Rosenthal (pending updates), BSC – Dr. Moody planning to put hooks up in classrooms for bookbags and try to bring in a Bio Minor if possible.

·         Announcements

-Class Representative and Advisor Meetings to occur this week

-USC Senate Trip – Wed. Oct. 3^rd, depart @ 4:30pm in front of McNair Hall, dress is BUSINESS CASUAL. (Seats still available, contact Alysha or Megan Carlier)

-Elections (BLC 101), Activities (BLC 105), and Public Relations (BLC 104) Committee meetings Tuesday, Oct. 9^th, 12:30pm

-Family and Friends Weekend – Oct. 12-14^th

-Open Forum on New Traditions – Oct. 16^th

-Tuition Forum – Feb. 19^th

·         Advisor Comments:

-Get feedback from students about Dining Services having a menu “Call line”, and if they want Sunday’s meal to change from Wednesday’s choice. Will be sending out survey soon to get feedback.

·         Adjournment (Allocations DID NOT meet afterwards. Will be Thursday, Oct. 4^th, at 12:30pm)