Senate Minutes November 6, 2012

CCSGA SENATE MINUTES

November 6, 2012

·         Call to Order

·         Roll Call

·         Approval of Agenda - Approved

·         Approval of Minutes - Approved

·         Executive Board Reports

-SGA Secretary: Thanks everyone for voting again for Savory despite technical difficulties. Announces that Student Choice Award nominations are coming up.

-SGA Treasurer: Allocations Nov. 27^th (BLC 101 – 12:30pm)

·         Class Reports

-Senior Class: Savory Award Winner announced tomorrow, planning for Senior Day, Senior Gift, and Follies

-Junior Class: Jr. Ring Ceremony (Nov. 16^th). Email Ana or Claudia for Ring Ceremony details

-Sophomore Class: Senior Chapel and helping with Jr. Ring Ceremony

-First Year Class: Class meeting Nov. 12^th

·         Unfinished Business

-Fundraiser Ideas: Both President for a Day and T-shirt sale was approved for Fall and Spring Semester.

-Pen Campaign (10 minute discussion):

            Carrie: mailboxes

            Chloe: mailboxes are an issue – likes face to face interaction

            Claudia: Should be a split decision (either face to face or mailbox) –

Thinks there may be a conflict of interest

            Shade: How would you know how a student’s performing?

            Lucy: Could be given to those who do something outside the classroom

            How would we all keep track? Secretary: GoogleDocs?

            Chloe: Should only do it within classes (Senior, Jr., etc.)

            Decision: Pens should be given either by mailbox or face to face, not kept track of, and should have a personalized note attached to them (with Senate Logo on a business card)

·         New Business

-Holiday Ornament Tradition: Decided that Organizations and Departments should participate. Ornaments were said to not be permanent (because the tree is outside). Should be to the discretion of the organization/department whether to have the ornament storebrought or handmade. Lucy, Carrie, Brittany, Jasmine, Michelle, and Ana are going to collaborate on SGA’s ornament.

-Professionalism with Social Media: be mindful of what you put on social media – may lose positions over carelessness, suggested that people be brought to the review board for misconduct on Social Media – bring misconduct to the attention of someone in authority.

-Dining Services Update: Food Drive and recently gave out survey. Fill out comment cards to relay requests and complaints.

-Open Comments: Smoking in dangerous areas is still a problAnnoem for some students (call CCPD). Sophomore calling for more parking spaces (can only park w/decal if you park in staff parking spots. Visitors can also get a temporary decal). Should have a strict policy in residence halls for “Quiet Time”

·         Announcements

-Class Representative and Advisor Meetings to occur this week

-“Is Your Piggy Bank Shrinking” – Thursday, Nov. 8^th at 6pm, SU B106

-Class Meetings: Monday, Nov. 12^th at 1pm

-Elections (BLC 101), PR (BLC 104), and Activities (BLC 104) Committee Meetings, Tuesday, Nov. 13^th at 12:30pm

-Student Choice Award Nominations: Nov. 13^th-15^th. Nominees announced 16^th, Elections Nov. 27^th-28^th

-1301 Food Drive: Nov. 12^th-16^th. Please donate non-perishable food items to the dining hall.