ASG Senate Meeting
Tuesday, 19 November 2013
Meeting Start: 7:04
Attendance - Jake Ballinger, Secretary
Proxying Rules
1. Proxies can only vote if the person they are representing is not in the meeting
2. Proxies can only vote if they are representing someone from their own class
Approval of the Minutes
Yemi, Andrew G.
Approved
Finance Report - Skylar Ray, Financial Controller
1. LaVerne Thompson, ABC $1000, Speaker Fund
-> To bring Step Afrika back to campus in celebration of Black History Month
2. LaVerne Thompson, ABC $1000, Speaker Fund
-> To bring a slam poet to campus in celebration of Black History Month
3. Mary Grace Warren, Growing Hearts, Growing Minds, $569, General Fund
-> Indian Street Food Night on December 7th, 2013
4. Shannon McAvinchey, Allegheny Christian Outreach $100, General Find
-> T-shirt subsidy request for 55 members
5. Paige Slaughter, Queers N Allies $3832.00, General Fund
-> Additional funding for the Creating Change conference
6. Aron Oberst Horner, SEA $350, General Fund
-> Movie showing, potluck, and Panel discussion about child labor laws in American agro industry
7. Ava Carvour, Class of 2014 and 2017, $120, General Fund
-> Hosting an event together, called the Pie Party
8. William Schroer, Class of 2015 $600, General Fund
-> Cookies with Clause event on 12/3/13
9. Eric Chang, Class of 2017, $973.45, General Fund
-> Holiday Event on December 6th, 2013
10. Doranny Jaime Abreu, Class of 2016, UNICEF, and Amnesty International, $150, General Fund
-> Joint event with UNICEF and Amnesty International Thursday, November 21st
All ten requests were approved.
Approval of Finance
Tim, SJ
Approved
Cabinet Reports
1. Sustainability Committee - Garrett Devenney, Sustainability Chair
a. Bousson Advisory Committee posted its comprehensive report
- Comprehensive report
- Consequences of hydrofracking
- There's a link on MyAllegheny
b. ES 210 class is creating an open-focus group to create an outdoor classroom
- Tomorrow night, 6:30 - 8:30
Tim
What kind of classes would be taught in the classroom?
c.
- Tomorrow is the informational session in Schultz with the Bousson Advisory Committee
3. Diversity Initiatives Committee - Katie Beck,
a.
4. Concerts and Special Events - Austin Cosgrove
a. Formal!
- December 7th
- 7 - 10
- Conneaut Lake Hotel
- Should have gotten a date list
- Send in song requests
5. Major Events Committee - Austin Cosgrove
a. Major Concert
- There is in no way indicative of the who the
- Passion Pit, Panic at the Disco,
- Passion Pit's pricing went up significantly from the initial listing, and it looks like they'll be out of our price range
- Again, this is how you guys voted, not necessarily what is going to happen
Miguel
What is our price range?
Austin
I'm not allowed to
Nick Schake
Was there anything about bring the DIC to formal?
Austin
We can discuss that
Again, MEC at 6, Concerts and Special Events at 12:30
4. Rules Committee - Aurora Arop, Attorney General
a. Secular Student Alliance
- Second week of approval
Tim, SJ
Approved
b. History Club
- Abby (?)
- Already have 40 people on the mailing list
- Event with the history heritage committee
- First week of approval
Tim, Alexis
Approved
c. Arabic Language and Culture Association
- Ezra
- Arabic cultural club
- Since we have a professor and we're getting TAs
- First week of approval
Ava, Matt
Approved
d. Attorney General Position will be open
- Email me if you're interested or have nominations
- Because of the time limitations, I'm going to nominate it down to one person
Lee
Can we have one meeting where two representatives come and we hear them talk?
Aurora
We can do that
5. Student Life - Sarah Naughton
a. New General Manager for Parkhurst
- GM plans, organizes, oversees the financial responsibilities
- Two candidates: Bill Watts and Kyle Baker from Oregon
- If you would like to come tomorrow, let us know!
- We are looking to fill out some evaluation
b. James Fadden - Marlys Kotyuk
- How are we accessing Internet and TV/cable services?
- New access points in the campus center
- If somebody says that the Internet in the CC isn't good, ask them where and when. If it was recent, put in an FYI
- We're still trying to work through all of the resources
c. Jeff Schneider
- Security Cameras in parking lots
- Made a proposal and sent it to the AEC
- Light Walk, when we have a date, we'll publicize it
d. Student Life Survey
- Going to be out in February
- Committee is going to be drafting it out
- If there's anything you'd like to add,
6. Diversity Initiatives Committee - Katie Beck,
a. We're not quite at the Commitment, so hold on everyone!
- Concerning Safe Zone training, think about topics that you're interested in
- Safe Zone Level 3 more tailorable to different topics
President's Report - Kevin Crooks, President
Happy Tuesday!
This has been really great attendance, and thanks
We have next week off for Thanksgiving, but we really need to hit the end of the semester really hard
New position for Aurora, all of these events
So don't lose your steam!
Class events: the point of ASG events is to meet the people that you are elected to represent! You need to be that bridge between the students and the Cabinet or the Administration
Vice President's Report - Larry Hailsham, Vice President
Our meetings are always open, if you'd like to come, we'd love to have you
There is always a comments box outside our door
Class Reports
1. Class of 2015 - Shep Schroer
a. Cookies with Cause
- Two weeks from today, Dec 3, 8:30
- CC Lobby
- Open to the entire student body
- Decorate cookies and write letters for the Make A Wish Foundation
- Accepting Donations for CHAPS
b. Turkey Tuesdays
- Every Tuesdays, tabling with Active Minds to collect money for CHAPS
c. Happy B-Day to Shep!
2. Class of 2016 - Miguel
a. Partnership with UNICEF
- Thursday, 6 - 8 PM
- CC 206
- "Not My Life", documentary about Human Trafficking
- UNICEF is actually meeting right after the screening, at 8
- Will be dorm storming tomorrow from 7-9 and accepting donations
Constituent Comments
None
