ASG General Meeting 3
17 September 2013

Meeting Start: 7:00
Attendance
Classes of 2015 and 2017 have perfect attendance! :D
Approval of the Minutes
Approved!
Class of 2017
→ Swearing in!
Rules (Aurora Arop)
→ Table Tennis was approved last semester, but due to the transition there was a little mess about them 
being on file
→ This is just a clarification that they were approved.
→ Active Minds!
→ Lydia Jones → Planning on starting a club called Active Minds
→ Active Minds is a nationwide organization that addresses the stigmas around mental illness and aims
to start conversations and bring information to people
→ Will be lots of PR, counseling center is excited for this
→ CC will help pay for speakers and be involved!
→ They've already had about three meetings
Alexis Nielson
→ What is the affiliation with the National Branch?
Lydia Jones
→ They provide resources and information
Aurora Arop
→ It's like the relationship that Allegheny has with UNICEF
Larry Hailsham
→ Motion?
→ 1 - Tim Dikeç
→ 2 - Leanne Siwicki
→ Approved!
Gretchen Kerr & Joe DiChristina
→ About Housing
→ Rising Senior class is the first class that actually have to fill out an application to live off campus
→ A few years ago, the new 4-year residency requirement was implemented
→ JoeDi and Gretchen met with Sarah Naughtan and Kushtrim Miftari 
→ This application is the result of that meeting
→ Requiring students to let them know if they'd like to live off campus
→ Need to require any information about academic or disciplinary probations
→ Hoping to release about 120-130 seniors→ The college owns houses, but those are not off campus
→ Off campus means non-college-owned housing
Lee Scandinaro
→ This is the only information you're asking, and first-come, first-served, but you're not looking at 
anything else?
Gretchen
→ Yes
Leanne Siwicki
→ Are these dates accurate?
Gretchen
→ Hopeful everyone received a heads-up email that this was coming
→ Helps us plan for room draw
→ While it seems like a tight time line, it should be okay
Sam Quagliana
→ It says first-come first served, but how does that work if you're planning on living with other 
people?
Gretchen
→ We will look at those applications first
→ We also take into consideration those groups that apply
→ Need for people to apply individually
Alexis Nielson
→ Not really a priority for medical issues or commuters?
Gretchen
→ Did not include commuters on this form
→ They have to prove that their parent is living at that address that they are
→ It's a different demographic
→ Medical issues weren't a part of the initial discussion, but it can be discussed
Grant Richman
→ Let's say you're approved and something bad happens, would this exclude you from room draw?
Gretchen
→ No, which is why we're trying to do this quickly
→ We'll work with you if something happens
Marlys Kotyuk
→ I think you guys should really consider medical issues
Gretchen
→ There is a process in place for people with medical conditions that need considerationRose So
→ 120-130 students? How did that number come up?
Gretchen
→ That number came from previous years
→ But seniors are choosing to live more on campus; this number is an average
Rose
→ If there are an abnormal amount of seniors that wanted to live off campus, would they be cut off?
Gretchen
→ Don't want to say anything at this point because we don't have enough information
JoeDi
→ If you do the math, we have 2100 students, and about 50 students that study abroad each semester, 
and we have about 100 that generally 
Sam Quagliana
→ Will the numbers change as the classes change in size?
Gretchen
→ That's something we can look at as the years go on and the class sizes change
Shep Shroer
→ JoeDi just mentioned a wait list
→ Is it possible to get a lease by March or April for the following year if you're on a wait list
Gretchen
→ Some students have found housing at that date or even during the summertime
JoeDi
→ Our preference would be that we do this early
→ Landlords also appreciate it
Sarah Naughtan
→ Is it possible we can put an additional comments section on the survey?
Gretchen
→ Yes! Absolutely.
Grace Flowers
→ Will you be releasing the time you'll be sending out the email?
Gretchen
→ We can! 
Lee Scandinaro
→ Move for a straw poll about our support for this application with a comments section
→ 2nd Tim Dikeç All in favor of having a straw poll?
→ Straw poll passes
All in favor of the application with the comments section?
→ Support passes (49 supporting, 2 people not supporting, 1 abstention)
Gretchen
→ If you have questions, come to my office in Reis Hall
Sue Gaylor
→ New Executive Vice President of the College
→ Like the Chief Operating Office, Student Life, HR, Communications, Board of Trustees, etc.
→ Was a varsity athlete (basketball), was in a sorority, and was a Big Sister to a girl with Down 
Syndrome
→ Office is in Bentley, first floor, happy to talk about anything
→ Look forward to talking with all of you!
Larry
→ We brought her in so that all of you know who she is!
Lindsay Knowlden
→ Recent Siena Graduate
→ Was a Bonner Leader
→ Grew very passionate about service
→ Started working for the Siena Research Institute; administered the National Assessment of Service 
and Community Engagement (NASCE)
→ Measures undergraduate student community service
→ Allegheny took the national assessment in Spring 2012 and did very well
→ Here to talk about WHY Allegheny did well
→ Allegheny received a top score of 31, which is exceptionally high 
→ 81% of students are involved in community service of some kind
→ Nationwide average is 40%
→ Scored 72 in Top Youth
→ Average is 41
→ Did very well in areas of Environment and Health
→ Mostly here to hear from students, faculty, and staff
→ What is it about Allegheny that's unique that fosters community?
Eric Chang
→ They promote Service Saturdays and such
Leanne Siwicki
→ There are a lot of levels of commitment to service
→ Bonner and Davies, Service Saturdays, once-a-week programs, etc
→ Everyone can find something that fits their schedule
Lindsay Knowlden
→ Why did you come to Allegheny?Senate
→ Good financial aid!
→ Overnight programs
→ Professors and students are very intertwined; it's a place where everybody builds a home; it helps 
when you help one another
→ Sense of community and transparency and lack of bureaucracy between departments
→ The fact that we can do so many things that are administer by departments without having taken a 
class in 
Sarah Naughten
→ A better question might be “Why are you still here”? That community that we build here is fantastic;
it's those communities that you build and those relationships that make you want to stay; cannot 
imagine having this kind of community elsewhere
Alexis Nielson
→ It's like the idea that you live here, not just go to school here
Eric Chang
→ Came here not knowing what to expect; never visited any colleges
→ Someone came to pick me up at the airport before I got to campus; they introduced me to everyone; 
floor in Baldwin is very social
→ Academics are challenging; it's a good combination
Katie Beck
→ We've always included service in the curriculum
Lindsay
→ Everyone raise your hand if you've working on service
→ Everyone but some of the freshmen!
→ Will leave business cards with Larry, feel free to get them
→ Allegheny will most likely reassess in a couple of years
Finance
→ 5 New Requests
→ Cliff Lee came from the Student Art Society, requested $1,100 from the Speaker Fund, Art 
Department and ES department, Linda Weinrtraub, artist and ecoart activist to campus for 3-day visit; 
she would meet with classes, present a public lecture, and offer a workshop for SEA and SAS students 
(and anyone who wants to go!). Dates are October 15, 16, 17. Approved $1,100.
→ Clara Möller for UNICEF; UNICEF Campus Summit, requested $2000, approved
→ Same Hoderlein from SET; promotional tshirts for the comedy council ($200) and for stage wheels 
($112), total $312, approved
→ Kelly Williams requested $675 from the General Fund for the annual DeHart Local Food Dinner. 
Approved. The dinner will be October 3rd
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→ Kathleen O'Leary from the Swing and Social Dance Club requested $225 from the general fund to 
take a trip to Swing City in Pittsburgh on September 28th
Old Business
→ Cheerleading→ After speaking with Bill Ross, approved Cheerleading $1055 from the surplus find (the old pants 
were eight years old)
Approval?
Miguel
Rose
Passes!
Student Affairs
→ James Fadden from Computing Services
→ Jeff Schneider from Safety and Security
→ Next week, the committee will start giving their reports
→ Cable and WiFi debate
→ What can leading vendors provide for us?
→ Looking for things that most colleges should start looking for in the future
→ Major networks to broadcast over public air, HD channels, lots of things
→ The best access that we can get for the best amount of investment of our money
→ 2 kinds of tv-watchers
→ People who watch it a lot or people who don't watch tv at all
→ How can we provide upscale service and provide premium?
→ Another issue is the 4-year residency requirement
→ More people are using the Internet
→ Who's connection, how much Broadband do we have, what are the hotspots, etc?
→ Also, everyone has a smartphone, your phone is picking up different signals from the routers
→ Last semester we have 300 MB of broadband; this year we have 400MB at a lower cost
→ In the talks with ResLife on creating some sort of social capital
→ For example, James Fadden hates the tv in the Baldwin Lounge (but we got a new one!)
→ Gaming systems
→ Comparing a lot of what we're doing to the 2000's when people had their own cord phones in their 
rooms
→ A lot of people come with their Netflix accounts and HBO and what have you
→ People are coming to school with tv already on their laptops
→ How will that affect how we allocate funds towards Internet or provide cable access?
→ Looking to have a proposal around Fall Break or Thanksgiving
→ Want to survey what TV watching is to us
→ Want to help them with referendums
→ Printing
→ We have another two years on our printing contract
→ Those giant printers are expensive
→ To get those, we need to get funding
Security Cameras
→ If you didn't already know, there are technically already security cameras; Parkhurst and Murray 
→ Talks to get some by the Theta Chi house and by the Sig House
→ Jeff wants a proposal about security cameras
→ Looking mainly about parking lots; mostly Ravine and College Court→ Meeting on Wednesday and looking that those two lots and wanting to see how they can look at 
those areas
→ Starting cost of $40,000
→ 20 cameras per unit
→ Extremely easy to move around
→ The technology is great!
→ It's like Safety and Security with an extra set of ears and eyes
→ It's mostly to protect your personal belongings
→ But also: use your own good common sense!
→ Working to go talk to AEC
→ From Jake: If you're reading the minutes, be sure to send
→ Larry some ridiculous announcements involving parrots and sign as Iago
→ If everything goes according to the proposal, they will be in place by the Spring
→ If it comes to 24-access to the CC, they need AEC approval and funding
→ There's no 24-hour study place, access to printing, ATM, etc
→ Can help track missing couches, for example
→ Basically $18,000 for a bank
→ We have no space in the bank for new key cards; our bank is full
→ Looking at what doors would be the best
→ Looking at propping doors (this is a problem)
→ Lighting on campus
→ We have about 10-15 burnt-out poles
→ Being fixed in October when a company comes to fix them
→ Committee is meeting with Parkhurst next Wednesday
Tim Dikeç
→ Computing Services
→ A lot of thing were addressed last year
→ Was there any headway based on the student life survey that we completed last year?
Sarah
→ Trying to gague an idea of what people are watching and what they're watching it on
→ Does that school watch a discounted Netflex that you can watch? Are we getting rid of cable and 
you have to provide it?
Aviv Lang
→ Not personally apposed to the security cameras
→ $40,000 is a lot; they can be a lot more effective in other ways, if the funds are transferable
Sarah
→ Computing Services changes up the computers every five years
→ That's the big issue that people have; it costs a lot of money
→ That's why we have to talk to AEC
→ It's a personal safety thing
→ We have the Honor Code, we don't need security cameras, etc.
→ Out of the 50 schools in our area, we are one of two that don't have safety cameras; the other school 
can't afford them. That's where we are.
→ There's no Big Brother aspectDeven
→ Sometimes cars are damaged and you have to incur the costs
Marlys
→ How far are they going to go back in history?
Sarah
→ We don't know yet.
Alexis Nielson
→ This conversation have been going on for a very long time
→ People are nervous about the Big Brother aspect
→ It's also a safety thing
→ Years ago, Jeff made this comment: It is more of a deterrent safety measure
Sarah 
→ The technology has come a long way
→ We can see someone fifty feet away in the dark
→ If cars are getting hit, its a license plate
Lee Scandinaro
→ Motion to end discussion
→ Sam Q
→ Discussing ended
Larry
→ If there are any questions for Sarah, please ask her later
Brogan McGowan
→ We're planning Homecoming in two weeks!
→ That requires all of you volunteering!
→ They will probably come from Nancy Chen
→ You need to sign up for them!
→ All of you are required to sign up for at least one hour of volunteering at these events!
→ We got giveaways this week!
→ Also need help with volunteering for tabling for those
→ Getting reading for doing the Halloween Float
→ First-years will be in on that
→ Will be a bom-diggity of a time!
Yemi
→ When are we starting?
Brogan
→ You'll get an email
President's Report
→ Thanks for hanging in!→ Those people who came in are very important
→ These things that you've done today are already important
→ Thanks for coming to dinner today!
→ Safe Zone Training Level 2 is this Sunday!
→ Sign up for th WuFoo form
→ It is not required, but it is recommended
→ Next Tuesday's Meeting is BRING A BUDDY TO ASG
→ Everybody should bring a friend that isn't in ASG
→ Some shout-outs!
→ 2015 + 2017 for Perfect Attendance!
→ Lauren Moore answered three Direct Representation emails!
→ I love to read all of them!
→ Miguel always knocks to energize people!
→ Shep has been doing a really great job this year! He does whatever and whatever I ask him!
→ Shout out to Cabinet!
VP Report - College Committees
→ Have your friends email Larry by tomorrow night
→ It's important to have a lot of representation on those committees
→ Please ask if you have questions!
Jen Glen
→ If someone is going abroad, can they be on a committee?
Larry
→ Case-by-case basis; ask me further
Class of 2014 – Alexis Nielson
→ Hydrofracking
→ Last year we had a lot of conversations about hydrofracking
→ Alexis has been trolling through the computers and compiling a list and a comprehensive document 
of all the things we've covered
→ We need to have a resolution; we voted on it last year
→ Will come to class meetings if you allow
→ Will update everyone
→ Will give this document to the administration to tell everyone that this is what ASG and the Student 
Body thinks
→ If you have any more questions, she'll answer them in meetings!
Kevin Crooks
→ There's a document involving Kelly Bolton and Tyler Gund (who was president last year)
Constituent Comments
Pasquale!
→ In a Journalism Class with Professor Cheryl Hatch
→ Covering Student Government
→ Now ASG's official reporter!
→ It will be all about the things that ASG does
→ Do great things!→ Talk to me!
Larry
→ Pat was last year's treasurer and his class's president
Announcements
Sarah Fiore
→ WINGFEST → Game of Thrones theme
→ Devon and Hilary put a lot of work into it
→ Tshirts and wing
→ 6 restaurants, 8 flavors, 8000 wings
→ With ID, get a free tshirt and 6 wings on a first-come first-served
→ Wing eating contest
→ Everyone on the team has to eat 
→ There's also a VEGAN OPTION
→ Tempura Veggies and Vegan Sausage
→ Will forward the volunteer email to Jake
→ Volunteering guarantees you a tshirt and wings!
Miguel
→ Service Saturday! Sign up and be there!
Marlys
→ Thursday is the Pre-Health Club first general meeting!
Lee Scandinaro
→ 48-hour film festival is this weekend
→ There will be a screening of all of the films (with food that we paid for!)
Larry
→ Make sure you send in announcements beforehand!
Motion to Close
→ Tim
→ Eric
→ Passes
Meeting End: 8:11