ASG General Meeting
28 January 2014
Schultz Banquet Hall
Meeting Start: 7:25
Note: This is a special meeting with members of the AEC, hence the location change from the usual CC301/302 and the late starting time. Dinner was provided out of the Exec fund.
Attendance
Passed
Approval of the Minutes
Approved.
Finance Report – Skyler Ray
11 Requests
1. Habitat for Humanity, 9 individuals, $150 each
2. Crystal Stone, Sigma Tau Delta, Poetry Reading at the Sigma Tau Delta ---
3. Eric Chang, Class of 2015, Event
Approved $923.--
4. APO, $400
Approval of the Finance
Approved
Cabinet Reports
1. Brogan McGowan – Major Events Committee
Tegan and Sara are coming out!
Tickets are selling out pretty fast, since we're getting a huge turnout from the public, so buy them fast!
Katy Perry just picked them up to open for her on her World Tour
Opening Band: Bare Hands
Ticket sales close at noon on Feb. 8
Austin Cosgrove
We'll send out a Google Doc for you to sign up for shifts
Presidential and Vice Presidential Elections coming up soon!
Elections should be the 11th and 12th of Feb, followed by a debate if necessary
Final elections → Date?
2. Student Affairs – Sarah Naughton
Student Life Survey goes out Monday!
We are almost done with it!
What we need from you: Direct Representation emails! Ask them to take it! It should only take 10 minutes.
If you need anything specific on there, please let us know.
Grant Richman
Can better snowplowing be a question?
Sarah & Kush
It is.
3. Diversity Initiatives Committee – Katie Beck
Two openings on the committee right now
Please put that in your constituent emails!
President's Report
Vice President's Report
The Middlestates ___ Committee is still looking for a group of people who want to meet! Right now I have Eric Chang and Shep Schroer signed up.
Kevin's going to give his report a little latter.
Class Reports
1. Class of 2014 – Alexis Nielson
We're sending out a survey later this week for senior week
We're going to be accepting submissions for t-shirts eventually
2. Class of 2015 – Shep Schroer
Planning an event of the 10th of February
Blind speed dating events
3. Class of 2015 – Eric Chang
s is holding a Skating Event at the Meadville Recreation Center,
'Weve rent out the hole ice skating event; so nobody from the Public will be there
Need people with Gator Licenses! I'll love you forever and I'll pay for your skates too
There will be cookies, chips, and sodas and stuff.
Lizzy Donaldson
When?
Eric Chang
Valentine's Day, 3:15 – 6:45
Constituent Comments
Nathan Malachowski
Coming in to voice concerns
– Passes out handouts –
Larry Hailsham
Nathan, would you like for us to
We should wait for the moment at which we're in smaller groups in which we can talk
Autumn Vogel
I'm going to suggest that you all take this back to your classes and discuss it, and think about how to address two or three of these concerns, at least.
Kevin Crooks
Do any senators want to make any comments or suggestions?
Alexis Nielson
I would like to thank you for coming in, and I have
I think that, as ASG, we should feel uncomfortable about that; that we're spending student's money to have a formal and dinner and things like that
Larry Hailsham
I think that's something we can definitely do
Aviv Lang
In our smaller groups, we can think about addressing these
As a large organization, if we can think about drafting something that addresses these concerns
Lee Scandinaro
At first, it's natural to feel defense, but I think it's important to take these concerns and turn them into something proactive.
Jen Glen
I think that some of these need to be discussed, but a lot of them are our job to do anyway, so we should be looking through this and figuring out what we should be doing anyway
But a lot of this is what we should be doing anyway
Larry Hailsham
Cabinet is meeting Thursday in CC303, and we'll talk in-depth about this
Please make sure you talk about this in your class meeting too
Thank you for coming in and addressing your concerns
Unfinished Business
New Business
1. Ad Hoc Divestment Committee -
We, we being Nathan and I and a bunch of other people, would like to propose an ad hoc committee called Fossil Fuel Reform
Goals: Continuing the conversation of Fracking at Bousson and encouraging ASG
Directly coordinate with ASG on Divestment and work towards an ASG Resolution
Grant Richman
Are you looking for another resolution similar to the one we passed about fracking last semester?
Lee Scandinaro
In case anyone doesn't know what the purpose of an ad hoc committee is, it's something that serves a single purpose and
Garrett Devenney
It's really important to continue this conversation, especially with the Freshman class now, and other topics as well; incoming Freshmen won't know about these things
ASG needs to be a better job of educating our incoming classes on what has been happening on previous years
Grace Flowers
Informing the Committee – is it going to be a committee that's going to look at both sides of the issue, or is it going to be a committee
? Sweater Girl
Divest Allegheny's goal is Divestment; the goal of this committee is to
We're not forcing you to make this resolution; we're opening an avenue that productive conversation can take place
Larry Hailsham
Approving an ad hoc committee requires a simple majority
Could you repeat the name of that committee?
Kelly Williams
Fossil Fuel Reform at Allegheny College
Aviv Lang
I move to approve Fossil Fuel Reform at Allegheny College as an ad hoc committee
Alexis Nielson
Second
Acronym: FFRAC
Grant Richman
Is there a timeline for the ad hoc committee?
Larry Hailsham
You should have something to present to ASG this semester
Kelly Williams
Since Nathan and I are all seniors, there would be a need for us to present something this semester
Vote
Approved
Larry Hailsham
If any senators would like to be part of this ad hoc committee, I would like for you to drop Nathan a line
It's important that we're all involved
President's Report – Kevin Crooks
I'm a little taken aback by these constituent comments, in a great way
1. Apology
A. What I should have done, hindsight, is probably proposed it to be voted on by the Senate, so it would be a little more open, so I apologize for not
In the future, that's a good kind of precedent, so we should be questions
B. I want to apologize between tonight's meeting in that there was a miscommunication between myself and Gilly Ford, who does all of the scheduling for AEC. That ended up not working out on both sides, but I couldn't really just cancel and rearrange everything.
2. Thank you, everybody, for being here! I really wish everyone would stay and talk about these issues and talk about the ad hoc committee we've formed
Hopefully some of the Cabinet will be here; we can form some goals
Next Tuesday, Rick Holmgrim will be coming to our meeting to talk about Middlestates, which is really important because they are the ones that give us our accreditation.
Shoutout to Evelyn; we're going to approve her next week
Shoutout to LeeAnn for joining us
Does anyone have any comments, questions, discussion questions?
Announcements
1. Lee Scandinaro
There's a divestment forum at
We want to support our newly formed ad hoc committee on that
(send out an email
2. Lizzy Donaldson
Richard _, reading at Ford Chapel
3. Lauren Moore
Quick plug for my comp: 3-week long study
Assessing the effects of the gluten-free diet on mood, stress, and cognitive functions
We need a lot of diverse participants, people that aren't our friends, etc
There's a Facebook
You can sign up on SONA
SONA is the Psychology Department's recruitment website; you make a really quick, easy account, and that's how they keep track of what's happening
Sam Quagliana
Why should we sign up?
Lauren Moore
1. It's almost like a rite of passage to help seniors graduate
2. And you can win a $10 market house gift card
3. Some Psychology professors offer extra credit, but that's something you would have to work out with your
Anna White
How many credits would you give?
Lauren Moore
That depends on your professor
Sam Talerico
I really like the idea of this dinner tonight
I think that in American culture we're really centered around the table and eating with your friends and family
Alexis Nielson
There's a State of the Union watching party in GFC tonight at 8
Larry Hailsham
Support Lauren in her endeavors and support all of us.
Motion to Close
Doranny Jaime Abreu
Lance Metsger
Grace Flowers
Take your papers with you! I don't want to see any!
Meeting End: 8:07
What needs to be added to the minutes:
1. Update the Finance Report
