Agenda
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
6:30 p.m. Campbell Dinning Room
Student Life and Technology Center
I. Call to Order
II. Special Business
III. Announcements and Constituent Concerns
oWebsite suggestion form:
oWho do we go to if a clock in a classroom stops working…
onotify facilities
oThe lighting at Clifton is “shady” can we do anything about it?
oWe can look into it, but this is something students should bring up during the annual light walk.
oStudents can rent bikes at the WAC but not helmets…
oThe WAC liason is on it.
oJanina Eggensperger is hard to find through email…
oName has changed to Heird, her email is, but if Eggensperger is typed into the TO bar in the email, she will come up.
oCan we do something about the shoes on the power lines at front street?
oLooking into it
oCan students who have classes from 10-2, or internships that conflict with hot lunches get to go boxes? (Currently they are only allowed for people who are sick-friends must bring the sick student’s ID to get them food)
oDean is looking into it
--microwave in the library
IV. Departmental Liaison Reports
V. Committee Reports
oCampus Kittywith Malena Outhay
o10 Selected Charities:
Independent Living Services
The Stewpot
Conway Cradle Care
Camp Aldersgate
Make a Child Smile
Conway Interfaith Clinic
The Safe Place
ᴡշ
Community Service Inc.
Arkansas Justice for our Neighbors
oAlternate Charities:
Women's Shelter
Faulkner County Day School
oSocial Committeewith Will Phillips
oSoCo Presents WINTER FORMAL!
§February 25th 9pm-1am
§At The Ford Theater(1020 Front St)
§From ϲ just walk Straight Down and you'll find it
§Featuring: Five and a Dime & DJ King
§$4 Well and $3 Beer (for those of age)
§Wristbands will be given out next week (February 21-24) Tuesday through Thursday 11-2 and 5-7 on the sun porch as well as Friday from 11-2.
§Guest Wristbands will be $10 and must be signed up in advance.
§TO PICK YOUR GUEST WRISTBAND: on Saturday February 25th between 12-5 YOU AND YOUR GUEST must come to the SOCO office to pick up the guest band. THEY WILL NOT BE GIVEN OUT AT THE DOOR! This is to alleviate any line build up at the entrance of the event. If there is a conflict other arrangements can be made to pick up a guest band if a SoCo executive member is notified WELL IN ADVANCE! Student wristbands will NOT be given out at this time!
oAcademic PolicywithLaRonda Mitchell
oCollegiate Center was discussed further (decided to change CC, will leave Explorations for now, however more specific changes/when changes will occur has yet to be decided)
oAPC has decided not to change the Add period
oFinancial Committeewith Clay Christian
oNewspapers in the Caf
§Proposed:
§2Log Cabin Democrats
§4Democrat Gazettes
§4NYTtotal: 453.70
·Motion to fund only theNYT and Democrat Gazette
o(FinCom reasoned that most of the information found in theLog Cabin Democratwould be found in theDemocrat Gazette, also the LCD seems to be going under…)
·No abstentions, Blake opposes, motion passes
oECC/Amnesty
§$2450 Speaker on Black Mesa
§FinCom recommendation: Need more information before we can fund (ie. speaker’s credentials, alumni often speak for free, honorariums rarely this large before)
·Motion to accept FinCom’s recommendation
oMotion passes no abstentions or objections.
oWestphalian Society
§$164
§FinCom recommendation: fund in full
·When China Met AfricaDocumentary Screening and Dinner Panel
oMotionpassesno abstentions or objections.
oCommittee on Everything Awesomewith Dean Jim Wiltgen
oRetired PSafe Officer, John Robert Paulette Jr. recently passed away
oSmoking Policy
§Board of Trustees meeting, Dean gave an update on implementation in the fall
§One of the board members runs the Arkansas Health Agency
§Some dissenting views, policy not as effective at night
§The board is wondering why we didn’t go smokeless in the first place? Cigarette butts can be found all over campus, especially in front of Mills and Front Street, (facilities/housekeeping staff sees/reports evidence)
§Must adhere to the policy or we will go smoke free!
oMedia Committeewith Courtney Johnson
oComputers!
oThe original alternative printer found wants to print 200 more newspapers than we need printed (wasteful). Trying to find another publishing house that will meet a lower quote, but this is proving problematic (our paper seems too big for most small publishing houses, to small for larger publishing houses. For now,The Profilewill stick to theLog CabinDemocrat.
oEnvironmental Concerns Committeewith Emily Canon
oVDay Free Store went VERY well, Heifer International/Chicken Club raised over $100 with their Bake Sale.
oMulticultural Development Committeewith Anna Roane (interim)
oDAO week April 16th-24th
oIdeas: Black Violin/Divided we fall/Salsaproject Pericles
oAsian American Awareness event
oCultural show and tell
oInternational Week
oCommunications Committeewith Adelia Shiffraw
oNo Report
oVolunteer Action Committeewith Rachel Robbins
oMeet at the bell at7:45am SaturdayFaulkner County Day School
oReact to film Tomorrow 7pm
oThursday =Pericles Forum
oStudent and Academic Concerns Committeewith Daniel Williams and LaRonda Mitchell
oElection Code revisions (see attached revisions for more info)
§Senator/Exec Elections Date—changed to be decided by Senate
§To be more reflective of current practice, all MDC/SoCo elections (and Freshman Senator) will be on the third Tuesday in the fall
§Study abroad election eligibility
·Still eligible, but must disclose this info to voters/to the election commission
·Once in office issues regarding payment/proxies/etc will be addressed by the bylaws
§Campaigning
·Sidewalk chalk (discretion of election commission)
·Social media (discretion of election commission)
·Off Campus? (To what extent can senate govern off-campus behavior… unless
§All campaign materials do not need to be approved (election commissioner will notify candidates of inappropriate materials)
§Speeches and Debates, not for SoCo and MDC (up to discretion of the EC)
§Online voting makes all campus a campaign area, so the time period during which candidates must take down materials has switched to 24 hours after voting.
§Motion to approve the changes, passes no objections or abstentions
oCommittee on Committeeswith Gabe Breshears
oWelcome Week/Shirttails will be announced next week
oUnsung Heroes Award (Please send general feedback)
§Support staff
§Senator of the Year
§Chair of the Year
oExecutive Committeewith Desh Deepak
oOpen Filing for Senators and Senate Exec
§Filing meeting will be next week, email Rachel Robbins for more info!
VII. New Business
VIII. Adjournment