AGENDA
Tuesday,September 25, 2012
6:30pmCampbell Dining Room, SLTC
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·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýCallto Order
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAnnie Slattery–ÌýPresentÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Neelam Vyas -ÌýPresent
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDelaney Roberts –ÌýPresentÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Graham Senor –ÌýPresent
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýZack Hausle –ÌýPresentÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýÌý Julia Cook –ÌýPresent
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýMolly Elders –AbsentÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý LaurenWallis -Present
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýBlake Tierney–ÌýPresentÌý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý ÌýÌý AnnieVogt -ÌýPresent
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAdelia Shiffraw –ÌýPresentÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ìý AnveshKompelli -ÌýPresent
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýRachel Head -ÌýPresentÌý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Jake Leffert - Present
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýEthan Ake –ÌýPresentÌý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý Zoe Barton - Present
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýLauren Beck –ÌýPresentÌý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý Ìý PeterHanneman -ÌýPresent
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýKelley Lane –ÌýPresentÌý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý ÌýÌý DrewAllen –ÌýPresent
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýErin Murchison–ÌýPresentÌý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌýÌý Ethan Hill -ÌýPresent
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýJeremy Williams –ÌýPresentÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý SreeshReddy -ÌýPresent
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýLance St. Laurent –ÌýPresentÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Jeremy Rowe –ÌýPresent
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýMiMi Spjut - Present Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý Cara Roadarmel –ÌýPresent
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oÌýÌýÌýSafety Concerns
§Ìý ATownHall meeting will take place for the first 30 minutes of Senate on TuesdayOctober 2 for all safety concerns and ideas.
ØÌý Cameras,Public Safety changes, fences, big dogs, intruder repellant, and all your otherideas and concerns across campus and off-campus will be discussed
ØÌý CampbellDining Room at 6:30
§Ìý FrontStreet
ØÌý Fencerequested last year needs to be completed to create an enclosed space with agate
»ÌýÌýÌýNeed for communal space atFront Street
»ÌýÌýÌýIntruders can walk up to theback of apartments easily and can escape easily
ØÌý FrontStreet parking lots need more light
»ÌýÌýÌýNon-ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ students can stayin their cars without being seen
ØÌý Cameras
»ÌýÌýÌýNeed a camera pointing atparking lot
»ÌýÌýÌýFront Street constituents feellike the little bit of privacy they lose is a valid trade for increased safety
§Ìý Notgoing to stop crime though
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýBut with a sign about thembeing on 24/7, then it can deter crime
§Ìý Privacyinvasion is unethical
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDean: any cameras that will beinstalled on campus will operate the way the one does in the sunporch in theSLTC, which is active 24/7 but only viewed after a crime is reported
oÌýÌýÌýUnless we find reason that itneeds to change and then it would go before Senate and before Student LifeCommittee.
oÌýÌýÌýWould also have to weigh costoptions for the type of camera – streaming, rotating, etc.?
§Ìý Communityenforcement?
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýThere was an attempt atcommunity enforcement, but the guys had guns, so there is not much that can bedone
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAnnouncementsand Constituent Concerns
oÌýÌýÌýFanin Trieschmann bathroom
§ÌýSendin a work order and if nothing happens with that, then come back to us
oÌýÌýÌýParkingfor Caf workers
§ÌýNodesignated parking for any staff, but it is a grab-bag
oÌýÌýÌýGraham:food waste in the cafeteria?
§ÌýUnfortunately, leftovers do indeed become waste.
ØÌý Tried other options in the past with many issues, including analmost lawsuit and programs falling apart because of poor coordination on theother end.
ØÌý He is not against ideas about reducing food waste
§Ìý One option tried was giving leftovers to the cafeteria workers whoneeded them most, but students complained that it was what led to increasedcafeteria prices
ØÌý Let us know if you have any objection to this being brought back
ØÌý Let us know if you have any other ideas
§Ìý ECC does National Food Day to weigh the amount of food wasted
ØÌý Don’t put so much on your plate
ØÌý Not a public shaming, but should be a personal and communityeducational experience
oÌýÌýÌýPizza vending machine -
oÌýÌýÌýConcernabout campaigns and candidates for elected ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ student positions
§Ìý Should they have to disclose their major academic and disciplinaryviolations?
ØÌý Invasion of privacy?
»ÌýÌýÌý Candidates are now public figures
ØÌý How far will this go?
»ÌýÌýÌý Release grades
»ÌýÌýÌý Should we add something barring people from running if they havecertain violations?
§Ìý What if they are barred if they are currently on probation?
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oÌýÌýÌýCommittee on Everything Awesomewith Dean Wiltgen and Tonya Hale
§Ìý ArtsFestand Family Weekend
ØÌý ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈstudents and faculty will be performing their art forms
oÌýÌýÌýFinancial Committeewith Adelia Shiffraw
§Ìý Sword Club has returned money from their shirtloan last year, so we now have $1000 more
§Ìý Discretionary request from Couch Hall Councilfor food for Couch Acoustic Night
ØÌý The proposal is for food that was considered byFinance Committee not a crucial component of the event and more of a draw (asper section 5BXI of the FinCom doc)
ØÌý The proposal was sent in late on Friday and wassent in less than two weeks before the event.
ØÌý REJECTED – Ethan abstains
§Ìý Discretionaryrequest from the Social Committee
ØÌý SoCosaved $3,362.11 on their last two events
ØÌý Wantto use that money toward National Association of College Activities Conferencein Arlington, TX next weekend (October 4-7)
»ÌýÌýÌýBeen about 4-5 years sinceºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ last attended
»ÌýÌýÌýReceived ideas for many of theevents we have hosted and we share some of our unique events
ØÌý Sendthe 5 Exec members and two advisors
»ÌýÌýÌý5 members is too many
»ÌýÌýÌýAll but one are seniors, sothere needs to be more underclassmen
ØÌý Proposalturned in today rather than on Friday though Adelia discussed this with Ethan
»ÌýÌýÌýEthan called and emailed Adeliaand never received a response
»ÌýÌýÌýEthan was not sure how to makethis proposal because of changes to the FinCom document
§Ìý Ethanhad no prior knowledge of this event and only recently found out where it wasgoing to be located and who would go
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAdelia knew about thisconference even though she is not on SoCo anymore and Tonya has been before
ØÌý Needsto comply with FinCom requirements
»ÌýÌýÌýHotel requirement is difficultfor conferences because there is a hotel that all the conference members stayin and getting a different hotel defeats some of the networking of theconferences
ØÌý Arewe penalizing them for saving their money or are we being frugal givencircumstances or are we using hypothetical policies that have yet to beestablished?
»ÌýÌýÌýLong debate ensues over whosemoney it actually is and what Spring Allocations is about, over what willhappen to the money if it is not going to be used now, that this is a goodinvestment, and that we trust SoCo with large amount of money to use properly
ØÌý Amendto meet FinCom standards
»ÌýÌýÌýNew cost = $1,896
»ÌýÌýÌýAPPROVED – Jeremy and Annieabstain
ØÌý APPROVED– Jeremy and Annie abstain, Sreesh and Peter and Zoe oppose
§Ìý 50/50 Discretionary Split issues
ØÌý Looking to see if we can get an advance on $$for next semester (not all clubs were able to receive all of the funding theyneeded this semester)
ØÌý ***IF YOUR ORGANIZATION DID NOT RECEIVE ALL OFTHE FUNDING IT NEEDS (i.e. enough to make capital purchases this semester to beused for the year, etc) CONTACT ADELIA (ShiffrawAT) ASAP***
§Ìý Finance Committee Cchhh-chhh-chhhangessss (turnto face the change)
ØÌý Exploring the possibility of splitting theduties of Treasurer
»ÌýÌýÌýAccountant- latter would require having taken ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Accounting classes or equivalent,possible Odyssey credit.
§Ìý Accountant would deal more with the BusinessOffice, Treasurer would deal more directly with organizations-but bothpositions would work together/be in constant contact)
»ÌýÌýÌýMorespecific roles within the Committee itself
ØÌý Fleshed out generalRequest/Expenditure/Auditing system
»ÌýÌýÌý Hypotheticalpolicies on auditing, money left-over from events, etc.
»ÌýÌýÌý Likely using Google technology
oÌýÌýÌýCampus Kittywith Lauren Beck
§Ìý The Fun Run is this Saturday! ÌýIt startsat 3PM behind the WAC, and we'll have a table in the sun porch during lunchselling T-shirts and Tanks all this week. ÌýShirts are $10 and Tanks are$12 (for non-ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ people, the shirts are $15 and tanks are $17). ÌýIfyou are wanting to race, the cost is $10 and a shirt is included-- if you wanta tank, it's an extra $2. ÌýFor non-ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ people, the price is $15, shirtincluded.
§Ìý Friday, we'll have a table in the Burrowselling old CK Shirts, and we'll be taking last-minute sign-ups on Saturday.ÌýAgain, proceeds go to local Conway charities! ÌýHope to see you outthere! Any questions, contact Lauren Beck (BeckLM)
oÌýÌýÌýSocial Committeewith Ethan Ake
§Ìý NACAproposal
oÌýÌýÌýMedia Committeewith Kelley Lane
§Ìý Troubadour: Launch party & book signing.Contact Neelam (VyasNH) if you didn't go to the launch party (boo you!) andstill need to pick up a 2011-2012 yearbook.
§Ìý The Profile: First Issue & Launch Partynext Monday, October, 1
oÌýÌýÌýEnvironmental ConcernsCommitteewith RachelHead
§Ìý Outdoor Club & E.C.C. Pinnacle Clean-up: 35folks! 50+ garbage bags of trash! T-shirts were handed out! Hooray!
§Ìý General E.C.C. meeting this Thursday at 7 inMills 304. Brainstorming ideas for a local food feast on campus.
§Ìý Glass recycling still being worked out forMills, Front St., and the Village.
oÌýÌýÌýMulticultural DevelopmentCommitteewith Jeremy Williams
§Ìý Phone drive,ÌýMyLine & InternationalClub: collecting cell phones to help save high-risk domestic violence victims. Donatedphones are loaded with texts and minutes as a lifeline out of abuser's control.
§Ìý Cultural Candyland, moved from September 25thto October 5th
§Ìý Saturday, September 29th, SBC at ConwayArtsFest at Simon Park. Step & Dance Teams, plus the Gospel group will beperforming.
§Ìý Monday, October 1st, ACC's Mid Autumn Festival
§Ìý Wednesday, October 3rd, AmnestyInternational panel. Email JillAnn for more info (MeunierJJ)
oÌýÌýÌýVolunteer Action Committee with Erin Murchison
§Ìý Service Saturday! This week, we'll bebabysitting at Community Connections' monthly autism meeting from 9AM to 11AM.Meet at the Altus Bell at 8:30AM; if you can drive, please bring your car!Contact Mack (KroneMW) with questions or to RSVP.
§Ìý Next week, October 6th, is theFaulkner County Library Book Sale! Get excited!
oÌýÌýÌýSOMEC with Lance St. Laurent
§Ìý Noreport
oÌýÌýÌýCommunications Committee with Blake Tierney
§Ìý Notes– grammar check, BCC your distribution list, CC Blake, before Saturday at noon
oÌýÌýÌýStudentand Academic Concerns Committee à Committeeon Student and Academic Affairs (CSAA) with Molly Elders and Zack Hausle
§Ìý Noreport… oh wait, a HUGE report… a DOCUMENT (see attachment)
ØÌý Tabled– all in favor
oÌýÌýÌýCommittee on Committees with Delaney Roberts
oÌýÌýÌýAcademic Policywith Zack Hausle
§Ìý Noreport
oÌýÌýÌýExecutive Committeewith Annie Slattery
§Ìý Bannersand T-shirts are in the works
§Ìý Retreat:October 6
§Ìý TurboVote,nearly 20% of the school has signed up!
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·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAdjournment