Cabinet 11-30-06
Laura Corry, Heather McGinnis-Thank you on behalf of USG
Matt Couch in attendance
COMMITTEE UPDATES:
Marketing:
Last meeting 11-29-06
Discussed Ideas for Next Quarter
Government Relations:
Lobbying plan, Buckeye Advocates List
Dinner will be held 2-28-07
Invite Legislators to come to campus for a pizza dinner in near future
Safety:
Planning for next quarter
Working in winter with OSU police for events they can do in the dorms (marketing)
Safety Day (winter quarter)
Working with Greek Community for safety and security issues off-campus
Diversity:
Planning for next quarter
Middle East: Why is it the Way it is?
Black History Month: Showing the movie “Roots”
Third Event: Still thinking of ideas
Policy:
University Policy agenda: working to get it out to faculty and OSU
Member Development: Many Socials, USG Picture, working on recognizing USG members more, January retreat, New Member Orientations, Winter Involvement Fair
Interns:
Directors received emails about engaging Interns,
Daphne spoke about Lead American,
Fall Quarter Main Project: worked with Sportsmanship Council and produced first USG newsletter
Currently working on USG list serv, Lunch with Ryan and Kate
Christopher Alvarez-Breckenridge.1: BOT
Facilitate communications with the USG and Board of trustees
Will be attending Senate and Cabinet Meetings for us to tell him anything we want the board to hear, etc. Here to help us, and facilitate us
His job entails: attend monthly meeting, doesn’t have a vote (student trustees, 2) salaries, hiring, and firing, etc.
Much discussion between the fifteen members
Hot topics: Learn and Earn, Where the University is heading, President Holbrook leaving after this year, etc.
Michael Fornes- Important Contact Head of the English Department
Exec Report:
New Lighting Press Release sent out on Wednesday
$938,000 for the new lighting to be completed in one year
Move-Out Meeting: Everything must be GONE, come help on the Dec. 12th
SUGGESTIONS:
· Meeting Every Week, Committee Updates
· Not productive @ Meetings (Rush through things)
· Attendance, should it be mandatory?
· Send Minutes After the Meeting
· Directors emailing what is going on in their own Committee to CS