USUAS-KC Student Government

Meeting Minutes

3/10/2009

  1. Call to order

Andrea DiLenge, President, called to order the regular meeting of the USUAS-KC Student Government at 1:00PM on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 in the Student Lounge.

  1. Roll call

Andrea DiLenge conducted a roll call. The following persons were present: Andrea DiLenge, President; Hannah Martin, Vice-President; Brooke Keith, Student Representative.

Also attending: Gail Klein, Student Advisor; Clare Bennett, Faculty Advisor; Bobbie McCreary, Toast Masters representative.

  1. Approval of minutes from last meeting

There were no minutes to be approved.

  1. Open Issues

a)Student Government requested information from Advisor Gail Klein about the new digital camera that was ordered this summer, which has not been received to date. Gail sent an e-mail to Judi (Purchasing) regarding the camera and she will share the information with Student Government upon its arrival.

b) Unresolved student comments: healthy vending machine options; broken vending machines; broken headsets in the computer lab.

  1. New business

a) Bobbie McCreary, a representative from the Toast Masters spoke to the Council about forming a Gavel Club on our campus. Gavel Club is a great leadership program that would supply students with a comfortable environment to build their proficiency with speaking in front of groups, give students an opportunity for accomplishment and offer a great draw for students to be able to put this skill on their resumes. Toast Masters would supply a “Mentor Role” with the Gavel Club, they would help set up a practice meeting, help students understand the different roles and call each quarter to check in on the group. There is a $50.00 start up cost and a $$48.00 annual fee. The first step to getting this group started is to have a group of students commit to the club and an individual role. Hannah Martin has agreed to be to contact person for students who are interest.

b)Gail Klein is working to set up an online voting system for our next election. Go Gail!

c)It has been decided to propose a change to the Student Council bylaws concerning the requirements to participate in Student Government. President Andrea DiLenge proposed putting the change to the amendment on the upcoming ballot which she will begin drafting. The topic was tabled until after Spring Break, President DiLenge will be scheduling a time that the Council can meet about the draft.

d)Vice President Hannah Martin spoke with Kathleen about paying a stipend to the library for coffee which Kathleen was strongly supportive of. Student Government agreed on an amount of $50.00 per semester along with some remaining supplies (Cream, Sugar, Straws). The rest of the supplies will go to the Robertson Building (Coffee, Filters). Hannah will find a non-profit organization to donate our current coffee machine to.

VI. Adjournment

Andrea DiLenge, President, adjourned the meeting at 2:00 PM.

Minutes submitted by: Hannah Martin, Vice President

Minutes approved by: