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Rogers State University
Student Government Association
February 14, 2014
I. Call to Order: 1:04 p.m.
II. Roll Call:
· Absent:
o AAA
o College Republicans
o GeoScience Club
o PATH
III. Approval of the Agenda:
· Motion to move CRU resolution from New Business to Old Business
· Seconded
· Passed by consent
· Motion to move SODA Legislation from New Business to Old Business
· Seconded
· Passed by consent
· Motion to approve agenda as amended
· Seconded
· Passed by consent
IV. Advisor’s Report: Candice
· Applications to be a Hillcamp Director are Due TODAY and to join CAT Due February 28th.
· Intramural Co-Ed Basketball is scheduled for Monday and Wednesday evenings from Feb 24th-April 7th
o Sign up online by February 14th at www.rsu.edu/studentaffairs/intramurals.asp
V. New Business
VI. Old Business
· CRU Resolution
o CRU would like to be put in good standing again
o Communication has been fixed
o A new SGA rep has been elected
o Motion to vote
o Roll Call Vote
o 27 yes 0 no
o Passes Unanimously
· SODA Resolution
o Resolution to fix some issues with
o Motion to vote on resolution
o Hand vote
o Passes unanimously 31 yes 0 no
VII. House Reports
· Speaker of the House Report
o Discretionary/Appropriated fund report
§ If an organization is in bad standing at the end of a semester, appropriated funds are transferred to discretionary funds.
§ If we do not use these funds, they go away and there is a chance that our funding for next year will be cut.
· Deputy Speaker’s Report
o Anyone who is interested in running for SGA leadership, you must be on the ballot by April 11th and it is a great opportunity
· House Clerk
o Contact information
§ Update SGA representative contact information
· Speaker allowed time for Senator Allen to report
o Went with Amanda to City Hall
§ Trying to get some problems fixed with the road issues and have another meeting on February 20th.
§ Also met with President Rice and are trying to fix communication problems and are trying to fix RSU roads.
§ Skateboarding on campus is not going to be allowed.
§ Also wants to help with the printing problem by having a tier system where students get more prints based on year in school.
§ Doctor’s office does not give out notes because they were being forged but you can get a copy of the treatment form for the day, which will reveal what you were treated for but will get you excused.
§ Donate to coins for kids
§ Yard work on campus- President is trying to figure out how to fix this problem.
IX. Announcements
· Dr. John Cox on February 28th
o This is not a candidate forum but if you have a candidate you would like to come please let Speaker Thomason know.
· There is a box for Child Advocacy Center for any spare change or donation
o Contact President Pro-Tempore Jessica Allen
· Safe Spring Break Week: March 10-14
· Bowl for Kid’s Sake: March 25th
· Chi Alpha
o Meetings on Tuesdays at 7 in Centennial Center Rec Room
· PLC
o Annual RSU’s Got Talent
§ March
§ Auditions February 24th
· If you want to make a campus event a fundraiser as well, you must have an organization of the same Tier or higher to write a resolution
· BCM
o Mondays evenings at 7 in the BCM building
o Tuesdays Bible Study at 12:30 in 3rd floor rec room at UVA
o Wednesdays free lunch at 12 in the BCM building
o Representatives of Christian organizations, Kevin Abbey would love to have your contact information. He is on Facebook
· PsySSR
o Welcome back to Spring on February 26th
o 10-2 and 5-7
o Free food, grab bags, information about organizations, representatives from counseling center, Stratton Taylor Library, and Student Affairs
· Kappa Kappa Psi
o Bake sale on Wednesday February 26th from 9-2
· Work on getting advisors who are more involved with organizations
VIII. Adjournment:
· Motion to adjourn
· Seconded
· End of meeting time: 1:54 p.m.
Minutes Completed by House Clerk: Bethany Henley