/ Undergraduate Student Government
Fall 2014 – Meeting #1
Quorum: 8Voting Members / Wednesday, September 3, 2014
4:00 PM | CSRC


Members:
Dean DuJuan Smith – Advisor
Jacob Schulz – President
TBA– Vice President
TBA – Speaker of the Assembly
Danielle Leibowitz – Student Member of the Board of Trustees / Assembly:
PriyaUppuluri
Joseph Washington
David Zheng
SunChoi
Mercedez Jones
Diana Abdelfattah
Joe Anderson
Gabriela Bedolla / Christen Lee
Brian Waddell
FlordaliaRodriguez
PolatipSubanajouy
Jackie Sanchez
Taha Husain
Brandon Gaskew / Associate:
Matt Pasko
Agenda
  1. Call to Order – Attendance TBA
  2. Reading and Approval of the Minutes: Assembly
  3. Reading and Approval of the Agenda: Assembly
  4. Guest Speaker(s): TBA

  1. Reports
/ Name / Email
  1. Executive Staff
  1. Advisor
  2. Student Member of the Board of Trustees
  3. President
  4. Vice President
  5. Treasurer
  6. Speaker of the Assembly
  1. Assembly
  1. Sustainability and Infrastructure Committee
  2. Interpersonal Relations Committee
  3. University Relations Committee
  4. Communications and Recruitment Committee
/ Dean DuJuan Smith
Danielle Leibowitz
Jacob Schulz
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA /



TBA

TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
  1. Resolution Proposals
  2. None
  3. New Business
  4. Elections: Vice President, Speaker, Treasurer, Secretary, Committee Directors
  5. 2014-1F-500
  6. 2014-1F-800
  7. Items for Discussion
  8. UIC Faculty Senate
  9. Voting in New Members
a. TBD – Nominations?
  1. Public Forum and Announcements
  2. Adjournment

Meeting Minutes from Summer Meeting # 3 August, 14th

Dean Smith: Thank you so much for participating.

11:57 call to order

11:58 Attendance

Dean Smith, Jacob Schulz, Brandon Gaskew, Sun Choi, Diana Abdelfattah, Gabriela Bedolla, Brian Waddell, Flordalia Rodriguez, PolatipSubanajouy.

12:00 Guest Speaker- Crystal

Crystal : My goal at UIC is to work closely with the Treasurer. I will distribute a guide to the treasurer. I ask that you plan things with a few months’ time.

12:03 Reports

Dean defers his report.

Student Trustee report: She is resting in Florida.

President’s report: met with LARES to partner for voter drive. He discusses initiatives for funding for undocumented students. Hillel invited USG to picnic BBQ. If anyone is free to come and represent USG. LARES and Hillel will partner with us for the voter registration and food drive. Carpet replacement: Jacob wishes to split cost. Political Forum update: we lost it. But we want to host something. Found some restrooms on West Campus for gender neutral bathrooms. Jacob wishes to work and collaborate with GSC. There will be required safe zone training with the department of gender and sexuality.

Vice President’s report: more details on office renovations. Things in the office have changed much and I want to increase professionalism. We have to cut down on printing. No more personal printing. Pop up pantry: we need a room but everything else is ready. Volunteering, we need a volunteer for the first day of the commuter connection day. People should develop an initiative and go through with the work. Brandon remade the membership packet to look more welcoming and easy to use. He is taking his LSAT on Sept 27th. We need new promo items. I want to send members to DC to build leadership skills. I want to emphasize training new members.

Items of Discussion: Brandon wants to contact student orgs in order to bring donations for pop-up pantry. Abhi formerly was working to make an ordinance regarding landlords. Webtools is training people how to use our website. Student center boards require a representative to go to these meetings once a month. Moving on to Constitutional Proposal presentation, which is accessible through Dropbox.

New Business

2014-3S-801 Regarding renewing membership of Taha Hussain. Passed.

2014-3S-804 Regarding new carpet for USG office. Amendment in resolution from $3,800 to $2,000 passed.

2014-3S-802, 2014-3S-803, 2014-3S-805 will be viewed simultaneously.

President’s Report

Welcome to the first meeting of the school year. I am excited to work with each and every one of you. We had a very productive summer which I hope will lead into a very productive Fall Semester. Danielle and I met with the Interim Provost, Erick “Rick”Gislaslon last week. We also have a Student Leader’s Meeting coming up this Friday with Dr. Henley and other members of the OVCSA. During the Items for Discussion, I would like to discuss the most recent resolution that was passed by the UIC Faculty Senate. Once again, I am looking forward to working with all of you for the upcoming academic year.

Vice President’s Report
Speaker of the Assembly’s Report
Treasury Committee
Treasurer: TBA
Assistant Treasurer:TBA / Members:TBA / Meeting Times:
TBA
SIC Report
Director: TBA
Assistant Director:TBA / Members:TBA / Meeting Times:
TBA
IRC Report
Director: TBA
Assistant Director:TBA / Members:TBA / Meeting Times:
TBA
URC Report
Director: TBA
Assistant Director: TBA / Members:TBA / Meeting Times:
TBA
CRC Report
Director: TBA
Assistant Director:TBA / Members:TBA / Meeting Times:
TBA

Resolution 2014-1F-500

Sending USG members to the ASGA Conference

The Undergraduate Student Government

Legislative Body

Date: September 2, 2014

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Chief Sponsors:

  1. Assembly Member Brandon Gaskew

WHEREAS, the national American Student Government conference will be held on October 2 to October 5 in Washington DC.

WHEREAS, the ASGA conference in DC provides: workshops on leadership development, seminars by experienced guest speakers, valuable networking opportunities for members and presentations on how to improve student governments.

WHEREAS, this opportunity to attend the national conference is an investment in the future of USG. As the remaining veteran members are graduating this year, I want to ensure that the future leaders of USG have the tools, resources, and skills to ensure the continuity of this organization.

WHEREAS, the conference fee registration fee is normally $569 per person. As a courtesy of previously hosting we have been offered a two for the price of one deal. Therefore sending the entire executive board and cabinet (8 members) would total $2, 276. Moreover, sending our advisor would cost $569 for the registration fee

WHEREAS, using hotel and airfare costs from sending four students and our advisor to DC last year totaling roughly $1,800. I would estimate that airfare and lodging would cost $3,700 to send the advisor, executive board, and cabinet to DC.

WHEREAS, The USG budget for the year is $105,000. Thus, sending the said USG members on this trip is something we can afford. On the surface the cost of the trip appears large, which it is. However, USG does not plan on spending amounts this large frequently throughout the semester, and other large expenses such as the Springfield Lobby Day have already been budgeted.

LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the assembly approve of sending the USG advisor, executive board, and cabinet to Washington DC for the ASGA conference, and cover airfare, lodging, meals, and conference fee and budget $6,000.00 for the trip.

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President,Speaker of the Assembly,

Jacob Schulz

Resolution 2014-3S-800

Year - Term Meeting # - Committee Code

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Extending the Membership of Former Member Mateo Uribe

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The Undergraduate Student Government

Legislative Body

Date: September 3, 2014

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Sponsors:

  1. President Jacob Schulz

WHEREAS, Mateo Uribe served as Vice President for the 2013 – 2014 Academic School Year

WHEREAS, Mateo ran in the Spring 2014 Election for the position of President,

WHEREAS, Mateo dropped out of the race due to various reasons.

WHEREAS, after Mateo dropped out of the President’s race, the deadline passed for Mateo to submit a new application for candidacy for the position of General Assembly Member,

WHEREAS, Mateo has expressed interest in returning to the assembly by submitting a letter of intent to return to USG,

WHEREAS, Mateo has proven his dedication to the assembly in the past during his tenure as Vice President

WHEREAS, Mateo will continue his work on student outreach and advocacy

LET IT BE RESOLVED, that Mateo Uribe’s membership be extended until the end of the 2014 – 15 Academic School Year.

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President,Speaker of the Assembly,

Jacob Schulz Current Speaker Name