BUCKNELL STUDENT GOVERNMENT
October 18, 2009
I. Roll Call
II. Call to Order
III. Approval of the Minutes
a. Approved 45-0-0
IV. Events!
V. Executive Reports, Introductions
a. Krista Yancey, Vice-President of Administration
1. Presidential Search update
1. Finalizing Presidential Prospectus, the document explaining about challenges and opportunities involved in accepting the position of President of Bucknell & what kind of president we are looking for.
b. Ted Lundeen, Vice-President of Finance
1. Business as usual.
c. Ali Jones, Vice President of Operations
1. Club recognitions
d. Jaspinder Kanwal, President
1. Working on downtown issues, specifically 3 to a house ordinance.
VI. Old Business
VII. New Business
a. Matt Cunningham, Community Affairs Committee Chair
1. Budget Proposal, Halloween Extravaganza next Sunday, October 25.
1. Event is sponsored by the Community Service Office
2. BSG will host activities in Walls Lounge
3. Proposal approved 45-0-0
VIII. Committee Reports
a. Phil Kim, Academic Affairs
1. Peer mentoring
2. Trying to get data from last year.
b. Matt Cunningham, Community Affairs
1. Halloween Extravaganza
c. Kevin McAlister, Fiscal Affairs
1. Late night dining options.
d. Heather Brake, Committee on Diversity
1. Poster proposal to next congress.
e. Krista Yancey, Public Affairs
1. Met and worked on Oktoberfest poster & BSG update posters for the mail room
2. We got a new banner, and it is very large.
f. Scout Berger, Student Affairs
1. Readdressing old business.
2. Getting the display in 7th Street Café working again.
g. Richard Thornburgh, Internal Affairs
1. Working on transition documents
h. Damon Quattrochi, Residential Affairs
1. Appropriated money for the CHOICE corn maze
2. Oktoberfest was successful despite the rain.
IX. Class Reports
a. Langston Tingling-Clemmons, Class of 2010
1. Senior night at Purseil’s this Thursday.
2. Selling tickets and t-shirts in the LC Mall
b. Matt Hotard, Class of 2011
1. Met with Dr. Mackey, Dean Hopp, and Chief Myers to talk about commencement.
2. Seemed to meet halfway on issues.
c. Charlie Kreitler, Class of 2012
1. Selling tshirts and Homecoming
2. Districting has been established
3. Will do Hot Chocolate in the mods once it gets colder.
4. Filming video newsletter this week.
5. Will put together at Thanksgiving Basket
d. Michael Davis, Class of 2013
1. Working on First Night
X. External Committee Reports
a. COI (Committee on Instruction)
1. No update.
b. CCA (Committee on Complimentary Activities)
1. Recommendations to Sexual Assault Task Force
2. Discussing the implementation of an honor code.
c. P&B (Planning and Budgeting)
1. Comprehensive fee recommendation to the President, then the Board of Trustees.
d. Concert
1. Nov. 14
e. Lectureship
1. Message Center went out asking for feedback on speakers that you are interested in.
f. LBC (Lewisburg Borough Council)
1. Meets this Tuesday
g. D&AR (Development & Alumni Relations)
1. Homecoming this weekend
h. IEC (International Education Committee)
1. No update.
i. Dining Services
1. Changed Mexican station
2. May make some changes to smoothies
j. L&IT (Library & Information Technology)
1. No update.
k. Parking
1. Sent a list to committee of issues we would like to bring up.
l. COGL (Council on Greek Life)
1. Looking for a faculty member representative.
2. Speaking with a few fraternities this week.
m. PACs, (Project Advisory Committees)
1. Housing
1. No update.
2. Bookstore
1. Dean Hopp and VP Swank met with senior staff to talk about list of priorities which was well-received. They are coming up with a finalized plan. Construction will occur this summer.
n. CCC (Campus Coordinating Committee)
1. No update.
o. IFC (Interfraternity Council)
1. No update.
p. Residential College
1. No update.
q. Committee on Athletics
1. No update.
r. Committee on Admissions and Financial Aid
1. No update.
XI. Advisor Comments, Dean Conrad
- Thanks to all who volunteered for the Admissions Open Houses.