Student Senate
5th
Meeting of the 29th Session
Time: 9 p.m. on 9/24/15
Fish Bowl – Cowles Library
I.
Call to Order
A.
Start time: 9:00 PM
II.
Roll Call
III.
Approval of Minutes
A.
Seconded by Anguiano
B.
Motion Carries
Student Body President Report –Kevin Maisto
IV.
A.
Introduction of Guests and Proxies
B.
Sodexo Update
C.
D.
E.
V.
1.
Emailed today about conversion fix
2.
Conversion period will start on October 9th and will last 3 weeks
3.
Can now convert 100 meals
4.
Student Committee created to look for positive changes to dining on campus
Campaign Celebration Sign-Up
1.
Next Saturday volunteering at 6 p.m. to 8 or 9
2.
One of the biggest events of the year
3.
Sign up
Campus Climate Assessment
1.
Hopefully everyone attended one of the sessions
2.
Positive response from student body
3.
Changes will start taking places on campus due to the survey
4.
We need to look at ways we can better our interactions peer to peer
Board of Trustees
1.
Will be here next week
2.
Be alert and talk to them if they are walking around campus
Speakers
A.
President Marty
1.
Has received a super welcoming response at Drake from everyone
2.
Community engagement
3.
a.
Has been having community conversations with faculty and staff
b.
Asks about perceptions of Drake now
c.
Wants to also do this with students—lasts about one hour
d.
Wants to respond to the feedback and see what staff and faculty thinks about his potential changes
Meeting and talking to several people in Iowa
a.
Has talked a lot about Drake and people are very enthusiastic towards Drake
4.
Meeting with alumni often
5.
Continuous Improvement Plan
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6.
a.
Wants to reboot planning and do it in a slightly different way
b.
Working on putting this structure together
c.
Will introduce to the board to see if they are in agreeance with this plan of action
Executing STEM program
a.
Fundraising: 14 million has been raised with a 30 million dollar goal
b.
20 months to raise the remaining money
c.
Construction company has been hired
d.
2 new facilities
e.
7.
i.
One will connect Olin to Fitch
ii.
The other will be next to Olin
Buildings will be open in the Fall of 2017
Campus Climate Survey
a.
Great attendance
b.
Video went up today if you did not attend
c.
A lot of information from this will lead to a lot of improvement
d.
2 actions have already been taken
i.
e.
8.
Reformation of job descriptions to be more inclusive of diversity
Forums are being scheduled to continue the conversation
Campus Safety
a.
It has been eye opening to see what has occurred on campus
b.
Number of incidents around campus in the last couple weeks
c.
Des Moines Police officer has been hired to patrol Wednesday-Saturday night
d.
Added another Drake bus
e.
Has been setting up meetings to see what else can be done
f.
Safety is important, but it is also important to see what we can do to improves the lives of the people in our
neighborhood
9.
Drake Value
a.
How strong the educational experience is at Drake has been really surprising
b.
88% retention rates from first to second year
c.
Accomplishment rate of 98.3% of graduating class
d.
Drake University is in the 97th percentile of having mid-career success among its graduates
i.
e.
Number one in the state
Working hard to make sure students are aware of us and apply here
10. Questions
a.
How do you plan to incorporate results of the Climate Survey to the Continuous Improvement Plan?
i.
b.
What is your favorite part of campus?
i.
B.
The draft plan has a strategic objective to increase belonging of all
Loves the helmick/quad area because of how green it is
First-Year Senator Candidates
1.
Candidates answer questions about campaign goals, different ways they have conducted outreach,
commitments, etc.
2
Administrative Report –Associate Dean of Students Dr. Jerry Parker and Director of Student Leadership Programs
Meghan Blancas
VI.
A.
Meghan Blancas
1.
B.
Jerry Parker
1.
C.
keep up the good work with good dialogue
Appreciates the turnout at the campus climate results
Questions
1.
2.
Adams Academy?
a.
Application closes tomorrow
b.
ELM (Emerging Leaders Model) application closes tomorrow as well
How are things going with the Haven program?
a.
It has been going well with good responses being received
b.
The tutorial can cause sensitivity, but everyone still needs to complete it to increase awareness and
education among the campus community
c.
3.
Will follow up with senate to inform us on where we are at with numbers
Additional steps to help sexual assault victims?
a.
When sexual assault, stalking, etc, is reported to the university, this information is released due to federal
law
b.
It is a collective effort—high correlation between alcohol and sexual misconduct
i.
It is important for every student to be safe and enjoy college experience, but binge drinking in an
unsafe situation is not acceptable
ii.
c.
Be an active bystander
Doing everything possible to educate people how to respond to such situations
i.
There is zero retaliation
ii.
Consent—no means no and yes can turn into no
iii.
Respect each other and educate each other
VII.
Unfinished Business
VIII.
New Business
A.
MOTION SS (150924) – A; Drake University Student Senate Vision Statement – Vice President Blevins
1.
Seconded by Senator White
2.
Debate to Vice President Blevins
a.
Super excited to finalize the idea
3.
Questions
4.
Debate
a.
Senator O’Hea
i.
We have worked really hard on this
b.
Motion to pass by acclimation
c.
Objection
5.
Called to Question by Senator O’Hea
6.
Seconded by Senator
7.
Motion carries
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B.
MOTION SS (150924) – B; Student Senate Committee Approvals – Vice President Blevins
1.
Seconded by Senator Serrano
2.
Debate to Vice President Blevins
3.
Questions
4.
Debate
a.
C.
5.
Motion to pass by handvote
6.
Seconded by Senator Donat
7.
Motion carries
MOTION SS (150924) – C; Student Appointments to University Committees – Vice President Griffin
1.
Seconded by Senator Donat
2.
Debate to Vice President Griffin
a.
3.
4.
5.
Yields time
Questions
a.
D.
They applied and went through interview and look anxious to be approved
None
Debate
a.
Senator O’Hea
b.
Motion to pass by acclimation
Motion carries
MOTION SS (150924) – D; Drake Lacrosse Club – Treasurer Matusik
1.
Seconded by Senator Donat
2.
Motion to allocate time to speakers in back carries
3.
Speaker--Sam Laden
4.
a.
Wanted to share the sport at drake since he got to Iowa
b.
Lacrosse is more expensive than most people
c.
Found great starter kits online
d.
Not having adequate equipment takes a lot of fun out of the sport
Questions for Speaker
a.
b.
c.
Has lacrosse club done funding of their own?
i.
Has talked a lot about fundraising ideas
ii.
This is a one-time grant
How much fundraising has lacrosse club done?
i.
Hasn’t done much fundraising yet
ii.
Thought of Senate funding to be starting point
Requiring club members to pay a fee?
i.
d.
e.
Still in talks
How many helmets were you planning on purchasing?
i.
Having the safest helmets is something that is important hence the high price
ii.
15 total helmets
Is this a coed team?
i.
No
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f.
What are current dues?
i.
g.
h.
i.
What timeline are you looking at for playing games?
i.
Lacrosse season starts in the spring
ii.
Best case scenario is that order can be placed by next week
iii.
Practices can start inside in the winter
Lacrosse club has been officially recognized by spring of 2010 so why are you requesting money now?
i.
Didn’t know how to go about accomplishing goals at first and was abroad
ii.
Has been working on it for awhile
How much gear are you buying?
i.
j.
Shares space with club soccer team
What is the insurance policy?
i.
l.
15 full body equipment and then goalie equipment
Where do you practice?
i.
k.
There are no current dues
They fall under intramurals and therefore university policy
Are you annually funded?
i.
No
m. How long will the equipment last?
i.
n.
How will sizes work?
i.
o.
Talked to the state club conference to join
What is the difference between full time and part time members?
i.
5.
Yes—helmets and gloves which is used for warmups
Have you done research of teams to compete against?
i.
r.
¼ of people out of 20 have played before
Is there such a thing of half contact in lacrosse?
i.
q.
There are only two sizes so it is pretty easily adaptable to other people
How many people have played in high school?
i.
p.
Will make it last as long as possible—5 years at least
A lot of people are extremely dedicated and others don’t necessarily see the promise in lacrosse club
Debate to Treasurer Matusik
a.
Yields time
6.
Questions
7.
Debate
a.
b.
Senator Donat
i.
Personally hesitant as fundraising could take place until the spring
ii.
Encourages to get the cheaper option if we go through with this
Senator Guest
i.
c.
Senator Sanders
i.
d.
The cheaper helmets would help financially as a senate
We shouldn’t be cutting down costs on safety just to save money
Senator Jackson
i.
Hesitant as we have already spent 15,000
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e.
Point of clarification
i.
f.
g.
h.
Senator Lueth
i.
Hesitant as well
ii.
Should not cut costs on safety
iii.
Fundraising should take place
Auditor Potratz
i.
Wants to show support of the motion
ii.
This is what one time funding is for
iii.
Do plan on fundraising in the future
iv.
This is something that will be here for years to come as opposed to a one-time thing
Senator O’Hea
i.
i.
k.
l.
This is a great motion and will be practicing often on campus
Senator White
i.
Understands hesitance
ii.
They have been here for quite a while and have school spirit
Senator Creese
i.
Echoes Russell
ii.
This is something senate should be behind
Senator Sanders
i.
IX.
Concerned that we are not looking at the content of the motion as opposed to the price tage
Senator Lough
i.
j.
SFAC is a first-come first-serve basis
Agrees with all the senators in sup
8.
Called to Question by Senator White
9.
Motion carries
20 minute recess to meet with committees
X.
Officer Reports
A.
Student Body Vice President of Student Life – Zach Blevins
1.
2.
First-Year Elections
a.
Voting on Monday and Tuesday
b.
Announcements on Pomerantz on Tuesday night at midnight
Quote of the Week
a.
VP Griffin’s senior quote in her high school yearbook “asking for help along the way doesn’t mean you
failed, it just means you’re not in it alone”
3.
Senator of the Week
a.
4.
Has been good with responsiveness and planned a great event last week
Questions
a.
Timeline of blue light implementation?
i.
B.
Working on it
Student Body Vice President of Student Activities – Erin Griffin
1.
Kissing rock tonight
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2.
Mission Improvable
a.
3.
Free movie Friday—pitch perfect 2 in Olin
4.
Parent’s Weekend
a.
5.
Several events including a barbecue
Other Campus Activities
a.
XI.
Tomorrow at 8 p.m. in Sheslow
DSMove on University avenue on Sunday 12-4 p.m.
Senator Reports
A.
PR Liaison Koretz
1.
B.
D.
XII.
a.
11:15 to 1:15
b.
Free cookies for students who have followed/liked a senate social media page
Senator Jackson
1.
C.
Monday event to increase social media awareness
Went to Arts and Sciences Council meeting where they approved two new classes
a.
History 015: Selected introductory topics in history and religion
b.
Religion 141: Travel Seminar to Israel and Jordan
Senator White
1.
Will follow up on progress with social media
2.
Point of clarification—representative will be here next week to bring up concerns
3.
Meeting with Alysa Mozak
4.
Meeting about new blueview portal proposal
Senator Freemon
1.
Community Advisory Board changing name to Community Action Board
2.
With new committee, will be bringing new organization approvals to the table
Issues
A.
Senator O’Hea
1.
B.
1.
C.
XIII.
Me attentive to how many questions you are asking
Senator Anguiano
Students have raised concerns on student services page and lack of response
Senator Lee
1.
Parking permit issues with commuters and lack of communication with this issue
2.
President Maisto will include communication in monthly email
Announcements
A.
B.
Senator Anguiano
1.
Second UNITY meeting will be taking place
2.
Everyone is welcome to come
3.
Meredith 102 at 8:30 on Monday
Senator Jackson
1.
C.
Senator Donat
1.
D.
Anything but Broadway show Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Watch her row during parents weekend at 10:25 on Saturday down the river
Senator Freemon
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1.
E.
1.
XIV.
Love tip of the week
Treasurer Matusik
Memorial to yogi bear
Adjournment
A.
Motioned by Senator Jackson
B.
Seconded
C.
Meeting Adjourned at 11:10 PM
Happy Senate folks!!
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