Minutes
Monday, January 12, 2015
5:30 PM Blum Union 220
I.
Call to Order
II.
Adoption of the Agenda
III.
Reports
A. Julia Buescher, Vice President of Western Activities Council
a. WAC’s first meeting is this Wednesday at 4:00pm
b. Talent Show Auditions 28th and 29th in Spratt
B. Lionel Attawia, Student Governor
a. Spratt Stadium: RFQ’s have been put out by the University; I was part of the committee
that went through those. We have recommended a company that is from St. Joseph and
has worked with us before (Remington expansion; GISC; Griffon Hall). The Board
approved hiring them on the Spratt Stadium renovation.
b. As far as I know; there is still no word on if the Chiefs will be coming back this summer.
Dr. Vartabedian had a meeting with the St. Joseph Mayor, Cale Fessler, and Kurt
McGuffin on the topic.
c. Centennial Ball is January 23rd. RSVP by January 16th
d. The Governor’s Leadership Forum on Faith and Values: One of the most influential
forums I have been to. It taught me that I haven’t been the best leader I could be and I am
going to change this. Imagine what we could do if we built better leaders out of one
another. What can we do to improve Missouri Western and make it the best University
around.
e. Senator Samenus: I need to be looking into what is in the best interest of those around me
and not in my best interest.
f. Senator Wilkinson:
g. Senator Catron: I learned a lot and got to meet a lot of great people
C. Sky Lux, Director of Finance
a. Absent
D. Jacob Dowell, Director of Student Relations
a. PLC Meetings are
E. Ida Haefner, Director of Communications
a. T-shirt contest
F. Tyler O’Neill, Executive Vice President of SGA
a. Our meeting time has been changed to 5:30
b. We have Heart your Union and SGA Week coming up.
c. I would like to see all of you show up to the events that are being planned.
d. If anyone who I haven’t met with
IV.
President’s Report
A. Absent
V.
Committee Reports
A. Haden McDonald, Chair of Governmental Relations Committee
i. We will have a brief meeting after this to set up meeting times
B. Brian Shewell, Chair of Campus Advancement Committee
i. We will not be meeting tonight
ii. I do have an NOA tonight
iii. Yielded time to Michael Scroggs:
1. Thank you. My budget does not allow for me to buy a keyboard myself and we
have gotten much use out of it already.
iv. I will be looking into having those we have given money to come present.
C. Brad Stanton, Chair of Constitutional Committee
i. I will be sending out a doodle to make times for our
VI.
Unfinished Business
VII.
New Business
A. Rules Suspended
B. FY15-48: Allocate $6,000 for the planning and implementation of SGA Week and Heart Your
Union
i. We will be adding a photo booth and a henna tattoo artist.
ii. Physical Therapy Assistant Club will again have the massage tables.
iii. Zumba for Friday
iv. Another Senator Luncheon for SGA Week
v. Extreme Bongo Ball
vi. Battle Ball: we are a test school for this
vii. Campaigning will begin during this time as well.
viii. Senator Greer: Will Bongo Ball be outside?
ix. Senator Shewell: In the small gym.
x. Motioned by:
C. FY15-47: Confirm Brent Rosenauer as Senator
i. I am a freshman. I want to be extremely involved and be able to change the campus.
ii.
VIII.
Open Discussion
A. Great Northwest Days in Jefferson City is coming up and we will be taking 3 E-Board members
and 3 Senators.
i. Vice-President Meyer: We go around the capital
ii. Senator Shewell, Byerley, Teasley, Mary Beth,
iii. Rosenauer: When I went about two years ago it was a great time. I would love to do it
again.
B. Teasley; I have not gone but I would like to
C. Byerley: I’m not sure what I’m getting myself into, but it seems like a good networking
opportunity
D. Shewell: I went when Senator Rosenauer went and it was a good time. I would like to be able to
go again and speak to some of those we don’t normally speak to.
E. Senators Shewell, Byerley, and Rosenauer will be going to Great Northwest Days; Senator
Teasley will be an alternate.
F. Senator Teasley: I had a question for Senator
G. Nicholas Brothers: I come just out of concern for the campus in what had occurred over break.
I’m really disappointed in the action the university took when taking care of this and
H. Tim Kissock dismissed this as a “Silly prank done by students with too much time on their
hands.” The university is making it out to be a joke and “sweeping this under the rug”.
I. Senator Greer: What exactly are you wanting us to do?
J. I feel you have a position that allows you closer access to the administration.
K. I would have liked to have seen the University worded this more explicitly.
L. If they are willing to say that this is a joke and just a prank then how seriously are they looking
into this and the safety of the university and the town.
IX.
Closed Session
X.
Announcements
There are events going on all next week for MLK Week.
Alpha Kappa Psi will be having an info night 20th and 22nd in Popplewell 204 at 7:00
Hear Your Union will be February 12 from 12-3 in upstairs Blum
SGA week will be February 17-23.
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
20
21
22
23
24
Centennial
Ball
T-shirt Reveal
3:30pm
Senate
Meeting
5:30pm
18
19
No School
Martin
Luther King
Jr. Day