STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
THE SPRING 2017 SEMESTER
OF THE
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
STUDENT GOVERNMENT SENATE MEETING
Thursday, March 30th, 2017
PRESIDENT: CAL JIMENEZ
VICE-PRESIDENT: MESSIAH GAYMON SR.
TREASURER: GEOVANNY CORTORREAL
SECRETARY: KIRSHANI GUNARATNAM
PLACE: ROOSEVELT HALL RM. 111
TIME: 11:00-12:09PM
MINUTE WRITER: KIRSHANI GUNARATNAM
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
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Call to Order
a. 11am
Roll Call
a. Sanjida, Shania, Megan, Wagner, Raymer, Julio, Caleb, James, Rebecca, Jon,
Justine, Jessica, Messiah, and Kirshani,
b. Quorum Met?
i. Yes
Approval of Minutes
a. Wagner motion to approve the minutes.
b. Raymer seconds
c. Opposed- 1
Approval of Agenda
a. Approved
Committee Report
a. None
Administrative Reports
a. VICE PRSIDENT
i. Inauguration of President Nader
1. SGA representatives shall report to Nold Hall on Friday March
31th at 9am
ii. Alumni Dinner
1. Today at 6:30pm
iii. Election/Changes
1. Emails will be sent out to all club members with information
regarding House of Representatives.
Open Issues
a. Movie tickets
i. Wagner- waiting to be approved and allocated
ii. Senators will be responsible to attend events to distribution of the
tickets
iii. Clubs will have to come forward with reasons to give out the movie
tickets
b. Legislative Updates
i. Updated after several years
ii. Library hours to be extended—more hours equal more money- comes
from student activity fee. Shuttle, tutoring center, writing center, ram
fest, spring concert, etc…
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
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New business
a. Election
i. Election packets are available on RamCentral or at Office of Student
Activities
b. SGA President Inauguration tasking
c. Financial by-laws Changes - Review
i. Section 3.00- Definitions
ii. Section 5.00- Fixed Percentages
1. Clubs- 5.03
a. 7% of the budget will be divided among -- ice hockey,
roller hockey, wrestling
i. Distribution of funding depends on the
necessities of the clubs
iii. Section 27.00- Appeals Process
1. Discussion
a. Students Q/A
i. Ice Hockey club
ii. Veteran of America
iii. Dental Hygiene Association
2. SGA encourages everyone to read the changes to the bylaws.
Students are welcome to attend senate meeting to bring
forward their questions and comments.
Open Floor
Adjournment
a. 11:59pm