RIDGEWATER COLLEGE STUDENT SENATE
HUTCHINSON, MN
SENATE MINUTES
FEBRUARY 1st, 2016
I.
II.
Call to Order at 2:03pm
Roll Call: Lydia Bedgood, Elyssa Erickson (absent/ excused), Jodi First, Ben Kvale, Grant
Kleiman (absent/ unexcused), Lexie Leukuma (absent/excused), Timothy Mathison, Robbie
Sheets. Erika (absent).
III.
Consent Agenda
 Approved
IV.
Approve Minutes
 Approved
V.
Unfinished Business
A. Computer Labs
 Tim emailed Tim Furr
B. Surveys
 Elyssa and Jodi handed out some surveys. Ben needs to update Tech Surveys.
C. Meeting time change
 Jodi will check on moving her tutoring times. We will decide next week.
VI.
New Business
A. Interview
 Matthew Oleson. Majority vote: Not accepted.
B. Ridgewater President and faculty dispute
 The Senate will stay neutral
C. Class evaluations
 Discuss as a senate and talk to Allen Stage
D. February conference and advocacy days
 Look into senators available for the conference. No one is interested in advocacy
days.
E. Open educational resources
 Work with Willmar senate on ideas. Discuss next week.
VII.
Verbal Reports
A. Executive Officers
President – Timothy Mathison
Vice President – Lexie Leukema
Public Relations Admin. – David Whitaker
Administrative Director – Lydia Bedgood
Financial Officer – Elyssa Erickson
B. Senators
C. Committees
 Charting the Future Committee meeting: February 8th
VIII.
IX.
Advisor – Erika
Good of the Order/ Announcements
 Lunch with the president: Tuesday, February 2nd: 11:30-12:30
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X.
We need to take new group pictures at the next meeting.
Adjournment at 2:48pm
 Ben first, Lydia seconds