Student Government Association
General Assembly Meeting Agenda
Learnnig Commons, Room 331
November 8, 2016
Call to Order (1 min)
Second: SARAH LIANG
Roll Call (2 min)
Second: MADISON INDYK
Approval of Minutes (2 min)
Second: RYAN CALAMIA
 Changes to last meetings minutes:
o Spelling change – “UNANIMOUS”
Approval of Minutes from 10/25/2016: KATIE MCCORMICK
Committee Meetings (20 min)
Second: DANIEL PIETTE
Committee meeting (15 min)
a) Individual Goals (5 min)
Committee Reports (5 min)
 Vice President’s Committee
o Goal 1: Creative advertisements for SGA meeting.
 Date for entire committee to meet to work on this goal
o Goal 2: Collaborate with Career Services to provide a photographer on campus to take
professional photos of all SGA members and for the rest of campus
 Went well, advertising needs to be tweaked
 Head shots TOMORROW!
 Mock interviews as well
o Goal 3: Free grilled cheese for people wearing Marywood apparel during admissions tour
 12:00-2:00pm
 November 17, 2016
 Donations (of shirts) will be given to shelters
 Public Affairs’ Committee
o Goal 1: Garbage Cans, Benches, Picnic Tables, Campus Projects, Game Room, etc.
 Updates- benches have good deal (11 pack deal is better)
 Locations picked out, two benches per one location (benches can be turned
into picnic tables)
o Goal 2: SGA Collaboration with RA’s (Sponsoring Event)
 RA log trial run
 Awaiting responses from RA’s
o Goal 3: Presentations to University 100 Classes
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Secretary’s Committee
o Goal 1: Better integrate and transition transfer students
 Meeting coming soon to finalize some items for this event
o Goal 2: Fitness Class Survey
 Classes figured out, new classes have been suggested (Body Pump, Kick boxing,
etc.)
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 Want to have new instructors and new fitness class schedule by spring semester!
o Goal 3: Christmas Ornament
 Committee will design individual designs
 SGA as whole will vote on favorite design
o Goal 4: SGA Website Profile
 Google doc going out to collect info for bio on website
Head of Senate’s Committee
o Goal 1: Increase Marywood school spirit
 FAN ZONE NOVEMEBER 19TH SWIM
 NOVEMBER 30TH HUGE ONE FOR MENS BASKETBALL
 Vote on funding for fan zone gear
o Noise makers
o Rally towels
o Bead Necklaces
o Bracelets #MUPacerPride
 Total = $600 (will last rest of year?) TABELED TO VOTE AT END OF
MEETNIG
o Goal 2: Increase resident & commuter interaction
 Commuter overnight
 Meeting this Friday (11/11)
o Goal 3: Increase enrollment through advertising
Recess (5 min) 9:37 p.m.
Second: DANIEL PIETTE
a) Individual goals, break
Second: SHANNON SMITH
Officer Reports (35 min)
a) President’s Report
 Thank you for all who attended Committee Collaboration
 Thank you for all who attended Sister Mary’s Inauguration
 Update on Sister Mary Scholarship
 Admissions is working out details
 Don’t want to compensate for recruiting (gift card VS scholarship)
 1st person gave okay, waiting for second
 Scholarship is based on students who deposit to Marywood!
***Marywood Messengers and scholarship are two separate things***
 Spring semester training
 Mandatory for everyone!
 February 3rd 3-5pm (Friday)***please save the date***
 There will be Constitutional updates
 Will evaluate SGA as whole
 Leadership Series
 Refugee Day
 Thursday, November 10 - Candlelight Vigil in Memorial Gardens at 8pm
 Reception and Refugee speaker directly after in FPL
 Won’t last more than an hour
 Power and Privilege
 Wednesday, November 30th at 5pm in Hall of Fame Room (2nd floor
GYM) in the Center for Athletics and Recreation
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ASGA Conference February 25th 2017
 Last Call to sign up TODAY
 SGA can cover $100
 We can ask for $100 each from the club and organization account
 Each person who is going is responsible for $100
 Fundraising is an option.
 Sponsors can pay cash or make a check out to Marywood
 Fundraising Ideas
 Sell t-shirts (#MUPacerPride $10 each?)
 Restaurant (Sweet Frog, Friendly’s, any ideas?) BWW? Chipotle?
Hershey’s Chocolate box? Gertrude?
 Open positions
 Class of 2020 Senator
 Elections at next meeting (11/22)
-Applications available in SALD office
 Multicultural and International Affairs Representative
 Vote on adding position to Constitution
 Athletics” to Athletic Rep
 Addition of the word “The” for the title
o “The Multicultural and International Affairs Rep”
 Elections next meeting
 VOTE
 Second-NATE DUVALL
 Unanimous
 VOTING AT NEXT... MEETING TWO WEEKS TO APPLY WILL BE ADVERTISED
 Funding Process Explanation
* we have $15,000 per year*
 Will have lots of money left even after tonight’s voting
 If you ask for certain amount and we don’t use the rest, it gets returned to the
account.
 Christmas party with SISPREZ!
 December 7th 5-7:00 WEDNESDAY
 Food, carols, festive fun!
b) Vice President’s Report
Second: YOUSF ALMOUMIN
 Thank you for mid-semester check ins
o A lot of great feedback to work with for next semester
 Calendar Committee
o How do we like the new agenda or calendar books?
 LOVE ‘EMMMM!
 Free in Ann Boland Chase office
 Bookstore $$$
 Advertising of them was “rough”, not communicated well
o University calendar online
o Via email g-mail account
 We like the idea
 Free Professional Head Shots by SGA $200
 Vote on funding
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o UNAMNIMOUS
Hired a VPBA and Provost
o December/January start date
 Would like to invite to meeting in future
c) Public Affair’s Report
Second: ALEXIS HAMMER
 Benches
o $ 1699.99 on 11 benches
 Vote on funding = UNANIMOUS
 Locations tentative (Two together in every location):
-2 PAC
-2 Court Yard by Naz
-2 LC by Adirondack chairs
-2 Grass area by Arch building
-2 Art Field flat corner
-2 by nutrition/gym?
***(11 pack = cheaper saving nearly $400) ***
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Carpool Karaoke
o Sr. Mary will be first guest (YAYYY!!!)
 Christmas theme
o Will be filmed after Thanksgiving but won’t be released until after finals
Announce winner of Patriotic Raffle
o Kaitlin White
d) Secretary’s Report
Second: KWAKU DOYKI
 SGA T-shirts
o Just T-shirts this semester
o Sheet being passed around for position abbreviation
o Design options
 Green w/ position on back
 Green and yellow (no one likes this design)
 Navy and white w/ pocket (same exact shirt as the blue w/ the pocket but
evergreen)
 2016-2017
o Vote on shirt: UNAMINOUS
 Google Group
o Minutes
o Accepting requests
o Demo
 Absences
o Reminder of proper form of communication
 24 hours prior to meeting
o [email protected]
 Service
o Adopt a Family
o $50 donation from SGA
o Vote on Funding :UNAMINOUS
 Minutes from prior meetings on SGA website as well as google group
e) Head of Senate Report
 Open House
o SGA Table October 29th and November 12th 8:00-9:30 am
o Frisbee, Can Jam, etc. game on the Art Field 12:30pm – 1:30 pm
 Yousf will be spearheading game on Art Field!
 Haliegh, Kenny, Nathan
o Invite friends to come!
 Fan Zones
o November 19th and 27th (6 p.m. and 8 p.m.)
o Sign-up sheet to help with Fan Zones
 Literally only 30 minutes
o FUNDING VOTE FROM EARLIER REQUEST $600 UNAMNIOUS
f) Senator and Representative Reports
Second: KAITYLIN PORTER
 Resident Representative (Kenny)
o Update on RA’s and Admission Freshman Integration
o Meeting with Ross Novak for November? If so, what date?
 40 new transfers
 Updating schedule
 Spring semester involvement fair (January)
 University service panel-activity
 Meeting with Ross on 11/11
 Commuter Representative (Daniel)
o Update on working with the Commuter Committee
o Update on wind ensemble at sporting events on campus as Pep Band/Marching Band
 Still in progress
o Meeting with Kim Coleman in November? If so, what date?
 Will be determined soon
 Campus Ministry Representative (Mackenzie)
o BUSY BUSY WITH EVENTS
o Update on SGA Press Releases
o Meeting with Sister Cathy in November? If so, what date?
o A lot occurring with Adopt a family in the upcoming week
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Student Activities Representative (Brandon)NOTHING TO REPORT
o Update on recruiting people to attend a school spirit events
o Meeting set up with Kim Coleman in November? If so, what date?
University Services Representative (Imani)ABSENT
o Update on raising awareness on campus about what SGA does
o Update on getting more people at SGA meetings
o Meeting with William McGarry and Rosemary Burger? If so, what dates?
Security Representative (Mike) ABSENT
o Update/Advertise parking appeals process
o Meeting with Mike Finegan in November? If so, what date?
Food Services Representative (Sarah)
o Update on creating a survey to send out to campus to figure out low budget changes to
make involving food on campus
 Survey postponed until further notice
o Update on Corporate Chartwells visiting campus
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 Visit went well!
o Meeting set up with Jon Barzensky in November? If so, what day? November 18
o Looking to set another goal
Athletic Representative (Sam)ABSENT
o Update on getting more students at athletic events
o Update on having an athlete of the week or rivalry of the week
o Meeting set up with Mary Jo in November? If so, what date?
Liberal Arts and Sciences Representative (Tyler) ABSENT
o Update on Game Room renovations
o Meeting set up with Dean Zauhar in November? If so, what date?
Creative and Preforming Arts Representative (Madison)
o Update on new couch in Performing Arts building
o Meeting set up with Dean Parker in November? If so, what date?
o Couch for Performing Arts Center $1059
 Vote on funding- UNAMIOUS
School of Architecture Representative (Nathan)
o Update on spearheading creative advertisement to complete committee goal
 SWAG Wagon- SCHOOL pride and get people on campus
 Garden wagon with maxis and he will have apparel in it
o People want items that people want
o Go up to maxis tag #MUPACERPRIDE
o Meeting set up with Dean Sullivan in November? If so, what date?
 No update on meeting yet
Health and Human Services Representative (Katie)
o Update on “Spookywood” event?
 Very successful- lots of candy leftover
o New individual goal? Assist Nate or focus on commuter with emergency overnight
staying
o Meeting set up with Dean Rodgers in November? If so, what date? Not set up yet
REAP Representative (Gianna)
o Adopt a Family sign-up sheet
 November 19th
 7:45-9:45 AM unloading truck with food from Wegmans
 10:30 delivery of baskets- can go until 1ish?
 Voted on $50 for family basket or donate money
 Ryan, Brandon, Lexi, Jenna
o Meeting set up with Dean Peters in November? If so, what date?
Class 2017 Senator Report (Kaitlyn)
o Update on stairs being re-done in Naz
o Updates on painting parking lines- Maintenance will compete in Spring
o Update on sidewalk in replace of dirt hill by McGowan- cheaper if its black top; must be
at 1% grade (it’s not)
Class of 2017 Senator Report (Alexis)
 Update on Student Life Leadership Committee
 Pep rally Nov 16th before season opener for basketball
 Update on Pep Rally
 Meeting got canceled because FH made it into playoffs
 Approved for $50
 Contest with gift cards as prizes
Class 2018 Senator Report (Alexa)
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o Update on advertising Marywood outside of Pennsylvania to attract students from other
states
 Youth group via church to start talking/promoting Marywood
Class of 2018 Senator Report (Haleigh)
o Collaboration between SGA and Alumni
 Student Alumni Association
Class of 2019 Senator (Ryan)
o New individual goal?
 Ideas for January when we get back for the board (seasonal?)
Class of 2019 Senator (Livia) ABSENT
o New individual goal?
Class of 2020 Senator Report (Jyai) LEFT EARLY
o How was “Spookywood” event?
o New individual goal?
Class of 2020 Senator Report
o Vacant Position
Open Floor (5-10 min)
Second: DANIEL PIETTE
Gianna - Adopt a Family
“NE Migrant Org”
-Refugee families in area- looking for students to join committee
Kenny- WWW for next semester?
Kaitlyn- nurse clinic, miss one clinic pay $100, sports people get excused for half the times, miss for class or
life events?
Kwaku
Fan Zone Name ideas:
Pacer Pack
Pacer Posse
Pacer Party
Pacer Platoon
***Twitter and Facebook Poll**
Jenna
Love your melon trying to reach Christmas gift goals
BUY, BUY, BUY!
Maria
International week is next week- try to get involved
Committee meetings first how does everyone like it? (15 people voted yes to liking this)
Daniel
Flight raffle approval, people will be selling on campus!
Adjournment (1 min) 10:57 pm
Second: HALEIGH ZUREK
Next Meeting
November 22, 2016, 9pm, LC, Room 331