The following are meeting minutes from the House of Organizations meeting. The House meets every Tuesday at 5:30 PM in Room 318 on the third floor of The Commons. These meetings are open to all students to listen to discussion. If you would like to present an issue, please contact the Speaker of the House, Nayana Davis, in advance so you can be added to the agenda.
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Call to Order
5: 36
Roll Call
Absent: Ross
Approval of Minutes
Approved
New Business
A. HL51-0607- Additional Allocation for the Will and Women’s Collective
Joy- Money for clothesline projects, women who have had experiences with rape. They design the tee shirts and they will be hung up.
VOTE For 5 Opposed 0 Abstaining 1
B. HL52-0607- Additional Allocation for MGC
Joy- 13 days fo culture, asking for food and decorations.
Danielle- didn’t we decide to set a limit since it is 13 days?
Nayana- I can’t remember. We will discuss at next budget meeting
VOTE For 5 Opposed 0 Abstaining 1
C. HL53-0607- Transfer of Danielle Kiefer from Greek Chair to Religious/Spirituality Chair
Nayana spelled her name wrong!!!
Nayana- Chair will be transferred from the Greek chair to religious/spirituality.
Danielle- I am no longer associated with the sorority. I will answer questions outside the meeting.
VOTE For 5 Opposed 0 Abstaining 1
D. HL54-0607 Acceptance fo Phi Alpha Social Work Honor Society
Danielle-
VOTE For 5 Opposed 0 Abstaining1
Old Business
A. HL50-0607 Acceptance of Push America
Nayana- the main concern that the house had was the commingling of the two organizations. Will Pi Kapp try to influence Push America?
Pete- It has been approved to be separated.
VOTE For 5 Opposed 0 Abstaining 1
Committee Reports
A. Student Life- Jordan received a letter from an organization that we have discussed and the weren’t involved, the Jewish Sisterhood. The SLC sent them a letter to the org asking them to ask them to act as religious group. But they claim to have backing from a sorority. They need to make a decision.
B. Finance
Joy- we are about half way through the deliberations. We are going to try to finish as much as we can today and tomorrow there will be another meeting 3-6, whenever you are free.
Nayana- You have to do these deliberations so your only excuse is class.
Alex- I haven’t been getting any emails.
Nayana- go talk to Jay.
C. O.S. Danielle- The SIC is working on leadership things, there are workshops that required attendence for organizations. Things are discussed how to recruit, etc.
Nayana- Ozelle you can schedule a meeting sometime this week. For now we can just add the meeting at the finance committee. But we need to figure out a new time because it is a new committee that will take a lot of time.
Announcements
Stan- AIDs banquet on Saturday.
Joy- Basketball game tonight 7:30. Lupe Fiasco concert December 1. Athletics want to do powerade pong to connect athletics and student orgs.
Carrie- Earlier we talked about a class coming in about a new way to run the government. It will be in this room tomorrow at 5. Gabe and I are talking about a peer advising program. We are talking with the asst. provost of advising after Thanksgiving. With the same program, we want to have orientation events, like other schools have kayaking trips. 1-2 conference in this area so we can talk about what other SGAs are doing. Please come tomorrow at 5. I will order pizza.
Roll Call
Absent: Ross
Adjournment
5:55
Pass the Gavel
Budget Deliberations