Location: commons 318
Date: April 14, 2008
Present: Heather, Gabe, Ben, Neketa, Steve, Mike, Natasha, Elani, Jen, Whitney, David Hoffman, Jeff, and Brady
Absent: Rahilla, Sameera
Meeting called to order: 5.33 p.m
Weekend review:
* Change in orange juice price reduced to $2.40
* Penny horse
* Food services:
Sodexho replaced by Compass Group (Chart Wells) food company
Official press release on this next week
No details yet on the contract
Over the summer transitions in the Commons food places
Commons will be completely transitioned by Fall, but Dining Hall might possibly be still
in process due to physical changes.
Changes to the meal plan in terms of flexibility will be applied
+ D-hall limitations more flexible than Commons
# Unlimited D-hall policies
Might put some food services at the Study Place
+ Seating area would still be available 24/7
+ But the food services would be closed off
+ If this were to happen quietness would be sacrificed
* SGA in the halls in Chesapeake
Successful and fun
* Academic committee
Changes will be made to policies through the SGA
Jay and Steve will be attending meeting next week
JL 22-0708
* TransLoc Bus Tracking System Supplement
* Track equipment for busses
* Legislation for $45,000 funding transportation systems
For bus tracking system, due to flaws in the tracking system of Nextel, that was unable
to function properly
Issue has been Nextel NOT TransLoc
* Equipment changes will cost $15,000
# of senators opposed: 0
# of senators approved: 7
# of senators abstained: 1
TEC Network
* Senior photos
* Will meet up with Steve next week
Will bring sample with him
* Seniors will be able to dress up and make pictures
Chess Board:
* Over the Summer and Fall the area will be leveled
* Its outside the commons
* 15 – 20 grand more closely 15
* Maintenance
32 chess pieces??
SGA will be deciding on the policies regarding this
* Is this really necessary because it comes out of the students activity fee
* Should this project be financed through the general ledger or rather another office financed
though the state?
* Mike: policies should be made before allocating this
Shared governance
* Goal: to asses the effectiveness of shared governance on campus
* Survey on student’s opinions on shared governance
* Targeted at SGA
* These surveys only for USM affiliated schools
* Responses will be sent electronically
Stress Free Zone
* William Joyner will be working on it
* Anyone able to contribute and help is highly appreciated
* Meeting will be Wednesday at the Student’s org place
Executive reports
* Prove it in the process
* Elani will meet up with finalists
* Study place will be discussed about maintenance
* Website on teacher ratings is up
o sga.umbc.edu/teacherratings
o zwybak post
* campus event
o Quadmania
o Planned an after party event will be SGA sponsored
+ Will be in Flat Tuesdays
o OSL will be running the Black and Gold nominations
+ Awards nominations online deadline is 2mrw
o Election next week
Announcements:
* Sky-light lounge
o Free dessert and drinks
o Opening of internet café
o Open to everyone
Meeting adjourned at 6.38 pm