Student Government Association

Date: April 28, 2008

Room: commons 318

Present: Rahilla, Natasha, Jeff, Gabe, Ben, Steve, Whitney, Heather, David, Neketa, Sameera, James, Brian

Meeting: 5.34pm

Absent: Jen, Michael

Weekend review:

* Food services committee

SL 20-0708

* Legislation of changes to the heading and membership of the Academic Conduct Committee.

Passing: 8

Opposed: 0

Abstaining: 1

Executive reports:

* Office of student life looking into adding full time staff
* Distribution of red card program
o Students are allowed to use them during the summer
* Vigil in memory of Jamie Heard on Thursday

Announcements:

None

Meeting adjourned at 5.44 pm

5:35pm meeting called to order.

Roll Call: yasmin, Fouad, David, Christine, Joy

Minutes from last week approved.

JSU BBQ:
BBQ will be held on Erickson Field, the day of Involvement Fest. Just requesting money
for Food, advertisements, and napkins, etc.
Expecting 30 people.
Open to all UMBC students.

HOmecoming Shabbat:
Advertised every year during homecoming weekend. Plan to have it in the skylight
room.
Just requesting money for advertising, food, decorations.
Expecting 100-200 people.
Open to all UMBC students.

FBL219-
Already given money in initial budget for money requested in additional allocation.
Gave
double amount as we gave them the additional allocation as well. Pulling back this
additional
allocation.
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Freedom Alliance:
Panel Discussions:
Panel discussion next semester for community involvement. Taking place in Flat
Tuesdays,
or skylight lounge. Open to all students.

Concert:
Concert to bring people into organization. On Erickson field hopefully,wherever is
available
need sound equipment,lighting, band.Open to everyone.

NCOD Week:
National Coming out day week,week of october 11. celebrates "Coming Out". Events all
week.
Toilet Training is a video about Gender Neutral bathrooms. Trying to buy the video
as the video comes with the rights to show it. Successful events,

Gayme Night Dance:
Trying to rent out game room.last year had 40-50 people.

Open House:
Over the same week as welcome week reception. First meeting, etc meet and greet,
for prospective
members.

Welcome Reception:
Freshmen orientation week open house.

Out for Work:
Conference in DC with speakers, etc about being out in the work place. $500 for
table for
20 ppl and gas money.

Luau:
Big outdoor party at beginning of year for new and returning members. This year
peer advisors
from UHS talked. Discussion, food, fun, etc. Usually in harbor courtyard. Open to
everyone,

Member Gear:
Trying to get T-shirts, pins and pens to promote Freedom Alliance. Havnt had them
in many years
but would like to get it started up again.
Joy: We usually dont fund T-shirts, but pens for involvement fest, etc can be funded.

Thank You

Chess Club
Tournament of College Champions:
New event in Texas in August. Any college in US allowed to send 3 representatives.
Just
asking for money to fly people there and hotel cost. No entry fee for tournament.
Choose
3 people firstly based on interest and then based on ratings. Whoever has the best
chance of
winning and tournament performance. Coach will make decision. Chess club is open
to any
UMBC student. Event is unlikely if no funding is given. If member with higher
rating than
someone on the team, the person not on the team would hav a better chance of going
as long as
they have a higher rating. Basing the 3 going on how particpative they have been,
how theyve
performed on tournaments, etc. Chess team money covers expenses for pan American
tournaments,
and Final Four. Chess team money goes to these 2 main events.

PreVet Society:
Baltimore Zoo Trip:
Zoo trip to all UMBC students, free to all Students. Baltimore is closer and free so
its cheaper.
Basically an opportunity to learn about animals, etc. Expecting 15-20 people, but
will take
as many as the bus can take. Advertising by fliers,spotlight, etc.

Thank You

Invisible Children
Movie Screening:
Takes place tonight but couldnt get any location.

Thank You

JSU BBQ:
Tabled pending JSU's obligation to pay $250 for debt.

Tea Empire September and October Meetings:
Try to have tea meetings every month. Money mainly for tea, snacks to go with tea, etc.

Thank You

Newman Club:
Opening Dinner:
Dinner for new members and prospectives to meet old members. Will decide on food after
choices are seen.Expecting 20-30 people. Will be in the interfaith center. Open to
all students

Halloween Party:
Another social party, just for members to get together, etc. Open to all students.

Thank You

Pagan Student Union
Cookout:
Part of Pagan Pride weekend. Open to everyone, expecting atleast 50 ppl, held on a
Friday,
Already have a list of food needed from Giant. Only requesting money for food, we're
buying decorations, charcoal, etc out of our own carryover. Will be held near Lot 17.
Open to everyone and free. Basically our meet and Greet.

Trip Pagan Parade:
Held on a Saturday.Want to rent bus to take students at UMBC to the Baltimore parade.
Will represent UMBC there. Quote from UMBC transit website. Not sure of exact quote.
Currenlty based on $72 per hour for 5 hours. Will rent van for 14 people and if
more people
want to come, will take own cars.

Dispelling the Myths:
Working in partnership with the Mosaic.Asking for money for pizza, food and pamphlets.
Expecting 20 people. held on a thursday as part of Pagan Pride weekend.Held in Mosaic
center and open to everyone.

Divination Workshop:
Part of our workshop series.We're asking for $70 to buy playing cards, dice, cups,
etc for
different forms of divination, as well as food for people.

Halloween Celebration:
Ran this last semester but we're going to have it in a smaller room this time to
make it
more successful. We're only asking for some of our costs. We're going to have a
variety
of activities, etc. Some of the divination will not be free though.
Basically just need $150 for decorations, etc. Will be free and open to all students.
Expecting 100 people.

Thank You

Chess Club:
Voting on Full Amount:
For: 1
Opposed: 3
Fails

Pre Vet Society:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Tea Empire:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Newman Club
Opening Dinner:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Halloween Party:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Pagan Student Union:
Cookout:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Pagan Parade:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Dispelling the Myths:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Divination Workshop:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Halloween Celebration:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Alpha Phi Omega:
Smoothie Night and Game Night:
Recruitment events at the beginning of next semester. Open to everyone. Trying to
recruit
people. Basically a social event for people to get togheter. Requesting money for
food.
Will have advertising, etc.

Thank You

Freedom Alliance:
Panel Discussion:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Concert:
For: 0
Opposed: 4
Fails as they dont have a performer yet.

NCOD Week:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Gayme Night Dance:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Open House:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Out for Work:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Welcome Reception:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Member Gear(Excluding tshirts, cutting pens down to $50, total $150)
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Luau:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Alpha phi Omega:
Smoothie Night:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Game Night:
for: 4
Opposed: 0
passes

roll Call: Yasmin, Fouad, David, Christine, Joy
Meeting adjourned 7:08pm

5:33pm meeting called to order

Present: Yasmin, Fouad, David, Christine, Joy

Minutes from last week approved.

Social Work Association:
Welcome back party:
social event for old and prospective members to meet. Advertising through social work
department. Fliers in computer labs, social work list proc etc. Food from Sorentos.

Thank you

Voting on Social Work Party:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

JSU:
Have $300 from Hillel, have completed fundraiser to provide their share.

Voting on BBQ:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
passes

HOmecoming Shabbat:
For: 0
Opposed: 4
Fails

Hindu Studentst Association:
First General Body Meeting:
First meeting of the semester. Everyone comes back and we et members together and
prospective
members. We're going to have food, etc.

Garba:
Dance program open to al lstudents. We'll book the ballroom, theres going to be a
live band
and DJ. ITs a cultural event. Quotes from last year. Going to advertise through fliers,
posters.

Thank You

Amnesty INternational
Movie Event:
Showing a movie on campus. Have the license to show the movie. Expecting 20-30 people.
Advertising with fliers, etc. Free and open to all students.

MId Atlantic Regional Conference:
The conference this year is in Western virginia. Its the main thing that we do, its
the gathering
for all the chapters of our organization in the area. We're expecting 21 people,
we're going to
have to fundraise even if we get all the money we requested. Any student can go
we'll just split
the money between everyone and fundraise the rest. Last year we had 30 people going.

Guantanamo Bay Demonstration:
Organization members will dress as detainees on Main street and collect signatures
for our
petition. The quotes for the costumes are from our area coordinator. The event will be
in October. We're expecting 10 people to dress. We're advertising for the event as
well.

Banner:
We're trying to get a banner as well as flags to stick in the ground to generate
awareness
of the Israel- Palestine conflict. We're collaborating with the Arab Student Union
as well.

Sikh SA
Gurpurab
Biggest event of the year. Held in UC last year. We have a PPT presentation by board
members.
Its a educational event where we teach poeple about our religion. After that we
have a
dinner and music. The dinner is formal also and everyone dresses up. Itll be in the
first
week of October. The quotes are from the restaurant tat we're catering from. The
room rental,
security and equipment quotes are from last year.

Paath Prayer Service:
Monthly prayer service at Interfaith center. Open to everyone, where we pray, and
eat a small
serving at the end of the prayer.

New York Trip:
Had it this year but we didnt have enough funding so we went with College Park. Its
the biggest
event for Sikhs in the US. If we dont go with the school everyone ends up going
anyway, so
we wanted to the school to go as a group. Its a day trip starting at 7:30 in the
morning and
come back at 10 at night. This year we had about 25 people go. The bus quote is from
UMBC transit. Open to everyone, we're advertising through common vision, etc.

Thank You

Poli Sci COM:
Brown Bag event:
We choose a professor from our department, usually its a general Q/A with them. The
event
provides an informal environment to develop a relationship with a professor. The
cost is for
light refreshments. The honorarium is for the speaker. Open to everyone, advertising
through
list serv.

Capoeira
Festival
Brazilian martial art dance fightin form. The festival is basically to initiate our
members
into the art. Basically like getting a belt in other martial arts. WE need the
traditional
instruments which we requested funding for to actually hold such an event. A lot of
our members
need to progress in the art and we need to have this event in order for them to do
so. Its
also something that would be open to everyone and the community. The t shirts are
something
we would sell to fundraise for a future event or to fund this event. The event would
be free to
UMBC students to watch. Any student can join the club, but someone who hasnt trained
cant
really particiapte in the event other than watching as it would be dangerous for
them. We'd
like to have fliers made to post on campus. Most of the advertising generally
happens through
emails. The plane ticket request is only half the cost for the ticket as we have to
pay for
him to come here from brazil. We're going to fundraise the other half of the ticket.
We're also going to have other teachers come in who aren't as high up as our main
"Mestre."
We cant do the event without the Mestre. We also need the instruments for the club
so that
they last for the club in the future. Right now we use our own personal ones but we
need
something for the club.

Thank You

Orthodox Christian Fellowship
Coffeehouse
Its an event we have in September. Its an open mike for students to perform. itll be
in the
sportzone. We're going to provide coffee. We've had the event twice this past semester.
The $50 is for the equipment. Its open to everyone and free.

Thank You

Pre Med Society
INvolvement Fest Fall 2008
We're trying to bring a blood pressure machine, other medical equipment to generate
some
interest. We're also trying to get Pre med society pens.

Yasmin: Your pen quote seems a little pricey, could you try pens.com, theyre a lot
cheaper
and provide decent pens.

We'll try that. We want pens to advertise to students.

Guest Speaker:
We have guest speakers from different institutes and our members can interact with
them, etc.
Its a great opportunity for members, and students.

thank You

Hindu Student Council:
1st General Body Meeting:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Garba:
For: 0
Opposed: 4
fails as quotes are not accurate, need to have scheduling meeting.

Amnesty International:

Voting on Movie Event:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Mid Atlantic Regional Conference:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Guantanamo Bay Demonstration
For:4
OppReosed: 0
Passes

Banner
For: 4
Opposed 0
Passes

Sikh Student Association:
Gurpurab:
For: 0
Opposed: 4
Fails as quotes innaccurate, havent had appropriate meetings.

Prayer Service:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Bus Trip
For: 0
Opposed: 4
Fails as they arent sure of the date yet.

Poli Sci COM:
Brown Bag:(removing honorarium)
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Capoeira:
Cant fund as its a sports club and we cant fund equipment for sports club. Suggest
they
change status to special interest group next year.

Festival:
For: 0
Opposed: 4
Fails

Orthodox Christian Fellowship:
Coffeehouse:
for: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Pre Med Society:
Involvement Fest Fall 2008:(cutting pen request to $50) make $50 standard for pens
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

guest Speakers:(change gifts to honorariums)
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Chem Biochem COM:(cutting guess contest as it is a prize)
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Pre Pharmacy Club
First Meeting of the Year:
We have a table at involvement fest and have a big first meeting. Its basically for
everyone
to get together and go over what we have planned for the semester. We're expecting
30-40
people. We're getting pizza. Free and open to everyone.WE're advertising at
involvement fest.

Voting on First meeting:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Engineering COM- Back to School meeting(did not attend, we can vote since under $500)
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

guest Speaker:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

South Asian Student Association:(did not attend)
Can only vote on INvolvement fest as under $500.
For: 4
Opposed: 0
passes

Fall BBQ and Ajooba fails as over $500 and org not present.

Chinese Student Association: (not present, under $500)
First General body meeting:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Perfected Praise(not present)
Uniforms(not present to explain)
For; 0
Opposed: 4
Fails

New Student Interest Meeting:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Roll Call: yasmin, Fouad, Christine, David, Joy

Meeting adjourned at 7:20pm