FINANCE BOARD MEETING
call to order - all here, except emily
masterplan for the buildings -
more places in UMBC where students can have events. This would really help the clubs and organizations.
Paksa - other groups that have had annual events in the past need to reserve the place, but since the UC ballroom is booked all the weekends therefore it isn't possible.
UC is really small to hold events
Fee Form
cost increased for the fees and an attempt to increase in student activities fee
fee - 10 dollar increase
It would be on blackboard, under SGA elections
If student activities fee did not pass, then the $10 would go to some other activities such as athletics.
Event Planning
brainstorming ideas on how to advise the clubs
integrating everything when holding an event
NEW BUSINESS
PAKSA
constitution event
musical play, but they couldnt hold it at the ballroom because it it booked
if they do it in Theatre, they would have to perform the play on two nights
(friday and saturday).
150-400 tickets sale expected for the play event
The event would be in April, most likely 17th and 18th.
we would have to talk to the music department, since theatre is not the easiest place to reserve.
The venue of the Paksa musical is becoming an issue because UC is reserved for all the weekends.
idea about erickson field
food: finance board will not fund food at the weekly meetings.
end of march: basant mela (at the erickson field)
co sponsorship with the SASA, and other clubs
what is Basant Mela? it is morning breakfast, kite flying, cricket, badminton tournament and ludo
Basant Mela is an all day event
300 people expected to come and go because it is an all day event
Yasmin: want this event to happen, make this event happen
issue of jumbo night: events planning will have to work with
we will postpone it because of the scheduling place issue
withdraw: food will not be provided at the meetings
4, opposed 1, abstaining 1, none absent
ELECTION BOARD MEMBERS
more people to understand sga, he wants alot of turn out, more people voting and running for office
she knows alot about sga, she wants everyone to vote in the election, rather than just only 30 people voting, high turnouts, more people to know about the event, use of advertisement to involve people in the election, struggle to get people interested and get people to run for the event
money for advertisement
Sikh Student Association ( WRITTEN)
inviting a speaker
expecting around 100 people
James: cut out trees
Harsh: concerned about the message the event is trying to opposed
275 approved
4 representatives, 0 opposed, 1 abstain
Meeting with Freeman
- transfer student
black and gold campus project
changing of card
faculty issues: they need to put textbook online ahead of time when students begin registering for classes
GOSPEL CHOIR
spring concert
every semester they have a concert
350 people attending, its open to all students
may 2nd, 8 pm, fine arts recital hall
decorations: lights
advertising: banner, postcards
food: how necessary is it? it is very necessary because students know that the food is there
have to pay their performer $1000, although they are not asking finance board for it
we have given gospel choir about $5500 so far this year
Silva: food is not necessary
is food essential for the concert: it draws students to the event
chick-fil-a is not a good option for food
decorations: can be removed or cutt down to $50
yasmin: decorations are needed for the concert
final: move decorations for $100
food: cutting the price of food in half, and make it all refreshment
we would rather fund a performer, than funding food
$950 dollars: 3 votes, spring concert
3 , oppose one, abstaining one, none absent
OPEN MIC NIGHT
sports zone, 75 people, people come and go
time: 7:00
room is already reserved
food: cost effective
should we take the food out or reduce the price
cut food down to $100 dollars
total 200
4 vote, oppose none, abstaining 1
TEA EMPIRE
can't really fund it for feb
$15 for food, $ 15 for tea
30 for march, April $45
may $30
vote 4, oppose no, abstain 1
QUIZBOWL
were not present
paksa- yasmin
catherine - tea empire
how to run the meeting:
following each step rather than going back and forth, being more organized, and suggesting a number and people voting for it
James: we cannot change their event, for example: the changing of food
Yasmin: we shouldn’t tell them what to get or what not at the meeting
Emily: cultural food varies at events therefore the club knows better
ROLL CALL
- everyone here
ADJOURNMENT
ANNOUNCEMENT/ PASS THE GAVEL