Student Government Association

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

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

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

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

Date: April 21, 2008

Room: commons 318

Present: Elani, Gabe, Mike, William Joyner, Ben, Jen, Heather, Neketa, Sameera, Steve, David Hoffman, Vanessa.

Absent: Natasha, Rahilla, Jeff

Meeting called to order: 5.42 pm

Approval minutes:

Weekend minutes:

- Walker apartments are still accepting

- Town hall meeting rsa LH 6 April 29th 6pm

- 18th of May donation day at Erickson field

- May 13th midnight dessert

- Will meet up with rsa about the penny project

Legislation from the finance board:

- $400 left in the gl

- Last day for request donation of events this year is next year

- 10 grand is enough to last us

Passing: 7

Opposed: 0

Abstained: 1

Legislation passed

Legislation of the Stress-free zone

- William presenting

- $ 4858 estimate cost for this whole event

- $ 3420 is only in the SFZ budget, so they need additional funding to complete this event

- There will be a masseuse

- Shawnee unable to give William a concrete amount

Passing: 7

Opposed: 0

Abstained: 1

Executive reports:

- Executives are discussing the chess pieces (the chess board)

- Election seems to be getting pretty well, it’s running smoothly

- If people for some reason can not vote e-mail David Hoffman

- Student teacher website, received e-mail complaints about the I.S dept.

Announcements:

- Inauguration may 8th Thursday night

Meeting adjourned at 6pm

Meeting called to order 5:32 pm

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

Meeting from last week approved.

Stress Free Zone:
Joy: Tell us about the event.
Basically we needed a General ledger allocation of $1400 for stress free zone next
year.
The allocation has already been approved by the senate.

Thank You

Voting on Budgetary Policy change legislation:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Voting on GL expenditure for Stress Free Zone:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

GES COM FBL169:
David: They had money allocated from their budget but we also gave them an additional
allocation last week. We're just going to pull back what we gave them last week
since they
already have money for it.

Voting on FBL169
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Skydiving Club:
Cannot fund parachute as they are a sports club.
Can fund Baltimore trip as it is open to everyone. However, $60 of request is for only
club members so cant fund that part. Can fund $400 however.

Parachute Repair(since still a sports club):
For: 0
Opposed: 4
Fails

Voting on $400 for Baltimore trip:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Equestrian Club Washington INternational HOrse Show:
Joy: Tell us about the event.
We're taking people to the washington horse show.

Fouad: How many ppl are going?
4 people, tickets are $40 each.

Fair hill International:
Joy: Tell us about the eveent.
Its another show, tickets are $15 each. WE want funds for 4 ppl.

Christine: How many active members do you have?
10.

Christine: Howcome you arent asking for money for more people
Well we only have 4 confirmed, when we get more we'll know for sure. We're going
to advertise.

Thank You

Freedom Alliance:
Drag Show:
Joy: Tell us about the event.
We already requested money for it. But when we went to scheduling they said that there
were additional housekeeping costs.

Fouad: Are these numbers additional costs or new total costs?
These are the additional numbers we need.

David: You have some events in April and May that are happening, are you going to
reallocate those funds?
Well the event youre referrin to is Pride week which already ocurred. We spent most
of the
money for that.

David: We have a policy about asking for funds less than 2 weeks before an event.
Well we were initially told by scheduling that there would be no costs for what
we're asking
for now. They only told us a few days ago that we would in fact have these costs.

Yasmin: When is the event?
Its a week from today, next Tuesday.

Thank you

Meeting called to order at 5:33pm
Present: Yasmin, David, Christine, Joy

Transloc Bus Tracking system supplement:
Extra $15,000 in addition to initial $45,000 required.

BSU Experience Weekend Bustrip:

Joy: Can you tell us about the event.
WE tried to go through UMBC transit but it wasn really efficient. David suggested
we go
through the Track teams company Dylans. The quote for leaving at 9am and returning
around 8
is about $1418. WE just need help with the transportation cost and then each student
would pay their entrance fee.

Yasmin: HOw many people are you expecting?
About 45-50, any extra people will drive.

Thank You

Men's Volleyball:

Joy: tell us about the barbecue.
Its basically a chance on the volleyball team and the UMBC community to come out and
have
a good time before the end of the semester. Is also to celebrate that we're now ranked
5th on the east coast. Also, its to build school spirit for the game we're having soon
after.

Joy: Is it open to all UMBC students.
Yes, open and free.

Joy: How many people are you expecting?
Atleast a 100.

Thank You

Voting on Transloc Tracking System:
For: 3
Opposed:0
Passes

Voting on BSU Bus trip:
SGA Advisor: You're talking about a group that wants to take members and prospective
members
to an amusement park. If you cant say yes to every group that wants to do this, then
you should be careful about funding any one.

For: 0
Opposed: 3
Fails

Asian Student Connectiong Awareness Forum:
Joy: Tell us about the event.
Its basically a forum that we're repeating from last year. Except this time, we're
focusing
on Asian topics. We'll have different organizations working together to create this
forum
and increase awareness.

Joy: How many people are you expecting?
30-40

David: And this is free?
Yes, to all students.

Thank You

UMBC Men's volleyball barbecue:
For: 3
Opposed: 0
Passes

Asian Student Connection Awareness Forum Voting:
For: 3
Opposed: 0
Passes

Voting on FASA Pistahan:
For: 3
Opposed: 0
Passes

Voting on FASA FIND Dialogue:
For: 3
Opposed: 0
Passes

Voting on HAPP Com Event:
For: 3
Opposed: 0
Passes

Pre Dental Society Recruiter:
Joy: tell us about the event.
Shes a recruiter who comes here every year from the University of Maryland: Baltimore.
We usually give her an honorarium but this year shes also staying for lunch. Shes also
on the admissions board there and so its a great time for our students to meet her.

Joy: So the $50 is just for lunch for her?
No its her, some students and faculty shes bringing with her and the head of our board.

Joy: How many people do you expect to show up?
We have a reserve list of 60 students but we're expecting 40-50 people.

Thank You

Pre Dental Society Recruiter fails as submitted to late.

Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Forum Tabled.

GES COM Annual BBQ:
David: Whens the date the event is happening?
I dont think we've picked a definite date yet for September but our officers for
next year
will make that decision.

Joy: Can you tell us about this event.
This is the fourth year we've had the event. Its a time to get all the GES faculy
and students
together, and anyone interested in joining GES. Its a social gathering to basically
get everyone
together at the beginning of the year.

Joy: Is it open to all students?
Yes

Christine: Where are you having it?
Last time we had it on the patio next to Flat Tuesdays, and before that we've had it
in the
Harbor patio. Its probably going to be one of these places, outside.

Thank you

Voting on GES Barbecue:
For: 3
Opposed: 0
Passes

Delta Sigma Theta missing todays meeting, will come next Tuesday at 5:40pm

Musicians for World Peace:
Joy: Can you tell us about the event?
Its a fundraising event, we're trying to raise money for a Katrina charity.

Joy: are you charging students?
No, we're only charging non students. We're having optional donations.

David: Have you already been to the Safe Committee and scheduling?
yes

Joy: How many people are you expecting?
About 50, we'd like to have more but we're not sure.

Joy: and this is in the ballroom?
Yes

Thank You

Voting on Rock for Relief:
For: 3
Opposed: 0
Passes

Roll Call: yasmin, David, Christine, Joy

Meeting adjourned at 6:53pm

Senate meeting- 4/7/08

1. Call to order at 5:41pm

2. Roll Call- Rahilla absent, Jeff will be late

3. Minutes approved

4. Week in Review:

- SGA in the halls: Wed. at 8 in Chesapeake

5. New Business:

- SL18-0708- Retriever budget:

o Answers to questions provided by Kyle Clelan
o Vote- 8 For, 0 Opposed, 1 Abstaining, 2 Absent PASSED

* JL19-0708- SGA Budget:
o Already talking to SAFRB
o Stipend for election board chair will raise
o Six new laptops to replace aging desktops and laptops- will allow for mobility but will be able to be locked down on desks
o Exec. Fund- will raise, but a portion will be dedicated to spirit
+ Possibly have exec. Budget out and present to Senate at start of year- strong disapproval of this
+ Split up the $15,000 into a $12,000 discretionary fund and $3,000 for spirit
o Leadership training- Will go up to fully cover Leadershape
o SFZ budget will increase
o Line item to set aside some money for future of Prove-It
o Salaries reset to pre-‘07-‘08 levels.
o Readership budget will go up
o Study Place money will ensure staffing exists
o Fall retreat site cost will increase so this covers it
o Vote- 8 For, 0 Opposed, 1 Abstaining, 2 Absent PASSED

* JL21-0708- Mirror Ball:
o Hosted by Honors college, mirror ball=disco ball. It is a semi-formal event. Last year there were 100-200 students that came, not all from Honors College.
o Not a student organization, so they can’t allocate through Finance Board
+ They could lose honors college funding if made into a student org.
+ Student org. must have open selection of officers and be open to all students
o Open to all students
o This event has occurred at least the last two years.
o Vote- 8 For, 0 Opposed, 1 Abstaining, 2 Absent

6. Executive Reports:

* David H: Erin Carter will be leaving, looking for a replacement. Kyle Carter also leaving. Also, take David’s class next fall! Study Place walkthrough- $7500 security upgrade is all that is needed to make it open 24 hours.
* Brady: Remember to compile transition materials before inauguration. There has been a plan for a project to make a permanent chess board for the large chess pieces outside- about $15000 to be built over summertime.
* Dave I: Finance Board has about $6,000 left for orgs. Only $52,000 has been spent by orgs, so a lot will roll back. SAFRB presentations going well.
* Jake: no report
* Jay: Food contract announcement on Friday. Working with SAFRB. Transit system needs double cost for maintenance than what we had. We have to kick in a final $15,000 for equipment- legislation forthcoming. Cell phone kiosk coming soon- approved by Commons advisory board.
* Gabe: Ratings are pretty much compiled and formatted. Power rankings also ready- wrote a blog post. Need to put together a website.

7. Announcements:

- Natasha: meeting with rep. from Chevy Chase about ATM’s.

- Brady: trying to get a “safety walk” put together with Chief Williams towards end of April/ beginning of May

- Jake: Our student fan codes of conduct being adopted at Georgia Institute of Tech. Jake will talking with some big school donors.

- Jay: Mama’s Boys concert on Saturday in UC ballroom

- Steve: RSA having dogapelodeon on Sat. on Erikson field. CEAS wants to partner with us to do another smoking policy forum.

-Sameera: Presidential debate Wed. at 7

8. Meeting adjourned at 6:29

Meeting called to order 5:33pm

Present; Yasmin, Fouad, Christine, David, Joy

Perfected Praise Dance Fest 2008
Joy: tell us about the event.
Its an event that we want to hold annually. We started last year. We invite
different dance ministries to come. Its a
christian event. We've advertised off and on campus. Thats the biggest event we
hold. We initially wanted to join
a liturgical dance network but the fees were too high. The fees that we originally
had allocated to that we wanted to
move towards this event.

Fouad: It says youre charging for tickets, are you charging admission?
Yes, UMBC students are free but non students have to pay.

SGA Advisor: So are you requesting a reallocation or an additional allocation?
WE're requesting $600 dollars from our budget to be reallocated and an additonal
allocation of $300.

Yasmin: How many people do you expect?
200, its going to be held in the UC.

Thank You

Tea Empire Enchanted Herb Garden and Tea ROom Trop
Joy: Tell us about the event.
Its basically a field trip to a tea room

Fouad: Where is the $25 going towards?
Its towards the tea room to pay for admission, etc.

FOuad: SO youre just carpooling therE?
Yes

Yasmin: How are you deciding on the 18 people?
Well the whole list proc has 250 people so they replied and we decided after that.
Basically
18 people replied.

Joy: If more people want to go will you divide the costs?
yes, what if people drop out?
David: You could always reallocate it to something else or fill in the spots.

Voting on Go Club Issue:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

ASU Layleena:
Joy: tel us about the event.
Its a cultural event on May 3rd. ITs going to include cultural dance, belly dance,
a cultural fashion show, food,
etc. ITs free to UMBC students and $10 for non students.

Fouad: where is this going to take place?
Skylight room.

Ashley: What is the $500 for contracts?
Its going to be less than that. Its for a singer and its only $100. Its for a
dance team and they charge $100.

Joy; How many people are you expecting?
about 150.

Fouad: Are you gooing to re-use the costumes?
Yes.

Yasmin: Are you advertising on campus?
Yes we're advertising through common vision. We're gettin a banner and 2 posters.

Thank You

Back to the Budget:
Voting:
For: 2
Opposed:1
Abstaining: 2
Passes

Perfected Praise:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

Tea Empire:
For: 4
Opposed: 0
Passes

ASU:
For: 3
Opposed: 0
Abstaining :2
Passes

JL22- Quadmania After Party:
Joy: WE're trying to hold a mini after party in the cabaret. SEB is paying for the
sound and lighting. SEB is asking us to
fund the DJ.

SGA Advisor: This is in no way an SEB event so that means its SGA's responsibility
to collect tickets, etc.

Ashley: So if this was to be advertised, SGA will have to advertise for it. I think
SEB might want to say its their event.

David: $1000 has always been allocated for the after party so we dont need an
additional allocation, we just need to reallocate
$400 from the $1000 towards this and me and Jay can do that.

Meeting adjourned at 7:17pm

Date: 03/31/2008

Commons 318

Present: Heather Kopf, Rahilla Tarfa, Jeff Badugha, Steve Gilmore, Ben Kitterman, Jen Kent, Natasha Iriah, Sameera Syed, Michael Comberiate, Neketa Kakar, Gabe Retalliatta, and Whitney Torchia

Guests: Kate (Baltimore Collegetown)

In order: 5.32 p.m

Week in review:

* Meeting in the halls April 10th in Chesapeake
* Classroom meeting
o Feedback
o Academic committee
* RSA & SEB
o UMBC next top model
o Need an SGA judge
o Wednesday at 8 p.m
* Last Wednesday
o Ceremony for prove it
o Selection committee will meet with all the finalists
* This semester
o A penny for good effort in the dinning hall
o A meal plan able to use at Jazzman

College town network

* Kate
o Academic agreement in cooperation with 16 other colleges
o Shuttles and bus system go to all these schools
o Leadership workshop
+ Leaders from all the other schools will be attending
o College game nite this Friday shuttle will be working
+ Tickets: $6
o Battle Baltimore
+ B-ball and softball games
o Check out their website lots of information!!!!
o Half price tickets for shows are available for print out
o Shuttle is not working during the summer though ☹

JL 20-0708

* April Lewis appointed as an Election Board member by James McCauley
o Time: available during the day, working afternoons
o Previously Director of Student Advocacy
o Questions asked by James
+ Answered: that she tries to be unbiased in her everyday life….
o Has done an errand for James compiling information for the election of the people running

# of senators for: 9

# of senators opposed: 0

# of senators abstained: 1

SL 18-0708

* Approval of Retriever Weekly budget
o $ that remains after the year goes over to their saving account
o Photographers and writers not really staff members

Legislation extended

SL 19-0708

* Approval for SEB budget
* No asked increase from SGA
* Increase prices of concerts
* Decrease in expenses for salaries and stipends due to summer jobs last year
* $ that rolls over goes to their savings account

# of senators for: 9

# of senators opposed: 0

# of senators abstained: 1

Legislation passes

SL 19-0708

* Approval of SGA budget
* Include salaries, stipends, student organizations, SEB and Retriever Weekly.
* Letter drive, get 6 new laptops for next year
* Increase in budget for the executive board to $15,000
o This prevents them from going through the finance board and long processes.
o This gives them leeway to spend this $ without consensus, senate and finance board.
o Due to several projects such as Prove it or the bus trips to Binghamton, during the year, the budget might seem necessary but that much $ is not needed, this gives the exec to use it for whatever reason
o This budget was set to prevent encounters where the exec has to use the savings account, GL
o Suggestion: that part of the budget should be put into the senate’s pot so the exec has to go through the senate first
* Prove it fund needed for completing the Green Space project
* Legitimate $ transfer, e.g $ for phone transfer for the use of office supplies.
o This will be at the discretion of the president
* G.L allocation; negative budgeting shouldn’t be a trend: James said (executive board)
o Trying to prevent negative budgeting this year due to no fee increase
o Natural inflation!!!!
o Against state law to put the G.L fund (state’s $) in a savings account rather than a checking account.
* Legislation extended till next week

Executive reports:

* Compiling of teacher
o Worst average score for dept mechanical engineering and science

Announcements:

* School health insurance company
o Increase of 18-19% compounded yearly
o No increase in benefits only fees
* Presidential debate
o Date: April 9th
o Time: 7 pm
o Place: student organization area
* Stress-free zone meeting
o Wednesday at 6 pm student org space

Meeting adjourned at 6.59 pm