Student Activities Committee
Meeting Minutes
October 29, 2002
Present: Tom Morley (Chair), Mary-Frances Panettiere (Faculty member), Danielle McDonald (Student Affairs Representative, Secretary), Jennifer Smith (SGA representative), Jude Leblanc (Faculty member)
Guests: Shane Owens (Tech Corp), I-Hsuau Hong (Taiwanese Student Association), Curtis Brooks (A Capella Club), Corey Cato (Women’s Gymnastics), Katie Whitehead (Sophomore Summit), Mitol Modi (MPRC), David D’Onofrio (STORM), Kelly Huad (STORM), Andrew Doherty (Phi Alpha Delta), Judy Kuo (Asian Student Interest Association), Wing Lun Ting (ASIA), Steve Makris (International Business Club), Matthew Brown (Philosophical Society)
Meeting Called to order by Tom Morley at 12:31 pm
Approve minutes from September 12, 2002
Mary-Frances moved and Jude Leblanc seconded the motion to approve the minutes from September 12, 2002
Unanimously approved
A. Charters for Consideration
Tech Corp – Shane Owens
Tom moved and Jennifer seconded the motion to approve the Tech Corp charter
Unanimously approved
Students for a Sensible Drug Policy – no rep
Danielle moved and Jennifer seconded the motion to table chartering since there was not a representative in attendance
Unanimously approved
Women’s Gymnastics - Corey Cato
Discussion: Need to clarify that the voting meeting takes place at the meeting after nominations occur.
Danielle moved and Mary-Frances seconded the motion to approve the charter with the suggested changes to the constitution.
Unanimously approved
Microsystems Packaging Research Center (PRC) - Mitul Modi
Tom moved and Jennifer seconded the motion to approve the PRC charter
Unanimously approved
Students Observing and
Researching Meteorology (STORM) - David D'Onofrio
Tom moved and Danielle seconded the motion to approve the STORM
charter
Unanimously approved
Taiwanese Student Association - I-Hsuan Hong
Tom moved and Jennifer seconded the motion to approve the charter.
Unanimously approved
A Capella – Curtis Brooks
Discussion: A Capella is an umbrella organization for Sympathetic Vibrations and Nothing but Treble. Move Article VIII to beginning of Consitution to explain the performance groups that are under A Capella. Change elections to require a plurality vote, not majority. Need to explain the different membership statuses.
Mary-Frances moved and Tom seconded the motion to approve the charter with discussed changes.
Unanimously approved
Buzz Studios – no rep
Danielle moved and Jennifer seconded the motion to table chartering since there was not representative in attendance
Unanimously approved
Philosophical Society – Matt Brown
Discussion: There were various typos throughout the document.
Danielle moved and Jennifer seconded the motion to approve the charter with the suggested changes to the constitution.
Unanimously approved
Sophomore Summit – Katie Whitehead
Discussion: add that dues amount will be set prior to the Spring Retreat. Selection of the chairpersons will be selected by the previous steering committee with a majority vote.
Mary-Frances moved and Jennifer seconded the motion to approve the charter with the suggested changes to the constitution.
Unanimously approved
International Business Club - Steve Makris
Discussion: There were various typos throughout the document.
Jude moved and Danielle seconded the motion to approve the charter with the suggested changes to the constitution.
Unanimously approved
Asian Student Interest
Association -Judy Kuo
Discussion: When the President is removed, change from VP replacing to
second President assumes the role of the Presidency. Dues: Add that dues amounts will be set the
beginning of the semester by the Executive Board and will be at least $10.
Tom moved and Jennifer seconded the motion to approve the charter with the suggested changes to the constitution.
Unanimously approved
Pride Alliance – no representative
Discussion: There was confusion about the election and removal of the advisor. The constitution did not say how dues amounts were set, and the process for making constitutional amendments was confusing.
Jennifer moved and Tom seconded the motion to table the charter and let the organization make those changes before coming before the Committee.
Unanimously approved
Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity -Andrew Doherty
Discussion: changes to the constitution were attached to the constitution.
Tom moved and Jennifer seconded the motion to approve the constitutional amendments
Unanimously approved