SGA Meeting

Tuesday, October 28, 2009

SGA Office, Union

Meeting called to order by Stasia Ford – 9:17pm

1. Prayer (Phil Euga)

2. Welcome to new senators!

- Introduction of all senators

- Congratulations to new senators and affiliates, especially freshman

3. Racism Awareness Week (2^nd-3^rd week in November)

- Issues of race on campus

- Proactive student involvement

- T-shirts all students will wear the same day

- Larger picture to look at students as a whole

- All POINT organizations

- Various ideas of what to put on shirts (eg, “I am (_____).”)

- 1000 shirts or more given out on campus

4. Inductions

- tentatively 3^rd week of November, November 15^th

- 11:00 am ceremony, all senators and families, brunch after

- Spot reserved

- Ashley, Trevor, Vanessa

5. Retreat: November 21-22

- Mother Boniface Center

- Marathon Planning

- Committee Work

6. Committee Reports

- Health Advisory Committee: Need volunteers to sign people up for the blood drive at Treetops, B&G, Union from November 3^rd-5^th

7. President’s Minute

- 11/9/09 FYO 1:00: Christine, Vanessa, Ashley

- Very excited for new senators and affiliates

- 2 office hours/week

- New room for meetings: Union 217 9:15 Tuesdays

Meeting ended – 9:46pm

SGA Meeting

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Union 301 – 9:15p.m.

Meeting called to order by Stasia Ford – 9:18p.m.

Ø Executive Board Elections are underway

o Please continue to vote through Thursday night at lasalle.edu/sga

o Elections will be closed at 9:00p.m. on Thursday

Ø Senate Elections

o Info-Sessions will be held this Thursday 4/9

o Elections will be held April 20^th – 23^rd (Monday through Thursday)

Ø 2^nd Meet the Christian Brothers: Happening Hour

o Date set to be – April 24, 2009

Ø Discuss nominations for Awards

o The Chevron, The Star, etc.

SGA Meeting

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

 Union 301 – 9:15p.m.

Meeting called to order by Stasia Ford – 9:15p.m.

Ø      Basketball Marathon – Great Job!

Ø      Senator Elections in mid to late April

o       Dates for Info-Session are TBD

Ø      Blue and Gold Day: Saturdays (April 18^th and 25^th)

o       From 1:00 – 2:00pm on Main Quad

o       Wear SGA Shirts

Ø      Spring Fling Donation coming up

Ø      College Night – Seniors at Phillies Game (Dollar Dog Night)

o       Monday, April 20^th

Ø      2^nd Happening Hour

o       Planning stages TBD

Ø      Discussions about potential advisor

Ø      Blood Drive Sign Ups to sit at table at designated day and times

SGA Meeting

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

 Union 301 – 9:15p.m.

Meeting called to order by Andrew Fox – 9:15p.m.

¨      Formal – Successful and everyone enjoyed themselves

¨      Advisor National Search underway

§         In discussion: Who SGA’s potential advisor will be for next academic school year

¨      Awards:

§         Senator of the Year – Kerri Slavin

§         Rookie of the Year – Greg Torchiana

§         Announced at Formal, physical awards will be given soon

¨      Executive Board Elections

§         Online Voting

§         Campaigning Restrictions and Policies reviewed

§         More information online – link on SGA homepage

§         Voting Dates are taking place before Easter Break

§         Standard SGA Senator elections will occur after break

¨      Committee Reports

§         Student Affairs is cancelled until April

§         Library Committee

·        Offering different database options (Scavenger Hunt)

¨      Basketball Marathon

§         Everyone must be in SGA office at 2:00pm on Friday unless in class

§         Food – everything is all squared away with

§         Entertainment – Finalize everything on Friday

§         Publicity – Hand outs this week

·        Wear Green BBM shirts tomorrow

·        Union Quad 12:00 – 2:00p.m. to promote BBM this weekend

§         Recruitment – Remind all teams of times and arrival on Friday and Saturday

§         Corporate Sponsors – all squared away with

SGA Meeting

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

 Union 312 – 9:15p.m.

Meeting called to order by Stasia Ford – 9:16p.m.

• New Student Explorer Mentor Program
  • Sean Hand; SGA senators encouraged to get involved
  • Goal: Every freshman can have a mentor
• SGA Elections
  • E-board – Tuesday 1:30 Information Session; guidelines
  • Election materials due to Fox by Friday, March 27
  • Cannot campaign until everything is submitted
• Basketball Marathon
  • Publicity
    • Portal Announcement again
    • Sheet and Chalk on Monday
    • Small fliers on Tuesday
    • Chalk sidewalks on Thursday and Friday
    • Table tents set (Bucher took to Food Services)
    • Countdown – Bucher
    • Picture on Portal Homepage
    • Jess is talking with Mike Nielsen
  • Food
    • Everything is set
    • Gold Card is set
  • Team Recruitment
    • Master Marathon Schedule
    • About 48 teams signed up
    • Facebook Group
    • Email Contacts reminding dates and times
  • Corporate Sponsors
    • Money should be coming in soon
  • Entertainment
    • Video Game Guy is all squared away with
    • Raffling baskets
    • Stage for Band
    • No LateNight La Salle
    • $100 Amex Gift Card Raffle
  • Miscellaneous
    • BBQ in parking lot 3 hours before Marathon
    • Wall of Strength – somehow get to students
    • Next Week: Promotions
      • Pini in costume
      • Lemonade Stand
      • Possible have stand outside Haymen and Union Thurs/Fri
• Committee Reports
  • Academic Affairs
    • Approved meeting minutes from 2/10/09
    • Reviewed Academic Censure Policy and was approved
      • For students with academic difficulty, offering aid
    • Reviewed Academic Integrity Policy and was approved
      • Professors could conduct a consultation group for students and faculty involved
  • University Curriculum
    • Reviewed Charge for committee
    • Issue with Travel Study Programs in Arts & Sciences, Business, Nursing Schools
    • Discussed Policy and Procedure of Committee
      • Need to research other schools and perhaps imitate their model for their University Curriculum Committee

SGA Meeting

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

 Union 301 – 9:15p.m.

Meeting called to order by Stasia Ford – 9:18p.m.

Ø      Basketball Marathon

o       T-Shirt color: Lime

o       3.5 weeks away and counting

o       Portal Announcement Made

o       Groups met and discussed with everyone updates

§         Publicity

§         Entertainment

§         Recruitment

·        Wall of Strength

·        Sign-Ups in B&G, Treetops and Union after spring break

§         Corporate Sponsors

§         Food

o       Will have tables and buckets going around at Senior Night on Wednesday, March 3^rd’s last Men’s Home Basketball Game vs. Fordham

Ø      Elections for Executive Board – Send to Fox by 12:00 noon Wednesday

Ø      Have great Spring Break and Be Safe!

SGA Meeting

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

 Union 301 – 9:15p.m.

Meeting called to order by Andrew Fox – 9:15p.m.

¨      If anyone is planning on running for Executive Board position, email Fox by this Friday with what position and if you are planning on running on a ticket

¨      Committee Reports

§         Health Advisory Met

§         Security

¨      SGA Formal

§         March 20^th Friday, 8:30-12:00

§         Cost per couple is to be determined

¨      Donation to killed officer(s) – 35^th Police District

§         Something from SGA/Thank You

§         Formulate committee together

§         Have media in attendance if possible

¨      Senior Night – Last Men’s Basketball Home Game vs. Fordham

§         Wednesday, March 4

§         Tables situated in Haymen to collect money for Marathon

¨      Basketball Marathon –

§         Groups discussed status of their respective committees

§         Keep on contact with large organizations/businesses

·        Division of Student Affairs and Honors Board

§         Shirts will be finalized with organizations listed on back

§         Selling shirts for $5/pop

§         Bag of shirts stuffed for each team scheduled to pay

SGA Meeting

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

 Union 301 – 9:15p.m.

Meeting called to order by Andrew Fox – 9:15p.m.

¨      Spring Elections

§         Executive Board

·        Elections will be held April 6 – 9, 2009

·        Bios are due March 27

§         Senators

·        Elections will be held in Mid-April

·        Bios are due April 3

¨      COSGA

§         Selected senators and board members will depart for Houston, Texas – (Texas A & M University, College Station, TX) on Friday February 27 and return to Philadelphia Tuesday March 3

§         Will be presenting at conferences

¨      Committee Reports

¨      Basketball Marathon – break up into respective groups

§         Recruitment

·        Will continue to contact organizations and outside sources

·        Have organized spreadsheet of teams, times, refs and score keepers

·        Will schedule to be guests at other organizations’ meetings to speak and hopefully recruit teams for marathon

SGA Meeting

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

 Union 301 – 9:15p.m.

Meeting called to order by Stasia Ford – 9:17p.m.

Ø      Recent Tragic Events – SGA members are attending – Wear SGA Shirt

Ø      Committee Reports

o       Academic Affairs Committee

§         Institutions are looking at other forms of certification for Special Education majors

§         Hispanic Institute Proposal for a Certificate in Interpreting (English to Spanish/ Spanish to English)

§         Proposals to change the degree offered in Geology and Environmental Science from B.A. to B.S.

o       Heath Advisory Board Met

o       Funding Board meeting next Tuesday

Ø      Met with John Doyle earlier today in regards to Branding Platform Iniative

Ø      Basketball Marathon

o       During office hours, make sure to call businesses

o       Lighting from Pini

o       Will be using Ticket Method this year – for food, drinks shirts, games etc.

o       Fliers are made and Save-the-Date fliers will be distributed the week of the marathon

o       Break up into groups

SGA Meeting

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

 Union 301 – 9:15p.m.

Meeting called to order by Andrew Fox – 9:17p.m.

Prayer – led By Jess Wallace – 9:19p.m.

¨      Weather Announcements will be posted on La Salle’s website and portal for cancellation of classes tomorrow Wednesday, 2/4/09

¨      SGA Spring Formal

§         Vanessa B. & Elle will be in charge of putting everything together

¨      Will check SGA bylaws in terms of online elections

§         Jess will communicate information with Mike Nielsen in regards to online elections for spring

¨      COSGA Conference – Texas (Texas A&M University Campus)

§         February 27, 2009 – March 3, 2009

§         Attending:

·        Andrew Fox

·        Stasia or Emily

·        Greg Torchiana

·        Ryan Yarcia

·        Kerri Slavin

·        Dan Heavey

·        Pat Terranova

·        Christine Adkins

¨      Basketball Marathon:

§         Office hours are only considered if calls are made out to potential sponsors in surrounding community by all SGA members

§         Directions are provided by desk and phone for any questions and references

§         Break up in to committees:

·        Will report back next week with progress of committees