CULTURAL COMMITTEE MINUTES 2, 12, 2013
MEETING START TIME: 01:02PM
ATTENDANCE:
Committee: Cicero, Conboy, Patterson, Plante, Sim, Solomon, St. Pierre, Uy
Non-Committee: Pickard
Absent:
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION:
- Sim:
- Received 4 out of 15 responses from Ace of Cakes survey, everyone agreed event was an overall success!
- Cicero:
- Met with Annie, who wants to change the wording in handbook to make it more inclusive.
- Bathroom Policy Idea: Less controversial to do a focus group; have a representative from each dorm come and discuss this change. Still up for discussion.
- Plante will be an Equity Committee Rep!
- Rammies
- Chris will write up a nominations email for Erica to send via listserv.
- Voting will occur at the March President’s meeting. In April, awards will be presented!
- Ellery Pond Fire
- Organizations we are interested in: Irish Step Dancing, SAA, Cheerleaders, Ramettes, Exposure, Dance Company, SASA, Musicians Guild, Pep Squad/Marching Band, Muslim Student Association, Hillel, Breakdancing, Capoiera Brazilian Fighters
- Expenses: Tiki torches, water, fire wood, fire department. Looking into vendors (need to talk to Sheri)
- DJ- student radio station….potential idea?
- Member Reports:
- Sim: Block party is Thursday, April 11th (which does not compete with Greek Week!) Cicero will be meeting with the Union Board to confirm the date.
- Conboy: still waiting on risk management
- Uy: still waiting on seating
- Thinking tent is not needed; maybe have people bring their own chairs?
- St. Pierre: Info about staging, bon fire checklist, permit (need one through SK, fire department on campus, and URI)
- Order of what needs to be done:
- 1) Need to get documents set up.
- 2) Start contacting groups.
- 3) Figure out seating.
- Assignments
- Conboy: 1) Go to SEA office and create a month by month word document (list by month) to send to organizations. 2) Find out about involving Slow Food. 3) Talk to “Ann” 2
- Cicero: Create nominations email of student senate recognized organizations
- Sim: Look into copyright/infringement for Ellery Pond Fire name
- St. Pierre: Find out where we can get a permit
- Sim: Talk to Lands and Grounds about fire wood (pricing, etc.)
- Mae Uy: Look up other potential clubs/organizations for water fire
- Pickard: Get in contact with Hungry Rhody
MEETING ADJOURNMENT TIME: 1:42PM