SOARC 2-24-2014

December 1, 2014

Attendance: Brianna Monticalvo, Un, , Amanda Rode, Joe Maynard, Cody Anderson, Thomas Thees, Kyle Weinrich, Morgan Boutmy, Jeremiah Bromell, Phyllis,

Absent: Rebecca Allemay Dan Bertel,

Notes:

 

Civility Mentors

  • President attended
  • Meet Monday nights once a month
  • Members – 21
  • Elections held to our standards
  • Students who work to benefit campus as a whole. “Think twice be nice.” They host programs for all students, are in the process of creating a newspaper, work with other organizations, do philanthropy, host workshops for student groups on campus (hazing/ bully/ harassing), do nice things for people on campus. THERE IS SELECTIVE MEMBERSHIP. You must apply with Jen Longa (advisor) in the Office of Civility. Currently there are 21 members. It started 2 years ago.
  • https://www.facebook.com/pages/URI-Office-of-Civility/263412470393308

RECOMMENDATION: AFFILIATE WITH A RECOMMENDATION AS UNFUNDED

Vote: ( 7 – 0 – 2 )

They need to come March 5th

 

PINK

  • President and VP
  • Meetings every Thursday
  • Established in 2006
  • Members: 75
  • Adviser works out of the Women’s Center
  • Have membership dues
  • Purpose – educate women at URI, do community service on campus, are a sisterhood
  • Put on events for the entire campus
  • Battle of the sexes – annual in November.
  • Walk for a Cause
  • Last day of class bash- end of each semester, food, activities, try to do it in Memorial Union, just come and hang out
  • Unsung Heroine Awards – honor women who do a lot of work and not recognized. EVERYONE can be nominated and it open up to the campus
  •   Documentary Screenings
  • Selective – CANNOT be exclusive on race and sexuality. CAN be selective on gender
  • What do you need from Senate? / How can senate support you?
  • Better communication
  • They want to connect with all organizations not just multicultural
  • Having parties in the union – you can do it yourself, you do not have to run it through another group

 

RECOMMENDATION: AFFILIATES WITH FUNDING BY CONTINGENCY

Vote: ( 9 – 0 – 0 )

Come to Meeting March 5th

 

MEETING ADJOURNED   4:20