SOARC 1-26-2015

Start time: 3:00 pm

Present: Brianna Montecalvo, Nina Succi, Amanda Stikeman, Samantha King, Amanda Rode, Ashley Spillman, Eric Wang

Absent: Dan Bertel, Nick Medley ← the weather could have been a serious factor

Alexis and Caitlyn
No set meeting, meet about every 2-3 weeks
17 active members and 45 interested members
Elections were held to standards
Purpose: to educate the URI community and the greater public about guiding eyes for the blind and puppy raising for guiding eyes for the blind
Goals: work with guiding eyes for the blind. work the puppies from an age of three months to a year and a half.
Other notes: working with housing and residential life on writing a contract for risk management
Recommendation: Unfunded Organization
- vote: 6-0-0
- need to attend meeting on: February 4th

Nick and Steven (Pastor)
Meet on fridays in the MCC
10 active members
Elections were held to standards
Purpose: to provide students with information about local churches but also create relationships with the local community
Goals: connect studies with parishes or groups of faith to involve themselves in
Recommendation: Unfunded Organization
- vote: 6-0-0
- need to attend meeting on: February 4th

No set meeting time yet, working on it through a google form
17-18 active members and 30 interested members
Elections were held to standards
Purpose: educate the community about the TD program, break stereotypes, and
be advocates for the underrepresented students on campus
Goals: to be advocates for students going through the program and help with outreach and recruiting
Other notes: meeting the 4th @ 4 in Edward’s Auditorium
Recommendation: Funded Organization
- vote: 6-0-0
- need to attend meeting on: February 4th

Adjourned: 4:15pm