SOARC 3-30-2015

March 31, 2015

Attendance:  Sam King, Eric Wang, Nina Succi , Anna Duque, Brianna, Mike, Amanda, Tiffany

Absent: Dan Bertel

 

AB Samahain

    1. Who attended: Cedric (provisional leader)
    2. Meeting time and place: Thinking about Union room, Mondays and Wednesdays at 5.  Not yet
    3. Members – 6
    4. Elections held to our standards:  Had not held elections
    5. Purpose: Promote the ideal of togetherness, unity, cultural identity
    6. Goals:
    7. RECOMMENDATION: UNFUNDED
      1. Vote ( 0 – 6 – 0 )
      2. Not established enough for recognization.

Rhody Christian Fellowship

    1. Who attended: President
    2. Meeting time and place: 3:30, 7:30 Wednesdays, 4:00 Mondays
    3. Members – ~30
    4. Elections held to our standards: Not asked
    5. Purpose: to know and follow jesus Christ.  Love, serve, and lead.  1 to one small focus groups.  Grow spiritually spreading god’s word and faith.
    6. Goals:  Prayer nights, dinners at staff leader’s house
    7. RECOMMENDATION: UNFUNDED
      1. Vote ( 0  – 6  – 0 )
      2. Need to modify mission statement to be more specific/unique

NASO

    1. Who attended: Niko
    2. Seeking to reverse frozen budget
      1. Missed December + March meetings
    3. Want funding for Powwow April 26
    4. Vote on unfreezing budget
      1. Vote ( 6 – 0 – 0 )

Rhode Island Student Climate Coalition

    1. Who attended: Alfred Bailey
    2. Meeting time and place: Library 7pm tuesdays
    3. Members – ~36 (15 consistently meeting)
    4. Elections held to our standards: Yes
    5. Purpose: Bring awareness of Social injustice, socioeconomics, climate.  Promote sustainability.  Have greater focus on social issues and their relation to environment.
    6. Goals:  Held a climate march in New York.  Reduce waste, raise awareness of climate issues.  Have students be more active in environment.  Climate conference.
    7. RECOMMENDATION: FUNDED
      1. Vote ( 6 – 0  – 0  )
      2. Need to attend senate meeting on _4/8/15________

Dressage

    1. Who attended: New incoming captains
    2. Seeking to reverse frozen budget
      1. Need funds urgently for bills and competition
      2. In the process of transition
      3. New captains not informed about presidents’ meetings
    3. Vote on unfreezing budget
      1. Vote ( 6 – 0 – 0  )

ADJOURNED: 3:49 PM