MEETING START TIME: 3:04

ATTENDANCE:

Committee: Chairman Anderson, Vice-Chair Buck, Senator Akinjinsola, Senator Jones, Senator Skov, Senator McIsaac

Absent: N/A

Non-Committee: Senator Garcia, Senator Sarpong

COMMITTEE DISCUSSION:

• PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
  • Capital Improvement:
    • Requesting new cameras because of new member turn out and they do not have enough cameras for the need of the club.
    • They only have 2 cameras now and splitting them among their group of around 15 to 25
    • They will be used for different events on campus and help with different clubs and organizations
    • They advertise to other clubs/organizations such as SAWA and relay for life and benefit them for their photography skills
    • Total for 2 cameras, 2 SD cards, 4 cases (2 for the two purchased last year and 2 for these)
    • TOTAL: $1,514.00

VOTE:            6-0-2

• Contingency Grant:
  • Need money for trips that the club takes for events and activities that the organization does off campus
  • Providence and Boston trips
  • Nov 7^th Dec 5^th
  • Asking for money for charter bus (school bus) to transport them to and from each event
  • The idea of going on these trips is good but the purpose of the trips is not beneficial towards the whole student body
  • The total is for two trips, recommended taking RIPTA for Providence trip but it is not guaranteed for clubs transportation
  • The trips are important for the group because they going to these cities is a great way to get experience
  • Also recommended using SOLC at Alton Jones for the fall scenery and team building
  • Decided to just doing the Boston trip because it is more beneficial
  • Recommended coming back later when there is a set number of people in the group (membership) that go to these trips. Planning on visiting Boston Fine arts museum and getting practical and experiential learning from the trip.

Tabling this Contingency Grant until first week of November

• GOALS
  • We want outside sources like Mary Jo to help out more so when Multicultural organizations come to finance so will she.
  • Hoping Mary Jo and Naomi to come to finance meetings for discussion with co-sponsorships from their offices
  • Bring every office together to help the organizations that are eligible for these offices help
  • Communication is key in this process
• World of Finance
  • Dive is going to be coming to us soon for a conference
  • Still working on looking at Stipends but not sure how to approach it
  • Discussions on defunding overnight retreats

 

MEETING ADJOURNMENT TIME:  4:04pm