MEETING START TIME: 5:03 pm
ATTENDANCE:
Committee: Chairwoman Brittany Kraft, Michael Bachilas, Laura Creese, Kelly Watka, Evan Cummiskey, , Darien Strassfield, Ryan McWeeney, Nicolette St. Amand
Late:
Absent: Kevin Speckmann
Non-Committee:
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION:
- International Education Week
- Senate volunteers may be needed for various events
- Culture on Campus
- Want to make sure that every student feels comfortable on campus
- Senate press statement released 11-16-16
- Possibly conduct a forum for students to express ideas about how campus culture can be improved
- Spirit of Giving
- Awaiting information about recipients
- Donations will be collected by Student Senate
- Stress Relief Program
- 1st 7pm-8pm
- Yoga taught by Laura Creese
- Meditation (?)
- Counseling Center
- PowerPoint presentation
- Statistics about counseling trends on college campuses
- Current information about URI Counseling Services
- Comparing URI’s Counseling Services with UCONN’s and UNH’s
- Addressing concerns about URI’s Counseling Center
- NAMI Recommendations
- PowerPoint presentation
- Senate’s Recommendations
- Schedule appointments online (Starfish)
- “chat feature”
- Ensure policy is in place to treat mental well-being/health the same as physical
- Reform Early Alert
- Increase group counseling and general services/outreach
- Consider “Expect Me” app.
- Schedule appointments online (Starfish)
- Start the conversation with Counseling Center
MEETING ADJOURNMENT TIME: 5:53pm