MEETING START TIME: 5:30pm

ATTENDANCE:

Committee: Chairwoman: St. Amand Vice-Chair: Cummiskey Senators: McWeeney, Watka,

Absent: Creese

Non-Committee:

 

COMMITTEE DISCUSSION:

• CIO (Taylor) talked to Cultural Committee:
  • All members of Student Senate can go to CIO for research questions/institutional memory questions/etc.
    • EX: What did we do for Stress Relief Day five years ago?
    • Curious about Senate History? Go to CIO Taylor!!
  • Plan for Diversity Week
    • Watch Ted Talks – pick favorite for next week everyone has two
    • Ice-Breaker Needed: human-knot/fear-in-hat idea/fun question?
      • Goal is to make people feel comfortable! Get people to participate!
        • VIDEO TIME!! (Privilege) – possible thing to show for Diversity Week
      • Stand-up/Sit-down Questions
        • Have you ever bee outside the United States?
        • Do you have a pet?
        • Do you have any siblings?
      • More Questions – Examples
        • First-Generation college student?
        • Do you feel pressure to act a certain way?
        • English isn’t your first language?
        • Have you ever said fag/that’s so gay?
      • If anyone has any questions – write them down and submit, por favor!
        • Try to make deep questions! Gracias!

 

• Indigenous People’s Day – meeting set up tomorrow w/ Chairman Temple to discuss the topic

 

MEETING ADJOURNMENT TIME: 6:04pm