Exec 2-23-2016

March 14, 2016

MEETING START TIME: 6:30

ATTENDANCE:

Committee: Stuart, Boutmy, King, Ferrara, Oliver, Rode, Montecalvo, Glass, Patterson, Hetland, Stikeman, Anderson

Absent: –

Non-Committee: Kraft, Donnelly, Bailey

 

COMMITTEE DISCUSSION:

 

  • Athletic Director – Thor
    • Football Stadium
      • Used 6 days a week in the fall and 2 days a week in the spring
      • Idea proposal – Turf the stadium
        • The grass stadium doesn’t allow for a lot of use
      • The grounds crew is recommending no more than 24 hours a week currently
      • Turf could allow 18 hours a day and is better for bad weather
      • Club sports, intermural sports, varsity sports, marching band, and student orgs could use the field (amongst others)
      • College age students coming up is dwindling – this would be a good way to show off the school
      • We could hold more events – championships, super bowls, etc.
      • We could put this into admissions
      • Outdoor concerts and music festivals
      • Scheduled out when intermural sports, club sports, student orgs, football, and varsity athletics could block off practices
      • It’s best to do it at the football stadium and not another stadium because of the seating and atmosphere and bathrooms, etc. offered.
      • Field turf has a shelf life of 8-10 years and lighting would be offered
      • Estimated cost in 2010 was $3.2 million; more recently the estimated cost is $3.8 million with a replacement cost in 10 years of $1.1 million
      • All of the recreation offices are supporting this and willing to help with scheduling – belief that they are willing to take on this responsibility
      • If this was endorsed, then it would have to go to the Council of Higher Education for their approval – it wouldn’t be done without the support of the students
      • Hopes to be brought to the Council of Higher Education right after he brings it to senate
      • Concerns on access
      • Construction would start in April and be done in August
      • Revenue to CSIC – Most conferences occur at Brown
      • Easy to maintain, whereas right now it takes a full day to paint the field
  • President
    • Reach out to Jody
    • Going to talk to Dean Labouti – CC Chairwoman Oliver
  • Campus
    • Committee – Surveying the student body on the football stadium
    • Reach out to facilities about polling
  • Vice President
    • Commencement Speaker got pushed back a week
      • We’re reaching out to everyone that we can
      • We’re pulling social media, and other advertisements
    • Formal
      • We’re working on buses
      • Payment is due February 29th
    • CIO
      • I’ve looked through transition material ideas
      • Send that out tonight
    • Cultural
      • Wants five more teams for Ace of Cakes
      • Tell groups about prizes
    • SOARC
      • There are alternative stipend review times
    • Campus
      • Anti-Sexual Assault Campaign
      • Booth March 4 and March 7 from 11-2: Social Media Campaign
      • Trying to have a sit-down meeting with organizations to talk about what we would like to see with the university as far as sexual assault goes
    • External
      • Meeting is Monday at 6
    • Finance
      • Final budgeting is coming up
      • Doing the bill before spring break

 

MEETING ADJOURNMENT TIME:

 

7:33