Attendance: Boutmy, Cicero, Frenette, Hetland, Kilduff, Maynard, Patterson, Rode, Sit, Solomon, Yip, Zawatsky
5:05
President’s Report
· Exec meeting next year: Monday at 5
· Stipends: Met with Cheryl, Susan, and Laurie about the issue of the 1/4 stipends from transition month
o Old exec will not get 1/4 stipend; will go to new exec instead
§ Old exec is aware of this and ok with it
o Technically old exec only worked one extra day
o Moving forward: for Stipend Review Committee to look at
· Paul Kintz emailed him about a petition for getting online transcripts since the school currently does not do this
o University currently provides unofficial transcripts
o Many employers today are asking for online transcripts
o No risks to it
o Exec’s feeling on this:
§ Talk to Green Hall/Provost about their reasons for not instating it and see if they would consider it (Zawatsky)
· Will be meeting with the By-laws and Stipend Review Committee before end of semester
o Has goals for them
· Big signed banner in the office:
o Will be chucked
Vice President Report
· High ropes and low ropes courses
o Previously done on Sundays
o Cicero: Full senate had low ropes and then Safe Zone
§ Idea to do 2 different sessions of Safe Zone (advanced and basic) based on the training you’ve previously received (Cultural will take care of this)
Treasurer Report
· Per Kim’s idea, Chris put in an a purchase req for us to get a custom Student Senate tablecloth (about $300)
o For First night, etc
· Stipends:
o Everyone is getting paid full
CIO Report
· Working on Robert’s Rules Cliff Notes for everyone on Senate
· Working on Senate website
External
· Magnets:
o Option 1: $250 for 50 magnets= $5 each
o Option 2: 4X6 magnets for $0.51 each
o Option 3: $80 for 250 magnets
· Need to be careful with following town rules when providing information
· They will be a quick resource and will provide a link at the bottom to learn more information
o Information like don’t have cars in front of your house, renters can’t come until 48 hour notice, etc
Finance Report
· End of year
o Have to buy everything before April 29th if needed
§ Nothing really needed
· All the notes on changes to Handbook are already created; finalized draft will be done and emailed out
· Signature cards will be effective until Re-rec
· Magnets and folders:
o He needs to know the cost
o Will either be passed through Summer Senate or money will be taken out of the committee expenses (better choice)
· Want to make Finance another internally elected committee
o Matter for By-Laws Committee to look at
· Budgets are closed for purchasing on the last day of classes
Secretary:
· Electronic voting: waiting on Enrollment Services
· Will be contacting vice-chairs over the summer regarding correct way to send minutes
o Will also meet with them in person at start of next semester
Cultural Report
§ Met with Melvin for 2 hours last week
§Want to meet with with him and MUSIC
§MUSIC wants a Senate Liaison (should be non-Cultural)
§ Meeting with Naomi next week
§ Dance Marathon
§ Want a booth next to Senate booth at First Night/Quad activities to provide info
§ Will be like Relay for Life but revamped
§ You can’t sit down at all (idea is to stand up for those who can’t)
Academic:
· Met with Provost
o Big discussion of all academic issues
o He’s offered to help with the polling to get more qualitative data regarding class availability
o Lack of advertising
§ Example OMBUD is back and no one really knows about it
o Wants Zawatsky to look into online subscriptions and to see if it can be offered to students
§ In negotiations regarding funding
§ Wants it available for all of campus, not just Undergrads
o Took notes on software
§ Likes the idea of improving the management and increasing the opportunities for free
· CELS Dunkin Donuts
o Conflicts with CBLS goal of being green
o Provost will assist with that
Campus:
· Safety and Lighting walk coming up
o Putting people into categories so expect email of teams
o Thinking of doing 4 groups instead of 3 to make them more efficient
o Snacks will be provided/made
· Want to work with other committees/positions on various projects
DOM
• Has projects for over the summer
SOARC:
• Campus happenings to be aware of:
• Health Services is now charging for condoms: $0.25 per condom
• Will only be free at events they put on
• For Health Service Liaison and Campus to look into
• Been talking to Bruce and others about how groups should be recognized as Funded or Unfunded
• For Summer Senate to work on and then can be voted on by General Senate
•Will be accepting requests for Re-rec on April 9th
• Committee talked about ideas of what should be a stipended position:
SOARC Brain Storm
Executive Committee is in green
WHAT is required of a Stipended Position
· Significant impact and role at the University of Rhode Island
· University does not provide a service for it already
· Provides an indispensable service to the entire student body
· Completes at least 3 office hours which are posted for students to notice
· The position and the organization in which the position exists must be recognized by the Student Senate for 1 calendar year ***
o Want to see how it functions for a fall semester and a spring semester because they are completely different
o Unofficial vote of committee: ( 6 – 0 – 0 )
· Group in which the position exists needs to be recognized as a funded organization by the Student Senate
· Group needs to meet with Finance and SOARC separately
· SOARC has the right to recognize a position who meets these requirements as a stipended position
· The senate reserves the right to recognize organizations and stipended positions
WHY
· Compensation for work done? Or for value of position?
HOW
Should be up to finance and stipend review committee