SOARC 1-22-18

February 20, 2018

Start: 3:00

Attendance: Austin Cordova, Wahab Alquirtas, Amanda Marino, Lexi Evers, Mark Gall, Caroline Farrow, Laura Creese, Ben Bennett

Absent: Ryan Bjorklund

 

Group discussion

 

798 Art  Magazine

  • Continued from last meeting (12/8/17)
  • Recommendation: Funded (9-0-0)

 

Rhode Ridiculousness

  • Goal: Improve group that strengthens the community through humor. They will hold auditions soon and they will strengthen their skills as comedians together. They are also open to other students during an open mike session.
  • Members: 24
  • Meetings: haven’t met yet
  • Elections: held to standards
  • Recommendation: funded (9-0-0)
  • Meeting to attend: 1-31-18

 

College of Health Sciences Student Council

  • Goal: Student’s perspective on this particular college. There is one representative per major within the college. They work together to make events to fundraise money
  • Members:12
  • Meetings: Quinn 109, twice a week
  • Elections: Held to standards
  • Recommendation: unfunded (9-0-0)
  • Meeting to attend: 1-31-18

 

Economics Student Organization

  • Goal: Main purpose is to educate people on what economics is and what the major consists of. They discuss current events. They, also, bridge the gap between the faculty and students.
  • Members: 12
  • Meeting: Chaffe, twice a week
  • Elections: held to standards
  • Recommendation: 6-0-2
  • Meeting to attend: 1-31-18

 

Woman’s Club soccer

  • Inquiring about their frozen budget.
  • Recommend to unfreeze their budget after this meeting (9-0-0)

 

Men’s club soccer

  • Inquiring about a frozen budget.
  • Recommend to unfreeze after this meeting (8-0-0)

 

 

 

Pink

  • Inquiring about a frozen budget.
  • Recommend to unfreeze after this meeting (8-0-0)

 

URI Composting Club

  • Goal: They’re goal is to make fertile compost. This will be used to create a garden. They help the local URI environment and help foster environmental sustainability. They’re open to all people. They are currently focusing on the composts and then will spread their horizons to other environment friendly projects.
  • Members: 12
  • Meetings: Didn’t meet yet.
  • Elections: Not held to standards
  • Action: Must fix elections prior to recommendation.

 

Adjournment: 4:45