SOARC 10-17-16

December 19, 2016

MEETING START TIME: 4:00 pm

ATTENDANCE:

Committee: Sam King, Eric Wang, Jen Scotti, Dan Bertel, Austin Cordova, Romanuel Percy, Michael Bachials, Natasha Nemeth, Austin Faria, Dan Depetro

Absent:

Non-Committee: Kelly Watka

COMMITTEE DISCUSSION:

  1. URI Service Core
    1. Who attended: Entire executive board
    2. Meeting time and place: no set time and place yet
    3. Members – 20
    4. Elections held to our standards: Yes (nominations and voting were done online)
      1. Voting members were the leaders of trips the previous year
      2. The only voting members of the group are the trip leaders
    5. Purpose: Previous known as URI Saves. Conducts immersion trips and service trips.  Include as many students as possible and serve the committee.
    6. Goals:
    7. RECOMMENDATION: UNFUNDED Affiliate
      1. Vote ( 10 – 0 – 0  )
      2. Need to attend senate meeting on __October 26, 2016______

 

  1. Student Philanthropy Council
    1. Who attended: President
    2. Meeting time and place: meet in the Foundations Building Fridays at 11:00
    3. Members – 60 (25 active members)
    4. Elections held to our standards: Yes
    5. Purpose: Started as a branch of the Student Alumni Association.
    6. Goals: to raise awareness and promote philanthropy on campus. Raise money for the Students First Fund.  Support students financially so that they may focus on academics.  Promote good feeling, giving back, paying forward.
    7. RECOMMENDATION: UNFUNDED organization
      1. Vote ( 10 – 0 – 0  )
      2. Need to attend senate meeting on ___October 26, 2016________

 

  1. Organization of Students Learning Chinese
    1. Who attended: President and advisor
    2. Meeting time and place: Tuesday 4, Friday 5.
    3. Members – 18
    4. Elections held to our standards: Yes
    5. Purpose: Help kids who are learning Chinese. Kids who are learning Chinese help each other prepare for tests.  Act as a liaison to help kids in the Flagship program.  Help students understand china culturally.  Not necessary to be in the Flagship program to be in the group.
    6. Goals:
    7. RECOMMENDATION: UNFUNDED
      1. Vote ( 8 – 2  – 0  )
      2. Need to attend senate meeting on __October 26, 2016________

 

  1. Theme Park Engineering and Design
    1. Who attended: President
    2. Meeting time and place: Wednesday 6, International Engineering House
    3. Members – 13 (and one graduate student)
    4. Elections held to our standards: No. Was not secret ballot (did raised hands)
    5. Purpose: Provide a way for students attempting to get into the amusement park industry to connect with each other. Help other students learn the design programs.
    6. Goals: Two competitions: Disney Imaginations, Cornell. Go to IAAPA (industry expo).
    7. RECOMMENDATION: Consider the previous election as the first round of nominations. Held secret ballot

 

  1. Adventures Abroad
    1. Who attended: President
    2. Meeting time and place: Thursday 6, Airport Lounge (looking for quieter place, maybe lounge in Wiley)
    3. Members – 10-12
    4. Elections held to our standards: Yes
    5. Purpose: Be a resource for students going to study abroad. Help students with cultural issues.  Help students with little questions about study abroad.
    6. Goals: Eventually be more inclusive to prospective study abroad students and international students.
    7. RECOMMENDATION: UNFUNDED
      1. Vote ( 7 – 3 – 0  )
      2. Need to attend senate meeting on ___October 26, 2016________

 

 

 

 

  • About the Committee Votes
    • Varied feelings about the nature of groups (academic/non-academic) for funding status.
  • Re-rec
    • Committee members will be receiving re-rec applications for review for next week.
  • Stipend Review
    • Will be happening soon.

 

 

MEETING ADJOURNMENT TIME:  5:22 P.M.