MEETING START TIME: 4:00 pm

ATTENDANCE:

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

Absent: Austin Faria

Non-Committee:

COMMITTEE DISCUSSION:

1. Herpetology
   1. Who attended: President, Vice-president
   2. Meeting time and place: Browning Hall basement lounge. Once every two weeks.
   3. Members – 22
   4. Elections held to our standards: Held elections by raising hands.
   5. Purpose: Have people get educated in the field of herpetology (lizards and other reptiles). To have intelligent discussion in fields of research and studies being done. Discuss different research opportunities.
   6. Goals: go on field trips to area in Rhode Island to have a look at the animals in the area. Bring live specimens back to let members of the club have a hands on experience with the animals.
   7. RECOMMENDATION: use election as first round of nominations and hold another week of elections
      1. Elaborate more on the mission statement to clarify what the group does.

2. For the Future
   1. Who attended: President
   2. Meeting time and place: No set time and place. Contact members via email
   3. Members – 12
   4. Elections held to our standards: Yes
   5. Purpose: For the Future is a charitable fundraiser dedicated to helping orphans and poor children in Rwanda.
   6. Goals:
   7. RECOMMENDATION: UNFUNDED
      1. Vote ( 9 – 0 – 0  )
      2. Need to attend senate meeting on _ November 9 2016________ 

• Re-rec review
  • Partially completed re-rec material
  • Will complete next week

MEETING ADJOURNMENT TIME: 5:50pm