SOARC 2-25-2016

 

MEETING START TIME: 4:00 pm

ATTENDANCE:

Committee: Sam King, Eric Wang, Jen Scotti, Luis Gonzales, Dan Bertel, Andy Donnelly, Ana Duque

Absent: , Laura Creese, Janay Lewis, Ryan Buck

Non-Committee: Austin

 

COMMITTEE DISCUSSION:

 

  1. Next Gen Golf
    1. Who attended: President
    2. Meeting time and place: meet at beginning of semester and at practices. Ever weekend whenever possible
    3. Members – 15
    4. Elections held to our standards: conducted in only one meeting
    5. Purpose:
    6. Goals:
    7. RECOMMENDATION: treat the previous elections as the first day of elections. Go back and conduct another round.

 

 

 

Stipend Review

 

  • URI Student Senate
    • SOARC Chair
      • Oversee all student organizations, help new groups become recognized.  Help groups maintain recognition status.  Try to be an unbiased arbitrator between groups.  Responsible for maintaining and editing the model constitution.  Model constitution is basic template for groups that do not already have an established constitution.  The model constitution is necessary for legal liability reasons.  Ensure all group finances go through student accounts office.  Conduct the monthly presidents meetings to ensure that groups understand student senate requirements.
      • Vote ( 6 – 0 – 0 )

 

Stipend Review Discussion

 

  • Several groups have yet to perform a single stipend review
    • Renaissance Yearbook
    • SEC

 

  • Incomplete Groups Stipend Review
    • WRIU
    • The Good 5 Cent Cigar

 

  • Due to their constitution, SEC technically does not qualify for stipends under the student senate bylaws

 

  • ALL STIPEND REVIEW MUST BE CONDUCTED BY MARCH 7

 

 

 

MEETING ADJOURNMENT TIME:  4:49 PM