SOARC 4-18-16

MEETING START TIME: 4:00 pm

ATTENDANCE:

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

Absent:  Andy Donnelly

Non-Committee:
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION:

  1. Surf Club
    1. Who attended: President
    2. Meeting time and place: Airport lounge (Memorial Union). No set time yet.
    3. Members – 15
    4. Elections held to our standards: Yes
    5. Was originally a club. Former executive members did not file papers for the club to be re-recognized.
    6. Purpose: Spread surfing to the URI student body. Spread surfing to the URI and local community.
    7. Goals: Facilitate surfing. Help share rides and surfboards between members.
    8. RECOMMENDATION: FUNDED
      1. Vote ( 9 – 0 – 0  )
      2. Need to attend senate meeting on ___Wednesday April 27, 2016___________
  1. URI Young Professionals Networks
    1. Who attended: President
    2. Meeting time and place: biweekly meetings currently at Wednesday nights 6 pm Roosevelt Hall great room
    3. Members – 11 undergraduates. 7 associate members.
    4. Elections held to our standards: Yes
    5. Purpose: Group committed to professional development. Help URI student apply their professional education to the real world.  Want to be inclusive and help students learn about different fields.
    6. Goals: Hold 1-2 networking events per semester.  Try to help students learn what is expected of them before they graduate and are forced into the real world.
    7. RECOMMENDATION: UNFUNDED
      1. Vote ( 9 – 0 – 0 )
      2. Need to attend senate meeting on __Wednesday April 27, 2016____________

 

 

 

  • When to meet next semester
    • Email sent out to the group members.
  • New Bill to change status of Memorial Union Board
    • Changes status from funded group to affiliate
      • Was recently discovered that the group receives money from the Memorial Union

 

  • Stipend Review Appeals have been filed.
    • SEC
    • Good 5 Cent Cigar

 

 

MEETING ADJOURNMENT TIME:  4:55 pm