SGA Meeting Minutes 

For September 26, 2017 

Call to Order: 

a. The meeting was called to order by Vice President Castor at 8:09 P.M. 

 

Invocation: 

a. Given by Arthur Anderson 

 

Approval of Minutes: 

a. New meeting policies 

a. Robert’s Rules, Dress Code, & Cell Phone Policy 

b. Inducted Freshman Class President Anderson 

c. Went over executive goals and made senate goals 

d. Executives went over our committees – which we will vote on later 

e. Organizations went over their past and upcoming events 

f. Concern of people going into the cafeteria the wrong way and not paying 

g. Talked about the upcoming documents that were due 

h. Continuing education – but the date has been changed so please note that 

 

Roll Call: 

a. There were (18) executives present, (2) presidents, and (9) senators. 

 

Robert’s Rules Overview: 

a. Handout 

a. Helps be more professional and allows everyone to have a voice 

 

New Senators: 

a. At Large 

a. Josh Hellemeier 

b. Marcus Richard 

b. Computer Science/Communications 

a. Emily Berry 

c. Business 

a. Karen Aros 

d. Performing Arts 

a. Scarlet Green 

b. Ryan Pangracs 

 

Senator Induction: 

a. New senators – Oath of Office 

 

Organization Budget Approval: 

a. Organizations Missing Forms: 

a. 3D Builders 

b. Campus Players 

c. Film Club 

d. Gaming Club 

e. SC Republicans 

f. SCATS 

g. Tonebuilders 

b. Organizations requesting over budget: (normally give $650 or less) 

a. Ed Builders – requested $1,775 

Approved 

b. Film Club – requested $1,469 

Approved 

c. Tone Builders – requested $1,890 

Approved 

d. Gaming Club – requested $1,450 

Approved 

e. InterAct – requested $955 

Approved 

f. Pi Gamma Mu – requested $1000 

Approved 

g. Sigma Tau Delta – requested $1,300 

Approved 

Committee Selection: 

b. Emily & Megan – Communications & Advertisement 

c. Tessa – Elections & Constitutional Amendments 

d. Beth – Activities & Allocations 

e. Shayla – Student Concerns 

 

What have you been doing? 

a. Past organization events 

 

 

a. Gaming Club 

i. Meeting last Friday 

ii. Advisor leaving – made it to where he could come 

iii. 40 people came 

b. StuFu 

i. Free movie night last Wednesday 

ii. 370 students attend 

c. InterAct 

i. Mexican Independence Day last Sunday 

d. PHP 

i. Flu vaccine – 69 people were vaccinated 

e. Performing Arts 

i. All State festival 

b. Upcoming events 

a. EdBuilders 

i. Trunk or treat – please fill out a registration form to be able to decorate a trunk 

1. An electronic copy will be sent to all organizations 

b. PHP 

i. Sara Peck – PA student 

ii. Dr. John Smith coming in October 

c. Tri Beta 

i. Picnic – Sunday October 21st 

d. Campus Players 

i. First major production 

1. October 6,7,8 – Peter and the Starcatcher 

ii. Chipotle Fundraiser 

1. October 20st in Derby 

e. IOU 

i. Domestic Violence educational event 

ii. This Thursday at 7pm 

f. StuFu 

i. Freemium Friday 

ii. Breast Cancer event in October 

iii. Meeting tomorrow at 8pm 

iv. Wednesday night jams tomorrow starting at 9pm 

g. 9 Lives 

i. October 12 at 9pm in Messenger 

h. Psi Chi 

i. Study event preparing for Grad School 

1. Taking the GRE 

ii. Movie Night – lecture about killers and murderers 

i. Sigma Tau Delta 

i. Poetry Slam in the future 

ii. Book Discussion 

 

 

j. 3D Builders 

i. Future event – get together to paint everyone’s products that they have made 

k. SC Republicans 

i. Lieutenant Governor is coming to Southwestern next spring – will be the new Governor 

l. Psych Club 

i. Humans vs Zombies 

ii. 8th – 12th of October 

m. Homecoming service project 

i. Thursday the 28th in Pounds Lounge at 12pm 

ii. Preparing for the service project 

iii. Fire safety 

iv. Please send one member from each organization 

c. Encouragement 

a. Fools on the Hill – Wednesday 

b. Wednesday Night Jam – Wednesday at 9p.m. at the Stir and Bustle 

c. Softball – Friday at 4p.m. 

d. Women’s Soccer – Friday at 8p.m. 

e. Volleyball – Saturday at 1p.m. 

f. Football – Saturday at 6p.m. 

 

Movie Night Concerns: 

a. Parking 

b. Maintenance 

c. Pest Control 

d. Dorm Concerns 

e. Misc. Concerns/Improvements 

Coming Up: 

a. Next Meeting: October 10th – Town Hall 

a. 8p.m. in Mossman 101 

b. State of the College Address – President Andrews 

b. Continuing Education: October 13th 

a. 12-1p.m. lunch in Pounds Lounge 

b. Business Casual Attire 

c. Senators and at least one representative required to come, advisors welcome 

d. TOPIC: Marketing & Communications 

 

Adjournment: 

a. On a motion by Tanner Schartz to adjourn the meeting at 8:32 PM, the senate voted and the motion passed.