SGA Minutes October 20, 2023

Eighth Session

I. Call to Order, Roll Call (2 minutes)

• Vice President Belford moves to call to order at 2:11pm

Attendance

1. President: Bolton – P
2. Vice President: Belford – P
3. Chief of Staff: Marcano – P
4. President Pro Temp: Buggs – P
5. Chief Financial Advisor: Aujla – P
6. CEST Senator H: Harvey – P
7. CON Senator H: Elizondo – P
8. COB Senator: Vickers – P
9. HONORS College Senator: Pabey – P
10. Advisor: Rupp – NP
11. Advisor: Raven Chant – P

II. Approval of the Agenda (2 minutes)

1. Vice President Belford moves to approve the agenda
2. Senator Vickers seconds
3. Motion passes

III. Approval of Minutes (1 minute)

1. Senator Pabey moves to approve the agenda
2. Senator Vickers seconds
3. Motion passes

IV. Executive Board (15 minutes)

1. David Bolton, President
   1. Chancellor search
      1. Conducting interviews at O’Haire airport in November
         • Interviewing 8 candidates. After 4 are selected they will visit the campus
         • New chancellor will be announced early 2024
           • Officially the new chancellor will be in summer 2024
   2. Preview PNW
      1. Spoke to prospective students.
   3. ASGA Conference
      1. Tomorrow, October 21, 2023
      2. Pivitol time for SGA to meet other students from across the country
         • Networking, learning what can be updated
   4. Recruitment (Tabling)
      1. We can start tabling ASAP
   5. Student Organization visits
      1. Visit different meetings and touch base with the student organizations
         • Counts as outreach hours
      2. Muslim student organization has reached out for a possible soccer game
2. Chloe Belford, Vice President
   1. Committees
      1. Email has been sent out for new committees
         • Please join committees
         • After all have joined, have a meeting to choose chair
      2. ASL Requirement
         1. Still working on this with Marie Anne Cahill
            • Seems like things are going well
3. Harbir Aujla, Chief Financial Officer
   1. Event overview for the week
      1. Trunk or Treat
         • Went really well. Had a long line
         • Spent around $122
      2. Current balance is around $2,400
4. Joshua Buggs, Pro-Tempore
5. Richard Rupp, Faculty Advisor
6. Scott Iverson, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Housing and Student Life
7. Advisor Raven Chant
   1. Got access to the email
      • Had people reach out last semester/early this semester. Emailed back to see if they are still interested

V. Interview (30 minutes)

1. Position: CHESS Senator for Hammond
   1. Senator Pabey motions to create two CHESS Senator positions (remove Hammond/Westville condition)
      1. President Pro-Temp Buggs seconds
      2. Motion passes
   2. Senator Pabey motions to vote Jillian in as CHESS Senator
      1. President Pro-Temp Buggs seconds
      2. Motion passes
   3. Senator Pabey motions to vote Ava in as CHESS Senator
      1. Senator Elizondo seconds
      2. Motion passes
2. Senator-At-Large
   1. Director of Communications
      1. Senator Pabey motions to begin vote for Vivi as Director of Communications
         • Senator Vickers seconds
         • Motion passes

VI. Resolutions

1. S.R. 23-09 – Halloween Sustainability Table
   1. Tabling event taking place on Halloween.
      1. Plan is to have it in SULB from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
   2. Competition for sustainably based costumes
   3. Cost would be $200
   4. Senator Pabey motions to open voting
      1. Senator Vickers seconds
      2. Motion passes

2. S.R. 13-10 – Winter Wonderland Ball

1. 1. 1. 1. Received positive responses
         2. It is on Monday, Dec 4, 2023
            1. Alumni Hall, SULB from 5:00 PM – 10:30 PM
               1. Alumni Hall, SULB from 5:00 PM – 10:30 PM
                  • Doors open around 7:00 PM
               2. Requesting $600
            2. Senator Vickers motions to open voting
               1. Senator Pabey seconds
               2. Motion passes
            3. Resolution passes with unanimous vote

VII. Current Items (3 minutes per)

1. S.R. 23-02 – Senator Harvey’s Quote of the Week
   1. Being finalized
2. S.R. 23-03 – Supplemental Instruction Audit
3. S.R. 23-04 – Student Service Fund Allocation Audit
4. S.R. 23-05 – Hammond Local Transportation

VIII. Added Business / Concerns (5 minutes per)

IX. Open Comments from Student Senate (5 minutes per)

1. • Tabling for registration

X. Open Comments from Student Body (5 minutes per)

XI. Meeting Adjourned

1. 1. Vice President Belford motions to adjourn at 4:03pm
   2. Senator Pabey seconds
   3. Motion passes