Minutes February 16, 2004

 

Lindsey called the meeting to order at 10:05am

Roll Call

Visitors: Dr. Chamberlain

 

Prayer and Scripture

Keila

 

Minutes

Laura moved to accept the minutes

Nate seconded

14-0-0, motion passed unanimously

 

Reports

Jon:  thanks to everyone who helped out with the concert

          Needs to meet with Finance Committee after meeting

Betsy:  no more Writers Inc. club

            Tae-Kwon-Do club will be brought forth in one week

            Rules Committee meet after meeting

Janine:  needs to see Brenda and Domenick after the meeting

                Senate and Class Government need to be doing their office hours!

Lindsey: met with David King – discussed merger with Seminary

                                 - bookstore company, risk management

                met with Rob Smith

                                - negotiated to get 4 coin machines by August ’04 or June ‘05

                met with Joe Modica

                                - coming to meeting on March 8, discussed Spiritual Emphasis meeting

                Cabinet meeting went well

                Concert went well

                Meeting with Waltonian, Ben Carr, and Jack Sheehan this week

Adam (Sophomore Class): drawing up surveys/questions for library workers

Stephane (Technology Team): none

Joel (Marketing Team):  getting re-oriented

                                                Discussed branding and following through with promises made to incoming students

                                                Will announce University status July 1

                                                                Single logo, general letterhead

Laura (Development Team): Kresque Challenge – met and exceeded

                                                $5 million gift from Virginia Palmer for seminary

                                                working on alumni programs

                                                Choir Trip – will hold a fundraising concert

                                                Templeton Honors College – sent out letters for donations, raised $2000

                                                Need someone to donate $2000 per semester for lecture series

 

Old Business

Activation and Constitutional Changes for College Republicans – Shawn

                Already active/eligible, last active 01-02

                So far 6-7 people are interested

1 minute preliminary debate

                already a club before, should approve it

Mark H. moved to accept the activation and constitutional changes for the College Republicans

1 minute pro con debate

                + excellent idea, will make campus more politically active

Lindsey called the motion to question

14-0-0, motion passed unanimously

 

New Business

Cabinet Recommendation on the Grading Scale

3 minutes of questioning

                not our place to give grade ranges, will leave that up to the administration

                not across the board, classes can be very different

2 minutes preliminary debate

                + good idea to have same thing within each department

Mark O. moved to accept the recommendation

2 minutes pro con debate

                + addresses problem of discrepancy between classes and unfair grading procedure

                - grading scale should be the decision of each professor

                + good idea, 2 people could take the same class, do the same work and get different grades

                - good idea, but take control from the professor

Lindsey called the motion to question

11-2-1, recommendation passed

 

Announcements

Devotions next week – Peter

Class Recommendations due March 8

Sophomore Class meeting 9pm Wednesday in Jammin’ Java

Rules Committee meet after meeting

Finance Committee meet after meeting

Senior Class meeting 5:30 Wednesday in SGA office

Junior Class meeting 10pm Wednesday

First-Year Class meeting 10pm Tuesday

 

Adjournment

Jen moved to adjourn

Laura seconded

Meeting adjourned at 10:35am

 

 

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                04/06/2004 04:20:13 PM