Student Government Association
Meeting Minutes
Open Meeting
October 12, 2005
Opening Address- President of the SGA, Stacie Mann
Event Review- Stacie Mann, President
- Disability
Awareness Day (9/22)
- New format
- Tables for different disabilities
- National Coming
Out Day
- Ribbons handed out to students
- Penn State M.A.D.E
- Senior Prom at Fair Acres
- Blood Drive
- World Music Club
- Steel Drummer
- All U Day with Lion Ambassadors
- Overview (explain to students)
- Academic Affairs-
Karen Craig, Secretary
- 5 Different sub
committees
- SRTE/S2S
- Increasing Late Drop Credits
- Textbook $
- FYS
- Academic Advising (Delco participating)
- Focusing on
individual issue
- Problems
- Ideas to Improve
- Methods to approach issue
- 5 Different sub
committees
- Governmental
Affairs- Stefanie Carroll, Chairperson of Governmental Affairs
- Action
assignments
- Committees to review constitution
- Invite local govt. reps. To events
- Voter registration drive
- Rally at the Rotunda (Harrisburg)
- Grass Roots Network
- Action
assignments
- Student Affairs-
Sean Nichols, Chairperson of Student Affairs
- Last year’s
issues
- Housing and food
- Health
- PSU Erie’s “Lion’s Paws”- discounts for students
- Last year’s
issues
- Diversity Affairs-
Natalie Delva, Chairperson of Diversity Affairs (c/o Bowhall)
- Diversity Summit ideas
- International Student Scholarship
- Goals for upcoming year
- Meeting 10/5/05
- Forms to hand in
- Penn State Day
- Fall Week
- Community Service Committee
- SRRU- Sean
Nichols, Chairperson of Student Affairs
- Aides introduction
- Athletics Review
and Update- Walt Subers, Senator of Athletics
- Basketball
tryouts
- Men’s and Women’s
- 10/15-10/16
- Volleyball
- Last home game
- 10/12
- Soccer
- 10/14- home game
- Tennis
- 10/18- home game
- Baseball
- End of season
- 10 wins 3 losses
- End of season
- Basketball
tryouts
- Advising Fair-
Charles Sandor, Chairperson of Academic Affairs
- Brief description
- 10/18 in Classroom Building Lounge
- Fall Week Report-
Crystal Bowhall, Vice-President
- Overview of week
- Monday- surprise!
- Tuesday- Dance Dance Revolution Exhibition
- Wednesday- Fun Flicks (make your own music video)
- Thursday- Job Fair
- Friday- Penn
State Pride Wear Day
World Music Assembly
THON Halloween Dance (night)
- Penn State Day and
Student Life- Chris Coia, SGA Advisor
- Preacher Moss review
- Blood Drive
- SGA & Penn State M.A.D.E.
- 49 pints of blood
- Katrina Collection
- National
Association for Campus Activities- Spring activities
- Fireside Music Series- Acapella group
- Breakdancers for Valentine’s Day
- Personalized Valentine’s Day cards
- Spring Fling
- Comedian Robert Kelly before finals
- Alcohol Awareness
Week
- Anti-alcohol pledge and bracelet
- Happy Hour 10/21 in Lion’s Den
- Penn State Day
- Club forms due TODAY
- Faculty
- Prospective students
- Fun Flicks- Make
your own music video
- University-wide contest for best video
- Come with your friends
- Penn State
M.A.D.E.
- Other Events
- A.I.D.S. Walk
- Black Student
League
- Mr. and Ms. Penn State
- Info Session
- Lion’s Eye-
wants to change the logo
- Student artwork requested
- Artist feature in paper
- AEG5014
- Dr. Guertin-
Civic and Community Engagement Minor
- Brand new on campus
- Meeting during fall week- 10/25
- Jewish Student
League
- Hanukkah luncheon
- Plaque on a tree
- Trip to DC for Holocaust Museum
- RXO143
Closing Remarks- Vice-President, Crystal Bowhall
SGA Secretary- Karen Craig