Meeting Minutes

I.    CALL TO ORDER: 6:31

II.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND BUDGET DISCUSSION

Minutes: September 18^th, October 9^th

Approved with correction of grammatical error in September 18^th minutes.

III. SPEAKER: Collin Morris Program for liberal Arts and Civil Engagement. (PLACE)

PLACE is a student run initiative to further seek a Liberal Arts education. It would promote a campus wide and interdisciplinary focus on an issue. This issue would be explored through different modes of inquiry. 

Q: Is there a budget for the program?

A: The budget is growing

Q: Will incoming freshman be required to participate?

A: No, PLACE is voluntary unless an individual faculty member requires it.

Q: How will faculty engage students who are not taking a class focused on the PLACE issue?

A: The hope is to bring in speakers and host events to engage students.

Q: How is the theme chosen?

A: A faculty committee votes on it.

Dan Fergueson, Advisor: Many other small colleges have themes but this would take it to the next level. It can be incorporated in many ways, even entertainment.

Jake Baker, Junior senator: I am in a PLACE class and it is very interesting and different than other classes. I am really excited about the potential this program has.

Become more aware of the PLACE program and recognize its potential to improve Linfield College.

IV.   Committee Reports on October 16^th, 2012 Meeting

1.  Club Support and Finance

-Use ipod touches to take surveys.

-Gift cards will be an incentive to participate.

-Battery recycling locations.

-Filtered drinking fountains

Continue to brainstorm and choose which issues to move forward with.

2. Campus Improvement

-Lighting on campus.

-The water ban.

-Newspapers

- The Bells

-Student Union.

Continue to research the student union, availability of newspapers on campus, the water ban, and remain receptive to the student body.

3.  Senate Governance

Speed dating party on the 13^th of November during a committee meeting to break the ice.

-Host a flash dance to get people to vote and run for elections.

-Determine where the party will be held.

- Continue to brainstorm ways to publicize elections.

V.   CONSTITUENCY CONCERNS:

1. There are no flyers in Riley about clubs.

-The flyers are being made.

- Many clubs have not submitted information

-There is a place online to see them all.  Ask Josh Melander, Club Director, for the link.

Nora Burnfield, Student Center Director will post a list of clubs on the new bulletin board outside the CIC.

VI.  CABINET REPORTS

1. Nic Miles, President

 -Move online presence onto a new site called Collegiate Link. It will streamline many processes and make everyone’s lives easier. How to fund this is being determined.

-This Friday Susanna and Nic have a meeting with President Hellie

- Swipe access to the observatory is coming soon.

Q: What is the cost of Collegiate Link?

A: Ballpark,, 11 grand

2. Susana Fajardo, Vice President

-Thursday Trustee report due

- Senate is going to move to a bigger space.

-The senate summary has replaced the senators’ responsibility to send their constituents an email after every meeting.

-A new chair position is open, Club Support and Finance Committee Chair.

-When you do something as a senate member please wear your new senate lanyard.

Email Susana if you are interested in the Club Support and Finance Committee Chair position.

Thomas

- Email Thomas with questions about budget

3.  Evan O’Kelly Vice President of Programming

- Upcoming events.

4.Maggie May, secretary

- There will be not fall elections because the Bylaws do not need to be edited.

-Last years election schedule is being expanded upon to include additional publicity.

Present the election schedule at the next Senate meeting

5. Josh Melander, Club Director

- There will be an all Club meeting this month. Senators who represent the clubs should go to improve communication.

6. Keevin Craig, IM Sports Director

- Playoffs for IM Frisbee will be postponed 1 week for the extended season.

- Nov 1^st volleyball rosters are due.

- Are there any sports that you want to see in the IM program

A: dodge ball, wiffle ball

Send Keevin any recommendations for additional IM sports.

7. Nora Burnfield, Student Center Director

-More information should be available in the CIC. One of the ways the CIC will regain its information providing function is a recently hung bulletin board.

-Music system in the game room

8. Meg

- Publicity process is becoming more streamlined

VII.  ADVISOR REPORT

1. Dan Fergueson

 - Collegiate Link is expensive but it is only 2.7% of student body fee. It will be worth it if used to full potential.

- Senate members are student leaders and should consider running for elections, applying for cabinet, or continuing to be involved in senate.

- Family Weekend is this weekend

- Star Search, hosted by Alpha Phi is this weekend.

(see wildcat weekly for more upcoming events and specific times)

IIX. ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Make a difference day is this Sat, October 13^th, from 8am-12pm

Family can sign up too.

IX.  ADJOURNMENT: 7:30M