Unofficial Minutes of the Undergraduate Student Government Association

Held in the Lower Wedge

I. Meeting called to order at 6:03pm.

II. Roll Call

Executive Board: Cathleen A.. Connelly, President; Kirsty E. Reidy, Vice-President; Amy L. Plack, Secretary.

Senate: James Armitage, Jonathan Chaillet, Heather Cleary, Matthew Freimuth, Ed Hallissey, Mickey Lacroix, Chris Mello, Jason Mickey, Jeremy Olszewski, James (Ben) Petro, Sundeep Reddy, Michael Scott, Derek Sickman, Kristen Stagg, Cindy Vollaro, Jason Willey, Adam Woodbury.

Absent: Shawn Ayube, Tara Carrie (Excused), Tanya Corrado, Matthew Defronzo (Excused), Marni Hall, Jennifer Reese, Justin Sprague, Tim Tully (Excused).

Parliamentarian: Jennifer Yambert

Needed for quorum were sixteen (16), nineteen (19) were present at the start of the meeting.

III. Approval of the minutes for

The minutes of were approved without changes.

IV. President's Remarks

President Connelly stated that she was impressed to see the letter written by the cabinet regarding safety concerns in light of the recent assault on a student.

V. Committee Reports

SGA Committees

Committee on Student Life Issues (CSLI)

Chair Freimuth reported that he and Senator Woodbury met with Bernie Brown to discuss more bulletin boards on campus. Hopefully, some of the locations proposed by the committee will get the boards in D-term.

Elections Committee

Secretary Plack reported for Chair Reese that thank you cards have been sent to people who helped with elections. Also, all newly elected officers have been informed of their responsibilities via e-mail.

Institute Committees

Committee on Academic Operations (CAO)

Representative Butland reported that the committee received a new proposal for the biology lab modules. The concern with this new proposal is the increased need for students to overload while doing a project. The proposal is available in the SGA office.

VI. Old Business

There was no old business to discuss.

VII. New Business

Bill S.26 - Men's Lacrosse Funding Request - Senator Lacroix

Senator Lacroix moved the bill and was seconded. After some discussion, the motion to emergency fund the Men's Lacrosse team in the amount of $2,458 .00 was passed.

Bill S.27 - QuadFest Funding Request - Senator Lacroix

Senator Lacroix moved the bill and was seconded. After discussion, the motion to fund QuadFest in the amount of $12,000.00 was passed.

Bill S.28 - Peddler Debt Reconciliation Act - Senator Freimuth

Senator Freimuth moved the bill and was seconded. After much discussion, a roll call vote was called. The motion passed: 16 ayes, 5 nays, and 2 abstentions.

Bill S.29 - Endorsement of the Letter to the Committee on Governance - Senator Olszewski

Senator Olszewski moved the bill and was seconded. During the course of discussion, an amendment to add a carbon copy to the SGA files was accepted by Olszewski. After further discussion, the question was called, but the motion to call the question failed during a division vote. At this point, Senator Woodbury moved to limit debate to four additional speakers at four minutes each. This motion passed. After the allotted time, the motion passed.

VIII. Treasurer's Remarks

Treasurer Snow had no remarks.

X. Secretary's Remarks

Secretary Plack commended the senate for dutiful attendance at office hours this term.

XI. Vice-President's Remarks

Vice President Reidy announced that the office would be painted over break.

XII. President's Report

President Connelly encouraged the senate to start thinking about potential nominees for the annual Goat's Head Award. The award is given by the Senate to a WPI student, usually a senior, in recognition for outstanding contributions to the Student Government Association. Also, she announced that there would be no cabinet meeting this week.

XIII. Announcements

XIV. Roll Call & Adjournment

Executive Board: Cathleen A. Connelly, President; Kirsty E. Reidy, Vice-President; Amy L. Plack, Secretary; Gregory R. Snow, Treasurer.

Senate: Alfred Andrade, James Armitage, Jonathan Chaillet, Heather Cleary, Matthew Freimuth, Ed Hallissey, Seth Kintigh, Mickey Lacroix, Chris Mello, Jason Mickey, Jeremy Olszewski, James (Ben) Petro, Sundeep Reddy, Michael Scott, Derek Sickman, Kristen Stagg, Cindy Vollaro, Kenneth Volock, Jason Willey, Adam Woodbury.

Absent: Shawn Ayube, Tara Carrie (Excused), Tanya Corrado, Matthew Defronzo (Excused), Marni Hall, Jennifer Reese, Justin Sprague, Tim Tully (Excused).

Parliamentarian: Jennifer Yambert

Needed for quorum were sixteen (16), twenty-three(23) were present at the end of the meeting.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:05pm.

Agenda for the Meeting of March 26, 1996

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of the Minutes for February 27, 1996

IV. President's Report

V. Committee Reports

SGA Committees

Institute Committees

VI. Old Business

VII. New Business

S.30 HSA/SHPE Leadership Conference Special Funding Request

S.31 Traditions Day Support Act

S.32 Alpha Phi Omega Dance-A-Thon Funding Act

S.33 Photocopy Debt Solvency Act

S.34 Budget Act of 1996 Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 1997

VIII. Treasurer's Remarks

IX. Secretary's Remarks

X. Vice-President's Remarks

XI. President's Remarks

XII. Announcements

XIII. Roll Call & Adjournment