Student Senate meeting minutes

Student Senate – March 9, 2021

Meeting called to order by President Kendall Archer at 7 p.m.

Prayer by Collin van Waardenburg

Members present: Cece Abel, Kendall Archer, Samantha Carlson, Larkin Clem, Jake Emeott, Sarah Fowler, Mary Furlong, Gabriel Graves, Riley Hall, Megan Kowalis, Jonathon Krull, Abigail Lang, Thomas Magnavite (proxy Keaton Cloven), Allison Moysis, Tara Nikolich, Lyanna Novak, Enitan Onayiga, Sophia O’Neil, Angel Sacta Espinoza, Joseph Schauf, Ryan Sotynich (proxy Trevor Mikyla), Collin van Waardenburg, Destiny Walker, Elijah Williams

Members absent: n/a

Members excused: Noah Kimel, Thomas Magnavite (proxy Keaton Cloven), Ryan Sotynich (proxy Trevor Mikyla)

Discussion items:

• Budgets
  • Overview
    • Finance Committee makes a suggestion on how much to fund, this is in accordance with the bylaws and finance committee guidelines
      • Senators, please read these documents
    • The Executive Board approves the Finance Committee amount
    • Budget and recommendation is brought to Senate; they have the final say
    • Budget season funding is based on projected enrollment for next year 
  • SAC
    • Finance Committee
      • Recommended funding at $56,670
    • Club overview
      • Sarah Fowler, club president, present
      • The club puts on the majority of events on campus, free of charge for the students
        • Stress kits
        • Movie nights
        • Craft nights
    • Motion to fund at $56,670
      • Motioned by Joseph Schauf 
      • Seconded by Sophia O’Neil 
      • Passes unanimously
  • S.O.U.L.
    • Finance Committee
      • $4.50 per student per semester
      • Recommended funding at $8,500 
    • Club overview
      • Nolan Farnam, club president, present
      • Immersion/mission trip club
      • 32 students and 5 chaperones last year
      • The main cost is travel and housing
      • This funding helps cover some of these costs
    • Motion to fund at $8,500
      • Motioned by Lyanna Novak
      • Seconded by Joseph Schauf
      • Passes unanimously
  • Buddies
    • Finance Committee
      • $0.35 per student per semester
      • Recommended funding at $670
    • Club overview
      • Emma Ririe, club president, present
      • Money helps fund the transportation of buddies to and from campus
    • Motioned to fund at $670
      • Motioned by Joseph Schauf
      • Seconded by Collin van Waardenburg
      • Passes unanimously
  • SAAC 
    • Finance Committee
      • $0.90 per student per semester
      • Recommended funding at $1,700
    • Club overview
      • No club member/officer present
    • Motion to fund at $1,700
      • Motioned by Sophia O’Neil
      • Seconded by Abigail Lang
      • Passes unanimously
  • Student Senate
    • Finance Committee
      • $229 for supplies in the senate office for clubs to utilize
      • $40 for copies, name tags, etc.
      • $21,667 for special request and academic request funds
      • $6,548 for Res Life programming
      • Recommended funding at $28,490
    • Motioned to fund at $28,490
      • Motioned by Sophia O’Neil
      • Seconded by Joseph Schauf
      • Passes unanimously
• Formal presidential nominations
  • Motion to nominate Jonathon Krull
    • Motioned by Joseph Schauf 
    • Seconded by Riley Hall
  • Mary Furlong
    • Motioned by Larkin Clem
    • Seconded by Sophia O’Neil
  • Megan Kowalis
    • Motioned by Samantha Carlson
    • Seconded by Keaton Cloven
  • Elijah Willaims
    • Motioned by Enitan Onayiga
    • Seconded by Lyanna Novak
  • Every candidate gave a two-minute speech on why they are running and discussed their goals as Senate president
    • The recording will be posted of these
• Executive Board updates
  • Kendall Archer, president
    • Presidential election is next Tuesday!
    • Make sure to vote
      • The ballot will be in Monday’s CommUNITY, on QR codes around campus, and on SMUMN and SMUMN Senate Instagrams
    • Executive Board elections
      • More information will be coming in the upcoming weeks
  • Jonathon Krull, VP of Media and Communications and executive assistant
    • Senators, please make sure you attend the meetings. We need to make sure to have enough members to hit quorum to vote on budgets.
  • Angel Sacta Espinosa, VP for Campus Affairs
    • The deadline for capital improvements is tomorrow
      • Possibly extending this
  • Nicole Noreen, VP for Financial Affairs
    • Budget season is in full swing, the finance committee is meeting weekly
    • More budgets next week!
  • Destiny Walker, VP for Multicultural Affairs
    • No updates
  • Mary Furlong, VP for Academic Affairs
    • Hope you enjoyed the Wellness Day!
    • Next Wellness Day is April 28
  • Elijah Williams, VP for Student Life
    • Housing applications are due March 15
      • Deposit is due then as well
  • Megan Kowalis, VP for Public Affairs
    • Thank you for participating in Day at the Capitol!
  • Sarah Fowler, SAC president
    • PowerPoint Night on Thursday, March 11, at 7 p.m.
      
    • Marble Trivia 8 p.m. on Friday, March 12
      
    • Quarantine Memorial on Saturday, March 13
  • Marisa Naryka, Adviser
    • No updates

• Class officer reports
  • Freshman: No updates
  • Sophomore: No updates
  • Junior: No updates
  • Senior: No updates
• Senator concerns
  • Vacuuming the air purifiers, what to do if the light is blinking?
    • Information forthcoming in an email next week
  • Will there be outdoor intramurals this spring?
    • They’re suspended until April 1 …
  • RSM concerns about stoves
    • Part of the coils have caught fire
    • The same thing has occurred in Brother Leopold
    • Maintenance will be contacted
  • Wi-Fi Issues
    • Occurring throughout campus
    • Issues with ClearPass
    • Some students cannot log in to the SMUMN Secure network
    • Please report this to the IT HelpDesk
• Motion to adjourn
  • Motioned by Collin van Waardenburg
  • Seconded by Joseph Schauf
  • Time 7:48 p.m.