SGA Formal Meeting: October 03, 2007

President called meeting to order at 7:37 p.m.

Recognition Book and Bear:

Given to Molly from Bonnie, added shirt with Clarkson College SGA written on it

Role Call - Secretary

Present: Katie, Christina, Kaitlin, Jennifer, Molly, Jamie, Kelley, Alissa, Bonnie, Sarah, Jill, Erica and Julia.

Past Minutes - Secretary

�� Read and Approved

SPEAKER

Kim Lemmons (SPTA President)

Proposed 3 activities that PTA wants to do
PT booth:� in lobby of student center on October 16^th, from 12 -2 to promote PT month, will be handing out a Perkin's gift card.
Shoe Drive:� October 15 - 29 (2 weeks), 1, 2, 3 floor of residence hall and lobby of main building, shoes are donated to Open Door Mission and healthy families, will throw pizza party for floor that collects the most shoes.
Younker Day Books:� Donate $5 and get a $10 off coupon and several 20% off coupons, most of the donations are returned to the student organization
Flyers will be put up in the residence hall, student center, and main building of college.

OFFICER REPORTS

President Katie

Checking SGA email - lots of recycling encouragement
Met with Dr. Weekes, Tony, and Michelle, contacting student organizations presidents and advisors
Reminded everyone to continuously file this year

Vice-President Christina

Updating reminders in office
Went to SAC meeting - Halloween Carnival on the 13^th of October
If anyone can help they would greatly appreciate it

Secretary Kaitlin

One birthday in October - Julia
Birthday card sent around and signed
Will mail out closer to date
Normal secretary duties

Treasurer Jennifer

Proposed cash cut for PTA winnings from seminar, handed out copies of updated budget

Promotions Coordinator Molly

Finished with newsletter for this month
Will start working on PR for town hall meetings next
Meeting with Katie about PR for town hall meetings

OLD BUSINESS

Vote on PTA Proposals

All three were approved

Vote on Amendment to SGA bylaws

Remove housing liaison
Renumber to keep chronological
Voted on and approved

Vote on Michelle as SGA advisor

Voted on and approved

�Budget

Updated budget handed out

Printed out on orange paper
Added Halloween clipart
60 copies made total
Will be emailed out also

Talent Show

Meet briefly after meeting
Will be Katie, Christina, Kaitlin, Alissa, and Kelley

Student Organization Reps

One rep per organization
In contact with president and advisors of organizations
Katie assigned reps to organizations
Will email them out

Convocation

Great success
Had 7 SGA members show up
Painted little kids faces and pictures to color

Town Hall Meetings

Katie met with w/ Michelle, Dr. Weekes, and Tony
Monday or Wednesday of the week of the 15^th, time to be announced
Dr. Weekes will consider putting together a graduation committee and may take student suggestions on who the speaker is
SGA needs to emphasize solutions instead of problems
Question will be written out on cards - program, thoughts/questions/concerns, solutions
Card were approved with SGA seal, should have copies by next Friday
Need to be handed out in classrooms
SGA will be in charge of advertising to students, but Dr. Weekes will advertise to faculty and administration
SGA will be going threw questions and picking appropriate ones

Oh Snap Cards

Will be printed on thick paper
Hole punched in one corner with ribbon
All reps will have a folder mailbox in the bottom file drawer

Alumni Revival Cruise Recap

Painted kids faces
Had picture to be colored
Had good weather and the night flew past

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Christina is taking cans to scrap central either Thursday or Friday afternoon
Student organization fundraiser forms on the internet on SGA's page
Student organization� recognition packets need to be submitted by October 15^th
People going to SGA conference need to meet briefly after meeting
Please hand in activity checklist for the month of September
Sarah did the most events during the summer

Meeting Adjourned at 8:20 p.m.