Student Senate

Minutes 11.09.2010

Agenda

Tuesday November 9, 2010

6:30 p.m. Campbell Dining Room

Student Life and Technology Center

I. Call to Order

 

II. Special Business

            Hendrix Green Report Card: ECC Girls

·      Something that is sent to the school and filled out over the summer. In a broader sense, no one really looks at the

·      D within Energy – we can’t really choose who we buy our energy from.

·      Food and Recycling – B: composting could go up.

·      Transportation we got a C, but we got an A last year

·      Endowement Transparency – We got an F, this is mostly what is on the website, and we are going to work

·      Shareholder Engagement – we got a F – we need to word things differently and present our information.

·      Maybe we should think about this in a differently way, just because we got a C+ on the whole, doesn’t mean that

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III. Announcements and Constituent Concerns

·      Lights in front of couch – the faculty are going to perform

·      Tvs are on in the SLTC – can we have them turned off at night – Jim and Karla are on it.

 

IV. Departmental Liaison Reports

·      No reports.

 

V. Committee Reports

 

  • Financial Committee with Alexander Jones
    • Sword Club – Revised down for $470 – Motion to Approve : APPROVED – 2 ABSTINENTIONS.
    • Warrior Wranglers country Western Team – based on the proposal, Fincom recommended this down because this is a lot of money. These shirts are tailored to individuals and therefore would not be able to be used after a particular person left. And boots just could walk off. We suggest fundraising.  Motion to Deny – APPROVED TO DENY.
    • Khdx report – we discussed the account balance for khdx. They requested and funded $45000 for the fall semester and they only used have about it.
  •  Committee on Everything Awesome:
    • Dean Jim Wiltgen
    • Karla Carney-Hall
    • All is well!!!! – that is always good news.
  • Environmental Concerns Committee with Emily and Katherine
    • Free Store is doing well
    • Project Pericles – industrial farming vs. local farming!!!!
  • Media Committee with Hannah Sintek
    • Profile is coming out soon! – Sorry I didn’t hear all of this Will Phillips was talking.
    • Aonian – keep eyes pealed for the posters.

 

  • Multicultural Development Committee with Molly Miller
    • International Week is next Week
    • Monday: Game night in SLTC Lobby area. Tuesday: Movie Night in the Worsham at 8pm. Wednesday: FASHION SHOW! Thursday: Student-Faculty Reception.Friday: Hendrix Got Talent. Saturday: Food Bazaar in caf.
  • Campus Kitty with Sabrina
    • Nothing new.
  • Social Committee with Will Phillips 
    • Thursday – SOCO TRIVIA NIGHT – STAR WARS
    • SOCO 54 IS NEXT SATURDAY
    • Sassy Gay Friend – coming in April.
  • Volunteer Action Committee with Michaela Fraser
    • Arbor Day went really well.
    • This Saturday is Ronal Mcdonald House in Little Rock. Meet at the bell at 8: 45.
    • Food donation boxes for Thanksgiving are OUT!!!!! Give ME SOME CANNNNNNED FOOOOOOODS! (:
  • Academic Policy with Ruanda McFerren
    • Meeting Thursday.
    • Can’t double minor or double major and minor – breadth is important along with depth – that is their response.
  • Student and Academic Concerns Committee with Taylor and Ruanda
    • Need to have a meeting. Look for email.
    • Grad Fair? Always a slight disappointment. But it is expensive to recruit students, so it is really not a lack of effort on our part.
  • Communications Committee with Emily Jones
    • HARRY POTTER COMES OUT NEXT WEEK – this is really important!
    • Sign will be up soon to announce our meetings.
  • Committee on Committees with Torey Hayward
    • Working with ECC still.
  • Executive Committee with Lydia Nash
    • KHDX – given $45000 for spring concert, so as of right now they have $60000 but $15000 is a lot of extra money. Fincom and Exec decided that if they want to spend that money then they will need to come up with a proposal for that.
    • November 17th – 2:10 p.m. Lawrence Finn and Martin Smith will be giving a talk about the progress of the Village as a whole.
    • Res Life – Casino Night. COME ON OUT.
    • UCA vs. Hendrix Basketball Games. Tickets are at the SLTC information desk – two per student. One for the girls game on Saturday and one for the boys game on Friday. Rides will be provided starting at 6:15, going to 7:15 in the Martin Circle.

VII. New Business

·      My Line – phone service for helping you with stress, harassment, etc. Helpline for YOU.

·      Medical Amnesty Policy????

·      We want to empower students to take your concerns about the caf or something isn’t working right on to the right people. Contact the Cafeteria and Physical Plant. They are nice people. Email addresses can be found on the website. They won’t bite.

 

VIII. Adjournment

 

­­­­­­­­­­­Discretionary Proposals

The Warrior Wranglers Country Western Dance Team is requesting funds as a new organization under Discretionary Funding Requests.  The Warrior Wranglers will be performing during half time of many basketball and lacrosse games, as well as at a Campus Kitty event and at senior citizen homes, etc. around Conway and Little Rock.  Our main budget need is uniforms to represent Hendrix’s colors and pride!

Uniforms:

Justin Slick-soled Boots……….……………………………………$130 ea. X 10 pairs…………………………………….$1300

Orange western shirts from Mo Bella……………………………..$55 ea. X 10……………………………………………$550

Wrangler Jeans………………………………………………………….$130 ea. X 5……………………………………………..$650

Belt & Buckle……………………………………………………………..$50 ea. X 5……………………………………………….$250

Skirts………………………………………………………………………….$40 ea. X 5……………………………………………..$200

Cowboy Hats………………………………………………………………..$130 ea. X 5…………………………………………$650

                                                                                       Total: ……………………………………………… $3600

            (Note: other expenses for costumes will be covered by team members, as will transportation.)

DENIED

Request for Discretionary Funds

Prepared by: Sword Club

 

Budget Breakdown:  (Attach a line-item budget with each expense of the event)

 

Organization Name:  Sword Club           

 

Requesting:  $500            $470

 

For:  Showing “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World”

 

When & Where will this Event Occur:  Planned for week of November 9th, date not specified.

 

Master Calendar Confirmation:  Pending

 

Event Details: Sword Club wishes to show this movie as a promotional event and celebration for our current members (20+) as well as have this movie open to the public to attend. We feel that this is a sum easily granted for the number of people who will attend the event.

APPROVED