Union Advisory Board Agenda
February 26, 2010
I) Welcome!
II) Reports
a. Director
i. 2 Alumni Outreach Opportunities during Spring Break – one in DC and one in NY
ii. ~15 AB trips this semester, up from 2 5 years ago and first dedicated graduate student trip
iii. Impacts from passage of new credit card law
1. Lesser impact than most campuses because we already don’t allow credits card agencies on campus
2. Can still get a credit card at Chevy Chase Bank but not part of the “Student Banking Package” and a cosigner is required for any card if you are under 21
iv. Current textbook legislation in Annapolis requires government issued ID when you return textbooks, trying to have University IDs included as “government issued ID”
b. Assistant Director
i. Signage for Chevy Chase Bank changing to Capital One Bank
ii. Newspaper Distribution policy
1. Currently running by the legal office
2. May want to consider broadening it from “Newspaper” to “publications”
c. MICA
i. MOSAIC Retreat this weekend
ii. Call for programs for APA Heritage Month and Pride Month
d. Campus Programs
i. PLC applications, Art Purchase Program applications out
ii. Vets scholarships available
iii. Multi-institute study of leadership – encourage anyone you know who received an invite to complete the application
e. SGA
i. Special session to debate the tuition increase Sunday at 6 pm
ii. Terrapin Pride Day on Monday
f. SEE
i. Working on some constitutional updates
ii. Oscar movie week
g. Other reports
III) Old Business
a. Steak Escape Space
b. Agendas/Minutes
c. Office Allocations
d. Vegetarian Starter Kits/Information Distribution
i. All old business postponed till next meeting to allow full time for review and discussion of Stamp Award Applications
IV) New Business
a. Stamp Award Applications
i. Reviewed Stamp Award Applications and selected 3 finalists to be interviewed at next weeks meeting.
V) Sound Off!
VI) Closing and Adjournment
Next Meeting:
February 26, 2010
Goals for Spring 2010:
- Create more public and transparent discussion by posting agenda’s and meeting minutes online
- Complete the office space allocation process for the 2010-11 school year
- Continue process for filling Steak Escape vacancy and “East Lounge”
- Fill all vacant positions for Fall 2010