WURHA 2014

Call to order –9:01 PM

Roll Call – 9:02

FD 2014 Update – 9:06

  • April 25-26 @ Stout
  • Registration open til March 7; late registration to March 14
  • Ghost registration: need gender by March 23 @ midnight

Legislation – 9:12

  • MMA so moved – WW whil
  • Stout WCC seconded
  • MMA
  • Platville WHIL moved to waive reading
  • 2nd by Carthage WHIL
  • Carthage calls question
  • No objection
  • 15-0-0 Passed
  • MMB
  • Green Bay WCC brought to the floor Carthage seconded
  • Green Bay WHIL CC called the question
  • Marquette called Dissent
  • Green Bay withdrew original motion
  • Marquette moved to end Q&A
  • Oshkosh WHIL seconded
  • Marquete WCC
  • Milwaukee WCC- What happens when the positions are not filled
  • UW Green Bay WCC called the question
  • 15-0-0 Passed
  • MMC
  • PlattevilleWHIL so moved,
  • Stevens Point WCC seconded
  • Whitewater WCC moved to end Q&A, Carthage WCCseconded
  • Carthage WCC called the question
  • 15-0-0 Passed
  • MMD
  • Stout WHIL so moved, Marquette WHIL seconded
  • Stout WCC moved to end Q&A, Oshkosh WCC seconded
  • Carthage WCC called the question
  • 15-0-0 Passed
  • MME
  • Oshkosh WCC so moved, Carthage WHIL seconded
  • Green Bay WHIL moved to waive the reading, Green Bay WCC seconded
  • Alverno: what is the school doesn’t attend BLT?
  • They affiliate at WURHA
  • River Falls WCC moved to end Q&A, Milwaukee WCC seconded
  • Oshkosh moved to end discussion, Green Bay WCC seconded
  • 14-1-0 Passed
  • MMF
  • Marquette moved to end Q&A, Stout WCC seconds
  • Milwaukee WCC moves to end discussion,Green Bay WCC seconds
  • 15-0-0 Passed
  • MMG
  • Oshkosh WHIL so moved, Stout WHIL seconded
  • River Falls WCC moved to waive the reading, Stout WCC seconded
  • Green Bay WCC moves to end Q&A, Carthage WCC seconds
  • Oshkosh WCC fe els original stating is good because it gives other students besidesWCCs a chance to get recognized
  • Marquette isin favor because it gives chance for full year CCs to be recognized
  • Carthage WCC secondswhat Marquette said
  • Whitewater WHIL agrees with Oshkoshbut open to everyone but CCs can be nominated
  • Oshkoshsays there will be a decrease in non WCC bidders
  • Marquette calls the question
  • 14-1-0 Passed
  • MMH
  • Green Bay WHIL so moved, Stevens Point WCC seconded
  • Platteville WHIL moved to waive the reading, Stevens Point WCC seconded
  • Carthage WCC moved to end Q&A, River Falls seconded
  • Whitewater WCC called the question
  • 12-1-1, passed

Boardroom buddies explanation – 9:37

Move to recess until 9:30 AM

Whitewater WCC so moved, Lacrosse WCC seconded

Call to order –9:34 AM

Roll Call – 9:34

Position updates – 9:40

  • President – transition stuff, filled all positions
  • VP – AAFW, affiliation, new schools committee
  • WHIL – OTMs streamlined, OTMs handed out!
  • MCC – website and social media up to date, create new flashdrive, Facewbook page is new make sure stay up
  • Parliamentarian – he’s new, transition materials, placards
  • Advisor – fired/quit (debatable), “makin’ it rain WURHA bucks,” send money to Eau Claire for NACURH, prep for WURHA, transitioning to Kathryn
  • Advisor-E – working with D-ship, figuring out what to do for next year!

D-Ship roundtable – 9:51

POY – 9:52

  • Marquette: Igniting Hope
  • Q&A
  • Whitewater – how turnout compared to previous years:
  • Consistent with last year; grown in past 5 years
  • Stevens Point – biggest challenge with taking program for so long?
  • Working with president’s office, first year working with them, scheduling a speaker; publicity
  • Stout – what would you do diff?
  • Working with president’s office earlier and getting space/time/date finalized sooner; more time for publicity; brainstorming, finalize “mini-theme” beneath it
  • Carthage – what did students learn/gain?
  • Aspect of what CHristmas spirit is; what it means to give; what CHristmas season is about; understand how grateful we should be in life/how privileged we are; giving things to other people
  • Oshkosh – inclusive to those who aren’t Christian?
  • Jesuit/catholic mission is to be inclusive to all; all holidays celebrated in Dec; open to everyone; igniting hope, “lighting your candle” doesn’t have to be non-secular
  • Green Bay – moved to end Q&A, Lacrosse WCC seconded
  • UWM: Sex Week
  • Q&A
  • Stevens Point – hardest part about program that students don’t wanna talk about
  • A lot of interest cause controversy, publicity “I am sex panther” encourage to come, environ to be at ease, didn’t have to talk about it, “real adult” source, more respect
  • Whitewater – LGBT headquarters about info, how work with different sexualities?
  • Sex in dark had any questions could be asked, good vibes lady talked about all sexualities and toys and protection can use, different pamphlets handed out about different resources
  • Alverno – attendance?
  • 250 at large events (max), smaller events had 50ish
  • Carthage – overview of budget
  • in bid; $2k on shirts, decorations for $500
  • Stevens Point – do again, what change?
  • More specified LGBTQ event, more leadership in event, spread across larger campus to increase collaborations, awareness of resources
  • Concordia moved to end Q&A, River Falls WHIL seconded
  • Discussion
  • Oshkosh – UWM program was very inclusive, reached more students and larger reach of students; Marquette might be taken wrong way by stud
  • Stevens Point – Marquette gave back to community, was not trying to force religion
  • Whitewater – vast differencesb/t programs, pro Marquette cause community outreach
  • Con- UWM program: religious schools can’t adapt; do not support
  • River Falls – UWM had variety
  • Carthage – UWM good, variety of programs to include all different students
  • Oshkosh – UWM worked better for us than Marquette cause of religion; Marquette focused on community right now, UWM focuses more on greater good
  • Green Bay WCC called the question
  • Vote: two times unsuccessful; Carthagemoved to reopen disc, Stevens Point seconded
  • More discussion:
  • Viterbo – Marquette did great job of incorporating school values
  • Whitewater – UWM had bigger outreach and impacted more students
  • Eau Claire – UWM reach more student and more inclusive
  • Platteville- UWM reached lots in community
  • Stout – UWM could be uninclusive cause of personal beliefs
  • Whitewater – igniting hope is good, UWM has bigger reach
  • Concordia – community philanthropy is better at Marquette
  • Cathage – UWM was a great and successful program even though Carthage could never put it on
  • Whitewater–UWM gives back with info pamphlets
  • Oshkosh – UWM gave info that is invaluable
  • Concordia – UWM could inspire people to not have sex
  • Green Bay – philanthropy is big deal with UWM, working with many orgs/offices good
  • Stout – no way to measure if STDs happen or if toys break
  • Whitewater – moved to end Q&A, Green Bay WHIL seconded
  • Vote: successful

Large School OTY – 10:56

  • Q&A
  • Stevens Point – why do you deserve it?
  • Campus wide and res halls; changes in res halls; split from 3 councils to 6, lots of active membership and leadership; sustainable composting an recycling; campus wide lots of building since, first year as stable organization and consistent leadership opportunities and initiatives
  • Whitewater–one area you should improve?
  • Want to do parli pro to lessen confusion, more efficient overall in halls; required to live on campus now so retention in orgs and on campus
  • Green Bay moved to end Q&A, Stout seconded
  • Discussion
  • Stevens Point – they deserve SOTY
  • Marquette – many different opportunities for inclusivity
  • Whitewater – page on LGBT inclusivity; 4.5/5 on LGBT inclusivity
  • Whitewater – moved to end discussion, Concordia seconded
  • Vote: successful!

Entertain motion to recess for 5 min – 11:08

  • Carthage so moved, Platteville seconded

Roll Call WCC – 11:15

RHO Building Block – 11:19

  • Platteville
  • Q&A
  • UWM – why do you deserve this award?
  • Getting name out there, people recognize what we’re doing
  • Marquette- other programs or events?
  • Money to res halls to do own programs, earth day event, blood drive (largest in Midwest), finals kits
  • UWM moved to end Q&A, Lacrosse seconded
  • SP
  • Q&A
  • Marquette – elaborate on feedback from residents?
  • Probably with feedback, weren’t getting actual responses, execs went to halls and LT meetings, asking random people about halls and policies and programs
  • Concordia – new exec board, how know position? Transition?
  • Transition weren’t that great or incomplete, went through constitution and changed positions and tried new things, support each other
  • Green Bay moved to end Q&A, Marquette seconded
  • Discussion
  • Whitewater – Platteville does good job, Stevens Point everything did was for residents
  • Milwaukee – both did wonderful job with bids, both had strong advertising campaigns, Stevens Point had more to offer for building block
  • Green Bay – great bid and presentations, Stevens Point show how they’ve grown and overcome
  • Marquette – Stevens Point had alcohol programs and other programs
  • Eau Claire – Stevens Point had more programs and campus wide events, connections with NRHH
  • Green Bay called the question
  • Vote: successful!!!!

WURHA 2015 discussion – 11:59

  • Bids due before FD, voting at FD
  • Thoughts on next year’s conference?
  • Plat has discussed hosting: getting a board together
  • Stevens Point has discussed hosting
  • River Falls has interest in talking to advisors: getting board together
  • Oshkosh has discussed interest
  • Tips:
  • Tap into people who are already invested, previous delegates for committee chairs
  • Organizations that do service/Greek Life for volunteers; service hours
  • Seek out people for specific chairs instead of having them pick
  • Committee advisors can double up and be conference advisors
  • Can also do OPE and host
  • Benefits to hosting!!! No travel!!

D-ship roundtable and POSITIONS!!! – 12:10

How boardroom went – 12:12

  • Doesn’t matter size of school, we still want to hear from you!
  • More questions asked not all from same schools
  • Saying that people put in a lot of effort for bids
  • Respect in boardroom is great
  • Have boardroom buddies figured out earlier
  • Dship did good job (thanks)
  • Boardroom buddies would also like school indicated
  • Respect for presenters
  • Service pin stuff due earlier
  • Efficient – yielding
  • Helpful info given today
  • Boardroom lingo at all conferences – survival guide to boardroom
  • Different set up
  • More schools bringing up legislation and updating constitution
  • MORE BIDS!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Legislation
  • Look at how bids can happen in constitution
  • How to present/what to present on
  • Bid guide

CC Picture!! – 12:25

Motion to close boardroom to FD – 12:26

Stout WHIL so moved, Viterbo seconded