Equity & Services Council Meeting
March 3rd 2014
Monday at 4:00 pm
SURC 202
Call To Order: 4:01 pm
Introductions:
BSU: Present
VIP: Present
FASA: Present
EQuAL: Present
M.E.Ch.A: Present
ABLE: Present
ROTARACT: Present
NASA: Absent
FGSO: Present
Multicultural Club: Present
Approval Of Minutes: Spencer entertains a motion to approve the minutes, VIP so moves, Rotaract seconds, 6-0-0 motion passes.
Additions Or Corrections To Agenda: Addition: feedback on winter leadership retreat before the funds request.
Approval of Agenda: Spencer entertains a motion to approve the agenda with above addition, FASA so moves, BSU seconds, 6-0-0 motion passes
Executive Board Report:
· Chair: President’s round table March 5th 1pm BOD conference SURC 236, reminder spring doodle poll closes on the 7th if you haven’t done it please do so by the 7th
· Executive Assistant: Community Service hours due no later than March 13th at 2:00 pm if you need hours come see me. Also I will email out the community service form to everyone.
· Community Programmer: Welcomed Ernie G. with M.E.Ch.A will get a wrap up report by next Friday for the Winter Quarter Leadership retreat
· Advisor: Reminder this Thursday March 6th at 7pm in Sue Lombard Dinning Hall is the Irish Celebration Event
Special Guests:
Org Reports:
· BSU: Wrapped up McConnel, planning on attending OSOC March 17th through the 19th, working out black grad details
· VIP: Finalized logo for rock against rape will bring it next week along with the funds request. Working on roles members will take on and getting volunteers for event.
· FASA: Added a culture part to the meeting and this week played a game this coming Thursday in Black 203 at 7pm more on the history of the dance. Finalizing paperwork for the conference for next quarter.
· EQuAL: Finalizing plans for the conference and beginning planning for next quarter Pride.
· M.E.Ch.A: Focused on planning for the conference in Colorado next weekend, attended Ernie G. leadership conference it went great.
· ABLE: Just finished up rare disease event it was successful. Right now brainstorming ideas to bring awareness to campus and working on Autism awareness plans.
· ROTARACT: Volunteer at Munch Madness with F.I.S.H Food bank, F.I.S.H food service March 15th from 2-7pm helping serve and give any other general help as needed.
· NASA:
· FGSO: Working on Org recruitment
Old Business:
· SURC Accounting Procedure: Please make appointments with the office
· Updated Itinerary
New Business:
· Updated Constitution 2014 (LAST SECTION): See scanned documents below
· Feedback on retreat: BSU: Went well, enjoyed what he had to say, it was very hands on and he had good things to remind us about when going through school. FASA: confused on what time it started because of the changes made. Rotaract: Comedy show was empowering was really good. EQuAL: second half of the show was hetronormative and people left because of the fact.
· EQuAL Funds Request-Vote- Spencer entertains a motion to approve EQuAL’s funds request in the amount of $700 for their conference Power of One, ABLE so moves, FASA seconds, 6-0-1
· FASA Funds Request-Vote- Spencer entertains a motion to approve FASA’s funds request in the amount of $1554.05 for the Annual northwest FASA conference, EQuAL so moves, Rotaract seconds, 6-0-1
· M.E.Ch.A Funds Request-Presentation: Requesting $3,265.58 to send six students to the 21st annual M.E.Ch.A National Conference. Nigiste will email the electronic version of the funds request to all of the ESC representatives.
Issues/Concerns/Announcements
· Look for Spring Quarter Meeting Doodle (Closes 3/7)
· Student Government (BOD) Elections Packets available!
· Renters Insurance Presentation Spencer emailed presentation to everyone please be sure to look it over
· Recently FASA has had stuff go missing from the back space. Also liability waivers have also been missing but John has copies.
Public Comments: Public Comments may be submitted to Spencer Flores in person or via email . Public comments may also be presented at the time of the meeting
Adjournment: VIP entertains a motion to adjourn the meeting, ABLE seconds, no decent, meeting adjourned at 4:39pm
1