RHA General Body Meeting

October 13, 2010

Call to order: 6:03

Additions or corrections to the agenda

-Richard not here yet, will speak when he arrives

Roll Call

Officer Reports:

-President

  • Four of us are here for you if you ever need someone
  • Use Parli Pro-making motions, can’t speak unless recognized. Parli Pro cheat sheet in box every week
  • When make a motion say “I move to…”
  • Attendance sheet every week. Minutes will be sent to you, it also helps earn points
  • Battle in Seattle this weekend
  • Homecoming week next week. Mr. and Ms Central on Tuesday, free event in surc ballroom at 6. Wellington’s wildfire on Thursday in north campus. Dance is Friday night. 8-11, live music. Tickets $5. Demetri Martin next Saturday
  • President’s round table start up soon. Required to go or send representative. Presidents round table sheet sent around for times available

-Vice President

  • Congratulations to PACURH delegation. Rachel, Holly, Jessica, Shelby, Kyle, Daniel
  • A lot of great applicants
  • Academic/social committee, schedule sheet to find time.

-Treasurer

  • G- $14,804.78
  • F-10,891.80
  • Funding requests due in res life Monday at 10 am week of
  • Fundraising Committee-hoping for fundraiser fall quarter

-Secretary

  • Spirit Meetings- Oct 20, Breast Cancer/LGBT Awareness wear pink/purple
  • Committee cash given when you attend a committee
  • 1-an exec board member will buy you a candy bar
  • 3-an exec board member will buy you dinner
  • 5-can make the exec board do something during a meeting
  • If anyone interested in community service committee come talk to Sarah

-Advisors

  • Andrew- res hall coordinator for west basseties
  • Congratulate all on positions
  • If any questions can email
  • Nathan- assistant director for new student programs
  • Take info you learn here back to your halls, share with residents. You are representatives
  • Representing halls in decisions of funding requests, vote how you think your hall would want to vote
  • This meeting is a little longer than typical, a lot of funding requests and explanations

NRHH

  • Tomorrow at 6 in surc 140- first meeting. All invited
  • Active membership out and available, due the 21st
  • Allie- President
  • Megan- VP of recognition
  • Does OTW and OTM. Hand out OTWs during meetings
  • Can turn in at end or into res life office, can be anyone.
  • Sphere of Excellence- goes to someone every week. Given to Ian Miller, RHC. Has been really involved and helpful to everyone
  • Jen- administrative VP.
  • Nathan- VP of finance.
  • Bye Bye Barto next Saturday the 23rd. Invite people who’ve lived there to come. Selling tiles from building for $5.
  • Barto hall started see saw a-thon. See saw will be out from 11-1.
  • Will be charged for. Money may go to charity.
  • Can get tours of the rooms
  • Mike- co advisor of NRHH. Lori Johnson other advisor

ASCWUBOD

  • Steven- BOD student life of facilities. Deal with anything that goes on with students
  • Steve & Allie- setting up table tomorrow from 11-2 in surc to write letters to Western for their loss. Looking for help from people to table from 11-1. Encourage all to write letters to UW also
  • Battle in Seattle this Saturday. Selling bus tickets at wildcat shop. Clash for cash. Donate and compete against eachother. Money goes to scholarship. Against western Oregon university
  • Jugs in hall offices to donate money for clash for cash
  • Wellington’s wildfire. Next Thursday. Free food, challenge course open. S’mores available.
  • Looking for students to fill committees. If interested come to office. Surc 236. Or email
  • Be safe, look out for eachother. If have any ideas on safety then come talk to Steve
  • Also domestic violence awareness month (purple ribbons)

Special Guests:

  • George from equal- equality through peers and allies.
  • Promotes acceptance of all students
  • Meetings are Tuesdays at surc at 6pm
  • Josh McCartney- not here
  • Was going to talk about battle in Seattle
  • Christina Moore- campus housing and recreation liaison
  • Window decorating competition to raise central pride for homecoming week
  • Decorate window, take picture and upload to facebook site
  • Voting is through “likes” on face book, most likes wins
  • Winner gets pizza party for entire floor
  • Pictures from windows are preferred from outside but don’t have to be
  • No guidelines, as long as it abides by hall rules
  • Crimson and black attack is theme
  • Email if questions-

Funding Requests:

  • NRHH-$1000 ($500 from General and $500 from Fundraising)
  • Has 1000 in each account, need money to put on big events
  • Ask for money now and then do it themselves throughout the year, then won’t have to depend on RHA for money throughout year
  • Do Easter egg hunt, going to do Bunco, Locks of Love
  • Do a lot of campus wide programs
  • Motion Passes
  • Mr. & Ms Central- $750 from General
  • Next Tuesday on Oct 19.
  • Annual program in surc ballroom
  • $660 go to booking equipment (stage, lights, set up, tear down, technicians, etc)
  • Free event, no revenue, don’t always put programs on to make money
  • Other-$60 for KCWU (channel 14) to film and broadcast the event. 15 for set up and tear down and 15 per hour
  • Added $20 buffer in case of any adjustments that might need to be made
  • If money doesn’t pass Mr. and Ms central will be cancelled
  • Broadcasting will help publicize RHA
  • Motion Passes
  • Homecoming Dance- $1000 from General
  • Partnership along with the Burg to put on dance
  • Next Friday from 9-12
  • Equal three way partnership, all put in $1000
  • Ticket sales get put back (distributed evenly) $5
  • RHA purchase food, generally don’t use the full 1000
  • Live band this year, theme-come as your hero. Don’t have to dress up
  • Board recommendation amended to add OTM
  • Full $1000 may not be used, what isn’t used will be put back
  • Made profit last year
  • Motion Passes
  • Conference Budget- $9,318 (6,268 (F) 3,050 (G))
  • Created budget for all conferences for the entire year
  • Saved $788 from last year and flying twice this year and not once
  • PACURH Nov. 5-7
  • Central to southern Oregon roundtrip $950, taking 10 person van, costs $571, registration is $120 per person. Delegates paying $60
  • Need to cover costs for spirit
  • No frills- business conference in February. Sara, Ashley and Allie flying to Nevada. Nathan also going as advisor
  • All prices bumped up just in case
  • NACURH- memorial day weekend, in western Illinois university
  • 10 delegate cap
  • Will try to do fundraisers-money not used will go back in budget
  • Conferences benefit halls-delegates hold accountable to bring back program
  • Fundraising account will increase throughout year, wont deplete account
  • Friendly amendment by Wilson- pass money for PACURH and ask for rest of the money later
  • $771 F, $675 G
  • Moore accepts the amendment
  • Programs brought back from conferences to benefit students
  • Move to exhaust speakers list by Wilson
  • Second by Quigley
  • Students can apply to NACURH, not same delegation
  • Motion Passes

Issues/concerns or announcements

  • NRHH- Allie needs someone at table tomorrow for letters to Western from 11-1
  • NRHH-Empty shoeboxes please donate
  • Carmody-apologized for pointing out calculation error
  • Sue Lombard- If you don’t have info, you need to be respectful when requesting for it
  • Quigley- first in family club, workshop homecoming weekend from 8-3. Start selling tickets soon on 23rd
  • Al Monty- Thursday the 21st toga party 8-10
  • Danielle- fundraising committee come see her
  • Kennedy- leadership LLC program the 21st at 8. Talking about leadership outlooks in movies

Second Roll Call

Adjournment

  1. Motion by
  2. Quigley
  3. Acclimation 7:56