The Creighton Students Union Representative Meeting
DATE: April 4, 2011
Minutes
I. Opening Ceremonies
a. Call to order TIME: 5:19
b. Invocation: Sean Gill
c. Attendance Sheet
II. Approval of Minutes from March 28, 2011
III. Executive Reports:
a. President: Mr. Douglas McAcy
i. Cardiac Center Guests
1. Ms. Washington: Commit to quit program – shared class, hour long session with open discussion that meets once a week. 42% success rate for people 6 months later. Cost is free for Creighton employees. $75 otherwise for 8 sessions. 1-1 option as well, though more expensive. Can do both as well, 30-60 minutes. $53 a session. Medicare/Medicaid pay for 4 sessions as well. Handout provided concerning information. Creighton-specific programs have also been offered Quit With Billy program. Watch someone’s quit progress online. Want to pilot a program for students. Will have to be developed, as no similar program is offered yet. Will hopefully be doing just that over the summer – want to give an opportunity for students to attend Commit to Quit meetings – Creighton will pay partial amount, so students only pay $35. For 1-1 session, 2 sessions for $45, Creighton covering the rest. May will be beginning point. Want to revamp Quit with Billy again. Will be piloting in the fall of 2011, and will be representing the process to Student Services. Want student help with curriculum development, also want to offer information seminars. Hope to get 25 people for fall program. Quit with Billy looking ot recruit help in May, including students, to help improve the website design. Start testing in August. Make active and review.
a. Mr. Gill: When you mentioned doing a condensed session, has that been done before?
b. Ms. Washington: Nope, everything we’d be doing is a pilot program.
c. Mr. Boitano: What was attendance like in 2008?
d. Ms. Washington: I don’t have that information. I will have an answer shortly though.
e. Ms. Lovett: How many students at Creighton consider themselves smokers, and how are you contacting these students?
f. Ms. Washington: I don’t know, I’m sure that Student Services has an idea, the only information we have is for faculty. I’ve been contacted once, but there have been other requests. Enough that it’s a concern though.
g. Ms. Lightfoot: Do you expect a lot of students to be there in May? Would that be a problem?
h. Ms. Washington: No, we’re not expecting a lot of students and that’s our already set program, so it’ll be fine either way. Contact information will be left with Doug McAcy.
i. Mr. McAcy: It’s important for us to know what programs are being offered. We’re planning on sending out a survey this week to find out about students smokers to tailor a program for these students. Any input is appreciated. This will be a job for the Marketing Committee.
ii. NJSLC
1. National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference in Loyola-Chicago from July 6 – July 10th. Great opportunity to meet other student leaders, all expenses paid, e-mail Matthew Gillespie or me for the application.
iii. University Committees
1. About to send survey applications for the University Committees. Be looking at that e-mail, and have your friends apply. It’s a great way to get involved with Creighton University
b. Vice President of Student Affairs: Mr. Robert Placek
i. Diversity Coordinator: Jack Erbs
ii. Arts and Sciences Senate Update
1. Mr. Boitano: End of year reports. Wrapping things up for the years.
2. Mr. McAcy: They are working with the faculty of the college to revamp their Core Curriculum. It’s a weighty process, taking several years, with any input contact a senator.
c. Vice President of Finance: Ms. Brooke Thurman
i. Funding Requests
1. Student who wants to bring a speaker to campus. Requested $1425. Received funding from several sources. Funded in full. Stands
2. Best Buddies $575 to take members to the Zoo. Partner with people in the community with disabilities. Funded in full. Stands
3. Russian Club $350 trying to get club up and running again, want to have an informational session. $250 allocated as a way of supporting, but should fundraise on their own. Stands
d. Vice President of Programming: Ms. Carli Haney
i. Spring Fling Week
1. April 11th – 16th. Monday – picnic in Brandeis. Tuesday – illusionist in Rigge 120. Wednesday – WAC. Thursday – Aqua massages on the mall. Friday – BBQ on the mall. Saturday – Spring Fling concert Jason Derulo. Shuttles will be provided. Next Tuesday – baseball game at TD Ameritrade.
a. Ms. Rall: Do these count for Program Board events?
b. Ms. Haney: All except WAC.
c. Ms. Lovett: When are student tickets available for the baseball game?
d. Mr. McAcy: At the door.
e. Ms. Lovett: What’s the limit on those seats?
f. Mr. McAcy: Around 2000.
ii. Matt Novotny – Program Board
1. Traditions Coordinator, this Thursday showing for Country Strong at 7pm. Free. Senior week is week after finals, right before graduation. Please spread the word. Blue sushi, cali taco, worlds of fun, BBQ for baseball game.
iii. Amy – WAC Coordinator
1. Wednesday After Classes weekly programming to get Program Board’s name out and to help students get through week. This week is decorating canvas tote bags and 7 layer bags.
e. Chief of Staff: Mr. Matthew Gillespie
i. Reminder: RFK Selection Committee Meeting
IV. Committee Updates
a. Transportation & Safety
i. Mr. Jordan: Getting going on GPS system, going to have them for next fall on the shuttles. Mark Simanec will be talking to us next meeting, hopefully. Hoping to get a survey on shuttle services.
ii. Ms. Lightfoot: We’ve decided we don’t need shuttle services for summer. Going to create a survey for which breaks would be good for shuttle services and when would be good to have them.
iii. Mr. Placek: And the benches you mentioned before?
iv. Mr. Jordan: I’ll get back to you when I hear for certain.
v. Mr. Placek: If anyone has any ideas, please contact Scott.
b. Campus Dining
i. Mr. Cunningham: Talked about Brandeis remodel, meeting this week to get it finalized. Will come after it’s finalized. Talked to Chef West about Java Jays menu, said he looked into it and found there was a problem that the menu wasn’t supposed to be out yet. Looking to bring back a version of taco salad. Fresh Week at Brandeis and Becker.
c. Marketing
i. Mr. Malchow: About to discuss selling the Japanese Relief buttons on the mall.
d. Sustainability
i. Mr. Gill: Letter-writing campaign on the mall from 11am-2pm in the week of April 19th.
ii. Mr. Boitano: Meeting April 13th with people from Sodexo to talk about achieving Fair Trade Status as a University.
V. Old Business
VI. New Business
VII. Announcements
a. Michele Starzyk: Student Services has no information on who smokes on campus. Spread word on the survey to get some real feedback.
b. Next Board of Representatives Meeting: April 11th
c. Send all Committee Meeting Minutes to Rob Placek
Adjournment: 5:54