Student Senate Meeting Minutes

Student Senate – September 27th, 2022

Meeting called to order by President Sophia O’Neil at 7:00 p.m.

Prayer and reflection by Robert Budzius

Members Present
Sophia O’Neil, Jose Trejo, Joseph Schauf, Katie Pierpont, Maggie Newhouse, Anne Carmean, Riley Hall, Morgan Brown, Isabelle Fortner, Guy Cardinal, Madeline Wilsey, Allison Moysis, Joel Tranel, Faith Rains, Abby Gilliland, Seth Peterson, Leah Parker, Allison Urlaub, Samuel Frick, Grace Olmstead, Melanie Winzenburg, Connor Close, Robert Budzius, Kristian Lindanger

Members Absent

Members Excused
Sophie Cave, Madison Clark, Connor Close (Proxy – Gabriella Ausman), Noah Kiemel (Proxy – Allison Urlaub)

1. Admissions Survey

   1. Senate’s goal to help the admissions office, survey to collect information on how to advertise better to incoming and prospective students.

2. Committee Survey

   1. Rank what committees based on what interests you most, you will be notified between now and the next senate meeting on what committee you are placed in.

3. Executive Board Reports

   1. Sophia O’Neil, President

      1. Making signs for senators doors of name and position

      2. Confidential health survey coming out

      3. October 19 flu shot clinic on campus

   2. Anne Carmean, VP for Media and Communications

      1. Fill out surveys

      2. Email and/or text pictures for social media

   3. Maggie Newhouse, VP for Campus Affairs

      1. Lasallian day of service – senators required

   4. Joseph Schauf, VP for Financial Affairs

      1. Women’s leadership luncheon on October 10, signup on handshake

   5. Sophie Cave, VP for Multicultural Affairs

      1.  Nothing to report

   6. Jose Trejo, VP for Academic Affairs

      1. Faculty wants to get survey out to students about integratus changes, keep an eye out

   7. Katie Pierpont, VP for Student Life

      1. Walk to end alzheimers on October 1

      2.  Open mic night October 7

   8. Riley Hall, VP for Public Affairs

      1. Register to vote if you haven’t yet

   9. Morgan Brown, Executive Assistant

      1. Reminder that if you are going to be absent it is your responsibility to find a proxy, not executive board’s

      2. Must let the executive assistant and/or president know if you will have a proxy and what their name is.

   10. Dr. Marisa Naryka, Adviser

       1. Co-curricular Arts Listening Sessions next Wednesday and Thursday

4. Class Officer Reports

   1. Senior: Nothing to report

   2. Junior: Nothing to report

   3. Sophomore: Nothing to report

5. Senator Concerns

   1. Frisbees for disc golf course, Katie Pierpont will reach out to Twigz in regard to this

6. Adjournment

   1. Motioned by Madeline Wilsey

   2. Seconded by Guy Cardinal

   3. Meeting adjourned at 7:15pm