Student Senate Meeting Minutes
12/9/24
The meeting was called to order by Maggie Newhouse at 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: Maggie Newhouse, Joel Tranel, Caden Boyer, Noah Lahner, Ali French, Lizzie Pike, Mario Rodriguez-Gomez, Shania Vanlewin, Maeve Cannon, Scott Walker, Allison Ciero, Aidan Indahl (Priyanka Satish), Garett Rotzien, Joey Dunn, Jaedyn Fellenz, Javier Cifuentes, Sidney Polzin, Wesley Larson, Luke Pilot, Jacob Fiala, Diego Corvera (Isaac Nemeth), Zoe Fink, Reese Heitzman, Amanda Siemienas, Conner Perry
Members Absent: Angela Gonzalez Campos, Cynthia Sele, Simone Vega, Maggie Albers, Noah Sheck
Psychology Club Special Request:
- Suggested Amount $30 for Finals Week on Study Day
- Hot Chocolate Event
- Stirrer Sticks
Motion made to fund at the suggested amount of $22: Sidney Polzin
Seconded: Jaedyn Fellenz
Votes
- For: 15
- Against: 0
- Abstained: 0
Motion Passes
Executive Board Reports
Maggie Newhouse, President
- Asian Student Alliance club is now officially Student Senate recognized
- Our next Senate meeting will be on January 7th. We will have a guest speaker so the dress code will be business casual.
- We will have some open positions in the Senate next semester. We will need a replacement for the VP of Media and Communications, and also an At-Large Rep. If you know anyone who might be interested please have them reach out to me. We will have a flyer going out as well on our Instagram with more information.
Joel Tranel, Vice President of Financial Affairs
- Nothing to report
Mario Rodriguez-Gomez, Vice President of Campus Affairs
- The Facilities Committee will be meeting soon to discuss a topic.
Noah Lahner, Vice President of Academic Affairs
- Curriculum committee meeting tomorrow, talking about closing the educational studies major, changing the internship requirement for the sports management major, and general education proposal update.
Caden Rodning, Vice President of Public Affairs
- Nothing to report
Ali French, Vice President of Student Affairs
- W Basketball at 5:30 12/10 home
- M Basketball at 5:30 12/11 home
- Late night Breakfast at 9 pm 12/12
- Finals 13-17th
- Break checkouts and out by 7 pm
Maeve Cannon, Vice President of Media and Communications
- Nothing to report
Lizzie Pike, Vice President of Administrative Affairs
- Senior Class Officers raised $50 at Cardinal Fest
- Sophomore Class Officers raised $53 tabling in Toner selling Gratitude Cards on November 25th
Shania Vanlewin, Vice President of Multicultural Affairs
- Nothing to report
Scott Walker, Advisor
- Nothing to report
Class Officer Reports
Freshman
- Nothing to report
Sophomore
- Nothing to report
Junior
- Nothing to report
Senior
- Nothing to report
Senator Concerns: Nothing to report
Adjournment
Motion made to Adjourn- Jacob Fiala
Seconded – Sidney Polzin
Adjourned at 7:08 pm.
