Student Senate Meeting Minutes
1/13/26
President Garrett Rotzien called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: Garrett Rotzien, JJ Garcia, Zoe Fink, Javier Rodriguez, Jaedyn Fellenz, Lizzie Pike, Scott Walker, Nozomi Osada, Maggie Albers (Marc Fletemeyer), Grace Leis, Elizabeth Dellessio, Alexa March (Robert Bymers), Mollie Koch (Lydia Hawkins), Caroline Paulson, Zachary Ames, Destinee Hoffman (Brooklyn Bolton), Rylee O’Konek, Kylie Faerber, Peyton Berg, Karli Zetah, Angel Garcia, Bobby Skemp, Noelle Buckley, Kylee Paul (Gracelyn Leichtnam) , Kathy Tran, Amanda Siemienas
Members Absent: Bella Norris, Taryn Dornseif, and Reese Heitzman
Special Request: Culture of Life
- The club is looking for money to go to Washington D.C. to go on the march for pro-life. They are in need of money for flights, hotel rooms, and summit tickets. The club has already fundraised money through parishes in their hometowns, Winona, and at Pizza Ranch.
Motion to fund at the suggested amount of $1,947 was made by: Angel Garcia
Seconded by: Zach Ames
For: 19
Against: 0
Abstained: 1
Motion passes
Executive Board Reports
Garrett Rotzien, President
- Meeting with Father Burns next Thursday
- I have asked the hall reps to help us get a count on washing machines broken in each dorm.
- Working with Golf Club to draw up a waiver people sign after they learn to use the simulator.
- Will be using the scheduling function of google calendar (booking pages) for sign ups.
Noah Lahner, Vice President of Financial Affairs
- Nothing to report.
Javier Rodriguez, Vice President of Campus Affairs
- Some of the cameras should be put in on campus soon, as the new server was put in to install these.
- There will be a meeting to go through some of the washers that have been having problems on campus.
- I got in contact with Jake Leeps to finish the discussion about the stairmasters.
Zoe Fink, Vice President of Academic Affairs
- Nothing to report.
Reese Heitzman, Vice President of Public Affairs
- Nothing to report.
Jaedyn Fellenz, Vice President of Student Affairs
- Wednesday
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- Women’s basketball home vs. Augsburg 7PM
- Men’s basketball @ Augsburg
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- Thursday
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- Career services is holding a Resume rev up drop in event in the library 11:30PM-3PM
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- Friday
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- Women’s hockey home vs. Gustavus 7PM
- Men’s hockey @ Beloit
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- Saturday
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- Men and Women’s track and field @ Twin Ports Open
- Women’s hockey @ Gustavus
- Men’s hockey @ UW River Falls
- Women’s basketball @ St. Catherine
- Club hockey @ St. Olaf
Taryn Dornseif, Vice President of Media and Communications
- I will be posting some flyers in the bulletin board with golf simulator updates, capital improvement updates, and a graphic for the day at the capitol.
- JJ and I are going to be working together to create an infographic that will be sent out to all Saint Mary’s students about the work senate is doing on campus to keep everyone informed. I will be reaching out to the PR committee in the next few days about this project as well!
Lizzie Pike, Vice President of Administrative Affairs
- Nothing to report.
JJ Garcia, Vice President of Multicultural Affairs
- Those on the student life committee should have received an email from me regarding the infographic. Please review it and let me know if you are interested.
Scott Walker, Advisor
- Nothing to report.
Class Officer Reports
Freshmen
- Nothing to report.
Sophomores
- Nothing to report.
Juniors
- Nothing to report.
Seniors
- Nothing to report.
Noelle Buckley: Mini golf in the library on Friday from 1-4pm with Matt Klosky!
Adjournment
Motion made to Adjourn- Angel Garcia
Seconded- Rylee O’Konek
Adjourned at 7:16pm.
