Student Senate Meeting Minutes (10-21-25)

Student Senate Meeting Minutes

10/21/25

President Garrett Rotzien called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.  

Members Present: Garrett Rotzien, JJ Garcia, Noah Lahner, Zoe Fink, Javier Rodriguez, Lizzie Pike, Scott Walker, Angel Garcia, Nozomi Osada, Bella Norris (Ryan Pavelka), Maggie Albers (Marc Fletemeyer), Grace Leis, Elizabeth Dellessio, Alexa March (Zach Newby), Caroline Paulson, Destinee Hoffman (Brooklyn Bolton), Mollie Koch (Whitney Meyers), Kylie Faerber, Peyton Berg, Karli Zetah, Noelle Buckley, Kylee Paul (Cora Nelson), Kathy Tran, Amanda Siemienas

Members Absent: Taryn Dornseif, Reese Heitzman and Priyanka Satish

Guest Speaker: Tracy Jaquette at Chartwells Food Service 

• • Has been working here at Saint Mary’s for about 10 months and came from the Winona State Chartwells Food Service.
    • Email: tjaquett@smumn.edu
    • Office Phone Number: 507-457-1678
  • Mara, is our Dietitian for our Chartwells Food Service and is shared with Winona State. Her office is at Winona State, but contact her with any questions!

• Residential Meal Plans Available for Students:

• • • All Access (335 students)
    • Essential 19 (238 students)
    • Lifestyle 8 (29 students)
    • Lifestyle 12 (92 students)

• Cardinal Cash 

• Advantages:

• • • • Never expires, as long as your ID is active.
      • No meal plan needed.
      • All purchases are tax-free.
      • Receive bonus Cash when adding at least $50 to your account.
      • Add Cardinal Cash at any time!
        • This can be done anytime on the Saint Mary’s University Meal Plans Website

• eAccounts: An app that tracks Flex, swipes, and Cardinal Cash

• • • Scan the QR code on a poster of the Pub!

• Download or Follow Dine on Campus & Chartwells Instagram!

• Events this semester in Chartwells:

• • • Global Brunch: Bread from all around the world (Thursday lunch)
    • Feel Good Foods
    • Adore a Floor + Crash a Classroom
    • ThankFul (Thanksgiving Meal)
    • DIY Cupcakes
    • Hormel/Schwans station takeovers
    • Late night breakfast (Finals Week in December!)
    • Two Sundays in Cardinal Club during football games (11/23 and 12/7. Cash or Cardinal Cash) Come for wings and bar food!

• The Scoop Chartwells Newsletter

• Student Dining Committee (Dining Hall on Wednesday at 2pm- 6 or 7 active students)

• • Go to these to bring your opinions or questions and have a conversation with the Chartwells Dining Hall Staff

Executive Board Reports

Garrett Rotzien, President

• Dr. Selke mentioned there is another Education Curriculum Meeting that is happening on Wednesdays from 12-12:15pm.
• Thank you everyone who came to write a letter to the legislators today!  

Noah Lahner, Vice President of Financial Affairs

• Nothing to report. 

Javier Rodriguez, Vice President of Campus Affairs

• Remember that our highway clean-up is this Saturday at 8:45am!

Zoe Fink, Vice President of Academic Affairs

• Nothing to report. 

Reese Heitzman, Vice President of Public Affairs

• Nothing to report. 

Priyanka Satish, Vice President of Student Affairs

• Nothing to report. 

Taryn Dornseif, Vice President of Media and Communications

• Please fill out the Senator Spotlight, if you haven’t yet!

Lizzie Pike, Vice President of Administrative Affairs

• Nothing to report.

JJ Garcia, Vice President of Multicultural Affairs

• Por La Cultura is having a movie night in the common room Thursday October 23 @ 7pm!

Scott Walker, Advisor

• Next Thursday is the Career Fair on campus! Come check it out or look on the Career Service Website. 

Class Officer Reports

Freshmen

• Nothing to report. 

Sophomores

• Nothing to report. 

Juniors

• Nothing to report. 

Seniors

• Nothing to report. 

Adjournment

Motion made to Adjourn- Angel Garcia

Seconded- Grace Leis

Adjourned at 7:26pm.