Student Senate Meeting Minutes
January 10, 2023
Meeting called to order by President Sophia O’Neil at 6:30 p.m.
Prayer and reflection by Joseph Schauf
Members Present
Sophie O’Niel, Joseph Schauf, Riley Hall, Connor Close, Robert Budzis, Kristian Lindanger, Guy Cardinal, Isabelle Fortner, Madi Slavin, Allison Moysis, Joel Tranel, Abby Gilliland, Seth Peterson, Leah Parker (Josie Denzin), Maddi Clark, Noah Kiemel, Sam Frick, Melanie Winzenburg, Grace Olmstead
Members Absent
None
Members Excused
Anne Carmean, Maggie Newhouse, Morgan Brown, Madeline Wilsey, Katie Pierpont
Presentation by guest speaker Dennis Egan from the Minnesota Private College Council
Presentation about the MN State grant
Importance of advocating for private college funding
About 300 Saint Mary’s students receive this grant
Educated about Winona representation and MN recent home address representation
Thank you cards written to each person’s respective representatives
Day at the Capitol for Saint Mary’s is March 30
Resolution 003: Dance Studio Storage
Motion to adopt resolution “003” for funding the admission’s capital improvement at $786
Motion to adopt resolution by Abby Gilliland
Second by Seth Peterson
Yea: 16
Nay: 0
Abstain: 0
Motion passes unanimously
Culture of Life special request
Senate Discussion:
Are there any side educational speakers?
The rally before the march has educational speakers
When is it?
The 19th and the 20th of January
Why DC?
National March is a huge opportunity, big deal nationwide
Club buy in or personal costs?
Each has paid $120 and will be looking at another $40-50
Motion to amend the suggested amount to $520
Motion to amend by Kristian Lindager
Seconded by Guy Cardinal
Motion to fund at $520
Motion fund by Kristian Lindager
Second by Guy Cardinal
Yea: 15
Nay: 1
Abstain: 0
Motion passes
Are there any side educational speakers?
The rally before the march has educational speakers.
When is it?
The 19th and the 20th of January.
Why DC?
National March is a huge opportunity, big deal nationwide
Club buy in or personal costs?
Each has paid $120 and will be looking at another $40-50
Executive Board Reports
Sophia O’Neil, President
There have been openings for two positions as of late: The VP of Academic Affairs and one of the sophomore class officers positions. On the 9th, so yesterday, we notified the student body but I also wanted to notify you all again personally. We are set to have the petitions due on Thursday at midnight and the elections are going to be spaced out. On Monday of next week will be the Sophomore class officer election and the day after next Tuesday will be the Academic Affairs election.
Moving on the executive board specifically Riley, Maggie, and the facilities committee has been sifting through capital improvements that have been submitted and we are slowly but surely translating them into resolutions to present to you all.
As student leaders who have been elected by their peers, I think you all have a good grasp on the happenings and activities going on. I had a super informal meeting with SAC representatives about the attendance of activities on campus. I understand that those kinds of things are not everyone’s cup of tea and if that is the case I urge you to think about using the special request fund we have.
Senator
We are additionally working on creating the end of year banquet.
Vacant, Vice President of Academic Affairs
Nothing to report
Joseph Schauf, Vice President of Financial Affairs
Budgets are available, reach out to Joseph at jjscha19@smumn.edu to request a budget
Due February 19 at midnight
Riley Hall, Vice President of Public Affairs
Day at the Capitol March 30
Required for senators to attend
Capital improvements will start to come to the floor
Maggie Newhouse, Vice President of Campus Affairs
Nothing to report
Katie Pierpont, Vice President of Student Affairs
Wednesday:
RISE Button Competition in the Game Room taking place all day
Winona Wednesday Coffee Shop Crawl at 6:00 p.m.
Men’s Basketball game in the gym at 7:00 p.m.
Thursday:
Board Game Night with Klosky in Student Success at 7:30 p.m.
Friday:
Women’s Hockey Game in the Ice Arena at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday:
Environmental Center Open House at the Clock Tower from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Men’s Hockey Game in the Ice Arena at 7:05p.m.
Sunday:
Open Skate at the Ice Arena at 7:05 p.m.
Coffee Mill Ski Trip leaving campus at 2:30 p.m. with SAC
If anyone has any questions regarding these events, please reach out to SAC
Anne Carmean, Vice President of Media and Communications
Encourage your friends to run for sophomore class officer or VP of academic affairs
Reach out to aecarm19@smumn.edu for a petition
Those petitions are due Thursday January 12
Headshots will be sent out to all senators tomorrow
Working with Scott VanderVeer on the Senate website
Morgan Brown, Vice President of Administrative Affairs
Thank you proxies for being here.
Maddie Wilsey, Vice President of Multicultural Affairs
Nothing to report
Dr. Marisa Naryka, Advisor
Nothing to report
Class Officer Reports
Freshman: Nothing to report
Sophomores: Nothing to report
Juniors: Nothing to report
Seniors:
Benefit dance and Gaslight are on the same day
Friday the 31st
Benefit dance follows
Working on raising money for Senior Day
Senator Concerns
Racquetball courts are very dusty, safety hazard
Parking in the orange lot is a disaster at 6:00 p.m., blocks students in and parks in the student spots making it unavailable to students
Blue lot is also being blocked by buses taking up student spots
Ice in the parking lot is a safety concern
Water in Aquinas Hall tastes like soap, concerned about quality of water
Adjournment
Motion to Adjourn by Kristian Lindager
Seconded by Joel Tranel
Motion passes unanimously
Meeting Adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
