February 8, 2010 Meeting

Posted on February 8, 2010 by karri

February 8th’s meeting started off with concerns from student Rachel Mattke regarding dining services, elections committee, and the electronic menu boards. Ms. Nicole Juan spoke about United Council. External committee reports were abundant.

Speakers

United Council: Ms. Juan

What is United Council? The nation’s oldest, largest, and most effective statewide student association, advocating for over 100,000 students throughout the state.
Get an internship with United Council. For more information, please contact: Todd Nordgen, Field Director, field@unitedcouncil.net, 608-263-3422 ext. 16
United Council of UW students works to represent all students of the University of Wisconsin System and advocate for them on issues of higher education pertaining to value, quality, and student experience.

External Committee Reports

United Council Convention: Senator Ian Vaver

Doing what they can to make everything easier for students.
Sen. Vaver will be putting on a workshop at a convention
Building Unity convention March 5-7
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Snow Removal: Senator Sam Gilbert

Angled parking is something the campus is looking into to make it easier to get in and out of parking spots.
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UC Board: Director Luke Schalewski

Scully, Mabeus, and McMillian are also on UC Board
Ride share is being worked on. Talk to Luke to if you have any ideas!
SEAL has over 13,000 people going to events. Their goal is 20,000 by the end of the semester.
If you have any ideas or concerns you’d like taken to the UC board please let us know!

Chancellor’s Disability Advisory Committee: Senator Justin Schoenemann

DAAC: Disability Advocate Awareness Coalition
DARK
Talked about connecting students with disabilities to their professors
Wellers, Fischer, and Tutt renovations-how will they be accessible to people with disabilities? Putting in elevators and bigger doors
Let Sen. Schoenemann know if you’d like to join him at the committee.

Stand Out Officer Reports

President Tim Scully

Mr. Scully proposed a motion, and it was passed by Senate, to create an Ad-Hoc Committee.

The membership of the committee shall consist of:

the WSG president

2 executive board members appointed by President

2 Senators appointed by the Speaker of the Senate.

The Ad-Hoc Committee shall review the following:

any documentation relating to a potential merger
recommendations made by the Student Reps Group
recommendations and info from United Council

The committee shall report to the Senate on Feb. 21:

decisions made by the Student Reps

recommendations on a potential merger

any further information requested by the Senate

any Legislation regarding a merger if recommended.

RETREAT THURSDAY 5-10 p.m. in the Warhawk Involvement Center. Eat before you come. Feel free to bring treats for yourself or others. Talk to Sen. Tissa McMillian if you cannot make it!

Parliamentarian’s Tipz of the Week

During business we need to make sure there’s a motion on the floor before people speak. In the interest of that, make sure you have your questions answered before the meeting: “It’s ok to work on WSG stuff Tuesday through Sunday!” If we follow these rules of thumb we’ll be more productive and efficient. Thank you Sen. Whaley!

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Whitewater Student Governmenent is the voice for UW-Whitewater. We want to hear what you have to say whether it’s good, bad, or ugly! We meet every Monday at 7 p.m. in the University Center room 259. Come sit in the gallery and see what we’re all about, we’d love to have you!

If you ever have any questions/comments/concerns either stop by our office in the Warhawk Involvement Center in the UC room 140, call the office 262-472-1166, or e-mail ScullyTA20@uww.edu.