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General Business Minutes Spring 2007

SSSC General Business Minutes Spring 2007

January 11, 2007

President - Tony Harper

  • Someone is looking into the possibility of setting up a Speed Society League with the Intramural Office.

Vice President - Allison Douglas

  • Seeking nominations of Speed educators for an award
  • E-Expo Mania
    • Passed out example flyers given to faculty
    • Seeking to encourage students to register exhibits, particularly undergraduates; a prize will be awarded to early registrants
    • After E-Expo will be our first Invitation-only Networking Dinner between Corporate Exhibitors and students
    • Need plenty of volunteers to help out with E-Expo
    • Hope to have Mitzi's open, or partially open, on E-Expo
    • Have a couple of High School visits planned to show off E-Expo

Director of Administration - Max Battcher

  • An Assassins game will be starting in February
  • Council members should register for an account on the website
  • Every Council member should be in at least one committee

Director of Corporate and Alumni Relations - Adam Pfendt

  • The E-Expo Keynote Speaker will be Sonny Marshall, an entrepreneur in communications devices
  • The exhibits at E-Expo have been named the "Corporate Expo"

Director of Public Relations - Harkina Rangi

  • Putting up flyers 2:00-2:30 PM tomorrow
  • Looking for committee members

Director of Society Relations - Michele Harpring (Proxy)

  • Society Cup will be happening around E-Expo
  • Needs Society meeting times

Director of Student Activities - Matt Stivers

  • Doing a Cheap Lunch sometime soon
  • Looking for a place for E-Ball
  • Looking for committee members

Director of Student Affairs - Simone Caston

  • There will be a Freshman Forum on GES
  • There will be a forum with a member of the NCEES on Engineering Licensure
  • There will be a forum on Negotiating Your Salary
  • Looking for committee members

Freshman Council

  • Speed Feed will continue this semester
  • Helping Simone with the GES Forum

New Business

  • Motion to replace the E-Expo website with the old one

    Motion:

    DJ Tegtmeier

    Second:

    Brent Adams

    • Motion to table

      Motion:

      Matt Stivers

      Second:

      Max Battcher

Announcements

  • Freshman council meeting tomorrow



January 18, 2007

President - Tony Harper

  • Senate Recap
    • SGA Campaign Rules
    • "Skip Class" Day / Rally for Higher Education
  • SSSC Elections Around the Corner
    • Nominations Begin Feb 1st
    • Elections are Feb 8th - 15th

Vice President - Allison Douglas

  • Volunteers are needed!
  • Delphi Center Teaching Award Nominations
  • If you have a Higher 1 problem, talk to the Bursar's Office first for expedited handling

Director of Administration - Max Battcher

  • Sign up for the February Assassins! game, starts Feb 5th http://speedcouncil.org/assassin/

Director of Corporate and Alumni Relations - Adam Pfendt

  • Waiting for call back from Sonny Marshall (E-Expo Keynote Speaker)
  • Looking into locations for Corporate Expo Networking Dinnner; Possibilities: Grawemeyer, Alumni Club, Planetarium, B&W Club
  • Alumni Council are setting up a website and contact database for high school teachers and students to use as a resource on Engineering
  • Looking for judges for E-Expo, talk to me if you know someone
  • Looking for companies interested in E-Expo, talk to me if you know someone

Director of Finance - Joey Gordon

  • Finance Committee meeting on Wednesday at 3PM; will discuss budget constriction

Director of Public Relations - Harkina Rangi

  • E-Expo signs hung around campus
  • Newspaper notified for advertising at E-Expo
  • DOPR Committee meeting tomorrow at 2PM

Director of Society Relations - Michele Harpring

  • Society Cup in March
  • E-Expo Society Competitions

Director of Student Affairs - Simone Caston

  • Jan 30: Freshman GES Gripe Fest '07
  • Feb 8: (Tentative) Engineering Licensure (NCEES)

Old Business

  • Motion to replace the E-Expo website

    • Motion to refer this motion to DOA Committee

      Moved:

      Max Battcher

      Second:

      Matt McConnell

      Motion:

      Passed

Announcements

  • Allison is being interviewed by The Cardinal
  • Speed News coming on Monday
  • Please shut the Council Office window
  • SWE shirts (integral of e to the xy) on sale for $10 in Brenda Hart's Office
  • E-Ball planning tomorrow



January 25, 2007

President - Tony Harper

  • W.S. Speed Nominations start today
  • SSSC Officer Nominations start next week, all nominations for President shall be done next week
  • AP&P Meeting Report
    • GES 101 discussed, will be improved
    • Improvements will be made to the JS and Ernst auditoria

Vice President - Allison Douglas

  • Sign up for E-Expo tasks! Fit hits the shan shortly.
  • Call-a-thons coming up soon.

Director of Corporate and Alumni Relations - Matt McConnell

  • Companies are starting to register for E-Expo
  • Rockwell Automation is planning an interest session with us as a part of E-Expo. There will be pizza paid for by Rockwell.

Director of Finance - Jordan Maloff

  • Finance committee met yesterday and balanced the budget

Director of Public Relations - Harkina Rangi

  • Advertising for E-Expo
    • Notified the C-J, TARC, News stations
    • Banners will go up
  • Assassins flyers up shortly

Director of Society Relations - Michelle Harpring

  • Society Competition Descriptions are Late
  • Society Cup Registrations are Late

Director of Student Affairs - Simone Caston

  • FE Exam Forum postponed indefinitely, due to exam registration deadlines
  • GES Forum on Tuesday
  • Looking for Committee Members

Old Business

  • Motion to set the date of Society Cup to March 19th-21st

    Motion:

    Passed

  • Motion to hold E-Ball at the Galt House from 6:30-11:00pm on March 31st

    Motion:

    Passed

New Business

  • Motion to open the floor for WS Speed nominations

    Moved:

    Matt McConnell

    Second:

    Nick Chapman

    Nominated:

    Allison, Tony, DJ

    • Motion to table the nominations until next meeting

      Moved:

      Shelly

      Second:

      Craig

      Motion:

      Passed

Announcements

  • A mostly Speed Girl's Basketball Intramural Team is immediately looking for last member
  • Close the window in the Council Office. Close it.
  • Give recommendations about Dr. Tyler to Darrell Messer
  • A Cancer Awareness Society is looking for members; An info session will be Tuesday from 5-7 PM in SAC W303A



February 1, 2007

Vice President - Allison Douglas

  • Call Companies (Corporate Call Packets available)
  • Volunteer for E-Expo; just about every Director needs volunteers

Director of Administration - Max Battcher

  • 22 people have signed up for the Assassins game starting February 5
    • Everyone will be given at least 2 contracts at game start (depending on my benevolent whim and the final count of people playing)
    • This game should be quick, chaotic and fun. Give me any feedback. Check your mail often. Rules are the same, follow the rules.
    • Have Fun and Watch Your Back!

Director of Corporate and Alumni Relations - Adam Pfendt

  • There will be a Company Call-a-thon Friday 11-2PM in the Council Office. Please help!
  • 9 Companies have registered for E-Expo thus far
  • Generating invoices for the registered companies
  • We need more judges; if anyone has family members that might qualify talk to me.

Director of Finance - Joey Gordon

  • Council Office was restocked. Don't forget to pay!
  • DOF and DOSAF committees will be working together for E-Expo

Director of Public Relations - Harkina Rangi

  • Need people to call downtown areas for E-Expo banner hanging; meeting Friday 1:30PM in the Council Office)
  • Notified newspapers for online and print advertising
  • Interested in any other advertising ideas

Director of Society Relations - Michele Harpring

  • All societies MUST submit their final competition rules and suggested solutions by Thursday, February 15
  • All societies MUST submit a list of volunteers from their society to run their competition at E-Expo by Tuesday, February 20
  • Society Cup on March 19-21; emails will be sent out as the events get closer

Director of Student Activities - Matt Stivers

  • Indoor Cheap Lunch in February

Director of Student Affairs - Simone Caston

  • Freshman Dish Fest went well; AP&P will get a copy of the recommendations
  • DOF and DOSAF committees will be working together for E-Expo
  • DOSAF committee meeting next Friday (9th) at 2PM-ish
  • Forum in mid-April on Salary Negotiation

Old Business

  • Motion to approve SSSC Resolution #2 as amended in Directors' Meeting

    Motion:

    Passed

  • Motion to open the floor for W. S. Speed nominations

    • Motion to close the floor for W. S. Speed nominations

      Moved:

      Matt McConnell

      Second:

      Simone Caston

      Motion:

      Passed

New Business

  • Motion to open the floor for discussion on W. S. Speed nominations

    Moved:

    Allison Douglas

    Second:

    Matt McConnell

    Motion:

    Passed

    • Motion to close discussion

      Moved:

      Matt McConnell

      Second:

      Mike Schoen

      Motion:

      Passed

  • Motion for nominees of the W. S. Speed to submit a 1 page, double-spaced message to the Director of Administration this year rather than the allotted speech time

    Moved:

    Shelly

    Second:

    Simone Caston

    Motion:

    Passed

  • Motion to open the floor for Officer nominations

    Moved:

    Shelly

    Second:

    Matt McConnell

    • Motion to close nominations

      Moved:

      Matt McConnell

      Second:

      Craig Richardson

Announcements

  • Wednesday is the Rally for Higher Education, aka "Skip Day"; Bus sign-ups are in the SAC
  • Rockwell Industries E-Expo meet and greet
  • The Girl's Team in Intramural Basketball will be playing soon; still up for new members
  • There are E-Expo hand-bills to distribute in classes; need more student sign-ups



February 8, 2007

President - Tony Harper

  • Ask me about E-Expo tasks

Vice President - Allison Douglas

  • Ask me about E-Expo tasks

Director of Administration - Max Battcher

  • Assassins is going well
    • Pretty graph maps have been created; should be on website soon

Director of Finance - Joey Gordon

  • Ask me about E-Expo tasks

Director of Public Relations - Harkina Rangi

  • Looking for Downtown Banner Ideas
  • Basketball game half-time announcements
  • Chalking for E-Expo next week

Old Business

  • Election Mania

Announcements

  • E-Expo, E-Expo, E-Expo


March 8, 2007

President - Tony Harper

  • Thanks for all the help with E-Expo

Director of Student Affairs - Simone Caston

  • E-Expo was hawt
  • NAESC is coming up
  • Forum probably on April 19th on Salary Negotiation
  • Handbooks will be merged with the Dean's

New Business

  • Motion to discuss the changes to the SGA Constitution

    Moved:

    Allison Douglas

    Second:

    Josh Bailey

    Motion:

    Passed

    • Motion to close the floor for discussion

      Moved:

      Matt McConnell

      Second:

      Simone Caston

      Motion:

      Passed

  • Motion to approve the changes to the SGA Constitution

    Moved:

    Josh Bailey

    Second:

    Justin Watson

    Motion:

    Passed

  • Motion to discuss E-Expo

    Moved:

    Allison Douglas

    Second:

    Matt McConnell

    Motion:

    Passed

    • Motion to close the floor for discussion

      Moved:

      Allison Douglas

      Second:

      Matt McConnell

      Motion:

      Passed



March 22, 2007

President - Tony Harper

  • NAESC people leave tonight

Director of Corporate and Alumni Relations - Adam Pfendt

  • The Alumni's new recruiting website should be up soon
  • Working on the University-wide Career Fair

Director of Finance - Jordan Maloff

  • Awards for E-Expo are being purchased

Director of Public Relations - Harkina Rangi

  • Mary Soltys: Flyers for the Freshman Cheap Lunch on Friday have been put up

Director of Student Affairs - Simone Caston

  • Forum on April 19th on Salary Negotiation
  • NCEES plans to send someone in the Summer for a forum
  • Caitlin has begun collaborating with the Dean's office on the new format for the student handbook

Old Business

  • Motion to allocate up to $100 for the Society Cup trophy

    Motion:

    Passed

Announcements

  • On Saturday around 7 there will be a Swing Dance and Swing Dance lessons at the Red Barn
  • There are some vacancies in the voting members, particular first year representatives, and they will be filled soon, talk to Travis Cook if interested
  • Buy your E-Ball tickets now


April 5, 2007

Director's Reports

President - Dick Jones:

  • Technology Fee
    • $25 per semester to allow students to use licensed products

  • WS Speed Award changes

Vice President - Adam Pfendt:

  • Needs people for ESAC committee

Director of Administration - Josh Bailey(Proxy):

  • Sign up for committees and correct any information
    • Can only sign up for two committees
  • Representative Acclamations next week
    • Will not be acclamating Freshman

  • If you are not on the sSSC Mailing list, let Travis know: doa@speedcouncil.org

  • Needs name tags

Director of Corporate and Alumni Relations - Matt McConnell:

  • Has a shadow named Jordan

  • April 20th Spring Football Game

  • Career Fair April 12th
    • Needs 10 people and will hunt people down if not enough sign up

Director of Public Relations - Mary Soltys:

  • Flyers for SWE went up yesterday

Director of Society Relations - Laura Harpring (proxy):

  • Shannon is emailing presidents for meeting times

  • Society Cup award presented to ASME
    • ASME does victory dance

  • Let us know when society elections are

Director of Student Activities - Michele Harpring:

  • Cheap Lunch on Tuesday April 17th 11:30-1:00
    • Needs helpers
  • GSP Visit on June 26th
    • Needs one person from each discipline

  • If you would like to see revised GES syllabus, see Michele

Director of Student Affairs - Caitlin Grothaus:

  • Freshman handbooks being put together
  • Forum in May or June
  • Needs people interested in taking over position

Faculty Advisor - Dr. Willing:

  • Engineering Fundamentals Dept. started on April 1st
    • Will host GES, math, and graphics courses

Freshman Council President - Michele Harpring (proxy):

  • Wii Tournament next week
  • Meeting tonight at 5 and Monday at 5 for Wii tournament details

Business

Announcements:

  • Career Fair April 12th

  • No meeting next week

  • SWE Professional Panel April 12th at 5:30

  • Engineers without borders presentation Monday at 5:00 in Vogt 311
    • Possibility for class credit for taking the trip next year

  • Freshman council will move meeting time

  • Assassins in summmer semester

New Business:

  • Adwait yields floor to Tony

  • Motion to discuss changes and regulations to WS Speed Award
    • Seconded by Ryan Leonard
  • Motion to end discussion
    • Second by Justin
    • Motion Passed
  • Motion to change regulations by Tony Harper

    • Seconded by Justin

    • Move to divided regulation changes by Max Battcher
      • Move Fails

    • Motion passes

  • Motion to discuss Technology Fee by Tony Harper
    • Second by Ryan Leonard
    • Motion Passed
  • Motion to close disussion by Justin
    • Second by Briant Tate
    • Motion Passes
  • Motion to acclamate voting members this meeting
    • Motion Fails
  • Motion to acclamate Tony, Allison, and Simone to 5th year reps
    • Second by Shelly
  •  
    • Motion Passes
  • Motion to Adjourn - Ryan Leonard
    • Second: Justing
    • Motion Passed



April 19, 2007

Director's Reports

President - Dick Jones:

  • Assign Allison Douglas, Tony Harper, Jordon Malof, Dick Jones, Adam Phendt, and Laura Harpring are the
Consitutional Review Committee
  • Will be setting a date for council retreat in June
  • Will have a letter drop off for letters to Virginia Tech

Vice President - Adam Pfendt:

  • Email if you are interested in becoming summer proxy
  • New SGA budget
  • Congrats to Tom Burkhead for getting elected Justice

Director of Administration - Josh Bailey(Proxy):

  • Assassins in the beginning of summer
  • DOA Committee and Constitutional Revision Committee will start meeting in the summer

Director of Corporate and Alumni Relations - Matt McConnell:

  • Career Fair went well - 93 Companies

  • Alumni Tailgate this Friday at 5:00-7:00
    • $5 admission
    • Send an email to Matt if you want to come

Director of Finance - Jordan Malof:

  • Working on buying new Walkie Talkies and a computer
  • Brief committee meeting after this meeting

Director of Public Relations - Mary Soltys:

  • Still working on the SSSC Logo

Director of Society Relations - Laura Harpring (proxy):

  • Shannon is currently getting contacts for new society presidents

Director of Student Activities - Michele Harpring:

  • Successful Cheap Lunch - SOLD OUT

  • Summer plans
    • Speed Olympics June 14-15
    • Summer Volleyball and Frisbee
  • GSP Visit June 26
    • Needs people for Chem-E and CECS
  • Has created a GES 101 revised Facebook group
    • Check the group out and provide feedback

Director of Student Affairs - Caitlin Grothaus:

  • There will be no combined handbook
  • Will still be doing their own

Faculty Advisor - Dr. Willing:

  • Faculty will be meeting on Tuesday to discuss the GES 101 Syllabus
    • Get any suggestions or comments in ASAP

Freshman Council President - Alex Frommeyer:

  • Wii Tournament went well - Congratrulations to the winners

Business

Announcements:

  • If you want to attend Allison and DJ's wedding, make sure she has your address for sending an invitation

  • Max is going to Krogers

  • Alumni Tailgate tomorrow night at 5:00

  • Thanks to Goose for the subs

  • Dr. Willings birthday on Sunday
    • HAPPY BURHTDAY TO YOU! ETC. ETC.

  • Brief Finance committee meeting directly after meeting

  • Dick needs 1 more person for football tickets

  • Be safe at Thunder over Louisville

  • Clean up after yourself in the council office

New Business:

  • Motion to set a date for Student Council Retreat by Adam Phendt

    • Second: Matt McConnell

    • Proposed Dates of June 22-23 or June 29-30
      • Voted upon and June 29-30th selected
  • Motion to Elected a new DOSAF - Matt Mcconnell

    • Second: Caitlyn Grothaus

    • Brian Tate nominates Ahmed Awadallah
      • Declines

    • Congratulations to new DOSAF: Laura Harping

  • Motion to acclimate Matt Stivers to 4th year representative by Shelly Willingham
    • Second: Simone Castone
    • Motion Passes

  • Tony Harper, Allison Douglas, Simone Castone sworn in as 5th year reps

  • ** Thanks to all the 5th year reps**

  • Motion to Adjourn - Matt McConnell
    • Second: Simone
    • Motion Passed