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SGA General Session Minutes

May 9^th, 2008.

By Secretary Marti Frazier

President Lee Modesitt called the meeting to order.

Lee Modesitt presented the minutes from the last General Session. Marti Frazier motioned to accept the minutes as posted, Caitlin Eck seconded.

Treasurer’s report was given by Caitlin Eck. One correction was made. Skills USA was awarded $1900 for their summer trip. Dr. Hatcher bumped the amount up to $2054. Discussion was held. Lee reminded the clubs that any allocations not used will be removed by June 1^st, unless the group is planning on a summer trip. Bridget motioned to accept the Treasurer’s Report as amended. Marti seconded.

OLD BUSINESS

1.)    Options for student government room. Discussion was held on getting each club a cabinet that would lock. No decision was made. Juliana will provide magazines to look at styles and sizes,etc.

2.)    Scholarship Auction: Grossed 47,300. Over 20 students helped.

NEW BUSINESS

1.)    Finalz Frenzy: Monday, Faculty breakfast sponsored by SGA

              Tuesday and Thursday, Free 10 minute massages from 10-2 in Lounge.

              Wednesday, a career fair will be held in the Lounge.

All were invited to participate.

2.)    Holden’s Hope day: A benefit for a boy suffering from MPS (Muccopolysacchariodosis). It will be in Pittsburg at Lincoln Park, and if it rains it will be in the Armory. Many fun and entertaining events planned. All were invited to attend.

3.)    Constitution: It is still in the process of editing/revising. Tabled to the next meeting.

4.)    Club reports: None were given.

Lee motioned to adjourn the meeting. Caitlin and Bridget seconded.

MEETING ADJOURNED

General Session Meeting Minutes for April 11, 2008

President Linseh Walker called the meeting to order.

Secretary Lee Modesitt presented the minutes from the last general session meeting.

Lee Modesitt made a motion to approve the minutes as posted Treasure Caitlin Eck second the motion.

Caitlin Eck presented the treasure’s report.  Lee Modesitt made a motion to accept the treasure’s report, and Kelly Schaffner second the motion.  No discussion was held on the treasures report.

The group sang happy birthday to Senator Marti Frazier as he arrived.

Sen. Marti Frazier gave the report on the final card points for the awards ceremony.

Old Business

The doorway to the SGA office from the student lounge was discussed.  Those in attendance were notified that it would just be a doorway and no door would be placed in the hole.  If anyone has any input they would like to add as to what they would like see done with the area that would benefit students please email them to lmodesitt@yahoo.com

New Business

Dr. Hatcher gave a presentation as to an opportunity for clubs and community service projects.  The project is working with the city and sponsoring a Christmas decoration.  The club would be responsible for the purchase and maintenance of the decoration.  For more info contact any SGA governing body member, or Dr. Hatcher.

Club Reports

I remembered this time to include club reports.  Anyone who wants a club report listed on the minutes needs to have a rep. at the meeting with a hard copy of what they discuss and then I can post them.  If you can’t have a rep. present then email me the items you would like listed.

PTK—Will be cleaning adopted portion of hwy 400 on Sat. April 19^th at 1:00 pm.  Meet at stockyards.

Collecting gifts for Joplin Ronald McD house until May 5^th.  Accepting all types of gift cards.

General Session Minutes for February 22, 2008

By Lee Modesitt

President Linseh Walker called the meeting to order.

Lee Modesitt presented the minutes from the general session meeting on February 8.  Caitlin Eck made a motion to accept the minutes as posted, Marti Frazier second the motion, no discussion, motion carried

Caitlin Eck presented the treasures report, no discussion was held

Mari Frazier presented the cardinal points and urged clubs to turn in their club event forms so that all cardinal points could be counted by the deadline of March 22.

Old Business

Brief discussion was held about the success of homecoming, no other old business was on the agenda

New Business

There was discussion on many of the events coming up at the college.

The radiography club asked about how the students would feel if their club hosted a dance as a fundraiser.  Each club is discuss this with their members and have their rep. report to the next SGA meeting, or notify an SGA member.

You rock the week went to Amy Pervin of radiography club

Lee Modesitt made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Marti Frazier second the motion.  No objection, motion carried.

General Session Minutes for February 8, 2008

President Linseh Walker called the meeting to order.

Lee Modesitt presented the minutes from the general session meeting on January 25.  Marti Frazier made a motion to accept the minutes as posted, Caitlin Eck second the motion, no discussion, motion carried

Caitlin Eck presented the treasures report, no discussion was held

Marti Frazier presented the cardinal points and it was decided that March 22 is the deadline for all cardinal points.

Old Business

Discussion was held on aids awareness day and the success we had with that

New Business

Discussion was held on a variety of topics

PBL allocation forms that were tabled from the meeting on January 25 were reintroduced.

PBL was notified that the current balance for all SGA allocations was $900, so SGA could not give PBL their requested amount.

Pete Reynolds made a motion to give PBL the remaining $900 in SGA’s allocations account.  George Kibler second the motion.  There was some discussion regarding what would happen for the rest of the clubs.  After discussion all were in favor and the motion carried.

SGA General Session Minutes

January 18^th, 2008

 By: Lee Modesitt

1.         President Linseh Walker called meeting to order.

2.         Secretary Lee Modesitt had no official minutes to read.

3.         Treasurer Caitlin Eck passed treasure’s report around.

5.         Senator Marti Frazier did not have the Cardinal Points updated for the  

            Spring ’08 semester. They will be available at the next meeting.

6.         Old Business

o       Finals Frenzies were canceled due to adverse weather conditions. They were put off until Homecoming week.

7.        New Business

o       Student Ambassadors presented an allocations request for $500.  Allocations request was approved.

o       Lee Modesitt re-proposed giving PTK the $2,000 allocation request. Pete Reynolds seconded. Discussion was hel, and no objections were voiced, motion was carried.

o       George Kibler presented PBL’s allocations request forms. Discussion was held on the amounts, and how much they should receive. Zack Sellers made a motion to table these requests to next General Session meeting to give time for the executive officers to review them. Marti Frazier seconded the motion. Motion was carried.

o       George Kibler made a motion to table all allocations requests until the next meeting. Motion was seconded by Caitlin Eck. Zack Sellers started discussion to give Ambassadors their amount, and table the other allocation requests. George Kibler seconded. No objectins. Motion was carried.

o       George Kibler was given the You Rock the Week award.

o       Pete Reynolds motioned to adjourn the meeting. Zack Sellers seconded.

Meeting Adjourned.

November 13^th 2007

Prepared by Kelly Schaffner

1. The Roll call and Sign In Sheet were passed around.

2. The meeting was called to order by Linseh.

3. The Secretary minutes were read and approved.

4. The treasurer’s report was not given due to the treasurer being absent.

5. Card Night was discussed and we \put it to the general session the proposal of having another one in the Spring. No decision was made.

6. The Leadership Conference was discussed and it was decided that it went well. The speakers were good and we had many people attend.

7. Brownie Dough and Coffee. Everyone picked up their stuff and passed it out.

8. Pizza Hut fundraisers are finished. Only one person did not return their cards or money.

9. Kids Fall Fest was announced and determined that it went well: Lots of kids, fun games, everyone helped.

10. Senator Lee Modesitt’s forum was about Kid’s Fall Fest disturbances. There was no further discussion on this subject.

11. The PTK display case was discussed and it was proposed that the other student should ask for another.

12. It was reminded that the SGA Reps need to bring info back on from the General Session meetings to their clubs.

13. Labette Idol was discussed and advisor Juliana Kepner asked for help from the other clubs to get things like bottled water and prized.

14. There was discussion on what Emergency Response system is and what it does.

15. George brought up that they still do not have a phone in Graphic Design. Juliana asked that a proposal be sent to her as well.

16. Cardinal Life stories were talked about and it was asked to please help with them.

Club Reports

1. PTK is doing a presentation on American Theories and doing cookbooks.

·         Good as Gold Week – the chapter meeting is at 5:00

·         They will be cleaning up Forest Park at noon.

·         There will be an Advance Education day

·         The 16^th will be develop leadership day-they are asking for pamphlets on what each club is about

·         19^th is the last chance to join PTK

·         Amazon fundraiser: December 3^rd, 6^th, and 8^th

·         December 8^th they will be going to the Ronald McDonald house and will be buying a brick.

2. Respiratory Care requested 900 for KRCS annual education meet. They have already raised equal funds.

3. The Players are having a musical this weekend of the 16^th

4. Graphic Design is the interim and they are doing a fundraiser and entering a float in the Thanksgiving Day parade.

5. CAB went to a Chiefs game, and had a good time. Tailgating, food, the game. Chiefs lost but the Packers won!

6. Skills USA is sponsoring a workshop open to all clubs. There will be a cost. And it is 3 hour workshop.

7. PTK also asked for an allocation for $2500 to go to Philadelphia.

You Rock The Week given to George Kibler of Graphic Design.

Meeting Adjourned.

General Session Minutes

October 9^, 2007

Prepared by Kelly Schaffner

Meeting was called to order by Linseh Walker

The treasures report was given and approved

The secretary minutes were given and approved

Old Business

1. The fundraisers were discussed

·         The issues included were how the fundraisers would be divided and when they were due back to Juliana

·         The Brownie dough and coffee will be here 7 – 10 days after we send in the money

New Business

1. Pizza Hut Contracts were discussed and explained.

2. Movie night was last Tuesday

Events

1. Cheep Chow is on Oct. 11^th from 4:30-6:00
   • They will be serving Tacos, Refried beans and Spanish rice.
   • The proceeds will go to PTK’s book scholarship

2. Heritage Month – Pete

3. Kids Fall Fest was discussed

·         Lee (the SGA senator) has agreed to be Chris the cardinal for Kids Fall Fest

·         Respiratory care has volunteered to do pictures

4. Card Night

·         PTK is doing Texas Hold ‘em

·         And the first meeting was held on Wednesday the 3^rd

5. Leadership Conference

·         The next meeting will be Friday at noon

6. Labette Idol

·         Discussion was had about Labette Idol

ü      Lee will get allied health, the nursing home and Labette Bank

7. Finals Frenzy

·         No new business was discussed

On going Projects

1.      Holden’s Hope is still collecting ink cartridges and cell phones

2.      The door to the SGA office is still on order

3.      The display case has been put up on the first floor

SGA General Session Meeting

Minutes for September 18, 2007

By Kelly Schaffner 

1.     Introduction of new SGA Officers

2.     Meeting called to order

3.     Approval of minutes

4.     Treasures report

Old Business

1.     The door to the SGA office has been ordered and will be installed as soon as it arrives.

2.    SOOM had a great turn-out

·        Every club was represented at the meeting

3.    Student Organization Fair

·        10 out of 14 clubs were present

·        Skills USA had a wonderful presentation

4.    Holdens Hope

·        Marti Fraizer asked that people remember to lable their donations with what group they came from.

·        Holdens Hope will be an on going service project

New Business

1.      Dr. Knox reminded the members of the meeting about Flu shots on October 1oth and passed around a sign up sheet.

2.    Questions were asked about what is going on with the building on Broadway. Dr. Knox said that we could look forward to the new building in about five years.

3.    The question was asked about how the bricks from the Broadway house were going to be sold. President Knox stated that the brick were going to be sold in bulk.

4.    Questions about the extension sight were brought up and Dr. Knox said that lights were to be hung up the week of September 18^th.

·        Construction should be done by June 30, 2008

·        We are hoping for six class rooms

·        It will be 3-5 years for another structure

·        There are possible Biology and Chemistry labs to be set up in the extension building in Pittsburg.

·        The extension building will be open at night for students.

5.     There will be picnic tables set up in front of the Graphic Design and Commercial music buildings some time in the near feature.

6.    The admin building now has wireless internet including the Student lounge and the Cardinal Café

·        The next building to go completely wireless will be the Main building

7.     Emergency alert systems are being installed.

Proposals

1.     Graphic design would like to install a phone for emergencies in their building.

2.    The request was proposed for the student lounge to have a local phone be installed for students who need to find rides home from school

·        The motion is being considered due to the fact that the phones are installed by private companies.

Dr. Hatcher

1.      Dr. Hatcher purposed to the members the idea of starting all the classes at the same time.

·        No strong decision was made

2.    The question of where it is acceptable to post fliers around campus was brought up.

·         Dr. Hatcher stated the Café was the only building on campus were the student body does not have free reign to hang fliers

3.    A reminder to bring the organizations paperwork to the October meeting was requested.

Events

1.      The application for the Washington DC trip is due Friday September the 21^st

2.  The fundraisers are in Juliana’s office, and ready to be picked up

3.    Continuation Day went well about 20 people were present.

4.    Kids fall fest will be on November 24^th from 5-7 p.m.

Student Org. Reports

1.      PBL will have a meeting on Wednesday September 19^th

     at 7:00 am

2.    Graphic Design will be attending the Leadership Conference

3.    Skills USA will be attending the leadership conference

You Rock the Week award went to Caitlin Eck with Phi Beta Lambda

Meeting was adjourned

September 4^th, 2007

By: Marti Frazier

1.    Meeting was called to order by Linseh.

2.    Minutes from previous minutes were approved.

3.    Treasurer’s Report.

     Old Business

1.    Door in Student Lounge. Door is ordered. We will put the door where the TV is. We will also be getting new furniture. Old furniture will be donated to Extension Site at Pitt. State.

2.    Display Case. Glass is ordered. It will be installed when it comes in.

3.    Additional In-service Day for advertisement. An extra day for faculty to come in and advise their students.

4.    Card Week. Everyone agreed it was a success. More publicity for Card Week next time.

    New Business

1.    Instant Message Meetings on Yahoo Messenger. We won’t be able to use Yahoo messenger, but we will use Blackboard. Awaiting further instructions.

2.    Student Orientation Organization Meeting (SOOM) Sept. 11 & 12.

 From 103 in the conference room. Juliana is doing the presentation for the 11^th, Dr. Hatcher is doing the Presentation for the 12^th.

3.    Board of Trustees Meetings. The dates are Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9, Dec. 14, Jan. 11, Feb. 8, March 14, April 11, May 9, June 13.

4.    Phone for late rides. A phone for students to call their rides on if they are late. No decision was made.

5.    Automated Transcript Request. An Automated Transcript Request to send a student’s transcript to another college. No decision was made.

6.    Fundraisers for D.C. Trip. Pizza hut cards, brownie dough, and coffee was brought up. No decision was made.

7.    Cardinal Life Stories. Juliana needs stories and ads to put in the Cardinal Life monthly magazine. Submit them to Juliana.

Events.

1.    Student Organization Fair-Sept. 6. From one 10-1 in the breezeway. If you have any questions contact Juliana.

2.    Elections-Sept. 6-7. During the Student Org. Fair, at night in the student lounge, and the next day in the breezeway.

3.    Constitution Day-Sept. 17. Room H109. In conjunction with Dr. Mack. Contact him for more details.

4.    Kids Fall Fest-Oct. 24. Nicole Almond chairing, if you cannot contact her see Juliana.

5.    Card Night-Nov. 2 at the Country Club. Kelly Schaffner chairing. Different sorts of card and domino games. Pete suggested he bring his sound system. Different organizations that co-sponsor need to bring a door prize for a table.

6.    Leadership Conference-Nov. 3 Linseh Walker chairing. Linseh, Caitlyn, and Marti will have a separate conference and give ideas later.

7.    Labette Idol-Nov 30. Kelly Schaffner chairing. A sign language group from Chetopa was brought up to do a patriotic song while the judges decide the winners. No decision made.

8.    Heritage Month. Any time there is a special Heritage Month, we’d like to have a bulletin board put up, and a display in the library. This is steps toward a multicultural club.

9.    Finals Frenzy-Dec. 10-14. We will get a student to perform coffee shop music in the student lounge. Massage Therapist will be back. A Student Organization can sponsor a certain day also.

Projects.

·       Holden’s Hope Service Project. Empty Ink Cartridges and Old cell Phones to benefit a 2 year old with MPS. Each organization who bring these in will be awarded 10 cardinal points.

Student Org. Reports.

1.    Radiography is selling tickets to a barbeque as a fundraiser for a conference trip.

2.    Skills USA will have their first their 1^st meeting Tuesday.

Student Employment on the Web

·       On the LCC website there is a link to Work-study jobs.

You Rock The Week.

·       Awarded to Graphic design (George Kibler) and Skills USA (Pete Reynolds).

Meeting Adjourned.