{"id":144,"date":"2010-04-21T21:52:11","date_gmt":"2010-04-22T01:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/emu.edu\/blog\/sga\/?p=144"},"modified":"2010-04-21T21:52:11","modified_gmt":"2010-04-22T01:52:11","slug":"april-07-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/sga\/2010\/04\/21\/april-07-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"April 07 Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"

I. Call to order <\/em>(9:04)<\/strong><\/p>\n

II. Roll Call\/Prayer <\/em>Michael prayed<\/strong><\/p>\n

Present: <\/em>Michael Spory, Karissa Sauder, Sarah Beck, Brent Beachy, Giles Eanes, Alli Eanes, Brendon Derstine, Heidi Bauman, Peyton Erb, Darian Harnish, Katie Landis, Hans Weaver, Brook Mussleman, Gabe Brunk, Brandon Habron, Vi Dutcher, Ken L. Nafziger<\/p>\n

Absent:<\/em> Sara Derstine, James Souder, Amy Springer<\/p>\n

III. Approval of Minutes<\/em><\/p>\n

Motion 07042010-1 to approve the minutes: Heidi<\/strong><\/p>\n

Second: Peyton<\/strong><\/p>\n

Motion passed unanimously<\/strong><\/p>\n

IV. Announcements<\/em><\/p>\n

a. Dinner @ Loren\u2019s\u2014April 14 @ 5:30: <\/em>We will have a fairly formal dinner at Loren\u2019s house next Wednesday.\u00a0 There is a sign-up sheet going around for this.\u00a0 Depending on what is on the agenda for next week, we may or may not have an SGA meeting that night.<\/p>\n

b. April 27 Late Night Breakfast sign-ups: <\/em>The SGA is hosting a Late Night Breakfast from 10-11 p.m. on the Tuesday of finals week.\u00a0 A sign-up sheet went around for senators to sign-up for time slots.<\/p>\n

c. IRB Report\u2014Sarah: <\/em>Sarah shared that the IRB had its final meeting of the year this afternoon.\u00a0 The main order of business was to plan for the transition in leadership next year as there will be a new chair, Toni Flanagan.\u00a0 The committee also discussed re-designing the submission process for research proposals and also honing the \u201ctrack\u201d system of how proposals are reviewed (whether just the chair can review it and approve or if the proposal needs a full committee review).<\/p>\n

V. Old Business<\/em><\/p>\n

a. \u201cGreen on the Go\u201d Program:<\/em> The caf\/den are trying out a new program to reduce the amount of Styrofoam containers used primarily by the Den.\u00a0 This program allows students to pay $5 and get a \u201ckit\u201d to use for take-out options in both the caf and the Den. \u00a0Students can then bring back the container and exchange the used one for a clean one the next time they take out food.\u00a0 At the end of the year, students will get their $5 back if they return the kit at the end of the year.\u00a0 Senators generally thought this was a good idea, but wondered about student involvement this late in the year.\u00a0 This may be more effective if it was started at the beginning of the 2010-11 school year.\u00a0 Another worry was the $5 cost upfront; perhaps more students would be willing to participate if it could be charged to the student account so cash wouldn\u2019t be needed.\u00a0 We\u2019d like a little more information about how students would need to pay for this.\u00a0 Ultimately, we as an SGA feel this is a cause worth supporting!<\/p>\n

VI. New Business<\/em><\/p>\n

a. Review of Sexual Assault procedure\/policy: <\/em>Michael shared that there was an incident a few years ago involving sexual assault on EMU\u2019s campus that he was just informed of.\u00a0 The alleged assailant is still involved on campus and the victim is questioning his\/her security.\u00a0 Michael feels that we as an SGA should review EMU\u2019s procedure\/policy which has not been reviewed since 2002; we feel this is an appropriate response to the situation.\u00a0 Ken shared that it\u2019s very important to have feedback on the protocols in place for incidents like this to make sure appropriate policies are in place.\u00a0 Currently, the policy allows for victims to anonymously identify that a sexual assault has taken place.\u00a0 This protects the victim\u2019s identity which is important since this is such a sensitive topic.\u00a0 The incident is reported by filling out a Sexual Assault Incident Form.\u00a0 The only name on this form is the name of the person reporting the incident, who may or may not be the victim.\u00a0 Once the assault has been reported, the incident can be reported to Student Life (where confrontation with the alleged perpetrator may take place) and support will be provided to the victim if they would like to go to the police.\u00a0 This particular policy we\u2019re reviewing differentiates on-campus\/off-campus incidents and is used mostly as a tracking procedure to keep records of incidents.\u00a0 One question brought up was the use of the word \u201csurvivor\u201d rather than \u201cvictim\u201d in the policy.\u00a0 The explanation given was that often \u201csurvivor\u201d is more empowering than \u201cvictim\u201d and does not have such a negative connotation.\u00a0 The two words are used interchangeably, and this may be something to look at if we would like to be more consistent.\u00a0 The incident report is kept by the Vice-President of Student Life in a locked drawer and a copy is also given to the head of security at EMU.\u00a0 Ken shared that the victim has certain rights about whether or not to press charges and Student Life will support either or both of these options.\u00a0 Student Life can also arrange for the victim to receive appropriate counseling and\/or go to the emergency room to receive a \u201crape kit\u201d and get checked out.\u00a0 After reviewing the policy, a few minor wording changes were suggested to make the policy more clear and all-encompassing.\u00a0 There was also a suggestion to separate the suggestions for how to avoid being assaulted and also how to avoid becoming the perpetrator. It may also be helpful to have protocol for different people on campus to deal with incidents that are reported to them, such as campus pastors and\/or athletic trainers or coaches.<\/p>\n

VII. Open Floor<\/em><\/p>\n

–<\/em>Hans shared that he and Katie will be meeting with CAC over lunch next week to discuss the budget allocated to them next year and SGA\u2019s expectations for what CAC will do with that allocation.<\/p>\n

-Brent shared that there were no budget appeals, so the budget is approved! J<\/p>\n

-Ken shared that there will be an EMU Wellness Fair to raise money and awareness about the situation in Haiti.\u00a0 There will be many activities involved such as running and biking and it takes place on Friday, April 9.<\/p>\n

VIII. Adjournment <\/em>(10:00)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Motion 07042010-2 to adjourn: Katie<\/strong><\/p>\n

Second: Alli<\/strong><\/p>\n

Motion passed unanimously<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I. Call to order (9:04) II. Roll Call\/Prayer Michael prayed Present: Michael Spory, Karissa Sauder, Sarah Beck, Brent Beachy, Giles Eanes, Alli Eanes, Brendon Derstine, Heidi Bauman, Peyton Erb, Darian Harnish, Katie Landis, Hans Weaver, Brook Mussleman, Gabe Brunk, Brandon Habron, Vi Dutcher, Ken L. Nafziger Absent: Sara Derstine, James Souder, Amy Springer III. Approval....<\/p>

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