{"id":738,"date":"2014-01-05T13:11:11","date_gmt":"2014-01-05T17:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/sga\/?p=738"},"modified":"2014-03-12T20:20:45","modified_gmt":"2014-03-13T00:20:45","slug":"minutes-for-december-4-2013-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/sga\/2014\/01\/05\/minutes-for-december-4-2013-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Minutes for December 4, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

Student Government Association<\/b><\/p>\n

Senate Agenda<\/b><\/p>\n

4th of December 2013<\/b><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

i. Call to Order: 8:34pm<\/b><\/p>\n

ii. Roll Call\/Prayer: Andrew prayed<\/b><\/p>\n

iii. Approval of Minutes from November 20th<\/sup>: Approved <\/b><\/p>\n

iv. New Business<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Meet with representatives from the Strategic Plan Task Force <\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Jennifer Litwiller and Lois Shank came as representatives for the Strategic plan task force they are here to help gather input from students about what the next strategic plan will look like. SGA will be a focus group. They will take these suggestions back to the task force. <\/b><\/p>\n

    Focus group<\/strong><\/p>\n

    In what ways does our current mission statement describes who we are<\/b><\/p>\n

    -I like what the vision statement offers<\/strong><\/p>\n

    – A theme is \u201cChristian-based University\u201d and this still describes who we are.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    What have we experienced from EMU that is not reflective?<\/b><\/p>\n

    –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It talks about serving students of diverse religions and cultural backgrounds\u2026what about faculty<\/strong><\/p>\n

    –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lack of representation of our Anabaptist heritage<\/strong><\/p>\n

    –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The \u201ccloseness\u201d or holistic happiness of campus<\/strong><\/p>\n

    –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Professor student relationships<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Goals: Is there anything you would add to our goals? <\/b><\/p>\n

    –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Creativity is mentioned several times<\/strong><\/p>\n

    –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Definitely keep goal \u201cD\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

    –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 How do we raise academic rigor? Can we join national honor league.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    2. Meet with representatives from the Development office<\/p>\n

    Phil Helmuth shared- The campaign is on track to exceed funding and have plans to renovate s104. It would be helpful for the student campaign if a committee would be formed. Included in the student part of the campaign is soliciting parents, family and friends to help students reach our goal. The development office is committed to finding matches for the student campaign. We can create a much bigger impact that way. <\/b><\/p>\n

    What would the role of the student committee look like: We should come up with some ideas over Christmas break. <\/b><\/p>\n

    How to communicate to students about the campaign: Social media <\/b><\/p>\n

    How to communicate to parents and friends: is it the same mode or different? <\/b><\/p>\n

    How do we report progress about the goal?<\/b><\/p>\n

    <\/b>3. Funding request: Peace Fellowship<\/p>\n

    Mariah: Motioned to approve the full funding request<\/b><\/p>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Caleb: Seconded <\/b><\/p>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yes: 9<\/b><\/p>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Abstaining: 1<\/b><\/p>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No: 0<\/b><\/p>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Passed<\/b><\/p>\n

    <\/b>4. \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Funding request: Vincent Harding campus visit: We do not have enough information to go through with a vote. We will ask that campus ministries petition SGA at the beginning of spring semester.<\/b><\/p>\n

    v. Old Business<\/p>\n

    vi. Announcements<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Late Night Pancakes sign up<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      vii. Committee Reporting<\/p>\n

      viii. Open Floor<\/p>\n

      Andrew is leaving and going to DC next semester. He will miss us. <\/b><\/p>\n

      Vi will be going on sabbatical. We thank her for her work. <\/b><\/p>\n

      ix. Adjournment<\/p>\n

      Mariah motions to adjourn<\/b><\/p>\n

      Ryan seconds<\/b><\/p>\n

      Opposed: 0<\/b><\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Attendance:<\/strong><\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Christine Baer: here<\/p>\n

      Andrew Penner: here<\/p>\n

      Kate Swartz: absent<\/p>\n

      Ryan Swartzentruber: here<\/p>\n

      Tyler Denlinger: here<\/p>\n

      Erin Nafziger: here<\/p>\n

      Mariah Elliott: here<\/p>\n

      Kyle Storc: absent<\/p>\n

      Charlie Good: here<\/p>\n

      Caleb Hinga: here<\/p>\n

      Alicia Ygarza: here<\/p>\n

      Curtis Handy: absent<\/p>\n

      Jacob Lester: absent<\/p>\n

      Sonja Anderson: absent<\/p>\n

      Litza Laboriel: here<\/p>\n

      Krista Nyce: here<\/p>\n

      Chantelle Garber: here<\/p>\n

      Camille Williams: absent<\/p>\n

      Carol Song: here<\/p>\n

      Vi Dutcher: here<\/p>\n

      Amy Springer: here<\/p>\n

      Ken Nafziger: here<\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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