Student Government Association
Board of Governors
4/30/2008
Hatfield’s A&B, 7:30p.m.

I.Call to Order
-Vice President Napier called the meeting to order.

II.Roll Call
-Secretary Graziani called the roll.

III.Reading and Approval of Minutes

IV.Executive Reports

President Parsons
-Our last roundtable discussion of the year took place with the Club Sports Federation.
-Commented on the Heather Bresch situation. President Parsons and Vice President Napier each gave a statement on the issue.
-His vote was to charge President Garrison to take responsibility.
-The true power and meaning of our University lies within the students.
-Please attend the DA’s forum tomorrow evening.
-Has made himself available to the staff of the DA to talk about the situation.
-Bill Clinton is coming to campus tomorrow. He will be speaking at Woodburn Circle at 8:30am.
-Hopes that all the presidential campaigns will come to WVU.

Vice President Napier
-Met with Dave Taylor at the Rec Center to discuss funding.
-Students: your feedback is important. Please speak up.
-They do not want to charge for classes at the Rec.
-Please attend the DA forum tomorrow. Do not be afraid to speak up.
-We must communicate as a community.

Chief of Staff McIntosh
-Absent.

Chief of Staff Queen
-No report.

Director of Communications Peters
-Welcomed the new members of the PR team.
-The PR team retreat was Sunday.
-Had a meeting with the Parent’s Club.
-The parent’s weekend will be October 17th-19th.
-We have lost a member of our SGA family: George Minwer.
-We are ordering SGA t-shirts again.

Executive Secretary Poling
-Absent.

Treasurer Greenberg
-Absent.

Attorney General Gutta
-No report.

Elections Chair Dobson
-Absent.

Elections Chair Golomb
-No report.

Outreach Director Capra
-Absent.

Outreach Director Judy
-Absent.

Off-Campus Housing Director Fink
-Parents Weekend: We are going to have a 45-60 minute session for the parents about off-campus housing.

Press Secretary Aliff
-Absent.

Student Connections Liaison Durst
-Report given by Laura Harper.
-Members are excited about working over the summer.

Maniacs Director Hatcher
-The Mountaineer Maniacs are still looking for a new director.
-There will be 2 more days of sign-ups.

V.Open Student Forum I
-Connor Sorrels spoke about the Heather Bresch controversy. He called for the resignation of President Garrison.

VI.Old Business

VII.New Business
A. Committee on Students’ Rights and Responsibilities Appointments: President Parsons
Undergraduate: Frank Annie, Alex Lastinger, Laura Harper, Matthew Boczanowski, Jamie Harrison, Matt Gutta, Jacqueline Gannon, Erin Graziani, Tommy Napier, Quinton Wall
Graduate: Shane Miller, Thilanka Munasinghe, Caroline Clark
-All were approved by the Board of Governors.
B. Presentation on Club Sports: Jon Niles, Men’s Club Rugby Coach
-Many of our peer institutions have numerous fields used not only for recreational purposes, but also for classes.
-Calls for redevelopment of WVU’s field space.
-The current design of the fields does not meet the needs of the club sports.
-The use of field turf maximizes use year-round and minimizes the mud issue.
-22 club sports get $42,000 to share. The hockey team gets $10,000.
C. WVU Bookstore Update: David Lang
-Thanked the Board of Governors for working with the bookstore this year.
-They currently have 70% of their textbook adoptions in.
-Renovations on the bookstore will be starting in the next week.
-The renovation of the downstairs will take place over the summer.
-The renovation of the upstairs will start once students return. They will be putting in a Starbuck’s Café.
-Students can now order textbooks when they register for classes.
-Looks forward to working with SGA in the future.
D. Presentation on Community Concerns: Bill Rice
-Running for County Commissioner for Monongalia County.
-The jobs in Mon County that used to be underground in the mining industry are now in buildings throughout Morgantown.
-Believes that WVU students bring more cars than the city is prepared to tolerate.

VIII.Governors’ Reports

Governor Fortunato
-No report.

Governor France
-Conducted research on pre-professional programs at other schools.

Governor Mathias
-Met with the new IFC president, Patrick Curry.
-Would like to see two community service events that encompass the whole Greek community.

Governor McCulloch
-Absent.

Governor Miller
-Finished the Wellness Initiative with Governor Pearson and VP Napier.

Governor Mitchell
-Met with Susan Lance, the Director of Student Employment Center about a website for student jobs.

Governor Pearson
-Thanked the Club Sports Federation for coming to tonight’s meeting.
-Encourages everyone to speak up on current issues.

Governor Perry
-Has the schedule for Freshmen Orientation volunteers.
-Has been communicating with Brian Walker. He is in charge of commuter students.

Governor Ramsey
-Submitted his final vote for the Associate Director of Career Services.
-The childcare open house was yesterday.

Governor Richmond
-No report.

Governor Rogers
-Attended a City Council meeting to talk about code enforcement issues. The Five-Point plan was presented.
-Will be attending the RHI Leadership Summit on May 6th. This concerns the development of downtown Morgantown.
-Thanked the board and the other members of SGA for all their hard work.

Governor Seitz
-Spoke with his professor about campus safety issues. The Sociology Department has conducted two surveys about this issue.

Governor Thomaselli
-Absent.

Governor Wyatt
-Will be meeting with Dan Durman about getting a bank for the debit card program.

Governor Zuccari
-Absent.

IX.Athletic Council Reports

Athletic Councilman Donato
-Absent.

Athletic Councilwoman Werner
-Willing to work with the Sports Club Federation about putting a plan together and presenting it to Athletics.

X.Advisors’ Reports

XI.Open Student Forum II

XII.Announcements
-The DA forum is tomorrow at 7pm in the Blue Ballroom of the Mountainlair. Please attend!

XIII.Adjournment
8:48