Student Government Association
Board of Governors
9/3/2008
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
-Governor Wyatt is absent because he has class.
-We have been meeting about the Engage ‘08 program.
-Has been meeting with Governor Rogers about the Community Initiative. This will be announced next week.
-The SGA website has become very popular.
-Governor Seitz will be serving on the 2010 implementation team.
-There will be a childcare update soon.
-Postcards about SGA will be sent to all freshmen.
-Recognized former SGA members Shane Miller and Danielle Boyd.

Vice President Napier
-Governors will be meeting next Friday.

Attorney General Gutta
-No report.

Chief of Staff McIntosh
-Absent.

Chief of Staff Queen
-No report.

Director of Communications Peters
-Our website is getting many hits. If you need anything added to the website, please let her know.
– http://sga.wvu.edu
-September 23rd at 7:30pm will be the SGA Oliverio’s social.
-October 13th-19th will be Healthy Living Week.
-Katie McCarrison-SGA Whitewater Rafting Trip: If we can get 25 people to sign up, it will be $25 per person.

Director of Greek Affairs Curry
-Next week will be Fraternity Rush Week. All houses will be open from 6-9pm.

Executive Secretary Poling
-No report.

Elections Chair Dobson
-Met with Sue Henry about the ad in the DA.

Elections Chair Golomb
– Met with Sue Henry about the ad in the DA.

Maniac Director Bailey
-Absent.

Outreach Director Judy
-No report.

Outreach Director Yachini
-Absent.

Off-Campus Housing Director Fink
-No report.

Treasurer Greenberg
-Governors Pearson and Richmond will sit on the Bureau of Finance Committee.
-The grant applications have been revised.

V.Open Student Forum I
-Shane Miller: Has worked on the Presidential Selection Process. Will be meeting with President Parsons on Friday about this issue.
-Danielle Boyd: SGA is a great way to get involved on campus. You can develop professional and communication skills.
-Nick and Courtney-ACN: ACN is a great opportunity to get paid and develop professional skills.

VI.Old Business
A. Application for the Position of Student Representative on the Presidential Search Committee: Governor Rogers
-A panel of students has been named to choose students to sit on the Presidential Search Committee. Applications are available in the SOS and at the SGA website. If anyone wants to help out with this, there will be a chalkboard writing campaign.

VII.New Business
A. Career Services: Susan Lantz
-Absent.
B. SGA Platform Handout: Governor Perry
-Will be covered in Governor Perry’s report.

VIII.Governors’ Reports

Governor Fortunato
-No report.

Governor France
-No report.

Governor Mathias
-Meet the Greeks was a great success.
-Formal Recruitment will begin Sunday September 14th.

Governor McCulloch
-Absent.

Governor Miller
-Met with Event Planners Jackie Gannon and Katie McCarrison about Healthy Living week.
-Met with SHAB today about the 5k run/walk. Following the race, there will be a health information fair in the Mountainlair.

Governor Mitchell
-No report.

Governor Pearson
-No report.

Governor Perry
-Student Connections is a way for people to get involved in SGA. The meetings are at 6:30 every Wednesday.
-Met with some Student Body Presidents of WV who are now at WVU.
-Will be having lunch with Student Connections tomorrow at 1pm.
-Thanked Governor Richmond for coming to the Student Connections meeting.
-Governors will attend the Student Connections meeting next week. Executives will attend the following week.
-Has put together a sheet with things each person in SGA is working on.

Governor Ramsey
-No report.

Governor Richmond
-Will be meeting with Parking and Transportation officials this Friday.

Governor Rogers
-Today was the second meeting of the Morgantown Housing Advisory Board.
-Next Wednesday at 7:30am is the SunnysideUP meeting.
-Six houses on Grant Street have been demolished.

Governor Seitz
-Has been in contact with Spencer Graham, head of WV TV productions.
-The idea for the information screens came after the Virginia Tech incident.
-Has been trying to get screens at all the PRT stations with PRT updates.
-The information on the screens is available on Channel 7 in the dorms.

Governor Thomaselli
-Will be meeting with members of the President’s office and DPS about safety concerns.

Governor Wyatt
-Absent.

Governor Zuccari
-No report.

IX.Athletic Council Reports

Athletic Councilman Donato
-No report.

Athletic Councilwoman Werner
-The first athletic council meeting will be September 26th.
-Has been asked to sit on a committee dealing with basketball seating concerns.
-Working with Matt Wells for Olympic Sports.
-Please attend the soccer games.

X.Advisors’ Reports

XI.Open Student Forum II

XII.Announcements
-Governor Miller needs help with Healthy Living Week. Also, there is a SHAB meeting at 8pm Wednesday nights.
-Governor Mathias thanked Panhellenic and all the Greeks for their help with Meet the Greeks.
-Student Connections members were given contact information for members of SGA.

XIII.Adjournment
8:02pm.