Student Government Association
Board of Governors Meeting
10/7/2009
Rhododendron Room, 8 pm

I. Call to Order

• Vice-Chair Casto called the meeting to order

II. Roll Call

• Board Secretary Brummage called the roll

III. Reading and Approval of Minutes

• Governor Richmond moved and Governor Mols seconded

IV. Executive Reports a. President Zuccari A report has been created from the last SGA Across Campus and given to President Clements

b.Vice President Peters SGA is sponsoring a healthcare debate on October 20th between the young Dems and College Republicans

c.Attorney General Bailey No Report

d.Board Secretary Brummage No Report

e.Chief of Staff Lewallen No Report

f.Chief of Staff Poling The CSPAN civics bus will be on campus on October 22nd Will be organizing an SGA community service event

g.Communications Director Davis October 14th will be the next SGA across campus event at the CAC

h.Executive Secretary Robinson Absent

i.Elections Chair Dooley No Report

j.Elections Chair Gutta Absent

k.Maniac Director Werner Absent

l.Outreach Director Graziani The first organization outreach was Sunday and went really well

m.Outreach Director Church Absent

n.Off-Campus Housing Director Beck There will be an off-campus housing promotion booth from October 12-13th

o.Press Secretary McCarrison Absent

p.Student Health Chair Bond No Report

q.Student Health Chair Prabhu Urges the passing of the smoking ban for freedoms of the student majority

r.Treasurer Ramsey No Report

s.Webmaster Pete Deremer Absent

t.Alcohol Awareness Liaison No Report

V. Open Student Forum I

• None

VI. Old Business

• Bureau of Finance Appropriation Proposal 2009-06: Treasurer Ramsey
  • Model United Nations: Passed 13-0
  • Climbing Club: Passed 13-0
  • WVU Russian Club: Passed 13-0
• Resolution 2009-06. Smoking Ban on Health Science Center: Governor Richmond
  • Passed 11-2

VII. New Business

• Bureau of Finance Appropriation Proposal 2009-07: Treasurer Ramsey
  • Chinese Club,
• Labor Law Society/ Time Sensitive/ 13-0
• WVU Red Cross Club
• Resolution 2006-08, Handicap Parking in Lot 10: Governor Covitz and Governor Richmond

VIII.Governor’s Reports a.Governor Bostic No Report

b.Governor Butts No Report

c.Governor Casto Setting as Vice-Chair

d.Governor Cheng No Report

e.Governor Covitz No Report

f.Governor Fortunato Absent# Empty Programs

g.Governor Hess No Report

h.Governor Kast The Student Organization Committee will be working on Mountaineer Week Games

1.The Beard Growing Contest will be October 14th at 12pm The Student Organization Awareness week will be November 2-6

i.Governor Mols No Report

j.Governor Quinn No Report

k.Governor Richmond The cutting of the 2nd Tripper of the Blue and Gold line has caused many students to be left on the curb throughout Grant so he will be urging the University to restore funding Will be working with ResEd to expand the opposite-sex visitation policy currently at Pierpont

l.Governor Sobonya No Report

m.Governor Taylor The UWatch meeting had been postponed The SAFERIDE follow-up meeting will be October 13th Bob Roberts and I will be forming a committee to work on training emergency policies within residence halls

n.Governor Vaghedi No Report

o.Governor Wilson No Report

IX. Athletic Council Reports a.Athletic Councilwomen Crutchfield No Report

b.Athletic Councilman Folio Absent

X. Advisor’s Reports

• Ian: West Virginia Democratic Policy will be putting on a seminar on campaigning Saturday. Get in touch with Ian if you are interested in going

XI. Open Student Forum II

• Don Sass: The overnight visitation policy is very outdated and needs to be addressed

XII. Announcements

• Governor Wilson: A record number of Mr. and Ms. Mountaineer Week applications were received
• Governor Richmond: Continue to donate unused cell phones
• Off Campus Housing Director Beck: The ecOlympics are going on now so try your best to recycle

XIII. Adjournment

• 8:45