Student Government Association
Board of Governors
9/24/2008
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
-Acknowledged Kappa Sigma fraternity for their presence at tonight’s meeting.
-Acknowledged members of club sports for their presence at tonight’s meeting.
-Tonight, there is a watch party for the debate.
-Judy Woodruff will be giving a speech tomorrow at 7:30pm in Ming Heish Hall.
-Met with Dr. David Stewart to discuss an International Awareness Program.
-Gave a speech at President McGrath’s State of the Campus address.
-Encouraged all students to continue to speak up.

Vice President Napier
-Welcomed everyone to the meeting.
-Reiterated the importance of the International Awareness Program.
-Met with Governor Perry to research other University’s student unions.

Attorney General Gutta
-Everything with Homecoming Week went well.

Chief of Staff McIntosh
-Absent.

Chief of Staff Queen
-Absent.

Director of Communications Peters
-This Sunday is the 5k Heart Walk.
-Student Voices Across Campus will be holding an Honors Forum.
-Working on conferences for the Spring.

Director of Greek Affairs Curry
-Absent.

Executive Secretary Poling
-No report.

Elections Chair Dobson
-In class.

Maniac Director Bailey
-Absent.

Outreach Director Judy
-No report.

Outreach Director Yachini
-Absent.

Off-Campus Housing Director Fink
-No report.

Treasurer Greenberg
-No report.

Student Connections Co-Chair Brummage
-Thanked Governors Seitz, Zuccari, Wyatt, and Pearson for helping out with the Student Connections Fundraiser.

V.Open Student Forum I

VI. Old Business
A. Constitutional Amendment Proposals: Governor Perry
-Article I, Section 7: Approved.
-Article III, Section 3, Subsection B, Paragraph 3: Approved.
B. Bureau of Finance Grant Proposal 2008-13: Treasurer Greenberg
-WVU Men’s Volleyball Team: Cover expenses for 2009 National Volleyball Tournament in Kansas City, Missouri. Asking for $500. Grant passed.
-Next Generation West Virginia: Host charity tailgate for Monongalia County Child Advocacy Center on November 8th. Asking for $500. Grant passed.
-Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity: Cover ticketing, advertising, DJ, and trophy expenses for homecoming event in Mountainlair Ballroom on October 11th. Asking for $500. Grant passed.
-Students for Global Health: Cover packaging expenses related to sending Global Health literature overseas. Asking for $500. Grant passed.
-Delta Sigma Delta: Offset costs for New Member Inductions in Mountainlair Ballroom on November 5th. Asking for $500. Grant passed.

VII.New Business
A. Bureau of Finance Grant Proposal 2008-14: Treasurer Greenberg
-Arnold Air Society: Cover transportation costs to send proposed staff to Philadelphia for Area Conclave from November 21 to 23. Asking for $500. Time sensitive: grant passed.
-Indian Students Association: Assist in funding events during Diversity Week. Asking for $500. Time sensitive: grant passed.
-Public Relations Student Society of America: Requesting funds to assist with transportation to a conference in Detroit. Asking for $500. Time sensitive: grant passed.
B. Club Sports Resolution 2008-11: President Parsons, et al.
-President Parsons read various comments from the SGA blog on club sports.
-Governor McCulloch commended all members of club sports that are present at tonight’s meeting. He also encouraged everyone to continue to speak up.
-Governor Pearson thanked everyone for coming tonight. He recognized the importance of club sports and speaking up on these issues.
-A member of the WVU Cycling Team read an essay about the importance of club sports in his life.
-Men’s Club Rugby Coach Jon Niles gave a presentation on club sports. He focused on increasing and improving field space and funding.
-Several students spoke up about what participating in club sports means to them.

VIII.Governors’ Reports

Governor Fortunato
-Absent.

Governor France
-No report.

Governor Mathias
-No report.

Governor McCulloch
-Recognized and thanked Kappa Sigma fraternity for their presence at tonight’s meeting.

Governor Miller
-No report.

Governor Mitchell
-No report.

Governor Pearson
-No report.

Governor Perry
-If anyone is interested in getting involved in student government, please contact her.
-Student Connections had a bake sale for the United Way fundraiser.
-Met with Brian Walker about commuter student issues.

Governor Ramsey
-Absent.

Governor Richmond
-Met with Mountain Line bus system about GPS bus-locating systems.
-The PRT alerts for breakdowns will be put on the information screens.

Governor Rogers
-Passed around a sign-up sheet for Make a Difference Day.
-Has started planning Makeover Morgantown.
-Dance Marathon will be in the Spring semester.

Governor Seitz
-Has started coming up with ideas to improve WVUp All Night.

Governor Thomaselli
-Met with members of the President’s office and Facilities Management about the PhotoVoice project.
-On October 29th, the canned food box will be collected from the SGA office.

Governor Wyatt
-Absent.

Governor Zuccari
-Apologized for being late.
-Has been selling Gold Rush t-shirts.
-Thanked Governor Perry and Student Connections for running the bake sale this week.

IX.Athletic Council Reports

Athletic Councilman Donato
-The first Athletic Council meeting was postponed.

Athletic Councilwoman Werner
-Absent.

X. Advisors’ Reports

XI. Open Student Forum II
-Executive Secretary Poling: Pi Sigma Sigma will be hosting a student forum on cybercrimes.
-A member of Kappa Sigma thanked Governor McCulloch for his kind words.

XII.Announcements
-This week is Diversity Week.
-Applications for Mountaineer Week Challenge will be available at the end of this week. The deadline to apply is November 5th.

XIII.Adjournment
8:45pm