Student Government Association
Board of Governors
10/31/2007
Hatfield?s A&B, 7:30 p.m.

Call to Order
VP Parsons called the meeting to order.

II. Roll Call
Secretary Poling called the roll.

III. Reading and Approval of Minutes

IV. Executive Reports

Pres. Kirkpatrick
Thanked all for attending the Inauguration.
University of Pittsburgh?s SGA President will be here next week.
The next Institutional Board of Governors meeting will be Friday Nov. 2nd at the Erickson Center.
Taylor Richmond gave report from the Faculty Senate Committee.
Discussed the possibility of a new grading scale.
Attended a Staff Council Meeting last week.
Will be attending the State Advisory Committee on Nov. 1st.
The Transportation and Parking Commission will be meeting soon.
Ron Cheng attended the Parking Commission meeting and reported on the issues of GPS devices in the Mountain Line and Prepaid parking meters.
Matt Gutta reported that $2million dollars of federal funding was received for PRT repairs each year. Talked about possibility of a new parking lot being constructed. Compiling a list of top 5 traffic concerns.

VP Parsons
Absent

Chief of Staff McIntosh
Please pick up you Spaghetti Dinner tickets if you have not picked them up.

Director of Communications McLean
The Canned Food Drive will continue through October.
SGA tailgate was a success.
Newsletter will be out next week.
Make Over Morgantown in Sunday November 4th.

Deputy Director of Communications Mathias
No Report

Treasurer Jackson
No Report

Attorney General Zak
Attendance is being tracked.

Elections Chair Bailey
Absent

Elections Chair Cunningham
Absent

Outreach Director Songer
Volunteers are still needed for the Penny Wars Booth. Spaghetti tickets are do on the 31st.

Director of Greek Affairs Wilt
Absent

Director of Greek Affairs Modansky
. Absent

Off Campus Housing Director Fink
Next Off Campus Housing Committee Meeting is Oct. 29th at 7:30 in the SGA Office.

Executive Secretary McCulloch
Absent

Historian Staten
No Report

Recycling Ambassador Neubert
Meeting with the recycling coordinator this week.

SGA Development Director Cox
Absent

Sophomore / Junior Year Experience Program Coordinator Zuccari
Absent

Maniac Director Hatcher/Moles
Halloween Party for the children of faculty members will be Thurs. from 5-7.
Working on promotions for the Men?s Basketball game in Charleston on Dec. 29th.

Freshman Advisory Board Liaison Durst
Invited everyone to join the FAB Facebook Group.

Open Student Forum 1
University 101 Presentations: Students had concerns about the PRT. They wanted to know how the system works, why cars don?t open at the gates, and what can be done to fix the PRT. The group would also like to get a space in the DA to publish statistics of the PRT.
Another University 101 class addressed the visitation policies that are used in the residence halls. The group researched policies of other similar institutions. They feel that students should be able to sign in guests regardless of sex.

Old Business

A.) Bureau of Finance Appropriation Proposal 2007-10: Treasurer Jackson
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society
WVU Dairy Science Club
WVU Student Chapter of MTNA
Grants were tabled because quorum was not met by board members.

New Business
A.) Bureau of Finance Appropriation Proposal 2007-11: Treasurer Jackson
Indian Students Association- No Representative
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity/Alpha Theta-No Representative
Students for the African Medical and Research Foundation of WVU-Requesting funds to assist with expenses for their Speakers Forum.
Sierra Student Coalition- Requesting funds to assist their trip to Powershift 07. Time Sensitive- grant passed by call in vote.
WVU Swing Dance Club- Requesting funds to help with Halloween Party October 26th. Time Sensitive- grant passed by call in vote.
WVU Club Softball- Requesting funds to help pay dues for National Club Softball Association.

VIII. Governors Reports

Governor Barth
Absent

Governor Cutlip
Working with Governor France on Alcohol Awareness activities for next Wednesday.

Governor Davis
This Saturday is the Habitat Build Day. Please print out forms and bring them to the build.
Met with student orgs to plan Tailgate Against Pit for Children?s Miracle Network.

Governor France
Pushed back Alcohol Awareness Week Activities until next Wednesday.
Nov. 8th there will be an alternative tailgate from 11:30-1:30.
Attending a meeting this week on Mountainlair renovations.

Governor Golomb
No Report

Governor Hall
Absent

Governor Lentz
Absent

Governor Margolin
Absent

Governor Perry
Met with printing services on the possibility of making a bookmark with bookstore info.

Governor Peters
Absent

Governor Ramsey
No Report

Governor Rogers
Off Campus Housing Committee will meet on the 29th.
Make Over Morgantown is Nov. 4th from 1-5 pm..
Signups for Dance Marathon will be next week.

Governor Saunders
Absent

Governor Stonebraker
Absent

Governor Thomaselli
Safety Committee will be meeting soon.
Thanks to all who attended the Tailgate.
Thanks to Brittany Miller and Christy Songer for all their help with the tailgate.

IX. Advisors Reports

X. Athletic Council Reports

McDougle
No Report

Werner
Absent

XI. Open Student Forum II
Off Campus Housing Director Fink stated that it was ridiculous that so many Governors were absent and it was unfair to students that were in attendance to request time sensitive grants.
Governor Rogers- The absence of governors isn?t fair to the governors in attendance.
President Kirkpatrick- University of Pittsburgh impeached a governor recently and he sat in on the interviewing of candidates for a new governor.

XII. Announcements
Brittany Miller- Make Over Morgantown meeting tomorrow at 7:30
Brittany Fink- Everyone is invited to her Mary Kay Party on Sunday.
Governor Golomb- 2nd annual Alpha Phi Race for Your Heart is looking for runners.
Secretary Poling- Anyone interested in helping at the Mountaineer Week Craft Fair please contact her.
Governor Thomaselli- The Mountaineer Week Fiddle Contest will be held Sat. Nov. 3rd.
Governor Davis- Needs participants for Chicken Dance contest and Pizza Toss contest.
Maniac Director Moles- Women?s Soccer Friday at 7.

XIII. Adjournment