Student Government Association
Board of Governors
11/5/2008
Hatfield’s A&B, 7:30p.m.

I.Call to Order
-Vice Chair Rogers called the meeting to order.

II.Roll Call
-Secretary Graziani called the roll.

III.Reading and Approval of Minutes

IV.Executive Reports

President Parsons
-Thanked Outreach Director Yachini and Director of Communications Peters for all their hard work on Engage ’08.

Vice President Napier
-Absent.

Attorney General Gutta
-No report.

Chief of Staff McIntosh
-Absent.

Chief of Staff Queen
-No report.

Director of Communications Peters
– In class.

Director of Greek Affairs Curry
-Absent.

Executive Secretary Poling
-Has a meeting with President Parsons next week about alternative taxi services in Morgantown.
-Next week is the Mountaineer Week Craft Fair.

Elections Chair Dobson
-In class.

Maniac Director Bailey
– The Maniacs had a successful trip to Connecticut.
-Please watch your conduct at athletic events.
-The Maniacs got new t-shirts for True Blue members.
-SHOP planning has begun. The shopping trip will be December 13th.

Outreach Director Judy
-Absent.

Outreach Director Yachini
-No report.

Off-Campus Housing Director Fink
-Hosting a canned food drive for the Caritas House.

Treasurer Greenberg
– No report.

Student Connections Co-Chair Brummage
-Absent.

V.Open Student Forum I
-University 101 students gave a presentation on implementing a Fall Break for WVU students.

VI. Old Business
A. Bureau of Finance Grant Proposal 2008-15: Treasurer Greenberg
-Young Life: Requesting funds for members to travel to their annual Fall Weekend. Asking for $500. Grant passed.
-WVU Dairy Science Club: Assist in covering hotel accommodations in Toronto for trip to the Canadian Royal Agriculture Winter Fair, November 13-16. Asking for $500. Grant passed.
-Korean Student Association: Cover travel and hotel expenses for trip to Washington, D.C., November 24-26. Asking for $500. Grant passed.

VII.New Business
A. Bureau of Finance Grant Proposal 2008-15: Treasurer Greenberg
-Student Bar Association: Fund advertising and food for Professional School Mixer on November 14 to raise money for SHOP’s Toy Mountain. Asking for $500. Time sensitive-grant passed.
-Alpha Kappa Psi: Decrease the cost to attend “The Principled Business Leaders Institute” from February 6-8 in Philadelphia. Asking for $500.

VIII.Governors’ Reports

Governor Fortunato
– Absent.

Governor France
-No report.

Governor Mathias
-Absent.

Governor McCulloch
-Will be meeting with the President of Kappa Sigma to put together a breast cancer awareness fundraiser.

Governor Miller
-Has been working with Smoke-Free Mountaineers. There will be a resolution about this next week.

Governor Mitchell
-No report.

Governor Pearson
-Met with the Pedestrian Safety Board to finalize the plans to present to the city.
-This is important so students can walk through the city safely.

Governor Perry
-Absent.

Governor Ramsey
-No report.

Governor Richmond
-No report.

Governor Rogers
-There will be a press conference tomorrow at 11:30 in the Mountainlair to announce the results of the Elite Landlord Survey.
-Off-Campus Housing Week is next week. There will be presentations in all of the dorms.
-Makeover Morgantown will be November 15.

Governor Seitz
-No report.

Governor Thomaselli
-No report.

Governor Wyatt
-Absent.

Governor Zuccari
-Governor Fortunato will be meeting with the Director of Transportation about the GPS bus tracking system.
-The United Way campaign is finished. Over $250,000 was raised.
-Next week is Veteran’s Day and Veteran’s Week.
-On Monday in Eiseland, there will be a speaker discussing post traumatic stress disorder.

IX.Athletic Council Reports

Athletic Councilman Donato
-Absent.

Athletic Councilwoman Werner
-Absent.

X.Advisors’ Reports

XI. Open Student Forum II
-Tomorrow evening in the Vandalia Lounge at 8:30pm, there will be a speaker about the London Summer Internship.

XII.Announcements
-Congratulated everyone who worked on Obama and McCain’s campaign.

XIII.Adjournment
7:49pm