Student Assembly Minutes
November 9, 2009
Call to Order: 9:02 p.m.
Committee Reports
Student Interest
i. The thank-you cards were available to sign in Beinecke last week
ii. Cards are being sent to the Fire Department and COVAC
Diversity and Accessibility
i. Currently planning a trip for next semester
Technology
i. Meeting Thursday at 6:00 p.m. in the Commons balcony to pick movies
ii. Movie survey will be out before Thanksgiving break
iii. Still working with the movie channel company to fix 'Ghostbusters'
Social Traditions
i. Citrus Bowl is being planned
ii. Meeting Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. in KJ 101
Facilities
i. If anyone has any suggestions about how to make the Martin's Way bridge less slippery please e-mail lzoltick@hamilton.edu
Elections
i. If anyone is looking to run for SA President or Vice President, the elections will be on December 7th
ii. There will be a briefing meeting for the candidates, TBA
iii. Signature sheets (with 75 signatures) are due in Mailbox 721 by November 20th
iv. 200-word platforms are also due November 20th to egaston@hamilton.edu
v. To qualify as a candidate for President you must have attended 8 Student Assembly meetings
Statement of Community Values
Thanks to all of the committee members who helped write this statement throughout the semester
This statement was in response to community concern about the general campus climate
Targeting incoming freshmen would be a good place to start to change the climate
If enough of the student body votes for the statement in the December all-campus election as a referendum, it would be sent out to incoming freshmen on a card similar to the Honor Pledge card, but would not require a signature
A Community Forum will be held this Friday, November 13th from 12:00-1:30 in the Chapel
The topic will be the Statement of Community Values and will provide an additional opportunity for feedback, questions, comments, and concerns from the community
The strength of a message like this comes from the fact that the message is from the students
Click here to see a draft of the statement. Please email sa@hamilton.edu with feedback or attend the Community Forum on Friday
Suggestions were made during Student Assembly regarding word choice and the title, and those will be taken into account along with other feedback received throughout the week
Announcements
Mock Trial captains came to meeting to discussing their funding dilemma
Their concerns were heard by the Assembly and suggestions were made to the Funding Committee about an appropriate course of action
Meeting Adjourned: 9:55 p.m.
