Student Senate Meeting Minutes

June 25, 2008

Attending:

The meeting was called to order at 12:04p.m by Kristen Lindley, President

       I.            The minutes of June 11, 2008 meeting were reviewed and approved with the exception of the date correction.

     II.       

                     Guest Speaker-Dr. Jim Holm, Maggie Moreno, Chari Norgard

   -Spoke about representation of ideas and partnership in regards to UHV Virtual Tour, public relations.  Last     spring they piloted the start of UHV communication in Dr. Jim Holm’s Psychology Class.  Students were able to ask questions such as child care, shopping, UHV Academic Center, politics and the environment. 

 A Virtual Tour would consist of an everyday college experience, by walking the campus of UHV.  It would be able to show the students the locations of, Admissions, Financial Aid, Student Solutions, and the Bursar office.   An idea is to maybe incorporate classroom experiences.  This site would be available to all students and be a formal site for communication about classes, activities, and overall questions about the community.

All quests liked the idea of the Virtual Tour and need suggestions of how accessible it would be for the student body. 

Maggie Suggested having exact links to Financial Aid, Bursar, and Student Solutions etc. 

Kristen Lindley suggested letting students talk about book swapping or selling books to each other that may be more reasonable price for the students. Kristen had a similar experience at UH Main.  The professor provided a discussion area where students can talk to each other, and ask questions about subject not pertaining to the class.

Contact Chari L. Norgard, Senior Director of Student and Academic Services:

www.norgardc@uhv.edu or 361.570.4290, to make suggestions and provide assistance for the Virtual Tour launch.

  III.            Officer’s Report

A.    President-Kristen Lindley provided senate members with draft for UHV mission statement.

”The mission of the University of Houston-Victoria is to provide excellent, accessible educational programs, to enhance economic and cultural life and to engage in community and environmentally responsible activities”.

The mission statement still has to be approved by the Academic and President Council.  The senators like it but Juan Diego felt that there were too many “ands”.

B.      Vice President-Juan Diego Martinez provided a copy of the T-shirt design that may be $10.00 and colors will be red and black lettering. Juan needs sizes for t-shirts, so all members need to e-mail before next meeting so he can place order. 

C.     Treasurer-Melissa Romanowski, provided the Senate numbers.

a.     Student Fundraising: $1207.86 (includes with DVD)

b.     Student Organizations: $6382.42

c.      Student Senate: $1025.86

The new budget will be in September 2008.

D.     Secretary-Nicole, recapped for President Climate Committee Meeting.  Michael Ruland-President needs our help in setting up a carpool system for the student body, and participate in the recycling campaign.  Michael Ruland will partner with Student Senate with more details.

  IV.            Old Business

A.    Shirts-Jerico Erik showed possible designs for shirts that we can sell for fundraising.  Senators gave opinions, but Jerico Erik needs to send Minnie Urbano-Co Advisor, a copy so she can get us approval of design.

B.     Bake Sale at Wal-Mart-July 19,2008.  Tabled types of food items will discuss at next meeting July 9, 2008.

    V.            New Business

A.     New Student Orientation- Kristen provided senators with a UHV Connect handout, New Student Orientation Ideas.  Student Services participating in these events and have asked Senate for our assistance in marketing ideas, ideas for give away items, generating new ideas overall for the benefit for the students’ at UHV.

B.     UHV Connect-See; UHV Connect and other web updates: Blog specific groups in UHV connect for UHV Senate.  UHV Senate is set up for Face book and MySpace.  Maybe set up You-Tube to show student how to navigate through PeopleSoft.

C.     Graduation Dates-Tabled

D.    Committee for Washington DC-Tabled

E.     PowerPoint for year and Trip-Tabled

F.     Community Service Ideas-Tabled-Fiesta Parade (Sept. 13), sell t-shirts-tabled

  VI.             Adournment-12:56p.m.