The Geoduck Student Union

Student Government at The Evergreen State College

Month: October 2011

Meeting Minutes 10-19-11

Public Comment:

Justin McMahon proposed New Approach Washington. New Approach Washington is a non profit organization that is trying to legalize marijuana in Washington state. Marijuana would be treated like liquor, someone needs to be the age of 21 to buy and it would be taxed. Marijuana would still be illegal on a federal level but legal on a state level.

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Meeting Minutes 10-12-11

Student Conduct Code:

Art Costantino, Student member on DTF  – Ray, Grievance Officer Andrea Seabert-Olsen, and Wendy Endress came in to discuss the Student Conduct Code.  They have been working on it for 2-3 years and are trying to approve it for affect in January.  Members of the GSU voiced their concerns about how the section about degree revocation should be more specific and the standard of proof for degree revocation should be higher.  Concerns were received and they will discuss where to go from here.

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Meeting Minutes 10-5-11

Public Comment:

Michael Sledge – Brought us the newly revised Student Conduct Code from the student conduct code DTF.  It has been in the revision process for 2 years.  They want our input, as well as the input from other students by next week.  There are two forums for comment Monday Oct. 10th and Wednesday Oct. 14th.

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