Absent: Dylan, Oomung, Nathan Lefkoff
Minutes: 1:52-3:09
Elect Chair: Branden Hale

 

Public Comments: None
Elected Members for Committees

Emily Dunn-Wilder: Health & Food

Tyler Bieber: Food Services Advisory

Nicholas: Presidential Fund Committee

Linkon: Interested in veteran’s committee

Comments on Committee Process

• Committees that should be filled by GSU reps

• Nina: Faculty Liaison (Nominated), contact Sandy

• Jeff, Evelyn nominees in Board of Trustees

• Jeff: Board of Trustees liaison (Nominated)

• Forest: appoint number of GSU to help fill committees by Oct. 15th
• Nicholas, Anne, and Molly will promote (posting flyers, tabling, Greener Commons, green screens, and etc.) all governance positions by Oct 15th on Campus
• Linkon will promote all governance positions by Oct 15th, on Tacoma’s campus

WSA Liaison/Board of Directors

• Appointing WSA liaison/Board of Directors
• Fill Board of Directors soon?
• Tyler is on the Board of Directors
• Anne is interested in Liaison position
• Position should be filled before winter

Emily-National Food Challenge

• Pressure on Food Service Corporations to purchase local, organic food. Increase student health.
• Air mark purchased 25% real food. Eggplant 73%. Aiming for real food percent 32% in 2020.
• Emily is asking for GSU’s official support.
• GSU will endorsed the Real Food Challenge Campus Food Coalition

WashPIRG

• Tony-organizing director and Sarah-campus organizer.
• Grass-roots, student directed program. Promote democracy, environment, and other issues
• Register 300 students on campus to vote, GSU possibly endorsed voting campaign?

Improving Communication

• CommuniCATion,
• Facebook is troubling/ not everyone has access to Facebook
• Canvas? Talk to people from Greener Commons to set up a category for the GSU
• Tyler will speak with Noel McHugh, regarding Greener Commons for next week’s meeting
• Forest mentioned the site, trello.

Compensation for Traveling

• Linkon showed figures that reflect the cost of traveling from Tacoma to Olympia.
• $347.52
• GSU members quickly reviewed travel budget
• Linkon reimbursed $347.52 for travels of Tacoma
• $144.48 left in travel expenses
Next Week’s Agenda

• WSA Liaison Position
• Review “Let it all Hang out” let it all hang out
• Think about a new site for communication among members (Noel McHugh-Tyler Bieber)

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