Members Absent: Nina Sullivan , Matthew Noonan, Nat Lefkoff, Forest Hunt

Chair: Tyler Bieber

Public Comments: None

Meeting Minutes:Approved

Agenda: Approved

Check In’s

November 1st-budget banzana- learn about the budget process and reform

Molly mentioned that Marry Hall would like to meet/present to the GSU at a scheduled time.

Misha and Anne requested to form two internal committees:

Student Space Committee-create a 24 hour space for students to study (library?)

Food Committee- a space to prepare food for folks who do not live on campus

Raven proposed a workshop on students rights with the law and how to interact with law enforcement. This is in response to the police action at the Books to Prisoners party.

Presidential Search DTF-Sarah Peterson and Richard

December 1^st-soft closing-candidates would be sure that their applications would be considered

DTF does not see the applications until November 21^st.

Nominate Form is online:

http://www.evergreen.edu/presidentsearch/apply.htm

Presidential Search Homepage:

http://www.evergreen.edu/presidentsearch/home.htm

Second Week of January: A list of recommended candidates will be presented to the Board of Trustees

January-Febuary: finalists will be on campus

There are currently two student representatives on the committee (undergrad and graduate)

There a missing position that needs to be filled

November 12^th: Board will be on campus, bring recommendations to appoint a new student to the position

Representative from the Tacoma Campus?

Richard – S&A active student at Tacoma Campus recommended by Tacoma faculty rep Gilda on committee

Linkon will follow up with Gilda and Richard

WSA-Julieanne

-WSA: Similar to WASHpirg in terms of student advocacy

work in state government, student lobby, focuses on WA issues

-Youth Voters Coalition-working along with WASHpirg and other organizations

registered over 8600 students across the state on college campuses

-Ending Sexual Violence Task Force-ending sexual violence on college campuses

seeking GSU rep for this task force

campus report cards (grading campuses) What are we doing well? What do we need to work on

Task force state wide day of action in november 15^th. Promoting awareness/education/advocacy

monday, november 10^th, task force has meetings over the phone

-College Affordability

defining minimum standard of college affordability

creating an endorsed model for college affordability

college affordability is work affordability, expectation for students to contribute financially

calculating minimum that states need to contribute in order to call it a public school

-Other Projects

Upcoming general assembly on november 8^th , proportional presence from schools

-Free speech zones-some schools expressed concern, all of campus should be a free speech zones?

Establishing safe spaces free speech

-Allowing students to use ebt cards on campus

January 30th-Evergreen will be hosting a WSA meeting

Provide a space, budget for lunch (30-40 representatives), provide a conference phone

wastudents.org

CRC Modernization Project-Matt Newman

CRC renovation project

moving forward as a conceptual piece

brought visuals of the potential architecture for the CRC

Proposed ideas:

outdoor covered play area

health wellness center-between CAB and CRC with student led gardens

covered field area

sustainability design-natural ventilation for gym, rainwater collection for grey water system, solar preheat system

More doors for entry

Green Screens-Jimmy Hadley and Bob Herdlein

possibility of having videos/audio on green screens

seeking video submission from GSU to pilot videos on Green Screens

$4400-6000 for potential upgrade

Jimmy had success with 4 second video

can be used to promote the GSU on campus

Other Events

Oomung has resigned as a GSU member on facebook

Tom will contact the next person in line, Lucas Knight

Committees

Student Space Committee formed: Misha and Raven

Food Committee formed: Nick, Misha, and Emily

Anne motioned Zach Fleig to Policy Committee and CLUC (nominated)