GSU minutes for 01/11/2017 meeting

Representatives: Asher Matthews, Dylan Macardican, Adam Bartell, Mike Espy, Charles Adkins, Waylon Robert, Aidan Ripley, Levi Campbell, Kun Yin Chung, John Gundayao, Rebecca Canright, Mia Harvey, Devin Moncada,  Francisco Daza, Jasmine Wong, Micah Nordgren, Jacques LeBlanc, Jonathan Leggette, Jenny Whitfield, Alexander Butler.  Brandon Ellington, Robert Tacker and Naia Danko on the phone.

Executive Director: Camille Closson.

Meeting started at 1:14.

Motion to approve the Agenda.

Approved.

Motion to approve the Minutes.

Approved.

Public Comments:

WashPIRG – Updated us on their projects and campaigns.  Democracy campaign.  Automatic voter registration.  Getting to know elected officials.  KFC.  Solar Campus.  Voter Friendly.  Reaffirmation vote Week 8 and 9 of this quarter.

Tom – Former coordinator of the Flaming Eggplant left.  Looking for new person for early March.  + New advisor joining Student Activities next week.

Check-ins

Naia – Will be calling in all quarter.  Water fountain station to fill up bottles with filtered water on upper campus.  Talked to CEC – will fund it.  Same kind of fountain as A dorm.  One station at a time.

Camille – Asked the new reps for preferred emails and told them about her office hours.

Waylon – Bus passes, received promotional material.  Will start promoting next week.  Unpaid internships – Meetings with administration still happening and meeting for promotion through the Cooper Point Journal hopefully next week.  Trying to see if Seniors graduating in June could put money from their Senior Gift towards the internship fund.

Mac – Need a new GSU certified driver for TESC van.  Shout out to new reps in order to be part of the closed Facebook page.

Mia – Trans & Queer Center on Tuesday is having a training: “tools for advocacy” at 12:30 – 2.  Organizing more fun GSU events?  Karaoke night?  Work on more public involvement.

Introductions from new and returning reps.

Orientation for new reps: Date and time?

Art banner and radio PSAs postponed to next meeting.

WSA meeting at TESC on 01/28 from 10 to around 3.  In Board of Trustees room (library building).

Meeting next wednesday during activity fair?

Room 2205 in Library building?

Hand-held vote.

Meeting approved.

Discussion about attendance for new reps.

Charles’ check-in for Legislative Session.

Explanation of his role and title as Director of Legislative Affairs.

If any student is interested in putting something on the TESC legislative Agenda, they can let him or any rep know.

Motion to adjourn.

Approved.
Meeting adjourned at 2:19.