Hofstra University Student Government Association : 2/18/2021

Agenda of the 85th Senate Hofstra University Student Government Association February 18, 2021 Hofstra University Zoom University Call to order Meeting Called to order at 6:32 PM A. Quorum Call a. Quorum Set at 27 B. Approval of the Minutes a. Senator Hotaling moves to approve the cabinet minutes from 2/17 i.

Motion Second ii.

Motion Passed b. Senator Patane moves to approve senate minutes from 2/11 i.

Motion Second ii.

Motion Passed C. New Business a. Senate Dialogue i.

Wellness 1. Protocols with Social Distancing and what are the rules is it Public Safety or Hofstra Health Ambassadors (HHA) 2. Updates and questions with wearing a mask and staff 3. Swipe Access and public safety letting people in and not using masks 4. Public Safety waiting a while before letting students in 5. Updates regarding SHACC and there being long waits 6. Remote therapy and is SHACC allowed to give appointments 7. Making appointments with SHACC 8. See more testing as well as surveillance 9. Is there a vaccination status being planned on Campus 10. Compass dining and staff health protocols 11. RSR security about letting students in buildings b. E-Board Reports c. President - T. Stark

i.

Meeting with Vice President Dougherty Tomorrow 2/19 d. Vice President - A. Osner i.

The search for Director of OSLE has concluded. We will find out who is selected shortly e. Comptroller - N. Cote i.

Internal allocations are in ii.

The $1,000 have been sent to all clubs f. Secretary - C. Greenberg i.

Transition Document D. Committee Chair Reports a. Appropriations - A. Liebowitz i.

The committee redefined two items in the policy series that will be sent to CR soon. b. Club Resources - K. Ortiz i.

Committee members sent emails to their assigned clubs and the full committee began reviewing the Constitution. c. Communications - A. Colon i.

Photoshoot March 13th ii.

Alumni Panel April 1st d. Programming - A. Paturzo i.

Working on Build-A-Friend 1. It will be Sea Animals e. Academic Affairs - K. Connolly-Sisk i.

Working on SubCommittees 1. CUE/CUA: Going to meet with Marc Oppenhiem and Diane Herbert 2. IT/EdTech: Working on research for Tech literacy 3. DAV(e) Committee Disability Advocacy and Awareness 4. Meeting with Jean next week f. Equity & Inclusion - W. Germaine i.

Went over the Town Hall topics from last semester and discussed Day of Understanding. g. Facilities & Operations - B. Aquino i.

Had two meetings with Bruce and Joe Barkwell. Discussed next steps in relation to sustainability and how students can contact Compass directly with any concerns. ii.

BLAC has sent some recipes for Compass to test run. iii.

Library updates were complete on floors 4-8 h. Wellness & Campus Safety - D. O’Brien i.

Wellness Wednesday ii.

ArtWithImpact April 26th iii.

Card Services update i. It’s On Us Ambassador - K. Funk i.

Tabling and Tie Dye Kit ii.

Collaborating with SGA about Sexual Assault in April

E. F. G. H.

iii.

A week of programming theme coming soon for in March j. Senator Hoatling moves to pass all committee minutes i.

Motion Seconded ii.

Motion Passed Announcements For Good of the Order Snap Cup Adjournment a. Chair Germaine moves to adjourn the meeting i.

Motion Seconded ii.

Motion Passed 1. Meeting adjourned at 7:52 pm

Cabinet Agenda Zoom Room February 17th, 2021 I.

Call to Order A. Meeting Called to order at 7:46 pm II. Icebreaker III. New Business a. Reppin’ SGA i.

Presentation overview from VP Osner 1. Talked about the etiquettes of SGA IV. Pres/ VP Updates 1. Work on a program with Appropriations regarding a get together 2. Meeting with Acting Dean of Student Zaibis and Vice President Houston on Friday V. Comptroller Updates 1. All internal allocations were processed 2. SGA $1,000 were allocated and sent to all SGA Recognized clubs this past week VI. Secretary Updates 1. Working on Transition Documents 2. Had a meeting with Zaibis Munoz VII. Committee Updates a. Appropriations i.

Small changes in the policy series b. Academic Affairs i.

Talked about the Teacher’s Union ii.

Starting to work on Sub-Committees planning for next week iii.

Seating in the Student Center c. Club Resources i.

No official report because of Absence d. Communications i.

TikTok was Posted ii.

Most views iii.

March 13th will be the photoshoot day iv.

Wellness Wednesday was posted today v.

Alumni Panel started to get planning e. Equity and Inclusion

i.

Planning on a talk for tomorrow ii.

Town Hall updates iii.

Reporting System Updates f. Facilities and Operations i.

Sent Documents out to Chat about Joe Barkwill and Bruce Bechtle Meeting ii.

You can comment compass issues to www.dineoncampus.com/hofstra iii.

Library Renovations Floors 4-8 have been complete g. Programming i.

Build-A-Friend DATE TBD ii.

More Programs Coming Soon h. Wellness and Campus Safety i.

Menstrual Product Updates ii.

ArtwithImpact Apr 26 VIII. For Good of the Order IX. Adjournment Chair Germaine Moves to adjourn the meeting Motion Seconded Motion Passed Meeting adjourned at 8:32 pm

Agenda of the 85th Senate Hofstra University Student Government Association February 11, 2020 Hofstra University Zoom University Call to order Meeting Called to order at 6:37 PM A. Quorum Call a. Quorum Set at 24 B. Approval of the Minutes a. Senator Congdon moves to approve the cabinet minutes from 2/10 i.

Motion Second ii.

Motion Passed b. Senator Patane moves to approve senate minutes from 2/4 i.

Motion Second ii.

Motion Passed C. New Business a. Chair O’Brien moves to open the Gallery i.

Motion Seconded ii.

Motion Passed

b. Hofstra Student Request i.

Has an issue within campus and wanted to address to Student Government 1. Question regarding diversity Training and how it is not required 2. Would request to make training required 3. Would like some assistance to from SGA and how we can set up a meeting with student to proceed c. Senator Hotaling moves to close the gallery i.

Motion Seconded ii.

Motion Passed D. E-Board Reports a. President - T. Stark i.

There will be a conference Make your Mark 1. A bunch of speakers way to enhance your leadership skills b. Vice President - A. Osner i.

Will be meeting some of the candidates for the Director of OSLE. Send any questions that you would like us to ask the candidates. c. Comptroller - N. Cote i.

No New Update. Feel free to reach out with any questions. d. Secretary - C. Greenberg i.

No New Update E. Committee Chair Reports a. Appropriations - A. Liebowitz i.

No Official Report b. Club Resources - K. Ortiz i.

Working on allocating office spaces applications are currently in review c. Communications - A. Colon i.

Team TikTok working on fun ideas ii.

Updates to rest of committee meeting with Bruce and Joe d. Programming - A. Paturzo i.

Build a Friend theme ii.

Advocacy programming for sexual assault awarness e. Academic Affairs - K. Connolly-Sisk i.

Not much happening right now 1. Dr. Ploran and Dr. Hackett talked about AAUP and Professor Contract 2. Working on Seating on campus f. Equity & Inclusion - W. Germaine i.

Apr 28th Day for Understanding ii.

Vice Provost meeting Margaret Abraham. Discussed about communicating openly about reporting issues on campus iii.

Outreach to Hola iv.

Public Safety Committee g. Facilities & Operations - B. Aquino i.

Worked on Committee questions for Joe Barwill and Bruce Bechtle ii.

BLAC work is coming along

h. Wellness & Campus Safety - D. O’Brien i.

Card Service Replacement Fee initiative, drafting a plan and setting up a meeting with Michael Martin. ii.

Aunt Flow Meeting and bringing them to campus i. Senator Behm moves to pass all committee minutes i.

Motion Seconded ii.

Motion Passed F. Announcements G. For Good of the Order H. Snap Cup I. Adjournment a. Senator Doherty moves to adjourn the meeting i.

Motion Seconded ii.

Motion Passed 1. Meeting adjourned at 7:36 pm

Meeting Commenced Attendance Attended:

Appropriations Committee Minutes Spring 2021 Weekly Meeting 3 02/15/21 7:32 PM Chair A. Liebowitz Chair W. Germaine Senator M. Hotaling Associate J. Lee

Comptroller N. Cote Senator J. Kang Senator A. Rudder Senator B. Welch

Associate A. Sierra

Senator M. Safian

Arrived Late: Absent: I.

Review of Policy Series: A. Defined types of clothing, and determined what is to be included based on the COVID policies set in place.

B. Review of the special COVID policies.

1. “There Shall be no restriction of using funds to pay for standard shipping and handling.”

2. “Apparel restrictions of $15 per person shall be waived, but not for uniforms.”

Meeting Adjourned Respectfully Submitted, Chair Aaron Liebowitz

8:06 PM

Club Resources Committee Minutes Spring 2021 Meeting #2 02/15/2021

Meeting Commenced

6:56 PM

Attendance Attend Senator Perez Associate Zacchia Senator Behm Senator Potula Chair Aquino Chair Connolly-Sisk Chair Ortiz Guest Gopal Guest Chair Germaine Absent

Introduction I.

Club Assignments A. Everyone send emails to their respective clubs by 2/19

II.

Draft Outreach Email A. Reminder to CC me on any emails B. Update Constitutions

III.

Constitution/Policy Review A. Went over pages 1-5 B. Kahoot 5-7 pages

Meeting Adjourned

7:35

PM

Respectfully Submitted, Kristin Ortiz Club Resources Chairwoman

Communications Committee Minutes Spring 2021 Weekly Meeting 3

02/16/2021 Meeting Commenced 6:33pm Attended: Senator Thomas Doherty Chair David O’Brien Senator Andrew Patane Senator Afsah Shareef Senator Julie Singh Senator Gigi Walker Associate Olivia Bevinetto Associate Alma Glavatovic Associate Alisha Riggs Associate Mac Sykes Chair Antonella Colon Absent:

Senator Daniel DeCrescenzo (excused)

1. High/Low 2. Social Media a. TikTok Check in i.

Team Captain- Olivia ii.

Have a plan by next meeting b. Winter/Spring Photoshoot i.

March 13 ii.

Three sessions 1. 11-12- Alma, Thomas, Mac 2. 2-3- David, Gigi, Andrew 3. 4-5- Olivia, Afsah, Alisha, Gigi 3. Thomas’s Wellness Wednesdays a. Body positivity b. Tried using Adobe Spark but ultimately Canva prevailed 4. Alumni Panel a. Point Person- Gigi b. Tentative dates i.

All on thursdays so its during Senate 1. April 1st 2. April 8th 3. April 15th 5. Assignment a. Research other SGA’s social media b. Come with ideas

Meeting Adjourned 6:58pm Respectfully Submitted, Antonella Colon Communications Chairwoman

Programming Committee Minutes Weekly Meeting #3 2/16/21 Meeting Commenced 6:30 PM

Attendance Attended

Senator Susan Cheng Senator Calob Congdon Senator Maxie DeBiso Senator Katie Funk Senator George Kaludis Senator Faith Schanck Associate Amanda Doherty Associate Nicole Kerr Associate Jessaia McGriff Associate Gabrielle Schroeder Chair Alexa Paturzo

Absent 1. Check in 2. Programming Ideas a. Advocacy centered programs i.

Sexual Assault Awareness Program during April 1. Update

b. Build-A-Friend i.

Sea Animals

ii.

Date- April 28th - afternoon

c. Spring into Action Week i.

April 5th-9th

ii.

Surveys

d. Dates 3. It's On Us Presentation 4. Ideas? a. Jeopardy i.

Giveaways

b. Jackbox c. Movie Nights/Drive in movie night 5. Housekeeping

a. Sign up for elections, Senators are required to complete two club elections this semester. b. Absences c. Questions?

Meeting Adjourned 7:05 PM Respectfully Submitted, Alexa Paturzo Programming Chair

Academic Affairs Committee Minutes Spring 2021 Meeting #3 02/18/21 Meeting called to order at 6:00 pm est Attendance Attended Chair Connolly-Sisk Chair Paturzo Senator Behm Senator Congdon

Senator Kaludis Senator Schanck Senator Walker Associate Navarro

Absent Visitors A. Icebreaker a. Which committee member would survive longest without their phone?

B. Subcommittees a. CUA/CAE i. Working on a broad spectrum of questions- contact antos committee ii. Reach out to Marc and Diane to set up a meeting b. IT/EdTech i.

Set up a meeting with Mitch Kase to understand EdTech ii. Gather data about other schools in the vicinity and what they require in terms of technological education c. DAV(e) i. Meet with USenate and Julie Yindra

ii. iii.

Senator Behm going to leadership conference Solidly decide on two things you’d like to accomplish this semester 1. Activity and Movies (I believe) also FAQ with SAC C. Committee as a whole a. Reach out to friends this week to get information on what the student body needs from us- where can we be a best support?

D. The Weekly Norm a. Sign-up for elections! b. Review Absence Policy :) c. This week, talk to the people in your subcommittee! Get coffee with them, text them on GroupMe! Find out something you all have in common.

E. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 6:30 pm est Respectfully Submitted,

Khiya Connolly-Sisk Academic Affairs Chair

Equity and Inclusion Committee Minutes Weekly Meeting #3 2/18/21 Meeting Commenced 6:01 PM Attended

Visitor Absent 1.

Attendance Associate Lila Campbell Senator Suzie Cheng Chair Antonella Colon Chair Will Germaine Senator Bryan Perez Senator Maheen Safian Senator Afsah Shareef Senator Anja Rudder

Icebreaker: a. Be honest, how often do you zoom from bed? b. Story?

2. Check-ins a. Subcommittees Assignment i.

Programming : Dates? Event possibilities 1. Lila, Suzie 2. April 28th day of Elections so maybe earlier date 3. March 31st ii.

Outreach : Contacts?

1. Anja, Bryn, Afsah 2. Adding to the list iii.

Research: Researching DOU events and NO HAte programs 1. Anto, Maheen 2. San Bernardino Valley College a. Curriculum has no hate policies b. Unbiased textbooks and author c. Reexamine curriculums 3. Diverse Dialogue a. Maryville College b. Little events c. Covid Poetry

d. Ableism e. Different panels 4. https://www.mtu.edu/diversity-center/getinvolved/programs/diverse-dialogues/2020-2021/diversedialogues-fall-2020.pdf 5. https://www.valleycollege.edu/news/2020/october/antiracism-no-hate-education.php b. Task for each subcommittee i.

Assigned. Due next committee.

3. Chair Updates a. Orientation Common reading 1619 Project i.

Lila ii.

Suzie b. C2D2 c. HOLA event emailing d. Pronoun advertising 4. Town-hall Bullet Reviews a. What needs to be addressed? b. What’s already been addressed? c. What can we do? i.

Work with clubs to maybe have reporting through eboard ii.

Partner with ongoing anti racist programs.

5. Questions a. What shows are we watching?

Meeting Adjourned

6:31 pm

Respectfully Submitted, Will Germaine Equity and Inclusion Chair

Facilities & Operations Committee Minutes S20 Weekly Meeting #3 2/18/21 Meeting Commenced 6:00pm Attendance Attended Chair Bernice Aquino Associate Aleyana Boothe Senator Maxie DeBiso Senator Thomas Doherty Senator Katherine Funk Senator Andrew Patane Senator Julie Singh Associate Anthony Papasodero Senator Benjamin Welch Absent Associate Abia Farzandali I. II.

What shows are you currently watching on Netflix/Hulu? I’ll admit this is a selfish icebreaker because I need recommendations :) Updates from meeting with Bruce A. Link to doc B. Notes from the meeting are bolded in blue. In the interest of time, I will not be able to go over every detail, so please be sure to read over this doc, especially if you had specific questions you wanted asked.

C. Key points that apply to our current initiatives: 1. Sustainability - Bruce sent me a contact of a student who is currently working on a composting solution for the University. It would be great if we could collaborate with this student in the future. If you are willing to reach out to this student, please initial here: A.B. B.W. a) Bruce will also try to get a list of the exact food containers that we use in the University. I suggest that Ben and Aleyana send out a follow up email to further the discussion.

III.

b) New law being put into place for NYS in 2022. It will require institutions to compost food waste. This will help get the ball rolling for us in terms of sustainability.

2. Students can contact Compass directly with concerns at www.dineoncampus.com/hofstra a) Communications will post a graphic on socials.

3. Allergy concerns - The best resource for students is the manager on the shift, a nutritionist (jessica.jaeger@compass-usa.com), or the executive chef.

4. Dunkin’ is closed for the semester - The South side of campus doesn’t get enough traffic due to the pandemic. Dunkin’ is a costly dining facility to operate.

5. BLAC recipes - Test run happening within the next 2 weeks. Bruce will keep us in the loop.

Updates from meeting with Joe A. Link to doc B. Notes from the meeting are bolded in blue. In the interest of time, I will not be able to go over every detail, so please be sure to read over this doc, especially if you had specific questions you wanted asked.

C. Key points that apply to our current initiatives: 1. Library renovations - study rooms on floors 4-8 have been upgraded. Joe is currently working with the librarians to open up more rooms for students to be able to utilize them for classes and studying. He understands that the reservation system is not perfect. a) The ABP express was also closed to ensure no eating or drinking in the library to ensure mask-wearing at all times.

2. COVID info - Joe will notify custodial to ensure daily re-stocking of wipes and sanitizer dispensers. He asks that we notify him of specific places if we notice that they are often empty. a) You will also see higher rates of monitoring in areas where noncompliance of mask wearing is evident (ex: Student Center).

Health ambassadors and Psafe work together for monitoring. The intention is not for confrontation, but to establish a community norm for safety. Any serious non-compliance will be directed to DOS office.

3. Seating unavailability - It is difficult to add more seating due to social distancing/capacity limitations. There are also designated areas for employees/faculty to eat, so space is even more limited. The MPR is also necessary to keep as a classroom to accommodate larger class sizes. The tents will be back 3/21.

IV.

a) The 2nd floor of the Student Center does not allow eating/drinking at all. This is to ensure more compliance of mask wearing and social distancing throughout the Student Center. b) Joe will contact Steve F. to improve Wifi in Pride Den. c) Joe will also send me a list of hours for facilities on campus. He will also work with Melissa to publish the info onto Hofstra’s website.

4. Sustainability - please see details on the doc; there’s a lot of good info!

Possible sustainability presentation for next week’s committee?

A. Next week will be a sustainability presentation.

Meeting Adjourned

6:31 pm

Respectfully Submitted, Bernice Aquino Facilities & Operations Chair

Wellness & Campus Safety Committee Minutes Weekly Meeting #3 2/18/21 Meeting Commenced 6:00 PM Attendance Attended Senator DeCrescenzo Senator Hotaling Senator Kang Chair Liebowitz Chair Ortiz Senator Potula Associate Sanchez Chair O’Brien

Visitor Absent

1. Ice Breaker a.

2. Wellness Wednesdays a. Chair Ortiz will create content for 2/24/21 b. Senator DeCrescenzo will create content 3/ 3/21 3. Updates a. Art w impact i.

Monday, April 26th from 6:00pm - 8:00pm 4. Card Services Replacement Fee

a. The committee came up with notes and a structure for the Replacement Card reduction. b. Chair O’Brien will meet with Advisor Zaibis Munoz on Monday, February 22nd, 2021 to go over the structure and receive feedback. c. On February 25th, the committee will draft a formal proposal. If time allows, a resolution will also be drafted supporting the proposal and presented to the Senate body. This will then be presented to the administration. d. A meeting with administration will be scheduled regarding the $25 fee.

5. Wellness Talkback Questions a. Senator Hotaling will take notes on behalf of PSAFE questions. b. Chair Ortiz will take notes on behalf of SHACC questions. c. Chair Liebowitz will take notes on behalf of all questions regarding COVID 19.

6. Questions/Concerns i.

None

Meeting Adjourned

6:30 pm

Respectfully Submitted, David O’Brien Wellness & Campus Safety Chair