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Agenda of the 81 Senate

Hofstra University Student Government Association

October 27, 2016 The Pride Lounge, David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex Call to Order I. II. III. IV.

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Quorum Call Approval of Senate Minutes from October 13, 2016 (agenda set by proxy vote) New Business A. Mid Semester Reports B. S.A.2016.81.003 Executive Board Reports A. President—D. Gallagher B. Vice President—W. Shepherd C. Comptroller— G. Senderowicz D. Secretary— F. Chirico Committee Chair Reports A. Appropriations- E. Casey B. Club Relations- D. Durand C. Public Relations- M. Kutsch D. Rules – A. Normandin E. Spirit- M. Wright F. Student Services- R. Cinquemani For the Good of the Order Announcements Snap Cup

Adjournment

Minutes of the 81 Senate

Hofstra University Student Government Association

October 13, 2016 Student Center Theater, David S. Mack Student Center Call to Order I. II.

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Quorum Called at 6:11 p.m. Approval of Senate Minutes from October 6, 2016 A. Senator Mishkin motions to pass the Senate Minutes i. Motion is seconded ii. Motion passes unanimously Approval of Cabinet Minutes from October 12, 2016 A. Senator Ismail motions to pass the Cabinet Minutes i. Motion is seconded ii. Motion passes unanimously New Business A. S.A.2016.81.002 i. Chairwoman Normandin and the Rules Committee take the floor ii. Summary 1. The proposed legislation will change the SGA Policy Series, if passed 2. SGA currently recognizes 142 clubs, some of which are not as active as others, or do not meet activity standards 3. This legislation serves to outline under what terms a club will be deactivated, and changes recognition standards a. Annual Club Relations Auditing i. Club Relations will then meet with Rules ii. 60 days will be given to eradicate any problems b. Changing meeting and enrollment standards i. Every club must hold three meetings before becoming recognized ii. There must be at least fifteen members in attendance iii. All attending members must match up with GetInvolvedHU members c. Funds and Fundraising i. Before becoming recognized, each club must hold one fundraiser ii. Clubs cannot ask for funds in the same semester in which they received recognition 1. They can submit a budget for budget weekend of the same semester d. De-Recognition i. Will no longer be able to identify themselves as an SGA Recognized Club ii. Cannot seek funds from or advertising iii. Standards: 1. If club membership falls below fifteen active members on GetInvolvedHU (GIHU) or at attendance at meeting or events 2. If three club events are not held over the course of one semester

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Questions 1. Senator Mishkin, “How will attendance be tracked?” a. We can request it and they will need to provide it 2. Senator Valerio, “How exactly would we know which clubs should get audited?” a. It would be up to the chairs and the committee. If we know a club is extremely active, we may not feel the need to audit them, and vice versa b. Going to club elections will also be able to show if there are any problems 3. Senator Narain, “Would tabling count as a fundraiser?” a. 4. Senator Farajollah, “Would this apply to clubs who were passed this semester? How will you let clubs know?” a. This will not affect clubs recognized this semester, and new requirements will be made available to clubs by the Club Relations chair 5. Senator Ismail, “If a club is de-recognized can they seek re-recognized?” a. Yes, they will just have to go through the process again 6. Senator Mishkin, “Under Club Relations section 1, subsection a, regarding the fifteen members, does this mean they have the ability to have 60 days to gain membership?” a. They would have to come through Senate but will have the time 7. Senator Tadbiri, “Given the 60 days, are we allowed to help them or are they on their own?” a. They can still utilize all of our resources until they are de-recognized b. The whole purpose of Club Relations is to provide this help, and that would be one of our main priorities 8. Chairwoman Wright, “If a club has to go through Rules and Senate, will they plead their case not to be de-recognized?” a. They would be able to come here after their 60-day grace period, they would present, be questioned, and then we would debate and vote just as a recognition hearing would. 9. Chairwoman Casey, “What if a club doesn’t show up?” a. We would proceed without them being here 10. Senator Markakis, “How would we know about the attendance?” a. We can ask for proof with attendance rosters or attend a meeting 11. Senator Ogujiofor, “How many meetings will they have to attend to see if a club has standing to be recognized?” a. We do not have to attend any, but we hope that they can speak on the three that have occurred 12. Senator Read, “If there is no consistent attendance record how will we know?” a. We can ask them to take attendance at their next meeting(s) to see where attendance is. We can also look at their GIHU. 13. Senator Bielunas, “If a club is de-recognized how soon can they come back for recognition?” a. That is not specified, and rules has no limit on attending back-to-back meetings, so technically they could come as soon as the next week 14. Senator Mishkin, “Would they have to go back to OSLE?” a. No, this is a different process, strictly for SGA recognition not OSLE recognition 15. Senator Anderson, “Does attendance include e-board members?” a. Yes 16. Senator Denton, “Is there an alternative to GIHU?” a. GIHU is the only club forum that is required by OSLE and it is required 17. Senator Crofts, “Will PSVO get audited this semester?” a. I do not want to, but maybe just check up on them b. All clubs will receive the update email 18. Senator Ogujiofor, “Every club will be made aware?” a. Yes 19. Senator Giouvalakis, “What if they miss the email?” a. Once we reach out to their primary contact, that is all that we need to do. Afterwards it is up to them 20. Chairman Kutsch, “Was the offset semester only for funding?” a. Yes, PR and Club Relations can still work with the club to provide other resources besides funds for clubs recognized within each semester Comptroller Senderowicz motions for a straw-pole on how senate feels about the legislation 1. Motion is seconded 2. Motion passes unanimously

Senator Mishkin makes a motion to strike Section Five, Subsection C, Subsubsection 4 – hereafter referred to as C4 – “Student Government Association services are not utilized for the upcoming semester.” 1. Motion is seconded 2. Motion is objected to 3. Debate a. Senator Mishkin speaks for i. “Services” is extremely vague, we can be talking about funds or sending an email. The smallest thing could count as seeking our services. There are too many things that entail services, especially over a year, makes it too vague – especially the term “services.” b. Senator Narain speaks against i. I don’t think we should strike the whole thing because of “services” when we can simply amend it ii. Yields time to Chairman Durand 1. The line is vague on purpose to be open to interpretation 2. Yields time to Senator Martin a. We want to eliminate clubs who do not utilize us at all, and this is a means to do that c. Senator Ogujiofor speaks for i. Clubs do need services for one year, and it seems that one year is too short and too vague ii. Yields time to Senator Craig 1. Sometimes clubs plan events only during one semester or a year in advance d. Senator Amadio speaks against i. The vagueness is in order to not feel that we are attacking clubs on only one level ii. Yields time to Chairwoman Casey 1. It seems that reaching out to anyone counts, if they hold an election, email Club Relations, that all counts. We would all have to thoroughly check our records to see if they did reach out 2. Yields time to Chairman Kutsch a. 60 days is plenty of time to correct an emailing issue 4. Senator McCoy makes a motion for a moderated caucus, five speakers for one minute each a. Motion is seconded b. Motion passes by a vote of 24-13-1 c. Moderated Caucus i. Senator McCoy 1. The section is not specific enough, if there is vagueness in the rules there will be a lot of confusion as to what “utilizing services” is ii. Chairman Durand 1. Services counts as any interaction with SGA, submitting a budget, sending an email, and that counts as utilizing our services. We need it to be vague because the more specific it is can eliminate certain qualifying factors 2. Yields time to Chairwoman Casey a. We can amend this section to narrow down the definition or add examples iii. Senator Mishkin 1. It seems that we changed “services” to communication in general – which I prefer. However, some communication is required constitutionally, such as asking for an SGA representative to attend an election. They have to do this according to our constitution. 2. Yields time to Chairwoman Normandin a. Maybe instead of striking we can go back and reword b. Senator Ogujiofor, “What does this section mean?" i. Senator Martin, “this is only for derecognition?”

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Senator Narain 1. They have to know if they don’t reach out to us, that’s obvious. If we start naming specific things that complicates it and striking it completely will result in more confusion 2. Yields time to Senator Martin a. A year is a great time limit, it gives them two full semesters to reach out to us d. Motion does not pass by a vote of 2-36-0 Senator Kutsch motions to amend Section C, Subsection 4, - hereafter known as “4C” - adding the word “voluntarily” between “not” and “utilized,” as well as a footnote on the word “services” that will read, “Including, but not limited to, submitting a budget to the Appropriations committee, contacting the Club Relations Chair, or utilizing Public Relations services. 1. Motion is seconded 2. Motion is objected to 3. Debate a. Chairman Kutsch speaks for i. I just think that a lot of the issues we had with services being too vague, adding a footnote clarifies that. These are some possible examples of services, and includes only voluntary things, excluding things such as elections that we require ii. Yields time to Senator Tomasso 1. Agrees and yields time to chair b. Chairwoman Wright speaks against i. When you nominate specific committees, certain clubs may feel they are not able to speak to other committees if need be ii. Yields time to Chairwoman Normandin 1. Voluntarily has a negative connotation, and listing specific thins kind of forces a club to do anything c. Chairman Durand speaks for i. I think the amendment adds clarity in seeing examples of services ii. Yields time to Chairman Kutsch 1. We can in theory go back and add things to the footnote in a separate motion d. Senator Valerio speaks against i. There seems to be a loophole, even though they are not utilizing certain services it seems to contradict the utilization of other committees and services we provide ii. Yields time to Senator Narain 1. Isn’t banning people from speaking to Club Relations not a great idea? e. Senator Martin makes a point of clarification – again, this is de-recognition, this is just saying the standard by which de-reorganization must occur 4. Motion passes by a vote of 27-9-0 Comptroller Senderowicz motions to have a seven-minute unmoderated caucus, with two to three spaces, regarding changes that the Senate would like to make to C4 1. Motion is seconded 2. Motion passes unanimously Chairwoman Normandin motions to amend C4 to read, “A club does not utilize SGA services above those required of the constitution and policy series for one (1) full academic year,” as well as replacing the previous footnote with “services may be defined as any formal communication with the SGA e-board and or its committees.” 1. Motion is seconded 2. Motion passes by a vote of 36-1-0 Senator Bielunas motions to strike Section C, Subsection 2 – hereafter referred to as C2 1. Motion is seconded 2. Motion is objected 3. Debate a. Senator Bielunas speaks for striking C2 i. Club membership is very volatile, there’s been times my club has been very active, and others where we have less than fifteen members. I think that realistically our GIHU requirements should be enough and if the clubs know we are looking at them they will protect their membership b. Chairwoman Casey speaks against striking C2

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A club is supposed to have 15 members on GIHU according to OSLE standards, and if you don’t have those fifteen members are you even active? Where are your members? And to be considered an active member you must attend three meetings, if they are not they should not be on GIHU. ii. Yields time to Chairwoman Normandin 1. Requiring attendance can help clear this up c. Senator McCoy speaks for striking C2 i. Clubs like PSVO have 10 members who show up to meetings but they are not always the same 10 people. This means they may have more than 15 members, just not 15 members at once ii. Yields time Senator Narain 1. GIHU is unreliable, we are all enrolled in clubs on GIHU d. Senator Bekios speaks against striking C2 i. A club came to us at our last rules meeting as an SGA recognized club, and had less than fifteen members and only had a president. In 60 days, they can get together, and if they can’t do that they should be considered inactive. ii. Yields time to Chairwoman Casey 1. This gives us 60 days to help them to increase attendance 2. Yields time to Senator Anderson a. E-boards consist of 3-5 people and looking for 10 more isn’t hard to ask 4. Motion to strike C2 fails by a vote of 4-32-0 Comptroller Senderowicz motions to amend Section Subsection 7 – hereafter referred to as B7 – adding a footnote after “proof,” saying “proof may be defined as receipts, flyers, email confirmations, rosters, etc.” 1. Motion is seconded 2. Motion is objected 3. Debate a. Comptroller Senderowicz speaks for i. I want to provide guidance to future SGA members to clarify vagueness. ii. Yields time to Chairwoman Casey 1. This is already precedent used by appropriations to show if an event has happened or will happen to confirm events for funding b. Senator Anderson speaks against i. I think “proof” implies documentation ii. Yields time to Senator Valerio 1. We also do not want to limit what proof is, perhaps a photo may serve as proof c. Chairwoman Wright speaks for i. This will benefit SGA as well as clubs who are potentially being derecognized. This will steer them in the right direction of what they can provide us. These are just examples ii. Yields time to Senator Crofts 1. Not necessarily a bad thing 2. Yields time to Chairwoman Normandin a. We can ask for it at our own discretion d. Senator Mishkin speaks against i. I don’t think we need a note because soon we will have footnotes all over. I like that the proof mirrors that of appropriations, but that can fall in that section of the constitution. 4. Motion passes by a vote of 29-8-0 Chairwoman Casey makes a motion to amend Section 3, Subsection B, Subsubsection 2 – hereafter referred to as B2 – to read, “deactivation may also occur if a club or organization does not fulfill the requirements set forth by the Office of Student Leadership and Engagement (OSLE).” 1. Motion is seconded 2. Motion passes unanimously Senator Craig motions to strike Section Five, Subsection B, subsubsection 8 1. Motion is seconded 2. Motion is objected 3. Debate

Senator Craig speaks for i. I don’t think it’s great to include right now. If you have plans you’d like to work on over the summer or all semester long this seems limiting and like it punishes the hard workers. I think it’s an idea but not the right idea b. Chairman Durand speaks against i. Previously in this legislation it requires fundraising, and this is a measure to have clubs learn to raise money on their own. The comptroller also prepares the budget and newly recognized clubs can complicate that. ii. Yields time to Chairwoman Casey 1. Clarifies that clubs are not coming strictly for monies they need immediately and no longer need services otherwise c. Senator Bielunas speaks against i. I think this section would force clubs to be a bit more independent of SGA as they have an idea how to hold a fundraiser and to operate without our funds 4. Motion does not pass by a vote of 6-27-0 xiii. Senator Mishkin makes a friendly amendment to change “the same semester in which they are recognized.” B. Motion to pass S.A.2016.81.002 i. Motion is seconded ii. Votes 1. Comptroller Senderowicz – Yea 2. Chairwoman Casey – Yea 3. Chairman Durand – Yea 4. Chairman Kutsch – Yea 5. Chairwoman Normandin – Yea 6. Chairwoman Wright – Yea 7. Chairwoman Cinquemani – Yea 8. Senator Amadio – Yea 9. Senator Anderson – Yea 10. Senator Bekios – Yea 11. Senator Bielunas – Nay 12. Senator Craig – Yea 13. Senator Crofts – Nay 14. Senator Denton – Yea 15. Senator Farajollah – Yea 16. Senator Gardner – Yea 17. Senator Giouvalakis – Yea 18. Senator Gonzalez – Yea 19. Senator Irish – Yea 20. Senator Ismail – Yea 21. Senator Jasmin – Yea 22. Senator Jean-Louis – Yea 23. Senator Juszczyk – Yea 24. Senator Labrie – Yea 25. Senator McCoy – Nay 26. Senator Mishkin – Yea 27. Senator Mustazza – Yea 28. Senator Narain – Nay 29. Senator Ogujiofor – Nay 30. Senator Radeva – Yea 31. Senator Ramirez – Yea 32. Senator Read -Yea 33. Senator Tadbiri – Yea 34. Senator Tomasso – Yea 35. Senator Valerio – Yea a. Motion passes by a vote of 30-5-0 Executive Board Reports E. President—D. Gallagher a. Rat Task Force i. Plans look awesome ii. Should start the Monday before Thanksgiving b. What does the President do? i. Meet with administrators

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Chairs Cabinet meetings 1. Asana 2. Calendar due dates 3. Long term plans iii. Represent SGA to the Board of Trustees iv. Meet our purpose and the University’s purpose v. Sign legislation, veto power c. Board of Trustees meeting this coming Tuesday, October 18 F. Vice President—W.Shepherd a. Report on page 13 of the minutes b. Attends University Senate, once a month i. Provost Simmons discussed the “stay away” program, which is in alternative to study abroad 1. This is schools within the United States ii. Faculty Affairs Committee 1. Update CTRs 2. Adjunct available for teacher of the year iii. Student Affairs Committee 1. Improving recycling on academic side of campus and plastic in Student Center c. Please complete Retreat Feedback Survey d. SGA Photos i. October 28th at 3p.m. in front of Hofstra Hall in Business attire, preferably Blue, Black, White, maybe gold G. Comptroller— G. Senderowicz a. Goes over IRCB Minutes and goals H. Secretary— F. Chirico Committee Chair Reports A. Appropriations- E. Casey i. Saw 5 clubs – HOLA, Danceworks, Rock Climbing, Women’s Rugby ii. Senator Gonzalez, Chairman Durand, and Chairwoman Normandin were visitors iii. Senator Bekios motions to pass the Appropriations minutes 1. Motion is seconded 2. Motion passes unanimously B. Club Relations- D. Durand i. Explains minutes ii. ICRB – Club Auditing System iii. Senator Read motions to pass the Club Relations Minutes 1. Motion is seconded 2. Motion passes unanimously C. Public Relations- M. Kutsch i. Roles for committee members will be assigned next week ii. Fun activity regarding SGA Spotlight… we need to do it! iii. Senator Narain motions to pass the Public Relations minutes 1. Motion is seconded 2. Motion passes unanimously D. Rules – A. Normandin i. Goes through committee member initiatives ii. Reviews clubs that were seen in Rules iii. Senator Farajollah motions to pass the Rules minutes 1. Motion is seconded 2. Motion passes unanimously E. Spirit- M. Wright i. Minutes are really important ii. Midnight Madness is on Thursday, October 27th at 8 pm 1. We will be doing face-painting and tattoos 2. Bring a change of clothes, including SGA shirts, to Senate iii. Pride Unleashed Week will be held simultaneously, the week of November 7th 1. We will mix events together for both events 2. Wing Night Trivia, Donuts with the Deans, Pep Rally, Signing Banner iv. Senator Narain motions to pass the Spirit minutes 1. Motion is seconded 2. Motion passes unanimously F. Student Services- R. Cinquemani i. Set goals for different timeframes ii. $4000 fundraising goal

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Student Appreciation weeks 1. All emails and meeting requests have been sent out 2. Snapchat filter? a. Club Pride day b. Week in general 3. Need someone for paint night 4. Tentative Schedule a. Mandatory Tabling at least one hour for the week i. Goal: 2000 Surveys taken b. Monday: Donuts with the Deans, Club Relations Prize wheel, Trivia and wings c. Tuesday: Coffee in res halls and commuter lounges, T-shirts for surveys, club basketball game in fitness center d. Wednesday: Painting, prize wheel, shirt, pep rally at Common Hour, Bingo for Books e. Thursday: More t-shirts, raffle with survey held for basket f. Friday: Home opener, candy bar, prize wheel, shirts iv. Senator Irish motions to pass Student Services Minutes 1. Motion is seconded 2. Motion passes unanimously For the Good of the Order Announcements Snap Cup

Senator Crofts motions to adjourn the meeting Motion is seconded Motion passes unanimously Meeting adjourned at 9:40 pm

President’s Report Mid Semester Fall 2016 – 82nd Senate

Introduction Upon election, Vice President Shepherd and I realized that our senate would be graduating a significant number of seniors in Spring 2017 semester. Recognizing this, a push for younger, first-‐year senators became of the necessity. As an organization, the Student Government Association wishes to further enhance the vision and goals set forth by Hofstra University. With this responsibility, the Student Government Association (SGA) provides and allocations resources to students and student organizations at large. These resources range from budget allocations to club office spaces. With the Spring 2017 semester approaching quickly, SGA is preparing for club office spaces to further evaluate individual organization’s use and impact. In regards to budgets, a moderate amount of organizations are seen on a weekly basis and the Appropriations committee has been working diligently on SGA’s rapport and funding guidelines. Continuing, providing resources may not always be monetary or a physical space. The Rules committee has focused on changing the guidelines for SGA-‐recognition. As President, I recognize budgetary constraints clubs face and while there is a huge numbers of organizations, having inactive clubs are a weight to all clubs. Thereof, the Rules committee created standards for recognition. While these standards are now part of the policy series, they are questions SGA has asked for as long as I have been here. But having a structured and written documentation of the expectations Senate holds when an organization comes to a SGA-‐Recognition Hearing is helpful for both Senate and said organization. Also, the Rules committee has been diligent in ensuring club constitutions abide by the SGA standards and remain non-‐exclusive in nature while also balancing the numerous club elections that requires an SGA representative to attend. SGA’s role is beyond simply providing resources. As an organization that embodies the current feelings, attitudes, and topics of undergraduate students on this campus, SGA focuses on building community. The Spirit committee and Public Relations committee are constantly working on building school spirit and encourage students to support the athletes on this campus that bring notoriety to Hofstra University. Additionally, the Public Relations committee actively engages students during weekly “FaceTime with SGA” in the atrium to get immediate feedback from the student body. Commencing the initial interaction, feedback is evaluated and dispersed to the appropriate channels to begin new initiatives and goals. The committee has also continued to implement many countdowns to prepare the students for events of great stature. Finally, SGA wishes to create a community that students wish to be a part of and to ensure a lifelong commitment to the university as alumni. Such a task requires that the current feelings of attending a university are positive and we use our Student Services committee to

have initiatives where they try to make Hofstra a better institution to attend. Soon, SGA will be launching its annual Student Appreciation Week where in an attempt to collect a statistically significant sample of students, SGA and partnering organizations and departments show students how much we appreciate them. SGA exists for the students – and while simply put, every piece of legislation passed or Senatorial Action Implemented, it exists for the students to have an enhanced experienced in college. A prime example: last semester a Senator, who is now a chair, came up with an idea to extend both the library hours on the weekend and the fitness center hours during the week—through many meetings, reports, and charts, the chairperson accomplished this task and initiative to benefit the students. We are incredibly proud of when our Senators take an action into their own hand and this translates to the Student Services committee. This committee is where SGA prides itself on being the largest and most intensively practiced committee because it exemplifies the purpose of SGA. We are excited to continue to change the university one initiative at a time. All of this would not be accomplishable without the continued support of the Vice President, Whitney Shepherd. She has been incredibly diligent in her duties and in her position of Chair of Chairs. Of course, the SGA Advisor, Assistant Director of OSLE, Karl Koeppel, has been integral in the success of the organization thus far and we are grateful for everything he does for us. I also thank the current state of SGA with the help of administration. The continued support that we received from Student Affairs and the Hofstra administration at large is simply incredible. Administration has been receptive to all of SGA’s goals and initiatives. We would not be here without them. Finally, I thank the students for entrusting their faith in SGA. We hold the student’s opinion very closely and wish to help them attend a university that they wish to be a life long member of. Best, Damian Gallagher Referenda Questions from Spring 2016 Election During times of voting, questions are prepared for students to answer upon submitting their vote. While the questions are limited in their meaning beyond the available “yes” or “no” responses, it does shed light for Chairs to take on initiatives or get data on future ideas. Demographics from Spring 2016 Election Year Students Percentage Senior 99 12.76% Junior 180 23.20% Sophomore 209 26.93% First Year 288 37.11% Total Students 776 100.00% graduation year on file *one person did not have their

Class Demographics of Survey Spring 2016 Senior 13% First Year 37%

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Commuting Students Spring 2016 Yes 30% Yes No No 70%

Q2: To help with the parking situation on South Campus (academic side), would you be willing to expand the existing reserved parking for commuter students to all South Campus student parking lots Monday-‐Friday between the hours of 8am-‐5pm? Yes No Total 572 205 777

Expanding Commuter Student Parking Spring 2016 No 26% Yes No Yes 74%

Q3: Do you support mandating that first-‐year residential students with cars park in the parking lot by HofUSA (or some other location) in order to make commuter parking more available around the Student Center (near Stuyvesant and Bill of Rights)? Yes No Total 414 363 777

Moving First Year Parking Spring 2016 No 47%

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Q4: Would you be in favor of a sustainable park (including a meeting area, a gazebo, seating areas, tables, tulips, etc.) in the vacant area by the Wellness Center (where Liberty/Republic used to be)? Yes No Total 695 82 777

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Sustainable Park Spring 2016 Yes Yes 89%

Data Analysis from Referenda Spring 2016 There are some overarching trends that appear from the data, which may aid the organization as whole or individual initiatives. (1) Demographics a. During polling, only 12% of students polled were Seniors. While graduating, to enhance the idea of lifelong membership to the Hofstra Pride, engagement with Senior Students should be a priority. Reasons for low percentage are: i. Timing delays between when Seniors are in class vs. polling ii. Seniors may not care because they knew they were graduating in a few weeks iii. Younger Senators may be intimidated by approaching Seniors (2) Commuter Students a. The polling outcome generally reflects the distribution of students who are residents compared to students who are commuters. (3) Beyond Super-‐Majority Support for Expanded Commuter Parking a. With a percentage of 74%, students overwhelmingly are in support of expanding parking on the Academic side of campus. (4) Relocation of First-‐Year Student Parking a. With a high percentage of students polled who are first year students, it is no surprise that the data is not statistically significant in support of relocating the First year students. (5) Sustainable Park a. Again, 89% of students polled are in support of a space to lounge b. Interestingly enough, the space was converted into a green-‐space/park area.

Cabinet Retreat – September 4, 2016 As part of the President’s and Vice President’s duties of office, a cabinet retreat was put on to emphasis a cabinet visions and begin intensive training with the newly elected (or returning) members of cabinet. While the day was concise, major topics included a discussion about the newly used task management system called ASANA. Also, Vice President Shepherd trained chairs to prioritize commitments and handle conflict resolution. Other topics included: (1) Goal Setting (2) Implementing Student Affairs Expectations (3) Running a Committee and Planning Effectively

Also during the Cabinet Retreat, Vice President Houston Dougherty and Joseph Fitzpatrick came to a luncheon to meet the newest members of cabinet. The time was used to understand what administration expected from members of cabinet and to have cabinet meet some individuals who they may regularly have contact with. As part of Welcome Week, an event called Bingo for Books occurred in the Multipurpose Rooms. Cabinet was asked to attend and aided in calling bingo numbers, dispersing prizes, and checking cards. Mostly, it was a chance to meet the Class of 2020 and continue regular face-‐ time with the students. Debate 2016 – First Presidential Election As many will know, Hofstra hosted its third and historic presidential debate, which was the first for this current election cycle. Many SGA cabinet members and senators (along with Associates and Justices) served as volunteers for the debate. Among hundreds of applicants asking to volunteer and just under 400 to be selected, SGA was well-‐represented to aid in implementing the debate and making this grandiose event happen. Debate volunteers were diligent in the following areas: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

Credentialing Media filing center aids Security personal Greeters Broadcast aids General Volunteering

These are just a few of the many jobs we were happy to serve in. SGA Retreat While I was unable to attend the retreat because of personal reasons, Vice President Shepherd did a fantastic job along with the executive board to begin building the SGA family. SGA worked on committee mission statements and visions and also went to Bounce for a fun and interactive way to get to know the newest members of the SGA family. Pride Expo 2016 For the first year, SGA was an official Co-‐Sponsor to the Pride Expo which deputed at Hofstra. With the purpose of engaging alumni and parents, organizations were forced to pair up with at least three organizations and create an interactive expo. Creativity was certainly at it’s finest. SGA supplied resources in a variety of ways: (1) SGA tabled and had a prize wheel to engage the community at large (2) Each expo will be reimbursed (upon paperwork approval) $500 to encourage disenfranchised organizations who previously not afford to participate to become part of a Hofstra tradition.

Senatorial Actions

(a) S.A.2016.81.001 – Referenda Questions 1. These questions were passed in order to have questions to ask students during the Fall 2016 Election voting. Questions were to be answered using “yes” or “no.”

(b) S.A.2016.81.002 – Club Recognition and De-‐Recognition Legislation 1. Passed recently with the hopes of streamlining new organizations seeking SGA-‐ Recognition by creating organizational standards. 2. Additionally, standards and protocol were created for dealing with organizations that may be deemed inactive or requires loss of SGA-‐Recognition.

Referenda for Fall 2016 Election

Board of Trustees Report – October 25, 2016 Part of the regular duties of the President and Vice President are to attend the Board of Trustees meetings as representatives of the entire student body as delegate members. The following areas are of importance: (1) President Rabinowitz’s Report a. Over 5000 media credentials were handed out during the 2016 debate i. In comparison to 3500 at the 2012 debate b. 84,000,0000 people tuned into the first presidential debate; this was the largest viewed political debate in the nation’s history c. Fiscal year closed at the end of August and reports will be sent to audit –no anticipated issues d. Overall Sentiments this year i. Beginning of academic year started strongly

ii. Enrollment equal to last year iii. Retention rate is at the highest Hofstra has ever seen iv. Convocation held for new school of Engineering and Applied Sciences v. Graduation rate up and higher than national average (2) Standing Committee Updates a. Plant Committee i. 215 Additional parking spaces created to accommodate new Zarb School addition ii. Facilities were updates for the debate iii. Interior of Adams Playhouse complete iv. Continuing on Oak Street to build new academic facilities b. Medical school has a 100% residency match – graduates are top notch i. Competitive with NYU’s Medical School ii. MCAT around a 34

Preparations for Student Appreciation Week As mentioned briefly in the introduction preparations have begun in the late Spring Semester for this fall’s Student Appreciation Week. The Student Services Chair has been working nonstop to secure partnerships around campus to put this event on. Our goal is to reach at least 1000 students during polling and hopefully beat last year’s number of students polled. Stay tuned for a full list of events and What’s Happening at Hofstra? – October 26, 2016 Coming from a student’s suggestion, successfully held during common hour on the 10th floor of Axinn Library. President Rabinowitz and Vice President of Student Affairs Houston Dougherty, along with myself, provided updates to Hofstra about our respective divisions. Coalition Building (1) Residence Hall Association (2) University Senate (3) IFSC

Rathskellar Renovations Projected to begin before Thanksgiving Break, the lower level of the Student Center will be getting updates. Part of a three-‐year long project, the renovations are finally coming along. Materials will be preserved or part of the Rat at the discretion of individual organizations. Prospects for Second Half of Semester A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H.

Implementation of new SGA-‐Recognition policies Preparations for Club Office Space allocations Semester Budget Weekend Midnight Madness Implementing Pride Unleashed into Student Appreciation Week Continued efforts to work with administration for various tasks Campus Climate survey preparations Provost Scholar’s Reception

I. J.

Hofstra Celebrates the Holidays preparations Finishing the Semester as strong as we started

Respectfully submitted, Damian Gallagher President Student Government Association Hofstra University

Mid-semester Report of the Comptroller October 26, 2016

Summary of Transactions September 5th – October 24th, 2016 September 5 - October 24th Total funds spent: 68,658.06 90 Transactions [PERCENTAG E] Income SGA Income

[PERCENTAG E] SGA

Breakdown of transactions per Club Category:

Summary of Weekly Meetings September 13th – October 26th Fall 2016 Weekly Appropriations Meetings Requested versus Allocated $30,000.00

Funds ($)

$25,000.00 $20,000.00 $15,000.00 $10,000.00 $5,000.00 $-‐

Sum of Requested

$19,823.93

$25,453.83

$5,792.15

$6,832.29

$15,059.82

Sum of Allocated

$10,919.07

$13,808.76

$4,624.09

$5,970.10

$8,912.20

Weekly Meeting (#)

Total requested Fall 2016 Weekly Meetings as of 10/25/16: $72,962.02 Total allocated Fall 2016 Weekly Meetings 10/25/16: $44,234.22 Left to allocate during Fall 2016 Weekly Meetings 10/25/16: $24,765.78 8th and last weekly meeting of Fall 2016: Tuesday, November 15th, 2016 Fall 2016 Progress: I. IRCB a. 27 clubs chosen to be audited i. All original emails had the dates for the Treasurer Training, Budget Review, and Budget Weekend b. Auditors have met with 14 out of 27 clubs as of 10/26/16 c. There were 8 clubs who did not respond i. I will be sending out an email on 10/28/16 to explain that if they do not meet with their auditor it could impact their Budget Weekend allocation if they decide to submit a proposal d. 4 out of 27 have spent their funds as of 10/25/16 e. The next meeting of the semester will be November 11, 2016 where we will discuss reallocation and paperwork deadlines, as well as reimbursements. i. Will be sending out end of semester check ins after this meeting by November 16, 2016 II. Total Rollback File a. Still in progress b. I have worked on the file through Fall 2014, I would like to be finished with Spring 2013 by December

III.

Musicfest a. Collaborating with Hofstra Concerts and Entertainment Unlimited in order to help with fundraising for Musicfest in the spring b. Going to reach out to Amy Reich, Senior Director for Alumni Affairs, to ask if we can still bring in donations through calls by 10/28/16 i. This way alumni will be able to attend Musicfest IV. Events Spreadsheet a. I want to create a spreadsheet for the future Appropriations Committee to be able to look at to see what consistent events/items we have funded in the past b. This would include the club name, event, how much they were allocated, and how much they spent to serve as a guide to the future committee c. I would like to start this after Budget Weekend and collaborate with Chair Casey to create it V. Reallocation and Paperwork Deadline a. In the past, clubs have reached out to the Comptroller in order to reallocate funds at the last moment possible. I am setting a deadline this semester to keep them accountable as they have had their funds in their account all semester and had plenty of time to plan programming. The reallocation deadline will be November 28th, 2016. b. All completed undergraduate reimbursement paperwork is due Friday, December 2nd, 2016 at 5PM

Respectfully Submitted, Comptroller Senderowicz

Appropriations Mid Semester Report Fall 2016 MEETING 1: September 13, 2016 Club Name Club Category Requested Allocated $964.79 ASME Pre-‐Professional $1,533.29 $5,274.10 $2,700.00 Hofstra Gospel Ensemble Faith Based $5,804.00 $4,682.00 Club Baseball Club Sports $2,712.54 $2,572.28 Women’s Club Soccer Club Sports $4,000.00 $0.00 Phi Delta Theta Fraternity $19,823.93 $10,922.07 Total MEETING 2: September 20, 2016 Club Name Club Category Requested Allocated $780.40 $780.40 Intervarsity Faith Based $781.00 Culinary Club Social/General $781.00 $11,640.00 $5,400.00 Ice Hockey Club Sports $2,314.43 $1,447.36 Women’s Rugby Club Sports $5,400.00 Rock Climbing Club Club Sport $9,938.00 $25,453.83 $13,808.76 Total MEETING 3: October 4, 2016 Club Name Club Category Hofstra International Intercultural Phi Alpha Delta Pre-‐Professional Hofstra Quidditch Club Sports Men’s Ultimate Frisbee Club Sports Women’s Ultimate Frisbee Club Sports Total MEETING 4: October 11, 2016 Club Name Club Category HOLA Intercultural Danceworks Productions Performance Hofstra Gospel Ensemble Faith Based Rock Climbing Club Club Sports Women’s Rugby Club Sports Total

Requested $562.50 $400.00 $1,861.59 $1,928.86

Allocated $562.50 $400.00 $1,351.09

Total % Allo. 55.08% Total % Allo. 54.25%

$1,039.20 $5,792.15

$1,350.26 $960.24 $4,624.09

Total % Allo. 79.83%

Requested $375.45 $1,784.07 $948.66 $2,685.00 $1,660.42 $6,832.29

Allocated $375.31 $1,100.00 $905.68 $2,550.00 $1,660.42 $5,970.10

Total % Allo. 87.38%

MEETING 5: October 25, 2016 Club Name Club Category Hofstra Critics Media Ice Hockey Club Sports African Student Association Intercultural Nippon Culture Society Intercultural Get Global Political/Social Total Meeting Requested $19,823.93 Meeting 1 $25,453.83 Meeting 2 $5,792.15 Meeting 3 $6,832.29 Meeting 4 $15,059.82 Meeting 5 Total $ 72,962.02 Completed Initiatives •

Requested $200.00 $11,340.00 $1,805.38 $1,074.73 $639.71 $15,059.82 Allocated $10,922.07 $13,808.76 $4,624.09 $5,970.10 $8,912.20 $44,237.22

Allocated $200.00 $6,400.00 $845.43 $827.06 $639.71 $8,912.20

Total % Allo. 59.18%

% Allo. 55.08% 54.25% 79.83% 87.38% 59.18% 60.63%

Treasurer Training (October 19, 2016) o 20 clubs attended, 24 people

Future Initiatives • • • • • •

Treasurer Training Friday, October 28, 2016 1:00pm Checklist of budgets forty-‐eight (48) hours before due date for advisors Budget Review Event Wednesday, November 2, 2016 11:15am-‐12:45pm Budget Weekend Friday, November 4, 2016 – Saturday, November 5, 2016 and Saturday, November 12, 2016 Online budget book – using a submitted budget from an organization in every category as an example Putting recorded Treasurer Training on SGA website

Summary • • •

The Appropriations Committee has successfully held five meetings where they allocated funds to various clubs and organizations So far, the committee has seen twenty-‐five (25) clubs; four (4) of which were not unique and seen twice. We have allocated a total $44,237.22 so far this semester.

Respectfully Submitted, Erin Casey Appropriations Chairwoman

Club Relations Mid-Semester Report October 26th, 2016

A. Current issues discussed and covered in meetings a. Club Office Space Allocation i. Reviewed current policies and application b. Club Audits i. Passed legislation in conjunction with Rules Committee to be able to audit clubs recognized by Student Government Association to make sure they are active and following procedures set forth by the Student Government Association ii. Began discussion on when we will conduct those audits. c. Club Check-Ins i. The committee has specific club categories they will be responsible to reach out to. This will serve as a connection with clubs

B. Future initiatives and projects that will be discussed a. Club Storage Space i. Plan to look into club storage space and take measurements to see how we can allocate them. b. Club Leadership Training i. Next meeting we will discuss when and how we can train club leaders. Looking into creating new club handbook to distribute to club leaders to answer some questions leaders may have. c. Office Space Checks i. I will meet with Karl to discuss when club office space checks will be conducted Respectfully Submitted, David Durand Club Relations Chair

Public Relations Mid Semester Report Hello Everyone! Before I begin, I’d like to say that it is an honor and pleasure to be standing before you today. I think very often about the trust that this position carries with it, and I assure you all that I do not take it for granted. This organization is so incredibly important to so many on campus, and the chance to be a part of shaping its present and future is something I am so very proud of. That being said, let us begin. Social Media: My highest priority this year has been to maintain a consistently high profile on social media. As of today, on Facebook alone, the SGA account has posted original content 63 times. There have been 54 days since the start of the school year. That is an average of 1.16 posts per day, which does not even count the posts on the account before the school year started. I’d like to briefly go over some metrics for the highlights of our social media year thus far. (These metrics are accurate as of this Monday, before the event this week that did generate a great deal of traffic) -

Before the school year began, we had a social media countdown to familiarize the student body with Cabinet. There was a total reach of 9,880 people, with the most viewed post having over 1,200 views on Facebook alone. Because of continued collaboration with DSA, OSLE, and the library, we have continued to help broaden the social media reach of their own promotions, reposting such events as movie screenings with the library, and We the Civil People, both of which had a reach exceeding 1,700 students. We the Civil people was also one of the most engaged posts of the year on Facebook, with many students sharing and commenting on the timeliness of the event.

By formalizing roles for committee members, we have been able to do countdowns for several events in a timely manner. The most successful content on social media thus far has been the #SGAspotlight campaign, which highlights individual members of SGA and their past, current, and planned future contributions. These posts have consistently accrued the greatest amount of likes, views, and shares on both Facebook and Instagram. They also have forced people to become more aware of goings-‐on in SGA, as the nominations for the spotlight are entirely drawn from suggestions. o In response to such a positive internal and external reaction, this particular promotion has been updated to twice a week, and it has been really rewarding seeing the response

to these, especially since they each help better acquaint the student body with what it is we do

We have had, up to this year, a good presence on social media during events, but that is something I’d like to improve upon even further. Given our fantastic shirts and exceptionally large body this year, we should be a very visible presence around campus during events. Going forward, I’d like to have a designated person at each event who will take pictures and have them promptly sent to me. Any way that we can increase exposure to individual faces is something that I’m looking to implement.

Finally, something that I’d also like to expand over the rest of the year is the use of Facebook Live streaming. The Live video at the “What’s Happening at Hofstra” event generated a great deal of engagement. I’d like this to be a consistent presence at our most important events over the rest of this year, starting with some use during Student Appreciation Week.

Other News: -

Learned how to make Hofcasts – will coordinate with social media for more reach I worked with Student Services Chair Rita on redoing the flyer for the New York Times subscription.

Committee: -

By segmenting the committee into recently finalized subcommittees, my hope is that we can streamline the PR process and make it even more efficient. I hope to maintain active communication between not only the committees, but also with all of you in administration. Thank you for your attention!

Respectfully Submitted, Max Kutsch Public Relations Chair

Fall 2016 Mid-Semester Report 81st Senate Rules Chair Normandin Fall Elections The Rules Committee facilitated the Fall Elections of the 81st Senate. 54 interested students attended Election Information Sessions to learn more about the election process. 27 of these students submitted a completed election packet and ran for either a Senator or Justice position. With a vote by 452 undergraduate students, 8 students were elected as Senators and 6 students were elected as Justices, bringing the total number of students holding positions in SGA to 49 members. Clubs Seen A total of ten clubs have attended the five Rules Committee meetings held thus far. Five of these clubs came seeking SGA recognition, and five came to update their club constitutions. The breakdown is as follows: Clubs Seeking SGA Recognition Recognized Not Recognized GiveKindnessHU American String Teachers’ Association (ASTA) The Gender Identity Colleges Against Cancer Federation (TGIF) (CAC) Pride Student Veterans Organization (PSVO)

Clubs Updating Constitutions Hofstra ESports Hofstra Crew Hofstra Men’s Rugby Music and Entertainment Industry Association (MEISA) Hofstra Students for Liberty

Pride Student Veterans Organization (PSVO) attended Senate twice after originally not being recognized. Both Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) and American String Teachers’ Association (ASTA) are continuing to have conversations with the Rules Committee about returning to Senate in pursuit of recognition this semester. Club Elections The sign-up process in which clubs request the attendance of an SGA representative at their elections has been moved to a form on GetInvolvedHU. This change has helped to facilitate and organize the conversations taking place between clubs and the Rules Chair. The process by which members of SGA sign up to attend elections had also been moved online to a Google Form. This change again helps with organization and documentation of election attendance. Thus far, SGA members have attended a total of 34 club elections. These elections are a great way for members to spend face time with students and to represent SGA on campus. Legislation SA.2016.81.002: Club Recognition/ De-Recognition was passed through Senate on October 13th, 2016. This legislation clarifies the existing criteria and adds new requirements that clubs must meet prior to becoming eligible for SGA recognition. The legislation also adds a process by which SGA may derecognize clubs that are found to be inactive and/or not utilizing SGA services any longer. SA.2016.81.002: Senate Absence Guidelines1 aims to clarify the absences given when Senators miss only a portion of Senate meetings.

Passed Rules, has not yet passed Senate. Will be seen at Senate on November 3rd, 2016.

Referenda SA.2016.81.001: Fall SGA Election Referenda Questions was passed through Senate on September 15th, 2016. These questions provided insight as to student awareness of the extended Library and Fitness Center hours, as extended through previous SGA initiatives. The questions also polled student knowledge of the new Ramen noodle food station and gaged the student interest in extending recycling resources on the residential side of campus. SA.2016.81.003: Student Appreciation Week Referenda Questions2 aims to poll students on their support for various future initiatives. Legislation Lessons In an attempt to acclimate the new Senators, Legislation Lessons were given on the items that comprise the Senate agenda, the language one uses to make a motion, the types of debate in which Senate participates, and the general Club Recognition Hearing process. Appointed Positions Senator David Durand was originally appointed as Ethics and Conduct Chair. Senator Mike Amadio has recently been appointed as the new Ethics and Conduct Chair and plans to bring related legislation to Senate in the near future. Committee Initiatives Rules Committee members have taken on various internal and external initiatives. Senator Mike Amadio plans to move internal SGA documents to an online forum to both increase efficiency and promote greenness. Senator Sabrina Bekios is working to increase transparency in the differences between the OSLE and SGA club recognition processes. Senator Polina Mustazza would like to create education videos about SGA’s services. Chair Abby Normandin created a committee minutes template to have consistent formatting in the Senate agenda. Chair Abby Normandin also updated and finalized the list of active clubs and organizations on campus, and which of these are SGA-recognized. There are currently 216 active Hofstra clubs and organizations, and 144 of these are SGA-recognized. Registration Committee The first Registration Committee meeting was held on October 21st from 10-12 AM. In attendance were SGA advisor Karl Koeppel, OSLE advisors Denise DeGennaro and Gillian Atkinson, Fitness Center advisor Shaun Fean, SGA Club Relations Chair David Durand, SGA Rules Chair Abby Normandin, and SGA Senator Mike Amadio. A total of eight clubs were considered. Five of these passed through the committee and are now recognized by the University. These clubs include the Student Organization for Animal Rights, Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA), American Medical Women’s Association, De Moda, and Society of Women Engineers. The recognition of two clubs is pending. One club was declined. Office Hours Rules Chair office hours have been held from 2-4 PM every Monday in the SGA office, room 242 in the Student Center. Summary The Rules Committee, consisting of seven entirely new members, has undergone training on the purpose of the Rules Committee, the types of Senatorial Action, and how to write legislation. It has also studied SGA’s Constitution and Policy Series. Five meetings have been held thus far, seeing a total of ten clubs and organizations. Three of these clubs were ultimately recognized by SGA through Senate. Internal SGA elections were held, resulting in fourteen new members (eight senators and six justices). SGA

Passed Rules, has not yet passed Senate. Will be seen at Senate on October 27th, 2016.

representatives have mediated a total of 34 club elections. The sign up processes for clubs to request representatives and for SGA members to attend elections have both been moved online, to GetInvolvedHU and Google Drive, respectively. Two pieces of legislation have passed through Rules, one of which has passed through Senate. Two referenda have passed through Rules, one of which passed Senate and was included on the Fall SGA Election ballot. Four legislation lessons have been given at Senate. The position of Ethics and Conduct Chair has been appointed. Nine initiatives have been started out of the Rules committee. The first Registration Committee meeting was held, recognizing five new clubs on Hofstra’s campus. Ten office hours have been held and will continue to take place on Mondays.

Respectfully submitted, Abby Normandin Rules Chairwoman

October 16th 2016 o

Fall Fest-‐ Completed

Midnight Madness-‐ Completed

Pride Unleashed Week-‐ In Progress

Pride Rock-‐ Research Stage The Pride Rock will be a pivotal point in SGA Spirit’s history. We will look into the research done by previous committees and work on how to get the rock here for good.

Color Run-‐ On Hold Due to contract issues, the Color Run was put on hold. Once the contract is fixed then we can plan a color run in the future. The company, Color My College, supplies all the necessities for the run and we will work with them again. We have confirmed a place to hold the event and received a quota for the event for approximately 250 students. This event would be only open to Hofstra students and the colors would be just blue and gold Respectfully, Madison Wright Spirit Chairwoman

Spirit Committee Mid-‐Semester Report Fall 2016

The first ever Pride Expo occurred; it was successful. SGA cosponsored the event and tabled to show our support. The prize wheel used drew in the crowds of parents, students and faculty.

SGA will table at the event and we will be face painting and putting tattoos on. The game is to promote the exciting start of the basketball season for both the men’s and women’s teams. The event starts at 8pm and will be successful

Events have been planned out; Monday will be a Trivia Wing Night, Tuesday will be tabling with a prize wheel, Wednesday will be the Pep Rally, Thursday will be signing the banner and Friday is where we hand out cookies and tickets.

Student Services Mid-‐Semester Report October 27th, 2016

GENERAL COMMITTEE INFORMATION/UPDATES

Mission •

The mission of the Student Services Committee for the 2016-‐2017 academic year is to enhance student life on campus by acting as advocates for the student body through engagement, leadership, and driven initiatives.

Goal •

Increase communication, increase visibility of SGA and the Student Services Committee, 1 on 1 interaction with students, Increase visibility of students’ voices, open meetings, remaining driven and following through with initiatives.

Meeting Times •

Monday evenings at 5 PM to 6 PM in the Center for Student Collaboration Conference Room

Digital Portfolios • • • • • •

Required for every initiative Each senator is in charge of a Google Doc and responsible for timely, detailed progress updates Purpose paragraphs Tentative timelines Copy of communications Detailed record of what did/did not work

Relationships •

Working on building relationships between the Student Government Association and the Career Center, Dining Services, and other departments so that we can better serve our constituents

INITIATIVES

On Going Initiatives •

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Food Committee Meetings: TBD o Chairperson Cinquemani met with o Need to follow up on student suggestions:  Slurpee machine in Dutch  App to view when orders are ready on the kiosk o Campus Dining Survey  Will be released in the coming weeks. New York Times Subscription o Subscription  Will look for co-‐sponsors after Student Appreciation Week  Focusing on advertising the free daily subscription as the semester goes on

Marketing  The Public Relations Committee created amazing flyers advertising the availability of the free access and how to sign up  Share the online video on how to get a day pass Goal  To get unlimited all access passes for every student, similar to how the Wall Street Journal is given to all Business School students

In Progress Initiatives •

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Updating the Commuter Lounge o Created a portfolio o Will conduct more research on commuter lounges at other universities o In the process of drafting emails to administrators to schedule meetings o Drafted a Student Appreciation Week survey question More Recycling Bins o Looking to add paper recycling bins in the library and computer labs o Created a portfolio o Will research the cost of paper recycling bins o In the process of drafting emails to administrators to schedule meetings o Drafted a Student Appreciation Week survey question Residence Hall Gyms o Looking to add fitness/exercise equipment to all the towers o Created a portfolio o Researching other universities that have exercise rooms in their residence halls o In the process of drafting emails to administrators to schedule meetings o Drafted a Student Appreciation Week survey question Adding a second common hour o Many universities have a common hour or club meeting hour more than one day a week o Looking to add a second common hour on Mondays at the same time as the Wednesday common hour so that students can attend club meeting times and more events on campus that do not conflict with class schedules o In the process of creating a portfolio and conducting more research o Drafted a Student Appreciation Week survey question Math exemption for students with disabilities o Hofstra already has exemptions for foreign language for students with learning disabilities, but no such exemption for math. o Created a portfolio o Scheduled a meeting with Student Access Services

Future Initiatives • • • • • •

Mental Health Survey Rideshares Bike Share Program Changes to Honor Roll Honors College Brochure Universal Remote

Initiatives to Follow Up On

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Recyclable Initiatives in the Student Center: Need to follow up to see why the recycling signs are no longer on the trash bins to say that the plastic bins and utensils can be recycled if washed. Residence Life Housing Initiative for Open communication: This initiative was focused on adding transparency to the housing application process. Need to follow up and see if there are any other issues students are experiencing or any other areas that could use further explanation.

Updates on Past Initiatives • • • • •

Hempstead Turnpike Petition: The speed limit under the unispans decreased to 40 miles per hour Battery Disposal on campus: Will combine with the paper recycling initiative Bookstore costs for books rented during January or Summer sessions: waiting on Barnes and Nobles College Corporate Offices to get back to us Bookstore preferences for buying books: waiting on Barnes and Nobles College Corporate Offices to get back to us Required Book Orders: Bookstore is working on lowering the price of required textbooks on campus o Held a Faculty and Publishing lunch during common hour on October 19th. o The Bookstore has been reaching out to different departments to recommend cheaper textbook alternatives to those that are already required.  Looking to change IT-‐14 bundle  Changed the Into to Chemistry class textbook to an $80 version, opposed to the $150+ copy. The change has received possible feedback from students o New person in charge of departments and book orders in the Provost Office. Looking to schedule a joint meeting with the Provost Representative, a Faculty Union Representative, and a representative from the University Senate Undergraduate Academic Affairs Committee

STUDENT APPRECIATION WEEK

Goal •

To beat last year’s number of students surveyed and reach 2000!

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Reached out to over 25 Departments/Offices o Admissions o Advising o Athletics o Bookstore o Career Center o Center for Academic Excellence o Commuter Student Association o Dining Services o Fitness Center o Hofstra Card Services o Honors College o IFSC o Interfaith Offices o International Student Affairs

Meetings

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Intramural Sports Off Campus Living and Community Outreach OSLE Reslife RHA School of Arts and Sciences School of Communication Student Access Services Student Advocacy and Prevention Student Computing Services Student Counseling Services Usenate

Writing Center

Sponsors and Participants •

Zarb School of Business

15 Departments/Offices are participating in events, donated giveaways, or another capacity o Bookstore o Career Center o Center for Academic Excellence o Dining Services o Fitness Center o Hofstra Card Services o Honors College o Fitness Center o Off Campus Living and Community Outreach o OSLE o Reslife o RHA o Student Advocacy and Prevention o Student Computing Services o Zarb School of Business

Giveaways • •

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Bracelets o Ordered 1000 Blue Silicone Bracelets with the hashtag #HUSAW16 Stickers o Designed by the Public Relations Committee o Ordered 2000 Stickers T-‐Shirts o Raised over $3,000 from 10 departments/offices on campus:  Campus Dining by Compass Group  Frank G. Zarb School of Business  Hofstra Card Services  Hofstra University Bookstore  Hofstra University Honors College  Office of Student Advocacy and Prevention Awareness  Office of Student Leadership & Engagement  Residence Hall Association  The Career Center  The Center for Academic Excellence o Ordered 950 t-‐shirts, which is 200 more shirts ordered than last year (750)! Raffle Gift Baskets o 5 Departments donated Gift Baskets for our raffle  Bookstore  Career Center  Center for Academic Excellence  ResLife  Zarb School of Business Other Donations/Participation o Campus Dining by Compass Group donated an Italian (Lasagna) dinner for 100 students and hot cocoa for our movie night o Hofstra Card Services donated their prize wheel that we can use the entire week and offered to have their student aides table for us o The Hofstra Bookstore is hosting a 25% sale on Champion Clothing the entire week o The Career Center offered to help table the entire week and advertise our New York Times subscription in their office o Hofstra Hillel is giving us 1000+ Give Thanks Cards to help show students their appreciated

Student Appreciation Week Survey • • •

Drafted over 10 Questions Questions went to the Rules Committee on Monday, October 24th, 2016 Will be presented to Senate and voted on for approval on Thursday, October 27th, 2016

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Each senator is required to get 15 surveys completed outside of tabling hours A gift bag with 15 bracelets, 15 Give Thanks Cards, and a surprise! Every senator will be required to table for Student Appreciation week at least 1 hour, which may count in place of an office hour

Senator Assignments

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Every senator will be required to participate at one Student Appreciation week event! The person who gets the most surveys and the person who tables the most hours will get a prize!

Calendar of Events •

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Monday o Club Pride Day/Social Media Contest o Donuts with the Dean in the morning o Prize Wheel o T-‐Shirt Giveaway o Trivia Wing Night (TBA) Tuesday o Coffee in Residence Halls/Commuter Lounge o T-‐Shirt Giveaway o Candy Bar o Election Bingo with University Relations (Student Center) Wednesday o Candy Bar/Prize Wheel o T-‐Shirt Giveaway o Pep Rally (Atrium) o Movie Night with EU: Watching the Purge (Monroe) Thursday o T-‐Shirt Giveaway o Raffle o “Meet SGA” Dinner donated by Campus Dining (Plaza West) Friday o T-‐Shirt Giveaway o Home Opener Basketball Game (Mack Sports Arena)

Ideas for the Future •

Coffee sleeves

PROVOST SCHOLAR RECEPTION

Goal •

To make it more like a reception, opposed to just a lunch

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December 7th at Common Hour on the 10th Floor of the Library

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Ordering food after Student Appreciation Week Over 200 Provost Scholars from Spring Semester, waiting for final numbers Thinking of making formal invitations that will be mailed to Provost Scholars, saying friends and family are welcome to attend

Date/Time

Other Updates

Possible Ideas: • •

Creating Social Media Hashtag Geo-‐filter

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Ordering/Creating a photo backdrop that could be used for future events Ordering flowers/centerpieces

Rita Cinquemani

Hofstra University Student Government Association Two Thousand and Sixteen S.A.2016.81.003 Student Appreciation Week Survey Questions

1. What is your anticipated year of graduation? a. 2016 b. 2017 c. 2018 d. 2019 e. 2020 2. Are you a commuting student? a. Yes i. How often do you utilize the commuter lounge next to the Student Center Theater? 1. Never 2. 1-2 times per week 3. 3-4 times per week 4. 5+ times per week ii. Would you utilize the commuter lounge more often if it was renovated? 1. Yes 2. No b. No i. Do you live in a tower? 1. Yes a. If you live in a tower with exercise equipment (Alliance, Constitution, Estabrook), do you utilize the equipment? i. Yes ii. No iii. I do not live in one of these buildings 1. Would you utilize exercise equipment in a private room on the top lounge of Bill of Rights, Enterprise, or Vander Poel? a. Yes b. No 2. No 3. Would you watch university guest speakers and/or lecturers if they were recorded and uploaded to the portal? a. Yes b. No 4. Would you utilize the Student Center cafeteria if the hours were extended from 9 pm to

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9:30 pm Monday through Thursday? a. Yes b. No Would you be in favor of a second common hour on Mondays from 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM? a. Yes b. No Would you utilize mixed paper recycling bins placed in Axinn Library and Hammer Lab? a. Yes b. No Would you attend a school-wide exercise class in the Fitness Center if it was offered once a month? (Example: A larger than average glow-in-the-dark Zumba class) a. Yes b. No Would you utilize a personal trainer at the Fitness Center for an additional fee? a. Yes b. No What percentage of textbooks do you purchase from the Hofstra bookstore? i. 0-25% ii. 26-50% iii. 51-75% iv. 76-100% Are you aware of the Hofstra bookstore’s price match policy? a. Yes i. Did you utilize it? 1. Yes 2. No b. No Would you be interested in having a smoothie bar at the Fitness Center? a. Yes b. No Would you support the addition of more emergency blue lights on the North (Residential) side of campus? a. Yes b. No How do you currently receive information concerning events on campus and various clubs and organizations? a. Social Media b. The Hofstra Portal c. Email d. Hofcast e. GetInvolvedHU f. Other How would you prefer to receive information concerning events on campus and various

clubs and organizations? a. Social Media b. The Hofstra Portal c. Email d. Hofcast e. GetInvolvedHU f. Other 15. Do you currently utilize the vending machines on campus? a. Yes i. Would you utilize the vending machines more often if they offered healthier food options? 1. Yes 2. No b. No i. Would you utilize the vending machines more often if they offered healthier food options? 1. Yes 2. No 16. Do you have any further suggestions? a. (Text field)

Respectfully Submitted, Rita Cinquemani Student Services Chairwoman

Rob Bielunas Senator

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Appropriations Minutes F16 Weekly Meeting 5 10/25/2016 6:15 PM

Meeting Commenced Attendance Attended

Senator Amadio Senator Giouvalakis Senator Ramirez

Comptroller Senderowicz Chair Casey

Chair Durand

Visiting

Chair Normandin Chair Kutsch

Senator Gonzalez

The Hofstra Critics Requested:

$200.00

Speaker Allocated: Speaker

$200.00

Total for Category Requested:

$200.00

$200.00 $200.00

Allocated: $200.00

African Student Association Requested:

$1,805.38

Apparel, ASA Royal Tournament Food, Brandon Brookes Photographer for Royal Tournament Food, Face Paint for Facial Decorations Event, Materials for Royal Tournament, Rue Noir Photographer for Royal Tournament food Allocated: $845.43 Face Paint for Facial Decorations Event Apparel Materials for Royal Tournament Rue Noir Photographer for Royal Tournament Brandon Brookes Photographer for Royal

$36.96 $249.97 $38.50 $130.00 $390.00

$36.96 $249.97 $88.45 $130.00 $390.00

Nippon Culture Society Requested:

$1,074.73

Bento Box Supplies, Food for Karaoke Event, LIRR Tickets to Botanical Garden, Momiji Tea Ceremony, Registration Fees, T-‐shirts

Allocated: $827.06 Food for Karaoke Event T-‐shirts Bento Box Supplies Momiji Tea Ceremony Registration Fees

Get Global

$112.00 $250.00 $157.73 $315.00

$112.00 $250.00 $150.06 $315.00

$639.71

$6,240.00 $5,100.00

$1,300.00 $5,100.00

$639.71

Requested:

Diversity Dinner Food Allocated: $639.71 Diversity Dinner Food

Ice Hockey Requested:

$11,340.00

MCHC Fee, Rink Time Allocated: Rink Time MCHC Fee

$6,400.00

Meeting Adjourned

8:30 PM

Total Requested

$15,059.82

Total Allocated

$8,912.20

Percent Allocated

59.18%

Respectfully Submitted, Appropriations Chair Erin Casey

Club Relations Minutes Meeting commenced Attendance

F16 Weekly Meeting 5 10/25/2016 6:15 PM Chairman Durand Senator Jean-‐Louis Senator McCoy Senator Irish Senator Crofts Senator Gordon Senator Ismail Senator Tadbiri

1. Club Office Space Application a. Looking over application, seeing if any changes need to be made 2. Office space policy and procedures a. Looking into Policy and what we can change. b. Possible legislation regarding clubs vacating and Probation period 3. Office space allocation a. Discuss plans involving the new space. b. What we can do going forward 4. Initiatives. a. Rana-‐ Microwave in the commuter lounge i. Will contact Senator Valerio b. Simone-‐ Vending machines in the dorms i. Has research to support her initiative 1. Students that stay late are suffering from only having bad food 2. Has some alternatives and suggestions as to what can go 3. Food kiosk in the dome c. Basil-‐ i. Smoothie stop in the fitness center ii. Better gym equipment, things we have are old and broken 5. Updating on events coming up

Meeting Adjourned Respectfully submitted, Chairman Durand

7:19 PM

Public Relations Minutes Meeting Commenced

Fall 2016 Weekly Meeting #5 10/24/16 5:40 PM

Attendance Attended Senator Armando Gonzalez Senator Mikolaj Juszczyk

Senator Dana Craig Senator Carissa Ramirez

Chair Kutsch

Senator Jimmy Markakis

Associate Imani Hinson

Senator Ben Martin

Senator Ariana Farajollah

Associate Sandy Le

Chair Erin Casey (visiting)

Vice President Whitney Shepherd

President Damian Gallagher 1.

3. 4.

Meeting with Whitney  recapping new guidelines for punctuality and organization: a. Deadlines: i. In general, have the flyers to me Wednesday ii. SAW Go over new, final roles: a. Coordinating Facetime i. Armando  make sure to include J-‐panel (email with information about FaceTime) b. Flyers c. Countdowns i. Ariana d. Hofcasts e. Bulletin Board f. Events Creative Services board: a. Ben to take it on  email with specific events New Events a. Build a friend: i. Associates, Mikolaj 1. Sandy working on fast pass idea.

5. The Bulletin board subcommittee: a. Carissa, Ben 6. Armando to contact Jonathan Valerio about working on commuter housing initiative 7. Student Appreciation Week Questions a. Which social media outlet do you primarily use for news about campus events? i. Facebook ii. Twitter iii. Instagram b. How do you currently receive information about events happening on campus? i. Social media ii. Pop up on the portal iii. GetInvolvedHU iv. Pride Email v. Write-‐in c. How would you prefer to receive information about events happening on campus? i. Social media ii. Pop up on the portal iii. GetInvolvedHU iv. Pride Email v. Write-‐in d. Would you be in favor of more use of online textbook options? i. Yes, without the paper textbook ii. Yes, but with the paper textbook iii. No, I don’t use it e. Would you be in favor of more online homework options i. Yes ii. Yes, if it replaces the current homework iii. No Meeting Adjourned

6:29 PM

Respectfully Submitted, Max Kutsch, Public Relations Chair

Rules Minutes

F16 Weekly Meeting 5 10/24/16 6:30 PM

Meeting Commenced Attendance

Attended

Senator Amadio

Senator Bekios

Senator Labrie

Senator Martin

Senator Radeva

Chair Normandin

Absent

Senator Mustazza

1. SA.2016.81.003 a. Referendum questions for Student Appreciation Week 2016 b. Passed 5-‐0 2. SA.2016.81.004 a. Senate Absence Guidelines b. Passed 5-‐0 3. Registration Committee update a. Amadio and Normandin attended b. 7 new clubs up for OSLE recognition, will hear results at the end of the week 4. Initiatives a. Amadio-‐ Moving documents online i. Creating club pride emails could help with creating google doc platform for club documents, as well as internal SGA documents b. Bekios-‐ Increasing transparency i. Wrote out questions to give to clubs prior to attending Senate for recognition. Will help to increase transparency between OSLE and SGA recognition processes. ii. Will start email thread with Cabinet c. Martin-‐ Club Calendar i. Meeting with Karl and his GA on Thursday d. Martin-‐ Legislation for position to attend Multicultural Caucus i. Will talk with David e. Radeva-‐ Expanding coffee options at night f. Radeva-‐ Electronic gradebook platform Meeting Adjourned

7:15 PM

Respectfully Submitted, Abby Normandin Rules Chairwoman

Spirit Minutes Meeting Commenced 6:32 PM Attendance: Attended:

F16 Weekly Meeting 5 10/25/16 Senator Tomasso Senator Read Senator Jasmin Senator Gardner

Chairwoman Wright

Senator Narain

Senator Ojuejiofor

Welcome Senator Ojuejiofor!! Pride Frame is done: bottom says “follow us on #hofstraframe”.

Midnight Madness: 1) Midnight Madness will be held on Thursday, October 27th 2) Senate is expected to appear because we are face painting and tattoos Pride Unleashed Week Monday: Trivia wing night-‐ talk to the bookstore about prizes (make a flier for this event… talk to Max) Tuesday: Prize Wheel (talk to Karl about tabling) Wednesday back up plan: cookies and tickets (talk to OSLE and campus food) Thursday: Sign the banner (talk to Chrissy) Friday: Women’s game is at 5pm and the Men’s game is at 7pm Meeting Adjourned: 7:14 PM Respectfully Submitted, Spirit Chair Madison Wright

Student Services Minutes (F16) Meeting #5 10/24/16

Meeting Commenced Attendance Attended Minutes •

5:00 PM Chairperson Rita Cinquemani Senator Mana Tadbiri (Excused) Senator Johnathan Valerio Senator Carrisa Anderson Senator Chelsea Tomasso (Visiting) Senator Natalie Mishkin Senator Rob Bielunas Senator Deandra Denton

Student Appreciation Week o Updates  Snapchat Geotag: Created by PR, meeting with Carley on 10/27/16  T-‐shirts: Ordered  Bracelets: Ordered  Stickers: Ordered o Student Appreciation Week Survey Questions: Drafted and will go to Rules Committee for approval o Sponsors: 10 departments agreed to sponsor our t-‐shirts, for a total donation amounted to $3,000  Campus Dining by Compass Group  Frank G. Zarb School of Business  Hofstra Card Services  Hofstra University Bookstore  Hofstra University Honors College  Office of Student Advocacy and Prevention Awareness  Office of Student Leadership & Engagement  Residence Hall Association  The Career Center  The Center for Academic Excellence o Schedule  Monday • Club Pride Day/Social Media Contest • Donuts with the Dean in the morning • Prize Wheel • T-‐Shirt Giveaway • Trivia Wing Night (TBA)  Tuesday • Coffee in Residence Halls/Commuter Lounge • T-‐Shirt Giveaway

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• Candy Bar • Election Bingo with University Relations (Student Center)  Wednesday • Candy Bar/Prize Wheel • T-‐Shirt Giveaway • Pep Rally (Atrium) • Movie Night with EU: Watching the Purge (Monroe)  Thursday • T-‐Shirt Giveaway • Raffle • “Meet SGA” Dinner donated by Campus Dining (Plaza West)  Friday • T-‐Shirt Giveaway • Home Opener Basketball Game (Mack Sports Arena) o Meetings  Met with Karl  Met with Steve  Met with Campus Dining  Met with Card Services Updates/Reminders o Provost Scholar Reception-‐ December 7th at Common Hour o Food Committee Meetings: Waiting for Dates o Campus Dining Survey  Will be released in the coming weeks.  Want suggestions of what types of food/franchises you would like to see on campus. Individual Initiative Updates: o One on One Meetings Scheduled this Week  Carrisa: More research on commuter lounges at other universities, draft emails to administrators  Deandra: Continuing with research on recycling bin costs, drafting emails  Natalie: Research on residence hall gyms at other universities, drafting  emails  Jonathan: Starting portfolio on second common hour possibility  Rob: Meeting with SAS department Friday to help with research and drafting a survey to students in the program

Meeting Adjourned Respectfully Submitted, Rita Cinquemani Student Services Chairwoman

6:15 PM