Calltoorder
AgendaoftheSenate
HofstraUniversityStudentGovernmentAssociation March27,2025
HofstraUniversity
MeetingCalledtoorderat6:51pmEST
A. QuorumCall
a. Quorumsetto27
B. NewBusiness
a. SenatorFinklesteinmovestoopenthegallery
i. Motionseconded
ii. Motionpassed
b. WELCOMESAAC!
i. PresidentClaire:StudentAthleticAdvisoryCommitteeisgearedtowards makingcollegefunandcreatingcommunity,morale,andcomraderyfor studentathletes.Someteamspractice40hoursaweek,andontopofthat theyhavetheirclassloadandanyotherextracurriculars.Wewanttomake surestudentshavethingsotherthansportstoenjoy.Wehavefundraisers, spikeballandpickleballtournaments,andmore.Usually,themoneygoes towardsotherSAACevents,orwedonatetocharity.Wehavetoget4,000 communityservicehourswithinourorganization,andwehaveeventslike PieyourCoachandBeachcleanup.Weshowuptoeachother'sgames, called“PrideCup,”tomakesureweareallsupported.Wehaveawardsat theendofeachyeartoencourageparticipation.
ii. SecretaryJackson:Ofcourse,moraleisabigpart,butIliketothinkthat wearetheSGAfortheathletes.Weadvocateforthem.Allschoolshavea SAACfortheirathleticteams.Athletesbringconcernstous,maybecoach issueorplayingtimes,andwehelpgetthingsdone.
iii. SenatorFinklestein:WhatcanSGAdotoyou?
1. PresidentClaire:Wereallywantpeopletocomeouttoourgames. Weknowwearen’tabigsportschoolcomparedtosomebigger ones,butwewanttostartbuildingpartnershipsandthemedevents
toencouragestudentstosupportourteams.Weputinalotofwork andwanttosharethat!
iv. ChairQuail:Whatisthebiggeststruggleforyouasastudentathlete? Whatisthebestpart?
1. PresidentClaire:Iwouldsaytimemanagement.Istruggledmy freshmanyear,asastarterwhohadtomissalotofclassesformy sport.Luckily,wehavegreatadvisorswhohelpusworkwith professorsandpickamanagementworkload.Thebestisthe events,Ilovedourtalentshow.
2. SecretaryJackson:Ithinksometimescertaincoacheswantusto prioritizeoursportsoverschool,whichisn’talwaysfairbecause wearestudentsfirst.Thebestpart,though,isthepeopleand teammates.
v ChairDiSanto:Whatotherresourcesdoyouthinkyouguyswouldneed? Liketutoring,forexample?
1. PresidentClaire:Ithinkweareprettyokay Wehaveanathlete studentswhosignuptotutorotherathletes.Kyndall,forexample, isatutor
2. SecretaryJackson:Yes,Iamatutor Andtheideaoftheathlete-ran tutoringprogramisgreat,butthereisn’talwaysatutorforspecific subjects.Isigneduptobeaphysicstutor,andendeduptutoring foranatomy,whichisn’tsomethingIfeelcomfortabledoing.I thinkexpandingthoseresourceswouldbegreat.
vi. SenatorYari:Howdoyouguyspreventburnout?
1. PresidentClaire:Thatismainlywhatthestudent-athlete psychologistisfor.Weareevenlookingtoaddanother psychologist.Coachesaregoodresourcestoo.AgoalofSAACis thatwehelpcreateoutletsforthisstress.
2. SecretaryJackson:IknowformeIhaveworkedthroughburnout bynotonlythesupportofmyteammates,butalsobyfinding friendshipsoutsideofathletics.Iseethemamajorityofthetime, soitisnicetohavenon-sportpeopletospendmyfreetimewith.
vii. SenatorPeri:Howcanwehelpintroduceathletestoclubs?
1. SecretaryJackson:Ipersonallyhavemissedeveryclubfair becauseofsports.Maybehostingaseparate,maybesmaller,club fairatatimemoreapplicableforathleticschedules.Ithinkathletes tendtostayintheirownbubble,sooutreachinadifferentway maybehelpful.
2. PresidentClaire:Ithinkalinktreecouldbehelpful.Thatcould allowthemtoexploreclubsontheirowntime.
viii. ChairDanek:Doprofessorsdowellataccommodatingyourschedule?
1. PresidentClaire:Ionlyhadoneissue,butIdothinkthatIwas lackingincommunication.Idoalsothinkitdependsonthemajor, assomeprofessors/majorsaremoreaccommodating.Ithink communicationiskey,andgettingyourscheduletothemassoon aspossible.
2. SecretaryJackson:Ipersonallyhavebeenokay,butIknowfriends whostruggle.Ithinkthatiswhereathleticadvisorscomeintoplay, andcanbereallyhelpful,atpickingclassesandprofessorsthat havebeenaccommodatinginthepast.
ix. SenatorCallahan:WhatcanSGAhelpdotobridgethegapbetween studentsandathletes?
1. PresidentClaire:Ithinkthismeetingasawholeisagreatplan. ThisisthefirsttimeSAAChasbeenatSenate,andSGAcameto SAACafewweeksagoforthefirsttime.Settingthisfoundation nowisimportant.
2. SecretaryJackson:Iagree,itisdefinitelyimportanttolaythe foundationandkeepthecommunication.Itisnotjustwhatyoucan dotous,butalsowhatwecandotoyou.Itcanbemutually beneficial.
x. SenatorRades:
1. PresidentClaire:Yes.Atthebeginningofeveryyear,wehave studentathletesfollowSAACtostayuptodate.Maybeweshould extendthattohavethemfollowtheSGAaccount.Wewouldlove toconnectwithyourcommunicationschairifpossible.
xi. SenatorFinklestein:Doyouthinkitwouldbeagoodideatohavean athleticnewsletterwitheventsoutsideofathletics?
1. PresidentClaire:Ithinkitwould.Wehaveaweeklyoneforour games,butaddingSGAeventscouldbegoodtoo.
xii. SenatorYari:Isthereanyspecificeventyouwouldliketohostin collaborationwithSGA?
1. PresidentClaire:Westartedaspikeballtournamentinthefall. Thisisourfirsttimetryingthesecompetitions,sowekeptitto athletes,butwewouldlovetoexpandtheoutreachonthat.
xiii. VPJoyal:Doesbeingastudentathletelimityouropportunitiestomake income/pursuestudentjobsoncampus?
1. SecretaryJackson:Icurrentlyworkatthedaycare,butIhaven’t beenabletoworkthereuntilthissemesterasaseniorwithamore flexibleschedule.Ijusthavetoschedulearoundpractices,which
doeslimitthehourswecanworkingeneral.Wetrytosaveover thesummer.
xiv. VPJoyal:Arethereanyaspectsthatcanbeseeatotherschoolsthatyou thinkwouldbenefitstudentathletesherethatSGAandHofstracanwork toincorporatehere?
1. SecretaryJackson:Wedothingslikerafflesorrandomseat winnersatthebasketballgames,butIthinkthiscouldgofurther. Wedoour“PrideCups”wherestudentathletescangetpointsand receiveanaward.Atotherschools,theyhaveascanningsystem whichcountsyourattendanceateachgame.Attheendofthe semester,whoeverwenttothemosteventswouldwinaprizelike airpodsoralaptop.
xv VPJoyal:DoyouthinkaddingSGAeventstothepointsyougetfor “PrideCup”wouldhelpencourageattendanceateventsoutsideof athletics?
1. PresidentClaire:Idefinitelythinkso.Somanypeopledo communityserviceandcometooureventsjusttogetthosepride cuppoints.Iamsureifwedidalarge-scaleeventwithSGA, peoplewouldlovetoattend.Itisverylaxinthesetupandscaling.
xvi. PresidentAnniballi:HowdostudentathletesgetinvolvedinSAAC?
1. PresidentClaire:Itisalsoverylax.Coachesnominate2playersto berepresentatives,andyouhavetoserveforatleast1yeartorun forEboard.Butwedon’tturnawayanyone.Ifyouareinterested, youcanjustcomeandourdoorsareopen!
c. SA.2025.89.021
i. ComptrollerGreenlawmovestoaddlanguageunderSubsection1tosay “Financialbackingshallbecontingentonthefinancialstandingofthe organization.”
1. Motionseconded
2. Motionpassed
ii. SecretaryEgolfmovestoholda5minutemoderatedcaucus.
1. Motionseconded
2. Motionpassed
3. SenatorYari:Idoagreeithassometweaks.Asanewsenator,we didn’tknowalltheresources,whatwebsitesforpurchasing,and whatrulesweresetinstone.Ithinkitisagoodidea,butIthinkwe needtoworkoutmorespecificbeforeweputthisintoaction.
4. SenatorSubramanian:Ithinkitcandefinitelybemoreimproved, butIalsothinkitisagoodstartingplace,anditwouldbe
beneficialtocodifyitnow.Itwillensurewedoit,evenifwe improveitoverthenextfewyears.
5. ComptrollerGreenlaw:Frompersonalexperience,wehaveseena lotofpoliciesthataren’tworkedthroughcompletely,andit becomesabigmessastheyearsgoon.Itneedstimetofizzleand developintowhatitcanbe.Itneedsmoretime,andshouldn’tbe putintopolicywithexpectationtochangeitinthefuture.
6. ChairYoung:Iagree,Ithinkitwasproposedthisyearforthe passionandideasnewseneatorethisyearhad.Itiscontingenton whoisinthesenate,andhowmuchpassionthereis.
7. SenatorYari:Idothinkthatitshouldbesomewhereinwritingfor senatorstopresentandshareideas.
8. ChairSkeldonmovestoextendthemoderatedcaucusby5minutes
a. Motionseconded
b. Motionpassed
9. SenatorEhrlich:Iagree,itshouldbeputintoplaceaswecontinue todevelopit.Ithinkitisagoodstartingplacetoincludeit.
10.SenatorRades:Althoughitisaworkinprogressthatdependson thespecificofthecurrentmembers,Ifeellikehavingsomething thatinformsnewsenatorsaboutthenormsandexpectations.
11. SenatorSubramanian:Ithinkthatthereisgeneralconsensusthat everyonewantstohavemoreinvolvement.Thisisproofthat everyonecouldbenefitfromaprojectlikethisthatisstructured, butalsocollaborative.
12.ChairDanek:Iwrotethistostandardizeexpectationsfornew senatorsandoutlinetheirroleinSenate.Ithinkitbenefitsthose interested,aswellasthosewhoaremoretimidtogetinvolved.It isimportanttosetthebasisforsomethingnew.
13.ComptrollerGreenlaw:Ijustthinkitneedssometimetobe refined.Overthesummer,nextSeptember,andanytimein between.Itneedstobeironedout,notjusthopethatitwillhappen andtweakitlater.Refiningisinitsbestinterest.
14.SecretaryEgolf:Wehaveseenthingsgettingaddedprematurelyor addedinaccordancewithaspecificsenate/goal.Therehavebeen 88senatesbeforeours,anditmaytakeafewyearsbeforewe figureoutwhatthisprojectshouldlooklike.Maybe,itisan activityduringSenateRetreatinsteadofamonth-longordeal. Moretodiscuss.
15.ChairDiSanto:Ifsomethingisn’tfullyfleshedoutinthepolicy series,itcansometimesdomoreharmthangood.Itworkedthis
year,butweneedmoretrialstoseeifitwillwork.Itcouldcause moreissuesdowntheroad.
16.SenatorFinklesteinmovestoextendthetimeby5minutes
a. Motionseconded
b. Motionpassed
17.SenatorFInkelstein:Ithinkstipulatingthatisachoicecouldbe beneficial.Maybeputtingittoavoteincab.
18.SenatorBlack:Itwasgreat,butitneedsalotmoretesting.We don’tknowwhatneedstobeputintowriting.Weneedtrials.
19.ComptrollerGreenlaw:WeneedtomakeideasinSenate,then proposeit.Thisshouldbefleshedoutpriortosenate,andmerely discussedandvotedon.Thisneedstobediscussedoutsideof senate.
20.SecretaryEgolf:Speakingofcab,wehadmanyissueswiththison thesmallerbasisjustbetweenthe12cabmembers.Wedidn’t knowhowtovoteforawinner,whetherthereshouldbeawinner, whetherthegroupsshouldactuallypursue,andmore.Wetalked aboutitforhours,andcouldnotcomeupwithanyrealanswers. Moreneedstobesaidandthoughtthrough.
21.ComptrollerGreenlaw:Talkingaboutcab,wecouldn;tevenfigure outhowtoworkonit.Ittookusalongtimetodeterminethat,and itjustreiteratesthatitneedsmorediscussionoutsideofsenate.
22.SenatorBlackmovestoholdastrawpolltoseeifpeoplearein favorofpassingtheSA.
a. Motionseconded
b. Motionpassed
23.SenatorPerimovestopassSA.2025.89.021
a. Motionseconded
b. Motionfailed,4-17-6
d. SA.2025.89.022
i Comptroller Greenlaw moves to pass SA 2025 89 022
1. Motion seconded
2. Motion passed
e. Spring 2025 club categorizations
i. Senator Peri moves to pass Spring 2025 club categorizations
1. Motion seconded
2. Motion passed
f Elections Commission: Elections Commission Report
i. Senator Peri moves to pass the elections report
1. Motion seconded
2. Motion passed
g. Secretary Egolf moves to nominate Associate Christ for the Elections Commission
i. Motion seconded
ii Associate Christ accepts the nomination
h. Chair Skeldon moves to ratify elections commission
i. Motion seconded
ii. Motion passed
i. Chair Skeldon moves to amend the allocations for Sikh Student Association, line item 2: Vaisakhi Potluck, to an additional $39.99.
C. ApprovaloftheMinutes
a. SenatorEhrlich movestopasstheSenateminutesfrom03/14
i. MotionSeconded
ii. MotionPassed
b. SenatorPeri movestopasstheCabinetminutesfrom03/26
i. MotionSeconded
ii. MotionPassed
D. E-boardReports
a. President
i. Greatjobtabling!Over100peopleeachday,andtomorrowisourlast day–sokeepitup!!
ii. MeetingwithPresidentPosernextweek
iii. SAACapprovedmovingthetrophycaseintothestudentcenter
iv Speaktothosewhoholdtheroleyouwantfornextyear!
b. VicePresident
i. ImportantnotesforSenatenextweek
1. Hypnotist6-7:30StudentCenterTheater
2. Library2ndfloor
3. GreekCouncils
ii. Amazingjobwithalloftheeventsthisweek!
iii. ShoutouttoprogrammingandequityforSexfest
c. Comptroller
i. WorkingonMid-SemesterReport,willbedonenextweek
ii. WorkingonComptrollerHandbook
iii. #comptrolling
d. Secretary
i. Definitely*Not*Formal
1. 60personminimum–bringafriendortwo!
2. $90perperson,VENMOPREFERREDbutIwillacceptEXACT cash.Signups/moneydueFriday,April25th.
ii. EndofYearGift
iii. Askmeaboutsecretary!Wecanfindatimetochat!
E. CommitteeChairReports
a. Appropriations
i. Minutes
ii. BudgetsdueApril4th!
1. BudgetweekendApril11thand12th
iii. NewclubtrainingwithEvelyn
b. ClubResources
i. Minutes
ii. Newclubtrainingtomorrow!
iii. Noformalreport
c. Communications
i. Minutes
ii. MarchNewsletternextweek!
iii. DecorumFor‘Emisalmostfinished
iv. PromoforKHBwentwell!Shoutoutcommittee:)
d. Programming
i. Minutes
ii. SexFestwentamazingly!!!Thankyouforalltheassistanceand participation
iii. CardsAgainstHypnosiswithDavidHall
1. April3rd,2025-StudentCenterTheater6-7:30PM
2. Teaser-4:45-5:30-Atrium
iv. RelayforLife:RelayforLife-April26st12-8PM
1. Howtoregister2025.pdf
2. joinSGA'steam
e. AcademicAffairs
i. Minutes
ii. GettingHiredintheAgeofAI4/141:00PMSCPlazaWest127
iii. MeetingwithCUA4/9
f. Equity&Inclusion
i. Minutes03/27
ii. SexFestwentgreatwoohoo
iii. Languageevent
1. April16thcommonhour
iv. #BequitableBinclusive
g. Facilities&Operations
i. Minutes
ii. KaraokeTonight!8-11@Hofusa
iii. WorkingtoaddressBoost/kioskorderinginconsistencies
iv BringingsomefacilitybusinesscardstoSAS
v. Reachoutifyouareinterestedinmyposition!
h. Wellness&CampusSafety
i. Minutes
F. ApprovalofCommitteeMinutes
a. SenatorFinklestein movestopassthecommitteeminutesfrom03/23
i. Motionseconded
ii. Motionpassed
b. SenatorPeri movestopasstheallocationsfrom03/25.
i. Motionseconded
ii. Motionpassed
G. ForGoodoftheOrder
a. AnythingSGArelated!
H. Announcements
a. Anythingnon-SGArelated!
I. SnapCup
J. Adjournment
a. ComptrollerGreenlawmovestoclosethegallery
i. Motionseconded
ii. Motionpassed
b. SenatorFinklestein movestoadjournthismeeting
i. Motionseconded
ii. Motionpassed
1. Meetingadjournedat EST