Student Government Association State of the College Address September 7, 2014 Photography from GrinnellWiki under Creative Commons License
Jan 02, 2016
Student Government Association
State of the College Address
September 7, 2014
Photography from GrinnellWiki under Creative Commons License
Overview
• Who we are• A conversation about self-governance • What we are trying to accomplish • How you feel about what we are trying to accomplish• How to get involved • Questions + Conversation
Who We Are
Cabinet 2014 – 2014
Opeyemi Awe ’15 – President Gwendolyn Ihrie ‘15 – V.P Academic AffairsIulia Iordache ‘15– V.P. Student AffairsEmma Lange (Fall) & Misha Rindisbacher (Spring) ‘16 – Administrative Coordinators Gargi Magar ‘16 – Treasurer Ham Serunjogi ’16 – Assistant Treasurer Ryan Hautzinger ’15 & Abby Goreham ‘15 – All Campus Events Co-Chairs Elaine Fang ’15 – Student Services Chair Violeta Ruiz – Espigares ’15 – Concerts ChairJacqueline Brooks ‘15 – Diversity and Outreach Coordinator
Mission Statement
The 2014 – 2015 SGA Cabinet will effectively represent the interests of students by enacting programming and policies that support wellness, outreach, and fun in order to establish trust and inspire a renewed sense of self-gov and pride in our shared experience as Grinnellians.
Motto
Engaged Self- Governance
= Rights + Responsibilities of
Self-Gov
Pausé• What do you think about our mission
statement and vision and motto?• What are your thoughts about self
governance in our community? Is it dead, dormant or alive?
• How do our actions contribute to maintaining self-gov?
• How do you hold yourself and other accountable to self-gov?
• How does self-gov play out in the classroom? Dorms? Dhall? During the weekends? Off Campus?
Goals 2014 -2015
President• Diversity and Inclusion – are we keeping the promises we
make• Title IX – proactive conversations about sexual respect • Class Ambassadors – how do different groups experience
Grinnell• Campus Council – how to effectively engage and utilize• TBD
Vice President of Academic Affairs
• Wellness – Making “Hell” Week and Finals week scheduling more
productive and healthy for students, while still accomplishing professors’ goals
• Student Involvement – ARH/Carnegie building planning– What should a social science and humanities building
look like?– Empowering the Student Educational Policy Committees
(SEPCs)– What is a minor versus a concentration?
Vice President of Student Affairs
• Global Grinnell Task Force • Review Off Campus Study• Experience of international students at Grinnell• Internationalism in our curriculum
• Mental Health @ Grinnell• Harm Reduction
• Active bystanderism• Debunking hook-up myths
• Self-Gov being well• Community and wellness• Fun Ideas
Administrative Coordinators• Improving SGA's presence online try and embrace
crowdsourcing (partnered with DOC)• Work to make senators feel more engaged, have larger
voice on campus• Continue to push for more effective first gen support and
presence• Continue to support need blind policies, SHACS in their
transition and continued improvements• Pay attention to the DSA/AA transition, impact on SA's and
effective use of this new partnership
Treasurer + Assistant Treasurer
• Maintain a sustainable operating budget that promotes a diverse, safe, and fun range of programming
• Implement SharePoint online budgeting to increase transparency and maximize efficiency in budgetary processes
• Underspent by $47,000 last year compensated for over expenditure of 2012-2013
All Campus Events• Equally distribute the ACE budget among student groups
– Focus on avoiding top heavy semester spending– Pre-allocate funds at the beginning of the semester for
all big all campus events• Enhance the safety of all campus parties
– Revamp the functions of ACE security– Spread active bystander training/awareness across
campus• Ensure the music being played at Harris stays
corresponding to the Harris theme
All Campus Events Schedule
• Saturday, September 13 - Heartland Harris (10pm-1am)
• Saturday, September 20 - 80s Harris (10pm-1am) [HOST NEEDED]
• Saturday, September 27 - Beyonce Dance Party (Gardner 10pm-1am)
• Saturday, October 4 - ISO Rave (10pm-1am)
• Saturday, October 11 - 10/10 (Locations and time TBD)
• Saturday, November 1 - Halloween Harris (10pm-1am) [HOST NEEDED]
• Saturday, November 8 - Fall Drag Show (Time TBD)
• Saturday, November 15 - Fetish Harris (10pm-1am)
• Saturday, November 22 - Soccerball Harris (10pm-1am)
• Saturday, December 6 - Winter Waltz (Location TBD - 9pm-1am)
Service• Define what service means at Grinnell and make active
efforts in supporting student groups and encouraging community service
• Strengthen the relationship with the town by working closely with the Office of Community Enhance and Engagement, as well as the Chamber of Commerce
• Rewrite handbooks for future Service Coordinators• Give Service Committee members more administrative
roles to build a horizontal committee where all voices are heard
Concerts• Improve visibility on campus • Increase awareness of music experience and performance
as a form of art• Research the institutional memory of Concerts and create a
database for all the information compiled to put on our webpage
• Strengthen our relationships with alums and seek input from their experiences as Grinnellians in relation to Concert.
Diversity and Outreach
• Bi-weekly newsletter• First Year Council
– First Year Project• Outreach Committee• Social Media Presence
– #GrinnellHacks– What is self-gov?
Pausé• What do you think about our mission
statement and vision and motto?• Are we tackling the issues that most directly
impact your experience?• Are there any areas that we are overlooking
or big topics that we are missing?
Getting Involved
Committees
• Student Programming Committee: Monday 7-8pm• All Campus Events Committee: Monday 8-9pm• Concerts Committee: Tuesday 8-9pm SGA Offices• Services Committee: Tuesday 8-9pm JRC 227• Reform Committee: Wednesday 7-8pm JRC 227• Student Curriculum Committee: Thursdays 8-9pm JRC 209
*Biweekly*• First Year Council: Thursday 7pm-8pm JRC209• Stifund Committee: Sunday 4-5pm JRC202• Outreach Committee: Sunday 6pm-7pm Office • Campus Council: Wednesday 8 – 9:30pm JRC 209• Attend Office Hours!
Thank You!
Comments, Questions, Concerns