Student Assembly Minutes
September 7th, 2009
Call to Order: 9:08 p.m.
Ad Hoc Committee on Statement of Community Values
Student Assembly to take a more "macro" approach to responding to the recent incidents on campus and ultimately present a tangible response in the form of a Statement of Community Values
Formed an Ad Hoc Committee last semester that met once
i. Discussed the practicality of a Social Honor Code, freedom of speech was brought into question and viewed as a potential barrier to the implementation of such a code
iii. Instead, seeking to have a Statement of Community Values to accompany the Academic Honor Code for incoming freshmen
If another incident should happen in the future, we could point to this statement as something everyone agreed to upon entering the Hamilton Community
Next meeting of the Committee on a Statement of Community Values will be meeting, Wednesday. September 16th at 4pm. Location TBA. Email agoldste@hamilton.edu if you are interested in joining the committee to help draft the Statement.
Funding
HAVOC receives full funding, $2,962
Mock Trial receives full funding, $683
Bike Guild receives $1249.90
Sigma Lambda Upsilon receives $125
Spent this week: $5,019.90
Remaining: ~ $235,500
~$80,000 left over for next semester if $150,000 is spent this semester
Funding decisions pass unanimously
Committee Reports
List of Committee Chairs:
i. Facilities: Lauren Zoltick
ii. Student Interest: Richard Maas
iii. Food: Annie Hull, Fallon Chipidza
iv. Social Traditions: Jenn Anderson, Caitlyn Williams
v. Diversity and Accessibility: Andrew Taub
vi. Technology: Keith Willner
vii. Elections: Edwin Gaston
viii. Constitution: Patrick Landers
Look for an email with descriptions of the Committees and how to get involved
Announcements
The Library is coming to speak to the Student Assembly next Monday
Meeting adjourned: 9:20 p.m.
