37th Student Senate1st Session

Agenda for April 28, 2016

I. Call to Order at 4:30 II. Roll Call

A. 27 present 2 absent III. Approval of the Agenda

A. Olson moves to approve the agenda, seconded IV. Oath of Office

A. Executive Office1. Student Body President – Nathaniel Pittman2. Student Body Vice President – Gaby Peda

B. SenateV. Old Business

A. Sarah: If you are approved to today or elected into leadership positions then you will have transition day tomorrow from 2:00-4:00pm. If you are not able to attend then please let me know and then we can schedule a different time for you to meet with the person who was in your position. Please be concise in your speeches and refrain from being too repetitive. I know that there are groups within the organization and I challenge you to vote for whom you believe is best for this position.

VI. New BusinessA. Election of Senate Leadership

1. Speaker of the 37th Student Senate i. I will call for the nomination three times and then it will close. They will each give

a speech and then they will be able to answer those questions. ii. Senator Pitarys nominated Senator Kitchen – seconded.

a. ***Senator Kitchen gives speech***b. Khan: Are there any questions for the candidate? Seeing as there are non we

will begin to discuss and debate your qualifications you may feel free to leave or stay in the room.

c. Gonyo: Senator Kitchen is by far one of the most dedicated and hard working people in this organization. I think that he has earned this position and will do a fantastic job.

d. Powers: Senator Kitchen has been one of my favorite senators. He is full of ideas and has an amazing attention to detail. I really appreciate all of his work. If he has something important to say, he will say it no matter what.

e. Senator Stubblefield moves to vote – seconded 2. Speaker Pro-Tempore for the 37th Student Senate

a. ***Senator Carse gives speech*b. Pitarys: Expand on your plan on RSO c. Khan: Are there any questions?d. Carse: They would not have a vote, it would be more discussion based. e. Pitarys: I really like her new initiative for office hours, I am not sure how I feel about the new RSO. f. Gonyo: I move to vote.

3.B. Passing of the gavel

1. Khan: Make sure that you work hard during everything that you do. Know that you have enormous power in your vote. Congratulations to you all and good luck.

2. Kitchen: I printed out some Parliamentary procedures for you all to have. Please bear with us, especially in the pronunciation of your names. Now we have nomination for the clerk.

C. Election of the Clerk of the 37th Student Senate1. Senator Powers accepts the nomination of the clerk. 2. **Senator Power gives speech*** 3. Are there any questions at this time? Seeing as there none we will be moving into

discussion and debate. D. Executive Appointments

a. Department of Administrative and Financial Affairsi. Secretary of Administrative and Financial Affairs

1. Nema Djavadi 1. **President reads the candidate’s speech*** 2. Acevedo: What specific qualifications does this candidate have? 3. President: 4. Genoese-Zerbi: What RSOs is he involved with? 5. President: He is a brother of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. 6. Web: I served on the senate with him for a brief time and he did

great things while he was a senator. 7. Green moves to vote – seconded

b. Department of University Servicesi. Secretary of Services

1. Ian Canty1. ***Candidate reads speech*** 2. ***President gives executive report*** 3. Are there any questions? 4. Sullivan: Do you have any details about the changes in dinning

options or housing options?5. Canty: Anytime dinning isn’t going anywhere, so maybe changing

the food options instead. 6. Gonyo: How will you be able to hold undersectratires accountable? 7. Canty: I will ensure that each of them have goals with a plan and

dates. This way I would be able to follow up with the. 8. Acevedo: What type of relationship would he set up between the

executive council and the senate? 9. Canty: That is a very good point. I think that it is very important to

simply get everyone in the same room. 10. Chair: Seeing as there are no more questions, we will be moving into

discussion and debate. 11. Gonyo: He is very practical with his ideas and I think that he will do

a great job of keeping undersecretaries accountable. 12. Web moves to vote – seconded

ii. Undersecretary of University Services for Dining1. Hagen Miller

1. ***Candidate reads speech*** 2. ***President gives executive report*** 3. Are there any questions at this time? 4. Genoese-Zerbi: What specific initiatives do you have?

5. Miller: I want to ensure that everyone knows all of his or her options. I would like to have a social media presence, so that students know that they can come and talk to me.

6. Gonyo: Is the candidate able to meet the dinning meetings every other Tuesday at 3:00pm?

7. Miller: Yes, I do have that time available. 8. Chair: Seeing as there are no more questions, we will move into

discussion and debate. 9. Genoese-Zerbi: He seems like the type of person who really wants to

reflect the views of the Student Body. The fact that he reapplied after not hearing back shows dedication.

10. Diamond: I know him personally and he is always very professional 11. Gonyo moves to vote – seconded

iii. Undersecretary of University Services for Sustainability1. Sonam Ahluwalia

1. ***President reads statement and gives executive report*** 2. Chair: Are there any questions at this time? 3. Chair: Seeing as there are no more questions, we will move into

discussion and debate. 4. Olson: I admire her determination. I think that she has done a great

job with her position so far. 5. Wires: I know Sonam. She has already done amazing things in

Student Government and I cannot wait to see what else she can give to this organization.

6. Web: While we were sitting on the Services Committee she had brought up great initiatives and I cannot wait to see what she is able to accomplish.

7. Genoese-Zerbi moves to vote – seconded iv. Undersecretary of University Services for Information Technology

1. Mariam Zaidi1. ***President reads statement and gives executive report*** 2. Chair: Are there any questions at this time? 3. Acevedo: What specific initiatives does she have? 4. President: I do not know her specific initiatives. 5. Chair: Seeing as there are no more questions, we will move into

discussion and debate. 6. Green: Mariam has an extreme passion for not only IT, but this

organization as well. She is clearly very knowledgeable and is not here for a title. I will be voting yes and I encourage you all to do so as well.

7. Pitarys moves to vote - seconded v. Undersecretary of University Services for Facilities

1. Thomas Lippincott1. ***Candidate reads speech*** 2. ***President gives executive report*** 3. Chair: Are there any questions at this time? 4. Zerbi: What other position did her apply for? 5. President: Undersecretary of Sustainability. 6. Gonyo: What are some of his initiatives? 7. Lippincott: I would like to put up more bulletin boards around

campus. 8. Green: What else are you involved with on campus?

9. Lippincott: I was a patriot leader, a brother of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and participated in many club sports.

10. Chair: Seeing as there are no more questions, we will move into discussion and debate.

11. Gonyo: I have my reservations, but I do think that he is very eager to learn and I think that our new Secretary will help him as well.

12. Genoese-Zerbi: I also have reservations because I do not really see much of his passion that the President had stated.

13. Fisch: He is one of my brothers, so I know him pretty well. I think that being a Patriot Leader will help him because he knows this campus inside and out.

14. Pitarys: From what I know of him he is very passionate and always willing to learn.

vi. Undersecretary of University Services for Housing and Residential Life1. Stephanie Schorr

1. ***Candidate reads speech*** 2. ***President gives executive report*** 3. Chair: Are there any questions at this time? 4. Gonyo: Do you have any experience working with housing besides

Ambassadors? 5. I do not have a direct contact, but I would like to get involved with

the neighborhood council. 6. Diamond: How would she work towards incorporating the honors

students with the rest of the students? 7. Schorr: I would try to make it more well known that you do not have

to live only with honors colleges students. 8. Acevedo: Do you have any initiatives for hosing with international

students? 9. Schorr: That’s a great point. I would definitely need to talk with

them to hear more about their concerns. 10. Genoese-Zerbi: Do you think that you will be able to handle your

workload and this position? 11. Schorr: I do believe that I will have time for this position. 12. Chair: Seeing as there are no more questions, we will move into

discussion and debate. 13. Olson: I appreciate her dedication. The fact that she set up her

schedule in order to make many of these meetings is very impressive.

14. Powers: As someone who works for housing as an RA, I see a lot of residents and their opinions and I think that she will do great things with this position.

15. Sulivan: As a fellow Mason Ambassador, I see her high level of dedication and her willingness to learn.

16. Web: Coming from the RSA side, I think that she would be that perfect bridge between Student Government and RSA.

17. Pitarys moves to vote – seconded vii. Undersecretary of University Services for Parking and Transportation

1. Madeline Shay Williams1. ***Candidate reads speech*** 2. ***President gives executive report*** 3. Chair: Are there any questions at this time?

4. Chair: Seeing as there are no more questions, we will move into discussion and debate.

5. Eiman: Just listening to her, it appears that she is very dedicated and I am very impressed by her.

6. Genoese-Zerbi: She has done a tremendous job so far. Her spreadsheets speak for themselves.

7. Pitarys moves to vote – seconded c. Department of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs

i. Secretary of Diversity1. Pablo Ramirez Uribe

1. ***Candidate reads speech*** 2. ***President gives executive report*** 3. Chair: Are there any questions at this time? 4. Diamond: How do you intend to bridge the gap between diverse

groups? 5. Ramirez Uribe: I think that it is important to build a network

between various organizations. 6. Olson: After being a part of the senate and knowing that we had

some controversial pieces of legislation come through and how you would hand those kinds of situations?

7. Ramirez Uribe: I started off the discussion by making my own personal feelings known; however, I do need to represent the student body and I would not compromise who I am, but I would incorporate what the student body thinks. I am not able to appease everyone, but I will do my best.

8. Pitarys: What does diversity and inclusion mean to you? 9. Ramirez Uribe: Diversity can be anywhere from your race to a

physical disability. It is an ever-growing field. Inclusion is the working together of those differences.

10. Edwards: How would you unit the school and prevent the racial divide?

11. Ramirez Uribe: It certainly is a hot topic and I will do my best to be in tune with what each community is saying. I do understand that I cannot always appease everyone, but I will do my best to explain my reasoning.

12. Sullivan: What are your other time commitments? 13. Ramirez Uribe: I am of course a student and I am on the Forensic

Team. My schedule is very flexible though. 14. Gonyo: How would you work to make the activist groups understand

that we are their allies? 15. Ramirez Uribe: I think that gaining his or her trust and always being

there to listen and be able to cooperate with each student who expresses a concern.

16. Pitarys: How would you bridge compromise between two groups? 17. Ramirez Uribe: The important part of that is to remain the neutral

party and make sure that each group is heard. They don’t have to agree, but they do need to listen.

18. Chair: Seeing as there are no more questions, we will move into discussion and debate.

19. Gonyo: Pablo is one of the most dedicated members of student government that I have ever met. His experience with forensics will help him to be able to properly mediate.

20. Genoese-Zerbi: He has a very unique ability to understand opposing viewpoints. I cannot imagine a better candidate for this position.

21. Web: His enthusiasm is exponential. He truly loves this organization and cares about inclusion and diversity. I think that he is the most qualified for this position.

22. Uruhart moves to vote – seconded ii. Undersecretary of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs for Cultural Affairs

1. David Kanos1. ***President reads speech gives executive report*** 2. Chair: Are there any questions at this time? 3. Pitarys: How did he hear about this role? 4. President: He saw my Facebook post and decided to apply. 5. Chair: Seeing as there are no more questions, we will move into

discussion and debate. 6. Pitarys: I had a class with him last semester and I am very happy to

see him on the list. He is very dedicated and will do great things in this position.

7. Web: I think he would be the perfect fit and would do a great job of bridging that gap.

8. Web moves to vote – seconded d. Department of University Life

i. Secretary of University Life1. Taylor Peoples

1. ***President reads speech and gives executive report*** 2. Chair: Are there any questions at this time? 3. Gonyo: What else is she involved with? 4. President: Ambassador and Mason Athletics. 5. Gonyo: Does she have any new plans? 6. Coming into the organization as a new member is hard to try and

plan an entire new event, but she is very familiar with all of our events.

7. Chair: Seeing as there are no more questions, we will move into discussion and debate.

8. Web: It does concern me that this candidate is a freshman; however, with the President and Vice President’s approval as former University Life leadership I would encourage everyone to vote yes.

9. Green moves to vote – seconded ii. Undersecretary of University Life for Athletics and Mason Recreation

1. Tracey Cadogan1. ***Candidate reads speech*** 2. ***President gives executive report*** 3. Chair: Are there any questions at this time? 4. Pitarys: What are your thoughts on the resolution to support more

tailgates. 5. Cadogan: I thought that the resolution was great and I think that we

should encourage students to not only go to the basketball games, but also

6. Genoese-Zerbi: What else would you do to encourage school spirit? 7. Cadogan: I would like to bring more green and gold to campus and

promote all of the games better. I think that face-to-face talking to the candidate is much more effective, so kiosking or encouraging students to talk to their friends.

8. Acevedo: How would the specific programs be better promoted with in Athletics?

9. Cadogan: The best way to go about that would be to work with the PR team to get the word out.

10. Diamond: How would you get the word out about the women’s basketball games or women’s games as a whole?

11. Cadogan: I would suggest having more games of the week at women’s games and have the gifts at the women’s games as well.

12. Edwards: Do you believe that giving free t-shirts is an effective allocation of funds?

13. Cadogan: I think that it is a great way to encourage students to come out to games. I am open to other options if anyone has any other ideas.

14. Chair: Seeing as there are no more questions, we will move into discussion and debate.

15. Web: She brings a great energy and positive vibes into the organization, which is perfect for University Life. She already has the connections in Mason Athletics.

16. Edwards: I loved her answers and her ability to listen to others ideas. I will be voting yes and I encourage you all to as well.

17. Cedeño Selgado moves to vote – seconded iii. Undersecretary of University Life for Student Involvement

1. Kellon Jones1. ***Candidate reads speech*** 2. ***President gives executive report*** 3. Are there any questions at this time? 4. Genoese-Zerbi: What are your other involvements? 5. Jones: I am a Patriot Leader and a research assistant. 6. Anderson: What are some of your initiatives? 7. Jones: I think there should be more of a push 8. Green: I was wondering why you picked him for this position rather

than the undersecretary for wellbeing? 9. President: Great question, we believed that he had a lot of necessary

connections associated with this position. 10. Pitarys: what will you do for Fraternity and sorority life? 11. Jones: At my previous school, I was in a fraternity and I believe that

encouraging students to join these organizations. 12. Chair: Seeing as there are no more questions, we will move into

discussion and debate. 13. Sullivan: Jones was a huge help with organizing the philanthropic

game between the Patriot Leaders and the Ambassadors. In terms of University Life, I think that he can bring that same enthusiasm to his position.

14. Web: I am a Patriot Leader with Jones and I think that he would be a perfect fit for this position. He puts his passion in everything that he does.

15. Uruhart moves to vote iv. Executive Undersecretary for Student Well-Being & Safety

1. Aaron Spitler1. ***Candidate reads speech*** 2. ***President gives executive report*** 3. Are there any questions at this time?

4. Green: Do you plan on staying in touch with the wellbeing team? 5. Spitler: Of course, I think that they can play an important role in this

position. 6. Pitarys: What is your stance on the current George Mason Pepper

Spray Policy. 7. Spitler: We have to make sure that student safety is a priority, so I

would be supporting that fully. 8. Chair: Seeing as there are no more questions, we will move into

discussion and debate. 9. Web: Aaron works tirelessly in his cubicle. We are actually the first

university to have a Wellbeing team. He lives and breaths wellbeing and he can execute necessary initiatives. I think that it is great that he will still be sitting on the wellbeing team.

10. Genoese-Zerbi: I was very impressed by his speech and his ideas. I think that he will bring great new ideas to his position.

11. Gonyo moves to vote – seconded v. Undersecretary of University Life for Off-Campus Student Success

1. Carrie Johns1. ***Candidate reads speech*** 2. ***President gives executive report*** 3. Are there any questions at this time? 4. Genoese-Zerbi: Are there any specific initiatives that she has? 5. Johns: I do not have any specific initiatives in mind, but I would like

to strive to make more things known to off-campus students. 6. Lively: Do you live at home or in an apartment on your own? 7. Johns: I agree there is a big difference between people who live with

heir families and those who live independently and I would be open to hearing their different suggestions on how they can feel more at home.

8. Acevedo: How would you go about increasing communication about these programs?

9. Johns: During finals an event that I think is great to continue is the off-campus study lounge.

10. Edwards: Would you be willing to work to foster a better relationship between students and homeowners?

11. Johns: Yes, I would be willing to work with helping the relationship between homeowners and students. I think that it would be great to start a program on how to pay bills or be a good renter.

12. Chair: Seeing as there are no more questions, we will move into discussion and debate.

13. Web: I think that she has some great ideas and will do great things for this organization. I like her programming ideas in regards to teaching proper etiquette about renting from a homeowner.

14. Uruhart moves to vote – seconded e. Department of Government and Community Relations

i. Undersecretary for Local Government & Community Relations 1. Tana McDonald

1. ***Candidate reads speech*** 2. ***President gives executive report*** 3. Are there any questions at this time? 4. Pitarys: What connections do you have in the local government?

5. McDonald: I am able to get the connections from people that I know in College Republicans or the GMU Democrats.

6. Olson: How are you going to try and bridge the gap between the city council and us?

7. McDonald: That’s a great question! I think that it’s extremely important to remain in constant communication with the city council members and to continue the city council dinners. They want to know what is happening at Mason, it’s just a matter of making sure that they stay informed.

8. Edwards: What are your plans to allow more than four people to 9. McDonald: I have started looking into some information with my

roommate and it is important that we have all of our information before we go and talk to any local officials about it. That way when they ask us questions we know how exactly to answer them.

10. Chair: Seeing as there are no more questions, we will move into discussion and debate.

11. Acevedo: She is always professional and has the necessary leadership abilities to fill this position.

12. Anderson: I have worked with her for a few years now and I am constantly impressed with her work ethic and level of professionalism.

13. Eckhart moves to vote – seconded ii. Undersecretary of Government and Community Relations for Federal

1. Tatiana Peralta1. ***President reads speech and gives executive report*** 2. Are there any questions at this time? 3. Olson: This is a very important position, how would she be able to

tackle Mason Lobbies? 4. President: She would not be dealing with Mason Lobbies. 5. Chair: Seeing as there are no more questions, we will move into

discussion and debate. 6. Pitarys: I was very critical of her when she first came in though

appointment, but now seeing what she has done in her four weeks here I am very impressed with what she has done.

7. Pitarys moves to vote – seconded iii. Undersecretary for State Governmental Affairs

1. Saige MacLeod1. ***Candidate reads speech*** 2. ***President gives executive report*** 3. Are there any questions at this time? 4. Genoese-Zerbi: What made you decide to pick her? 5. President: In her interview she seemed very work driven which is

perfect for Mason Lobbies. 6. Olson: Are there any specific initiatives? 7. President: The way I am running my cabinet, she will be working

primarily on Mason Lobbies, and so I do not want her to have any specific initiatives.

8. Chair: Seeing as there are no more questions, we will move into discussion and debate.

9. Edwards: Being a freshman has an advantage because she could get some experience and then potentially move up to a higher position.

10. Gonyo: I think that her passion would be great for Mason Lobbies.

11. Gonyo moves to vote – secondediv. Undersecretary for External Partnerships & Liaison to Virignia21

1. Sam Petto1. ***Candidate reads speech*** 2. ***President gives executive report*** 3. Are there any questions at this time? 4. Gonyo: Does he have any external partnerships or connections? 5. President: He does not 6. Genoese-Zerbi: Does he have any specific initiatives? 7. President: I am asking my cabinet members to serve as liaisons and

to help you all with your initiatives. 8. Chair: Seeing as there are no more questions, we will move into

discussion and debate. 9. Wires moves to vote – seconded

f. Department of Academic Affairsi. Secretary of Academic Affairs

1. Jaclyn Jones1. ***President reads reports and gives executive report*** 2. Are there any questions at this time? 3. Web: How was the interview conducted? 4. President: It was done through Skype. 5. Acevedo: What do you think qualifies her for this position6. Chair: Seeing as there are no more questions, we will move into

discussion and debate. 7. Green: I am the former Academics Chair and I think that she has

great initiatives and will do a great job in that position. 8. Green moves to vote – seconded

g. Department of Public Relationsi. Secretary of Public Relations

1. Christina Vohra1. ***Candidate reads speech*** 2. ***President gives executive report*** 3. Are there any questions at this time? 4. Powers: How 5. Vohra: I was in charge of running the updates that you all were

sharing, but I think that 6. Web: Do you have any ideas on how to improve What Do You Want

Wednesdays? 1. Vohra: I would like to hopefully increase the turnout that we have

amongst the senators in order to increase he effectiveness of the event. I would also like to have kiosking events in the JC, so that people can come up and talk to us about what we are doing.

2. Chair: Seeing as there are no more questions, we will move into discussion and debate.

3. Green: She has a lot of experience in the organization and she already knows events that are coming up.

4. Gonyo: I have heard her talk about new ideas and I have only see her grow in her position. I think that she will bring great new ideas to her position.

5. Gonyo moves to vote – seconded ii. Undersecretary for Communications & Advertising

1. Phoebe Lemon

1. ***President reads speech and gives executive report*** 2. Are there any questions at this time? 3. Chair: Seeing as there are no more questions, we will move into

discussion and debate. 4. Green moves to vote – seconded

iii. Undersecretary of Public Relations for Outreach and Media Relations1. Mari Henderson

1. ***Candidate reads speech*** 2. ***President gives executive report*** 3. Are there any questions at this time? 4. Edwards: What can you do to help bridge the gap between Fairfax

city and the Mason Community? 5. Henderson: I am a firm believer that social media is the best way to

reach students because they are constantly on it. 6. Genoese-Zerbi: Do you have any connections with the fourth estate

or WGMU? 7. Henderson: I do not, but I am not shy about reaching out to them. 8. Chair: Seeing as there are no more questions, we will move into

discussion and debate. 9. Web: I work with her frequently because of Patriot Leaders and she

is very passionate and extremely dedicated to what she does. 10. Green: I think that it’s a great idea about showing students the entire

behind scenes work that we do. 11. Genoese-Zerbi: I think that she will have no issue with reaching out

to the Fourth Estate or WGMU in order to answer the question of “What does student government do” and I am very confident in her abilities.

12. Acevedo moves to vote – seconded ***Powers motions to recess for 15 minutes***

***Powers calls role*** E. Election of Senate Committee Leadership

a. Administrative and Financial Affairs Committeei. Senator Pitarys nominates Senator Stubblefield ii. ***Senator Stubblefield reads speech*** iii. Chair: Are there any questions for the candidate? Seeing as there are none, we will

be moving into discussion and debate. iv. Pitarys: He did a great job of vice chair this past year and I think that he will make a

great chair of the administrative and financial affairs committee Chairman. v. Pitarys moves to vote – seconded

b. University Services Committeei. Senator Pitarys nominates Senator Lively ii. Senator Green nominates Senator Gonyo iii. ***Senator Lively reads speech*** iv. ***Senator Gonyo reads speech*** v. At that this time, we will open for questions. vi. Genoese-Zerbi: What would be your first initiative as chair? vii. Lively: My first step would be to establish contacts

viii. Gonyo: I would be working with the current initiatives. Personally I would like to have a dining town hall, so that people can ask them questions and make students more comfortable about the work that we are doing.

ix. Mohammed moves to end questioning. x. Chair: The floor is now open for discussion and debate. xi. Iman: It seems like senator Gonyo has the necessary experience and I think that she

has a lot of passion. xii. Pitarys: I have gotten to know Senator Lively through College Republicans and I

think that she will do a great job with anything that she puts her mind to. xiii. Green: This is one of those positions that you need experience because Senator

Gonyo already has those connections. She has gone to almost every meeting with the former chair and knows the new secretary and undersecretaries and she can continue to bridge those gaps

xiv. Web: Senator Gonyo xv. Diamond moves to vote – seconded xvi. Stubblefield moves to have a vote of confidence in Senator Gonyo xvii. Chair: Senator Gonyo will be the new Chair of

c. Diversity and Multicultural Affairs Committeei. Senator Stubblefield nominates Senator Wires ii. Senator Green nominates Senator Cedeño Salgado iii. Senator Pitarys nominates Senator Pitarys iv. ***Senator Wires reads speech*** v. ***Senator Cedeño Salgado reads speech*** vi. ***Senator Pitarys reads speech*** vii. Chair: At that this time, we will open for questions. viii. Gonyo: How would you handle a tough situation, such as resolution 13? ix. Wires: I feel as though that is a huge issue and it is important to listen to both sides.

However there are always two sides and we need to be able to come to some sort of agreement.

x. Cedeño Salgado: There were a lot of conversations going on last year, but it’s hard to listen when people just come in yelling at one another. We can utilize ODIME as well in order to facilitate safe spaces.

xi. Pitarys: In regards to resolution 13, I am against policies that may attack another. I thought that resolution 13 was dividing us further. I think that facilitating conversations and planning events will have a much better outcome.

xii. Green: Can you give the senate a yearly plan of what you would do as chair? xiii. Wires: Unfortunately, I am graduating in December. In September I would like to

assign roles to people. For example, you talk to Mason Life; you talk to ODIME, etc. Then by October, take those initiatives and go with them. I would make sure to

xiv. Cedeño Salgado: We have a large spreadsheet and at the beginning of the year each person would be in charge of talking to different organizations. I would also like to have the committee go to a diversity related event once a month.

xv. Pitarys: I would like to hit the ground running. It is critical to open the lines of communication and I would encourage committee members to attend various organizations meetings and events. I would like to create a list serve of all of the

different diversity organizations. I would love to have the Secular Student Alliance go to events with the Black Student Alliance.

xvi. Clerk motions to limit each person’s statements to 2 minutesxvii. Diamond I move to end questioning. xviii. Web: As Vice Chair of Diversity, it is a monster. You need some one with

experience. Senator Pitarys said that he was walking down the hall and wanted to run which shows that he does not have the same passion. I believe in Senator Cedeño Salgado and I know that she can command the room.

xix. Green: I think all three candidates bring completely different ideas. I think that Cedeño Salgado and Wires are both great, but I will be voting for Cedeño Salgado simply because she will be here for a full year.

xx. Gonyo: Keep in mind that you are not voting for ideas, you are voting for leadership. Cedeño Salgado has amazing leadership abilities and I have an amazing level of respect for her. She will be frank and upfront with people without them getting offended.

xxi. Diamond: I will not be supporting Senator Wires because of her lack of professionalism on Facebook.

xxii. Genoese-Zerbi: I will be voting for senator Wires because I think that she will be able to conduct herself with professionalism while still getting her point across.

xxiii. Mohamed moves to vote xxiv. Acevedo: I have worked with Senator Cedeño Salgado before and she is very

direct, but respectful. I support her completely because she has a passion for what she believes in and has a great passion for serving the student body.

**Stubblefield moves a vote of confidence on senator Cedeño Salgado**** Cedeño Salgado is elected the new chair**

d. University Life Committeei. Senator Stubblefield nominates Senator Genoese-Zerbi ii. Senator Gonyo nominates Senator Web iii. ***Senator Genoese-Zerbi reads speech*** iv. ***Senator Web reads speech*** v. Chair: Are there any questions? vi. Gonyo: What events have you planned so far? vii. Genoese-Zerbi: I have not planned any events so far, but I am ready to learn. If

elected to the position, I will start planning for viii. Web: When I was in high school, I chaired a 5 k walk with our rival high school. I

also helped run the event Hoodies and Hijabs. I was also able to MC the event. ix. Fisch: How would you keep spirit up for the entire year? x. Genoese-Zerbi: I think that tailgates are a great way to increase the level of school

spirit. I would like to give out t-shirts before the game rather than just at the game. xi. Web: PAC put on an event called the Homecoming Hustle, so we could expand

upon that. xii. Green: The University Life committee has the stigma of the “fun committee” so I

was wondering if you have any policy ideas.

xiii. Genoese-Zerbi: I don’t think that anything is wrong with begin the fun committee, but I am looking on how to make the Registering to become a student organization easier.

xiv. Web: In terms of how the committee is run, it wont be as strict as this senate, but we will follow parliamentary procedures. In terms of policies, I coauthored a few resolutions with former chairman Pittman, so I do have some experience with that.

xv. Cedeño Salgado: What would be the logistics of the tailgating idea? xvi. Genoese-Zerbi: the homecoming tailgate costs about $40,000 and it would cost

about $10,000 to just block off the area. I would like to reach out to Mason Athletics or PAC to see if they would be willing to allocate funds.

xvii. Web: I do have to agree, we only get a certain amount of money. I have a lot of connections with the university administration like Vice President of University Life, Rose Pascarell.

xviii. Diamond: What would you do to help Patriots in Action? xix. Genoese-Zerbi: I have participated in PIA events as well as sitting in on their

meetings. I would like to try and increase exposure in people coming to the events. xx. Web: I would like to have better time management in terms of Patriots in Action.

We need to have more PIA publicity and its our job to inform students about the sexual assaults on campus. I would like to work with the PR team as well as the Washington Post.

xxi. Edwards: Do you think that students would enjoy having external venders come on to campus?

xxii. Genoese-Zerbi: Yes, I do think that. I do think that is more of a question for a What Do You Want Wednesday.

xxiii. Web: In terms of like a tailgate that would be a great idea. xxiv. Mohamed motions to end questions. xxv. Fisch: Senator Genoese-Zerbi is my roommate and I really do admire him. He has

proven himself to be a very strong leader, especially in the Campus Catholic Ministries. He is the most likely person to ask a question because he wants to know everything. He’s dedicated and motivated. He will always work hard no matter what.

xxvi. Gonyo: I would like to point out that Senator Genoese-Zerbi has only been in the organization for a few weeks and has not authored any legislation. Senator Web is one of the most dedicated senators in the organization.

xxvii. Stubblefield: I do have one reservation in particular, Senator Web voted against a resolution to support tailgates.

xxviii. Green: I just want to applaud Senator Genoese-Zerbi for coming up here; however, this position really needs someone who has the experience.

xxix. Diamond: Senator Web has worked with the university life committee before writing legislation, so I will be voting for him.

xxx. Cedeño Salgado moves to vote. ** Cedeño Salgado motions a vote of confidence on Senator Web**

**Senator Web has been elected chairman of the University Life committee**e. Government and Community Relations Committee

i. * Senator Stubblefield nominates Senator Edwards

ii. Senator Gonyo nominates Senator Olson iii. Clerk Powers nominates Senator Scott iv. ***Senator Edwards reads speech*** v. ***Senator Olson reads speech*** vi. ***Senator Scott reads speech*** vii. Chair: Are there any questions for the candidates? Seeing none, we will be moving

into discussion and debate. viii. Gonyo: He went to VA 21 and Mason Lobbiesix. Cedeño Salgado: I agree as well x. Olson won

f. Academic Affairs Committeei. ** Senator Acevedo nominates Senator Acevedoii. Senator Pitarues nominates Senator Pitaruesiii. ***Senator Acevedo reads speech*** iv. ***Senator Pitarues reads speech*** v. Chair: Are there any questions for the candidates? Seeing none, we will be moving

into discussion and debate. vi. Stubblefield: Senator Pitarys was only in the organization for a few weeks last

session, but he managed to write a resolution. He always speaks his mind and will do great things for the Academics committee.

vii. Pitarys wins F. Senate Military Liaisons

a. Military Senate Liaison i. ** Senator Stubblefield nominates Senator Edwards ii. Senator Pitarys nominates Senator Scottiii. ** Senator Gonyo nominates Senator Acevedo iv. Chair: Are there any questions for the candidates? Seeing none, we will be moving

into discussion and debate. v. Web: Senator Edwards is the best one for the job with his fairly extensive military

background. He would be a great liaison when talking with the cadets, veterans, and other the other military offices on campus. I move to vote.

VII. AnnouncementsA. Next Meeting – September 1st, 2016 at 4:30 pm in Merten Hall 1201

VIII. Adjournment at 11:35

“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” ~ Henry Ford