Monday, September 26th

Monday, September 26th

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  Welcome
  
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    Attendance
    
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      Senator Asuni, Senator Daniel, Senator Parks, Senator Findley, Senator Nawaid, Senator Twilley, Senator Ennis, Senator Richardson, Senator Schram, Senator Travers, Senator Williams, President Williams, Vice President Harris and Secretary Nunn
      

Old Business:

Approval of Minutes from 09/12/2016 Meeting

New Business:

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  Education Club
  
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    Dr. Mahan and Dr. Johnson
    
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      The education club is proposing a new club for all interested in the education field
      
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      The mission of the club is to strive to connect with educators by mentoring, advocating and being of service.
      
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      There are currently about 14 members who are interested and they happen to all be education majors.
      
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      Laws and bylaws have been written
      
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        Vice President become the President elect the following year
        
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      Johnson: The challenges that they have seen so far are assessing meeting times for the Juniors and Seniors to meet however, there is a high interest rate and the expectation for a robust membership numbers.
      
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      Senator Twilley: Will the club be reaching out to teacher primarily at Gordon or in Lamar County?
      
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        Dr. Johnson’s response: Both, the students will serve as service ambassadors.
        

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  The club is looking to have a Christmas wish list, Toys for Tots, and a T-Shirt Sale
  
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  They have already done a program called RST which is the distribution of 60 books to economically deprived families which encourages children to read
  
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  Senator Parks: Will students become familiar with officials of the system
  
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    Dr. Mahan’s response: Yes, the students are required to do student teaching in their senior year of the program and while they are doing that they are involved in the school district of their choosing. This allows the students to become familiar with officials as well as rules and codes of conduct in the system.
    
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    Each student will complete a total of 1000 hours within the school.
    
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  Reestablishing a club
  
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    Gay-Straight Alliance
    
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      Club Advisor: Dr. Cortney Grubb
      
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    Mission: For the acceptance of the gay community and making an alliance with the straight community. Creating an all-inclusive environment letting all know that this is a safe haven
    
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      Purpose: To educate students of the LGBT community
      
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        Supporting them in coming to terms with coping and coming out
        
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      Projects in the near future: Diversity conference, awareness months
      
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  14 in favor of Education Club
  
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  13 in favor of Reestablishing Gay-Straight Alliance Club
  

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  Dr. Gaither
  
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    She appreciates the money for the library and the databases.
    
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    In the Spring 2017 there will be a “Secret Shopper” experience in the library
    
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      Secret shopper will ask questions
      
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      Report back to Dr. Gaither on with feedback and an evaluation of their experience.
      
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    Floor open for questions:
    
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      Brenisha: Can clubs meet in the conference room in the library?
      
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        Dr. Gaither’s response: It is a case by case basis
        
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      Sharon Lloyd: The Student Government Conference Room and Club Room are available for club meetings
      
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    Updates: No one has submitted a video for the video contest
    
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      To add a twist to the contest, whoever gets the most flyers and contestant to enter the contest they will win an extra $75 stipend.
      
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      14 in favor for stipend increase.
      
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      President Williams reminded senators that since this is a SGA sponsored event that each member is required to submit a video.
      
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  Ms. Sarah Ellington, Social Media Marketing
  
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    The design for the Highlander mascot
    
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      The plan is to have the mascot at sporting events, New Student Orientations and Open House
      
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      The Highlander will have a whole identity ie. Favorite color, favorite thing to do
      
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      Senator Parks: Making the Highlander more realistic
      
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      Senators like the fierce Harry and not the friendly Highlander
      
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        More aggressive/Pirate-like
        
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        Change eyes
        
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        No smile
        
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      Other upcoming contests “Fall for Gordon” contest
      
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  Campus Wide Committee Reports will be tabled until the next meeting on October 17, 2016
  

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  Picture following meeting
  

Meeting Adjourned: 4:13 pm

Next Student Government Association Meeting is on October 17, 2016