VSG House Minutes – 10-26-11



House Session Minutes

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Meeting at 7pm in SLC Board of Trust Room

Welcome

• Call to Order, Speaker Melissa O’Neill
• Roll Call, Secretary Lucas Hunt
  • Quorum reached

Speaker, Frank Gladu, Assistant Vice Chancellor Business Services

• Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt opening Monday, 10/30
• Amenities include Starbucks café, seating for 90+, tech store, extensive book selection, Vandy apparel, additional Vandy Van stop, etc.
• 25% larger than current, landlocked bookstore… More central location serving the entire Nashville community

Old Business, Speaker O’Neill

• Open Floor for Vanderbilt Student Body
  • Students raise concerns or comment on issues that they would like addressed by the student government

Presentation of Resolutions, Speaker O’Neill

• Resolution 11-12-13: To Allow None of the Above Option in Ties in VSG
  • Amendment: if “none of the above” gets majority, election shall move to an appointment process. If “none of the above” does not get majority, election shall be decided by plurality of initial two candidates on the re-vote ballot
    • Amendment carries
  • Roll call vote
    • Resolution fails

New Business, Speaker O’Neill

• House Programming Events Updates
• New Business:
  • President Meyer
    • Construction on Smoothie King in Rec Center underway, to be completed 12/1
    • Off-campus housing fair 11/1 @ 5pm in SLC Board of Trust
    • HPII voted Movie of the Month, playing 11/4 @ 7pm
• Co-sponsorship Update:
  • VP Manard
• Upcoming VSG Events
  • SPC Committee Member Application due November 1
  • VSG November Movie Night: Friday, November 4
  • VSG Social Outing: Sunday, November 13
  • Deadline for Co-sponsorship of the Month, November 15
  • VSG Holiday Party: December 6
• Upcoming Co-Sponsorship Events
  • Best Buddies Halloween party, 11/4, 7pm, ZBT house

Adjourn and Thanks, Speaker Melissa O’Neill

 

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Posted by Zach McCormick on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 in Minutes.

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