House Minutes 1-25-2012

House Session Minutes

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Meeting at 8p in SLC Board of Trust

Welcome

• Call to Order, Speaker O’Neill
• Roll Call, Secretary Julia Peredo

Speakers

• Associate Vice Chancellor of Alumni Relations James Stofan
• Representative from Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority

Old Business, Speaker O’Neill

• Open Floor for Vanderbilt Student Body

Presentation of Resolutions, Speaker O’Neill

• Resolution 11-12-23: Regarding the Number of Signatures on Campus Wide Petitions
  • Technical Questions
    • Are the 500 signatures every year or will it be based off the percentage?
      • Set number of 500
• Debate
  • Speaker Kenny Tan
    • Same goals as what was voted down last week
    • Have our minds really changed?
    • Goes against amendment from last year that required experience for eligibility
    • Urge to unanimously vote no
  • Speaker’s rebuttal
    • Not the intention
    • Re-wrote this after listening to what concerns were last week
    • Changed so only the student body president is a campus-wide election—this is different from years past, and should reflect the number of signatures
    • Worked to compromise with what was said last week
    • Chairman is outside of VSG, so not usurpation of political power
    • 500 signatures is minute, not a large number
  • Speaker Kenny Tan
    • Mentioned that this is significantly different, but it isn’t
    • Not qualification of presidency
  • Speaker Floyd
    • Cautioning that we be civil to one another
  • Speaker Jonathan
    • Part of office of presidency is that he or she be visible to student body
  • Peer institutions have similar number of signatures required
  • Speaker Kenny Tan
    • State of Tennessee—requires 25 signatures for running for office
    • Drastic difference
    • Agree that getting signatures is test of dedication
    • However, should not be cut off point for anyone’s candidacy
  • Speaker’s rebuttal
    • Use A&S as most extreme examples
    • Campus-wide election should be held to higher standard so that’s why changing number of signatures
  • Speaker Patrick
    • If someone did not obtain the signatures they still have opportunity to be a write in
  • Speaker Kenny Tan
    • Stress importance that allow all undergrads to serve in VSG
    • That is why we have primary
  • Speaker David
    • Focusing on irrelevant topics
    • Wasting our time
• Resolution passes
• Resolution 11-12-24: Recognition and Appreciation for MLK Day 2012 University Committee
  • Technical Questions: None
  • Debate: None
  • Resolution passes

New Business, Speaker O’Neill

• New Business, Student Body President Meyer
  • Thank you for participating in survey—at next joint session going to discuss
  • Collegiate Link pilot program—more information to come
  • Group going to SEC Exchange tomorrow
  • Election Commission applications are out and due Friday at 5p
  • AcFee applications are also due on Friday at 5p
  • Co-Sponsorship Update, Executive Vice President Manard
    • Mannafit (Co-Sponsorship of the Month) is Tuesday, January 31^st
    • Upcoming VSG Events
      • CPC: Friday Night Sights on January 27 (Ice Skating at Centennial Sportsplex)

Adjourn and Thanks, Speaker O’Neill

 

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Posted by lucasscholl on Thursday, January 26, 2012 in Minutes.

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