Student Government Association

Order of Business

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of the Minutes & Agenda
4. Executive Business
   1. President’s Report
   2. VP for Financial Affair’s Report
   3. Committee Chairs’ Reports
      1. i.      Chair of Student Life Committee
      2. ii.      Chair of Academic Affairs Committee
      3. iii.      Chair of University Affairs Committee
      4. iv.      Chair of Financial Appropriations Committee
5. Unfinished Business
   1. Budget and Appropriations Restructuralization Committee
      1. i.      Proposal – Re-Draft
   2. Presidential Climate Commitment (University Affairs)
   3. Winter Break Retreat (Student Life)
   4. Gmail Project (University Affairs & Mr. Mesik)
6. New Business
   1. A Bill (SB F 2009-07) Appropriations
   2. A Resolution (SR F 2009-04) Budget Proposal
7. Advisors’ and Members’ Remarks
8. Announcements
9. Gallery Remarks
10. Adjournment

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The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Zachary BROWN) called the meeting to order at precisely (4:02pm)

Mr. O’NEIL took roll call. [See: Attendance list is attached.]

Mr. BROWN summarized the meeting’s agenda and without objection the agenda and previous meeting’s minutes were approved.

Mr. Brown pointed out the SGA has saved over 175 pages alone today by moving to a power point agenda

Mr. Brown requested approval from the body for the last meetings minutes

Mr. Brown Moved into Executive Business

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The following is the SGA Appropriations Budget Restructuralization Project proposal, as revised by The Budget and Appropriations Restructuralization ad hoc Committee as of November 18, 2009.

This document is the previous draft with current revisions. Strikethrough denotes removal, whereas highlighted text denotes addition. These revisions address grammatical and clerical issues, as well as the controversial issue of whether or not Student Government intends to have the fee included in the expected tuition increase for Fall 2010.

This document is the final draft, revisions included, as it will be voted on November 23, 2009, and potentially sent to the Board of Trustees.

To Those Students Whom it May Concern,

I am pleased that for the first time in several administrations the Student Government Association has initiated a project which has sparked interest and debate among not only the Representatives of SGA but also students, The Jambar, and other local press. Unfortunately, it has come to my attention that there is much misinformation on the topic of the “SGA Appropriation Budget Restructuralization Project” proposal.

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It is our belief as Student Government Association, being the sole, legitimate, organized representation of the student body at Youngstown State University that our appropriations budget is insufficiently funded, and therefore, results in the failure of Student Government Association to fully tend to the needs of its constituents. In this document we seek to distinguish and explore the reasons behind this deficiency and suggest a resolution to the problem. Our vision is to institute new policies and procedures into student government which will further fuel our student organizations, inspire our students to achieve academic greatness, and foster campus and community involvement at Youngstown State University.

Click here to read the entire proposal of the SGA Appropriations Budget Restructuralization Project

Order of Business

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of the Minutes & Agenda
4. Executive Business
   1. President’s Report
   2. VP for Financial Affair’s Report
   3. Committee Chairs’ Reports
      1. i.      Chair of Student Life Committee
      2. ii.      Chair of Academic Affairs Committee
      3. iii.      Chair of University Affairs Committee
      4. iv.      Chair of Financial Appropriations Committee
5. Unfinished Business
   1. Budget and Appropriations Restructuralization Committee
      1. i.      Proposal – Final Draft
   2. Presidential Climate Commitment (University Affairs)
   3. Winter Break Retreat (Student Life)
   4. Gmail Project (University Affairs & Mr. Mesik)
6. New Business
   1. A Bill (SB F 2009-06) Appropriations
7. Advisors’ and Members’ Remarks
8. Announcements
9. Gallery Remarks
10. Adjournment

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The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Zachary BROWN) called the meeting to order at precisely (4:05pm)

Mr. O’NEIL took roll call. [See: Attendance list is attached.]

Mr. BROWN summarized the meeting’s agenda and without objection the agenda and previous meeting’s minutes were approved.

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