Minutes for October 9, 2001
Vice President’s Remarks
Mike Newton
o Congratulations to the 05s who won their cluster rep elections. We are glad that people who have lost are continuing to come to SA meetings and working to get involved.
o College Committees – People are constantly being appointed. The FINAL DEADLINE IS FRIDAY.
o Mike will blitz you a new auto reply to tell people to hurry and apply before Friday.
o Deans Redman, Larimore, and Sateia got the Kudos.
President’s Assistant’s Remarks
Joshua Marcuse
o Committee chairs will be getting lists out to the members about when their particular committee will be meeting.
o 05s, you will almost always have posters to pick up from Julie, so don’t me scampering off.
o Meeting with DDS (with Bill Jaeger and John Apostolides) about long lines, Big Green Salads for athletes, and a variety of environmental matters.
o He moved to change the agenda and it was approved. Resolution 7.6 was thence debated and voted on after the deans had presented rather than beforehand.
Student Services Chair
John Apostolides
o Mugshots are in!
o Blitz him to sign up to sell them if you hadn’t already. Otherwise, he will blitz you a reminder for when you will be selling them.
Dean of the College
James Larimore
Works in progress at the College…
o Meetings with deans and directors every 2 weeks, SA leaders are sometimes invited to inform them what is going on in SA.
o The people at Dartmouth now mostly decided to come after the SLI had been released. While it has been portrayed in various lights, the SLI deals with social, residential issues along with improving dining facilities. It also looks at substance abuse, gender relations, and the Greek system.
o The College is running out of housing, and while new facilities are being planned, they are still at least 2 or 3 years down the line. Kids are moving into the town which causes new problems, especially with neighbors.
o Inclusion and diversity are important to him and the students here at Dartmouth, 94% of which said that they consider it important or very important. By diversity he means not only diversity of race, but of experience and backgrounds or all sorts.
o Event-filled orientations are becoming standard, with there being about 60 events for the 05s’ orientation.
o Freshpersons will be given $ to plan their own social events for their dorm or cluster.
o We need to find more ways for students and professors to interact outside of the classroom or office.
o An alcohol policy is being developed so that students and student organizations will be able to have alcohol at their meetings, hopefully. Robert Binswanger is writing up some policy proposals that will be given to the CCAOD…college committee on alcohol and other drugs.
o They don’t care as much about the use of alcohol as they do about the abuse of it.
Dean of Student Life
Holly Sateia
o She is the adviser to SA.
o There are many divisions and groups under the title, "student life."
o There is a new adviser to black students on campus.
o Events are sprouting, with programming like the Counting Crows, student activities, and Bigger Better Later.
o The UFC is starting its work, with Molly Stutzman as the chairperson.
o Consider joining the UFC, blitz Molly or Mike your questions. They allocate money to student groups.
o Communication between SA, students, and administrators.
o Leadership: Pillars Leadership Program brochures were handed out. There will be weekly events about planning events and leading student organizations. There will also be more chances to learn to lead in Winter and Spring.
o Committee on Institutional Diversity and Equity: STOP THE HATE CAMPAIGN. BLITZ HER IF YOU ARE INTERESTED.
o Facilities: Activities and events displace other activities and events. We need more space for students, whether it be for events or meetings or rehearsals. She is looking into ways to utilize the space we have and plan for space in buildings that are being planned.
Dean of Residential Life
Marty Redman
o They are looking at Greek houses as well as affinity houses and societies and other residential groups and seeing how they fit in with the overall goals of the College.
o They don’t want to get rid of these organizations, just see what can be improved and what is exemplary.
o We might want to end up expanding certain categories of residential houses.
o They hope to have new residential buildings up within the next 2 or 3 years providing 500-600 beds.
o Areas for expansion include Tuck Mall and the Maynard Road area.
o Proximity Access cards are coming. You need to have the card 6-8 inches from the door. They have already started installing them. Making cards for students and taking pictures will take a while, so while they expect to have the infrastructure in place, they don’t expect the system to be up and running until late in winter term…beginning of Spring term at the latest.
o 8 Community Directors are in place as opposed to 4 last year. They will provide help with students’ problems.
o He hopes to have more student involvement in residential life in terms of Cluster Councils like in East Wheelock, which would put on events and plan activities.
o For the 05s, they are engaged in a new study of first-year housing. It is a 5-year pilot program that will have students reviewing it and deciding on future plans.
o East Wheelock is being repaired due to leakage in the roof of Brace Commons. It will be closed thi snext Summer as they replace the rood and renovate the bathrooms.
RESOLUTION:
o The sponsor, Joshua Marcuse, said that the money is being allocated to show that the Assembly is serious about both helping the victims of the attack and their families as well as working to stop the backlash against people considered to share some cultural, religious, or racial connection with the perpetrators of terrorism.
o Aly Rahim offered an amendment which would allocate an additional $500 for two organizations to fight the backlash. The groups would offer counseling, education to students and teachers about Islam and the Middle East, as well as host community forums and work to overcome prejudice and aid those people who have been victims of it.
o The amendment passed by a vote of 23 (yes) – 6 (no) – 4 (abstentions).
o An amendment was then presented to increase the money in the newly added amendment to $1000. It was judged unfriendly, though agreeable to the sponsor, who cited the whole Assembly’s responsibility to approve such an allocation.
o This second amendment failed. It was criticized as spending too much money outside of Dartmouth while there are students on our own campus who face discrimination.
o A friendly amendment was offered by Bill Jaeger adding the Tucker Foundation to the list of groups offering assistance since Sept. 11.
MIAC ELECTION:
o Two 05s, John Lazarow and Chris Bateman, both cluster reps, ran for the one opening. After brief speeches about themselves there was to be a vote.
o A debate ensued concerning the fact that no one knew much about either person running. After a vote concerning tabling the debate (which failed), there was a discussion and a vote.
o In a close election, Chris Bateman won to spot on MIAC.
COMMITTEE PREFERENCES:
o If you have not been at meetings or have left early, remember that you need to let Mike know what committee you want to be on.
SA-7.6: RESOLUTION RESPONDING TO THE ATTACKS ON SEPTEMBER 11
Sponsored by Joshua Marcuse ’04 and the Executive Committee
Whereas several devastating acts of terrorism were perpetrated against the United States of America on September 11, 2001; and whereas these events have affected every segment of the Dartmouth community and the nation;
Whereas the Dartmouth community has responded to the tragedy with both compassion and reasoned dialogue;
Whereas the country and the Dartmouth community have witnessed a backlash unjustly targeting American citizens for actions for which they bear no responsibility;
Whereas it is incumbent upon the members of the Dartmouth community to show national leadership in the sphere of higher education, and to do our part to serve America in its hour of need;
Whereas the Student Assembly’s role as the representative body for students compels it to express these convictions;
Let it be resolved that the Dartmouth student body extends its condolences to the families of the victims who lost their lives in the bombings; particularly the families of the six Dartmouth alumni who were killed;
Let it be resolved that the Dartmouth student body also extends its condolences the families of the heroic men and women who gave their lives in the effort to rescue survivors;
Let it be resolved that the Student Assembly affirms its support for the following Dartmouth organizations that have responded admirably to the crisis by providing support or for opportunities for understanding for members of the community at large: the Office of the Dean of the College, Office of Student Life, Dick’s House office of Counseling and Human Development, SA Student Life Committee, the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center, the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding, the Tucker Foundation and all those who have lent their support to one another in these trying times;
Let it be resolved that the Dartmouth student body expresses its sympathies to the victims of ignorance who are being targeted on account of their ethnic or religious heritage;
Let it be resolved that the Student Assembly pledges both moral and material support to the following organizations that represent segments of the Dartmouth community that are vulnerable to the current backlash: Milan, African Afro-American Society, Al Nur, Pan-Asian Council, and the Office of the Advisor To Asian and Asian American students;
Let it be resolved that the Student Assembly expresses its condemnation of any forms of overt hatred or latent prejudice within the Dartmouth community, perpetrated against Muslims of all ethnicities, Arab-Americans, South Asian Americans and any other ethnic groups that have been targeted;
Let it be further resolved that the Student Assembly shall donate:
a.) $1000 to the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund that has been created expressly for the purpose of providing higher education to those children who have lost parents to the terrorist attacks.
b.) $500 to be divided equally between two esteemed agencies that have been instrumental in responding to the recent hate crimes: the Council for American Islamic Relations and the India Abroad Center for Political Awareness; this donation is for the purpose of contributing to the ongoing campaign against ignorance, and the maintenance of liberty for those whose freedoms have been abrogated by the current backlash; furthermore this donation will support the efforts of these groups to educate against such hatred in schools and other public forums, and provide counseling and other support to victims of the backlash.
Previous Minutes
January 8, 2002
November 20, 2001
November 13, 2001
October 30, 2001
October 23, 2001
October 16, 2001
October 16, 2001
October 9, 2001
October 9, 2001
October 2, 2001
October 2, 2001
May 15, 2001
May 8, 2001
May 1, 2001
April 3, 2001
March 27, 2001
February 27, 2001
February 20, 2001
February 13, 2001
February 6, 2001
January 30, 2001
January 23, 2001
January 16, 2001
January 9, 2001
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