Time

Item

Info

Action

12:25

Call to Order (Gina Davis) 12:30

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12:25

Quorum Check (Jamie Nordstrom) Done

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12:27

Approval of Minutes  Motioned Luke-Vets for Vets; Tanya-DSS Seconded; No discussion; Approved

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12:29

Reports

a.    Committee

1.    AODA (Sandy Schulz) Thank you to all who participated in Operation River Watch. Western had 108 students participate in the event throughout the month of April. Western had more students than UW-L and Viterbo combined.

2.    Appropriations (John Paul Petersen) Nothing to report!

3.    Academic Affairs (Megan Reynolds) Ac Affairs does not have much to report:

We will not be meeting today from 2-3pm
We look forward to working with Pam Miller from the Student Life Office to help with student voter registration next fall.  If anyone would be interested in becoming an election officer and helping others to get registered, please contact me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or speak with Pam in the Student Life Office.

4.    Campus Events (Barbara/Ana) Spring Fling and the Leadership Banquet 2012 went great. We had a good turnout! We also had a presentation on suicide prevention which was a nice way to introduce this topic to our student body.
Tomorrow is our last meeting. Thanks for everyone who came to our events and supported us!
Follow us on Facebook and www.westernstudents.org to get information on events and on how to join!

5.    Diversity Advisory Team (Open Seat)

6.    Legislation and Bylaws (Don Gaunky ) Finished up all changes to the constitution and will vote today on these changes

Motion #1

To approve the changes to the constitution as written.

Yea-34; Nay-1; Abstension-2

Will-Electronics motioned; Heather-Foods Seconded; No discussion; Passed!

Motion #2

To approve the changes to the bylaws as written.

Yea-35; Nay-0; Abstension-3

Kelsey-Horticulture motioned; Tanya-DSS Seconded; No discussion; Passed!

7.    MTU Rep (Barbara Oehninger) Nothing to report

8.    Tobacco-Free Work Group (Ge Vang) Waiting on results of how many butts were picked up at the Butt Cleanup event

9.    Student Live well Committee (Open Seat) Summer gym memberships start next week. Students-$18; Non-Students/Alumni-$60

October 22, 2012 is the wellness Fair in the Lunda Center. Entertainment provided by Campus Events Committee.

b.    President’s Report (Gina Davis) Wanted to thank all of the students who participate in the clubs/organizations here at Western. Keep up the good work.

c.    Governor’s Report (Megan Reynolds)

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12:39

Hate Reporting (Shelley McNeely) New tools at westerntc.edu

1.      Incident Report Form

·         Report Crime

·         Just need to enter demographics

2.      Hate Incident Reporting Form

·         Discrimination of protected classes (gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc.) Can fill out as much or as little as you want to.

·         If you want to be contacted you can check a box and enter information. Will respond within 24 hrs. Can remain anonymous.

·         Includes all building on campus and at Regional Learning Centers.

·         Only 2 people will see reports.

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12:49

NASA (Kristina Puent)

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12:54

Introduction of New Student Ambassador (Gina Davis) Jessica Klinkner is the new Ambassador. She can be reached at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 Her main goal is to be here for the students, she will help with whatever she can.

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1:00

Book Buy Back Paul (from bookstore)

Book Buy Back hours:

May 7—8am-6pm; May 8—8am-6pm; May 9—8am-6pm; may 10—8am-6pm; May 11—8am-3pm; May 14—8am-6pm; May 15—8am-6pm; May 16—8am-3pm

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1:05

Graduating Students (Gina Davis) Congratulations and good luck in your future!!

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1:07

Introduction of new executive board (Gina Davis)

President-Gina Davis; Vice President-Sandy Schulz; Governor-Megan Reynolds; Parliamentarian - Don Gaunky; Secretary - Jamie Nordstrom; Treasurer - Lauren Wilker; Public Relations - Tonya Tewes;
Campus Events Coordinator - Luke Saunders

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1:11

Announcements/Anything else

-Portfolio review in the Lunda Center from 4pm-5pm

-Horticulture Club would like to thank all who helped make their plant sale a success again this year.

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1:20

Motion to Adjourn Kelsey-Horticulture Motioned to adjourn meeting; Chris-Bio-Med Seconded; No discussion; Motion to adjourn passed. Adjourned at 1:00pm.

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