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Thursday March 27, 2008

SGA started at 10:00 am and ended at 10:45

Absent

Courtney Evans

Julian Cuthbertson

Wayne Morris

Whitney Simmons

Paul Annas

Tegan wells

Francisco Rodrigos

Alpha Psi Omega

Alpha Chi

CAB

IGC

Phi Mu Alpha

BSA

New Business

April 24 SGA is hosting a cook out at 6pm. Street Gritz will be performing

Maryanne Brown said the Treasurer report: $1,254

Another Smoke Free Forum will be held Wednesday April 2 at 6:30 pm in Belk Auditorium

Smoke Free Survey Results: Majority of students were in favor of a smoke free school

Here are the results of approximately 185 surveys

The 3 most important questions on the survey were:

If there were to be designated areas on campus for smoking, would that bother you?

Yes- 34 no-142

Would you support a smoke free campus?

Yes-124 no-52

Would a tobacco free campus ever interest you?

Yes-114 no-61

The rest do not have to be put up but here they are:

1. Have you ever smoked?

Yes: 54 no: 79

2. Do you smoke?

21 -108

3. Have you ever been addicted to smoking?

23-75

4. Do you hang out with people who smoke?

72-45

5. Does cig. smell bother you?

129-49

6. Are you allergic to smoke?

42-139

7. Would you have an issue if teachers could smoke and students could not?

140-41

Jessi Young is trying to get an ROTC Program started at Mars Hill College. Some things she had stated:

She would like to see Mars Hill partner up with ETSU’s ROTC program.
Instructors from ETSU would come to the MHC campus and lead the programs
Before ETSU and the Army could fund a ROTC program here at MHC, MHC would need to agree to accept Army credits. These credits can be used as elective courses. Any one can take ROTC courses, even if they are not planning to join the Army.
MHC would need to assign a designated practice area an area where ceremonies could be held.
The benefits of having an ROTC program at MHC, is that MHC would not have to pay a dime, would attract more students to the college, the Army pays for everything and will give an average of 9 full ride scholarships to students who join the army.
The ROTC program teaches students how to be soldiers, history of army, different ranks, how to fight and protect your country, etc.
If you have any questions please talk to Jessi Young

Hunger Awareness: 2pm, April 20: CROP Walk

Tuesday April 1^st: Spring Fling on the Quad

April 4-6 BMC concert

If you are interested in Running for student body office or class office, please pick up petitions at Cindy Whitt’s office

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Meeting was not official.

Announcements:
      Career Day- There was a low turn out, but it was very beneficial. Two people were hired on the spot.
      Smoke Free Project- Within the next week, you will find a smoke free survey in your campus mailbox. Please fill out this survey and insert in the box that will be located on the counter in the mailroom. Before school ends we will have another smoke free forum that will be geared towards the surveys etc. After the forum we will make an official decision whether or not a smoke free school has been passed.
      Hunger Awareness: March 5 at 5 p.m.in LifeWorks there will be a meeting for anyone interested in helping plan and coordinate Hunger Awareness week.

Thursday February 7, 2008

Meeting started at: 10 a.m.

Prayer: Brandon Anthony
Minutes and Roll call: Trini Fares

Absent
Maryanne Brown
Whitney Simmons
Francisco Rodrigious
Alpha Chi
Alpha Psi Omega
CAB
FCA
Sigma Tau Delta
Social Work Club
Vlad Bien-Aime

Topics Discussed:

Courtney Clark- spoke about Career/ Graduate Professional Workshop. Will be held this Saturday March 9 from 9-1. Anyone is welcome to attend, but please e-mail Courtney telling her that you are going and tell her the workshops you want to do. There have been e-mails and flyers posted stating what workshops will be offered.

No SGA next week, there will be committee meetings. Our next SGA meeting will be February 22 and we would like each committee representative to stand up in SGA and tell us what is going on in their committee.

Time change: Due to adding more class periods next semester, Cross Roads and SGA will be meeting at 11am starting next semester.

Elections: Starting in April you can run for class office or executive board. More information will be given later in the semester.

Announcements

CSM and Lifeworks will be going to East St. Louis March 14-20. If you are interested in going stop by Lifeworks or Todd Boling’s office to pick up an application form. Application forms are due this Friday February 8. If you have any questions about the trip please feel free to talk to any Lifework staff or Todd Boling. As of right know the cost is $100 but they are trying to get scholarship money to pay for everyone’s trip. They are only taking 20 students.

Love Grams: Will be sold in Wren please come out and support SAI

This Friday CAB will be hosting Old School Game night in Timberline 9-12

LOD will be having a ball on February 21, and a Legend’s ball on March 6.

April 14-19 Hunger Awareness Week- Kayla McCurry and Todd Allen would love it if any organizations would help them organize the Hunger Awareness Week. If interested please talk to them. During Hunger Awareness, there will be several activities going on to raise money for Manna Food Bank and the Community. First Organizational meeting will be Tuesday February 10, at 5pm in Lifeworks.

BSA- Famous Couples Party- February 14, from 9-12

FCA Thursday night

Metal signs for on campus visitor parking have been ordered and should be here soon.

We are still working on issues for the Smoke Free campus and will give you more details when they come.

Meeting was over at 10:15

Thursday January 24, 2008

Meeting: Started at 10:00 am

Prayer: Brandon Anthony
Roll Call: Trini Fares

Absent

Mary Lela Weathers
Alpha Psi Omega
BMC
IGC
Sigma Tau Delta
Social Work Club
BSA
Vlad Bien-Aime

Topics Discussed - Meeting was not official today

February 9th Career and Graduate School workshops. This is being sponsored by the Junior and Senior Class. Anyone is welcome. The workshops will be held from 9am-1pm. They will be very beneficial and will help you become prepared for a proper job interview and getting ready for graduate school. The juniors and seniors have lined up several speakers from the community and some of these speakers may even be looking to hire or interview during this career day.

Announcements

January 31, 9pm - CAB is hosting a Coffee/Hot Chocolate House. Music will be performed by Street Gritz. Come warm up and have some fun.

FCA- every Thursday night at 8pm.

Several students are wondering why the visitor parking signs are not up yet. Student Government has all ready done their part and is waiting on the Administration/Faculty to give us the approval to go ahead and put up the signs.

Ceiling fans have been donated to Huffman. SGA has talked to Administration and Faculty and are waiting until we get approval and a licensed electrician to put them up.

Thursday November 29, 2007

Meeting: Started at 10:03 a.m.

Prayer: Brandon Anthony

Roll Call: Trini Fares

Absent:
Maryanne Brown
Julian Cuthbertson
Mary LeLa Weathers (excused)
Kasey Boston
Alpha Psi Omega
BMC
CAB
Dance Team
Sigma Alpha Iota
IGC
Young Democrats
Refuge

New Business:

     We hope to have visitor parking signs up by this weekend.
     Each organization needs to send an updated Roster to Robin Cole. (This is to let us know who all has been added or removed from your organization.
     Treasurer Report: approximately 1,100. This money will go towards helping organizations with service projects.

Announcements

      This Saturday the swim team is having their first swim meet at home. Come and support them at 3pm.
      Business Honor Club will be selling baked goods.
      Black Student Association and Delta Zeta will be hosting a dating game Friday Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. in Belk.
      Come out to Fellowship of Christian Athletes Thursday nights at 8 p.m.
      Winter formal Saturday Dec. 1. Tickets $5. Today is the last day to buy them in the cafeteria and Wren.
      Due to the holidays approaching, please be careful with your valuable things. Always make sure you lock your doors, and make sure you don't leave valuables in your car. Unfortunately this is a time when many people steal.

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Smoke Free Forum

Attendance: 15 people

Things that were discussed:

     First we started off talking about visitor parking and where the spots were going to be located.
      The Executive Board is asking for everyone's help and support on the issue of a smoke free campus.
     A question was asked: "Will it be hard to regulate smoking for teachers"? Response: It will be very hard to regulate smoking for professors, but if the professors see that students don't want them to smoke in designated areas, then most likely they will be willing to not smoke in specific areas.
      We are in the process of whether we should have smoking zones on campus or would smokers only be allowed to smoke on Main St.
      This project will take time and we will have to work in increments.
      If we do become a smoke free school, should we provide literature on why we are a smoke free school and the effects smoking can do to you and others?
      Will this decrease the students that smoke to come to Mars Hill? Response: Not necessarily, plus this might encourage students who do not smoke to attend Mars Hill.
      For now we would like to start getting people to stop smoking around high traffic areas.
      If anyone has any more input on this idea, please notify an executive board member.

Thursday November 8, 2007

Meeting: Started at 10:05 a.m.

Prayer: Brandon Anthony

Roll Call: Trini Fares

Absent:
Lindsay Schrenkel
Sable Adams
Paul Annas
Alpha Chi
Alpha Psi Omega
Athletic Trainers
BMC
IGC
Sigma Tau Delta
Social Work Club
BSA

New Business

Lighting committee: They would like to put two lights on stairs behind Cafeteria/Brown, 2-3 lights in Fox parking lot, 2 lights in lower parking lot of Fox, 2 on Huffman/Myer Hill, 1-2 lights by softball field, and 1 by the chapel. We will pick five top spots were lights should be located. There was also talk about the lights behind Nash not properly working.

Treasurer Report: We have about $960. Most of the income has come from the collection of parking during home football games.

Junior Class project: They are in the process of setting a date. The junior class is in the process of lining up business people to come and teach students how to prepare for the GRE, proper etiquette, interviewing skills. The junior class project is open to anyone, but primarily they would like Junior and senior participation. There will be many great speakers and is a well worth attending. More information will later be given.

Dean Goforth announced that he will no longer forward e-mails to students/faculty relating to lost and found items and classifies. If you want these things posted, post them on the Well. Also Dean Goforth will only forward specific e-mails out once. For example- an organization is having a dance party, the organization makes a flyer and sends it to Dean Goforth, Dean Goforth will only send that flyer out once per week. This will cut back on the number of e-mails you will receive in your box.

Announcements

     Sunrift concert will be held in the Loft: Tonight at 8:30 p.m.(hosted by CAB and FCA)
     This Saturday: Dancing around the world: Loft from 10 p.m.-1 a.m.
     Winter Formal: December 1- cost $5, there will be transportation. There will be great decorations, wonderful desserts and fun raffle prizes. Theme this year is Casino Royale.
     Twelfth Night Play: free for students Thursday night 7:30 and Sunday 2:30. Located at Owen Theater

CAB is looking for suggestions of speakers for next year. If you have any ideas please e-mail Malena by Thursday November 15.

Adjourn. Meeting ended at 10:20 a.m.

Reminder: Next week is Committees (there will be no SGA.)

Thursday November 1, 2007

Meeting started at: 10:03 (not official)

Prayer: Brandon Anthony

Roll Call: Trini Fares

Absent:
Whitney Simmons
Courtney Clark
Kasey Boston
Tegan Wells
Vlad Bien-Aime
Mary Lela Weathers
Alpha Psi Omega
BMC
FCA
IGC
Insane Steppers United
Sigma Tau Delta
Sigma Alpha Iota
BSA

Announcements

     Men and women swim team this weekend at Sewanee
     CAB- 1-7pm: Monday November 5- Redway- Movie makers (come have fun and make a movie)
     Denise Griffin- Talked that security has been busy covering a lot of things with traffic appeals.

Thursday October 25, 2007

Meeting started at 10:05 a.m.

Prayer: Brandon Anthony

Roll Call: Trini Fares

Absent:
Courtney Evans
Alpha Psi Omega
Athletic Trainers
Dance Team
Sigma Tau Delta
Refuge

Parking Vote:
Voted on Parking Committee Plan (Student body was in favor)

Announcements:
      CAB- Tonight: 7 p.m. Chili Cook-Off: Lion's Den Patio
      8 p.m. Lion's Growl: Meares
      9:15 p.m. Fireworks
      10 p.m. CAB/BSA Dance: Loft
      LOD- October 31: 6 p.m.-8 p.m. hosting Halloween carnival
      BSA- October 31: 9 p.m.-12 a.m. Timberline: Halloween party
      Phi Mu Alpha: 8 a.m.-1 p.m.: will be selling snacks and drinks (Everyday)
      Swimming: Last weekend Men won 3rd place, Women won 4th place
      Next weekend they will have a swim meet at Sewanee
      MHC T.V.- Channel 23 (up and running)

Time Outs

Lighting Committee:
They would like to put two lights on stairs behind Cafeteria/Brown, two to three lights in Fox parking lot, two lights in lower parking lot of Fox, two on Huffman/Myer Hill, one to two lights by softball field, and one by the chapel.

Adjourn

Meeting ended: 10:20 a.m.

Thursday October 11, 2007

Meeting started at 10:00 a.m.
Brandon Anthony- Prayed

Roll Call
Absent:
Sable Adams
Courtney Evans
Katie Kunzman
Alpha Chi
Alpha Si Omega
Athletic Trainers
CAB
Cheerleaders
Dance Team
Sigma Tau Delta
Residential Life
Young Democrats
Tegan Wells
BSA

Parking Committee:

Parking Committee spoke on having 5 or 6 visitor spots at the bottom of Huffman/Stroup/ Moore Hill. There should be 5 visitor spots at Turner/Gibson/Brown parking lot. The Townhouse parking lot should be made a visitor lot. The Parallel commuter parking spaces below Myers (heading towards the Apartments) should be made commuter/visitor spots from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m. There should be zone parking for freshmen because the freshmen parking decal does not specify what dorm the car is registered to on campus.

Next Week in SGA (Oct. 18) we will be voting on the Parking Committee’s plan.
This week (Oct. 11) we held open discussion abut Parking Committee’s plan.
A student mentioned would security be willing to change freshmen decals, so that they can recognize what dorm the freshmen is living in? Response: They would probably not change the decals this year, but in years to come there should be a decal made to represent grade level and what dorm the car is registered to.

Announcements

October 17- Domestic Violence Awareness Ribbon Table- In Wren from 12 noon-5 p.m.
CAB- Powder Puff Football- Thursday, Oct 18, 7 p.m., Meares Stadium
CAB- Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon - Timberline 11:30 a.m.. You must RSVP
CAB talked about Homecoming events:

CAB Homecoming Theme Days (October 22-27)
Monday- Dress to Impress (Henna Tattooing- Timberline: 8-10 p.m.)
Tuesday- Pajama Day (Make Noise Makers- Wren: 12-5 p.m.)
Wednesday- 80’s Day (Bonfire- Behind Fox: 9-10 p.m.)
Thursday- Blue and Gold Day (Chili Cook Off- Lion’s Den Patio:7 p.m.) (Lion’s Growl- Mears: 8 p.m.) (Fireworks-Mears: 9:15 p.m.) (CAB/BSA Dance- The Loft:10 p.m.)
Friday- Tacky Day (Late Nite in the Loft with concert Street Gritz will be performing: 10-12 p.m.)
Saturday-Parade: 1 p.m. and Football Game: 2:30- During halftime will be Homecoming Court.

October 30- “Remember Me”- 8 p.m. Belk Auditorium Sponsored by: My Sister’s Place
FCA every Thursday Night (everyone is welcomed)
Wind Symphony- Tonight: 7 p.m.

CSM talked about their Mission trip that will be held here in Madison County during fall break. Anyone is welcome to come and help.

Adjourn
Meeting ended at 10:20 a.m.

Meeting started at 10:00 a.m.
Swore in Senate.
Caleb Carpenter will speak next week on parking committee. Be ready to discuss.

Announcements

Come out and vote for Homecoming Court- Wren 11 a.m. -2 p.m.- Thursday and Friday. Voting will also be held in the Cafeteria Thursday and Friday during dinner time. You can also sign up for powder puff.

The Laurel needs pictures of organizations and clubs

Announcements

CSM is doing operation Christmas Child. They will be creating shoe boxes filled with gifts for children that might not receive any gifts. Fall Break CSM is doing a local mission trip in Madison County. They will be volunteering at Habitat and ABCCM. (Anyone is welcome to participate)

Time Outs - None

Thursday: August 30, 2007

Alex started the meeting at 10:05 a.m.
Brandon Anthony prayed.
Trini Fares did roll call.
Present:
Ryan Hubbard (President)
Alex Sams (Vice President)
Richard Clark (Parliamentarian)
Trini Fares (Secretary)
Maryanne Brown (Treasurer)
Libby Fitzpatrick (Attorney General)
Julian Cuthbertson (Chief of Defense)
Courtney Evans (Chief Justice)
Brandon Anthony (Chaplin)
Senior Class President
Junior President
Junior Vice President
Sophomore President
Sophomore Vice President
FCA
CSM
Refuge
Business Honor Club
Cheerleaders
Sigma Alpha Iota
Social Work

Things Alex Sams Discussed: Freshmen election committee

Sunday, August 19, 2007

Class projects (Know what you want to do)

Freshmen Elections ( need to come up with an election committee).

Class officers should meet twice a month and have a meeting.

Discussed having the junior class run a leadership committee. This committee would have guest speakers from the community helping students learn the skills on how to create a resume, study for the GRE, job skills for an interview.

We need to have a better attendance policy (please show up to every meeting).

We will meet this Thursday August 23, to prepare and go over our rules and how we operate for an SGA meeting.

Organizations need to prepare a constitution, give us a list of there new officers, and provide us with a financial statement.

We should think about setting office hours for the executive board.

Discussed using student ID card to open your dorm door and the use of camera’s on the door.

New Director of Student Activities Melania Cropper

New Intramural Director Daniel.

Discussed doing Community Service.

We need to come up with how we want our meetings to run. (operation of meeting)

October 6- Parents Day. The Executive Board will help register parents.

Discussed about the ideas of using meal cards at local restaurants.

We should get shirts for class officers and executive board.