Student Affairs Committee

Minutes

October 6, 2005

 

 

Members Present

Ed Boucher                                                   Jennifer Brackett

Georganne Burns                                        Jadwiga Dolzycki

Rhoda Flatt                                                   Julie Galloway

Carolyn Gernt                                               Gayla Hall

Trent Hudson                                               Susan Maddux

Hank Mannle                                                Kristie Phillips

John Pigg                                                      Rod Pineda

Dewey Slusher                                            Justin Studer

Terri Watson

 

Members Absent

Richard Barns                                              James Cannon

Lee Hitchcock                                              Casey Hunt

Stephen Idem                                               Kathryn Rust

Andrew Sharp                                              Leigh Southward

 

Guests

Laura Graves, Honor Association of Exceptional PhDs

Melinda Swafford, Honor Association of Exceptional PhDs

 

Proceedings

The Student Affairs Committee met on Thursday, October 6, 2005, in the Student Affairs Conference Room. Ed Boucher, Executive Officer, called the meeting to order at 11:05 a.m.  For the benefit of new members, Mr. Boucher read from the Student Handbook, ÒAll policies and procedures affecting student life, are first considered by the University Student Affairs Committee, with subsequent review and action by the Administrative Council.Ó  All duties of this committee are funneled through the Administrative or Academic Councils; any action we take is always as a recommendation to the President.

 

Approval of the Agenda

There were no additions or corrections to the agenda.  John Pigg MOVED approval of the agenda and the motion was seconded.

 

Approval of the Minutes

There were no additions or corrections to the minutes.  John Pigg MOVED approval of the minutes and the motion was seconded.

 

Election of a Chairperson for 2005-2006

Dewey Slusher was the only student interested in running for chair, and he was unanimously elected.  Dewey is a senior accounting major who will graduate next May.  He also works part-time at Sun Trust Bank.

 

Report from the Student Organizations Subcommittee

Jennifer Brackett, subcommittee chair, reported that the subcommittee had reviewed the constitution of the Honor Association of Exceptional PhDs, and no changes were required.  Jennifer MOVED approval to accept the constitution and the motion was seconded.

 

There was discussion and a correction will be made to I. Article IX – Section C: ÒÉArticle 4, Section EÓ, will read ÒÉArticle 4, Section DÓ.  The constitution, with editorial change, was approved and will be forwarded to the Administrative Council for its next meeting on November 9, 2005. 

 

Subcommittee Appointments

Copies of subcommittee appointments had been distributed to all members.  The Policy Subcommittee was given the task to review this committeeÕs operating procedures and make changes if needed. 

 

Such Other Matters

1.    TechÕs enrolment numbers were up

2.    Roger Dickson, Residential Life Director, resigned during this semester and a job search is in progress

3.    Jamie Mells, Minority Affairs Director, resigned during this semester and a job search is in progress

4.    Interviews are currently taking place for the Orientation Director position.

5.    Katie Winningham was hired as Greek Life Coordinator

 

The meeting adjourned at 11:18 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dewey Slusher, Chair                                Debra Walker, Recording Secretary