Call to order by Tereysha Robles at 12:13 p.m.

Roll Call

Officers:

President – Tereysha Robles (present)

Vice-President – Charles White (present)

Secretary/Treasurer – Erica Lettice (present)

Membership Officer – Daphne Moore (present)

Public Information Officer (North)– Bobby Ingram (present

Public Information Officer (South)– Roa Saleh ( present)

Parliamentarian – Moises Garcia–(present)

Academic Senators: (4 Open Positions)

Public Service– Open

Engineering and Business Technologies –Open

Science, Biotechnology, Mathematics, and information Technologies– Open

Liberal Arts and Education – Keshla Vega (present)

Health and Education – Open

College and Career Promise – Makaila Garcia (present)

Club Senators:

Present:

AHR Chillers–Jeremy Thomas

Automotive/Skills USA– Jeremy Morris

CKEC (Cabarrus/Kannapolis Early College)– Amica Hughes

Cosmetology–David Souza

Dental Assisting–Madison McGlamery

Health and Fitness–Sarah Fields

L.I.F.T.–Enoch Walker/David Perry

M.I.S.T.E.R.–Jwon White/Wayne

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK)—Brittany Martin

Prism–Emily Faust

Racing Club–Nathan Snyder

RCEC (Rowan Early College)–Emerina Kelly

Rotaract—Kaylee Linthicum/Tiffany Dunlap

Welding—Amanda Stamison

Veterans Club–Carlos Diaz

Absent:

Radiography

Phi Beta Lambda (PBL)

Social Impact

Women Obtaining Wisdom (W.O.W,)

Approval of Minutes:

The minutes from the September 8, 2015 Business Meeting and the September 18, 2015 Executive Board Meeting were read and approved.

Reports:

SGA President’s Report -Tereysha Robles

SACS Visit:

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) On-Site Committee has completed their visit on September 24th, and I’m excited to share that we had a very good report and anticipate our official notice of reaccreditation in June of 2016.

•  During the SACS visit we had several students that participated in the SACS panel, they were asked questions regarding the SEEK, QUP and personal experience with the resources that were in question.
  

 

I wanted to let you know that there was a shooting at Oregon’s Umpqua Community College. 9 students and 1 instructor was killed during this travesty. We request that everyone please use the card stock that we have available to make sympathy cards that we will be sending off to the community college to send our respects and condolences. We will be doing this for the next two weeks at the SGA offices on North and South.

Vice President’s Report – Charles White

Board of Trustees; Meeting:

• We as a school are trying to better our security at school
• Talked about us passing the QEP and met some new instructors as well

SEEK Results:

•  Got to go sit and get asked question about the career and internship programs currently on campus
  
• We did get approved and our QEP was favorably received with recommendations

Mr. Rodney Lippard

• From the Learning Resource Center gave an update on resources in the LRC

Public Information Officer South Campus-Roa Y Saleh

On September 19, 2015 our SGA officers had the opportunity to attend the N4CSGA Central division meeting (the North Carolina Comprehensive Community College Student Government Association) at South Piedmont community college.There are two central division meetings held each year prior to the larger state business meeting. At the state level, N4CSGA is divided into east, west, and central divisions. During these meetings, our SGA officers had the opportunity to interact with officers from different community colleges to form motions in order to bring to the state business meeting. Our SGA officers realized the importance of Roberts’s rules and Student Government. They met their N4CSGA central Division representative Taylor Coble and attended leadership workshops. Each officer had the opportunity to learn more about their roles and how they can become effective leaders within their colleges while being the voice of students. As a PIO on south campus, I attended the “What Matters the Most” workshop. From this workshop I have gained critical time management techniques and realized the importance of planning ahead by putting top priorities first. In conclusion, time is like money, where it also has to be managed.

Unfinished Business

POW MIA flag proposal ($250.00 each)

•  The purchase of two POW/MIA flags to be used at campus events when it is appropriate to display the remembrance flag. Cost includes 2-3×5′ double-sided indoor flag, 2-8′ indoor poles with pole top ornament. Motion was made by Carlos Diaz and seconded by Daphne Moore. The motion was voted on and passed to purchase the two POW/MIA flags, stands, and ornamental topper. There were 20 votes in favor, 0 votes against, and 2 abstentions.
  

2015 Golf Classic Sponsorship ($500)

• Sponsorship for a beverage cart that the students will be driving around during the event. Motion was made by Charles White and seconded by Erica Lettice. The motion was voted on and passed to donate $500 to the Golf Classic to sponsor a beverage cart. There were 17 votes in favor, 1 vote against, and 4 abstentions.
  

Budget Second Reading

• The proposed budget was presented for a second reading. The budget must be voted on to determine if it will be approved as read.
•  The 2015-2016 budget was introduced at the September 18, 2015 Executive Board meeting. After this second reading the budget was voted on and approved as read. There were 18 votes in favor, 0 votes against, and 1 abstentions.

Academic Senator Nominations and Elections

•  SGA President, Tereysha Robles, introduced Jimmy Bellamy as a candidate for Academic Senator. Jimmy made a short speech and then left the meeting room in order to allow the meeting participants to vote. 
• Results of voting-19 votes in favor, 1 vote against and 2 abstentions.  Congratulations to Jimmy Bellamy on becoming an Academic Senator.
•  Samantha Gomez had applied for a position as well but was not present at the meeting.

New Business

Festival of Trees-Location Decision

We have been doing Festival of Trees for the past 5 years with the proceeds going to a local charity. The tree will be place in a different location after the event. You will have three locations that we will be choosing from for the festival of trees. This will need to get voted on.

•  Department of Social Services
•  Rowan Helping Ministries
•  YMCA

Erica Lettice asked for clarification as to which YMCA location the tree would be placed at. Natasha Lipscomb explained that the location was the J.F. Hurley YMCA in Salisbury, NC.

The location was voted on and passed to place the tree at the Hurley YMCA. There were 12 votes in favor of the YMCA, 2 votes in favor of Department of Social Services, and 7 votes for Rowan Helping Ministries.

Announcements:

Club Charters and constitutions are due no later than due Oct. 15 2015 to be chartered for the 2015-2016 academic year.

The N4CSGA Conference will be held October 29-November 1 at the Hickory Metro Conference Center.

 

Club Reports:

AHR Chillers

No changes since last meeting.

Automotive/Skills USA

Skills Automotive will be having it meeting on October 7 to discuss our next activity along with how and what we will do for fundraising.

CKEC (Cabarrus/Kannapolis Early College)

My Club has just finished our Random Acts of Kindness. We are now working on our school dance (which was postponed due to rain). We also just kicked off our can food drive.

Cosmetology

Last month we participated in: Hispanic Heritage Day, September 23 and Sole Hope, October 1. We are preparing for our own Sole Hope Event which will be in late October, voting on our parade theme and which 2 parades to attend, planning student App Event October 30, planning our Community Service Event (through Dec), advertising at the November Blood Drive. Our next meeting will be October 20. Elected Amber Yost (PR), Shena Smothers (PR), Delany Williams (S).

Dental Assisting

Discussed community project, campus project, plans for parades. Also discussed club t-shirts. Community project: September 30 at Koontz Elementary. Possible campus project ideas: plant a tree, plant flowers in pots in front of student center. New member-Hannah informed the school about lack of seating in the student center during lunch due to early college students spreading out and taking up the available tables. Sitting with the RCEC students is not feasible, as they are very young and loud which makes it hard for us to communicate as we need to.

Health and Fitness Club

Met on October 5, 2015, chose our remaining officers and figured out our by-laws. We also figured out our community service project and campus project. Will be meeting with the advisors to set budget on October 6, 2015.

L.I.F.T.

All glory to Jesus Christ for what has been done through L.I.F.T. We had our second meeting on September 16. If the Lord wills it, we plan to have out Random Acts of Kindness October 21. We plan to have or next L.I.F.T. meeting on October 20.

M.I.S.T.E.R.

M.I.S.T.E.R club will be working set-up and clean-up from 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. for the fall festival on October 17.  We will also be meeting on the second Wednesday on North Campus and second Thursday on South Campus in October. M.I.S.T.E.R. will also be participating on youth middle school mentoring at Knox Middle School.

Phi Beta Lambda (PBL)

No Club Report

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK)

PTK meeting on September 10 for all members and discussed our commitment to the Fall Fest. We plan to hold 2 tables: The first will kick off our college project “Commit to Complete”. Our second table will be to inform the college and community on the stigma of Mental Illness and provide resources from our college and community that are available in Rowan and Cabarrus counties. We also discussed our duties as officers for our induction ceremony on October 23.  We held events on campus to recruit new members for PTK awareness Week (September 14 – September 18) on North and South Campuses.

Prism

We are still working on delegating time for meetings. As club president, I want to do everything by myself because that is my nature. As a club, I feel Prism needs to meet with SGA so they know the Administration (Shemeda and Barb) because there is tension between Ali and myself at the moment. As a leader I feel we need to have a stronger leadership system in place to work on the delegation of duties to all officers. With tension between some of us, I feel this is our top priority.

Racing Club

Working on our on and off campus service project. And determining the timeline for our club project. Election of officers.

Radiography

No Report

RCEC

The Early College SGA participated in the “Everyone Matters Constitution Day”, Global Distinction program passport event and submitted Student Health Articles for the month of October. Our next event is the Spencer-Salisbury parade in the month of November. We are currently planning a school dance that will be held on November 6. In addition, we are in the process of ordering school spirit gear as well as senior t-shirts and SGA t-shirts.

Rotaract

Rotaract will have a club meeting on October 21 at 1 p.m. Pizza and drinks will be served. Officers will also attend two Rotary meetings this month. We are also moving forward to be involved with “Read Across America” and the “Angel Tree”

Social Impact

No Report

Student Nursing Association (SNA)

No Report

Welding

Last meeting on October 1-Welding club trip to Fabtech in Chicago. The on-campus good deed is to distribute water to the police and firefighters on campus (the date of the event is to be determined). Off campus event is to raise goods to donate to the animal shelter (cat litter, blankets, toys, food). We also plan to have a tool repair day in the welding department. Club meeting and holiday dinner on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving break. Fabtech will occur the second week in November (November 9 – November 14), students are beginning to participate in methods to raise funds for the club by creating items to raffle.

Women Obtaining Wisdom (W.O.W.)

No Report.

Veterans Club

We are working towards chaptering with the Student Veterans of America. We will also hold a meeting on October 9, 2015.

Gas Card Winners:

North: Jwon White
South: Amika Hughes

Adjourned by  Tereysha Robles at 1:01 p.m.