Letter from the 08-09 SGA Executive Board October 27, 2008
Posted by acegielski in : Uncategorized , comments closedDear Members of the Bryn Mawr Self Governance Association,
116 years ago, Bryn Mawr students united to form the first Self-Governance Association in the country. With this change, we gained the responsibility to decide how to rule themselves and how these rules should be enforced. Mawrters have passed down this tradition of self-governance in order to maintain a community where students can lead and participate in discussions on the most important issues facing the college. I now write on behalf of the ’08-’09 S.G.A. Executive Board in order to continue this tradition.
We have two goals for the upcoming year: INCLUSION and ACCOUNTABILITY. As the S.G.A Exec Board, we are entrusted with representing the needs of the students, by constantly making sure that all your needs and critiques are being considered when making important decisions. We want to make sure that your voice is being heard, not only at Sunday night S.G.A meetings, but all the time. We’ve begun the process by changing the format and set-up of S.G.A meetings and creating office hours (listed below). We thought that by formally introducing ourselves, we would be giving you the chance to hold us accountable.
Hello! My name is Aheli Purkayastha and I’m the President of S.G.A. I’m a senior History of Art and Political Science double major. I enjoy dancing in my room to cheesy pop music, talking about American Politics and S.G.A. of course. I see the role of the President of the S.G.A. to make the organization more capable of serving the community. One of my first tasks will be to work with the current Executive Board, the current Assembly members, Faculty, Staff and Students to collate and prioritize the pertinent issues on campus. I would like to make S.G.A. more accessible and usable by the community. Every Bryn Mawr student has a right to know what’s happening in S.G.A. and we need to make sure that S.G.A. is doing everything it possibly can for the Bryn Mawr community. I want to bring my personal experience and work ethic with this amazing group of smart, dedicated, and motivated women to form a S.G.A. who will leave a legacy you will be proud of.
My name is Ashley Madden and I am your S.G.A. Vice President! I am a senior Psychology Major at Bryn Mawr and am currently finishing the Pennsylvania Certification Program for Elementary Teaching. I’ll be fully certified to teach the little ones right after graduation. During my time as Vice President I would like to get participation in S.G.A. up not only through attendance but also in appointments. I hope to work closely with the appointments committee to fill necessary positions around campus. We’ve already started the first round and I am very excited to begin the interview process for all the great positions. I am here to represent you, so I would hope that you would feel comfortable coming to me with your concerns or ideas for what S.G.A. could be. I will be holding office hours, just like the rest of the executive board, and would love for people to take advantage of them!
Hi, my name is Katie Kellom, I am class of 2009 and a Psychology major. I am also a second-year lacrosse player, and I do independent research with pigeons with the Psychology Department under the supervision of Paul Neuman (not the salad dressing guy). This year I will be serving as the Head of the Honor Board. One of my goals is working with students on Bryn Mawr’s campus to improve the Bi-Co relationship when it comes to our Honor Codes. I will be having meetings about this and other topics throughout the year, so look out for emails from me if you are interested!
I’m Kendra Hayde, and I’m a senior Math and Classical & Near Eastern Archaeology double major from Florida. I love playing and listening to music, visiting theme parks, and talking about anything to do with the entertainment industry, in addition to my keen interest in the structure and vision of S.G.A.. This year, I would like to help decode the S.G.A. Constitution to help increase awareness of S.G.A. on campus by updating and tailoring this document (and in turn, this trail-blazing group) to the modern Bryn Mawr students needs and interests.
My name is Klaralee Charlton. I’m a senior who served on the Student Finance Committee for 2 years prior to being elected in March 2008. As treasurer this year, I hope to accomplish three things:
1. Increase the ease by which clubs are able to submit their budgets and increase communication between club executive members and their representatives.
2. Come to an agreement with Haverford’s Student Government Treasurer as to how funding of bi-college clubs will occur in the future and set up a system for future treasurers to follow with regard to this issue.
3. Work to find clubs space on campus to store club related materials, props, and supplies as I see this as a key issue to clubs being able to expand and make the most of their money.
Please feel free to contact us at sga@brynmawr.edu, by post at S.G.A. Box C-1135 or by visiting our office hours in the Campus Center main lounge (hours listed below).
All the best,
Aheli Purkayastha
On behalf of the SGA Exec Board
sga@brynmawr.edu
Box C-1135
Office Hours: (Campus Center Main Lounge)
Aheli Purkayastha- Sunday 4-6
Ashley Madden- Friday 12-2
Katie Kellom- Monday 12-2
Klaralee Charlton- Sunday 5-6 (S.G.A. House)
Kendra Hayde- Wednesday 10-12
Meeting Minutes, October 5, 2008 October 27, 2008
Posted by acegielski in : minutes , add a commentDownload the SGA Minutes in pdf here.
Minutes for 5 October 2008
Roll Call
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REMINDER! APPOINTMENTS CLOSES TONIGHT! October 21, 2008
Posted by ashleycmadden in : appointments , add a commentHi everyone,
This is just a reminder that TUESDAY is the last day to apply for
appointed positions for this round. We still have plenty of spots and if
you’re having a problem with uploading your application or can’t fit an
interview time in, please contact me (amadden@bmc) and we will see what
we can do. Everything is on the blackboard site (bmc.sga.org) and can be found if you click on the community tab, then the BMC organizations tab, then bmc.sga.org!
***REMEMBER*** Appointments applications CLOSE at 5:00 pm today! You
must submit an application AND sign up for an interview by tomorrow!
POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Alcohol Concerns Review Board (2 Available Positions): Heighten
awareness of alcohol issues on campus. Provide students with workshops
and forums on alcohol issues. Will work with Student Life Office and
faculty to determine need/program for Alcohol education on campus. Open
to ALL undergraduates.
Currently running (October appointments)
Contact person: Mary Beth Horvath - mhorvath@brynmawr.edu
Customs Committee Co-Heads (2 Available Positions): Head the Customs
Committee. Must be organized, responsible, and possess leadership
skills. Works with Customs Committee to choose Customs people for
2009-2010. Plans and runs Customs Training and Customs Week for Class of
2013. Open to ALL undergraduates.
Currently Running (October Appointments)
Contact Person: Chuck Heyduk - cheyduk@brynmawr.edu
Elections Committee (3 Available Positions): Are you a nice person who
is interested in the smooth running of elections? Help make the jobs of
the elections co-head easier by being on this committee and helping them
with the massive job of running multiple rounds of elections throughout
the school year!
Currently running (October appointments)
Contact People: Elections Co-heads - elections@brynmawr.edu
Film Series Committee (Four Positions Available): Plan and organize the
showing of films at Bryn Mawr. Work prior to screenings includes
contacting video-lending agency and setting up a long-term schedule of
film screenings, which is to be made available to the Bryn Mawr
community. Open to ALL undergraduates.
Hell Week Committee (5 Available Positions): Work with the traditions
mistresses and Carolyn Lloyd to plan Hell Week and coordinate the dorm
representatives. Open to non first year students (this includes first
year transfers and visiting students).
Currently running (October appointments)
Contact: Traditions Mistresses - traditions@brynmawr.edu and
Carolyn Lloyd - clloyd@brynmawr.edu
Independent Majors Representative (2 Available Positions): Serve as a liaison between independent majors and the Independent Majors’ Committee.
Currently running (October appointments)
Contact Person: Judy Balthazar
Recycling Committee Heads (2 Available Positions): Does being Green make
you happy? Are you passionate about being a Greener campus? This could
be your niche! Work with a variety of organizations and departments to
make Bryn Mawr a more environmentally friendly campus.
Currently Running (October Appointments)
Contact Person - Don Abramowitz