Author: Rachel Bruce

Spring Plenary 2017 – Minutes

Representative Council Members Present: Ananya Kumar, Abbie Sullivan, Camila Duluc, Elizabeth Hilton, Bridget Murray, Kyra Sagal, Sam Heyrich, Sophie Goldstein, Milan Fredrick, Priyanka Dutta, Connie Lam, Lillian Oyen-Ustad, Nikki Shakamuri, Abby Chernila, Dilesha Tanna, Margaret Gorman, Lea Williams, Leticia Robledo, Adriana Gay, Veda Nambi, Juhi Aggarwal, Jessica Breet, Makeda Warde, Farida Ilboudo, Emma Porter, Phoebe Dopulous, Nicky Westerduin, Jasmine Rangel, Madison Brown, Emily Drummond, Emma Lasky, Emma Levin, Claire Romaine, Claire Gaposchkin, Sarah Awad, Celeste Ledesma, Cassidy Gruber

Representative Council Members Absent: Katherine Nichols, Tyler Brown-Cross, Precious Robinson, Catherine Bunza, Sohini Maniar, Hannah Henderson-Charnow, Manal Hussain, May Zhu, Evelyn Aviles

Summary:

• Plenary began at 7:00 PM in McPherson auditorium. Quorum was reached at 8:13 PM.
• The first resolution, “The Reaffirmation of the Bryn Mawr College Self-Government Association Constitution”, was presented by the 2017-18 SGA Executive Board and was passed by a visual ballot.
• The second resolution, “The Reaffirmation of the Bryn Mawr College Honor Code”, was presented by Swati Shastry, Head of the Honor Board.
  • After one pro comment pointing out the importance of recognizing and confronting racism as part of the Social Honor Code and a question regarding how the spirit of “positive confrontation” is actively reaffirmed, this resolution was passed by a visual ballot.
• The third resolution, “Changing the Maximum Wait-Time for Quorum”, was presented by the 2016-17 SGA Executive Board.
  • The original resolution proposed shortening the then three-hour maximum wait time to one hour and fifteen minutes.
  • After some discussion regarding the feasibility of this time frame, the resolution was amended to change the wait time from three to two hours.
  • This resolution was passed 184 to 144.
• Quorum was lost but regained at 9:05 PM right before the vote to pass the third resolution.
• The fourth resolution, “Regulating the Representative Council Attendance Policy to Five Unexcused Absences per Semester”, was presented by the 2016-17 SGA E-Board.
  • The final resolution was amended to state a maximum of four unexcused absences as opposed to the previous five following discussion.
  • The final resolution was passed by a visual ballot.
• The fifth resolution, “Paying the SGA Executive Board”, was presented by both the 2016-17 and 2017-18 SGA Executive Boards.
  • An amendment to include the Traditions Mistresses/Masters/Mistexs in the proposed stipend did not pass.
  • After much discussion regarding the E-Board’s interaction with the College’s Administration, the source of the money from the SGA budget and the College, the E-Board’s SGA-related commitments compared to other organizations, etc., it was eventually proposed that the resolution should be tabled until the Fall. This measure passed.
  • Voting was to begin on the other proposed measures to extend time and call the question when the Assembly and SGA once again lost quorum by just over thirty people. As per the SGA Constitution, if quorum is lost a second time Plenary must end.
• Plenary was adjourned at 10:18 PM due to the second loss of quorum. All other resolutions (six in total) were tabled until Fall Plenary.

Summary :

• The meeting began at 7:10 PM with Role Call.
  • Present: Katherine Nichols, Abbie Sullivan, Camila Duluc, Tyler Brown-Cross, Bridget Murray, Kyra Sagal, Sam Heyrich, Catherine Bunza, Sohini Maniar, Sophie Goldstein, Milan Fredrick, Cassidy Gruber, Hannah Henderson-Charnow, Priyanka Dutta, Connie Lam, Lillian Oyen-Ustad, Nikki Shakamuri, Lea Williams, Leticia Robledo, Veda Nambi, Juhi Aggarwal, Jessica Breet, Makeda Warde, Farida Ilboudo, Emma Porter, Evelyn Aviles, Madison Brown, Emily Drummond, Sarah Awad, Celeste Ledesma
  • Absent: Ananya Kumar, Elizabeth Hilton, Precious Robinson, Abby Chernila, Dilesha Tanna, Margaret Gorman, Manal Hussein, May Zhu, Adriana Gay, Phoebe Dopulos, Nicky Westerduin, Jasmine Rangel, Emma Lasky, Emma Levin, Claire Romaine, Claire Gaposchkin
• Announcements:
  • The room draw process begins this week, more details can be found below.
  • SAAC will be having a cookie hour on Wednesday, March 1 in the Campus Center. Come stop by!
  • Rock St. Patty’s is Friday, March 17 in Rock from 10:00 to 2:00. Servers and bouncers are still needed. Please email Celeste Ledesma at cledesma@brynmawr.edu if interested.
  • Volunteers for Plenary are still needed! Plenary is Sunday, March 19. If interested, please email Rachel Bruce at rbruce@brynmawr.edu. If you have a shirt, please consider volunteering again as several were taken and we are now running low on new ones.
• Your Two Cents:
  • There were no Your Two Cents.
• New E-Board Introductions:
  • The 2017-18 SGA E-Board introduced themselves. They are Alisha Clark ’18 (President), Nanda Bhushan ’19 (Vice President), Delia Landers ’19 (Secretary), Anna Huang ’19 (Treasurer), and Swati Shastry ’18 (Head of the Honor Board).
• Old E-Board Reflections:
  • The 2016-17 SGA E-Board (Rhea Mangalni, Shaina Robinson, Rachel Bruce, Jocelyne Oliveros, and Swati Shastry) each reflected on their time on the E-Board this year, their accomplishments, and any words of advice that they had.
• Plenary Resolution Presentations:
  • Proposed Plenary Resolutions were presented and discussed. The minutes can be found in the transcript below.
• Old Business:
  • There was no Old Business.
• New Business:
  • Abbie Sullivan ’17 talked about what happened at the February Faculty meeting. More can be found in the transcript below.
• The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM.

SGA Meeting Minutes – February 5, 2017

SGA Meeting Minutes – December 4, 2016

SGA Meeting Minutes – November 13, 2016

SGA Meeting Minutes – November 6, 2016