69th Student Senate

Finance Report

/E/ Mel Theodore

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[Mel Theodore] Chair, [Finance]

69th Student Senate (Fall)

Date: January 31, 2017

Call to Order-7:38p:m

Initial Roll Call: Abbott, O’Hara, Spear, Whyte, Theodore, Billissi (late)

Absent: Guerrier(excused)

Committee Business:

Old Business: None

New Business:

PAC

1. Operation Smile at FSU

Zero Funded in Clothing in PAC

2. HOSA

Unanimous w/ PAC $600

• Consent Resolution

3. Dance Marathon

Who will receive shirts logistically?

Where do shirts for purchase come from?

Do you all have funds in order to cover the additional cost

Will these shirts be open and accessible to everyone?

4 yay, 1-nay $4920

PAC Total Resolution= $5520

RTAC

a. DREAM

69th Student Senate

Finance Report

/E/ Mel Theodore

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[Mel Theodore] Chair, [Finance]

69th Student Senate (Fall)

Date: 02/14/17

Call to Order: 5:49 pm

Initial Roll Call: Jerome Abbott, Kadian Baxter, Stevenson Guerrier, Steven Spear, Mel Theodore

Absent: Giacomo Bilisi (excused), Shawn Whyte (excused)

Late: Jennie O’Hara (excused)

Committee Business:

New Business:

Bill 18 allowing senators to serve on other committee’s if there is no quorum.

Questions:

Senator Abbott ask does PAC have a problem with quorum? RTAC Chair said yes due to confusion.

Senator Guerrier asked what happens when they don’t show up? RTAC Chair says that they cannot meet.

Senator Spear, proposed an amendment to bill 18, it failed.

Yay: Guerrier, Abbott, Theodore

Nay: Spear, Baxter

Passes.

PAC

• Coping through College

o 3 events this semester, total $1826

o No fundraising

o No meetings

o No official members other than board members - 12

Questions:

O’Hara: GBMs? Open to the idea

69th Student Senate

Finance Report

/E/ Mel Theodore

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[Mel Theodore] Chair, [Finance]

69th Student Senate (Fall)

Spear: Have they requested money from PAC before? The past 3 semesters.

Theodore: Concessions? No

Yay: Guerrier, Abbott, Baxter, Guerrier, O'Hara, Spear to fund $722 in food category

Nay: 0

Abstain: 0

• Relay for Life

o Requesting in the categories of Contractual ($7,151.25). Total: $7,151.25 o Fight to find a cure for cancer o All fundraising goes to cancer research and similar projects o Need the money for stage funding o Raised $315,000 with 3,010 participants last year o Survivors and caregivers come to the event o Open to the entire community o Campus Rec only allows us 1 stage on 1 field, so this really is the only option o The stage is the focal point of the entire event o Everyone goes towards the stage and it is very important for the overall event o Projecting $365,000 and 4,000 participants this year o The American Cancer Society donates for supplies for the event o We have to pay for Campus Rec employees, received funding from OSL o Police officers have donated their time o Each residence hall has their own team o Without PAC funding, we must take money out of our funding total o #3 event in the nation last year o Nationals is funding us to write the letters and for food to bring more people to the events

Questions:

o Spear: Was the campus rec employees their only costs? Yes. o Abbott: Any other fees other than employees? No, unless they have to pay for stage. o Theodore: Does FAMU pay? They donate $ o Hancock: Do you sell TSHIRTS? Yes.

Yay: Guerrier, Abbott, Baxter, Guerrier, O'Hara, Spear; amount amended to $4,500

69th Student Senate

Finance Report

/E/ Mel Theodore

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[Mel Theodore] Chair, [Finance]

69th Student Senate (Fall)

Nay: 0

Abstain: 0

• African Student Association: o Requesting in the categories of Clothing ($844.80). Total: $844.80 o Want 60-90 T-shirts as a promotional tool for the association o 60 active members o 50 due paying members o Grabs students interest and attention o Several members pay dues ($10 a year), and we distribute them at General Body Meetings and

can give anyone a t-shirt o Help pay for t-shirts and food for GBM’s o Fundraising: Concessions at football games (raised $800), which helps with our food and meet-

ings and t-shirts and the annual showcase o Have about $1500 in our account o Spending $1200 on showcase o Fundraising more towards end of year

Yay: Guerrier, Abbott, Baxter, Guerrier, O'Hara, Spear to fund $420 in the clothing category.

Nay: 0

Abstain: 0

• Sports Management Student Association: o Requesting in the categories of Clothing ($1,462.68). Total: $780 o Official RSO of College of Education (Sports Management Program) o 116 members involved o 30% of our members are in other colleges o T-shirts are a requirement for students involved in service trip at Women’s Final Four o Promotes school pride o Requesting 150 t-shirts o Only handed out to dues paying members o Fundraising: $150 left, will fundraise more this semester o Membership has doubled this year o Clothes going to only members

Yay: Guerrier, Abbott, Baxter, Guerrier, O'Hara, Spear to fund $0

69th Student Senate

Finance Report

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[Mel Theodore] Chair, [Finance]

69th Student Senate (Fall)

Nay: 0

Abstain: 0

• Cybersecurity Club: o Requesting in the categories of Clothing ($878.93). Total: $878.93 o 50 active members, almost 150 registered members o Have never been to SGA requesting for funds o Educate members on cybersecurity issues o Compete in various competitions, went to Connecticut for one o Participate in online challenges o In top 10% of every competition we compete in o Need help promoting club with these t-shirts o Non-required dues: $10 a semester, $15 a year o Acquired a sponsor (ReliaQuest) which help pay for food at events and travel expenses for un-

derprivileged students o ReliaQuest is an FSU alumni run tech company trying to recruit FSU students o Fundraising: No fundraising events o Software is expensive, so sponsors try to pay for that o T-shirts will be given out to all active members of the club and handed out at Market Wednes-

day’s and at GBM’s o Would either lower t-shirt amount or would ask from sponsors if not fully funded

Yay: Guerrier, Abbott, Baxter, Guerrier, O'Hara, Spear to fund $550 in the clothing category

Nay: 0

Abstain: 0

• Case Competition Club:

o Requesting in the categories of Food ($1688.78). Total: $1688.78 o Seminole Case Competition o 80 teams, 20 judges, 20 volunteers o Funded by College of Business, but don’t fund internal competition o Usually sponsored by a company, this time it is non-profit o 120 active members o It’s all Florida State students o Food is the expense, and Case Competition is paying for the awards o Emails, posters, and classroom visits to promote the event, as well as use of social

69th Student Senate

Finance Report

/E/ Mel Theodore

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[Mel Theodore] Chair, [Finance]

69th Student Senate (Fall)

Yay: Guerrier, Abbott, Baxter, Guerrier, O'Hara, Spear; amount amended to $850 in the food category.

Nay: 0

Abstain: 0

• Florida Georgia Louis-Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation: o Requesting in the categories of Clothing ($500). Total: $500 o Open to all majors, helping minorities get into graduate schools o Network to graduate school to help all types of majors o Requesting funds for 70-144 T-shirts to help give the club an identity (prefer 144) o Promote the organization through t-shirts o Competing at conferences or at internships, allows for more promotion at these events o 70 active members o Recycling shirt for following years as well o Distributing shirts at GBM’s, promoting the GBM by social media and research based clubs and de-

partments at FSU (open to all student body) o Advertising shirts at Market Wednesday o Fundraise with Mexican Restaurants, and they agreed to match our fundraising if names were put

on back of the shirt o Fundraised $150 but want to use for end of the year celebration

Yay: Guerrier, Abbott, Baxter, Guerrier, O'Hara, Spear to fund $480.48 in the clothing category

Nay: 0

Abstain: 0

• Best Buddies: o Selling shirts o Asked for shirts in the fall Yay: Guerrier, Abbott, Baxter, Guerrier, O'Hara, Spear to fund $0 in the clothing category

Nay: 0

Abstain: 0

69th Student Senate

Finance Report

/E/ Mel Theodore

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[Mel Theodore] Chair, [Finance]

69th Student Senate (Fall)

RTAC

• Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students.

o -Atlanta from April 12th to the 16th

o -empowering students to be medical professionals

o -giving minorities the opportunity to matriculate

o -SMA is mother organization, MAPS is the premedical association

o -medical school exhibition and seminars, network

o -bring back speakers and mentors

Asking for $2,000

Yay: Guerrier, Abbott, Baxter, Guerrier, O'Hara, Spear to fund $1791

Nay: 0

Abstain: 0

• Aakash Thakor - RTAC Candidate

o How will your exp. as VP help you in this role? Allowed him understand multiple perspectives and empathize to make better decisions.

o Max amount an RSO can ask in a fiscal year? 2000

o Are you financially certified? Yes

o What factors will affect your decision on how much to give? Growth possibility, why they need it etc.

o Yay: Abbott, Baxter, Guerrier, O’Hara, Spear

o Nay: 0

o Abstain: 0

• Cru

o Did not file in adequate time.

69th Student Senate

Finance Report

/E/ Mel Theodore

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[Mel Theodore] Chair, [Finance]

69th Student Senate (Fall)

Questions:

Theodore: Fundraising? All students are in the process of fundraising individually.

Theodore: Do you have the email showing that you processed your request within the 31 day period? Can not find it in email

Spear: How many are going? 13

Abbott: What are you bringing back to FSU? A helping heart and a learning exp. to help FSU

Yay: Guerrier, Abbott, Baxter, Guerrier, O'Hara, Spear to $0 fund

Nay: 0

Abstain: 0

• Horn Studio

o Did not file in adequate time.

Yay: Guerrier, Abbott, Baxter, Guerrier, O'Hara, Spear to $0 fund.

Nay: 0

Abstain: 0

• American Marketing Association

o Did not file in adequate time.

Yay: Guerrier, Abbott, Baxter, Guerrier, O'Hara, Spear to $0 fund

Nay: 0

Abstain: 0

• Society of Automotive Engineers

o -design, build, and compete with cars

o -California

o -get funding from corporate sponsorships but they are put to the build and design of the car

o -mechanical engineering department will fund

69th Student Senate

Finance Report

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[Mel Theodore] Chair, [Finance]

69th Student Senate (Fall)

o -asking for $2000 to fly 12 students to California

o -will cover 12 students who were selected by the captain

o -looking to get into the top 10 this year

o -international competition

o Career fair

Questions:

Spear flight only? Yes

Abbot college funding? College of engineering and department of mechanical engineering $5500 potentially.

Yay: Guerrier, Abbott, Baxter, Guerrier, O'Hara, Spear to fund $1500

Nay: 0

Abstain: 0

• National Society of Black Engineers

o –Asking $3,737 to bus to and from atlanta airport and lodging

o -12 fsu students so they need 3 hotel rooms

o -199 per night without tax

o -$1000 in their account

o -majority of it is going to pay for the trip

o -each student is paying 100 but also had to pay 200 for dues

o -would be willing to ask up to 100 more, already collected 100 from everyone on the list

o -around 3 have been before

Questions:

Theodore: How many females and males? 4 and 8

Baxter: Benefits? Networking and job opportunities

69th Student Senate

Finance Report

/E/ Mel Theodore

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[Mel Theodore] Chair, [Finance]

69th Student Senate (Fall)

Yay: Guerrier, Abbott, Baxter, Guerrier, O'Hara, Spear to amend amount to $1350

Nay: 0 Abstain: 0

• Health Occupation Students of America

o interdisciplinary health science occupation club

o -not just doctor, incorporate PA, PT, Dental, vet

o -have a speaker come speak about their career

o -participate in big event, light the night, relay for life

o -competitions every year, regional and state

o -focusing on different careers such as clinical nursing, CPR, epidemiology

o -going to focus on States, 11 members are attending

Questions:

Abbot: Dues? Yes $35 for new, $30 for return.

What do you do with dues? Pay for regionals and nationals

Theodore: How many females and males? 8 males and 9 females

Yay: Guerrier, Abbott, Baxter, Guerrier, O'Hara, Spear to fund $935 for registration

Nay: 0

Abstain: 0

Unfinished Business: None

Other Announcements: Date and Time of Next Meeting: Tuesday, February 21st 7:15 pm Final Roll Call:

Present: Jerome Abbott, Kadian Baxter, Stevenson Guerrier, Jennie O'Hara, Steven Spear, Mel Theodore

69th Student Senate

Finance Report

/E/ Mel Theodore

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[Mel Theodore] Chair, [Finance]

69th Student Senate (Fall)

Absent: Giacomo Billisi (excused) , Shawn Whyte (excused)

Adjourned: 8:30 pm

69th Student Senate

Finance Report

/E/ Mel Theodore

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[Mel Theodore] Chair, [Finance]

69th Student Senate (Fall)

Date: February 21, 2017

Call to Order: 7:21pm

Initial Roll Call: Abbott, Billisi, Guerrier, O’Hara, Spear, Theodore, Whyte

Absent: Baxter (Excused)

Committee Business:

Old Business: None

New Business:

PAC

Connecting Experimental Lab and Life Sciences

Unanimous decision w/ Pac zero funded

• Request was not within PAC guidelines (not within 21 business days)

Who We Play For

Unanimous decision w/ PAC zero funded

• Request was not within PAC guidelines (not within 21 business days)

PAC Total=$0

RTAC

a. Trumpet Guild

0 funded in RTAC

Decision:

▪ Unanimously upheld RTAC's decision

▪ Finance 807.6 E1

69th Student Senate

Finance Report

/E/ Mel Theodore

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[Mel Theodore] Chair, [Finance]

69th Student Senate (Fall)

b. Music National Teachers Association

0 funded in RTAC

Decision:

▪ Unanimously upheld RTAC's decision

▪ Finance 807.6 E1

c. Society of Composers

15 days before

0 funded in RTAC 807.6 E1

Decision:

▪ Unanimously upheld RTAC's decision

d. Rifle’s Association

Goal to teach students Gun Safety

Est.2010

Why did you all petition RTAC so late? Cited accounting problem

What is the date of the event?

Decision:

▪ Yay: Abbot, O'Hara, Spear, Whyte to 0 fund Rifles Association citing less than 30 business days

▪ Nay: Billisi, Guerrier to 0 fund Rifles Association citing less than 30 business days

e. Weight Lifting Club

President address to Finance” organization founded in 2007 and club began with assistance from FSU Professor whom chapter wins 1st or 2nd place in Florida Power Lifting. Team helped open a gym in Tallahassee. “Cream of the Crop”

What can be gained from the trip? First time going to nationals, so recognition for FSU

69th Student Senate

Finance Report

/E/ Mel Theodore

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[Mel Theodore] Chair, [Finance]

69th Student Senate (Fall)

Decision:

▪ Finance raises RTAC amount unanimously to $700

▪ Just below 12% cut ideal used in RTAC

f. Tau Beta Sigma

A national honorary band service sorority/FSU chapter oldest in Southeast

What will you guys be doing during the conference? workshops, district council elections (one of the members from FSU is running.)

Are most of the members Marching Chiefs? 90% are marching chiefs/ 10 % students from college of music

Decision:

▪ Unanimously raised amount to solid $669

g. IEEE

Competing in various competitions

*built a robot

Did you all place last year in this competition? Yes 5th I believe, we were just shy of placing 3rd because of minor technical difficulties.

Do you all receive any funding? Yes we receive donations and we plan on asking the dean and the college of engineering for additional funds.

Was there any fundraising done? No, but we received donations

What did RTAC pay for= funding for gas

Decision:

▪ Uphold decision of RTAC of $715

h. Caribbean Students Association

Was there fundraising done? Yes they fundraised $1,000 and plan on doing more fundraising

Decision:

69th Student Senate

Finance Report

/E/ Mel Theodore

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[Mel Theodore] Chair, [Finance]

69th Student Senate (Fall)

Finance amends CSA total down to $700

Yay: Abbot, Bellisi, Guerrier, O'hara, Spear

Nay: 0

Abstain: Whyte

RTAC Total= $2,784

Unfinished Business: None

Other Announcements: None Date and Time of Next Meeting: TBA Final Roll Call: Present: Abbott, Billisi, Guerrier, O’Hara, Spear, Theodore, Whyte

Absent: Baker (Excused)

Adjourned: 8:35pm

69th Student Senate

Finance Report

/E/ Mel Theodore

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[Mel Theodore] Chair, [Finance]

69th Student Senate (Fall)

Date: February 28, 2017

Call to Order: 7:24pm

Initial Roll Call: Abbott, Baxter, Billisi, Guerrier, O’Hara, Spear, Theodore, Whyte

Absent:

Committee Business:

Old Business: None

New Business:

PAC

Pac Applicants:

• Joe Langford: Union Board Liaison

o Are you financially certified? No, but I will take the test tonight

o What credentials do you offer? I am a finance major so I am good with money, and I have served on union board the past year.

o What type of impact do you think you can make in the 2 months before you graduate? I am good with balancing books and accounting

Decision:

Yay: Unanimous

• Dominique Turnbull: PAC Member

o Have you been involved in SGA before? No this is my first SGA position

o What is your personal goal for the position? I want to help organizations that are deserving of funds and that will do things to benefit the FSU community

o Are you financially certified? No, I have gone over the financial manual, but I will take the test tonight.

Decision:

Yay: Unanimous

69th Student Senate

Finance Report

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[Mel Theodore] Chair, [Finance]

69th Student Senate (Fall)

• Association for Computing Machinery

▪ Funded through sponsorships

▪ focus on computer science programming

▪ request for spring programming contest

▪ Do you all receive money from any colleges? No, but we receive funding from sponors

▪ Are you all anticipating any funding leftover? Yes $500 for fall programming

▪ How many participants are expected? 300

▪ Can you all expand on the costs of this event? Food, shirts

▪ Do not collect dues? No

Decision:

Yay: Abbott, Baxter, Guerrier, O’Hara, Spear, Whyte to cut funding to $1,000 for 250 shirts at $4.00 per shirt

Nay: Billisi

• Hillel

▪ How many students are you expecting? 200-300

▪ Will you all be able to execute this event at the current funding? Yes they will reach pout to previous sponsors

▪ Will you all be able to get last minute sponsorships? Yes

Decision:

Yay: Unanimous to fund $500

• Connecting Experimental Lab and Life Sciences

Decision:

Yay: Unanimous to ZERO FUND

PAC total=$1500

69th Student Senate

Finance Report

/E/ Mel Theodore

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[Mel Theodore] Chair, [Finance]

69th Student Senate (Fall)

RTAC

• Securities Society

▪ How many people are attending this conference?15

▪ Who is paying for the registration? Participants

▪ What does FSU gain from this trip? Applicants gained top tier internships, more job opportunities for students

▪ How were applicants chosen? Resume/statement of interest/acknowledge cost

▪ How many people have gone before? None, this will be everyone’s first time at this particular conference

▪ Do you all pay dues? Yes, $25

Decision:

Yay: Unanimous to fund $1000

• Kappa Kappa Psi

▪ Do you all receive funding from College of Music? No/ money goes to Marching Chiefs CD

▪ What do $100 dues do? Programming and Marching Chief apparel

▪ How long and where is this trip? 2 nights/USF

▪ How much do you have in your account? 12,000 for Chief apparel

Decision:

Yay: Unanimous to fund $689

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers

▪ Have you received funding from College? No, but we have a meeting with them Friday to pursue funding

▪ Are there any FAMU students attending this trip? No

69th Student Senate

Finance Report

/E/ Mel Theodore

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[Mel Theodore] Chair, [Finance]

69th Student Senate (Fall)

▪ Have you all fundraised? Spark page/ Burrito Border/First Friday

▪ 18 New experiences

Decision:

Yay: Unanimous to fund $1013

• NOLEPAC

▪ Policy Conference= Biggest Conference 19,000 attendees

▪ Florida Delegation one of the most prestigious

▪ Do you all know of any confirmed speakers? V.P Mike Pence 2/3 of Congress

▪ What will you all be able to bring back to the FSU community? Tech fair/ networking/ SGA presidents workshop

▪ Do you all fundraise? $7800

▪ $599 registration per person/ $299 dues for FSU Students, Hotel $355.67 per night per person

Decision:

Yay: Abbott, Baxter, Billisi, Guerrier, O’Hara, Spear to fund $882

Abstain: Whyte

• Alpha Mu Alpha

▪ No questions, they were not present

Decision:

Yay: Unanimous to fund $499

Student Chapter of the American Choral Director

Decision:

Yay: Unanimous to ZERO FUND

RTAC Total=$4083

Unfinished Business: None

69th Student Senate

Finance Report

/E/ Mel Theodore

______________________________________

[Mel Theodore] Chair, [Finance]

69th Student Senate (Fall)

Other Announcements: None Date and Time of Next Meeting: TBA Final Roll Call:

Present: Abbott, Baxter, Billisi, Guerrier, O’Hara, Spear, Theodore, Whyte

Absent:

Adjourned: 9:18pm

Finance committee met at 6:37 in the Legislative conference room

Present: Malakwen Maiyo, Jerome Abbott, Josh Hancock, Mercedes Poole

Muslim Student Association

• zero funded (violated statutes)-only handing shirts to members

Motion to zero (0) fund

All voted in favor

DREAM

• Requested $475 for food and decorations • $375 for food • $0 funded for decorations • PAC Decision: $375 • Community service organization (helping homeless, kids, etc.) • Grand Service Bowl philanthropy event for DR students books • Club Down Under • Toni’s $403 (7.50per guest) • 4 Rivers $449

Questions

• How much were you awarded in PAC? o 375

• Do you think if you did more fundraising would you be able to buy the decorations? o Yes and will be doing more fundraisers at Blaze Pizza and market Wednesday

• Where does your money go? o Goes towards community service (boxes clothes for Haiti).

Motion: 375 in Food and 0 in expense

All voted in favor

Vietnamese Student Association

• Requested $404.50 in food

• For the event Tally By Night (awards/banquet night) • Fundraised about 600 and have 1000 in their account • Expect 100-150 at event • Also need money for decorations • Open to the public (maybe 10 non-students)

Questions

• How much will the event costs o $600

• What do the funds in your account go towards? o Going towards a large networking event

• How many people do you expect at the event? o $150

Motion to fund Vietnamese Student Association $404.50 in the food category

All voted in favor

Swing Dance Club

• Requested $2,787 in Other category • PAC funded $1,330 for speaker/sound equipment • Moved in PAC to expense • 80 active members, get 100+ people to dance • Charge $10 dues per semester, $15 per year • Have $2000 in the bank • Goes towards event that teaches people to dance (costs $5000) • New speaker would last 8-10 years • 1st time they have needed to request money

Questions

• Where do you all dance? o House Wright music center (college of music)

• How did you all fund the speakers last time? o Not sure, purchased before their time in the club

• How do you all fundraise? o Swing dance workshops with dancers from all over the country who pay to enter

the event o Money is used to run the event for the next year

• How much do you have your account? o A little over $1000

• If another club wanted to use this equipment, would it be available?

o The equipment would be mainly used for this clubs event but they are open to letting other groups use it.

• If you were not awarded the funds, would you still be able to fund the speakers? o We would be able to afford it if we cut out certain events or began charging for

performances.

Motion to fund 1,330 in the expense category

All voted in favor

Florida State University Student Government Association

69th Student Senate Finance Committee Report April 11, 2017

Call to Order: 6:29PM Attendance: Present: Gurrier, Baxter, Abbott, Poole, Hancock, Angel Late: Maiyo Absent: Guest(s): Daniel Pertwee, Evan Steinberg Announcements and Messages: Daniel Pertwee from Office of Student Sustainability: Met with Food Recovery Network. Specializes in food issues within the food industry community. Taking food that isn't going to be used and bringing it directly to those in need. 34 weeks in an academic year and over 34 Senators. Idea was to have Senators sign up (about 1 per week) and pick up excess food per week and bring it straight to a homeless shelter. This would greatly benefit our community and may be practiced over summer. Evan Steinberg: Discussed retroactive funding process. DREAM was funded for a trip to the Dominican Republic and they did not file for their trip properly. It was $1400. Referred to Resolution 29 that went through RTAC. All in favor of DREAM being reimbursed of the funds they were allocated: Angel, Abbott, Poole, and Gurrier No: Abstain: Baxter 4-0-1 Old Business: None. New Business: Lia Latkins: Going for PAC position and is a Finance major. “Adaptable, personable, and has studied the finance code/statutes.” Has a sense of professionalism and is confident that she won’t be biased when dealing with organizations. Votes in favor: Angel, Abbott, Poole, Baxter, Gurrier Opposed: Abstentions: 5-0-0 The Navigators: Requesting $50 for snacks and entertainment for the leadership team to incentivize them to come. This organization is meant to grow and develop students as leaders and knowledge in their personal relationships with God. They would buy napkins, plates, and some food. Event is not open to the public. Leadership team had to apply for positions. They evangelize and have

“GO Week” where they help people move in their stuff and have nights where they give out free food to the students. Does not charge dues or fundraise as a group. Anyone could apply to the position and the event is just for those who got the position. 25 people in student leadership in the group. Violates 2 statutes: Student body will not have access to it, and she needs to have three competitive quotes. All in favor to zero fund: Angel, Abbott, Poole, Baxter, Gurrier, Maiyo Opposed: Abstentions: 6-0-0

Kudzu Review Student publication. Generally around 140 submissions for fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. This is a more creative outlet and magazine. 40 FSU students from the undergraduate level are chosen to be published. Asking for 60 pages in upcoming edition. Gives published work to hard-working students as to give an advantage in future applications. Gave out 75 copies last year and wish to give out more. Requesting Expense Category: $249 PAC funded them $124.50 Undergraduate Literary Magazine 45 Active Members Hand out copies at a Spring Reading Asking for 150 copies 150 = $249 100 = $189 Limited Fundraising: Share it Nights at places such as Pita Pit and Blaze Promote Organization by attending ASLC events About 30 writers are featured (about 70 people are involved in the process) Move to fund $124.50 in Expense Category: In Favor: Angel, Abbott, Poole, Baxter, Gurrier, Maiyo Opposed: Abstentions: 6-0-0 The Last Word Similar to a news article. Requesting Expense Category: 1500 copies at $661.71 PAC funded $351.05 PAC decided to pay for 500 copies.

Progressive Media Outlet Request is for Magazine Magazine will be distributed to student body and faculty by handing them out to students around campus and leaving them in coffee shops around Tallahassee Currently 20 Active Members No dues Have not been able to fundraise yet (new organization) Plan to distribute around the Williams Building, Lake Ella, other stores in Tallahassee Free for whoever wants them Have a few hundred copies from last year (received 150 too many) Have $40 in account Online views: 1,000 this month Move to fund $438.50 in the Expense Category: All in favor: Gurrier, Maiyo, Abbott, Poole, Baxter Opposed: Abstentions: 5-0-0 Unfinished Business: None. Closing Announcements: None. Adjourn: 8:30pm

The Florida State University Student Government Association

69th Student Senate Finance Committee Report April 18, 2017

Call to Order: 6:30PM Attendance: Present: Baxter, Abbott, Poole, Hancock, Angel, Gurrier Late: Maiyo Absent: Guest(s): Reiter, Joseph Announcements and Messages: Josh: Let’s start this shindig Old Business: None. New Business: Bill 54 - Sponsored by Chair Schulster Co-Sponsors: Chair Spear Purpose: to revise Ch. 807.6 in Statutes Synopsis: 1. An organization may not be allocated funds from PAC more than twice per fiscal year. This rule may be waived by a two-thirds (2/3rd) vote of committee. 2. An organization may not be allocated funds from RTAC more than twice per fiscal year. This rule may be waived by a two-thirds (2/3rd) vote of committee. 2. Organizations may not request money from RTAC to travel more than per fiscal year. This may be waived by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of RTAC, and a two-thirds (2/3) vote of Senate. 3. PAC must not allocate more than $8 per shirt (including all applicable screening and art fees). Shirts must be of a unit price (including all applicable screening and art fees) no more than $8 per shirt. Polo shirts may not be purchased. Tank tops may be purchased. 4. PAC may not fund plastic water bottles. This rule may be waived by a two-thirds (2/3rd) vote of committee. 5. PAC may not fund a request that primarily benefits the members of the recognized student organization purchasing them. Requests must benefit the FSU student body as a whole.

Chair Schulster Opening: There is nothing previously that said the amount of times an organization can come to PAC. There is now an amount (twice per fiscal year). The third point is a clarification that shirts can only be funded for $8 or less. Fourth point is that PAC cannot fund water bottles. Fifth point is to emphasize that our funding is to help organizations grow, not to only provide to the organization members. Yields: 44 seconds Questions: Poole: How will you provide to organizations without plastic bottles? Schulster: We’re trying to make the campus more green. RSO’s can provide the water bottles for themselves, and PAC usually does not fund fully anyway. They could not serve drinks at all or serve something else. Gurrier: How will this affect Take Back The Tap (TBTT)? Schulster: TBTT emphasizes use of reusable water bottles, not plastic water bottles. Baxter: What if people find a loophole in the word “water” in bottle and then buy a soda or energy drink bottles? Schulster: I will work on that. Hancock: What if an organization is having a marathon or something and just needs water bottles? Would you just waive it or zero fund? Schulster: In this event, it would probably be waived because our goal is to benefit organizations and it would be up to the committee. Hancock: Would you consider amending “primarily” to “solely” in F5? Primarily seems to ambiguous, and solely seems more specific. Schulster: I find that friendly. Wilkerson: Maybe we should use “shall” to leave it a bit more open to interpretation so that there wouldn’t be a circumstance where if one person that was in the organization and not study body received a shirt there would not have to be consequences. Began Round Table: Schulster: Strike four and five. Baxter: I move to strike four and five. Abbott: Second. Objections: None. Maiyo: I move to amend one and two to replace “request” with “ be allocated.” Abbott: Second.

Objections: None. Baxter: I move to call to question. Abbott: Second. Objections: None. Votes yes: Baxter, Poole, Abbott, Maiyo, Angel, Gurrier Votes no: Vote passes 6-0-0 Global Peace Exchange Introduction by Eric: Student run non-profit. Functions like a normal nonprofit, started in 2006. Sends about 16 volunteers each summer to other countries to do service. Sends about 4 volunteers to each country (countries are Ghana, Haiti, etc.). They are requesting pizza to get more people involved and learn about how they can travel to another country. It’s generally around $2-300 for a couple months. Questions: Poole: Can anyone go? Eric: Yes. Abbott: How many people are you expecting? Eric: Between 30-40. Baxter: What kind of fundraising have you done and what does that go to? Eric: We raise about $16,000 each year and this year we have 16 donors that donate about $1,000 each. They also have a fundraising event about once a week to raise money. Maiyo: How long has your organization been around? Eric: About 11 years now. Hancock: How many people will be sent out of how many members you have? Eric: A little over 50% of the amount of active members - 16 members Abbott: Is that a strict number or does it generally just end up at that? Eric: We like to send 16, but it depends on how much funding we get. This year we have 2 that are self-funded. Gurrier: Why is this the first time you have come to Senate? Eric: I’m not sure. We just saw the opportunity and took it. Hancock: Were you happy with the number PAC gave you? Eric: Yes Maiyo: I move to fund $48 to Global Peace exchange in the Food Category. Baxter: I second.

Votes yes: Abbott, Angel, Maiyo, Gurrier, Poole, Baxter Votes no: Abstentions: Passes 6-0-0 Health Occupations Students of America Mission: The mission of HOSA is to enhance the delivery of compassionate, quality healthcare by providing opportunities for knowledge, skill and leadership development of all health science technology education students, therefore, helping students to meet the needs of the healthcare community. They are traveling to Orlando for HOSA. With $800 in funding, this leaves them $166 per person they must pay. Registration is $240 per person. Requested - Amount: $2,631 Categories: * Registration— 990 * Lodging— 1521 * Gas— 120 RTAC’s Decision: Because HOSA has already requested $935 from RTAC in this fiscal year, according to 807.6(E)(3), the max we could give them is $1,065 We made a 25% cut to that number and decided on $800 in registration. Baxter: I move to go with RTAC’s decision to fund HOSA $800 in the registration category. Maiyo: Second. Votes yes: Abbott, Hancock, Angel, Maiyo, Gurrier, Poole, Baxter Votes no: Abstentions: HOSA is funded $800 in the registration category. 7-0-0 Hancock: I resign from the Finance Chair position. Chair Spear opened the floor for nominations. Nominations: Senator Guerrier, Abbott Senator Mayo closed the floor for nominations. Seconded by Senator Poole.

Senator Abbot: Opening - Has been in Senate for 1 year in May. Worked in Budget Committee and the 2017 Budget. Has been in Finance Committee under Chair Theodore and Hancock and learned from them. As chair, he will continue with the precedents that have been set and will carry on the good state of the committee. Open to all opinions. Will look through statutes to revise. Yields 44 seconds in the first round of pro. Q&A Senator Hancock: What qualities will best serve you in your time as chair? Good organizational skills, time management, and will listen to the committee President Joseph: What does accountability look like and how will you keep the committee in order? Will be there for committee members to talk to and will allow each committee member to have their fair say. Pro: Hancock - he has worked hard in Finance and has served for a while. Has sat under multiple chairs and is well versed in finance code. Mayo - well versed in finance code and is hard working.

Senator Guerrier: Opening: Has grown in his involvement through senate and has learned a lot from it. He grew in interest in Finance through the finance committee. He is a Social Entrepreneurship major. He wants to lead the committee forward in the future and allow all committee members to speak their minds. This Chair position is not just a stepping stone, but will be a passion for him and he will serve the committee as best he can. Goals: 1. To be proactive and efficient 2. To have a good community by attending events of the people requesting money. 3. To be transparent. Be clear on why you vote each way. Q&A: Senator Mayo: Do you value the process or the outcome? Why? The process because he enjoys the work it takes to get to the finish line. Working as a team has helped him to enjoy the process.

President Joseph: What does it mean to be a chair and how will you hold the committee up to par? After watching Chair Theodore, he will pay attention to the committee. He wants to have everyone be involved in the work and be transparent with the committee. Pro: Poole - has learned that Guerrier is kind of quiet but always thinking and interested. He is working out problems and observing all while being quiet. Genuinely wants everyone to be involved and wants to make sure all members have their say. Baxter - Guerrier is very genuine. He is not always the most vocal person but is very qualified and observant. Votes: 6 voting members + Chair Abbot - 2 Guerrier - 4 The new chair of the Finance Committee is Chair Guerrier. Unfinished Business: None. Closing Announcements: Chair Gurrier: I just wanted to say I am excited for the new position. I do a lot of things to learn and if you’re not here to learn, then you’re not here for anything. Please check me if I’m wrong. One thing I am going to bring back is refreshments. I want to lead through y’all. Thank you. Adjourn: Hancock: I move to adjourn. Maiyo: I second. Adjourned at 8:00pm.

69th Student Senate

Finance Report

/E/ Mel Theodore

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[Mel Theodore] Chair, [Finance]

69th Student Senate (Fall)

Have you all fundraised for this event?

What do you all hope to bring back to the student body?

How were 14 students chosen?

There is a discrepancy b/w 20 people and 14 people what is that #?

Consent=$1400

RTAC Decision Total: 4 yay.0-nay, 1 abstention

All Night Yatzi

Would you all be able to raise the money as your request si $2650

Where are you all flying from?

Will you all carpool?

Uanimous Decision w/RTAC $1350

Azucar

-Free for everyone( try to impart dance called “casino to pass on knowledge”

What Hotel are you staying at?

How many people are going?

Are they open for everyone?

Unanimous Decision to fund $613

Amnesty International

What is the goal? Why was one member fully funded?

Unanimous decision w/ RTAC $1000

FSU Flying High Circus

69th Student Senate

Finance Report

/E/ Mel Theodore

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[Mel Theodore] Chair, [Finance]

69th Student Senate (Fall)

Told to come back in RTAC.

Big Sister Little Sister

Why are they asking for funding for?

What will they be doing in Nashville?

What service is done in Tallahassee?

When is the trip?

Consent Resolution w/ RTAC decision $1500

RTAC Resolution Total= $5863

Unfinished Business: None

Other Announcements: None Date and Time of Next Meeting: N/A Final Roll Call: Present: Abbott, O’Hara, Spear, Whyte, Theodore

Absent: Billissi (EXCUSED)

Adjourned: