MARAMTS Business Meeting Thursday, March 17, 2016 & Friday, March 18, 2016

Regional Conference, Harrisburg, PA

I. Opening Procedures: a. Call to Order, E. Bligh

i. Motion to call the meeting to order 5:11, made by Nazareth and seconded by Duquesne.

ii. Recess ended at 11:08b. Roll Call, M. Smith

i. Officers1. Elizabeth Bligh, President, present2. Andrea Schaertel, President-Elect, present3. Megan Neil, Vice President, present4. Allison Broaddrick, Parliamentarian, present5. Meghan Smith, Secretary, present6. Amanda Montera, Treasurer, present7. Cody Thompson, Government Relations, present8. Conio Loretto, Student Affairs Advisor, present

ii. Schools1. Drexel University* 02. Duquesne University 23/233. Elizabethtown College 43/434. Howard University* 05. Immaculata University 15/166. Marywood University 27/287. Mercyhurst University 08. Molloy College 12/149. Montclair State 11/1610. Nazareth College 23/24 11. New York University* 012. Radford University 17/2513. Seton Hill University 7/714. Shenandoah University 8/1115. Slippery Rock University 19/2016. SUNY Fredonia 17/1817. SUNY New Paltz 13/1518. Temple University 23/24

c. Review Robert’s Rules of Order, A. Broaddrick i. A motion made to open the floor for discussion made by Duquesne

and seconded by Seton Hill University.ii. Robert’s Rules are established to maintain order throughout the

meeting. a. They keep things ethical and in control.

iii. If the president asks for a motion for anything, we need one school to motion and one school to second.

iv. Please only open the floor for discussion if you actually have something to discuss.

v. Motion to close the floor on Robert’s Rules made by Elizabethtown and seconded by Molloy.

d. Approval of the Agenda, E. Bligh i. A motion to approve the agenda made by Montclair State and

seconded by Nazareth.e. Reading and Approval of the Minutes, M. Smith

i. Minutes can be found at Mar-amta.org, under the student tab, under the executive board tab.

ii. Students will review minutes and they will be approved on Friday, March 18th at 11AM.

iii. Motion to approve the minutes made by Shenandoah and seconded by Elizabethtown.

II. Club Reports: (each have one minute)a. Drexel University*b. Duquesne University

i. Advocated for Music Therapy during homecoming and expo fairii. Bake sale to fundraise for Make-A-Wish benefit concert

iii. As a club, went caroling at Western Psych.iv. Eyes and Ears of the Spirit, which was a dedicated week to

education and advocacy of the deaf community and an integration of MT.

v. Valentine’s Day Bake Sale fundraiser for conferencevi. SLP interdisciplinary event

vii. Planning an Open Mic night at Starbucks in Aprilc. Elizabethtown College

i. In Spring 2015: Open door recital, senior send-off dinner, officer transitions

ii. In Fall 2015:a. Welcomed 25 MT majorsb. Traditional Big Sibling, Little Sibling weekc. Annual Peace Day with sister school, Marywoodd. Fundraising included Elizabethtown maraca keychain and

drawstring bagse. Fall Recital at the Masonic Village, which is a living

community for older adultsf. A White Christmas Partyg. Donations to Somaliland

iii. In Spring 2016:a. Planning for conference, stuffed bags and did name tagsb. Planning the open door recitalc. MLK Troubadour singing- Singing the Blues Awayd. Elections for new officers for Fall 2016

d. Howard University*

e. Immaculata Universityi. Have had six bake sales for funding for conference

ii. Two Coffee House/Open Mic nightsiii. Bi-weekly community drum circlesiv. Relaxation night with peer Educators’ Club with tonal

improvisation circlev. Walk at Graduation Proposal

f. Marywood Universityi. Collaborative guided imagery with the Art Therapy Club at

Marywoodii. Volunteered at a Halloween event at a senior living center

iii. Created a Music Therapy Advocacy video, which has over 300 views

iv. Peace Day Drum Circlev. Thanksgiving donation Baskets

vi. Planning to:a. Men’s pageant, Mr. Marywood, which is a big fundraiserb. Volunteer for kidstuff at schoolc. Start a chapter of United Sound at Marywood

g. Mercyhurst University*h. Molloy College

i. Participated in school’s Cupcake Wars- baked and sold cupcakes to raise money for cancer research

ii. Made a dish for the “Eat to end World Hunger” event.iii. Attended and volunteered at a conference hosted at Molloy in

Octoberiv. Organized an “Around the World in 80 Measures” cultural cabaret,

which featured 22 club members v. 14 Undergraduate students are at conference from Molloy

vi. In April, working with TRC and Speech Pathology for a Speech Colloquium and an informational fundraiser

i. Montclair Statei. MT program at MSU received a certificate of recognition from

AMTA for the 45th anniversary of the MT program at MSUii. Chartered by the campus’ Student Gov. Association, which will

allow more advocacy eventsiii. Hosted many events including drum circles, holiday social events,

a band showcase known as ‘Banding Together’ and community outreach events where members volunteer music services at local facilities

iv. Created greeting cards for patients at Saint Barnabas Medical Center

v. Each month, focus on and discuss a cause.vi. Hosted Ida Margrete Gjul, who is a pioneer in MT

vii. Performed the tri-state premier of Robert S. Cohen’s ‘Alzheimer’s Stories”

viii. Bake sales ix. Sold food at NATSx. Planning for a 45th Anniversary party

xi. Alumni recital will take place during this xii. Hosting MT recital and open mic night

j. Nazareth Collegei. Collaborated with CFS on a TED-Talk about music and spirituality

ii. Participated in the Alzheimer’s Walkiii. Interactive musical activities with children at Gro-Moore Farmsiv. Four students attended Passagesv. Music History professor gave a lecture on the Tarentella

vi. Eric Wills gave a Jamaican Drum workshopvii. MT Week was in February and was successful

a. Included campus wide post it notes, ice cream social, game night, open mic night, and a drum circle

viii. Mini conference was held in the WRI- focused on multiculturalismix. 15 students from sister school- FRED- attendedx. 24 students attending conference and 8 attended the Hill Day.

k. New York University*l. Radford University

i. T-shirt fundraiserii. Caroling

iii. Tote bag fundraiseriv. Trunk-or-treatv. Music/instrument storage organization

vi. Open mic nightvii. Symposium

viii. Pancake Breakfastm. Seton Hill University

i. Presented and advocated for MT at the opening of he new Seton Hill Arts Center in Downtown Greensburg

ii. Club hosts monthly open mic nights in the Griffin’s Lounge inviting students to attend and perform

iii. Alex Swartz (MT Intern at Rainbow Babies Children’s Hospital in Ohio) gave presentation on her internship site

iv. Christmas Caroling at Caritas Christi home of the Sisters of Charity at SHU

v. Four MT students and two professionals travelled to the Dominican Republic in February for a week of service. They visited San Pedro hospital, where they shared music with psychiatric patients.

vi. “Love Notes” concert in February, to raise money for conferencevii. Collaborated with the Student Art Therapy Association at SHU for

Creative Arts Therapy Week.a. Provided interactive art for students, and a collaborative art

therapy and MT experience n. Shenandoah University

i. Started SUMTA with a MT cookouta. Professors, practicum advisors, and MT majors welcome

the new MT students.b. Food, ice breakers, and a drum circle

ii. Bake sales and a babysitting night (where all students and teachers could drop off their children for a few hours.

iii. Drum circle at the end of a nursing conference, and discussed possible session interventions

iv. Participated in Live at Lunch at local hospitalv. Invited guest speakers to weekly meetings, to talk about different

settings and researchvi. Participated with Chimers (older adults that work on motor skills,

increased attention and social skills)vii. Wrote letters to the elderly in a service project called Love for the

Elderly during the holiday seasonviii. Mystery Benefit Dinner raised money for Relay for Life.

ix. Planning on another benefit, nursing home visits, jam sessions for advocacy, and relay for life.

o. Slippery Rock Universityi. Selling pretzels every Thursday during performance hour

ii. Penny wars competition between studiosiii. Fall benefit concertiv. Fundraiser at Texas Roadhouse to raise money for conferencev. Annual Spring Benefit Concert, where they raised $264

vi. Guitar jam sessions starting on March 23rd

vii. Attending the Kaleidoscope Children’s festival, to facilitate a drum circle with the children

viii. Attended the Hill Day in the Fall to advocate for MTp. SUNY Fredonia

i. Operation Smile’s kickball tournament- raised money for cleft lip and palate surgeries

ii. Participate in a walk to End Alzheimer’siii. Sharon Katz, founder of the Peace Train, came to inform us about

her programiv. In December, Eric Wills came to give an African Drumming

Masterclassv. For Valentine’s Day, did singing telegrams and used the money

raised towards conferences.vi. Hosted a MT Awareness Week which included

a. A presentation on NMT by Professor Kim Monciminob. A grad-student open forumc. An open mic night in support of “Spread the Word to End

the Word”d. In collaboration with 10 other student organizations

vii. Concert from the Momentum Choir, directed by Dr. Toni Mingrul-Luterman

viii. Annual MT Recitalq. SUNY New Paltz

i. Sold T-shirts to raise money for conferenceii. 16 students were funded

iii. Weekly meetings with music experientialsiv. Coffee house one time a monthv. Advocated during Music Circus

r. Temple Universityi. Bake sales

ii. Mr. Boyer Male Pageant Fundraiser in the Falliii. Made deterioration to Chron’s and Colitis Foundationiv. Attended Passages Conferencev. Held Open Mic Fundraiser

s. West Virginia University*

III. Officer/Committee Reports: (each have three minutes)a. Elizabeth Bligh, President

i. Student Service Projecta. The format was changed this year, from a clinical idea to a

Hill Dayb. We had about 200 students participating

ii. Responsible for creating agendas and PowerPoints for meetingsiii. Staying in touch with exec board

b. Andrea Schaertel, President-Elect

i. Scrapbooka. Collects officers’ revisions to the Officer Duties Manual

a. Updates the ODM documentb. Observes the President throughout the year, including at

National Conferencec. Maintaining scrapbook

c. Megan Neil, Vice Presidenti. Attended Summer and Fall Business Meetings, as well as the

National Conferenceii. Helped with SSP

iii. Serves as a liaison between us and professional boardiv. She gives our input to professionals

d. Allison Broaddrick, Parliamentariani. Bylaws

a. Was in contact with all of the schools, and collected their bylaws

b. Offered suggestions for edits to makeii. Swap Shop

a. Will be discussed later on in the meetinge. Meghan Smith, Secretary

i. Social Mediaa. Will be discussed later on in the meeting

f. Amanda Montera, Treasureri. Fundraising

a. In the exhibit hall, there are tote bags, bumper stickers, picks, pins, and lanyards

b. New: Conference attendees were able to purchase merchandise through the conference registration process

c. We now have a Square device, which will be more convenient and will allow us to accept cards

g. Cody Thompson, Government Relationsi. Advocacy

a. DE- is currently setting up a task forceb. MD- attending hill day at conference with the expectation

of learning how to hill day, in the hopes of putting that to use

c. NJ- Senate 1601- currently in the housed. NY- task force is active. Looking to revise LCAT, to make

more of a MT Registry (all creative therapies are lumped into one)

e. PA- this is our second hill daya. There is currently a bill in the senate

f. WVU- senate bill to create a board of MTg. VA- researching state regulations to see if anything needs

to be draftedii. Canning Project

a. Will be discussed later on in the meetingb. Miscommunications from past boardc. Apologizing for miscommunicationsd. Next year we will get it back up and running

h. Conio Loretto, Student Affairs Advisori. Main duty is to guide and oversee the Executive Board

ii. Thank you to chapter reps for representing your schools and helping so much in the MAR!

iii. Scholarship Committeea. Made up of students, they worked very hard to select the

recipients of the awardsb. Dinner to award these scholarships is tomorrowc. Jenny Schin interviews are tomorrow morning (6 finalists,

awarding 3 scholarships)d. Thanks to student judges for reading through all of the

applicationsiv. Ask a Professional session– coordinated, welcomed feedback from

everyone therev. A big goal for this year was to get the students very involved in the

conference. There have been a lot of volunteering opportunities and the students responded well!

IV. By-Laws: A. Broaddricka. Review By-laws

i. Article I, Section 31. Current: Acronyms

a. MARAMTS- Mid-Atlantic Region Association of Music Therapy Students

b. AMTAS- American Music Therapy Association Students

c. MAR- Mid-Atlantic Region Association for Music Therapy

d. AMTA- American Music Therapy Association Inc.e. SAAB- Student Affairs Advisory Board

2. Proposed: a. MARAMTS- Mid-Atlantic Region Association of

Music Therapy Studentsb. AMTAS- American Music Therapy Association

Studentsc. MAR- Mid-Atlantic Region American Music

Therapy Association Inc.d. AMTA- American Music Therapy Association Inc.e. SAAB- Student Affairs Advisory Board

3. Reason: Consistency with the MAR-AMTA By-laws4. Motion to approve the revision made by Nazareth and

seconded by Shenandoah.

ii. Article III, Section 71. Current: Any student chapter who is a paying member of

AMTA will be termed an active chapter provided that the students represented have attended at least one of the past two fall business meetings.  Failure to attend will bring the chapter to an inactive status and voting privileges will be lost.  Attending a fall business meeting the following year may amend this status.

2. Proposed: A student chapter is termed an active chapter, provided that the chapter has been represented by at least one current AMTA student member at at least one of the past two fall business meetings. Failure to attend will bring the chapter to an inactive status and voting privileges will be lost.  Attending a fall business meeting the following year may amend this status.

3. Reason: Clarification and simplification of wording.4. Motion to approve the revision made by Molloy and

seconded by Nazareth.iii. Article IV, Section 5

1. Current: The term of office for all MARAMTS officers elected at the Regional Conference will start at the close of that Regional Conference.   The term of office shall be one year, until the following Regional Conference.

2. Proposed:  The term of office for all MARAMTS officers elected at the Regional Conference will start at the close of that Regional Conference.   The term of office shall be until the close of the following Regional Conference.

3. Reason: Accuracy - It is not exactly a year and it is the close, not the start of the following conference

4. Motion to approve the revision made by Temple and seconded by Montclair State.

iv. Article IV, Section 61. Current: All officers must be in the process of completing

course work at an accredited university in the Mid-Atlantic Region, have received written acceptance from an approved clinical training site, or be completing an internship that will last the entire length of office in the Mid-Atlantic Region. If an officer is to complete his or her internship outside of the MAR, it will be at the unanimous discretion of the rest of the Executive Board whether he or she will be capable of properly and efficiently completing the duties and responsibilities as an officer of MARAMTS.

2. Proposed: All officers must be in the process of completing course work at an accredited university in the Mid-Atlantic Region, have received written acceptance from an approved clinical training site, or be completing an internship that will last the entire length of office all in the MAR. If an officer is to complete their internship outside of the MAR, it will be at the unanimous discretion of the rest of the Executive Board whether they will be capable of properly and efficiently completing the duties and responsibilities as an officer of MARAMTS.

3. Reason: Clarification4. Motion to approve the revision made by Marywood and

seconded by Fredonia.v. Article IV, Section 8

1. Current: In order for a student to be eligible to run for the office of president and president-elect, he/she must have at least one of the following qualifications: (a) Attended at least one Fall Business Meeting, (b) Previously was a member of the MARAMTS Executive Board for at least one full term.

2. Proposed: In order for a student to be eligible to run for the office of president, the student must have at least one of the following qualifications: (a) Attended at least one Fall Business Meeting, (b) Previously was a member of the MARAMTS Executive Board for at least one full term.

3. Reason: Not applicable for the president-elect4. Motion to approve the revision made by Nazareth and

seconded by Temple.vi. Article V, Section 1 (President’s Duties)

1. Current: none2. Proposed: Q. The president must complete the MAR report

for the AMTAS at the end of their term.3. Reason: Clarification of duties.4. Motion to approve the revision made by Elizabethtown and

seconded by Seton Hill.vii. Article V, Section 4 (Parliamentarian’s Duties)

1. Current: None2. Proposed: The Parliamentarian must attend regional

conference unless there are extenuating circumstances.3. Reason: Already part of the duties.4. Motion to approve the revision made by Nazareth and

seconded by Slippery Rock.viii. Article V, Section 4 (Parliamentarian’s Duties)

1. Current: None2. Proposed: H. Post the current by-laws to the MAR and

MARAMTS Executive Boards’ Google Drive following the Regional Conference and the Fall Business Meeting

3. Reason: It is part of the duties and should be included4. Motion to approve the revision made by Elizabethtown and

seconded by Fredonia.ix. Article V, Section 5 (Secretary’s Duties)

1. Current: Coordinate a Fall Newsletter for MARAMTS.2. Proposed: Delete3. Reason: No longer in the duties.4. Motion to approve the revision made by Duquesne and

seconded by Nazareth.x. Article V, Section 5

1. Current: None2. Proposed: G. Must attend regional conference unless there

are extenuating circumstances.3. Reason: Already part of the duties.4. Motion to approve the revision made by Molloy and

seconded by Seton Hill.xi. Article V, Section 5

xii. Article V, Section 6 (Treasurer’s Duties)1. Current: None2. Proposed: Must attend regional conference unless there are

extenuating circumstances.3. Reason: Already part of the duties.4. Motion to approve the revision made by Molloy and

seconded by Nazareth.xiii. Article V, Section 7 (Government Relations’ Duties)

1. Current: C. To oversee the Sister School Advocacy Project which includes maintaining and supporting an intercollegiate communication program that will promote pre-professional development and advocacy amongst student members. And E. Oversee the Sister School Advocacy Project

2. Proposed: Drop letter E.3. Reason: Repetitive4. Motion to approve the revision made by Temple and

seconded by Nazareth.xiv. Article V, Section 7

1. Current:a. F. Coordinate a Canning Advocacy Project for the

Regional Conference.b. G. Be responsible for sending an updated version of

designated duties to the MARAMTS President-Elect for the Officer’s Duties Manual.

c. I. He/She must attend Regional Conference and is encouraged to attend other Government Relations meetings.

d. J. Send all materials dating older than five years to the Archivist at Duquesne University.

2. Proposed: Re-letter to E-H.3. Reason: Alphabetical Order4. Motion to approve the revision made by New Paltz and

seconded by Radford.xv. Article XI, Section 1

1. Current: None2. Proposed: L. To remain in contact with the chapter

representatives of your sister school(s).3. Reason: This is already a duty.4. Motion to approve the revision made by Molloy and

seconded by Nazareth.xvi. Article XII

1. Current: Section 1. The standing committees of MARAMTS who are appointed by the Regional President at the Fall Business meeting are as follows:

a. A. By-Laws Committee: chaired by the Regional Parliamentarian. Personnel consisting of one member of each local chapter.

b. B. Swap Shop Committee: chaired by the Regional Parliamentarian and another Executive Officer. Personnel consisting of four chapter representatives.

c. C. Fundraising Committee: chaired by the Regional Treasurer and four chapter representatives. Fundraising committee is used for the MARAMTS fundraiser.

d. D. Service Project Committee: chaired by the Regional President and an appointed representative. The representative will be a student from the school nearest to the location of that year’s Regional Conference.

e. E. Advocacy Committee: chaired by the Government Relations Chair.

f. F. Scrapbooking Committee: chaired by the President Elect and four chapter representatives.

g. G. Social Media Committee: chaired by the Secretary and four chapter representatives.

2. Proposed: Section 1. The standing committees of MARAMTS who are appointed by the Regional President at the Fall Business Meeting are as follows:

a. By-Laws Committee: Formed and chaired at the discretion of the regional Parliamentarian.

b. B. Swap Shop Committee: Formed and chaired at the discretion of the regional Parliamentarian.

c. C. Fundraising Committee: Formed and chaired at the discretion of the regional Treasurer. Fundraising committee is used for the MARAMTS fundraiser.

d. D. Service Project Committee: Formed and chaired at the discretion of the regional President.  The representative will be a student from the school nearest to the location of that year’s Regional Conference.

e. E. Advocacy Committee: Formed and chaired at the discretion of the regional Government Relations Chair.

f. F. Scrapbooking Committee: Formed and chaired at the discretion of the regional President- Elect.

g. G. Social Media Committee: Formed and chaired at the discretion of the regional Secretary.

3. Reason: Clarification4. Motion to approve the revision made by Elizabethtown and

seconded by Fredonia.b. Motion to table By-laws (for 24 hours) to be approved next meeting until

Friday, March 18th at 11AM made by Shenandoah and seconded by Marywood

c. Vote on By-laws i. All bylaw revisions were approved.

V. Treasurer’s Report: A. Monteraa. Review Budget

i. Motion to table Budget (for 24 hours) to be approved next meeting made by Fredonia and seconded by Duquesne.

ii. The budget was not discussed at the meetingiii. The budget was voted on at Fall Business Meeting

b. Fundraiseri. Merchandise

a. What are we selling? How much? Where can we buy? Cash or card? How much have we made so far?

b. This was discussed earlier in the meeting.

VI. Government Relations: C. Thompsona. State Task Force Update

i. This was discussed earlier in the meeting.b. Canning Project

i. Motion to table this discussion until Friday, March 18th at 11AM made by Slippery Rock and seconded by Fredonia.

ii. There was miscommunication regarding the responsibilities of the Canning Project.

iii. Unfortunately, it was not planned in time and could not happen next year.

iv. We have made note of this mistake, and will be notifying the future board so that they are able to fix the problem for next year.

Motion to go here: VII. Connectedness: M. Smith

a. Social Mediai. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

a. Instagram and Twitter are at @MAR_AMTSb. Facebook is MARAMTS Students

ii. There is a new thing I’ve implemented this yeara. Social Media Calendar- where each school’s chapter

representative has a chance to submit a picture or video to be posted to the MARAMTS Instagram account once a month

b. This is to increase activity on the social media pages, as well as increasing our interaction with schools across the MAR.

c. It has been really successful so far, and we hope to continue it next year!

b. Chapter Representativesi. Review Duties/Responsibilities

a. Being an AMTA memberb. Corresponding with any and all executive board members

when necessary. c. Responding to emails in a timely mannerd. Attending Fall Business Meeting, or sending a replacement

if you cannote. Volunteering time at the Regional Conference.

ii. Professionalisma. Please respond to emails when it is necessaryb. Timely responses make everyone’s jobs easierc. It is so important to keep this line of communication open

and constantly movingiii. Contact Information

a. Next school year’s Chapter Representatives, Music Therapy Club President, and MTC Advisor (name, email, etc…)

b. Motion to table rest of agenda until tomorrow, Friday March 18th at 11AM made by Fredonia and seconded by Immaculata.

VIII. Elections: a. Current Executive Board members give brief description of their duties

(30 seconds per position)i. President-

a. Overseeing the executive boardb. Making agendas and PowerPoints for Summer, Fall, and

Spring business meetings.c. Attend National conference and all required meetings while

there.ii. President Elect-

a. Follow the President and learn responsibilitiesb. Attend National conference and all required meetings, still

shadowing the Presidentc. Keeping the Scrapbook and updating it at Regional

conference.iii. Vice President-

a. Acts as liaison between the student and professional executive boards

b. Attend National conference and all required meetings while there.

c. Keep track of all emails coming from each executive boardd. Help wherever needed

iv. Parliamentariana. Reading the Bylaws and suggesting revisionsb. Coordinating Swap Shop and communicating that

information to the Chapter Representativesc. Collecting the bylaws from each school in the region and

suggesting changes.v. Secretary

a. Taking and distributing minutes from all business meetings b. Acting as the liaison between the executive board and the

student body, through the chapter representativesc. Updating all social media pagesd. Working with Chapter Representatives on Social Media

Pages- distributing calendar and posting any submissionse. Coordinating an information packet for Fall Business

Meeting.f. Attend Summer, Fall, and Spring business meetings.

vi. Treasurer

a. Coordinating fundraising and ordering merchandiseb. Attending Summer, Fall, and Spring meetings c. Contact scholarship recipients and send them their awardsd. Reimbursements for Executive Board expenses

vii. Government Relationsa. Keep tabs on all state task forcesb. Researching organizations for the canning projectc. Coordinating volunteers for canning projectd. Advocacy project

b. Student Affairs Advisori. We are so excited about enthusiasm for positions

ii. Speaks to how great MAR students areiii. Anyone who is running: please respond the commitmentiv. A lot of travelling and responsibilityv. Need for constant communication

vi. New Timeline of Dutiesvii. Not an easy task

c. Motion to open the floor for nominations made by i. President –

a. Motion to open the floor for nominations made by Molloy and seconded by Radford.

b. Andrea Schaertelc. Motion to close the floor for nominations made by

Nazareth and seconded by Duquesne.d. Motion to reopen the floor for nominations for President

made by Temple and seconded by Nazareth.e. Motion to close the floor for nominations made by Molloy

and seconded by Montclair State.ii. President-Elect –

a. Motion to open the floor for nominations for President Elect made by Temple and seconded by Slippery Rock.

b. Meghan Smithc. Emma Martind. Motion to close the floor for nominations for President

Elect made by Fredonia and seconded by Seton Hill.e. Motion to reopen the floor for nominations for President

Elect made by Temple and seconded by Molloy.f. Motion to close the floor for nominations for President

Elect made by Elizabethtown and seconded by Molloy.iii. Vice President –

a. Motion to open the floor for nominations for Vice President made by Molloy and seconded by Marywood.

b. Michelle Wellerc. Emily Flynnd. Tara O’Briene. Tara Kelly

f. Shelby Reynoldsg. Motion to close the floor for nominations for Vice

President made by Temple and seconded by Immaculata.h. Motion to reopen the floor for nominations for Vice

President made by Fredonia and seconded by Radford.i. Motion to close the floor for nominations for Vice

President made by Molloy and seconded by Shenandoah.iv. Parliamentarian –

a. Motion to open the floor for nominations for Parliamentarian made by Montclair State and seconded by Seton Hill.

b. Kenny Farinellic. Adele Gleixnerd. Motion to close the floor for nominations for

Parliamentarian made by Nazareth and seconded by Shenandoah.

e. Motion to reopen the floor for nominations for Parliamentarian made by Nazareth and seconded by Temple.

f. Mary Ellen Golcheskig. Halley Coleh. Motion to close the floor for nominations for

Parliamentarian made by Marywood and seconded by Fredonia.

v. Secretary – a. Motion to open the floor for nominations for Secretary

made by Molloy and seconded by Radford.b. Erica Gibbonsc. Alyssa Schottd. Elizabeth Deemere. Colleen McDonoughf. Katie Pattersong. Motion to close the floor for nominations for Secretary

made by Temple and seconded by Fredonia.h. Motion to reopen the floor for nominations for Secretary

made by Marywood and seconded by Fredonia.i. Motion to close the floor for nominations for Secretary

made by Molloy and seconded by Seton Hill.vi. Treasurer –

a. Motion to open the floor for nominations for Treasurer made by Nazareth and seconded by Radford.

b. Shelby Reynoldsc. Amanda Monterad. Erica Gibbonse. Megan Aslanianf. Damaris Dailey

g. Motion to close the floor for nominations for Treasurer made by Temple and seconded by Slippery Rock.

h. Motion to reopen the floor for nominations for Treasurer made by Seton Hill and seconded by Molloy.

i. Motion to close the floor for nominations for Treasurer made by Immaculata and seconded by Elizabethtown.

vii. Government Relations – a. Motion to open the floor for nominations for Government

Relations made by Montclair State and seconded by Molloy.

b. Emily Flynnc. Mary Ellen Golcheskid. Jake Mauersberge. Ryan Davisf. Lydia Anthonyg. Haylee Goodenoughh. Adele Gleixneri. Motion to close the floor for nominations for Government

Relations made by Temple and seconded by Slippery Rockj. Motion to reopen the floor for nominations for Government

Relations made by Seton Hill and seconded by Molloy.k. Elizabeth Kundel. Motion to close the floor for nominations made by Temple

and seconded by New Paltz.d. Election Speeches (1 minute)e. Voting

IX. Conferences: a. Passages, C. Loretto

i. Passages at Shenandoah in October was a successii. Passages is a student-run conference

a. Two student co-chairs for this past Passages were Diana Abourafeh and Tara O’Brien.

b. Student Affairs Advisor serves as a mentor throughout the process.

c. Students decide money, sessions, etc.iii. In the Fall, at Nazareth College of Rochester

a. Will be looking for a student co-chairb. You do not have to attend Nazareth in order to be a co-

chairiv. There are also committees you can participate in!

b. AMTA 2016 Conference, “Under the Canopy: The Music Therapy Profession”

i. Thursday, November 10 through Sunday, November 13, 2016ii. Kalahari Resorts, Sandusky, Ohio

X. Other Business: a. Swap Shop, A. Broaddrick

i. Open the floor for Parliamentarianii. Review Protocol

a. Today from 4:50-5:40 in Penn Harris A and Bb. We revamped it- every school has brought a hello and

goodbye songc. Need a rep from each school to go up and performd. Recording swap shop to post on our YouTube channele. Sending out a PDF Pamphlet of all sheet music

a. This will act as a resource for everyone to useb. Information will be sent out through Chapter Reps

b. Fall Business Meetingi. Friday, September 9 through Saturday, September 10, 2016

ii. Elizabethtown Collegeiii. All Chapter Reps need to attend

a. Other students can attend in their place, if necessaryc. Outstanding Chapter Representative Award

i. Recognize chapter representatives who are dedicated and go above and beyond to increase communication between MARAMTS and their school.

ii. We see the hard work that the chapter reps put iniii. It is a big responsibility, and we always appreciate their

enthusiasmiv. This Award was started last year v. Emma Martin from Slippery Rock

XI. Comments/Questions: a. Motion to open the floor for comments and questions made by Molloy and

seconded by Elizabethtown.b. Sat in on MAR President forum

i. Was asked if any of the eboard positions have been asked about things

ii. At NAT conference, MAR students introduced themselves to MAR Students

iii. Want to hear people’s thoughts on MARAMTS, if there are changes that need to take place

iv. We want to take feedback and keep the community that we havev. Contact future President at MARAMTSPresident@gmail.com

vi. Keep lines of communication openc. Thank you to the exec board

i. Impressed by the dedication and hard work that has come from the officers

d. New Exec Board:i. President- Andrea Schaertel

ii. President Elect- Meghan Smith

iii. Vice President: Tara O’Brien iv. Parliamentarian: Halley Cole v. Secretary: Colleen McDowell

vi. Treasurer: Amanda Montera vii. Government Relations: Jake Mauersberg

e. Motion to close the floor made by Elizabethtown and seconded by Mollo.

XII. Adjournment: a. A motion to ajourn the meeting made by Elizabethtown and Temple.b. Meeting is adjourned at 12:10 PM.