The third Student Government Association meeting of the Fall semester took place at 8:00 pm on October 3rd, in the Moore Community Room.
Three guest speakers presented during the meeting. The first speaker was Sarah Lussier from Institutional Advancements, who came to discuss the new fundraising protocol. From now on, any campus fundraising must be coordinated through the Institutional Advancements office (which is located at the end of the hall from the Admissions Office). Before any fundraising takes place, you must pick up a proposal form from the office and fill it out. When you bring it back, you will receive a copy of the form—you will be responsible for keeping it as a record and getting it to the right people. While it is unlikely that your fundraiser will be rejected, there are a few cases in which it could be. For example, Yankee Candles are not allowed to be sold due to candles being banned from all residence halls and offices on campus. When writing checks for your fundraiser, they must be addressed to the school, not to any club or individual person. The school name can be Northern Vermont University: Lyndon or Lyndon State College, so long as the address used is the current one.
The second speaker was Erin Rossetti, from Student Life, who wanted to share some ideas for The Hive. The Hive is a project focused on re-purposing the old Student Activities and Leadership Center (SALC) office space—the room past the Student Center and Hornet’s Nest—into a place to use for events and activities. The renovation plans will be achieved in steps. First, the final layout will be determined—then that will be applied little by little. Some ideas for the final design include turning the old office room into a space for serving food, upgrading the furniture, adding in a performance space, and possibly adding a bar, though this will be dependent on how much The Hive is used during this school year. The budget for this project is around $25,000, which is rollover from CAB’s funds last year.
The third speaker was Natasha Lewis, from Community Relations at Castleton University, who came to explain a service offered at the campus called Safe Ride. In short, Safe Ride is a cab service for students who, for whatever reason, cannot get home or back to campus safely. Students can simply call the SGA office if they need a ride, and they can get the ride for free. The cab provides some basic amenities, such as snacks and drinks. It runs on Friday nights from 9 pm to 2 am. At the moment, this service is only offered at Castleton, but Lyndon’s SGA chapter has expressed interest in offering a similar service here.
Moving on to club updates, the Outing Club has begun selling shirts. Unlike the previous year where they sold t-shirts, this year they are selling flannels for $25. They ordered 25 shirts to start with, and there are a few still available if you are interested. The Critic is in the process of updating their social media handles to NVULyndonCritic. SGA is considering letting students bring their own mugs to use for the free coffee/cocoa offered each Wednesday. Instead of distributing mugs, stickers would be distributed to put on the mug you want to use. If you do have an SGA mug, those would still be allowed.
The Sports Management Club proposed its re-recognized as an official club. The club’s purpose is to gather Sports Management majors together and improve their skills. The club was re-recognized with a majority vote.
The meeting adjourned at 9:29 pm. Join us for our next meeting on October 17th at 8:00 pm in the Moore Community Room.