SGA Orientation Meeting East Tennessee State University Tuesday, September 15th Virtual (Zoom)
I.
Call to Order 4:03
II.
Roll Call 22 of 24 present
III.
Open Forum
a.
Phillip Anthony Smith & Ashley Sergiadis-
Smith, representing the Center for Teaching Excellence, and Sergiadis,
a digital scholarship librarian at Sherrod library, presented an initiative for
free textbook, open education resources, use by ETSU faculty. This initiative
benefits faculty, for the use or creation of OER’s, and students through
textbook cost reduction.
IV.
New Business
a.
Appointments- Gracie Carter, Logan O’Handley,
and Bailey Norris for Senators of the College of Arts and Sciences.
b.
SSA-20-002- A bill to “to amend the Student Trustee selection process to
give greater power, transparency and democratic sovereignty to the Student
Government Association in the decision.” Assigned to Internal Affairs
V.
Old Business
VI.
TISL- EVP Manning promoted the Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature
for student involvement. For more information contact EVP Manning.
VII.
Executive Branch Remarks
a.
President- Not present.
b.
Executive Vice President- To avoid screen fatigue, the meeting limit of
one hour and 15 minutes will be enforced. Any unfinished business will be
discussed at the next meeting.
c.
Vice President for Finance and Administration
VIII.
Advisor Remarks
a.
Dr. Howard
IX.
Cabinet Remarks
a.
Secretary of State Knott- Sec. Knott is leading a committee for the
selection of the ETSU student representative for the Tennessee Higher Education
Commission. Gov. Lee will select one student later this year for THEC.
b.
Secretary of Allocations Smith- Two Seed applications, $350 each were
submitted and approved by the Executive team. A total of $131,686.04 remain
available for allocation.
X.
Senate Remarks
XI.
Adjourn 5:10pm