Minutes

04.30.2013

 

GSSC Meeting Minutes 4/30/13          

Please address all change requests or questions to gsscinfo@columbia.edu


Agenda:

  • Call to order

  • Attendance

  • Icebreaker

  • Approval of Meeting Minutes 4.23

  • Council Updates

  • Resolution - Watson Library Ban Against Undergraduates

  • Resolution - in support of Columbia Ballet Collaborative

  • Vote: $3500 for the Senior Cruise After Party

  • Vote: $1929 for the Senior Gift (Columbia Business Card Holder)

  • Audience Questions

  • Optional - 10min Executive Session

  • Adjournment



Meeting convenes at  19:43


President: Jennifer Wisdom -

VP Policy: Nicole Morgan -

VP of Communications: Ari Platt -

VP of Finance: Kevin McWilliams -.

VP of Events: Joe Ramos -

University Senator: Justin Nathaniel Carter -

Chief Policy Representative: Alexandra Leighton -

Chief Finance Representative: Austin Taylor -

Student Service Representative: Michael Christie -

Chief Communications Representative: Hilary Price -  

Chief Events Representative: Anna Jeschke -

Senior Class President: Angelica Hoyos -

Senior Class Vice President: Michael Darmstadt -

Alumni Affairs Representative: Iban Goicoechea -

Social Chair: Kamran Etemad -

Working Students Representative: Lee-on Pedahzur -  

First Year Class President: Hannah Germond -

First Year Class Vice President: Edgardo Martinez -

Four Council Coordinator: Loren Myers -  

Academic Affairs Representative: Edward Grigoryan - tardy (arrived at 20:22)

Comptroller: Alex Lee -

Community Service Representative: Robbie LeDesma –

Veteran Students Representative: John Schiffer -

JTS Representative: Zachary Javitt - tardy (arrived at 20:20)

International Students Representative: Arakel Minias - excused

Legislative Assistant: Amna Pervez -

Legislative Assistant: Katharine Celentano absent

Parliamentarian: Michael Grace

Photographer: Nicole Cademartori -


Icebreaker

Toast with Apple Cider


Council Updates

Kamran - acknowledged all those involved in the preparation for GALA

Hannah - Successful event last Thursday

Gardo - ultimate frisbee on Lehman Lawn


Straw Poll - Watson Library Ban Against Undergraduates

- undergraduates are banned from Uris during the graduate school finals

- current vote to see if GSSC should pass a resolution

Yes - 23

No - 1

Straw Poll Vote passes


Vote: $3500 for the Senior Cruise After Party

Motion: Anna

Second: Hannah

All opposed: 3

Abstentions: 2

All others in favor

Vote passes



Vote: $1929 for the Senior Gift (Columbia Business Card Holder)

Motion: Hannah

Second: Kamran

All others in favor

All opposed: 0

Abstentions: 0

Vote passes


Vote: $2500 for the CBC towards the Four Council Miller Theater Fund

- This is not student life fees, but rather this is from ticket sales from GALA

Motion: Loren

Second: Iban

All opposed: 0

Abstentions: 0

All others in favor

Vote passes


Vote: Approval of Meeting Minutes 4.23.13

Motion: Gardo
Second: Mike D.

All in favor: all others

Opposed: 0

Abstentions: 3

Vote Passes




Audience Questions:

Ryan thanks the seniors for graduating




Motion to Enter Executive Session:

Motion: JNC

Second: Kamran

All in Favor: All others

Abstentions: 0

All Opposition: 3

Executive Session


Motion to Exit Executive Session: Loren

Second: Angelica

Opposition: 1

All in Favor: All others

End of Executive Session


Motion to Adjourn: Robbie

Second: John

Opposition: 0

All in favor: All others



Meeting Adjourned: 20:57