Student Government Association

1. Student Government Association September 7, 2014 State of the College Address Photography from GrinnellWiki under Creative Commons License

2. Overview • Who we are • A conversation about self-governance • What we are trying to accomplish • How you feel about what we are trying to accomplish • How to get involved • Questions + Conversation

3. Who We Are

4. Cabinet 2014 – 2014 Opeyemi Awe ’15 – President Gwendolyn Ihrie ‘15 – V.P Academic Affairs Iulia Iordache ‘15– V.P. Student Affairs Emma Lange (Fall) & Misha Rindisbacher (Spring) ‘16 – Administrative Coordinators Gargi Magar ‘16 – Treasurer Ham Serunjogi ’16 – Assistant Treasurer Ryan Hautzinger ’15 & Abby Goreham ‘15 – All Campus Events Co-Chairs Elaine Fang ’15 – Student Services Chair Violeta Ruiz – Espigares ’15 – Concerts Chair Jacqueline Brooks ‘15 – Diversity and Outreach Coordinator

5. Mission Statement The 2014 – 2015 SGA Cabinet will effectively represent the interests of students by enacting programming and policies that support wellness, outreach, and fun in order to establish trust and inspire a renewed sense of self-gov and pride in our shared experience as Grinnellians.

6. Motto Engaged Self- Governance = Rights + Responsibilities of Self-Gov

7. Pausé • What do you think about our mission statement and vision and motto? • What are your thoughts about self governance in our community? Is it dead, dormant or alive? • How do our actions contribute to maintaining self-gov? • How do you hold yourself and other accountable to self-gov? • How does self-gov play out in the classroom? Dorms? Dhall? During the weekends? Off Campus?

8. Goals 2014 -2015

9. President • Diversity and Inclusion – are we keeping the promises we make • Title IX – proactive conversations about sexual respect • Class Ambassadors – how do different groups experience Grinnell • Campus Council – how to effectively engage and utilize • TBD

10. Vice President of Academic Affairs • Wellness • Making “Hell” Week and Finals week scheduling more productive and healthy for students, while still accomplishing professors’ goals • Student Involvement • ARH/Carnegie building planning • What should a social science and humanities building look like? • Empowering the Student Educational Policy Committees (SEPCs) • What is a minor versus a concentration?

11. Vice President of Student Affairs • Global Grinnell Task Force • Review Off Campus Study • Experience of international students at Grinnell • Internationalism in our curriculum • Mental Health @ Grinnell • Harm Reduction • Active bystanderism • Debunking hook-up myths • Self-Gov being well • Community and wellness • Fun Ideas

12. Administrative Coordinators • Improving SGA's presence online try and embrace crowdsourcing (partnered with DOC) • Work to make senators feel more engaged,​ have larger voice on campus • Continue to push for more effective first gen support and presence • Continue to support need blind policies, SHACS in their transition and continued improvements • Pay attention to the DSA/AA transition, impact on SA's and effective use of this new partnership

13. Treasurer + Assistant Treasurer • Maintain a sustainable operating budget that promotes a diverse, safe, and fun range of programming • Implement SharePoint online budgeting to increase transparency and maximize efficiency in budgetary processes • Underspent by $47,000 last year  compensated for over expenditure of 2012-2013

14. All Campus Events • Equally distribute the ACE budget among student groups • Focus on avoiding top heavy semester spending • Pre-allocate funds at the beginning of the semester for all big all campus events • Enhance the safety of all campus parties • Revamp the functions of ACE security • Spread active bystander training/awareness across campus • Ensure the music being played at Harris stays corresponding to the Harris theme

15. All Campus Events Schedule • Saturday, September 13 - Heartland Harris (10pm-1am) • Saturday, September 20 - 80s Harris (10pm-1am) [HOST NEEDED] • Saturday, September 27 - Beyonce Dance Party (Gardner 10pm-1am) • Saturday, October 4 - ISO Rave (10pm-1am) • Saturday, October 11 - 10/10 (Locations and time TBD) • Saturday, November 1 - Halloween Harris (10pm-1am) [HOST NEEDED] • Saturday, November 8 - Fall Drag Show (Time TBD) • Saturday, November 15 - Fetish Harris (10pm-1am) • Saturday, November 22 - Soccerball Harris (10pm-1am) • Saturday, December 6 - Winter Waltz (Location TBD - 9pm-1am)

16. Service • Define what service means at Grinnell and make active efforts in supporting student groups and encouraging community service • Strengthen the relationship with the town by working closely with the Office of Community Enhance and Engagement, as well as the Chamber of Commerce • Rewrite handbooks for future Service Coordinators • Give Service Committee members more administrative roles to build a horizontal committee where all voices are heard

17. Concerts • Improve visibility on campus • Increase awareness of music experience and performance as a form of art • Research the institutional memory of Concerts and create a database for all the information compiled to put on our webpage • Strengthen our relationships with alums and seek input from their experiences as Grinnellians in relation to Concert.

18. Diversity and Outreach • Bi-weekly newsletter • First Year Council • First Year Project • Outreach Committee • Social Media Presence • #GrinnellHacks • What is self-gov?

19. Pausé • What do you think about our mission statement and vision and motto? • Are we tackling the issues that most directly impact your experience? • Are there any areas that we are overlooking or big topics that we are missing?

20. Getting Involved

21. Committees • Student Programming Committee: Monday 7-8pm • All Campus Events Committee: Monday 8-9pm • Concerts Committee: Tuesday 8-9pm SGA Offices • Services Committee: Tuesday 8-9pm JRC 227 • Reform Committee: Wednesday 7-8pm JRC 227 • Student Curriculum Committee: Thursdays 8-9pm JRC 209 *Biweekly* • First Year Council: Thursday 7pm-8pm JRC209 • Stifund Committee: Sunday 4-5pm JRC202 • Outreach Committee: Sunday 6pm-7pm Office • Campus Council: Wednesday 8 – 9:30pm JRC 209 • Attend Office Hours!

22. Thank You! Comments, Questions, Concerns