SBA MEETING

 

August 20, 2003

 

I.  MEETING COMES TO ORDER AT 5:05 PM

 

II.  ROLL CALL

Present:  Ferguson, Hernandez, Ashington-Pickett, Berto, Ahamed, Robertson, Rogers, Brown

Absent:  Aronowitz, Beecher

 

III.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES

No minutes to approve because no formal meeting last week

 

IV.  EXECUTIVE REPORTS

A. President:  Tara Ferguson

i.  Welcome Back: 

      ii.  Update From Summer

1.  ABA Meeting:  4 Liaisons from Pepperdine

2. Orientation:  SBA sponsored In-N-Out on Thursday; Entire student organization introductions were taken out of the Orientation agenda.  Ferguson has had a meeting with Dean Nelson, re: Administration and SBA communication

3. Goals & Objectives: 

            a.  Enforce Robert’s Rules of Order for SBA Meetings

                        - Focus discussions, make meetings more efficient

b.  Require Section & Class Reps to meet w/ their section/classes once a month – particularly 1st year Section Reps

c.  Require Section & Class Reps to send out a weekly newsletter/update on SBA activities

d.  Increase participation with the ABA Representative – Wendy Coats

e.  Create an online calendar or add SBA events to Pepperdine’s calendar

f.  Improve communication between the SBA and the Administration

- After elections, there will be a lunch organized with the Deans and the SBA

- Attempt to get student reps to sit on faculty committees, such as faculty meetings, scheduling committees, hiring committees

            - Meet with the Deans regularly – bi-weekly

g.  Organize a charitable even: such as a fun/run for breast cancer, etc.

            - APIL has inquired about a Toy Drive

h.  Other Ideas:  Blood Drive, Intramurals, More involvement in the Community & with the Undergrad campus, Rescue Mission

            iii.  Brief overview of the semester:

1. Elections: Tuesday, 9/2/03 Petitions go out; Due Tuesday, 9/9/03; Speeches on Wednesday 9/10/03; Elections begin Wednesday 9/10/03; Results approximately by 9/12/03 – Three 3rd year reps, Three 2nd year reps, and Three 1st year reps

                        2.  “I Survived the First Week of Law School” Party: Friday, 8/22/03 at Ivar

                        3.  Barrister’s Ball: Friday, 10/10/03 at Casa del Mar

B.  Vice President: Stephen Hernandez

i.  ICC Meetings:

1. Next ICC meeting is Wednesday, 8/27/03 at 12:40 pm – brief meeting.  E-mail has been sent out on 8/20/03 asking to send any questions before the meeting.  There are no classes between 12:30 and 1:30 on Wednesday, therefore hopefully a good meeting time.

Place:  Room A

Sodas and Candy to come out of discretionary funds.

2. Reminder to turn in list of Organization Papers by 9/15/03 for the Fall semester

3.  Reminder that there will be 3 ICC meetings over the semester

4. Reminder that any proposals to be made need to be emailed by 5pm the day before in order to improve efficiencies of proposals before SBA meetings

ii. Calendar:

1. Academic-Year Calendar will be presented at meeting next week and will be used for SBA Events and Organization Event Times – Hernandez to take care of all Calendar issues

 

C.  Treasurer: Michael Ashington-Pickett

            i.  Budget is in good-shape

            ii. Printed budget will be given out next week

 

D.  Secretary: Nicole Berto

            i.  No new announcements

 

V.  COMMITTEE REPORTS

A.  Career Services Committee (Ferguson, Hernandez, Ashington-Pickett, Ahamed)

      i. Ferguson announces new staff and makes positive comments regarding new CDO

      ii.  Set-up Meeting w/ CDO for week of 8/25/03

      iii. Meet to make goals/objectives for the year

 

B. SBA Visibility/Technology (Ahamed)

      - Update webpage, pictures, online calendar

 

C.  Alumni Relations Committee (Ashington-Pickett, Rogers, Ahamed, Berto)

- Rogers:  hurdles we face include no allowing alcohol at campus events, as well as the location of our campus.  Idea would be to have smaller alumni groupings in Orange County, Santa Monica, and other places in the L.A. Metropolis area. 

            - Ferguson:  work in conjunction with Hazel Harrington

            - Hernandez:  have something similar to the Law School Dinner – maybe on a Saturday for a luncheon or brunch at either a hotel or on campus. 

 

D.  Party Committee (Ferguson, Berto, Beecher, Aronowitz)

i.  1st Year Party issues:  Ivar party under budget at $2,000.  Details include having separate entrance, VIP room, DJ, other specials.  Re: Bus/Transportation – due to liability issues, as well as other concerns, students will be responsible for their own transportation.

ii. Barrister’s issues: Guaranteed rate of $40/person if have at least 300 people.  Budget set aside is $14,000.  Technically will be losing money per ticket.  Since getting more expensive venue, will charge $5/person than last year.

 

VI.  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

VII.  NEW BUSINESS

i.  Hernandez:  Library no longer has text books on reserve due to costs – this should be addressed in meeting with the Dean.

            ii. Rogers: Problem with no vouchers and checks being issued late.

            iii. Ashington-Pickett:  Parking lot that was suppose to be open is now gated off again.

 

VIII.  NEXT MEETING

i.  Interest in having meeting during lunch or earlier in the day.  Issues with schedules conflicting.

ii.  Next meeting on 8/27/03 at 5pm

 

IX.  ADJOURNMENT AT 6:20 PM

            i.  Rogers makes motion to adjourn

            ii. Ahamed seconds