2025-03-25 SGA Senate Meeting Minutes

March 25, 2025

2:18pm, Forum 3-130, Downtown Campus Room 200B, Zoom

In Attendance

Student Senators

  • Senator Elisabeth Small
  • Senator Ashley Wrobeh
  • Senator Billy Simba
  • Senator Margherita Rizzuti
  • Senator Jalisia Burno

President

  • Angelo Romero

Vice President of Governance

  • Lizzy Cole

Vice President of Downtown

  • Loritea Ellis

Treasurer

  • Esma Demir

Secretary of Governance

  • Hajer Enaami

Student Trustee

  • Joseph Leichtner

Chief of Staff

  • Hamzah Al Ani

Secretary of Staff

  • Madison DePoty

Office of Student Life

  • Advisor: Jodi Oriel
  • Faculty Advisor: Mark Sample

Visitors

  • Dana Williams – MCC Student
  • John Carmody – MCC Veterans Club
  • Anna Trapani – MCC Surgical Tech Club
  • Summer Welch – MCC Surgical Tech Club
  • Shoanae Thomas – MCC Surgical Tech Club
  • Emily Kleisley – MCC Surgical Tech Club
  • Racheal Baldwin – MCC Surgical Tech Club
  • Ryan Messenger – Academic Student Affairs
  • Jacob Lenahan – Pride Alliance

Minutes

Call to Order (2:18 pm)

  1. Roll Call (see attendance above)
    Vice President of Governance Cole called for a roll call to start the senate meeting.
  2. Land Acknowledgement
  3. Approval of Minutes
    1. Vice President of Governance Cole called for a motion to approve the March 18, 2025, Student Government Association minutes.
    2. Senator Small so moved, seconded by Senator Rizzuti
    3. A vote was taken.
    4. Be it resolved, the Monroe Community College Student Government Association approves the March 18, 2025, minutes as written.

Speak to the Senate

  1. No one spoke to the Senate

Reports

  1. President Romero

    On Tuesday, March 18th, President Romero helped table for PTK to sell Bundt Cakes to members of the MCC Community, friends, and family. Flyers are posted around campus, and everyone still has time to order them. PTK is also selling its chapter merchandise, so if anyone is interested in that as well, you can talk with any of the PTK Officers to receive access to the form. It aims to fundraise for the organization and ensure a strong team for next year. On Wednesday, March 19th, President Romero will help organize the Women’s History Month Panel discussion alongside Culture Alliance. The panelists included Global Education & International Service’s Coordinator Christina Lee, Student Life Director Jodi Oriel, Chief of Staff Candice Baldwin, and Internal Auditor Brenda Ronan. All the panelists did a great job of sharing their experiences and giving any advice they had. On Thursday, March 20th, President Romero attended the monthly MCC Association Board meeting, where they reviewed a few items. The first informative and fun presentation from MCC Sodexo General Manager Kevin Willis was about dining services and some projects that will happen. Resolutions to approve new projects for the Residence Halls, Student Life Fee Increase, and the Softball field ribbon cutting, which will occur in a few minutes. Overall, it was a great meeting.

  2. Vice President of Governance Cole

    Hello everyone, VP Cole has had a pretty good week! It started off on Wednesday, March 19th, when she attended the Women’s Leadership Panel hosted by the Culture Alliance. We had some great MCC leaders on the panel, including Jodi Oriel, Dr. Candace Baldwin, Dr. Christina Lee, and others. She was grateful to be there and to hear the wonderful and impactful stories of these women and their careers, as they have all worked very hard to reach their current positions. Overall, it was a fantastic event, and she want to give a huge shout-out to the Culture Alliance! Then, on Friday, March 21st, she attended a Constitution Committee Meeting, where we continued the process of reconstructing our by-laws and constitution, building on what we have already accomplished. Overall, it has been a pretty good week. Thank you!

  3. Vice President of Downtown Ellis

    Loritea Ellis SGA Report 3/22/25 Vice President of The Downtown Campus Ellis on March 12, 2025, the VP attended a virtual workshop that was conducted by President Angelo. There she learned about what to expect, and what to do for elections. The VP really appreciated the President for making space and answering all her questions. On March 17, 2025, I attended the Disability Awareness Club meeting. There she learned about their upcoming elections. The VP also discussed with a few members about the upcoming event that is to take place at the Downtown Campus on Monday 24th, 2025. Where she will be a keynote speaker about the impact of disability. The VP is so excited to see how she can better help spread awareness.

  4. Treasurer Demir

    Treasurer Demir has no report this week 

  5. Secretary of Governance Enaami

    Secretary of Governance Enaami has no report this week

  6. Secretary of Staff DePoty

    Secretary of Staff DePoty has no report this week

  7. Chief of Staff Al Ani

    On Monday, March 17th, Hamzah tabled in the terrace for the Student Government Association. On Wednesday, March 19th, Hamzah traveled to the MCC Downtown campus to help lead an event organized by the Peace Committee and Campus Activities Board, “Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the Heroes!” The event ran successfully, with a small yet enthusiastic audience. On Thursday, March 20th, Hamzah participated in the Peace Committee meeting, where he and other members of the committee discussed the results of their previous Ukrainian event, and their plans for the remainder of the semester. On Friday, March 21st, Hamzah participated in the SGA Constitution committee in the morning, and within the afternoon of the same day, he led a live coding session with Cabbages and Kings. During this session, he shared different resources used within the game development industry, and gave a live coding demonstration, where he finished programming a complete game fully based on ideas provided to him by the audience

  8. Health & Wellness Senator Wrobeh

    Hello everyone, on Monday March 17 Senator Wrobeh held an elections workshop. Thank you.

  9. Student Relations Senator Simba

    Student Relations Senator Simba has no report this week.

  10. Diversity Senator Small

    On Tuesday, March 18th, Elisabeth connected with Maddi Howard, the college advocate for RESTORE Sexual Assault Services with Planned Parenthood, to discuss presenting at the Sexual Assault Awareness Month event on Wednesday, April 2nd from 1PM to 1:30PM. On Wednesday, March 19th, Elisabeth, Culture Alliance, Vice President Cole and Secretary of Staff DePoty presented the Women in Leadership: Empowerment in a Patriarchal Society featuring female leader of MCC including Dr. Candice Baldwin, Brenda Ronan, Dr. Christina Lee, and our very own Jodi Oriel. This was a beautiful and insightful event with powerful responses to intersectionality, adversity, and how we can move forward as a society. Thank you to everyone involved, especially Culture Alliance for all of their hard work. On Friday, March 21st, Elisabeth met with Culture Alliance to further discuss the events for the remainder of the semester.

  11. Student Trustee Leichtner

    Student Trustee Leichtner has no report this week.

  12. Public Relations Senator Rizzuti

    Public Relations Senator Rizzuti has no report for this week

  13. Athletic Senator Burno

    Athletic Senator Burno had the opportunity to table this past Wednesday, March 19, where she engaged with her fellow students to share information about student government—what it is, what it means to be a part of it, and the benefits of joining. She took the time to enlighten her peers on the important role student government plays on campus. Additionally, Senator Burno met with Dale Pierce, the Assistant Athletic Director, to discuss the updated schedule for open swim times. She then took time to create flyers that will be placed around campus, so the student body is aware of this valuable resource offered to them.

New Business

  1. Action Items (requires a senate vote)
    1. Resolution to Approve the Funding Request of $200 for Math Club

      Resolved, The Monroe Community College Student Government Association approved the funding request for Math Club. 
      Vice President of Governance Cole called for a motion to approve the resolution. Senator Rizzuti so moved, seconded by Senator Simba.  
      Discussion: Math Club has completed and met the standards of the Student Government Association and Office of Student Life and Leadership.  
      A vote was taken. The resolution passed. 
      Be it resolved, the senate present and voting that the Student Government Association approve the funding request for Math Club effective March 25, 2025, at Monroe Community College.

    2. Resolution to Approve the budget increase of MCCA
      Resolved, The Monroe Community College Student Government Association approved the budget increase of the MCCA
      Vice President of Governance Cole called for a motion to approve the resolution. Senator DePoty so moved, seconded by Senator Simba.  
      Discussion: MCCA has completed and met the standards of the Student Government Association and Office of Student Life and Leadership.  
      A vote was taken. The resolution passed.   
      Be it resolved, the senate present and voting that the Student Government Association approve the budget increase of the MCCA effective March 25, 2025, at Monroe Community College.

    3. Resolution to Approve the funding request of $220 for Surgical Tech Club

      Resolved, The Monroe Community College Student Government Association approved the funding request for Surgical Tech Club. 
      Vice President of Governance Cole called for a motion to approve the resolution. Senator Wrobeh so moved, seconded by Senator Small.  
      Discussion: Surgical Club has completed and met the standards of the Student Government Association and Office of Student Life and Leadership.
      A vote was taken. The resolution passed. 
      Be it resolved, the senate present and voting that the Student Government Association approve the funding request for Surgical Tech Club effective March 25, 2025, at Monroe Community College.

    4. Resolution to Approve the Funding Request of $575.98 for Veterans Club
      Resolved, The Monroe Community College Student Government Association approved the funding request for Veterans Club.

      Vice President of Governance Cole called for a motion to approve the resolution. Senator Rizzuti So moved, seconded by Senator Small.  
      Discussion: Veterans Club has completed and met the standards of the Student Government Association and Office of Student Life and Leadership.  
      A vote was taken. The resolution passed.
      Be it resolved, the senate present and voting that the Student Government Association approve the funding request for Veterans Club effective March 25th, 2025, at Monroe Community College.

Discussion Items

  1. There were no discussion items.

Old Business

  1. There was no old business.

Questions and Comments

  1. There were no questions or comments

Adjournment

  1. Vice President of Governance Cole called for a motion for adjournment.
    Senator Rizzuti so moved, second by Senator Simba
  2. Meeting was adjourned at 2:40 pm.

Executive Session

Respectfully submitted,
Hajer Enaami
Secretary of Governance