October 22, 2024
\n2:15pm, Forum 3-130, Downtown Campus Room 200B, Zoom<\/p>\n
Student Senators<\/strong><\/p>\n President<\/strong><\/p>\n Vice President of Governance<\/strong><\/p>\n Vice President of Downtown<\/strong><\/p>\n Treasurer<\/strong><\/p>\n Chief of Staff<\/strong><\/p>\n Secretary of Governance<\/strong><\/p>\n Student Trustee<\/strong><\/p>\n Historian<\/strong><\/p>\n Office of Student Life<\/strong><\/p>\n Visitors<\/strong><\/p>\n Call to Order (2:17 pm)<\/p>\n On Monday, October 14th, President Romero attended the annual Dessert Social event hosted by Good afternoon, starting off on Monday October 14th, Vice President of Crimmins along with On October 14th, 2024, the VP of the Downtown Campus Ellis attended Mindful Monday Event Treasurer Demir and the club connect committee put a fun twist on the usual Clubs and Good afternoon. On Monday, October 14th, Secretary Deisenroth attended the Dessert Social On Tuesday, Liam Krieger, Chief of Staff, tabled for the voter registration event. He spoke with Historian Tran attended his first senate meeting of this semester. He also did tabling for Health and Wellness Senator Wrobeh had no report this week.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\t On Monday, October 14th, Veteran Senator Sanchez participated in the Dessert Social with other On Thursday, October 10th, Senator Simba met with the Cultural Alliance to discuss their plans On Monday, October 14th, Elisabeth Small joined Dr. Burt-Nanna, the Executive Leadership Student Trustee Leichtner has no report this week.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\t Resolved, The Monroe Community College Student Government Association approved Respectfully submitted, October 22, 2024 2:15pm, Forum 3-130, Downtown Campus Room 200B, Zoom In Attendance Student Senators Senator Elisabeth Small Senator Ashley Wrobeh Senator Billy Simba Senator Shawn Sanchez Senator Lizzy Cole Senator Neenee Curry Senator Ryan President Angelo Romero Vice President of Governance Alicia Crimmins Vice President of Downtown Loritea Ellis Treasurer Esma Demir Chief of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":713,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-meeting-minutes"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/sga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/402","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/sga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/sga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/sga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/713"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/sga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=402"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/sga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/402\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":530,"href":"https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/sga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/402\/revisions\/530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/sga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=402"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/sga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=402"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/sga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n\t
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\nVice President of Governance Crimmins called for a roll call to start the senate meeting.<\/li>\n\t\n\t
Speak to the Senate<\/h3>\n
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\nCommittee. They had requested to have a collaboration between Student Government Association and
\nthe Faculty Senate Professional Development Committee to create a part in the Employee Recognition
\nCeremony to have SGA award MCC\u2019s Champion.<\/li>\n\t
\nOctober 27th.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nReports<\/h3>\n
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\nthe Student Life Office. Ra\u2019s, Peer Navigators, Student Leaders, and other members of the MCC
\nCommunity participated in this event, and they could network with others. President Dr. Burt Nanna
\ngave a speech, and questions were asked of her regarding leadership and who she looked up to. This
\nevent was fantastic, with treats for people to snack on. On Tuesday, October 15th, President Romero
\nattended the academic year’s second Club & Orgs meeting. The meeting was celebrating Halloween, and
\na small icebreaker activity was done where everyone at each table had to solve a mystery. President
\nRomero would report on what SGA has done since they last met and what they are doing in the future.
\nHe also gives a reminder on how every club & org has to stay for the entire meeting. Thanks to the Club
\nConnect Committee members for their hard work yesterday and for holding a great meeting. On
\nWednesday, October 16th, Veteran Senator Sanchez and President Romero attended the Meet the
\nCandidates event hosted by the College Democrats club. They invited Judicial Candidates who were
\nrunning for judicial seats, and they spoke about their experiences. Erin Skinner is running for the NY
\nSupreme Court, Michael Ansaldi for County court, and Ella Marshall for Family court. Students could
\nhear from them and why they are the most experienced for the positions they are running for. At the end,
\nthey got a group photo. Later on the day, SGA held its second Snack & Chat of the semester at Canal
\nHall. They had snacks to give out to students and activities such as Cornhole or Uno. This was a good
\nevent, and they did get in touch with other students who wanted to learn more about SGA. Also,
\nPresident Romero contacted one of Suffolk County Community\u2019s Student Government and answered
\nany questions about the SUNY Student Assembly. He will meet with them in November to meet the rest
\nof the team. On Thursday, October 17th, President Romero attended the second meeting with a cultural
\nalliance with Diversity Senator Smalls and Student Relations Senator Simba. Overall, this meeting
\nrevolved around planning to help with Adoptee\u2019s Awareness Month, and he was finding more
\ninformation about it. Later, he attended the MCC Association Board meeting in Canal Hall. They
\nreviewed the Audited Financial Report presented by external auditors, the 990 Review, the Employee
\nBenefits Review w\/403B Audit, and a presentation on the Childcare Center. They also discussed hiring
\npeople in the athletic department. Overall, this was a very productive meeting.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\t
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\nmany other student leaders attended the Dessert Social with President Dr Burt Nanna and the colleges
\nexecutive leadership team. Everyone sat at different tables to facilitate conversation and networking.
\nThen on Tuesday October 15th, after the public senate meeting, Club Connect did an amazing job with
\nthe Halloween theme for the monthly clubs and orgs meeting. The goody bags, activities, food, and
\ndelivery of reports were all well thought out and executed. On Wednesday October 16th, after her Peace
\nCommittee meeting, she participated in the Canal Hall SGA Snack-n-Chat and later that week started
\ntraining Resident Hall Senator Cole for a new position. Thank you.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\t
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\nat the High Falls A&B 11:30 am \u2013 12:00 pm with the Counseling, Disability and Health Services
\nDepartment in collaboration with the Disability Awareness Club & Student Life and Leadership. The
\nevent offered nutrition education value on mindful eating from a Cornell Cooperative nutrition educator,
\na gentle yoga and meditation class, mindfulness activities and more. The VP of the Downtown Campus
\nlearned how mindful Monday helps set a positive tone, allowing others to cultivate focus, reduce stress,
\nand enhance their overall well-being for the days ahead. It was a great time and being able to see the
\nstudents participate was a bonus. At 12:00 pm The VP of the Downtown Campus set a table for turbo tax
\non the second floor.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\t
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\nOrganizations meeting by turning it into a Halloween-themed event, making the whole process a lot
\nmore enjoyable for everyone. The forum was decorated with spooky decorations\u2014goodie bags and
\nDIY kits\u2014that set the mood right from the start. To keep the energy up, Treasurer Demir and our
\nfellow Club Connect member Brandon also did a quick team building activity by giving every table
\nmysteries to solve.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\t
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\nwith President Dr. Burt-Nanna and her leadership team. She was able to connect with the officials on
\nthe team and they had a productive discussion on important topics regarding our mental health and the
\nMCC climate. Congratulations to Club Connect for hosting a very fun and interactive Club and Org\u2019s
\nmeeting. On Wednesday, October 16th, she also attended the Peace Committee meeting, and they are
\nbrainstorming for their next event. Thank you.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\t
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\nLester about expanding the communication network between the SGA and WMCC. Additionally, he
\nmet with Elizabeth Small from the Diversity Alliance Committee to discuss ways to enhance publicity
\nfor their events. Liam also connected with the social media team to explore similar strategies for
\nincreasing event visibility.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\t
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\nTurboVote on Thursday Oct 17th. Historian Tran also is against President Romero\u2019s ideology
\nRomeroism which is communism in disguise.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\t
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\nSGA members, where the President of the college delivered an inspiring speech. Attendees engaged in
\nmeaningful conversations with fellow college leaders. On Thursday, October 17th, Senator Sanchez
\nattended a Veterans Club meeting, and they shared a reminder about the upcoming Honor Flight on
\nSunday, October 27th, at the Rochester airport, encouraging everyone to support our veterans with a
\nwarm welcome back. On Friday, October 18th, Senator Sanchez held a meeting for the COS committee
\nto finalize the last parts of the PowerPoint presentation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\t
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\nfor November. They are planning an awareness campaign for the Adoptee Citizenship Act with a table
\non Tuesdays and Thursdays from November 7th-26th. Senator Simba will be tabling from 12:00 PM to
\n12:15 PM, and then Angelo and the chairperson will take over. They will have flyers, a trifold, and
\ninformation from Adoptees for Justice, and they will be collecting signatures. The Cultural Alliance is
\nalso planning a panel discussion with adoptees and a representative from Adoptees for Justice (via
\nZoom) on November 18th, 19th, or 21st during College Hour. That evening, they will host a dinner in
\nthe Forum or Monroe A & B for more stories and discussion. They will be collaborating with Christina
\nLee and advertising through CELC and WMCC, and they may open the event to the public.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\t
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\nTeam, and students in leadership roles at the Dessert and Chat for the chance to network and receive
\nvaluable insight and advice from the team at MCC. On Tuesday, October 15th, Elisabeth along with
\nClub Connect hosted the Club and Organization Halloween party. They had a successful, and engaging
\nevent that was well received from the food to the icebreaker. Congratulations to Robotics Club, Global
\nAlliance, and Tabletop Club for winning the icebreaker challenge. On Thursday, October 17th,
\nElisabeth met with Culture Alliance to discuss the plans for Adoption Awareness month in November
\nand collaboration with Adoptees for Justice. Additionally on Thursday, Elisabeth tabled for TurboVote
\nwith Historian Tran.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\t
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\nHello everyone, On Monday, October 14, Senator Cole attended the Leadership Desert Social,
\nwhere she had the opportunity to converse and network with other student leaders, as well as some
\nmembers of President Burt-Nanna\u2019s Executive Leadership Team. At our tables we utilized conversation
\nstarter cards, which facilitated engaging discussions. Overall, it was a very pleasant event, and she was
\ngrateful for the chance to connect with some of the executive board members. On the following day,
\nTuesday, October 15, she participated in the Clubs and Organizations Meeting, which had a Halloween
\ntheme. She got to hear numerous reports and she\u2019d like to give a shout-out to our new Clubs and
\nOrganization Senator, Ryan, along with the other members of Club Connect. The meeting was very
\nwell organized, and it was clear that a significant amount of effort had gone into its planning. Then on
\nWednesday, October 16, we held a Snack and Chat at Canal Hall. Although the turnout wasn\u2019t as high
\nas we expected, everyone still enjoyed themselves. Finally, on Friday, she attended another COS
\nmeeting where we wrapped up the Student Government slideshow and discussed items for the video we
\nare making for virtual classes. Thank you!.<\/li>\n\t
\nNeenee Curry is the Downtown Senator. On Tuesday the 15th of October, Senator Neenee helped
\nparticipate and plan out the club and organizing with fellow SGA members. The Club and Organization
\nevent was a great opening event for Senator Neenee since it being her first. Senator Neenee also got to
\nbring two other soon-to-be students to the Downtown campus job fair that happened on Thursday the
\n17th, and she also got to gather information and resources to be ready to help other student if questions
\nwas asked. Also, Senator Neenee has been in contact with George Merz at the downtown campus
\nhelping refer students to the trade program and the benefits at the downtown campus. As of the 18th,
\nSenator Neenee had a few minutes to talk to three of the upper bound teachers, in plans of collaborating
\nthe college with the Highschool students for information and a general overview of what to be prepared
\nfor when coming to college. But overall, Senator Neenee didn\u2019t have a busy week she tried to keep it
\nproactive.<\/li>\n\t
\nClub and Organization Senator Ryan has no report this week.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nNew Business<\/h3>\n
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\nthe funding request for ICT Club.
\nVice President of Governance Crimmins<\/strong> called for a motion to approve the resolution.
\nSenator Simba so moved, seconded by Senator Cole.
\nDiscussion:<\/strong> The ICT Club has completed and met the standards of the Student Government Association and Office of Student Life and Leadership.
\nA vote was taken. The resolution passed.
\nBe it resolved, the senate present and voting that the Student Government Association
\napprove the funding request for ICT Club effective October 22nd, 2024, at Monroe
\nCommunity College.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\t
\nResolved, The Monroe Community College Student Government Association approved
\nthe reinstatement of YDSA
\nVice President of Governance Crimmins<\/strong> called for a motion to approve the resolution.
\nSenator Wrobeh so moved, seconded by Senator Simba.
\nDiscussion:<\/strong> YDSA has completed and met the standards of the Student Government
\nAssociation and Office of Student Life and Leadership.
\nA vote was taken. The resolution passed.
\nBe it resolved, the senate present and voting that the Student Government Association
\napprove the reinstatement of YDSA effective October 22nd, 2024, at Monroe
\nCommunity College.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nDiscussion Items<\/h3>\n
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Old Business<\/h3>\n
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Questions and Comments<\/h3>\n
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Adjournment<\/h3>\n
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\nSenator Small so moved, second by Senator Sanchez<\/li>\n\tExecutive Session<\/h3>\n
\nTehya Deisenroth
\nSecretary of Governance<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"