Student Senate Minutes
Executive Committee Meeting
2nd of October 2007

I.	Executive Committee meeting of the Student Senate was called to order by President Szewczyk at 7:43 PM
a.	Absent from the meeting were members: 
II.	Executive Reports
a.	Secretary: Please send in committee attendance and minutes.
b.	Treasurer: Needs budget requests from Campus Environment, Campus Diversity, Communication Director, and Athletics Committee. Made spreadsheet of refund request reasons. Will bring them to Senate on Sunday. Cutting phone service for Senate office? 
c.	President: 
III.	Auxiliary Reports
a.	Faculty Advisor:
b.	Staff Advisor: 
c.	BOG: 
d.	Speaker: 
IV.	Committee Reports
a.	Academic Affairs: Meeting with Garry Gordon this week and then writing a resolution in response to the resolution brought to Faculty Senate by Candy Young concerning online professor evaluations. The resolution passed by Faculty Senate stated that professor evaluations online (HB 389) are not feasible at Truman. Does not see why it isn’t feasible. It would be like Truman’s own version of “Rate my Professor” without the subjective-ness. Meeting with Pricilla Wriggle Thursday at 3 PM about WACT. Joellen has been working on issue with Financial Aid. New associate senator Anya wants to look into letting students who show improvement and excellence to receive scholarships/aid.
	- Szewczyk – Write a resolution supporting the creation of an online database, supporting that ratings would only be available to enrolled students. Possibly a timeline for setting up a committee. Include wording from Arete in resolution. 
b.	External Affairs: Kirksville on the Quad will be April 12, 2008 the committee is beginning to craft an interest letter. Going to create a Renter’s Rights/Living in Kirksville website which will contain
		* Renter’s checklist
		* Responsibilities of Rentees
		* Responsibilities of Landlords
		* Student Testimonial of a good renting experience
		* Student Testimonial of a bad renting experience
		* Kirksville Police Department tips on off-campus safety
		* Kirksville Police Department tips on “Safe Partying”
	Potentially going to try to create the foundations for a rental database online. Member of EA wants ExComm’s opinion about writing a resolution condemning HB 389 because of increased ACT requirements for incoming freshmen (affecting Bright Flight Scholarship qualifications) Bright Flight students at TSU determines some of our funding.
c.   Student Affairs: Meeting with C-Hall tonight at 9. Researching EMT certification program. “Know Your Rights and Responsibilities” on campus. Human Suggestion Box (refridgerator box) plus a sign up/interest sheet. Arete copies. Flyers for Bike co-op. Monday – Thursday (10-3 PM).
d.	Campus Diversity: 
      e.   Campus Environment:
f.   Technology:
V.	General Reports
a.	Ethics Justice: 
b.	Constitutional Review: 
c.	Scholarship:
d.	EOY: 
e.	SOC: 	
f.	Communications: Working on newsletter and President’s Round Table	
g.	Budget Review: Committee is full. New student at larger member! Moving on with initiatives idea. Discussing what to do with the FAC. 
h.	Historian:
i.    Web Master:                                                                                                     
VI.	Old Business
VII.      New Business
VIII.	Discussion
IX.	Announcement
Meeting adjourned at 8:57 PM

Respectfully submitted by Secretary Libby Piel on the 10th of January 2007.