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Undergraduate Student Government Fall 2014 – Meeting # 10
Quorum: 6 Voting Members
November 17,2014 5:00 PM | CSRC
www.uic-usg.org
Members:
Dean DuJuan Smith – Advisor
Danielle Leibowitz – Student Member of the
Board of Trustees
Jacob Schulz – President
Brandon Gaskew – Vice President
TBD – Speaker of the Assembly
Gabriela Bedolla- Treasurer
Flordalia Rodriguez- Secretary
Assembly:
Priya Uppuluri
Joseph Washington
David Zheng
Sun Choi
Mercedez Jones
Diana Abdelfattah
Joe Anderson
Christen Lee
Flordalia Rodriguez
Mateo Uribe
Taha Husain
Serena Salem
Ryan Chiu
Associate:
Matt Pasko
Raveena Kingra
Agenda
I. Call to Order – Attendance Speaker Gaskew
II. Reading and Approval of the Minutes: Assembly
III. Reading and Approval of the Agenda: Assembly
Guest Speaker(s):
1. Dean Wright
2. Professor Dubreuil
IV. Reports
Name
A. Executive Staff
1. Advisor
2. Student Member of the Board of Trustees
3. President
4. Vice President
5. Speaker of the Assembly
6. Treasurer
B. Assembly
1. Sustainability and Infrastructure Committee
2. Interpersonal Relations Committee
3. University Relations Committee
4. Communications and Recruitment Committee
Dean DuJuan Smith
Danielle Leibowitz
Jacob Schulz
Brandon Gaskew
TBD
Gabriela Bedolla
Priya Uppuluri
Joseph Washington
Mercedez Jones
Sun Choi
Resolution Proposals a. TBD
V. New Business
a. Resolution 2014-9F-813
b. Resolution 2014-9F-814
c. Resolution 2014-9F-817
d. Resolution 2014-9F-818
VI. Items for Discussion
a. Speaker of the Assembly Election
VII. Public Forum and Announcements
a. TBD
VIII. Voting in New Members
a. TBD – Nominations?
IX. Adjournment
Meeting Minutes #9
I. Call to order:
Brandon Gaskew, interim speaker, called to order the regular meeting of the Undergraduate Student
Government at 5:04 PM on November 10, 2014.
II. Roll call:
The following persons were present: Dean DuJuan Smith, Jacob Schulz, Brandon Gaskew, Gabriela Bedolla,
Priya Uppuluri, Joseph Washington, David Zheng, Sun Choi, Mercedez Jones, Joe Anderson, Christen Lee,
Flordalia Rodriguez-Garcia, Mateo Uribe and Serena Salem.
III. Approval of the minutes from last meeting:
The minutes were approved.
IV. Approval of the agenda:
There was a motion to add Resolution 2014-9F-819 to Resolution Proposals. Approved. Motion to add oath of
office of Serena Salem after approval of the agenda. Approved.
The agenda was approved.
V. Oath of office
Serena Salem is sworn into the assembly of the Undergraduate Student Government.
VI. Guest Speaker(s): None
VII. Reports
a. Executive
Advisor Dean
DuJuan
Smith
Not an official report, but he will be setting new dates for
Robert’s Rules training.
Student
Member of
the Board of
Trustees
Danielle
Leibowitz
No report.
President Jacob
Schulz
Attended the African American student success task force. The
Academic and Advising policy committee was two week ago
they discussed topics such as academic policies. Met with interim
Vice Provost Pollack and Associate provost Tom Moss talked
about advising concerns and improvement. Went to student
subcommittee on campus care with Danielle. The President’s
Summit had an okay turnout. Attended the Chancellor’s Student
Advisory committee meeting discussed campus safety concerns.
Veteran’s Resource Center’s grand opening is on Tuesday. Two
committees will be created Campus Housing Experience
committee and Commuter Student experience committee contact
him if any member is interested. UIC mobile app committee is
also looking for members. ITGC is looking for student
representatives. Cabinet Meeting is on Wednesday at four.
Vice
President
Brandon
Gaskew
Reports were skipped until his arrival. Will be sending out a
doodle poll for the office holiday party. Please be careful with the
furniture there is a dent on the wall. Food Drive will be on
November 19 &20 and the Pop-Up pantry is on November 21
will discuss these subjects further in items for discussion.
Speaker of the
Assembly
Interim
speaker
Gaskew
Assembly member Brian Waddell has resigned, new speaker will
be chosen next semester and Vice President Gaskew will be the
speaker until then. Everyone should be doing office hours and he
will be checking who has done them, one office hour should be in
the front desk. Reports should be turned in before midnight
Friday if not there will be consequences. For the Resolutions
details matter so please use the proper format for them. If
committee director are cancelling meetings please inform
everyone on the listserv.
Treasurer Gabriela
Bedolla
Everyone in the committee has been very busy. She has been
managing catering, mass mails, and other expenditures. She has
been cleaning and organizing treasury materials and converted
them electronically for easy access. She will be shredding or
archiving the papers. Has met with a few groups and writing
proposals. David has written his first resolution.
b. Assembly
Sustainability
and
Infrastructure
Committee
Priya
Uppuluri
The Student Centers Board meeting will be on the 29th of
October. The Veterans’ Resource center will be opening on
Tuesday on Veterans’ Day. The Pier room is going to be
renovated and it is expected to be finished on June 2015.
During SAW the SIC town hall spoke about wifi, outlets,
and library hours etc. the Student attendance was low. Will
cancel her committee meeting for 11/4 but will be sending a
doodle poll to meet later in the week.
Interpersonal
Relations
Committee
Joseph
Washington
During SAW he had to postpone his Student Organization
Social because there was a low-volume of RSVP’s. Will be
sending mass mails to faculty and students. If there are any
student organizations that would like to be part of this
please tell them to RSVP. The potential date will be
November 20, 2014 5:30-7:00 pm in the CSRC multi-
purpose room. The committee meetings will be moving at a
different day and time.
University
Relations
Committee
Mercedez
Jones
During Student Advocacy week URC collected over 300
surveys from students. Thanked everyone who helped
collecting surveys. Will be reviewing the surveys soon.
Officer Canizales has noticed that around the Chemical
Engineering Building there’s a lack of patrol so he will
increase the officers in that area. Yields to Mateo, who
speaks about attending a meeting to support a bill to help
students apply for financial aid and student loans. Now that
we are lobbying it is important to advocate for everyone
who needs financial support.
Communications
and Recruitment
Committee
Sun Choi She thanks everyone who helped her with the scavenger
hunt. We still need recent USG photos for the website so
she will contact Timothy to come and take pictures of those
who need to. The CRC committee will be working on the
USG pamphlet. Also please send a biography if you haven’t
done so.
VIII. Resolution Proposals
a. Resolution 2014-9F-813: Event Registration Reimbursement for the Newman Catholic Student Organization-
Cover the registration cost of approximately four students. Debate: USG has founded them before and they
should not depend entirely in USG. We have limited founding to give to student organizations. How is this
money going to be distributed between the students? The funding for the four students will be divided amongst
themselves.
b. Resolution 2014-9F-814: Hotel Reimbursement for Students for Justice in Palestine- Reimbursed them for
the total cost of their hotel stay while attending the NSJP conference. Debate: It is unclear what valuable
leadership skills they have gained and what they have done in the conference. However student organizations
are poorly funded in the first place and USG is part of their student experience.
c. Resolution 2014-9F-817:Sailing Team Reimbursement- Reimburse them for equipment costs and gas
expenses. Debate: USG doesn’t reimburse for gas we actually reimburse for mileage and it’s on the website.
d. Resolution 2014-9F-819: Model United Nations Reimbursement- Allocate $1,665 to reimburse Model UN
for expenses that they may incur while paying for delegate countries fee and delegates fee. Debate: USG has
given them money last year, 1,300 for 26 students now it is 32 members. UIC competes with elite schools and
have high diplomats speaking in the conference.
IX. New Business a. Resolution 2014-8F-812: Travel Reimbursement for Bio Engineering Students- WHEREAS, the Biomedical
Engineering Society is holding their annual meeting on October 22nd-25th in San Antonio, Texas, two students
were invited to the meetings annual poster competition to represent the University of Illinois at Chicago’s
Bioengineering Department, meeting and research poster competition during the meeting is a unique
opportunity for the Bio Engineering Department of UIC to be recognized on a national stage, the total cost of
travel was $1050.50 and they have asked to be reimbursed for only part of the expenses incurred, the two
Biomedical Engineering students will be partially funding their expenses (approximately$250) by volunteering
at the meeting, and the students are in the process of requesting reimbursement from the Engineering Council
and the Student Organization Funding Allocation Board for a desired total of $750. LET IT BE RESOLVED
that the Undergraduate Student Government allocates $600 to reimburse Samuel Dreyer and Dan O’Neill for
part of their expenses incurred for attending the Biomedical Engineering Society meeting of2014 as
representatives of the Bioengineering Department of the University of Illinois at Chicago. Passed.
b. Resolution 2014-9F-818: Student Leadership Stipend-WHEREAS, Secretary Rodriguez has honorably served
the Undergraduate Student Government during the fall semester and continually fulfills her duties as secretary
and there is a $800 leadership stipend allocated for the secretary, Committee Directors Mercedez Jones, Priya
Uppuluri, Joseph Washington, and Sun Choi have served the Undergraduate Student Government well during
the 2014 Fall semester our budget allocated $900 for each of their leadership stipends, and; WHEREAS,
President Schulz has served the Undergraduate Student Government and will complete his duty and there is
$1,500 allocated for his leadership stipend, Vice President Gaskew has served our student body and completed
his duties this semester and there is $1,250 for his leadership stipend, there is $1,000 allocated for a leadership
stipend for the Treasurer and Treasurer Bedolla has worked towards serving the Undergraduate Student
Government, LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the assembly approves of bestowing the leadership stipends to
Directors Choi, Washington, Uppuluri, and Jones, Vice President Gaskew, President Schulz, Treasurer Bedolla,
and Secretary Rodriguez. Let It Be Further Resolved that this resolution goes into effect beginning in the 2014
Fall Semester. Passed.
c. Resolution 2014-9F- 815: The Undergraduate Student Government acknowledges Chancellor Paula Allen-
Meares prior to her departure of the UIC Campus- WHEREAS, Dr. Paula Allen-Meares will serve her last day
as Vice President of the University of Illinois and Chancellor of the University of Illinois at Chicago on January
15th, 2015. Since January of 2009, Chancellor Allen-Meares has remained dedicated to increasing diversity,
research and innovation on the UIC Campus. Chancellor Allen-Meares has spearheaded the following
initiatives: Chancellor's Discovery Fund for Multidisciplinary Pilot Research Projects, Chancellor's
Supplemental Graduate Fellowship Program, Global Learning Certificate Program, UIC National Academies
Committee Initiative and UIC Faculty Awards Website, Chancellor's Lecture and Event Series, Chancellor's
Undergraduate Research Awards, Chancellor's Cluster Initiative to Increase Diversity and the Interdisciplinary
Culture at UIC, Chancellor's Innovation Fund, Chancellor's Initiative in the Humanities. WHEREAS, under the
Chancellor’s Leadership, our university has achieved high rankings on a global scale. UIC was recently ranked
in 13th place worldwide and third among U.S. Universities by Times Higher Education’s listing of the 100 top
institutions under 50 years old. The Chancellor charged the UIC Community with developing a Student Success
Plan in order to increase retention rates, improve the quality of our classrooms and enhance the overall UIC
Student Experience. The Chancellor has charged a group of UIC Faculty, Staff and Students with the
responsibility of providing recommendations on how to enhance the undergraduate experience and enrollment,
retention, and graduation of African American students at UIC. The Chancellor has helped lead an initiative to
become the site of the Obama Presidential Library. Under the Chancellor’s leadership, the UIC Hispanic student
population increased to 26.4%, making UIC a Hispanic Serving Institution. Under the Chancellor’s leadership,
UIC was ranked as one of the nation’s top 25 LGBTQ Friendly Campuses. During the Chancellor’s tenure, she
oversaw many capital and infrastructure improvements, including: The Curtis Granderson Baseball Stadium
Renovations to Lincoln and Douglas Hall Miles Square Health Center Chicago Circle Grove Memorial. The
Chancellor created the Lecture Series and Events in an effort to promote cultural awareness and bring light to
social and political issues that affect the UIC Community. LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the Undergraduate
Student Government recognizes the Chancellor’s service and dedication to the UIC Community and that the
Undergraduate Student Government wishes Chancellor Paula Allen-Meares many successes as she moves
forward with her future endeavors. Passed by Unanimous consent.
d. Resolution 2014-9F-816: Increasing the President & Vice President’s Discretionary Budget-WHEREAS, The
current discretionary budget for the Vice President is $1,500, and must of the current funds have been used to
purchase items for the Pop-Up Pantry. I ask for an increase of $1,500, which would double the current size of
my budget so I can continue to support the Pop-Up Pantry. A big portion of my discretionary budget was spent
on sending Joe to Washington D.C. and paying for half of the new carpeting. I plan on hosting more events this
year, especially for the Academic Advising Policy Committee, Campus Housing Assessment and Commuter
Student Assessment. I will need some funds for that. LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the Assembly approve of
increasing the Vice President’s discretionary budget to $3,000 from the current $1,500 to help support the Pop-
Up Pantry. LET IT BE RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Assembly approve of increasing the President’s
discretionary budget an additional $1,500 to help support his initiatives this academic year. Passed.
X. Items for discussion
a. Pop-up Pantry/ Food Drive- Brandon has sent out an email to get volunteers for the food drive and the pop-up
pantry, he will be sending the email again. The Pop-up pantry will be launching in the sixth floor Student center
east. Students will be needing their i-card in order to get the items. They will be filling out a form, it is made to
be fun and comfortable, they will select ten items and then the volunteers will fill in their bag for them.
Volunteers will be wearing t-shirts that say ambassadors rather than volunteer since they should feel like they
are a part of the pop-up pantry.
XI. Public forum and Announcements
a. Social Justice Initiative Scholarships- will be sending out information for those who are interested.
XII. Voting in New Members
a. Mercedez Jones nominates prospective member Ryan. The Assembly votes Ryan into the assembly.
XIII. Adjournment
Brandon Gaskew adjourned the meeting at 6:30 PM
Minutes submitted by Secretary of the Assembly: Flordalia Rodriguez-Garcia
On Friday, I sent out my formal charge for the Campus Housing Student Experience Committee. Some of you
have expressed interest in helping out and we can definitely use all of the extra help! The Co-Chairs of this
committee are Cristian Nuno and David Klawitter.
On November 24th, I have an upcoming meeting with Susan Teggatz, Director of Campus Housing. At this
meeting, she is going to provide me with a detailed report about some of the repairs that have been made over
the past summer. I am also going to inform her of this newly formed Campus Housing Committee.
On Wednesday, November 19th, at 4:30 pm I will be accompanying Dr. Renee Taylor to the Senate Exec Board
Committee Meeting. At this meeting, Dr. Taylor and I will discuss the SIT Data and course evaluations. They
are still in the process of submitting these evaluations online and we still need approval from the UIC Faculty
Senate. If any of you are willing and able to join us at the meeting, then please let me know. It would be good
for some of you to meet the new Senate Members.
This past Saturday, I attended the Illinois Connection Advocacy Network Meeting in Champaign, IL. I will
have more details at the meeting.
I am currently collecting names of interested individuals who would like to serve on the Commuter Student
Experience Committee. Let me know if you are interested!
Vice President’s Report
USG Holiday Party: December 3rd from 4:00pm-6:00pm will be the date of the USG holiday party. I will have my office
send invitations to everyone sometime next week. The holiday party will be at the USG office, and as it stands now you
don’t have to bring anything accept for yourself.
Thanks Flo for decorating the office, and I am going to go to target to get more lights for the office.
Kiosk Revamp: I am going to revamp the kiosk next semester, and change the name from Constituent hour to USG
Service Hour. The kiosk will not be gone entirely, however I want to give members flexibility. Members will no longer
be required to complete one constituent hour a week, and now will just have to complete two service hours a month. You
can complete your service hour by full filling two hours a month completing any of the tasks.
Kiosk Table: The kiosk table will now be used to promote upcoming USG events, be visible on campus, and to hear
student concerns. You would only have to go to the table if you chose not to perform one of the other tasks that can be
used to fulfill your service hour.
Logistics and kiosk locations are still be planned.
Pop-Up Pantry Collection Bin: Currently, there are Pop-Up Pantry collection bins at the Dean of Students, AAAN,
Undergraduate Student Success Center, and soon there will be bins at the library and the SCW & SCE bookstores. The
contents of the bins have to be collected every two weeks. You can compete your service hour requirement by jut
collecting the contents of the bins twice a month. You would also have the opportunity to meet people in these office, and
forge a connection. Which can help you when trying to promote events.
Ordering a cart if on my to-do list.
President’s Report
Campus Events/ Campus Committees: You can fulfil your service hour requirements by attending an event on campus,
such as for a student org or department. You cannot fulfil your service hour be attending an event for a student org that
you are currently a member of. Your job would be to represent USG, bring back relevant information to the assembly, and
if the opportunity presents mention upcoming USG projects at the event. Moreover, if you service on a search committee,
senate committee, or other campus committee that would fulfil your service hour.
I am working on a plan in which during public forums and announcements of the USG meeting is where you would
briefly mention how you completed your service hour, and what you learned from it. All Committee Directors and
Assembly Members will have to do service hours. All of this is just me proposing the changes, and over Winter Break, I
will work to have everything organized.
Food Drive: Just a reminder the food drive is this week on Wednesday & Thursday at the CSRC from 10:00am-5:00pm.
For the Thursday date I 100% still need help that day. Even if you have 30mintues free that day please stop by and help.
Pop-Up Pantry: The Grand Opening is this Friday from 11:00am-4:00pm Rm.604A in Student Center East. If you know
of any students who need the resource please let them know, or if you need the service please stop by. I will be sending
out a mass mail Tuesday to remind the campus about the grand opening. Also I am going to send the UICUSG listserv a
little blurb about the Pop-Up Pantry that Carol wrote, and if you all can send it to all your classes/listservs that you are a
part of that would be great.
Carol & I had a meeting with Vice Chancellor Nearhoof last Thursday and he is the greatest person in the world. He is the
Vice Chancellor for development here at UIC. He is setting up a Gift Fund through the university so individuals can
donate monetarily to the pop-up pantry (and his office is going to create a donate tab for the Wellness Center website that
we can link to), he is contacting local groceries for donations for the Pop-Up Pantry, and he also wants to host a fundraiser
down the road for the Pop-Up Pantry.
Greater Chicago Food Depository: Thanks to Chancellor Allen-Meares for contacting us with the Greater Chicago Food
Depository, as well as President Schulz for mentioning the Pop-Up Pantry to her a while ago. Dean Smith, Carl, and I
have a meeting with representatives with the Greater Chicago Food Depository this Thursday to start the process of
becoming partners with them. Once we become partners, which realistically won’t occur to March then the Pop-Up Pantry
will be able to get monthly donations from the GCFD. Then the Pop-Up Pantry will no longer have to rely on food drives.
Pathways to Black Male Achievement: I am meeting with a representative tomorrow to discuss USG partnering with their
organization on a showcase they are hosting in February. The showcase will be meant to discuss the issues of
homelessness, and there speakers from the Chicago Coalition of the Homeless as well. I don’t have all the details for the
event, because I haven’t had the meeting yet. But, in the email the representative mentioned how usually attendees can
purchase a ticket or bring canned goods to attend the event, and the organization is looking to give the donations collected
to the Pop-Up Pantry.
It’s On Us Campaign: I am going to attend the second meeting on this initiative next Monday, and I believe the Joseph is
also going to be attending as well. The It’s On Us Campaign is designed to help raise awareness about the problem of
sexual assaults on college campuses and to find a solution to this problem. If anyone wants to join the committee please
talk to Dean Smith.
Speaker of the Assembly’s Report
Sadly, this is the last assembly meeting of the year. The meeting times & dates for next semester have not be finalized,
but look out for an email with the information with next semesters meeting time.
Committee Directors: please begin to wind down your committee since the semester is nearly over, and you should
probably only have one or two more meeting this semester. Finals are approaching and we all need to shift from USG
to academics.
Office Hours: This will be the last week for office hours this semester. You are all free to continue using the office, but
after this Friday nobody is required.
Election of new Speaker: This meeting will be elected a new Speaker for next semester. I will schedule a meeting with
this individual so they have a smooth transition into their new role.
Verbal Warning: I am issuing a verbal warning to the Treasurer for submitting resolutions that are not formatted correctly.
Treasury Committee
Treasurer: Gabriela Bedolla
Assistant Treasurer: TBA
Members: David Zheng
Chris Lee
Meeting Times:
Wednesday 3-4
This week I did RFF’s for the leadership stipends, which can be signed today, if you haven’t already.
Additionally, the Biochemical engineers have signed their RFF’s.
In terms of proposals there is quite a few up to be voted on. I want to say that to you guys all these orgs
probably sound the same. The terms “leadership and networking” have probably been desensitized to you. My
committee has tried to make these more specific. The truth is that each student org is composed of different
members and when you see leadership, it pertains to that specific student group that the organization represents.
Sometimes that is cultural, or academic. But even these two categories have a myriad of subdivisions. I would
not reject funding to one group on the basis that we have already funded a leadership organization because there
are so many different types and a single org is not representative of all.
I know that these are a pain to some of you but try to think of them as UIC delegates travelling at their own
financial risk to represent UIC through competition, or leadership in whatever gathering they are. For these
reasons, it is important to fund student orgs. Not only are they doing a service to the university but, their only
gain is the experience, and if we do not fund them a financial loss as well. Remember that these students are
paying for tuition and expenses on top of everything else, just like we are. Also, remember your privilege:
unlike them we have a nice budget which lets us do everything without any personal financial expense. It is our
duty to represent the undergraduate student body. When we cannot do so and they do by representing UIC then,
we owe them.
I am bringing this up because, when I am asked to lower or match what a specific student org got paid last year,
I refuse to comply because it is adverse to USG values. We are not here to “decrease student org dependence on
our funding”. Without those students we don’t have funding. I have heard from student orgs that UIC’s ability
to financially endorse student’s having these experiences is something they considered when attending this
institution. I will not follow practices which seek to limit the UIC experience. So, long as we have funding in
our budget for student org funding, they will continue to receive it. If you have relevant questions pertaining to
the current student and their travel information, or our current budget then, ask away. Otherwise, you know my
views.
Additionally, last week a suggestion was made to change the quantity reimbursed to reflect the amount of
mileage travelled per dollar because it was outlined as such in our constitution. I will remind the assembly that
our constitution was changed at the beginning of this year. I read and reread and then word searched our
constitution and found no such clause. Since this is no longer in our constitution the resolutions remain written
as they are. If you have any further questions or concerns on this matter, speak now.
SIC Report
Director: Priya Uppuluri
Assistant Director: TBA
Members: David, Flordalia, and Matt
Meeting Times:
Tuesday 3:30
I was able to keep my meeting time the same for Tuesday. At the meeting we discussed initiatives we would
like to work on throughout the year. Some regarding sustainability and some related to infrastructure.
Monday Nov.24 – Meeting with Jacob and Susan Teggatz in regards to campus housing and the changes they
have made since summer.
Will have a committee meeting this week but not committee meeting on Tuesday Nov.25th.
Committee Meetings Meetings at Wednesdays at 1:00pm If you would like to be apart of this committee and cannot make the meeting then notify me as soon as
possible. Student Org. Social
Will be setting up meeting with Campus Programs soon to discuss collaboration and inclusion with their Winter Involvement Fair.
It’s On Us Making potential plans for how to get UIC involved in this campaign. Will be attending the next meeting with the Dean of Students Office
There is not a lot of new news this week. We got the surveys back from Officer Canizales so we’ll be going
through those and I will update everyone with the results of those. Additionally, I am finalizing the taskforce list
by contacting representatives from the task force to see what kind of representation they could have from USG.
Finally, I will be working with Ryan on working with UIC PIRG who is doing an affordable-book initiative, so
we will most likely collaborate with them.
CRC Report
Director: Sun Choi
Assistant Director: Diana
Abdelfattah
Members: Chris Lee, Flordalia
Rodriguez, : Diana Abdelfattah
Meeting Times:
Friday 1:00pm
USG Pamphlet: We are going to send the final draft to the graphic designer by next Friday and have her work
on designing the new USG pamphlet. Please send me any suggestions or information if you want to include
them in the new pamphlet.
Kiosk hours: As we mentioned previously, we would like to have kiosk hours from next semester to collect
data for USG initiatives. CRC is looking into drafting a proposal that states detailed structures of kiosk hours
based on the previous structures. (Refer to the Vice President’s report)
USG internal connections: Flordalia suggested that we should have more internal connections between each
committee to maximize our work efficiency. Her idea includes having a big USG calendar that has all
information about each committee’s event and meeting times. This will especially help each committee director
to oversee what each other’s doing and possibly collaborate together if they work on similar projects.
CRC meeting time: Because everyone is almost done with registering their classes, I am trying to set a
schedule for CRC meeting for the next semester. Please contact me if you want to work for CRC. I will send
you a doodle poll.
USG photos: I plan to have the photographer to come to the first general assembly meeting during the next
semester. Unlike the previous photo-shoot, I will make sure to send out an email beforehand so that people can
prepare to look professional in pictures.
Have a marvelous week!
IRC Report
Director: Joseph Washington
Assistant Director: TBA
Members: Raveena Kingra
Meeting Times:
Wednesday at 1:00pm
URC Report
Director: Mercedez Jones
Assistant Director: Joe Anderson
Members: Mateo Uribe, Joe Anderson,
Taha Husain, Serena Salem, Ryan Chiu
Meeting Times:
Monday 11:00 am
Resolution 2014-9F-813
__________
Event Registration Reimbursement for the Newman Catholic Student Organization
__________
The Undergraduate Student Government
Legislative Body
November, 10, 2014
__________
Sponsors: 1. Treasurer Gabriela Bedolla 2. Assembly Member Christen Lee
WHEREAS, The SEEK conference is being held in Nashville, TN from January 1st-5th; and
WHEREAS, The conference is a great opportunity for students to network and learn valuable leadership and
networking skills of which can be beneficial to students seeking to positively impact the UIC community ; and
WHEREAS, In 3 daily sessions students will learn about issues related to gender, select from a variety of topics
and choose an interactive discussion based session on a specific issue of interest to them and finally close with a
keynote address from invited speakers; and
WHEREAS, This organization takes part in community outreach programs and group gatherings with the goal of
bettering the UIC community, and hopes to gain expert knowledge on how to organize such endeavors; and
WHEREAS, The Newman Catholic Student Organization of UIC has requested the assistance of the
Undergraduate Student Government to reimburse the cost of registration for 40 students to this conference; and
WHEREAS, The cost of registration is approximately $359 for each student totaling $14,360 for each student;
and
WHEREAS, The Newman Catholic Student Organization has explored, attempted, and has been partially
successful with numerous attempts to cover accommodation and travel expenses for students attending; and
WHEREAS, a few number of students will not be able to attend because of the cost of registration
LET IT BE RESOLVED, That the Undergraduate Student Government allocate $1,436 to cover the registration
cost of approximately 4 student
_________________________________ _________________________________
President, Speaker of the Assembly,
Jacob Schulz Brandon Gaskew
Resolution 2014-9F-814
__________
Hotel Reimbursement for Students for Justice in Palestine
__________
The Undergraduate Student Government
Legislative Body
November, 10, 2014
__________
Sponsors: 1. Treasurer Gabriela Bedolla 2. Assembly Member Christen Lee
WHEREAS, The National Students for Justice in Palestine had their annual conference from October 24th- 26th
at Tuffts University in Massachusetts; and
WHEREAS, this conference is a unique opportunity for students to learn valuable leadership skills of which they
can apply to organizations in which they are part of; and
WHEREAS, the activities and guest speakers will focus on aspects such as how to run a more efficient
organization, become comfortable with public speaking, better incorporate general body members in the actions
of the e-board, facilitate informed productive discussions, and connect with other student organizations; and
WHEREAS, the students from the Students for Justice in Palestine organization at the University of Illinois at
Chicago sent 6 members to this conference so that they may learn important leadership skills and use them to
better enhance the UIC community; and
WHEREAS, the total cost for 2 hotel rooms for their stay at this conference was $947.05, the cost of their flights
were $1,600, and the registration fee was $150 (total being $2, 697.05); and
WHEREAS, the organization has submitted a proposal to the Student Funding Allocation Board for partial
funding
LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the Undergraduate Student Government allocates $947.05 to the Students for
Justice in Palestine for the total cost of their hotel stay while attending the NSJP conference.
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President, Speaker of the Assembly,
Jacob Schulz Brandon Gaskew
Resolution 2014-9F-817
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Sailing Team Reimbursement
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The Undergraduate Student Government
Legislative Body
Date: November, 17th 2014
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Sponsors:
1. Treasurer Gabriela Bedolla
2. General Assembly Member David
3. General Assembly Member Chris Lee
WHEREAS, The UIC Sailing Team is a student run club sport dedicated to giving all UIC students the
opportunity to learn and practice sailing. And;
WHEREAS, usually the Sailing team is able to travel using funds from sailing parents they also pay for the all
the equipment which cost around 1,200.00 and the Regatta fees also come from the each member’s own
personal expenditure. And;
WHEREAS, they are looking to be refunded for the two competitions in which they had to use an extra car due
to high amount of Sailors that weekend. These two trips are for Fall Fury which happened in Madison
Wisconsin ($43.11), and U of I sailing trip which took place in Urbana Champaign ($47.85). The total for the
two trips is $90.96.
LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the Undergraduate Student Government approves reimbursing the sailing team,
specifically Kim Hu, for expenses incurred during travel.
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President, Speaker of the Assembly,
Current President Name Current Speaker Name
Resolution 2014-9F-818 __________
Model United Nations Reimbursement
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The Undergraduate Student Government
Legislative Body
Date: November, 10, 2014
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Sponsors:
1. Treasurer Gabriela Bedolla
2. General Assembly Member David Zheng
3. General Assembly Member Christen Lee
WHEREAS, The Model United Nations plans to attend the Annual Model United Nations’ Conference at
Chicago from 11/22/2014-11/24/2014; and
WHEREAS, this conference is an great opportunity to train thirty of its new members for competition and
network with local schools; and
WHEREAS, there has been an increase in new membership of freshmen
WHEREAS, over the previous years they have successfully executed fundraising events such as: bake sales
($100), member dues ($800), SOFAB reimbursements ($600), and social events ($200); and
WHEREAS, the expense for nine hotel rooms $4,185 for three nights ($1395 per night), the delegation fee for
three countries is $225 ($75 per country), and the delegates fee for thirty-two is $1,440 ($45 per person) totaling
LET IT BE RESOLVED, which the Undergraduate Student Government allocates $1,665 to reimburse Model
United Nation for expense that they may incur while paying for delegate countries fee and delegates fee
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President, Speaker of the Assembly,
Jacob Schulz Brandon Gaskew
