Residence Hall Association
Minutes for Full Body Meeting
February 19, 2009
Meeting called to order at 8:33 PM
Susie Pope, president
minutes recorded by Tiffany Mooney, secretary
Members present: Katherine Tynan, Kyle Miller, Deana Dighero, Jared Young, Ryan Brinkman, John Gardner, Matthew Bernhardt, Mandy Ciecior, Chelsea Billeck, Curtis Westbay, Emily Noonan, Amanda Kliethermes, Sharon Robbins, Sean Serrogue, Chris Zempel, Kristen Bleri, Rebecca Gnefkow, Nicole Derry, Brooke Voss, Kim Heitzman, Regina Rodgers, Susie Pope, Tiffany Mooney
Members not present: Emily Haupt, Kat Murphy, Teresa Bradley, Chris Walters, Bradley Bartlett, Katherine Hernandez, Natalie Fame, Craig Deken, Andrew Kaizer, Faith Martin, Kyle Schemmer, Kailey Tyler, James Megahan, Cody Sumter, Stuart Murray, Dave Carrell
Corrections to old minutes: None
Previous minutes approved
External Business:
None
New Business
- Ryan explained the bidding process for MACURH applications. Motion to reconsider the support for Sharon. Kyle seconded. Motion passes. Brooke motions to table. Ryan seconded. Motion passes.
Officer Reports
President(Susie Pope): roster to CSI this week. Liter of the week: Ryan Brinkman
Vice President (Regina Rodgers):No Frills leave at 6am. Senate of the week: Grim Lion
name-Simba Timpleton Barnaby (sp?)
Secretary(Tiffany Mooney):mail.
Treasurer (Chris Walters):the other Chris is sick and gone. He was going to bring checks
for all the senates so you will have to wait.
NCC (Kim Heitzman): No Frills tomorrow at 6am. Still reading bids. NACURH presentations
next week probably. Applications will be up next week or the week after
Webmaster (Katherine Tynan): Working with Kim on Getting A NACURH application up soon.
Putting Members Section up this week. If you are an official rep for your hall and don't want your name
put up please talk to me or email me kmt8264@truman.edu
Advisors (John Gardner and Emily Haupt):T-shirt design to publication. Registration for
next year and we are ahead of schedule. Pleased with RHA being a strong voic
NRHH (Craig Deken): meeting on Sunday
Student Senate: (Sean Serroque ) First reading of resolution supporting Governor Nixon’s
plan for level funding. Storm the capital February 25th you can still sign up and training on the 23rd.
Today was university conference and discussed curriculum changes. FINS class discussed-“freshmen JINS”,
LSP amendments, and others
Hall Reports
Blanton-Nason-Brewer Hall:Arranged everything for our second fast food runs that will be
on March 4. Continued working on all of our events some more. Next is Senior Prom on Feb. 28th. Super
Milkshake Brawl went really really well. 29 people showed up to participate in the tournament, and
around 10 or so just came to watch.
Centennial Hall:Both of our Valentine's Day events were a success!! We are starting some
eco-friendly things and would like to partner with some of the other senates to make this a campus-wide
effort.We are planning on doing a Housekeeper Appreciation event and would like to try and coordinate
with the other halls to do this at the same time.We are considering some other spring ideas, such as a
spring fling dance, a spring egg hunt, or decorating spring eggs.
Grim Hall and the Apartments:Housekeeper Appreciation and Love Sucks Then You Die both went
really well. Having a Knitting Circle Program on this Saturday(21rst) in the TV Lounge all afternoon for
people who like to knit or crochet or want to learn to do either.
Missouri Hall:no report
Ryle Hall:Mardi Gras party in Friday in the main lounge of Ryle. Masks and cake walk
included. Banana tag is coming. Spaghetti dinner to raise money for the Humane Society on March 1st $3.
West Campus Suites:no meeting because they went to Sal Costa’s program.
Old Business
- None
Committee Meetings
Committee Reports
- Resident Affairs: Looking at other schools similar to Truman with policies in place already regarding the senate resolution. We will work from there. Working with ECO to make signs for above the recycling to let people know what should NOT go in them
- Programming:Reslife week: Monday pop ice on the quad and notes with the events for the week. SAs are doing core values in the halls. “Truman week” like competition with award at the Bull dog bash. Tuesday-scavenger hunt. Wednesday-fun and spirit life size foosball on the football field. Thursday-sidewalk painting possibly. Each hall will get a square to decorate. Marble design. Friday- Hula lessons NRHH-penny wars that week. Publications for advertisements for that week.
- Internal Affairs:Emily won crazy hat contest!
Announcements
- None
Brag Bag
Adjourned at 9:00PM