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I. Roll Call/Agenda
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: I call Senate to Order. Raps Gavel. Please be seated.
Emily Oxford, Secretary/Treasurer: Roll Call. Please stand, state your name and constituency after I call your name.
Roll Call Complete:
Emily Oxford, Secretary/Treasurer: Please turn off your mobile phones.
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: Tonight we have an awesome, jam-packed agenda. I’d like to draw your attention to the Agenda: We have 1 item of old business ~ Lindsey Boylan the student Bursar will answer any questions and we will take a vote on the Lectures fund allocations. In New Business we have 7 minutes for Lindsey Boylan, Uniquely Compelling Allocations. Next, The Vice President has 20 minutes on the agenda including Academic Council Senate elections and 7 minutes for Emily Oxford. In Open Discussion: The Registrar Ann Hamilton will present on a New Online Add/Drop Policy. We also have 15 minutes for Dean’s Corner, and we will conclude with Announcements.
Meri Smith, Parliamentarian: The Announcement sheets are being passed around. I will not place you on the Announcement’s speaker’s list unless you write your name down on the announcement sheet.
Emily Oxford, Secretary/Treasurer: Roll Call. Please stand, state your name and constituency after I call your name.
Roll Call Complete:
Emily Oxford, Secretary/Treasurer: Please turn off your mobile phones.
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: Tonight we have an awesome, jam-packed agenda. I’d like to draw your attention to the Agenda: We have 1 item of old business ~ Lindsey Boylan the student Bursar will answer any questions and we will take a vote on the Lectures fund allocations. In New Business we have 7 minutes for Lindsey Boylan, Uniquely Compelling Allocations. Next, The Vice President has 20 minutes on the agenda including Academic Council Senate elections and 7 minutes for Emily Oxford. In Open Discussion: The Registrar Ann Hamilton will present on a New Online Add/Drop Policy. We also have 15 minutes for Dean’s Corner, and we will conclude with Announcements.
Meri Smith, Parliamentarian: The Announcement sheets are being passed around. I will not place you on the Announcement’s speaker’s list unless you write your name down on the announcement sheet.
II. Old Business
Lindsey Boylan, Student Bursar: I’m here to discuss or answer any questions you may have for the 3rd lectures funding allocations. I move to vote for the 3rd lectures fund allocations.
Motion to approve Lectures Funding 3 allocations passed!
Motion to approve Lectures Funding 3 allocations passed!
III. New Business
Lindsey Boylan, Student Bursar: I’d like to spend a few minutes explaining Uniquely Compelling. This is in the constitution as $10,000 to give to student orgs based on a lottery system. The money goes to a capital good that the organization, residence hall, or honorarium would otherwise not be able to afford that serves the org’s purpose. It’s random. We had 71 applications. We numbered the applications. Turned them upside down, cut up number 1-71 from a printed sheet, and drew the numbers out and assigned them to each application. We’ll continue to look at questions of equity throughout the year. Orgs did have to explain the purpose of the org and how the good would enhance their existence on campus. There has to be a connection. Essentially, the nature of the funding is less making judgments as long as the good helps serve the purpose of the organization. It’s a fun process and I hope you will get to enjoy the goods! Really quickly, I’ll read the names of the organizations that received Uniquely Compelling money off: Tower Court- Elliptical, Al Muslimat-Prayer rugs , Rugby- Emergency medical kit, Cervantes-TV/VCR/DVD Combo, Wellesley College Dancers-2 color vinyl banners, Davis- Boflex machine, French House-Elliptical, Awaken the Dawn-Voice recorder, Hillel-DVD/VCR TV, Optik-sectional frames, Best Buddies-organizational flag, Hawaiian Club-rice cooker, Club Soccer-pair of goal posts, Stone House Council-elliptical. The funding process took 3 hours for 14 goods. We spent a significant amount of time on this and will continue to look into the process. If each contact senator could take one handout for senate boards. Convey to your House Councils the process that we went through and contact me at Student Bursar with questions or concerns. Vote on the process that we went through.
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: Will the Vice President, Alex Kim please approach the podium to present.
Alex Kim, Vice President: Last spring every organization that was SOAC constituted had to turn in a reactivation form. Basically, the SOAC committee had to review the organization constitution. The forms needed the SOAC members’ signatures and president’s signature. There are approximately 170 orgs passed through the process. Not every constituted org is funded by SOFC, for example the societies. Every org will need to be voted on in House Council. In your house council read through every organization and don’t use acronymns.
SOAC Senators reading organization names: Celine Montenegro, Kate Haberland, Ashira Greene, Elizabeth Liu, Cecelia Yu
See attached list of organizations
These all have to be read out in House Councils.
Meri Smith: Some HPs have cancelled House Councils. Talk to your HP about this because you will still need to vote on these. Post on conference, set up a closed voting conference and have HC members vote by midnight Wednesday or Thursday.
Chailee Mann-Stadt: You’ll need a quorum, right?
Meri Smith: Yes.
Alex Kim: Any student has the right to protest the existence of an organization. If you have questions about the organization’s purpose or voting procedures contact me at “alexkimcgvp” or Meri. Thank you to my committee, they have spent hours going over this. We’ll go over all of the fall student reps next week instead of this week.
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: I know there may be questions about the online voting, so please contact Alex or Meri with questions. Also contact your HP. Special interest senators should go about it as normal.
Meri Smith: Also, post on the Student Senate conference because other senators may have the same questions about voting online.
Alex Kim: Organizations are self-classified by category.
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: Thank you. Now we’ll select the 4 student senator representative to Academic Council. We’ll hear their statements of intent now. We just want to hear what each candidate has to say and have fun with this. Just speak for one minute.
Meri Smith: I’ll hold up this 30 second warning sign and call time when your time is up. We have to keep this brief.
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: Before we begin I just wanted to read something from the Articles of Government to you: 9. Nine College Government cabinet members, four block senators elected by the Senate of College Government, and three rotating seats available to students-at-large to insure adequate representation and communication. These student-at-large members will submit their names to the Office of the Secretary of Academic Council prior to each Academic Council. No student member may attend meetings of Academic Council which are announced in advance as Executive Sessions Know that there are 3 rotating seats available this year. Contact Mary Greenwood if you want to attend and are not elected. The first three people who approach her can attend the meeting. The four positions for senators are year long.
Nawar Najeeb: Will the senators report back to senate?
Alex Kim: Yes, once each semester. Reps will receive info about upcoming Academic Councils so you can get student feedback.
Michelle Lepore, Associate Dean of Students: If a topic comes up you can present in senate to get feedback.
Roshni Kapadia: For the student at large position you can go as much as you want, right? You just have to sign up each time?
Meri Smith: Yes, but it’s first come first serve.
Clara Peterson: Have their already been Academic Council meetings?
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: Yes, there was one in September and the first meeting with a full agenda was in October.
Meri Smith: First we’ll have each student who is running speak for one minute. Alex will distribute ballots to senators. Vote for 4 people by circling 4 names. We’ll announce results during announcements. Speak up.
Chailee Mann-Stadt: Some senators aren’t voting, so will they receive a ballot?
Kimberly Chin: What about senators who aren’t official senators yet?
Meri Smith, Parliamentarian: Only full-fledged senators can vote.
Nadine Abraham: First, thank you for allowing me the opportunity to speak to you. My reasons for seeking this position are various, but stem from a love for Wellesley. I believe that I would bring a fresh and balanced I would listen to you. You need a strong and confident representative. I’ve demonstrated this in the past. This balanced attitude between leadership and caring for others will benefit the college.
Jeanne Amy: Tonight I wanted to talk to you about opportunity. We have the opportunity to select people to represent us in AC. It’s so important that senators are represented well in AC. I’d like to extend this role in AC. I’ll be your voice and ears and will represent you to the best of my ability. Vote for me.
Shelly Anand: One of the main reasons I came to Wellesley is because students have the opportunity to get involved in every aspects of college life. It’s also thre reason I ran for senate and I’d like to extend the opportunity to represent you and other students in AC. Also, Wellesley is so well known for it’s academic prestige and I’d like to extend that and improve college life. I’m interested in religious life on campus; I was very involved with that in high school. I stated a theological forum.
Sarah Beaudette: I’m a first year senator from Davis. Instead of trying to convince you of my experience and qualifications, I’d like to tell you how excited and devoted I am. I’m passionate. I’m willing to do extra research and would love to work with other members of the council. I have time to make this a full commitment, instead of a partial. I’m devoted and single minded and can represent you in full capacity.
Melanie Carter: I want to represent you because Wellesley is unique in that the administration gives us the ability to voice our concerns. I really want to get a feel of whole students and senators want and bring that to AC. The only way to improve Wellesley is to make our voices heard. I’m a great listener and like hearing what other’s think, which is so important on Academic Council. I’d like to work with faculty and administrators.
Fiona Cousland: I’m the contact senator for Beebe. I’m a senior and have seen the way policies change over time and go into effect; for example, the grading policy. I’ve seen the entire policy development process. This experience has allowed me to see how AC values student opinion. As senators, we can be a great resource for AC. We can let administrators know how we feel by speaking up in AC. I’ll use my experience to clearly represent to AC. It’s important that college policies continue to reflect our interests.
Margaret Echelbarger: I’m from Stone. I’m excited to have the opportunity to work along with other senators, faculty members, and administrators to see how changes happen in academic, social, and religious aspects. I enjoy leadership positions. I’m having fun in CG and want to continue doing more. Vote for me, Margaret Echelbarger.
Elizabeth Marlow: Dower, I’m interested because as a first year I just recently completed the application process and I’m ready to sit on the council that evaluates them. Also, now I have time because I’m still looking into how I want to spend my time at Wellesley. I did do things like this in high school and have the skills necessary. I’ll put my all into this and will do outside things to make sure that I will fulfill the position well. I came to Wellesley because I feel that Wellesley Women are well-rounded and I see this position as a way to help women in all aspects of life here.
Nanki Marwah: I’m really excited that so many first years are running, but I’d like to emphasize that as a sophomore I have the ability to represent college government further. I know I can work with faculty and administrators because I sit on the Student Council to the Board of Trustees. Circle Nanki Marwah on the ballot.
Marjorie Mocco: I’ve heard great things from others. I guess many of the reasons are the same. I want to get more involved, I am a first year. There’s a lot I want to learn. I’m not as experienced as the older students running. Vote for me and if elected I will represent you in the best manner possible.
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: I am so impressed by all of the senators and speeches. I’m glad I’m not voting.
Meri Smith, Parliamentarian: Could candidates stand up here in alphabetical order. Results will be announced during the announcement portion of senate.
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: Alex has one more matter of business.
Alex Kim: Now we are going to select student representatives to the Dining Services Advisory Board. Every student is equally qualified for the Dining Services Advisory Board because all of us are affected by the meal plan so Chailee, the Chief Justice will draw names. Those who applied are in the drawing. Each dorm complex will be represented.
Roshni Kapadia: Is this the way we’re really going to do this? This is horrible. I don’t see why people on this committee shouldn’t go through the SOAC interview process and be evaluated like other student representatives. This makes my stomach hurt.
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: 1. There is a precedent for this. 2. We’re overwhelmed with other SOAC issues and are having trouble getting students to apply to positions. This is how we’re going to proceed. I do understand your concerns and I’ll work with you. We’ll do a vigilant job of checking in on these students.
Alex Kim: Each applicant had to fill out an applications. I can post their applications.
Ashira Greene: Will you be picking until the different areas are adequately represented?
Alex Kim: Yes, the Chief Justice will draw names until all areas of campus are represented.
Chailee Mann-Stadt: Nicole Williams ’07 Bates, Alison Leahey ’07 Claflin, Sue Y. Rim ’07 Bates, Lydia Jung ’06 Stone, Kate Barach ’07 Claflin, Jessica Shor ’07 Severance, Valerie Magolan ’07 Cazenove, Emily Oxford ’07 Tower, Beatrice Hunt ’07 Severance (NOT APPLICABLE BECAUSE TOWER COMPLEX ALREADY FILLED), Nanki Marwah ’07 Freeman, Kahini Ranade ’07 Munger, Evadne Cokeh ’07 Pomeroy.
Alex Kim: You’ll get a list of student reps for your senate board soon. Basically if you have issues of students selected come see me with that. Any student is allowed to protest any student on any committee. We will vote on all fall appointment elects next week.
Michelle Lepore, Associate Dean of Students: These students aren’t officially voted in until next week. Can they attend meetings this week?
Alex Kim: Yes.
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: I ask the Secretary/Treasurer, Emily Oxford, to please approach the podium to discuss our first CG fundraiser.
Emily Oxford, Secretary/Treasurer: Hi. Maxine Brownstein, one of the fundraisers on the Communications Committee will present with me tonight. This merchandise is for y’all, senators and cabinet members. In committee we decided to get a hooded sweatshirt and we also are thinking about lounge pants and tote bags. There are different design ideas floating around. We’ll vote on design ideas and see how much interest there is.
The design choices are between an interlocking C and G designed by Katie Landise, of the Communications Committee and the Wellesley logo with a W encircled by the college motto: “non ministrari, sed ministrare.”
Maxine Brownstein: Also, we’re giving you the choice of sweatshirt colors: either royal blue with white writing or white with royal blue writing. Another option will be embroidery on the left arm with your name and constituency. The back will say “Wellesley College Government.”
Emily Oxford: The sweatshirts are $28, including the markup for profit. To get fair trade sweatshirts we would add $3.50 to the cost of each sweatshirt. We thought about doing either the seal or interlocking CG on the left front hip of the pants. The tote bags are different than the ones in the bookstore and if we do these, we’ll use the CG not the logo.
Chailee Mann-Stadt: Is there any symbolic meaning to the CG?
Maxine Brownstein: Well, we were just trying to be cool, fashionable, trendy. Katie put it together and we all liked it.
Natalie Archibald: How much will the shirts be?
Emily Oxford: Fair trade: $31.50, regular $28.
Motion to extend time by 5 minutes. Motion carries.
Motion to close speakers list. Motion is lost. Speakers list remains open.
Kathy Fairhurst-lown: What are the prices for the other items?
Maxine Brownstein: Pants - $21, Tote bags - $7.
Nanki: Does the price include embroidery?
Maxine Brownstein: Yes. You can also put a nickname if you want!
Clara Peterson: Is the writing in stitching?
Emily Oxford: The arm will be embroidered, but the front and back will be screenprinted.
Maxine Brownstein: The pants and bag will also be screen printed.
Lauren Nelson: What color will the pants be?
Maxine Brownstein: Navy
Jennie Lee: Could we get the pants in white?
Emily Oxford: No.
Maxine Brownstein: They don’t come in white.
Suilin Yap: I really like the CG logo. Will we get sued for copyright.
Krystal Walker: No, it’s not a C and a C.
Emily Oxford: We have a lot of options to vote on, so let’s make it snappy. Be honest and truthful of whether or not you think you would order it so we get an accurate idea of what we should order?
Royal blue or white sweatshirt? Blue wins.
CG design or Wellesley logo on shirt? CG design wins.
Embroidery on arm, yes or no? Yes.
Fair trade for extra $3.50 or no? Yes.
Interested in buying? Yes.
Tote bag, interested in buying? Yes.
Lounge pants, interested in buying? Yes.
Emily Oxford: Okay, so we’ll take orders next week and you must pre-pay. Thank you!
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: Will the Vice President, Alex Kim please approach the podium to present.
Alex Kim, Vice President: Last spring every organization that was SOAC constituted had to turn in a reactivation form. Basically, the SOAC committee had to review the organization constitution. The forms needed the SOAC members’ signatures and president’s signature. There are approximately 170 orgs passed through the process. Not every constituted org is funded by SOFC, for example the societies. Every org will need to be voted on in House Council. In your house council read through every organization and don’t use acronymns.
SOAC Senators reading organization names: Celine Montenegro, Kate Haberland, Ashira Greene, Elizabeth Liu, Cecelia Yu
See attached list of organizations
These all have to be read out in House Councils.
Meri Smith: Some HPs have cancelled House Councils. Talk to your HP about this because you will still need to vote on these. Post on conference, set up a closed voting conference and have HC members vote by midnight Wednesday or Thursday.
Chailee Mann-Stadt: You’ll need a quorum, right?
Meri Smith: Yes.
Alex Kim: Any student has the right to protest the existence of an organization. If you have questions about the organization’s purpose or voting procedures contact me at “alexkimcgvp” or Meri. Thank you to my committee, they have spent hours going over this. We’ll go over all of the fall student reps next week instead of this week.
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: I know there may be questions about the online voting, so please contact Alex or Meri with questions. Also contact your HP. Special interest senators should go about it as normal.
Meri Smith: Also, post on the Student Senate conference because other senators may have the same questions about voting online.
Alex Kim: Organizations are self-classified by category.
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: Thank you. Now we’ll select the 4 student senator representative to Academic Council. We’ll hear their statements of intent now. We just want to hear what each candidate has to say and have fun with this. Just speak for one minute.
Meri Smith: I’ll hold up this 30 second warning sign and call time when your time is up. We have to keep this brief.
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: Before we begin I just wanted to read something from the Articles of Government to you: 9. Nine College Government cabinet members, four block senators elected by the Senate of College Government, and three rotating seats available to students-at-large to insure adequate representation and communication. These student-at-large members will submit their names to the Office of the Secretary of Academic Council prior to each Academic Council. No student member may attend meetings of Academic Council which are announced in advance as Executive Sessions Know that there are 3 rotating seats available this year. Contact Mary Greenwood if you want to attend and are not elected. The first three people who approach her can attend the meeting. The four positions for senators are year long.
Nawar Najeeb: Will the senators report back to senate?
Alex Kim: Yes, once each semester. Reps will receive info about upcoming Academic Councils so you can get student feedback.
Michelle Lepore, Associate Dean of Students: If a topic comes up you can present in senate to get feedback.
Roshni Kapadia: For the student at large position you can go as much as you want, right? You just have to sign up each time?
Meri Smith: Yes, but it’s first come first serve.
Clara Peterson: Have their already been Academic Council meetings?
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: Yes, there was one in September and the first meeting with a full agenda was in October.
Meri Smith: First we’ll have each student who is running speak for one minute. Alex will distribute ballots to senators. Vote for 4 people by circling 4 names. We’ll announce results during announcements. Speak up.
Chailee Mann-Stadt: Some senators aren’t voting, so will they receive a ballot?
Kimberly Chin: What about senators who aren’t official senators yet?
Meri Smith, Parliamentarian: Only full-fledged senators can vote.
Nadine Abraham: First, thank you for allowing me the opportunity to speak to you. My reasons for seeking this position are various, but stem from a love for Wellesley. I believe that I would bring a fresh and balanced I would listen to you. You need a strong and confident representative. I’ve demonstrated this in the past. This balanced attitude between leadership and caring for others will benefit the college.
Jeanne Amy: Tonight I wanted to talk to you about opportunity. We have the opportunity to select people to represent us in AC. It’s so important that senators are represented well in AC. I’d like to extend this role in AC. I’ll be your voice and ears and will represent you to the best of my ability. Vote for me.
Shelly Anand: One of the main reasons I came to Wellesley is because students have the opportunity to get involved in every aspects of college life. It’s also thre reason I ran for senate and I’d like to extend the opportunity to represent you and other students in AC. Also, Wellesley is so well known for it’s academic prestige and I’d like to extend that and improve college life. I’m interested in religious life on campus; I was very involved with that in high school. I stated a theological forum.
Sarah Beaudette: I’m a first year senator from Davis. Instead of trying to convince you of my experience and qualifications, I’d like to tell you how excited and devoted I am. I’m passionate. I’m willing to do extra research and would love to work with other members of the council. I have time to make this a full commitment, instead of a partial. I’m devoted and single minded and can represent you in full capacity.
Melanie Carter: I want to represent you because Wellesley is unique in that the administration gives us the ability to voice our concerns. I really want to get a feel of whole students and senators want and bring that to AC. The only way to improve Wellesley is to make our voices heard. I’m a great listener and like hearing what other’s think, which is so important on Academic Council. I’d like to work with faculty and administrators.
Fiona Cousland: I’m the contact senator for Beebe. I’m a senior and have seen the way policies change over time and go into effect; for example, the grading policy. I’ve seen the entire policy development process. This experience has allowed me to see how AC values student opinion. As senators, we can be a great resource for AC. We can let administrators know how we feel by speaking up in AC. I’ll use my experience to clearly represent to AC. It’s important that college policies continue to reflect our interests.
Margaret Echelbarger: I’m from Stone. I’m excited to have the opportunity to work along with other senators, faculty members, and administrators to see how changes happen in academic, social, and religious aspects. I enjoy leadership positions. I’m having fun in CG and want to continue doing more. Vote for me, Margaret Echelbarger.
Elizabeth Marlow: Dower, I’m interested because as a first year I just recently completed the application process and I’m ready to sit on the council that evaluates them. Also, now I have time because I’m still looking into how I want to spend my time at Wellesley. I did do things like this in high school and have the skills necessary. I’ll put my all into this and will do outside things to make sure that I will fulfill the position well. I came to Wellesley because I feel that Wellesley Women are well-rounded and I see this position as a way to help women in all aspects of life here.
Nanki Marwah: I’m really excited that so many first years are running, but I’d like to emphasize that as a sophomore I have the ability to represent college government further. I know I can work with faculty and administrators because I sit on the Student Council to the Board of Trustees. Circle Nanki Marwah on the ballot.
Marjorie Mocco: I’ve heard great things from others. I guess many of the reasons are the same. I want to get more involved, I am a first year. There’s a lot I want to learn. I’m not as experienced as the older students running. Vote for me and if elected I will represent you in the best manner possible.
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: I am so impressed by all of the senators and speeches. I’m glad I’m not voting.
Meri Smith, Parliamentarian: Could candidates stand up here in alphabetical order. Results will be announced during the announcement portion of senate.
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: Alex has one more matter of business.
Alex Kim: Now we are going to select student representatives to the Dining Services Advisory Board. Every student is equally qualified for the Dining Services Advisory Board because all of us are affected by the meal plan so Chailee, the Chief Justice will draw names. Those who applied are in the drawing. Each dorm complex will be represented.
Roshni Kapadia: Is this the way we’re really going to do this? This is horrible. I don’t see why people on this committee shouldn’t go through the SOAC interview process and be evaluated like other student representatives. This makes my stomach hurt.
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: 1. There is a precedent for this. 2. We’re overwhelmed with other SOAC issues and are having trouble getting students to apply to positions. This is how we’re going to proceed. I do understand your concerns and I’ll work with you. We’ll do a vigilant job of checking in on these students.
Alex Kim: Each applicant had to fill out an applications. I can post their applications.
Ashira Greene: Will you be picking until the different areas are adequately represented?
Alex Kim: Yes, the Chief Justice will draw names until all areas of campus are represented.
Chailee Mann-Stadt: Nicole Williams ’07 Bates, Alison Leahey ’07 Claflin, Sue Y. Rim ’07 Bates, Lydia Jung ’06 Stone, Kate Barach ’07 Claflin, Jessica Shor ’07 Severance, Valerie Magolan ’07 Cazenove, Emily Oxford ’07 Tower, Beatrice Hunt ’07 Severance (NOT APPLICABLE BECAUSE TOWER COMPLEX ALREADY FILLED), Nanki Marwah ’07 Freeman, Kahini Ranade ’07 Munger, Evadne Cokeh ’07 Pomeroy.
Alex Kim: You’ll get a list of student reps for your senate board soon. Basically if you have issues of students selected come see me with that. Any student is allowed to protest any student on any committee. We will vote on all fall appointment elects next week.
Michelle Lepore, Associate Dean of Students: These students aren’t officially voted in until next week. Can they attend meetings this week?
Alex Kim: Yes.
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: I ask the Secretary/Treasurer, Emily Oxford, to please approach the podium to discuss our first CG fundraiser.
Emily Oxford, Secretary/Treasurer: Hi. Maxine Brownstein, one of the fundraisers on the Communications Committee will present with me tonight. This merchandise is for y’all, senators and cabinet members. In committee we decided to get a hooded sweatshirt and we also are thinking about lounge pants and tote bags. There are different design ideas floating around. We’ll vote on design ideas and see how much interest there is.
The design choices are between an interlocking C and G designed by Katie Landise, of the Communications Committee and the Wellesley logo with a W encircled by the college motto: “non ministrari, sed ministrare.”
Maxine Brownstein: Also, we’re giving you the choice of sweatshirt colors: either royal blue with white writing or white with royal blue writing. Another option will be embroidery on the left arm with your name and constituency. The back will say “Wellesley College Government.”
Emily Oxford: The sweatshirts are $28, including the markup for profit. To get fair trade sweatshirts we would add $3.50 to the cost of each sweatshirt. We thought about doing either the seal or interlocking CG on the left front hip of the pants. The tote bags are different than the ones in the bookstore and if we do these, we’ll use the CG not the logo.
Chailee Mann-Stadt: Is there any symbolic meaning to the CG?
Maxine Brownstein: Well, we were just trying to be cool, fashionable, trendy. Katie put it together and we all liked it.
Natalie Archibald: How much will the shirts be?
Emily Oxford: Fair trade: $31.50, regular $28.
Motion to extend time by 5 minutes. Motion carries.
Motion to close speakers list. Motion is lost. Speakers list remains open.
Kathy Fairhurst-lown: What are the prices for the other items?
Maxine Brownstein: Pants - $21, Tote bags - $7.
Nanki: Does the price include embroidery?
Maxine Brownstein: Yes. You can also put a nickname if you want!
Clara Peterson: Is the writing in stitching?
Emily Oxford: The arm will be embroidered, but the front and back will be screenprinted.
Maxine Brownstein: The pants and bag will also be screen printed.
Lauren Nelson: What color will the pants be?
Maxine Brownstein: Navy
Jennie Lee: Could we get the pants in white?
Emily Oxford: No.
Maxine Brownstein: They don’t come in white.
Suilin Yap: I really like the CG logo. Will we get sued for copyright.
Krystal Walker: No, it’s not a C and a C.
Emily Oxford: We have a lot of options to vote on, so let’s make it snappy. Be honest and truthful of whether or not you think you would order it so we get an accurate idea of what we should order?
Royal blue or white sweatshirt? Blue wins.
CG design or Wellesley logo on shirt? CG design wins.
Embroidery on arm, yes or no? Yes.
Fair trade for extra $3.50 or no? Yes.
Interested in buying? Yes.
Tote bag, interested in buying? Yes.
Lounge pants, interested in buying? Yes.
Emily Oxford: Okay, so we’ll take orders next week and you must pre-pay. Thank you!
IV. Open Discussion
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: The Registrar, Ann Hamilton is here to present a New Online Add/Drop Policy.
Ann Hamilton: Have you all seen the new policy? I appreciate the student feedback I’ve gotten so far through UNITY and from individual students. I want to review a few things and hear what you all have to say. I have presented this not as an “if” but “how” we’re going to do this while considering faculty and student concerns. There are some tough realities here with expenditures and staffing reviews. I’m been told that I will be looking at a reduction in staff and have been looking at ways to continue what we’ve been doing with fewer workers. We aren’t just doing this for the heck of it. As you know, we get the add/drop forms at the very end of the period, which is related to the early credit/non deadline. It’s so hard to keep up with the data entry. It’s hard for us to do.
You are aware that we reopen the registration system after the initial registration period over summer and wintersesssion. Starting a week from today we will have seniors, then juniors, sophomores, and first years registering. We’ve been doing this for 2 years. So, I’ve listed the timing and have done some of the implications. Instead of going over these, I’d love to hear your comments and worries.
Nawar Najeeb: I was wondering how this affects cross-registration classes?
Ann Hamilton, Registrar: MIT, Babson, and Brandeis would stay as they are and would continue using paper forms.
Ariella Huff: Many of my constituents have voiced concerns that the professors will not have the discretion to control class enrollments, over-enrolling. This policy will make the add/drop process more difficult. The bottom line is that when something is more difficult, people are less likely to do it.
Ann Hamilton: One of the things that we are asking for is a realistic enrollment figure from each department. I suspect you’ve noticed that course enrollments change due to class enrollment size changes. We need a realistic figure so that the professors will not have to add so many people past the published cap. That’s another side of that.
Ariella Huff: Another problem was course stalking. From what I understand this idea hasn’t been implemented.
Ann Hamilton: Emily Oxford and I met and she brought them up as concerns. The good news is that you are registering next week but we have December and January to look into the suggestions. I’d work with UNITY for the best way to solicit student input.
Meri Smith: If you have more than one question, please state that at the beginning of your turn.
Andrea Swartz: I have 4 issues. I’ll try to differentiate between my own and those of my constituents. One of my constituents was concerned that professors may be confused by the technology or forget. How are you going to address this with professors?
Ann Hamilton: This is only an option. I met with the department chairs in early September and this isn’t the only way the signature could be done. They could have paper exception forms.
Andrea Swartz: What is the other option for faculty signatures?
Ann Hamilton: If a faculty member really wanted a student then they could either use the exception form or the electronically.
Andrea Swartz: One student was concerned about over-enrollment. She felt that professors should have PINs for student who want to add the course so that professors could over-enroll courses as they chose. This would serve as an electronic signature of the professor and would remove the need for the exception form. She sees this as an electronic version of our current system.
Ann Hamilton: I don’t think our office could manage such a system where every single course section would have its own identifying PIN number. I don’t think we could put this system into place in 2 months. I’m not sure we could do this for 600 sections. That’s so many numbers.
Andrea Swartz: The time conflicts. The problem that I see is that people would register for classes and go check out another one. It seems that there would be a hard thing to shop around for classes. Finally, my fourth point. One student said, “Please don’t make them have me stalk the course enrollment, it scares me. It is so not cool.” One suggestion would be instead of the stalking would be to make it similar to the process of signing up for classes by priority.
Ann Hamilton: That is one of the suggestions listed. We may do this initially but probably not the whole time.
Andrea Swartz: What about at specific times?
Lauren Nelson: First, I’d like to say that I really like the online policy. It’s easier. I think it’s great. One concern addressed to me is the 5 course maximum limit. One student is planning on graduating in 3 years, is that the policy for 2nd semester 1st years?
Ann Hamilton: 2nd semester 1st years can take 5 classes with the permission of her first year dean or advisor. Upperclasswomen may register for 5, but not more than 5. A first year could get an exception form.
Clara Peterson: I was just wondering if professors will have a way to prioritize who will get into the class?
Ann Hamilton: I don’t know how faculty do it now either. I suspect that different faculty members have different methods of doing this. It’s hard for me to say. There’s no way for the system to know who has been attending classes.
Clara Peterson: Is there a way to do this so that professors could know?
Ann Hamilton: If the professor wanted an electronic signature then, yes.
Lindsey Boylan: One of the points was the add/drop over summer and wintersession. I think that the first two weeks when the registration is closed. The first week is so important. It seems like students should not have the option of adding the class during the semester until after the first few days. I think it’s important for the professors to put input for who gets in and doesn’t.
Ann Hamilton: I would like to know how you feel about not opening the add/drop for a few days and then on a class priority basis. I really wanted student input. If you think that either or both of those options are good I’d like to know. Thanks.
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: I’d like to suggest that you list what you want specific feedback on and we can gather that for you. We’d like to give you time to really think about this.
Motion to extend time by 7 minutes and close speakers list. Motion Carries.
Nanki Marwah: I don’t understand the exception policy. Would the professor have to make space online and I would just have to be the first student to fill that?
Ann Hamilton: It depends. During add/drop if the class doesn’t have “permission of instructor” the first student to the system will get the spot.
Nanki Marwah: So, for a lot of times a professor will allow you to take a class because you need it for a major or whatever. How would professors do that? Would they fill out an exception form? Would the professor have the option to sign paper?
Ann Hamilton: I could see us having the same amount of paper in that case. I think faculty members could always make an exception. If every single thing is an exception I’m not sure.
Nanki Marwah: Students and professors are feeling anxiety about losing control over class registration.
Ashira Greene: I was thinking about how to solve the course stalking problem. What if we only had the system open for a few hours each day during community time or around dinner? It may be frustrating, but would keep people from sitting around all day. I don’t know how the registrar’s office deals with the tally system, but if it were something like that. In terms of exception forms, I know that in my experience I have e-mailed professors. Could those e-mails be forwarded to the registrar in lieu of a form?
Ann Hamilton: There are 2300 students, we could not possibly keep up with that many emails.
Ashira Greene: I was just talking about the 5th course. I thought the exception form was for fifth courses?
Ann Hamilton: No, just for first years.
Ashira Greene: Oh, for the permission of the instructor.
Meri Smith, Parliamentarian: We’re out of time with 3 people.
Motion to extend time by 3 minutes. Motion Carries.
Elizabeth Liu: I know that with PE registration if you don’t go the first day you get dropped. Are students automatically dropped from a class if they don’t go the first day? Would that be a potential problem with the online system?
Ann Hamilton: Yes, I’m glad you ask. It’s a possibility. Remember that students can’t add another class until she drops one so that is a little incentive to drop.
Andrea Swartz: What about the idea that if a person doesn’t show up the first day they are dropped from the class? Secondly, I’d like to return to the PIN idea. What if each professor had a PIN. The idea is that the exception form will still be paper. Could we have the PIN alleviate the paper issue and would simplify things for students. The PIN could be assigned to the professor, not the course.
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: So this is happening, so I just wanted to engage everyone on the fact that this first time it will be shaky.
Ann Hamilton: Yes, I think it will be rocky this time. I don’t think it will be a disaster and it may go really well.
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: Would you like us to e-mail specific concerns?
Ann Hamilton: I’ve heard that you’re concerned that when the system will be open: only at certain times during the day, after a few class days, and/or by class priority. We have always protected the student’s responsibility to manage her registration. We never remove a student from a roster without contacting her. It may be easier if faculty members could contact us with a list of students who didn’t show up so that we could remove them.
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: Thank you for engaging us.
Ann Hamilton: Have you all seen the new policy? I appreciate the student feedback I’ve gotten so far through UNITY and from individual students. I want to review a few things and hear what you all have to say. I have presented this not as an “if” but “how” we’re going to do this while considering faculty and student concerns. There are some tough realities here with expenditures and staffing reviews. I’m been told that I will be looking at a reduction in staff and have been looking at ways to continue what we’ve been doing with fewer workers. We aren’t just doing this for the heck of it. As you know, we get the add/drop forms at the very end of the period, which is related to the early credit/non deadline. It’s so hard to keep up with the data entry. It’s hard for us to do.
You are aware that we reopen the registration system after the initial registration period over summer and wintersesssion. Starting a week from today we will have seniors, then juniors, sophomores, and first years registering. We’ve been doing this for 2 years. So, I’ve listed the timing and have done some of the implications. Instead of going over these, I’d love to hear your comments and worries.
Nawar Najeeb: I was wondering how this affects cross-registration classes?
Ann Hamilton, Registrar: MIT, Babson, and Brandeis would stay as they are and would continue using paper forms.
Ariella Huff: Many of my constituents have voiced concerns that the professors will not have the discretion to control class enrollments, over-enrolling. This policy will make the add/drop process more difficult. The bottom line is that when something is more difficult, people are less likely to do it.
Ann Hamilton: One of the things that we are asking for is a realistic enrollment figure from each department. I suspect you’ve noticed that course enrollments change due to class enrollment size changes. We need a realistic figure so that the professors will not have to add so many people past the published cap. That’s another side of that.
Ariella Huff: Another problem was course stalking. From what I understand this idea hasn’t been implemented.
Ann Hamilton: Emily Oxford and I met and she brought them up as concerns. The good news is that you are registering next week but we have December and January to look into the suggestions. I’d work with UNITY for the best way to solicit student input.
Meri Smith: If you have more than one question, please state that at the beginning of your turn.
Andrea Swartz: I have 4 issues. I’ll try to differentiate between my own and those of my constituents. One of my constituents was concerned that professors may be confused by the technology or forget. How are you going to address this with professors?
Ann Hamilton: This is only an option. I met with the department chairs in early September and this isn’t the only way the signature could be done. They could have paper exception forms.
Andrea Swartz: What is the other option for faculty signatures?
Ann Hamilton: If a faculty member really wanted a student then they could either use the exception form or the electronically.
Andrea Swartz: One student was concerned about over-enrollment. She felt that professors should have PINs for student who want to add the course so that professors could over-enroll courses as they chose. This would serve as an electronic signature of the professor and would remove the need for the exception form. She sees this as an electronic version of our current system.
Ann Hamilton: I don’t think our office could manage such a system where every single course section would have its own identifying PIN number. I don’t think we could put this system into place in 2 months. I’m not sure we could do this for 600 sections. That’s so many numbers.
Andrea Swartz: The time conflicts. The problem that I see is that people would register for classes and go check out another one. It seems that there would be a hard thing to shop around for classes. Finally, my fourth point. One student said, “Please don’t make them have me stalk the course enrollment, it scares me. It is so not cool.” One suggestion would be instead of the stalking would be to make it similar to the process of signing up for classes by priority.
Ann Hamilton: That is one of the suggestions listed. We may do this initially but probably not the whole time.
Andrea Swartz: What about at specific times?
Lauren Nelson: First, I’d like to say that I really like the online policy. It’s easier. I think it’s great. One concern addressed to me is the 5 course maximum limit. One student is planning on graduating in 3 years, is that the policy for 2nd semester 1st years?
Ann Hamilton: 2nd semester 1st years can take 5 classes with the permission of her first year dean or advisor. Upperclasswomen may register for 5, but not more than 5. A first year could get an exception form.
Clara Peterson: I was just wondering if professors will have a way to prioritize who will get into the class?
Ann Hamilton: I don’t know how faculty do it now either. I suspect that different faculty members have different methods of doing this. It’s hard for me to say. There’s no way for the system to know who has been attending classes.
Clara Peterson: Is there a way to do this so that professors could know?
Ann Hamilton: If the professor wanted an electronic signature then, yes.
Lindsey Boylan: One of the points was the add/drop over summer and wintersession. I think that the first two weeks when the registration is closed. The first week is so important. It seems like students should not have the option of adding the class during the semester until after the first few days. I think it’s important for the professors to put input for who gets in and doesn’t.
Ann Hamilton: I would like to know how you feel about not opening the add/drop for a few days and then on a class priority basis. I really wanted student input. If you think that either or both of those options are good I’d like to know. Thanks.
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: I’d like to suggest that you list what you want specific feedback on and we can gather that for you. We’d like to give you time to really think about this.
Motion to extend time by 7 minutes and close speakers list. Motion Carries.
Nanki Marwah: I don’t understand the exception policy. Would the professor have to make space online and I would just have to be the first student to fill that?
Ann Hamilton: It depends. During add/drop if the class doesn’t have “permission of instructor” the first student to the system will get the spot.
Nanki Marwah: So, for a lot of times a professor will allow you to take a class because you need it for a major or whatever. How would professors do that? Would they fill out an exception form? Would the professor have the option to sign paper?
Ann Hamilton: I could see us having the same amount of paper in that case. I think faculty members could always make an exception. If every single thing is an exception I’m not sure.
Nanki Marwah: Students and professors are feeling anxiety about losing control over class registration.
Ashira Greene: I was thinking about how to solve the course stalking problem. What if we only had the system open for a few hours each day during community time or around dinner? It may be frustrating, but would keep people from sitting around all day. I don’t know how the registrar’s office deals with the tally system, but if it were something like that. In terms of exception forms, I know that in my experience I have e-mailed professors. Could those e-mails be forwarded to the registrar in lieu of a form?
Ann Hamilton: There are 2300 students, we could not possibly keep up with that many emails.
Ashira Greene: I was just talking about the 5th course. I thought the exception form was for fifth courses?
Ann Hamilton: No, just for first years.
Ashira Greene: Oh, for the permission of the instructor.
Meri Smith, Parliamentarian: We’re out of time with 3 people.
Motion to extend time by 3 minutes. Motion Carries.
Elizabeth Liu: I know that with PE registration if you don’t go the first day you get dropped. Are students automatically dropped from a class if they don’t go the first day? Would that be a potential problem with the online system?
Ann Hamilton: Yes, I’m glad you ask. It’s a possibility. Remember that students can’t add another class until she drops one so that is a little incentive to drop.
Andrea Swartz: What about the idea that if a person doesn’t show up the first day they are dropped from the class? Secondly, I’d like to return to the PIN idea. What if each professor had a PIN. The idea is that the exception form will still be paper. Could we have the PIN alleviate the paper issue and would simplify things for students. The PIN could be assigned to the professor, not the course.
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: So this is happening, so I just wanted to engage everyone on the fact that this first time it will be shaky.
Ann Hamilton: Yes, I think it will be rocky this time. I don’t think it will be a disaster and it may go really well.
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: Would you like us to e-mail specific concerns?
Ann Hamilton: I’ve heard that you’re concerned that when the system will be open: only at certain times during the day, after a few class days, and/or by class priority. We have always protected the student’s responsibility to manage her registration. We never remove a student from a roster without contacting her. It may be easier if faculty members could contact us with a list of students who didn’t show up so that we could remove them.
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: Thank you for engaging us.
V. Dean’s Corner
Jamie Bernthal, CG President: Next Item of Business, Dean’s Corner with Dean Kimberly Goff-Crews and Associate Dean Michelle Lepore.
Kim Goff-Crews, Dean of Students: I know we’re still in midterm season so I hope you’re doing well. Last week the trustees were here. There were a number of students who participated with those committees. Thank you to the SCBT-Student Life people, it was great presentation. On Saturday, we had the campaign leadership group here. We are $7 million shy of the goal and have 8-9 months. Jamie, Kim, Amita, Chailee, and Emily met with them and energized them to go raise more money.
We also had the first meeting for the Student Financial Services meeting and are having conversations about financial aid packages. We’re looking into creative ways to support student workers. E-mail me with ideas about how to deal with this issue.
I’ll be at the election night party tomorrow. I’ll vote in the morning. I hope you will too. I’ll be going away this weekend to meet with all the deans for the COFC schools at Yale. COFC schools are the seven siblings, the old & new ivies. We’re talking about parents, mental health, honor codes, and first year experiences.
Michelle Lepore, Associate Dean of Student: 2 things, 1 I’d like to thank SOAC for putting students on the Dining Hall Advisory Services Committee. This week will be an important meeting about potential options for the new plans for the campus center.
We’re all really aware that we may not know who our next president will be tomorrow night. Continue with the good spirit of dialogue and deliberation with this. Continue being open-minded as we consider what we happen next.
Maxine Brownstein: I know that I have spoken to students who had trouble finding work-study jobs. That is also an issue that needs to be addressed.
Kim Goff-Crews, Dean of Student: Send me an e-mail with more information.
Jennie Lee, Stone: Along the lines of financial aid. Are students are part of that committee?
Kim Goff-Crews, Dean of Students: Yes, there are student representatives from each class and faculty members.
Nawar Najeeb: Do you know the bios of the new trustees?
Jamie Bernthal: We can post them on the senate conference.
Roshni Kapadia: Consider also the group of students who need to work but don’t receive financial aid.
Kim Goff-Crews, Dean of Students: I’ll take that into consideration as well.
Kathy Fairhurst-Lown: What were you thinking about changing the experience for first years specifically? Academic or social?
Kim Goff-Crews, Dean of Students: We’re looking into academic advising, programming after orientation, and the transition to sophomore year.
Ashira Greene: Have you come up with anything on the stress issue?
Michelle Lepore, Associate Dean of Students: There is a committee that will be meeting in the morning. I can report to you next week about how to appoint students to these committees and subcommittees. We’re also looking into how to spend our money to encourage good skills dealing with stress.
Ashira Greene: How will the results of the sophomore survey be used? Many of my friends who took it were depressed and realized it but answering the questions.
Michelle Lepore, Associate Dean of Students: We’ll look at that. Thank you for your honesty, we are concerned about that.
Maxine Brownstein: When is the sophomore survey due?
Michelle Lepore, Associate Dean of Students: I’m not sure.
Nanki Marwah: I think you have until Friday.
Kim Goff-Crews, Dean of Students: I know we’re still in midterm season so I hope you’re doing well. Last week the trustees were here. There were a number of students who participated with those committees. Thank you to the SCBT-Student Life people, it was great presentation. On Saturday, we had the campaign leadership group here. We are $7 million shy of the goal and have 8-9 months. Jamie, Kim, Amita, Chailee, and Emily met with them and energized them to go raise more money.
We also had the first meeting for the Student Financial Services meeting and are having conversations about financial aid packages. We’re looking into creative ways to support student workers. E-mail me with ideas about how to deal with this issue.
I’ll be at the election night party tomorrow. I’ll vote in the morning. I hope you will too. I’ll be going away this weekend to meet with all the deans for the COFC schools at Yale. COFC schools are the seven siblings, the old & new ivies. We’re talking about parents, mental health, honor codes, and first year experiences.
Michelle Lepore, Associate Dean of Student: 2 things, 1 I’d like to thank SOAC for putting students on the Dining Hall Advisory Services Committee. This week will be an important meeting about potential options for the new plans for the campus center.
We’re all really aware that we may not know who our next president will be tomorrow night. Continue with the good spirit of dialogue and deliberation with this. Continue being open-minded as we consider what we happen next.
Maxine Brownstein: I know that I have spoken to students who had trouble finding work-study jobs. That is also an issue that needs to be addressed.
Kim Goff-Crews, Dean of Student: Send me an e-mail with more information.
Jennie Lee, Stone: Along the lines of financial aid. Are students are part of that committee?
Kim Goff-Crews, Dean of Students: Yes, there are student representatives from each class and faculty members.
Nawar Najeeb: Do you know the bios of the new trustees?
Jamie Bernthal: We can post them on the senate conference.
Roshni Kapadia: Consider also the group of students who need to work but don’t receive financial aid.
Kim Goff-Crews, Dean of Students: I’ll take that into consideration as well.
Kathy Fairhurst-Lown: What were you thinking about changing the experience for first years specifically? Academic or social?
Kim Goff-Crews, Dean of Students: We’re looking into academic advising, programming after orientation, and the transition to sophomore year.
Ashira Greene: Have you come up with anything on the stress issue?
Michelle Lepore, Associate Dean of Students: There is a committee that will be meeting in the morning. I can report to you next week about how to appoint students to these committees and subcommittees. We’re also looking into how to spend our money to encourage good skills dealing with stress.
Ashira Greene: How will the results of the sophomore survey be used? Many of my friends who took it were depressed and realized it but answering the questions.
Michelle Lepore, Associate Dean of Students: We’ll look at that. Thank you for your honesty, we are concerned about that.
Maxine Brownstein: When is the sophomore survey due?
Michelle Lepore, Associate Dean of Students: I’m not sure.
Nanki Marwah: I think you have until Friday.
VI. Announcements/Adjourn
Senator Representatives to Academic Council: Fiona Cousland, Nanki Marwah, Sarah Beaudette, Melanie Carter. Congratulations!
STAR SENATOR- Andrea Swartz: Shafer senator, member of Communications Committee and CG MAC Publicist. She has attended optional meetings to better perform her publicist job and has truly engaged her constituency.
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STAR SENATOR- Andrea Swartz: Shafer senator, member of Communications Committee and CG MAC Publicist. She has attended optional meetings to better perform her publicist job and has truly engaged her constituency.
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