Student Assembly Finance Commission
April 13th, 2009
5:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m.
163 Day Hall

I. Call to Order

The Meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m.

II. Roll Call

Commissioners

Lee Blum, Jack Castle, Cailen Casey, Maddie Ehrlich, Elyse Feldman, Charlie Feng, Varun Gehani, Ian Lesyk, Michael McCormick, Yuliya Neverova, Lauren Nicola, Jonathon Raymond, Scott Rog, Benjamin Schreff, Cathy You, Dan Gusz, Lauren Rosenblum, Cameron Scott, Qing Zhao

III. Business of the Day

Interviews on Saturday/ Nominations for Co-chair and VP External/ Applicant Selection (optional)

Y. Neverova said that there were 70 new applicants to the SAFC, and that the executive board will be reviewing them today after the meeting. She also updated the commissioners that the resolutions have not yet had a chance to be discussed, as the task-force meeting was canceled last week. She asked for input from those who were against the change in SAFC-Club Sports relationship that was discussed last week.

J. Raymond said that he felt very leery about having a new process for club sports, especially in relation to what would happen with other groups. He thought that if this was implemented, other groups would start asking for their own council and separate budget process.

J. Castle said that in past semesters, change has always been discussed but nothing ever seems to happen. He thought that by taking more dramatic action, and mandating something that the club sports have to do, the result will be more efficient. He thought that one of the main problems funding club sports is that they are not organized. Referencing the discussion last week, he said having a two-way system so that there were representatives on either side at SAFC and sports council meetings, the club sports council could be forced to get more organized.

L. Blum questioned the entire purpose of this proposal. If the club sports had been more organized, they would have received more funding. Sports groups’ problems have created more work for the SAFC.

C. Feng thought that if one person overlooking all club sports budgets and applications does not give the process more legitimacy. The Club Sports Council is already so disorganized, and he did not feel that a representative would make any changes.

Y. Neverova said that was not the purpose of the liaison. She said that she and J. Raymond will be reviewing this at the next task-force meeting, but she has no idea what the SA will ultimately decide to do. She thanked everyone for their views, and then moved the meeting to nominations for co-chair and VP external.

V. Gehani said that each position would be serving for two semesters. He also said people can decide to run for both positions.

E. Feldman nominated VP for Co-Chair and VP External, who was not able to attend this meeting to represent himself.

V. Gehani nominated D. Fernandes, who was abroad this semester but expressed interest in running.

J. Castle nominated C. Scott for Co-Chair and VP External, who accepted the nomination.

L. Rosenblum nominated B. Schreff for Co-Chair, who accepted the nomination.

V. Gehani nominated L. Blum and C. Feng for Co-Chair and VP External, both of whom accepted the nomination.

Y. Neverova said that the commissioners could also decide to run next week. She asked those who were nominated or are planning to run to prepare a short speech. She asked if any of the commissioners wanted to stay to look over and select applicants for interviews this Saturday.

IV. Meeting was adjourned at 5:25 pm.

Respectfully Submitted,
Valerie Pocus
SAFC Clerk, Office of the Assemblies