RHA General Assembly Meeting

April 18, 2012

Assembly Attendance

Arey	Kat Meier	Derric Francis
Benson	Kelli Sobczak	David Kirst
Clem	Megan Reddin	Renee Binder
Bigelow	Nicole Holder	Shawn Deisinger
Lee	Jenna Smith	VACANT
Fricker	Jenny Restock	Sam Pick
Starin	Cody Schmittinger	Gina Rudella
Starin Con’t	Chris Kautza
Goodhue	VACANT
Fox Meadows	VACANT	Greg Loreti
Cambridge	Mike Gartman	Amanda Schmitt
Tutt	Sarah Bregant	VACANT
Wellers	Jeni Gruber	Tara Husemann
Knilans	Alex Grylowski	Kyle Knopes
Wells East	Erin Sutter	Chelsey Gabrhel
Wells East	Cole Wohler	Jacob Tripp
Wells West	Jackie Koher	David Hawkenson
Wells West	VACANT	VACANT
NRHH	Cody Schmittinger	Kayla McIntosh

Gallery Attendance

Tawny Martinez	Brian Froemming
Alyssa McClain	Jessica Kearny
Janelle Hineman	Rob Emmett
Rebecca McHugh	Matt Westphal
Kelsey Tomaz	Sarah Heelgrach
Alyssa Feck	Mike Mifflin
Cody Sheehy	Joe Jent
Matthew Walter	Bianca Hey
Camerom Nauer

1. Call to order: Meeting was called to order at 7:06pm
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of the minutes: Megan Reddin moved to approve the minutes, seconded by Shawn Deisinger. Consent was called, minutes were approved
4. Executive reports
   1. President Dan

-          Next week is the Reception of Excellence

-          I believe in program is next week Monday Tuesday and Wednesday April 23-25. Wednesday is the photo shoot at 1-2pm.

-          If you have question talk to Dan

1. Vice President Vicki

-          Working on the budget

-          Dealing with a billion funds requests

-          Final exam care packages will be here soon, a sign-up sheet will be going around

1. Executive Assistant Bekah

-          Working on transition binder

-          RA and Assembly incentive program

-          Working on ordering supplies to organize the office

1. NCC and NCC Elect Emily and Becky

-          Getting ready for NACURH

-          Read through all the bids for French Dip

-          Super excited for French Dip, will be helping out over the weekend

1. Co Programmers Lauren and Jordan

-          Working on Brewers game, finally have everything figured out and ordered

-          April 24 is Sex in the UC Hamilton room from 8-10

-          April 25 is Pie a Big Wig from 9am-4pm outside of the UC, we’ll be the ones with the pie

1. PRD Rachel

-          T shirt design ideas are going around, they will be ordered by next week

1. Advisor Reports
   1. Ariel

-           Reception of Excellence April 24!!!! COME!!!

1. Luis

-          French Dip is this weekend!

1. NRHH reports

-          The new E Board has been announced. President is Kayla McIntosh, Vice President Mike Mifflin, Recognition Coordinator is Megan Reddin, OTM coordinator is Kelli Sobczak, and Communications Director is Gina Rudella.

1. ARA Report

-          Pie a Big Wing is April 25

1. French Dip Update

-          All of the hard work is about to pay off!!!

-          Registration bags are all packed, and everything is ready to go

1. Committee Report

-          UW Campus Free Tobacco- had a conference in Chicago with American Lung Association, Whitewater is the FIRST Wisconsin school to attend

-          Tobacco Free legislation was tabled from WSG. We are looking for RHA reps to sit on the committee and work with WSG on the committee.

-          Jitters is looking for 2 more E board members, if you want to apply, isjittersopen.com, due on Friday

-          Residence Hall Workgroup met on Friday and looked at sights for new residence halls. There is space behind Esker and over by Wells East. There is also room by the CMC. The committee is deciding where the best place will be and how it will be funded.

-          Dining Services- Dining services is having a promotion to get rid of dining dollars. If you use up all of your dining dollars you can get entered into a drawing to win a bike! You could also win a gaming chair! The new Carlson Hall will have a café in it.

HSC meeting will be in the UC on Monday the 23 at 9:30pm

1. Approval of the budget: Shawn Deisinger moved to approve the budget, seconded by Sam Pick.  With a vote of 30-0-7.
2. Old Business
   1. Nominations

-          Shawn Deisinger moved to un-table nominations for President, seconded by David Kirst. Consent was called, nominations were reopened.

-          Nominations for President have closed.

-          Tara Husemann moved to un-table nominations for Vice President, seconded by Chris Kautza. Consent was called, nominations were reopened.

-          Nominations are closed.

-          Kayla McIntosh moved to un-table nominations for Executive Assistant, seconded by Megan Reddin. Consent was called, nominations were reopened.

-          Nominations for Executive Assistant have closed.

1. Elections

-          Kayla McIntosh moved to end discussion, seconded by David Hawkenson. Consent was called, discussion was closed.

-          The new RHA President is LAUREN BERGHOLZ!

-          Kayla McIntosh moved to end discussion, seconded by Megan Reddin. Consent was called, discussion was closed.

-          The new RHA Vice President is ROB EMMETT!

-          Kayla McIntosh moved to end discussion, seconded by Megan Reddin. Consent was called, discussion closed.

-          The new RHA Executive Assistant is SAM PICK!!!

-          Vicki Gramse moved to groove for 5 minutes, seconded by Megan Reddin. Consent was called, meeting adjourned until 9:37

1. New Business/ Guest Speakers
   1. NACURH Philanthropy

-          NACURH wants to request permission to collect school supplies in the residence halls.

-          There would be signs saying what is needed and what it is for.

-          The boxes would be in there until the end of the year.

-          Megan Reddin moved to allow boxes in the halls for NACURH, seconded by Cole Wohler. Consent was called, the boxes have been approved.

1. The Challenge- Jeni Gruber

-          twkchalleng@gmail.com. In order to compete, you must email your registration. There are free bandanas and dinner afterwards for all the competitors. Registration is due April 27^th.

-          This will take place May 4 from 1pm.

1. EMPOWER

-          Requesting $200.00 to help process micro loans. Just a review, this loan is broken up into different loans, and then the money is given back to other groups.

-          Empower has made 6 loans already, and has made enough money to give a loan for free!!

-          $75.00 will go towards buying rubber bracelets to sell and raise money.

-          This will be brought back to the LITs and voted on at the next meeting.

1. Nominations

-          Megan Reddin moved to open nominations, seconded by Kayla McIntosh. Consent was called, nominations for the remaining positions have been opened for co programmers.

-          Tara Husemann moved to nominate Jeni Gruber, she accepted

-          Sam Pick moved to nominate Emily Lorenz, she accepted.

-          Chelsey Gabrhel moved to nominate Erin Sutter, she accepted.

-          Lauren Bergholz moved to nominate Megan Senner, she respectfully declined.

-          Bekah Geffert moved to nominate Nicole Holder, she accepted.

-          Dan Schultz moved to nominate Shawn Deisinger, he accepted.

-          Bekah Geffert moved to nominate Jenna Smith, she respectfully declined.

-          Dan Schultz moved to nominate Greg Loreti, he respectfully declined.

-          Emily Lorenz moved to nominate Jake Tripp, he accepted.

-          Tara Husemann moved to nominate Jordan Toburen, she respectfully declined.

-          Dan Schultz moved to nominate Amanda Schmitt, she respectfully declined.

-          Mike Mifflin moved to nominate Dan Schultz, he respectfully declined.

-          Kayla McIntosh moved to table nomination for co-programmers, seconded by Chris Kautza. Consent was called, nominations have been tabled for Co programmers.

Marketing coordinator

-          Kayla McIntosh moved to nominate Jackie Kohler, she accepted.

-          Sam Pick moved to nominate Rachel Lee, she respectfully declined

-          Shawn Deisinger moved to nominate Nicole Holder, she accepted.

-          Gina Rudella moved to nominate Erin Sutter, she accepted.

-          Nicole Holder moved to nominate Shawn Deisinger, he accepted.

-          Cole Wohler moved to nominate Jake Tripp, he accepted.

-          Sam Pick moved to nominate Emily Lorenz, she accepted.

-          Dan Schultz nominated Tara Husemann, she respectfully declined.

-          Kayla McIntosh moved to table nominations, seconded by Greg Loreti. Consent was called, nominations were tabled.

1. Issues/ Food Comments
2. Final Thoughts: I believe in project is next week, CBC has murder mystery dinner, talk to co programmers or Rachel

-          Megan Reddin moved to approve the transfer of money from philanthropy line item to the philanthropy project line item. Seconded by Mike Gartman. With a vote of 30-0-1, motion passed.

1. Adjournment: David Hawkenson moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Cole Wohler. Consent was called, meeting adjourned at 10:07pm.