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Internal Affairs Committee Meeting — Minutes (08/04/26)

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08.04.2026

11:00AM PDT | 12:00PM MDT | 1:00PM CDT | 2:00PM EDTJoin Zoom Meeting

ATTENDANCE


Committee Members

Shreemann Patel, ChairPresentElla ChonPresent
Sumire Sumi, Co-ChairPresentRosanne DuenasAbsent
Boyi ChenPresentMamadou ThiamPresent
Paul WooAbsentCole Liazos-CoffeyPresent
Demarri DosunmuPresentSaanvi KaapuPresent

Present; Absent (Uncommunicated and/or Unexcused); Excused (Excused Absence); Late (More than 5 mins late)

Non-Committee Member Guests & Observers

  • Jazzlyn Fernandez, President of the Senate

OPENING


WelcomeIntroduce yourself brieflyName, Year, Major, SGA Experience, highlight of the summer so far!

All Present

CONVENING BUSINESS


Rules Bill S.B.26-27.21.04-1 Rules Bill Discussion:Changes Made:Decision: Passed w/ Positive RecommendationAye: Shreemann, Sumi, Boyi, Demarri, Ella, Mamadou, Cole, SaanviNay: 0Abstain: 0 Committee Vice Chairs IA and Finance Exempt All other committees should select Vice Chairs before the next GBM. Technically “upon election or at the next committee meeting” (Nomination by chair; confirmation by 2/3rds vote of committee) Committee Scribe (Unofficial Position) Each committee also needs someone appointed to take minutes. Any volunteers? Demarri will take minutes

Committee Chair

GENERAL BUSINESS


Open ForumInitiatives/Ideas?Shreemann: Standardize bills, continue cleaning up by-laws and Constitution as necessary. More accountability procedures.Sumire: Secretary should join meetings, since she manages Bylaws; managing the website and social media is a lot of work, perhaps we should have another position (i.e., co-director of communication)Demarri: Document for committee to leave comments on current Bylaws for nextmeeting: Comments for JHU SGA Bylaws (Amended April 2026)Comments forJHU SGA Constitution April 2026Jazzlyn: Calendar for initiatives as opposed to spreadsheet (helps visually); update the spreadsheet to automatically move next issues up to top (idea)

All Present

CLOSING


Closing

All Present