Internal Affairs Committee Meeting — Minutes (11/01/26)

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Resource OverviewConstitution JHU SGA Constitution (Amended September 18th 2026)By-LawsJHU SGA Bylaws (Amended October 20th 2026)Template Bills Template Bills

S-B.114.10.27.26-4Establishing an LGBTQ+ Student CaucusShould change the bill #, it has the same one as the transfer student caucus billPassed w/ PositiveRec: 7-0-0S-B.114.10.20.2026-1Closed Session Clarification ActI updated this with some feedback from GBMSome interesting stuff from the judiciary that Jackson sent me…Passed w/ PositiveRec: 7-0-0S-B.114.10.20.2026-1Procedural Clarification ReformsPassed w/ PositiveRec: 7-0-0S-B.114.10.13.26-2Bylaws Amendment: Choosing the CSAC RepresentativeTabled from 2 weeks ago“Other appointments to other external advisory boards will be nominated by the student body vice president with confirmation by simple majority vote of the senate. The VP may choose any process to nominate the representative(s).” or similar line encompassing all future general appointmentsTabled to 11/08/2026

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The Disciplinary Mark SystemNo reports as of nowCommittee Initiatives UpdatesUpdate/Modernize Attendance Tracker – BoyiDEMO / TESTING Official SGA Attendance Sheet (2026-2027)Action Items Audit – ColeSpeaking Time formal Changes – PaulEthics Board & SGA – PaulSGA Internal Effectiveness and Governance Survey ResponsesLook at the feedback for next week, the responses are now shared with everyone on IAElla and Saanvi I didn’t have your gmail so I shared it with your Hopkins emailCSE ReviewCSE Constitution Feb. 2024i.e. Multiple black caucus senators elected in the springOpen ForumGoogle DriveIt’s so cookedBylaws comments

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“Homework”Look at Internal Effectiveness and Governance Survey Responses for next weekLook through CSE constitution, talk with others, and formulate feedback for next weekSimilar to previous weeks – continue to go through foundational documentsClosing

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WelcomeCole: I am making hte call, here's this read, so we don't use too much time and miss the least amount of time possible.

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Resource OverviewConstitution JHU SGA Constitution (Amended September 18th 2026)By-LawsJHU SGA Bylaws (Amended October 20th 2026)Template Bills Template Bills

S-B.114.10.13.26-1Establishing an LGBTQ+ Student CaucusShould change the bill #, it has the same one as the transfer student caucus billCole: They just copied the document for Transfer Caucus Senator, and just changed the wordingShreemann: The bill numbering is also updatedCole:Demarri: motion to pass with positive recommendationsecond: boyiaye: Boyi, Ella, Demarri, Saanvi, Cole, Noah, Paulnay:abstain:passed (7-0-0)S-B.114.10.20.2026-1Closed Session Clarification ActI updated this with some feedback from GBMSome interesting stuff from the judiciary that Jackson sent me…Cole: I acted on your feedback, Jason, from GBM, and looked at the Judiciary rulingDemarri: what were you saying about the complicatednesscole:jackson: the big points were that there should be a reason for going into closed session, like the public is interested, it can be very simple like "impeachment," as opposed to going of the record scole: only need a simple majority to exitboyi: motion to pass with positive recommendationpaul: secondaye: Boyi, Ella, Demarri, Saanvi, Cole, Noah, Paulnay:abstain:passed (7-0-0)S-B.114.10.20.2026-1Procedural Clarification Reformsboyi: thank you to demarri for your comments before i presented (lol), i did go and update a clarification about the speaking time; i know you also mentioned after the meeting about the exec having to cc charles, tekeya, etc., so, sumi do you know about thatsumi: we do have to, yesboyi: okayjackson: think at the very least, pots or president should be able to waive this requirement inshreemann: looking at the bylaws actually, does require things of executive, so appliesboyi: okay i'll updatedpaul: i have a speaking time bill which resonates with your will, if you want to copy it or anything you canboyi: []jackson: not super important but there isn't consistent bill identifierssumi: would be nice to have, struggled with this as secretaryjackson: identifying using the total amount of bills passedpaul: the format we use is []<clarifies>paul: motion to pass with positive recommendationsecond: demarriaye: Boyi, Ella, Demarri, Saanvi, Cole, Noah, Paulnay:abstain:passed (7-0-0)S-B.114.10.13.26-2Bylaws Amendment: Choosing the CSAC RepresentativeTabled from 2 weeks ago“Other appointments to other external advisory boards will be nominated by the student body vice president with confirmation by simple majority vote of the senate. The VP may choose any process to nominate the representative(s).” or similar line encompassing all future general appointmentspaul: there were different perspectives, settled on subsequent delegation from president, to vice president, then to internal election for a representative; this is the mechanism (excole: is there any particular reason we want a "put your name in the hat by all senators" if SBVP can’t as opposed to SBP or SBVP selecting someone?jackson: i think part of the reason (your idea is good, we should think about that) part of the reason was that we want exec to take this up, hence if they don't then it is a reason for them not to be execcole: i see, so as an incentive to do as execjackson: as long as it remains that; and you could think about this, perhaps you want exec to have this system, and they have their ambassador of the .. restructure our relationship with admin so we can; but if they permanently step away from that idea, we can do elections so we can have a consistent figurecole: i think you were mentioning that this was one of the things;jackson: if there's a permanent fix versus a temporary fixpaul: i get your point about it staying close to exec with an appointment, but assuming, my vision was that it was anonymous, where the candidates step out, so that's kind of an endorsement as well, they can talkjackson: i was noting something, shreemann put a memo of this which i didn't dd to; there's going to be a chance there are multiple members on [] something will be noticed also if you look at the findings; sga is underrepresented in csac compared to the size of homewood undergraduates; less of an ia question, but do we see the potential of sga to ask for more than one representative, and maybe that person can becomeshreemann: as vp i do want to see if i can get more of us on CSACcole: does from my perspective seem like a we'll cross that bridge when we get to it; it seems we are arguing hypotheticals; i do see this line of reasoning, of going from sbvp -> senator -> electionshreemann: in terms of actually at this meeting; how are we actually writing this into the bill; are we kicking this down to next week or do we want topaul: okay with pushing to next week; not sure about the color coordination alsoshreemann: *explains*cole: do i hear any motionspaul: one thing not mentioned is whether veda remainsdemarri: have such little informationjackson: think veda should stayshreemann: also think should staydemarri: motion to table to next ia meetingsecond: Boyiaye: Boyi, Ella, Demarri, Saanvi, Cole, Noah, Paulpassed 7-0-0

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The Disciplinary Mark SystemNo reports as of nowCole: in effect as of now, don't believe we have any, none brought to my or Shreemann's attention; keep an eye out read a little if you think there is something that warrants one; it's there for a reasonCommittee Initiatives UpdatesUpdate/Modernize Attendance Tracker – BoyiDEMO / TESTING Official SGA Attendance Sheet (2026-2027)Boyi: pretty much done, but waiting on jazz's listShremman,Sumi: she said she'll send thatAction Items Audit – ColeCole: don't have anyone that has either, not done action item, sometimes they'll modify the action item, if it's likeSpeaking Time formal Changes – PaulPaul: most of suggestions are in Boyi's bill, Boyi if you'd like I can tell you the differences, i think rules is better for now as opposed to bylawsShreemann: the allowed versions of debate are specified in the bylaws, so it should be thereDemarri: it doesn't conflict thought so it shouldn't matterCole: also the bylaws specify the timeEthics Board & SGA – PaulPaul: am going to share a document related to it to *list* so you guys can criticize the language; am also trying to get us to take a role on CSE, it seems there are a lot of campus which have drifted out, they are theoretically supposed to be over them butShreemann: there is some work on this alreadySGA Internal Effectiveness and Governance Survey ResponsesLook at the feedback for next week, the responses are now shared with everyone on IAElla and Saanvi I didn’t have your gmail so I shared it with your Hopkins emailShreemann: only have 5 people who haven't done it, sent already an email saying they have to finish lest they get a mark or say when they will do it (before next gbm)CSE ReviewCSE Constitution Feb. 2024i.e. Multiple black caucus senators elected in the springCole: they're kind of sus sometimes, like the last spring multiple Black Caucus Senators were electedShreemann: in general, they've been quite a mess; they are under the impression that we are supposed to have 9 RSO Senators, we are supposed to have only 5; did try reaching out to them, got an email during this meetingShreemann: We just have 5 senators from categories for RSOs, they were never full, this amendment to the constitution/bylaws was was first when i joined sgaCole: if you have any memories of CSE dropping the ballOpen ForumGoogle DriveIt’s so cookedCole: would be nice (working with exec/nora)sumi: i organized the drivecole: there are folders which are empty, i saw your work, don't expect you alone to be able to just "fix" it,Bylaws commentsCole: shout out to demarri for comments, any other comments, you are able to raise these things up to us, writing bill, gbm, etc.,Cole: you have agency to do things as you see fit; we have votes on these things; there are plenty of ideas, they're all good ideas, don't all get accepted; some are not great ideas (lol)

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“Homework”Look at Internal Effectiveness and Governance Survey Responses for next weekLook through CSE constitution, talk with others, and formulate feedback for next weekSimilar to previous weeks – continue to go through foundational documentsClosing

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