112th JHU Student Government AssociationSenate Meeting #8October 1, 2024 / 07:00 PM / Hackerman B17AGENDA
- Call to Order and Attendance (1 min)
a. Absentees:i. Excused: Tim Huang, Prisha Agrawal, Ryan Alezz, AlexKroumov, Adithyan Neelamana, Arihant Singh, Jacquelyn
Slade, Hailey Saya Tomlinson,ii. Present:
- Convening Business (20 mins)
- Amendment and Approval of the Agenda (1 min)
a. Motion to start the meeting has passed and agenda has beenapproved.
- Public Input (3 min)
- Reports (10 min)
a. Cabinet Reports (4 min)
i. Executive Team- Exec
b. Advisor Report (2 min) - Jessica Snell
- Non-Legislative Business (15 min)
a. Updates from Stone- President Stone Meng
i. Executive President Stone Meng emailed Brittani Brownabout the fencing around MSE. Meng asked if anyone hadany ideas as to why they had installed the fencing. Hemade it clear that neither the library nor President RonDaniels said anything to SGA regarding the fencing eventhough SGA had meetings with them just yesterday.
- KSAS Senator Jaden Garcia pointed out that there
will be changes to the floor, which is probably whythey put the fencing.ii. Meng announced that the Rec Center announced theiradvisory board. If interested, you need to reply to thethread Secretary Buse Koldas started. If there are a lot ofpeople who are interested, we will have an application.
- KSAS Senator Danial Nabizadeh asked what exactly
this advisory board is.
- Meng explained that it’s similar to the dining
advisory board. The Rec Center Advisory Board willmeet monthly. Regular students and GRO, SGA andstaff representatives are expected to join thecommittee. It was started by Meng, Sophomore
Class President Vishnu Dontu and a few otherpeople who were passionate about this and thesepeople allowed this to happen.iii. Vice President Amy Li thanked everyone for participatingin the retreat.iv. Advisor Jessica Snell said that IT is looking for SGAparticipation in an IT/SGA subcommittee. Studentswould be able to provide feedback and hear updates ontech-related topics from the undergraduate perspective. Ifinterested, let Snell know.
- Meng mentioned the ongoing printing issue around
campus. He believes that IT can be informed aboutthis.v. Meng elaborated more on the meeting that took placebetween the executive board and President Danielsyesterday. Meng was happy with the progress. Theexecutive branch mentioned the MSE construction surveyand issues with current replacements were discussed. Theadministration asked the executive board’s opinion aboutbringing back the Freshman Annex. SGA suggested
opening Gilman Hall classrooms, Pava Center andImagine Center as potential study places.vi. Feedback regarding current transportation issues werebrought up. President Daniels said that they haven’treceived a request from the transportation departmentthat they needed more funding, even though that was theinformation given to SGA.vii. Concerns regarding admissions were brought up andPresident Daniels informed the SGA that they aresearching for ways to keep the multiculturalism anddiversity of Hopkins, potentially by hiring more veteransas the administration realized that this group is raciallydiverse.viii. The administration was also informed about the brokendesks and other initiatives.ix. President of Senate Nasreen Naqvi mentioned that theissues with the JHMI were brought up. President Danielssuggested sending two buses at a time when necessary.Vice Provost Rachelle Hernandez will follow up on this.x. Naqvi clarified that there will be no student parking lot inthe student center.xi. President Daniels agreed to have recurring meetings withthe executive branch.
b. CSO/Senate VP Vacancy Election- President Nasreen Naqvii. Fraternity & Sorority Life Senator Yashas Mallikarjun wasinternally elected within the committee, but Naqvi statedthat this has to be approved by ⅔ of the quorum.ii. The senate approved Mallikarjun as the new chair of CSO.Former CSO Chair Junior Class Senator Shruti Tyagi willhave a transition meeting with Mallikarjun.iii. During these elections, Media Senator Tyler Turner waselected as the vice chair of CSO.
iv. Sophomore Class Senator Omotara Tiamiyu asked ifMallikarjun will now be in one committee, to which Naqvianswered yes. Mallikarjun has been removed from CivicEngagement.v. Three vacancies will be filled.
vi. Since former Vice President of Senate Jackson Morrisresigned from SGA, the senate will need to elect a newVice President of Senate. We won’t be able to have anelection today as not enough people are present.Candidates will need to make a one minute speech ifinterested. We will vote internally. Naqvi asked people tonot skip. An official email with more information will besent out.
c. Construction Updates- President Stone Meng, Vice President
Amy Li, Senator Daarian Rouhanii. Meng, Li and KSAS Senator Daarian Rouhani went to ameeting with the library.ii. Rouhani said that the most significant idea was toseparate MSE Annex as the quiet place andBrody/Hodson as collaborative spaces. During themeeting, SGA highlighted that there isn’t enoughseparation between group and self study, cubicles andopen tables. Separating these and adding signage willcreate a distinct quiet level. Rouhani suggested moving allcubicles to Annex and moving the group tables to Hodson,yet he is not sure if Sheridan Dean Elisabeth M. Long isinterested in doing this now as this is a big project, but wewill keep thinking.iii. Li said that people were concerned about the lack ofseating area in Brody, so they discussed increasing seatingfor collaborative studying. Changing Brody reading roomfurniture and adding more tables and chairs wereconsidered. Long is interested in creating a HomewoodMap that shows shortcuts. Long wants to work withHernandez, who also expressed interest in this. JHUMedicine has an app that shows the shortcuts withincampus, which will serve as an inspiration. The goal is toreplicate this for Homewood.iv. Long is also interested in creating a library advisoryboard. She wants to do it in the near future.v. The printing issues were brough up, since it is not only inthe MSE Annex and Brody only, there isn’t much librarycan do.vi. Rouhani added that since the study places will getcrowded during finals week, Scott Bates Commons andGilman classrooms will be opened for studying. They areplanning to have singular people tables, so that it helpswith the overflow and the capacity of the room can bemaximized.vii. Li said that they discussed the situation of the graduatestudents, since they are using the Board of Trustees Roomas their study place.viii. Rouhani prepared the minutes for this meeting.ix. Turner asked if the temperature issue in buildings hasbeen discussed. This will be addressed for the MSEAnnex.x. Motion for a five minute Q&A with one minute speakingtime passed.
xi. Sophomore Class Senator Tarini Basireddy asked ifanything had been sent out about the furniture. Email stillwasn’t approved and it’s awaiting approval from Brown,but a classroom advisory committee exists, which willhave students in it soon, and President Daniels has beeninformed about the issue in the meeting.
- Cohort Time (10 min)
- First Reading
- Second Reading
a. 2024 Hispanic Heritage Month Latine Caucus Tabling Funding
Bill - Senator Cynthia Sanchez Hidalgoi. This tabling will take place next Thursday from 1 to 3 PM.ii. Stickers have been prepared. Finance had some concernsabout the money. Hispanic/Latinx Senator CynthiaSanchez Hidalgo thinks the paletas are fairly pricedconsidering the time it takes to make them. Shehighlighted that we will be supporting a local businessand giving back to the community. She said that this wasthe most fairly priced option she came across whileresearching.iii. The bill was passed unanimously.
b. HSS National Health Education Week Tabling - Senator
Srigouri Orugantyi. This tabling will consist of giveaways for hygieneproducts. We will distribute health related stickers. Wewill use a wheel and we will ask trivia questions to thepeople who approach the table.ii. It will take place on October 23rd from 12 to 3 pm atBreezeway.iii. Hidalgo asked if we can get the mini hand sanitizers toany providers on campus. Junior Class Senator SrigouriOruganty will ask the Public Safety Department. Naqvisuggested passing this bill today and then see if we canreduce the cost by getting some of the products for freefrom Hopkins departments.iv. Hidalgo also pointed out that Health & Wellbeing has carepackages, so we can also ask to get some. Oruganty stillthinks we should vote on this bill and pass, as we will savemoney if we can get it from them.v. The bill was passed unanimously.
- Prospective Legislation & Announcements (5 min)
- Adjournment (Estimated 9:00 PM)
a. Motion to adjourn the meeting was passed.b. Basireddy announced that the Center of Educational Outreachis hosting an event tomorrow. Volunteer by texting Basireddy ifyou’re interested.Time-length and adjournment estimates are provided for the benefit ofguests at Senate meetings. However, SGA meetings are always slated toextend until 9:00 PM (10:00 PM over the summer) and SGA members areexpected to remain in the Senate chamber until official adjournment bymotion, whether before or after the adjournment estimate