Dexter Hanley College Student Government

DEXTER HANLEY COLLEGE

STUDENT GOVERNMENT

MINUTES OF MEETINGS, 2001-02 ACADEMIC YEAR

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Re-Organization Dinner

August 19, 2001

The Dexter Hanley College Student Government had a re-organization dinner meeting on Sunday, August 19, 2001 at the Radisson at Lackawanna Station Hotel. Kathy Elkins, President, brought the meeting to order at 6:20p.m.

Orientation Aides were requested for the Dexter Hanley College orientation being held on August 23, 2001, in the Eagan Auditorium. Leo Lynn, Jerry Bednash, Beverly O’Hora and Kathy Elkins all volunteered to help out with this year’s orientation program.

The fall trip has been confirmed for October 6, 2001, to Lancaster, PA. Discount tickets for the Sight and Sound Theatre production of Noah’s Ark will be available for those interested in attending. The trip also includes shopping at the marketplace in Lancaster and a stop for dinner at a local restaurant. For more information about the trip, please contact Theresa Sandrowicz at 941-7612.

A tentative agenda for the upcoming academic year was discussed, and will be prepared at the next meeting on September 9, 2001. A handout was distributed with information about the Weinberg Memorial Library from Linda Neyer and Student Government Applications were given to all to distribute to potential new members.

All minutes will be posted to the student government website. The web address is as follows: http://academic.uofs.edu/department/dhc/dhcstgov.html

Respectfully Submitted,

Beverly O’Hora, Recording Secretary

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Meeting Minutes
September 9, 2001

            The Dexter Hanley College Student Government met on Sunday, September 9, 2001 at Brennan Hall Room #314. Kathy Elkins, President, brought the meeting to order at 4:40p.m.

            Attendees: President Kathy Elkins, Treasurer Charlene Brudnicki, Recording Secretary Beverly O’Hora, Betsy Minello and Elaine Malinowski

            Unable to Attend: Vice President Jerry Bednash, Corresponding Secretary Theresa Sandrowicz, Kim Bochicchio, Lili Houck, Dr. Elizabeth Jacob, Leo Lynn, Nick Mielo, Lynn Paskert, Mary Rowlands, Pearl Torres, Ruth Wanamaker, Dr. Robert Legutko.

New Business:

            Two new members were accepted into the Student Government. John Major and Keri Flynn both expressed their interest in becoming active in the Dexter Hanley College Student Government. John is a Communications Major and Keri is Computer Science-Business Major here at the University.

            Committees were discussed for the Halloween Party and Christmas Party. Charlene Brudnicki will make candy bags for the Halloween Party. Dexter Hanley will participate with the University in the “Boo at the Zoo” Halloween activity.

            Musical entertainment is needed for the DHC Christmas Party being held on December 1, 2001 at Rossi’s Restaurant. Several members stated that they will look into various D.J.’s and bands for this event. For Christmas Party gifts, we have a box of picture frames from last year’s event. It was suggested that John Major prepare a Christmas Poem and they will be inserted into the picture frames and used as favors for this years’ event. This will utilize the supply of picture frames in storage.

            Plans were finalized for the 5K Walk/Run on September 30, at 10:30a.m.at Nay Aug Park. All proceeds for the walk benefit the Ronald McDonald House. Those participating in the walk are Jerry Bednash, Kathy Elkins, Elaine Malinowski, Betsy Minello, Beverly O’Hora, John Major and Keri Flynn.

Old Business:

            Plans for the fall trip were finalized. The trip will be held on Saturday, October 6, 2001, to Lancaster, PA. The trip includes a tour of the Amish Village and shopping at the Rockville Square Outlet in Lancaster, PA. There will also be a stop for dinner at the Plain and Fancy restaurant. For more information about the trip, please contact Theresa Sandrowicz at 941-7612.

            The next meeting will be held on Monday, October 15, at 5:00p.m. in Brennan Hall room #314.

            All minutes will be posted to the student government website. The web address is as follows:
http://academic.uofs.edu/department/dhc/dhcstgov.html

The Dexter Hanley College Student Government met on Monday, October 15, 2001 at Brennan Hall Room #314. Kathy Elkins, President, brought the meeting to order at 4:40p.m.

Attendees: President Kathy Elkins, Vice President Jerry Bednash, Secretary Beverly O’Hora, Corresponding Secretary Theresa Sandrowicz, Leo Lynn and Wendy Thomas.

Unable to Attend: Treasurer Charlene Brudnicki, Kim Bochicchio, Brian Catalano, Kerri Flynn, Lili Houck, Dr. Elizabeth Jacob, Dr. Robert Legutko, John Major, Elaine Malinowski, Nick Mielo, Betsy Minello, Lynn Paskert, Mary Rowlands, Pearl Torres, Ruth Wanamaker.

The minutes from the last meeting were accepted by Jerry Bednash and seconded by Theresa Sandrowicz. A new member was accepted into the Student Government. Roseann Morgan expressed interest in becoming active in the Dexter Hanley College Student Government. Roseann is a Gerontology Major here at the University. All in attendance welcomed her to the DHC Student Government.

The DHC Christmas Party plans were finalized. Musical entertainment has been reserved through Charlene Budd-Brudnicki. Invitations will be sent out announcing the Christmas Party through our Corresponding Secretary, Theresa Sandrowicz. Jerry Bednash is on the Christmas Party Committee and will contact the restaurant to discuss menu selections and decorations. Our theme for this year will be “Christmas in America” and we will coordinate with a red, white and blue color theme. The Christmas party will be held on December 1, 2001 at Rossi’s Restaurant, Archbald, PA. Pen sets and framed poetry by John Major were discussed as Christmas Party gifts. All in attendance voted to participate in the Toys for Tots program again this year. Students and guests are asked to bring in a wrapped toy for a girl or boy to the Christmas Party and Sr. Adrian and a guest will attend the party and will distribute the gifts to needy families in the area. The cost for the Christmas Party remains the same as last year, students $10 and guests $15.

Again this year the student government will participate in the Family-to-Family Program to benefit needy families in the area during the Thanksgiving holiday. A $25 donation will be sent on behalf of the student government for this very worthy cause.

Plans for our Spring Trip were discussed. Wendy Thomas suggested a trip to the Baltimore Harbor, MD. All in attendance agreed this was a good idea instead of our yearly trip to New York after the terrorist attack on 9/11/01. Wendy will gather more information about the trip and bring to the next meeting to discuss further.

The 5K Walk/Run was held on September 30, at 10:30a.m.at Nay Aug Park. All proceeds for the walk benefit the Ronald McDonald House. Student Government members who participated in the walk were Jerry Bednash, Kathy Elkins, Betsy Minello, Beverly O’Hora, and John Major.

The fall bus trip to Lancaster, PA held on Saturday, October 6, 2001, was a great success. The trip included a tour of the Amish Village and shopping at the Rockville Square Outlet. Dinner was held at the Plain and Fancy restaurant in Lancaster, PA.

The DHC Halloween Party was held on October 27, at 3:00p.m. at the University. The children met at the statue by the Weinberg Library and paraded to Campion Hall to visit the Jesuit Priests. The children then came back to the 2^nd floor cafeteria located in the Gunster Building for refreshments. Musical entertainment was provided by Bill Frey Productions, and the children all made holiday crafts. Face painting was also provided. Prizes were given to the children for various costume categories. The group then traveled by bus with the University Student Government members to attend “Boo at the Zoo” located at Nay Aug Park. All in attendance really enjoyed this event and members of the University Campus School who attended would like to be included in future activities.

The Honors Convocation was held on Sunday, October 28, 2001. Kathy Elkins, Nick Mielo and Beverly O’Hora attended in behalf of the Dexter Hanley College Student Government. A mass was held in the Byron at 11:30a.m. and the Dexter Hanley College awards presentation was held in Brennan Hall 5^th floor.

The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 7, at 5:00p.m. in Brennan Hall room #314.

The Dexter Hanley College Student Government met on November 7, 2001 in Brennan Hall Room #314. Jerry Bednash, Vice-President, brought the meeting to order at 4:35p.m.

Attendees: Vice-President Jerry Bednash, Recording Secretary Beverly O’Hora, Corresponding Secretary Theresa Sandrowicz, Treasurer Charlene Budd-Brudnicki, Kim Bochicchio, John Major, Nick Mielo, Rose Ann Morgan, and Wendy Thomas.

Unable to Attend: President Kathy Elkins, Brian Catalano, Kerri Flynn, Lili Houck, Dr. Elizabeth Jacob, Dr. Robert Legutko, Elaine Malinowski, Betsy Minello, Lynn Paskert, Mary Rowlands, Pearl Torres, Ruth Wanamaker.

The minutes from the last meeting were accepted by Theresa Sandrowicz and seconded by Kim Bochicchio.

Plans were finalized for the DHC Christmas Party scheduled for December 1, 2001, at Rossi’s Restaurant, Archbald, PA. Musical entertainment has been reserved through Charlene Budd-Brudnicki. Corresponding Secretary, Theresa Sandrowicz has sent out all invitations announcing the Christmas Party. Response from students interested in attending this year’s party have been very good. Jerry Bednash reported for the Christmas Party Committee that all dinner menu selections and decorations for this event have been finalized. Our theme for this year will be “Christmas in America” and we will coordinate with a red, white and blue color theme. Jerry stated that he will send a Christmas Party invitation to Sr. Adrian. The Student Government will present to her the toys collected from the “Toys for Tots” community service project from the Dexter Hanley College students. John Major stated that he will prepare a poem and insert the poem into picture frames and distribute to all DHC students attending the Christmas Party. The cost for the Christmas Party remains the same as last year, students $10 and guests $15.

Plans for our Spring Trip were discussed. Wendy Thomas suggested a trip to the Baltimore Harbor, MD. Wendy stated that she will get information about the trip and bring to the next meeting to discuss further.

Articles for the DHC Newsletter were requested by John Major. All articles are due by November 15, 2001. Kathy Elkins will prepare a letter as President of the Student Government, Theresa Sandrowicz will submit an article about the Fall trip to Lancaster, PA, and Bev O’Hora will report on the children’s Halloween Party/Parade sponsored by the DHC student government.

The next meeting will be a re-organization dinner meeting held in January 2002. Announcements will be mailed to all members of the meeting date, location & time.

The Dexter Hanley College Student Government met on Sunday, January 27, 2002 at Zipay’s Restaurant in Eynon, PA. Dean Adams brought the meeting to order at 5:15p.m..

Attendees: Dean Shirley Adams, President Kathy Elkins, Vice-President Jerry Bednash, Recording Secretary Beverly O’Hora, Treasurer Charlene Budd-Brudnicki, Leo Lynn, John Major, Wendy Thomas.

Unable to Attend: Brian Catalano, Kerri Flynn, Lili Houck, Dr. Elizabeth Jacob, Dr. Robert Legutko, Elaine Malinowski, Betsy Minello, Lynn Paskert, Theresa Sandrowicz, Pearl Torres, Ruth Wanamaker.

The minutes from the last meeting were accepted by Jerry Bednash seconded by Charlene Budd-Brudnicki.

Plans for our Spring Trip were discussed. Wendy Thomas presented information for a spring trip to the Baltimore Harbor, MD. After discussion, it was decided that the annual spring bus trip to New York would still be held.

Dean Adams stated that DHC is considering Integrated Marketing with a company called I-Brands. They would specialize in marketing for adult students.

Trustee Day will be held on February 5 & 6, 2002. Jerry Bednash will attend on February 5, and Kathy Elkins will participate in the luncheon on February 6. All student government members were encouraged to attend.

A committee for the DHC Newsletter is needed. Members interested in volunteering for this committee, please let us know at the next scheduled meeting.

Student issues concerning a student lounge, and later hours for the Wolves Den are still being discussed. The Java Café is now open until 10:00p.m. to meet students needs. Another issue is to have vending machines replenished for the evening students.

Kathy Elkins stated that the alternate meeting dates for the student government meetings seem to be working well and are accommodating to most of the student government members. We will keep the alternate meeting date schedule for the rest of the semester.

The next meeting will be held on February 10, 2002. Officers will meet at 3:30p.m. in room #332, Brennan Hall. Regular meeting will be held at 4:30p.m. in Brennan Hall room #314.

The Dexter Hanley College Student Government met on Sunday, February 10, 2002 at Brennan Hall, room #314. Kathy Elkins brought the meeting to order at 4:35p.m.

Attendees: President Kathy Elkins, Vice-President Jerry Bednash, Recording Secretary Beverly O’Hora, Corresponding Secretary Theresa Sandrowicz, Rose Ann Morgan, Dawn Lavelle, Chris West

Unable to Attend: Brian Catalano, Kerri Flynn, Lili Houck, Dr. Elizabeth Jacob, Dr. Robert Legutko, Elaine Malinowski, Betsy Minello, John Major, Lynn Paskert, Theresa Sandrowicz, Wendy Thomas, Pearl Torres, Ruth Wanamaker.

The minutes from the last meeting were accepted by Jerry Bednash seconded by Theresa Sandrowicz..

Plans for the Spring Trip to New York on April 27, 2002, are being finalized. Theresa Sandrowicz is preparing the announcement and we will offer discounted tickets to see the Broadway show AIDA. Posters will also be made and distributed throughout the University campus.

The DHC Newsletter is now being prepared. Anyone who would like an article included in this semester, please let John Major know as soon as possible. There will be an article about Dr. Mary Muscari’s new book release “Not My Kid” included in this edition of the DHC newsletter.

A Children’s Easter Party for the children of all DHC students will be held on Saturday, March 23, at 2:00p.m. at the University. There will be an Easter egg hunt on the greens in front of the Weinberg Memborial Library, and musical entertainment provided by Bill Frey Productions. Refreshments will be served on the 2^nd floor cafeteria in the Gunster Building.

Trustee Day was held on February 5 & 6, 2002. Jerry Bednash attended on February 5, and Kathy Elkins participated in the luncheon on February 6. All student government members were encouraged to attend, however, we need to have more people involved and promote attendance. After a brief discussion, it was decided that the advertising for this event needs to be explained to all DHC students about what its’ all about and encourage students to attend.

The next meeting will be held on March 11, 2002. Regular meeting will be held at 4:30p.m. in Brennan Hall room #314.

The Dexter Hanley College Student Government met on Sunday, April 14, 2002 at Brennan Hall, room #314. Kathy Elkins brought the meeting to order at 4:35p.m.

Attendees: Dr. Elizabeth Jacob, President Kathy Elkins, Recording Secretary Beverly O’Hora, Corresponding Secretary Theresa Sandrowicz, Kim Bochicchio, Dawn Lavelle, Leo Lynn, John Major, Rose Ann Morgan, Wendy Thomas.

Unable to Attend: Vice-President Jerry Bednash, Brian Catalano, Kerri Flynn, Lili Houck, Dr. Robert Legutko, Elaine Malinowski, Betsy Minello, Lynn Paskert, Pearl Torres, Ruth Wanamaker, Chris West.

The minutes from the last meeting were accepted by Kathy Elkins and seconded by Dawn Lavelle.

Kathy Elkins stated that attendance at the scheduled Student Government meetings has been poor. In order to vote on issues and for our new 2002 officer elections, a quorum is needed. Kathy stated that she would take the initiative and instill the bylaws, which state that excessive absences will result in dismissal from the Student Government. Kathy stated that we would reschedule our meeting time to 6:30p.m. – 7:30p.m. and keep the meeting date on Sunday for now.

Plans for the Spring Trip to New York on April 27, 2002, are being finalized. Theresa Sandrowicz stated that all of the tickets to see the Broadway Show AIDA have been sold! Beverly O’Hora stated that we have 3 buses reserved through JoJo’s Travelers and they are almost filled.

Plans for the Graduation Dinner/Dance on Friday, May 17, are being finalized. The menu was approved by all in attendance. Kathy stated that gifts for this years graduates are needed. Everyone in attendance agreed on using the DHC pen sets as gifts for this year’s event. Kathy also stated that she would purchase flowers for the graduates. All rsvp’s for the dinner/dance are being forwarded to Betsy Minello’s attention. She is also collecting the names for this year’s faculty award.

Kathy stated that at the next meeting we will discuss plans for the Fall 2002 Trip and also the Christmas Party for 2002.

Kathy read Mary Colleen Casey’s application to become a student government member. All in attendance agreed to accept Mary to the student government.

Nominations were accepted for next years’ student government officers. The nominees are as follows:

Theresa Sandrowicz will send out the ballots along with the next meeting announcement. All ballots are to be forwarded to Dr. Liz Jacob’s attention. You may also e-mail Dr. Jacob your office selections.

The Children’s Easter Party was held on Saturday, March 23, at 2:00p.m. at the University. There was a nice response to the party by DHC students and it was also available for University faculty and staff. All in attendance agreed to continue to have an Easter Party for the children of DHC students each year since this year’s event was such a success. A recommendation for next year’s event is to have an optional donation of $2 or $3 requested in order to help defray costs.

The DHC Newsletter has been sent. John Major stated that he is now gathering information for the next edition, which will be sent out in Fall 2002. Anyone who would like an article posted in the next newsletter, please contact John Major. John stated that in an edition of the Aquinas there was a comment made that the University Student Government did not want to coordinate any activities with the DHC Student Government. Several other student government members stated that they also saw the comment, which was published in the Aquinas. Dr. Liz Jacob stated that she would look into it and report back at the next scheduled meeting.

The next meeting will be held on May 5, 2002. Regular meeting will be held at 6:30p.m. in Brennan Hall room #314.

· President:		Kathy Elkins
		Beverly O’Hora
· Vice President:		Theresa Sandrowicz
		Kim Bochicchio
		Jerry Bednash
· Treasurer:		Betsy Minello
		Lynn Paskert
· Corresponding Secretary:		Dawn Lavelle
		Betsy Minello
· Recording Secretary:		John Major
		Wendy Thomas