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RUSA E-Board UpdatesWelcome back to our 8th meeting!

October 25, 2018

Academic Affairs Committee - Aneesh Deshpande● Developed a Complaint Form for reporting Final Exam

● Still looking for members to join the SAS Core Requirements Committee

● Worked on a PR Initiative Plan for the Absences Flowchart

○ Meeting scheduled for November 15th with CAPS and Health & Wellness

● Committee meetings: Tuesday Night 9PM at Yard Commons.

● Office Hours: Tuesday 9-11 AM

● Contact: rusa.academicaffairs@gmail.com (908)-510-1252

Athletics ~ Ryan Cassidy Athletics Coordinator● Football Team had mandatory Title IX training

- Given examples of recent cases in Athletics and given a reminder of how to

conduct ourselves as gentlemen on a college campus. Resources provided.

● Recently inducted 6 new members into our Hall of Fame this past weekend

● Sports Updates

- Volleyball Home at 7pm Friday night vs. Purdue, Field Hockey,

Women’s and Men’s soccer preparing for their respective B1G Tournaments

Contact: rmc316@scarletmail.rutgers.edu or (609) 845-7707

Big Ten- Patrick B. Phillips● What is the Association of Big Ten Students?

○ The mission to the Association of Big Ten Students is to increase information

sharing and networking among student government organizations and serve

as the active collective voice of students of the Big Ten Conference.

○ 3 Annual Conferences

○ Together, represents over 500,000 constituent students.

○ 14 institutions

Big Ten- Patrick B. Phillips● Big Ten Voting Challenge

○ Aims to register students to vote and encourage them to go to the polls

○ Non-partisan

○ Competition between the 14 schools

○ Will get information standing for next meeting!

Final Voter Registration Count

(NJPIRG):

2,488

Big Ten- Patrick B. Phillips● Initiative to Become Fiscal Sponsee under NCLC

○ NCLC - National Campus Leadership Council

○ Currently → ABTS is not a 501(c)(3) or business entity

○ ⇒ Benefits

■ Bank Account (Website and Conferences)

■ Recognition

■ Legal Help and Council

Big Ten- Patrick B. Phillips● ABTS Treasurer

○ Finances for conferences

○ Writing legislation for NCLC

● NCLC Sponsorship Working Group

■ Patrick B. Phillips, Rutgers, Chairman

■ Hunter Traynor, Nebraska

■ Alex Wisniewski, Indiana

■ Shamina Merchant, Ohio State

■ Katherine Rifiotis, Michigan State

Big Ten - Patrick B. Phillips● ABTS 2019 WINTER CONFERENCE APPLICATION

OPEN!

○ CLOSES on Thursday, November 1 at 11:59pm (ONE WEEK FROM TODAY!)

● Monday, January 25-27, 2019

● Contact me with questions, concerns, comments, etc.

CONTACT ME! :)

○ Call or Text: 908-425-6732

○ Email: big10.rusa@gmail.com

Health & Wellness Committee - Hinita PatelMeeting with Student MidKnight Snacks Think Before You Drink

Health Center Physician Checklist

Committee Meetings: Thursdays at 5 p.m. in the SAC Conference Room

Email: healthandwellness.rusa@gmail.com

Improve communication

between students and

student health centers,

more PR

Tomorrow and Saturday night!

Morrell Street next to CASC

Shift 1: 10pm-12am | Shift 2: 12-2am

Volunteers: wear RUSA polos!

IA and Elections Committee - Alex Anderson

Standing Rules Changes!

Submit ideas to Nick’s form

Legislative Affairs - Julien Rosenbloom● Created a draft project proposal for State Advocacy Day program in yesterday’s

committee meeting.

● Scheduled a meeting with George LeBlanc and Dave Weinstein from State Affairs

for 10/31.

● Began scheduling advocacy meetings re: open textbook bill.

● Working with PR on voting + civic engagement posts and Party at the Polls event.

● Committee meetings: Wednesdays @ 8pm in the SAC.

● Office Hours: Thursdays 1pm-3pm, 6pm-7pm

● Contact: rusa.legislativeaffairs1@gmail.com, (908) 323-8971

Parliamentarian

● Want to suggest standing rules changes?

○ We are looking for suggestions, so IAC can draft changes based on your feedback and provide

them to the Assembly in the form of a bill.

○ Submit your feedback:

■ http://TinyURL.com/rusaRules

○

○ Drafting resolutions or have questions about procedure?

○ Email me. I’m more than happy to answer questions or meet with anyone!

■ parliamentarian.rusa@gmail.com

Public Relations - Emily Kane

Secretary - Ana Leah LongG !● First announcement will be tomorrow, October 26th

○ Rules

■ Must follow @ruassembly on Instagram

■ Must be a Rutgers student

■ Must tag two friends in the comments

■ Must screenshot the post and put it on your story

and tag @ruassembly

● Last day to participate is Thursday, November 1st at 11:59pm

● Winner will be announced Friday, November 2nd

● YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE!

RUSA A● Marian Kapp- Assistant Director for Marketing and Communication

○ RU Rec will place the order on our behalf.

○ Marian must first get it approved by their Executive Director who is currently in Spain but

will be returning next week.

○ Marian will send me a copy of RU Rec’s last student order which will include pictures.

■ I will post the pictures and create a poll in the FB Group once I receive this info.

My Contact Info:

● Email: secretary.rusa@gmail.com

● Phone #: 201-539-0750

● Office Hours: Tuesdays 2:30-4pm

○ RUSA Office in the SAC

Senate Leader- S-1501 amendment passed!- Next month’s senate meeting: Camden

Sexual Violence Education (SVE) Department- Channel Jordan

Quote of the Day: “Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.”

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Updates:● Meetings

○ Teri Tozzi (RUSA Advisor)○ Jonel Vilches (VPVA)

● SVED Meeting○ 10/19○ 10/26

● Working on initiative proposals○ Research○ Anonymous Letters

Department Meetings:Fridays, 5:00 pm-7:00 pm

Busch Student Center Rm. 118

Office Hours:Thursdays, 6:00 pm-7:00 pm

Fridays, 12:00 pm-2:00 pm

Contact:svedepartment@gmail.com

Student Affairs - Jhanvi

● RUPD Meeting Tomorrow

● If you’re a caucus chair, please reach out by tomorrow!

Treasurer - Priti Kantesaria :)HMU if you have questions/concerns @

rusa.treasurer1@gmail.com or 732-896-1762!

University Affairs- Dominique Little Contact Information:

● 908-265-2393

● rusauniversityaffairs1@gmail.com

● No Meeting this Friday because Senate

Vice President - Jessica TuazonFORMS:

● Committee Placement: http://bit.ly/RUSACommittees2018

● Retreat Feedback: http://bit.ly/RUSARetreat2018

Retreat:

● Please consider Venmo-ing me to help me pay myself

back for the bus driver tip: $180 :O (@jtuaz)

My Contact Info:

● Email: vicepresident.rusa@gmail.com

● Phone #: 908-448-6639

● Office Hours: Tues 12-5 PM

President’s

Update!