Student Senate Appropriations Committee
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date: April 12, 2011
Meeting Time: 4:30pm
Meeting Location: Kirkhof
Attendance (list those who were present): David Cooper (UCO) Sarah Johnson (Civil
War Club)
Chair: Alyssa Tierney
Advisor: Michelle Burke
Board Members: Mike Rapin, Derek Moretz, Samantha Conrad, Robin Keller, Austin
Calloway
Announcements/Business (include any requests that were tabled and the reason for
tabling):
Requesting Organization: University Christian Outreach
Title of Request: Fan into Flame
Date of Activity: Sept 3- Oct 2, 2011
Name(s) of Presenter(s): David Cooper
Account Code Amount Requested Amount Allocated
7023 124.00 x 4 $500.00
TOTAL $500.00 $500.00
Narrative description of presentation/discussion and details on what was approved
or unapproved in the request:
a. David Cooper presented information on Fan into Flame, as well as UCO as a
whole – they include all denominations.
a. Keller asked what they learn on these retreats that they can bring back
to the Student body.
i. Cooper stated that it is how Christians can come together from
different demoninations, it’s something different
b. Rapin asked if the amount requested includes lodging, food and
administration fees
i. Yes, and it is the precise number
c. Keller asked what new things they can bring back
i. Helps to further surrender anxiety, and themes involving
passages from the bible
d. Keller asked how they choose the four students that are going
i. They choose students with the most need
b. Keller believes that this is more for personal growth than for student body
growth
c. Rapin believes that this would be a good thing, to help students go, but since
there are others going, it wouldn’t be the end of the world
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Motion to allocated $500.00 to the UCO
Fails Yes-1, No-4
X FINAL
Pending Referral to Student Senate General Assembly
Requesting Organization: University Christian Outreach
Title of Request: Campus Outreach Academy
Date of Activity: Aug 14-23, 2011
Name(s) of Presenter(s): David Cooper
Account Code Amount Requested Amount Allocated
7023 $450.00 x 4 $1,800.00
TOTAL $1,800 $1,800
Narrative description of presentation/discussion and details on what was approved
or unapproved in the request:
a. David Cooper presented information on the Campus Outreach Academy
a. Mike Rapin asked what the registration fee covers
i. Food, administration fee and housing fee
b. Robin Keller asked what would be brought back to campus from this
event
i. Gives philosophies on world views on personality while
comparing religion, humanism. Humanism takes members of
different denominations.
c. Keller asked what events they’ve brought to GVSU from going on
these retreats
i. Outreach
b. Moretz feels more comfortable with this one, because it is more educational
and has community outreach
c. Rapin also believes that this is a better idea than the previous event and can
help this community as a whole
d. Moretz asked if they wanted to fund them fully
Motion to allocate $1,800 to the University Christian Outreach
Passes 5-Yes, 0-No
X FINAL
Pending Referral to Student Senate General Assembly
Requesting Organization: Civil War Club
Title of Request: 150th Manassas Reenactment
Date of Activity: July 20-26, 2011
Name(s) of Presenter(s): Sarah Johnson
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Account Code Amount Requested Amount Allocated
7083 $468.00 $468.00
TOTAL $468.00 $468.00
Narrative description of presentation/discussion and details on what was approved
or unapproved in the request:
a. Sarah Johnson presented information about the reenactment and the Civil War
Club
a. Derek Moretz asked how this will help the Civil War Club and GVSU
campus
i. Helps expand knowledge about specific battles, and helps with
outreach, and expand club membership
b. Mike Rapin asked why this event is going to be huge
i. The 150th is a big event
b. Rapin believes that paying for their own food and gas, and bringing eight
people, he likes this idea
c. Moretz believes that because this is a 150th anniversary, this will help the club
and help enthuse others in the club
Motion to allocate $468.00 to the Civil War Club
Passes 5- Yes, 0-No
X FINAL
Pending Referral to Student Senate General Assembly
Meeting adjourned at (time): 5:04 pm.
Respectfully submitted by (name of secretary): Megan Sundberg.
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