Shuttle Services at the last Student Life Council Meeting

Hey there boys and girls,

In the last SVA Student Life Council Meeting, Rufus Davis and Dave Butkiewicz came to talk about Shuttle Services and Campus Safety.  A lot of students have voiced complaints about both topics, so this may be of interest to a lot of you.  I am posting the meeting minutes sent to me by Karol Martinez and Ashleigh Wilkinson.  

Also, just a heads up, at the first Student Life Council meeting of spring semester, a representative from Parkhurst Dining Services will be coming to speak.  Before the spring semester starts, I will be posting a schedule of the meetings for both the Student Life Council and the Academic Affairs Council, so make sure you check back.  I will also try to post little notes about the subject matter of each meeting.

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SVA Student Life Meeting Minutes

November 14, 2008

12:05 Meeting is started - 

Introduction of officers, Dusty Porter, and Karol Martinez 

Quick welcome and explanation of SVA Student Life

12:10 Katie McNiff from Student Activities speaks about a proposed Recreation Fee-

-Katie handed out a sheet which explained the proposed fee ($55 per semester added to tuition) that would be used to give MICA students:

a. access to UB fitness facility 

b. a full-time Wellness Coordinator at MICA

c. programming from the Wellness Coordinator 

d. a larger and more varied offering of instruction

e. expanded hours at the MICA fitness center

f. funds to travel to regional art schools for weekend sports tournaments

g. annual ski/ snowboarding trip

h. increased funding for sports and recreation based clubs

i. transportation to recreation related activities 

-Katie mentioned that MICA’s small facilities are not serving all students as well as it could be and that this fee would be a major step in making health, wellness, and recreation a priority at MICA

12:14 Brief discussion about proposed Recreation Fee

-Most students in attendance felt the recreation fee would be a good idea commenting that it was time for MICA to catch up and give students more access to health/wellness and recreation 

-There were a few students who said that they would want to know more about how the funds were being allotted before deciding what there opinion was on the matter

-Katie can be reached at  HYPERLINK "mailto:kmcniff@mica.edu" kmcniff@mica.edu

12:17 Christina Holmes gave an update from the Budget Committee-

-Christina is one of the two undergrad representatives on the committee

-She reported that the first meeting was a reflection on the past year and that the next meeting would be more about the future

12:20 Guest speakers Rufus Davis and Dave Butkiewicz from Transportation and Safety

-Rufus Davis, the Manager of Contract Services and Fleet Management, introduces himself and speaks about shuttle service at MICA and the need for student feedback in improving the shuttle system

-Also talked about the need for parking at MICA and the ways in which MICA is trying to find creative solutions to the lack of parking

-New EZ pass meters added to Mount Royal in an effort to create short term parking for those visiting MICA but takes away space for commuters

-Brief discussion about whether the shuttle should run on a schedule without any consensus being reached

-Student concern about the shuttle policy of not dropping off students at known parties and how this could affect students in the area trying to get home and not to the party. This policy is no longer in effect.

-Dave Butkiewicz, the Acting director of Campus Safety, introduced himself and answered student questions including a question about the crime communication policy

-Bike safety was also talked about including the suggestion from students for either enclose bike storage or provide better lighting near bike racks. 

-A student raised concern over the guest policy in academic buildings and it was decided that Dave would review the policy and see if there was a way to allow some pre-approved guests in buildings after 9pm

-A student requested first aid kits to be available at the desks in residence halls

-Dave responded to a question about how Campus Safety was giving information to students by saying that Campus Safety really needed to work on branding itself in the way many other offices at MICA has done. This would include easier accessibility to information online and possibly through pamphlets and posters.

-Rufus can be contacted at  HYPERLINK "mailto:rdavis@mica.edu" rdavis@mica.edu 

-Information about campus safety can be found at  HYPERLINK "http://www.mica.edu/LIFE/safety/index.cfm" http://www.mica.edu/LIFE/safety/index.cfm

12:50 SVA and Club Announcements

The next SVA Student Life meeting will be held on January 30, 2009

Outdoor Club- upcoming camping trip at Gunpowder Falls

MIQA- Transgender Day of Remembrance, Anti-Proposition 8 Protest

Playwriting Club- bi-yearly performances on the 21^st and 22nd

  NAEA-Craft making night

Viking Club has upcoming Super Smash Brothers Tournament

Experimental Fashion Show

Anime Club- Old-school anime night

International Education Week starting Monday Nov. 17

12:55 Meeting Adjourned