Student Government Association

at Texas Wesleyan University

11th Called Business Meeting
Thursday, November 13th, 2014
SGA Chamber
Representatives and Members in Attendance: President Mendez, Vice President Borghee
Secretary Snchez, Treasurer Alghussein, Chief Justice Carnley, Representatives Saheb, Thornton,
Byerly, Bessinger, Hemani, Finley, Dean Hall
Absences/Tardies: Alharthi (unexcused), Finley (excused), Kimbuta (excused)
Meeting Start Time: 3:15pm
Meeting Adjournment: 3:53pm

Call To Order
Invocation Chief Justice Carnley
Pledges
Call of the Roll Secretary Sanchez

Representative Thornton makes a motion

o For a 2-minute unmoderated caucus
Multiple seconds
Vote unanimous

Review of the Minutes from October 30, 2014

Representative Byerly makes a motion

o To approve the minutes as written
Multiple seconds
Vote unanimous

Amendments

Representative Bessinger makes a motion

o To table the proposed Election Code amendment to the next Business
Meeting
Multiple seconds
Vote unanimous

Bill(s)

Monopoly Bill
o Michael McCall have met the requests from SGA from the previous draft of
this bill and speaks his intentions and presents the new bill
o SGA will pay no more than $125.00 for pizza and water, $62.50 for prizes
[for a total of] $187.50.
o Treasurer Alghussein makes a motion
For a 5-minute moderated caucus
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Multiple seconds
Vote unanimous
o Speakers included:
Representative Byerly
Representative Saheb
Chief Justice Carnley
Representative Bessinger
Vice President Borghee
President Mendez
o Representative Thornton makes a motion
To approve the Monopoly Bill as written
Multiple seconds
1 abstention
Bill approved
Committee Reports

Finance & Audit

o Treasurer Alghussein presents his committee report
3 Honorariums were approved
o Representative Saheb makes a motion
To approve the committee report as written
Multiple seconds
Vote unanimous

Budget Approval

Treasurer Alghussein presents the updated budget

o Total Amount to Spend: $41,475.98
Vice President Borghee makes a motion
o To approve the budgetas written
Multiple seconds
Vote unanimous

Voluntary Remarks

Representative Byerly
o Theatre department presents Fuddy Meers opening tonight and plays through
Saturday, then next Thursday through Sunday.
Chief Justice Carnley
o Voting process and updates
Vice President Borghee
o Travel fund scholarship updates
Misty Wilkins, individual
o Thanks and recognition for SGA and Treasurer Alghussein
Representative Thornton
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o Campus-wide food drive through Student Life office, deadline is December

2nd and the organization that brings the most cans will receive $100.00 for a
spring event
o Mortar Board Financial Literacy Event tonight in the Business Building at
5:30pm
o Tuesday, BSA will have a Financial Literacy Event in the Carter Conference
Center
o Wednesday is International/Around the World Day in the mall
Words from the President

By next Thursday, everyone should email President Mendez or Secretary Sanchez

everyones spring 2015 schedule to plan meeting dates and times for next semester
UCD Speaker updates
November 18th PEN Creative Writing Symposium
November 20th Mortar Board/Golden Shears Dinner
November 28th Parade of Lights (Wesleyan students for campus-sponsored float)
Fire pit project updates
Next week will be the final called Business Meeting

Adjournment Representative Saheb

Representative Saheb makes a motion

o To adjourn the meeting
Multiple seconds
Vote unanimous

Approval by the Secretary:

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