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ASAPU Minutes

Dec 11, 2003
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ASAPU Minutes December 11, 2003
Attending Members		Visitors
Chairperson Jose Luis Ortega Treasurer Nilar Thein Secretary Meghan Ten Eyck DCP Representative McKinley Williams Freshman Representative Lynn Kaur Early Honors Representative Tanner Young Office Manager Naira Ruiz Advisor Linda Bryant Advisor Kelly Smith
Not Present
Non-Traditional Representative Vacant Vice-Chairperson Jeremiah Boone Sophomore Representative Vacant Junior Representative Jenny Kulas Graduate Representative Alex Callan Senior Representative Lael Bach
Meeting came to order at 5:05pm (Jose)   Approval of Minutes Jenny approved Jeremiah seconded   APU Journal The Journal wants to pay Emily $200 for her help with the journal and training of Josh, the new editor Josh got the full tuition remission this semester Someone from the journal should have talked to Linda about giving some of the tuition remission to Emily It is a possibility that a portion of Josh's tuition remission can be given to Emily next semester The APU Journal is asking for $700 for new software, so that they are not running between 4 computers Possibly pay $350 Clubs should have to prove why they need the money The APU Journal check request will be passed based on the contingency of their budget. Lael approved, Alex seconded.   Winter Dance To make the dance better next year, advertise earlier Possibly have donations instead of having people pay for tickets Book a place now   Anything Else The next meetings will be January 19 and 26 @ noon Possibly cleaning up the office during Christmas break South Seas Dance?     Meeting ended at 6:00pm (Jose)

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ASAPU Minutes November 20, 2003
Attending Members		Visitors
Chairperson Jose Luis Ortega Vice-Chairperson Jeremiah Boone Treasurer Nilar Thein Graduate Representative Alex Callan DCP Representative McKinley Williams Senior Representative Lael Bach Junior Representative Jenny Kulas Sophomore Representative Kelly Moore Early Honors Representative Tanner Young Office Manager Naira Ruiz Advisor Linda Bryant		Paul Iverson
Not Present
Non-Traditional Representative Vacant Secretary Meghan Ten Eyck Freshman Representative Lynn Kaur Advisor Kelly Smith
Meeting came to order at 5:07pm (Jose)   Winter Dance Still need to work on advertisement and decorations Jess Haley needs more details to make the posters An e-mail about the dance was sent to all the students Nilar is going to work on getting tablecloths Winter colors like, blues, whites and silver will be used for the dance Decorations on the table will be set up by Meghan and Naira The band still needs to contact Jenny Lael is looking for a new DJ because the other DJ is hard to get a hold of   Student Center Draft a possible layout for the north side of Atwood Suggestions are still needed for ideas Possibly trying to find someone in the APU community who is a carpenter to help with the student center ASAPU has $5000 for the student center   Journal Article The deadline for the next issue is today, November 20 Naira and Jose might write up something for the dance Maybe we should have an ASAPU member dedicate time to investigate ASAPU projects and help with write-ups from for the journal   Confidentiality Board members must remember that information we receive during meetings must stay confidential   Undergraduate Committee There was a word change in the grade appeal process. The word injustice has been changed to capricious. Students have 5 weeks into the next semester to appeal a grade There is going to be a student on the hiring committee next year There also is going to be a student on the enrollment task force committee   Anything Else Next semester we are going to strive to have a meeting time at noon Kelly Smith wants to meet with an ASAPU member to find out what is going on with the dance. Jose will go and see him next week     Meeting ended at 6:02pm (Jose)

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ASAPU Minutes November 13, 2003
Attending Members		Visitors
Chairperson Jose Luis Ortega Vice-Chairperson Jeremiah Boone Treasurer Nilar Thein Secretary Meghan Ten Eyck Graduate Representative Alex Callan DCP Representative McKinley Williams Junior Representative Jenny Kulas Sophomore Representative Kelly Moore Freshman Representative Lynn Kaur Early Honors Representative Tanner Young Advisor Linda Bryant
Not Present
Non-Traditional Representative Vacant Office Manager Naira Ruiz Senior Representative Lael Bach Advisor Kelly Smith
Meeting came to order at 5:05pm (Jeremiah)   Approval of Minutes Kelly M. approved Jenny seconded   Winter Dance Jenny is going to be working with Kelly S. on the alcohol policy Jose and Nilar picked up the tickets Each member will be given 20 tickets A prize will be given to the person who sells the most tickets Jose is going to work on a system to keep track of how many tickets are sold Nilar is going to give us an exact quote for catering next week   Check process The check writing process is being looked at right now At this time it takes up to 48 hrs to receive a check Some checks have taken longer because of lost or incomplete check requests The journal is having problems with the check process Check writing hours are going to be posted outside the office to help speed up the process Jeremiah, Nilar, Naira, Kelly S, Linda, Kim Rich, Kathlene, and RHA are going to meet and try to figure out a check process that works for everyone   Early Honors Representative Tanner has not received his leadership award The Dean of Students does not have enough money in their budget to pay Tanner ASAPU will pay this semester's award of $450 and hopefully the Dean of Students will be able to pay for next semester. Jenny approved, Jeremiah seconded.   Undergraduate Committee The grade change policy is going to be reworded The class Eros of Everyday Life has not been approved yet There is a possibility of creating a template for the class syllabis Possibly changing course objectives to learning objectives in the class syllabis   Faculty Assembly Outlining a definition for active learning There are 8 finalists for the academic dean The top 4 finalists are coming to visit in the beginning of December There is going to be a student on the hiring committee next year There also is going to be a student on the enrollment task force committee   Anything Else Doug North has given us the green light for using one side of the cafeteria as a temporary student center The dog policy is going to be enforced. All dogs need to be on a leash and registered with the info desk. Cars parked in the fire lane at the back of Atwood will be towed. There might be 20 minute loading zones in the Grant Hall parking lot A place for service vehicles needs to be established for the back of Atwood ASAPU won a teambuilding session at the Psychology auction The possibility of adding a Journal Representative to the board was briefly discussed     Meeting ended at 6:10pm (Jeremiah)

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ASAPU Minutes November 6, 2003
Attending Members		Visitors
Chairperson Jose Luis Ortega Vice-Chairperson Jeremiah Boone Secretary Meghan Ten Eyck Graduate Representative Alex Callan DCP Representative McKinley Williams Senior Representative Lael Bach Junior Representative Jenny Kulas Sophomore Representative Kelly Moore Freshman Representative Lynn Kaur Early Honors Representative Tanner Young Office Manager Naira Ruiz Advisor Linda Bryant
Not Present
Treasurer Nilar Thein Non-Traditional Representative Vacant Advisor Kelly Smith
Meeting came to order at 5:01pm (Jose)   Approval of Minutes Kelly M. approved Alex seconded   Winter Dance Will sign the contract for the Performing Arts Center this week It is going to cost about $1500-$1700 to rent the PAC Jenny is working on the alcohol waiver Lael hired DJ Joe and is waiting for the contract from him Jenny is working on getting the band Jenny and Lael are going to come up with a schedule for when the band and DJ play Nilar is going to be catering for the dance. Once it is decided what exactly is going to be on the menu, she will give us an exact quote Let clubs know when the dance is, so they don't schedule events on that day   Moose Costume If anyone wants to make suggestions on the moose costume letter to residence life, give them to Lynn   Library Permit UAA students do not have to pay for a parking permit at the Consortium Library, but APU students do APU pays for 1/9 of the library's budget   Anything Else Swing Lessons, November 20 @ 7pm-Atwood Center Jeremiah is asking for $150 for the instructors. Jenny approved, Lael seconded Jose is going to talk Kelly S. about needing more support from him. Kelly seems to be more of a risk manager than an advisor. The Business Office told the APU Journal that they cannot have their own bank account     Meeting ended at 5:50pm (Jose)

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ASAPU Minutes February 24, 2003
Attending Members		Visitors
Chairperson Andre Brown Vice-Chairperson Sarah Jensen Treasurer Jose Luis Ortega Secretary Meghan Ten Eyck Graduate Representative Alex Callan Junior Representative Marissa Bruce Sophomore Representative Angelica Guizado Freshman Representative Kelly Moore Non-Traditional Representative Sarah Bergen Office Manager Naira Ruiz Advisor Kelly Smith		Paul Iverson
Not Present
Senior Representative vacant Advisor Linda Bryant
Meeting came to order at 12:05pm (Andre)   Approval of Minutes Sarah B. approved Angelica seconded   Budget Report with Jose Still waiting for the check from the Business Office $1500 from this semester's budget had to be used for the Winter Dance Theatre Benedict was inactive last semester and it is possible that ASAPU will get their budget if that club stays inactive Theatre Benedict's budget is $4000   Old Business Mardi Gras Dance Setup for the dance will be at 8pm Last year's decorations will be used There will be a one dollar cover charge Naira and Meghan will not be able to spend the night The rooms will be raffled off before the dance It will be put on the flyers to e-mail or call ASAPU to enter the raffle There will be rules and regulations for the rooms Andy will check IDs at the beer garden The pool will be open for the whole dance Shuttles will start at 10pm and maps will be given out If anyone wants certain songs played, just leave the titles in Andre's box ASAPU members should stay overnight to make sure everything is under control Bus Passes Andre is waiting for a new quote without staff and faculty Student Center Petition Put finished petitions on the cork bulletin board Leadership Retreat ASAPU members, RAs and staff members attended It was decided to have 5 goals to be accomplished or at least started by the end of April The five goals: Starting the honors program back up Getting more gym and pool time at Mosley for students Working on getting kitchen-based housing on campus Putting out a brief newsletter that tells about the events coming up Putting together a proposal for the student center New Business ASAPU Web Page Marissa sent an e-mail to get bios from everyone to put on the website Marissa also is getting clubs meeting times to put on there ID Machine The wire that connects the camera to the computer needs to be fixed or replaced IDs cannot be made until we get the wire fixed or replaced Undergraduate Committee After a recent situation, the committee is looking at reforming the grade change policy They are looking at grade change policies at other universities If you have any suggestions, leave it in Marissa's box Anything Else There will be a meeting on Tuesday at 5:45pm in front of the ASAPU office to discuss issues that came up during the retreat     Meeting ended at 12:45 pm (Andre)

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ASAPU Minutes February 10, 2003
Attending Members		Visitors
Chairperson Andre Brown Vice-Chairperson Sarah Jensen Secretary Meghan Ten Eyck Junior Representative Marissa Bruce Sophomore Representative Angelica Guizado Freshman Representative Kelly Moore Non-Traditional Representative Sarah Bergen Office Manager Naira Ruiz Advisor Linda Bryant Advisor Kelly Smith
Not Present
Treasurer Jose Luis Ortega Graduate Representative vacant Senior Representative vacant
Meeting came to order at 12:05pm (Andre)   Old Business Bus Passes The quote from People Mover is $3,000 for the calendar year The bus passes are for students, staff and faculty There is a possibility of raising the student activities fee by $10 next year to help pay for the bus passes Either Sarah B. or Andre will go to staff and faculty assembly to see if they would donate money to help pay Staff assembly is the 2nd Friday of each month and faculty assembly is the 4th Friday of each month. Talk to Melissa about staff assembly Mardi Gras Dance The dance is going to be held at the Alaska Wilderness Plantation It will cost $1,200 without accommodations The dance will be February 28, 2003 from 9pm-1am There will be a tighter alcohol policy Andy and his staff will be in control of selling alcohol Residence Life has decorations that could be used for the dance Jose needs to be contacted because we need the budget report for this semester New Business DCP Representative Situation Sarah B. would like to stay involved with ASAPU but she is registered with 10 credits and is not considered a full-time student and will not be able to receive her leadership award The ASAPU constitution states that each member needs to be a full-time student (12 credits) to get his or her leadership award For DCP students full-time is 6 credits Sarah would be fine if she just got paid for the 10 credits instead of the full leadership award Kelly S. suggests that maybe a DCP student have at least 9 credits to be able to be apart of ASAPU Make this a rule rather than an exception in the by-laws of the constitution Kelly S., Sarah B, and Meghan will work on this situation Student Center Petition Kelly M. put together a petition for the student center If you have any suggestions or changes for the petition, let Kelly know There should be a space on the petition where students can put suggestions and comments about where they would like the student center as well as what they would like to see in it Keep the message board current by erasing old messages It seems like right now that it would be too expensive to turn a house into the art center Graduate Representative There are two applicants for the graduate representative position Viola and Alex both have served in ASAPU when they were undergraduates here A decision will be made in an executive session on Friday after the LEGO meeting Anything Else Leadership retreat at the Kellogg Farm February 21-22, leaves at 1pm Friday and returns 4pm Saturday The business office is going to be auditing soon Kelly S. wants to help us with our books so that we will be able to keep the checkbook in the ASAPU office Need to come up with guidelines and policies for how the money is spent In the future an accounting computer program might be something to invest in Times for all the committees will be available at the next meeting Everyone needs to turn in their Bios to Andre by Thursday These will be in the APU Journal and will be the beginning of articles about ASAPU in the school paper     Meeting ended at 1:00 pm (Andre)

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ASAPU Minutes February 05, 2003
Attending Members		Visitors
Chairperson Andre Brown Secretary Meghan Ten Eyck Junior Representative Marissa Bruce Sophomore Representative Angelica Guizado Freshman Representative Kelly Moore Non-Traditional Representative Sarah Bergen Office Manager Naira Ruiz Advisor Linda Bryant		James Christmas Tina Metzger Melissa Cintron Marissa Bruce Colin Lloyd Todd Oldenburg
Not Present
Vice-Chairperson Sarah Jensen Treasurer Jose Luis Ortega Graduate Representative vacant Senior Representative vacant Advisor Kelly Smith
Meeting came to order at 12:05pm (Andre)   Old Business Office Hours Get your office hours into Naira as soon as possible Try to keep the office open between 12-7pm The office will now be open on Saturdays to take IDs Open House The ASAPU Open House is tonight at 5:30pm The office cleanup is at 1pm New Business Bus Passes Andre is talking with People Mover to get bus passes for APU students People Mover will be calling this week with a quote on prices Mardi Gras Dance Plan to have it on February 28, the weekend before Mardi Gras Waiting for the Alaska Plantation Hotel to call back Will get the food and alcohol through Andy New ASAPU Policies Check requests need to be received 48 hours in advance Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays are dedicated to taking IDs, otherwise students will need to make an appointment Remember to keep the doors open and lights on when working in the office Keep the message board current by erasing old messages Anything Else Should be receiving a check from the business office for block by the 14th By the middle of this month, we need to advertise positions for next semester Tina is asking for $162.50 to buy tickets for STOMP in April Will have an answer by Friday Todd is putting together a proposal for opening another house up for students on the row Student activities is putting together a spring break trip to go to Chena Hot Springs and Eagle River UAA student body president stopped by to meet us and maybe combine forces for certain events     Meeting ended at 12:30 pm (Andre)

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