Thursday, August 13, 2009

I. Welcome to Student Orgs Committee
The Student Orgs Committee welcomed its new members to the committee.

II. Orientation to Our Work
The Committee reviewed its role and the opportunities to it has to advocate for student organizations.

III. Overview of the SGA Student Organizations Policy
The Committee reviewed the Student Orgs Policy to ensure that all members knew the policy.

IV. Overview of the definition of a Sports/Recreation Club.
The Committee reviewed the mutually agreed upon (between the Stu Orgs Committee & Athletics) definition of a sports club. This is used in the review of applications for recognition as a student organization.
1. There are currently three organizations that are recognized as a Sports/Recreation Club by SGA (and therefore, are not financially supported by SGA) but are not recognized by Athletics as a Sports/Recreation Club (and therefore, are not supported by Athletics). The Committee agreed to ask the three organizations to meet with them at their next meeting to discuss options to remedy this situation.

V. Overview of the year ahead
The committee reviewed the timeline of student organization registration & what a typical Committee meeting might look like; it also reviewed project opportunities including reviewing/updating the Student Orgs Policy.

VI. Review Applications for Recognition
1. Retrievers for Choice- recommended, funded status, Service/Social Action Category
2. UMBC Vegetarians- recommended, funded status, Service/Social Action Category
3. Challah for Hunger- revisions requested

VI. Unfinished 2008-09 year Business
1. Revoke the recognition of:
a. Ahayot- the organization was recognized as Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi near the end of Spring 2009 & is no longer functioning as Ahayot
b. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.- for failure to comply with the 5-member Rule