Professional Documents
Culture Documents
October Report 2010
Uploaded by
Ian LeeOriginal Description:
Copyright
Available Formats
Share this document
Did you find this document useful?
Is this content inappropriate?
Report this DocumentCopyright:
Available Formats
October Report 2010
Uploaded by
Ian LeeCopyright:
Available Formats
THE UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA at CHAPEL HILL
EXECUTIVE BRANCH of STUDENT GOVERNMENT
MEDLIN ADMINISTRATION
OCTOBER REPORT
"It's about getting involved, having your voice heard and taking ownership
of your college experience - Student Government is our way of leaving this place better than
we found it for future generations of Tar Heels."
- Hogan E. Medlin
October 2010
Prepared by the Office of the Student Body Secretary
Suite 2501, Carolina Student Union
Chapel Hill, N.C. 27599
http://www.unc.edu/studgov
This publication was funded at least in part with students fees which were appropriated
and dispersed by the Student Government at UNC-Chapel Hill
OCTOBER REPORT
-2010-
Prepared by the Office of the Student Body Secretary
Table of Contents
Introduction
A Reflection on Student Government 6
4
Executive Branch Officers
Student Body President 8
Student Body Vice President 23
Student Body Treasurer 31
Student Body Secretary 38
Chief of Staff 45
Senior Advisor 50
Cabinet Committees 54
Academic Affairs 54
Arts Advocacy 58
Environmental Affairs 61
Global University 68
Greek Affairs 70
Multicultural Affairs and Diversity Outreach 74
Public Safety 77
Public Service and Advocacy 79
Student Body Outreach 82
Student Life 84
Technology & Web Services 87
University Services 92
Women Affairs 94
Cabinet Special Projects 97
Carolina Advocacy 97
Committee on the University’s Role in State Education (COURSE) 99
Excelling Through Mentoring 101
First Generation Parents Weekend 103
First Year Focus Council 105
Music Festival 107
Second Start 109
Speaker Series 111
Peer Advising 113
Public Relations & Marketing Team 115
Additional Programs 117
Eve Carson Scholarship 117
SafeWalk 127
Town & External Relations 130
Appendix A: Official Releases and Letters 134
Media Publications 134
Letters 141
Speeches 144
Appendix B: Maps, Figures, Etc 151
Student Life: Fall Fest Map 151
Student Life: Organization Table 1 152
Tuition Visibility Report 2010 156
Executive Summary 156
2
A Reflection upon Student Government
Hey Tar Heels!
As
we
begin
to
move
into
the
crisp
fall
weather
of
November
it’s
hard
to
believe
how
fast
time
is
<lying
by
this
semester.
As
your
student
leaders
of
the
Executive
Branch
of
Student
Government,
we
hope
you’ve
had
a
great
year
thus
far
and
we
look
forward
to
working
with
you
over
the
coming
months.
We
publish
this
report
so
you
can
learn
more
about
what
we
have
been
working
on
since
the
Medlin
Administration
took
of<ice
in
April
2010.
It’s
both
a
re<lection
and
a
rededication
to
serving
you,
the
students,
as
we
continue
to
do
all
we
can
in
our
short
year
in
of<ice.
The
pages
to
follow
have
a
lot
of
great
information
and
details
about
various
of<icers
and
committees;
if
you
have
any
questions,
please
do
not
hesitate
to
ask
us
about
anything!
The
contact
information
for
each
of<icer
and
committee
co-‐chair
is
available
at
the
top
of
each
report.
Student
Government
is
your
main
connection
to
the
greater
university
community.
It
is
our
philosophy
that
student
self-‐governance
is
one
of
Carolina’s
strongest
traditions
and
that
students
have
the
right
to
take
ownership
of
their
university.
As
one
of
the
oldest
campus
organizations,
it’s
our
duty
to
uphold
this
tradition
and
to
speak
up
on
behalf
of
students
throughout
all
levels
of
the
University.
We
have
much
to
accomplish
in
the
coming
months
and
we
hope
that
this
report
will
give
you
good
insight
to
the
breadth
of
things
your
Student
Government
is
focusing
on.
You
continue
to
inspire
us
and
make
all
of
the
days
and
nights
of
work
worth
every
second.
Hark the sound!!
Executive Branch Officers
Hogan Medlin Holly Boardman Dakota Williams
Student Body President Student Body Vice President Student Body Treasurer
Ian Lee Monique Hardin Paul Shorkey
Student Body Secretary Chief of Staff Senior Advisor
6
Student Body President
Hogan Medlin
medlin2@email.unc.edu
Overview of Responsibilities
The
Student
Body
President
is
the
chief
executive
of
Student
Government
and
oversees
management
of
the
Executive
Branch.
In
addition
to
this
role,
Hogan
serves
as
the
primary
advocate
for
students
to
the
University
Board
of
Trustees,
community
leaders
and
State
Government
through
service
on
a
variety
of
boards
and
committees.
The
Student
Body
President
is
elected
to
of<ice
each
February
and
serves
a
one
year
term
of
of<ice.
State Legislative Relations
Almost
immediately
after
taking
of<ice,
Hogan
took
charge
developing
a
strategy
to
lobby
state
legislators
during
the
budget
setting
process
throughout
May
and
June.
Once
the
Senate
passed
their
budget,
the
statewide
university
system
was
facing
a
≈
$50
million
budget
cut.
The
House
budget
proposed
a
larger
≈
$170
million
cut;
clearly
there
was
a
need
to
get
out
and
speak
up
to
protect
the
University’s
appropriation.
Understanding
the
multi-‐faceted
challenges
North
Carolina
legislators
faced,
Hogan
developed
a
lobbying
strategy
and
message
with
other
student
body
presidents,
members
of
the
Board
of
Trustees
and
Chancellor
Thorp
that
described
the
damage
another
major
cut
would
have
on
our
ability
to
provide
basic
academic
services
to
students.
Academic
advising,
career
services,
<inancial
aid,
and
faculty
retention
were
all
facing
serious
operational
cuts.
The
ending
result
(≈
$70
million
cut)
re<lected
a
response
from
the
legislature
to
our
collective
message,
especially
on
the
House’s
end.
This
experience
has
led
to
Hogan’s
plan
to
mobilize
the
Carolina
Advocacy
Committee
of
Cabinet
towards
maintaining
a
strong,
constant
presence
during
the
legislative
long
session
beginning
in
January.
It
is
essential
that
students
continue
to
have
their
voices
heard
in
our
state
legislature
as
we
continue
to
navigate
through
this
major
economic
downturn.
Board of Trustees
As
Student
Body
President,
Hogan
has
a
voting
ex-‐of<icio
position
on
the
University
Board
of
Trustees.
The
Board
of
Trustees
of
UNC
is
responsible
for
the
University’s
long
term
strategic
vision,
policy
guidance,
and
approval
of
academic
personnel
decisions.
Hogan
serves
on
the
Board
of
Trustees
University
Affairs
Committee
which
is
responsible
for
reviewing
all
policy
matters
on
campus.
Since
April
6th,
the
Board
of
Trustees
has
had
four
meetings,
one
on
May
26-‐27,
one
on
June
23,
one
on
July
21-‐22,
and
one
on
September
22nd
and
23rd.
At
the
May
meeting,
Hogan
was
sworn
in
as
an
of<icial
member
of
the
Board
by
the
Honorable
James
Stanford,
Orange
County
Clerk
of
Superior
Court.
In
his
opening
8
remarks
to
the
Board,
Hogan
gave
an
overview
of
his
campaign,
platform
and
vision
for
the
year
ahead.
He
included
comments
about
the
progress
and
implementation
of
the
Academic
Plan,
the
importance
of
collaboration
in
a
time
of
economic
downturn,
and
introduced
two
major
projects:
Arts
Innovation
and
the
Admissions
Ambassadors
Abroad
initiative.
Topics
of
interest
to
students
from
this
meeting
include
the
<inancial
approval
of
the
Kenan
Stadium
expansion
project,
formal
introduction
of
Winston
Crisp
as
the
Vice-‐Chancellor
for
Student
Affairs,
overview
of
the
eight
areas
of
interest
in
the
Academic
Plan,
and
the
charge
to
the
University
Affairs
subcommittee
to
conduct
research
on
the
state
of
Greek
Affairs
(further
explained
below).
The
meeting
on
June
23rd
was
a
special
conference
call
for
the
members
of
the
University
Affairs
subcommittee.
Trustee
Gardner
(Chair)
invited
Jenny
Levering,
Asst.
Dean
of
Students
for
Fraternity
and
Sorority
Life,
to
help
the
committee
formulate
the
structure
of
the
research
on
rush
and
recruitment.
The
focus
of
the
committee’s
research
was
whether
or
not
fall
rush
inhibits
one’s
ability
to
assimilate
to
life
at
Carolina.
Levering
suggested
we
look
at
four
potential
options:
1) Maintain fall rush/recruitment
2) Move to spring
3) Change to rolling recruitment
4) Change to performance-based recruitment
The
initial
phase
of
the
research
was
to
conduct
interviews
with
peer
institutions;
Hogan
was
asked
to
gain
insight
into
the
student
perspective
of
rush/recruitment
at
these
schools
through
his
counterparts.
A
presentation
at
the
September
Board
of
Trustee
meeting
would
yield
the
results.
The
July
Board
meeting
centered
mostly
around
reviewing
the
recently
passed
state
budget,
which
incurred
a
large
tuition
increase.
Hogan
expressed
his
concern
for
the
lack
of
student
input
in
the
rapid
decision
to
increase
undergrad
in-‐state
student
tuition
by
$950
and
out-‐of-‐state
student
tuition
by
$1,677
(further
explained
in
the
Tuition/
Fees
section).
Provost
Carney
delivered
a
contextual
report
on
the
state
budget,
set
in
early
July,
and
reported
that
despite
UNC’s
tuition
increase,
we
still
remain
in
the
lower
quartile
compared
to
our
peer
institutions.
Other
topics
of
interest
to
students
include
upcoming
ConnectCarolina
graduate
admissions,
academic
advising,
and
automated
grading
implementation
phases,
a
redesigned
unc.edu
homepage,
and
Dean
Exum’s
leave
from
UNC
to
Purdue
University
to
be
their
Vice
President
for
Student
Affairs.
At
the
September
Board
meeting,
Hogan
reported
on
the
successful
start
to
the
year
for
the
student
body
including
FallFest,
Week
of
Welcome
and
New
Student
Convocation.
During
the
University
Affairs
subcommittee,
the
members
of
the
committee
hosted
a
public
forum
on
the
Greek
rush/recruitment
issue
where
fourteen
individuals
presented
their
opinions
to
the
Board.
The
<irst
presenter
was
Will
Bondurant,
one
of
Hogan’s
Executive
Assistants,
who
reported
on
the
President’s
external
study
with
other
student
body
presidents
at
our
peer
institutions
(read
more
in
Will’s
report
below).
When
Trustee
Gardner
reported
to
the
full
Board,
he
cited
the
majors
concerns
of
the
committee
to
be
Greek
safety,
alcohol
and
drug
usage,
hazing
and
personal
servitude,
and
culture.
Among
the
other
major
developments
of
this
meeting
were
the
Chancellor’s
introduction
of
his
Innovate@Carolina
roadmap,
presentations
from
both
Steve
Farmer
The
Executive
Branch
of
Student
Government
October
Report
2010
and
Shirley
Ort
on
the
status
of
the
Undergraduate
Admissions
and
Financial
Aid
operations,
and
a
discussion
with
Dick
Baddour
and
Chancellor
Thorp
on
the
status
of
the
NCAA
football
investigation.
You
can
read
more
about
the
Board
of
Trustees
and
look
at
speci<ic
meeting
agendas
on
the
Board
of
Trustees
website
at:
http://www.unc.edu/depts/trustees/
Student Fee Advisory Subcommittee /Tuition and Fee Advisory Task Force
As
Student
Body
President,
Hogan
co-‐chairs
the
Tuition
and
Fee
Advisory
Taskforce
with
Provost
Carney
and
also
formally
co-‐chairs
the
Subcommittee
on
Student
Fees
(SFAS)
with
Dwayne
Pinkney.
This
year,
Hogan
elected
to
appoint
Student
Body
Treasurer
Dakota
Williams
as
the
co-‐chair
of
SFAS;
Dakota
was
able
to
focus
in
on
every
fee
increase,
the
dollar
amount
requested,
and
actively
researched
the
background
and
“perceived
need”
for
such
an
increase.
This
decision
to
appoint
Dakota
as
the
co-‐chair
proved
to
be
pivotal
in
this
year’s
fee
process.
As
the
chair
of
the
Student
Fee
Audit
Committee,
Dakota
brought
a
wealth
of
student
input
to
the
subcommittee’s
discussions,
far
more
than
this
group
had
been
privy
to
in
previous
years.
In
a
year
of
economic
downturn,
student
fee
increase
requests
need
serious
consideration
from
students
as
to
whether
or
not
they
are
absolutely
essential;
this
year’s
fee
process
was
a
victory
for
both
the
campus
community
and
the
student
body.
Over
the
summer
the
state
legislature
increased
tuition
for
both
in-‐state
and
out
of
state
students
to
offset
the
deep
cut
the
UNC
system
received.
This
increase,
on
top
of
the
campus
based
increase
previously
agreed
upon,
was
a
shock
to
many
students
and
left
to
question
the
state
of
this
year’s
tuition
discussions.
One
of
Hogan’s
chief
concerns,
voiced
to
the
Taskforce,
has
been
the
process
by
which
UNC
approaches
tuition
in
general.
The
conversations
about
tuition
begin
in
October,
recommendations
are
made
to
the
Trustees
in
November
and
then
they’re
forwarded
on
to
the
Board
of
Governors
in
January.
The
state
legislature,
however,
does
not
set
the
state
budget
until
mid-‐late
summer,
which
is
where
the
<inal
decision
on
tuition
lies.
This
year
in
particular
has
posed
unique
challenges
to
the
Taskforce
with
the
combination
of
the
upcoming
ambivalent
November
2nd
election,
a
new
system
President
replacing
Erskine
Bowles,
and
a
state
economy
that
continues
to
suffer,
especially
with
the
federal
stimulus
package
running
out
this
<iscal
year.
In
response
to
the
looming
ambiguity
of
this
year’s
Taskforce
discussions,
Hogan
put
together
a
small
team
of
students
in
Student
Government
to
critically
analyze
various
aspects
of
the
current
tuition
climate.
This
working
group
developed
the
stance
on
the
UNC
system
4-‐year
tuition
plan
that
the
Association
of
Student
Governments
unanimously
voted
to
support
that
went
to
the
Board
of
Governors,
which
was
a
major
success
for
both
UNC-‐CH
and
the
Association.
This
focus
group
will
also
help
Hogan
and
Holly
look
at
various
tuition
models
for
this
year
to
propose
at
the
<inal
Taskforce
meeting
on
November
11th.
One
reality
of
this
year’s
tuition
discussions
is
that
there
will
be
an
increase,
the
amount
still
yet
to
be
determined.
UNC
is
currently
preparing
for
a
10%
budget
cut
which,
on
top
of
the
previous
two
year
cuts,
places
major
limitations
on
the
University’s
ability
to
10
continue
to
provide
the
core
academic
services
essential
to
any
student’s
education.
Without
some
form
of
a
tuition
increase,
students
would
see
a
major
impact
on
their
daily
college
lives.
Classroom
sizes
would
increase
and
course
availability
in
areas
like
the
Fine
Arts
and
Humanities
would
be
even
more
dif<icult
to
register
for
than
it
can
be
today.
What
Hogan
considers
most
important
in
the
current
tuition
discussion
is
making
sure
that
the
amount
UNC-‐CH
proposes
accurately
re<lects
the
lowest
possible
number
to
ensure
the
preservation
of
the
quality
of
education
students
were
promised
when
they
enrolled
at
Carolina.
Welcoming Students Back to Campus
It
seems
as
though
each
year
Carolina
out
does
itself
with
welcoming
students,
both
new
and
returning,
back
to
campus.
Over
the
summer
Hogan
and
Holly
worked
with
the
Of<ice
of
New
Student
and
Carolina
Parent
Programs
to
welcome
all
of
the
incoming
students
during
their
CTOPS/TSOPS
orientation
session,
which
included
speaking
at
each
opening
session.
Their
speeches
were
centered
around
making
use
of
the
numerous
academic
resources
available
to
Carolina
students,
diving
right
in
to
student
life
at
Carolina,
and
embracing
the
diversity
of
thought
and
people
within
the
Carolina
family
to
make
the
most
of
their
four
years
here.
Hogan
also
reached
out
to
new
students
through
the
Carolina
Kickoff
program
where
he
welcomed
the
incoming
<irst-‐
year
students
to
“the
greatest
public
university
in
the
world.”
During
New
Student
Convocation,
Hogan
spoke
to
the
students
and
gave
them
four
pieces
of
advice:
1take
the
time
to
learn
who
you
are,
2fully
immerse
yourself
as
a
member
of
the
Carolina
community,
3never
underestimate
the
power
of
possibility,
and
4don’t
let
the
little
moments
pass
you
by.
Hogan
was
also
instrumental
in
working
to
create
the
<irst
FallFest
map,
organizing
the
various
organizations
on
South
Road
by
category
in
hopes
of
providing
some
method
to
the
chaos
students
love
to
experience
at
this
annual
event.
Hogan
emceed
Fall
Fest
with
CUAB
President,
Adele
Ricciardi
and
was
most
excited
about
taking
a
picture
with
Coach
Roy
Williams
(see
Facebook).
Mandatory Health Insurance
As
of
August
2010,
a
new
policy
for
mandatory
health
insurance
for
all
members
of
the
Carolina
community
went
into
effect.
The
vendor,
Pearce
&
Pearce,
implemented
a
Mandatory
with
Hard
Waiver
system
where
all
students
were
charged
by
the
P&P
insurance
plan
unless
they
opted
out
through
a
hard
waiver.
The
<inal
day
to
waive
out
was
September
30th.
Hogan
worked
with
the
Association
of
Student
Governments
and
the
UNC
Roosevelt
Institute
in
publicizing
the
deadline
to
students
through
forums,
media
outlets
and
email
reminders.
P&P
responded
to
student
concerns
back
in
the
spring
about
what
to
do
if
students
simply
forgot
to
waive
out
and
were
then
locked
in
to
the
cost
by
creating
an
appeals
process
after
Sept
30th.
Hogan
strongly
suggested
to
General
Administration
and
Mr.
&
Mrs.
Pearce
that
they
do
all
they
can
to
ensure
that
students
are
not
paying
for
health
insurance
if
they
are
already
covered;
a
lot
of
valuable
statistical
information
will
be
available
regarding
the
success/failures/and
areas
of
improvement
after
the
one
year
period
of
implementation.
Student
Government
will
remain
active
in
ensuring
that
student
needs
are
met
through
this
new
system
wide
policy.
The
Executive
Branch
of
Student
Government
October
Report
2010
Town and Gown Relations
A
continuous
focus
of
the
Medlin
Administration
has
been
developing
and
strengthening
the
ties
with
the
local
community
and
government.
Over
the
summer
Hogan
met
with
Roger
Stancil,
Town
Manager,
and
Mayor
Mark
Kleinschmidt
to
discuss
the
various
ways
Student
Government
and
the
town
of
Chapel
Hill
can
work
together
over
the
year.
Hogan
created
a
new
position
within
his
Cabinet
to
keep
open
communication
with
these
individuals,
known
as
the
Town
and
External
Relations
Liaison
(TERL).
Hogan
appointed
three
students
to
serve
as
liaisons:
Jeff
DeLuca,
sophomore
liaison
to
the
mayor;
Sean
Maxwell,
senior
liaison
to
the
town
council;
Melvin
McDermott,
graduate
student
liaison
to
the
town
manager/departments.
This
team
has
kept
in
constant
communication
with
both
Hogan
and
their
respective
groups
while
also
working
together
to
address
concerns
of
e-‐waste
recycling,
campus
lighting,
and
off-‐campus
student
housing.
The
organization
of
the
TERLs
has
given
Student
Government
a
new
and
improved
way
of
maintaining
involved
in
local
government
and
has
been
well
received
by
the
elected
of<icials
of
Chapel
Hill.
Halloween
Student
Government
worked
closely
with
the
town
of
Chapel
Hill
in
promoting
the
Homegrown
Halloween
policies
for
the
Halloween
celebrations.
Recognizing
that
Homecoming
was
also
the
same
weekend,
Hogan
communicated
to
Duke,
NCCU,
and
NCSU
students
through
a
letter
requesting
that
they
choose
to
visit
Chapel
Hill
another
weekend
during
the
year,
but
to
leave
the
Franklin
St
celebrations
of
Sunday,
October
31,
2010
for
those
in
the
Chapel
Hill
community
(students
and
local
residents).
Safety
for
Carolina
students
was
his
top
priority,
and
helping
the
town
minimize
the
outside
crowds
allowed
Chapel
Hill
to
better
manage
the
overall
safety
resources
deployed
that
night.
Hogan
also
secured
the
funding
from
the
Student
Safety
and
Security
fee
to
ensure
Safe
Ride
off-‐campus
transit
operations
for
that
night,
since
these
buses
traditionally
do
not
run
on
Sunday
evenings.
Hogan
worked
with
both
the
Chapel
Hill
Police
and
Chapel
Hill
Transit
to
institutionalize
annual
funding
for
Safe
Ride
on
Halloween,
ending
any
potential
for
a
lapse
in
operation
from
future
administrations.
Finally,
Hogan
and
Jeff
DeLuca
worked
to
continue
the
tradition
of
student
Safe
Spotters.
These
student
volunteers
patrolled
campus
from
11:00-‐1:00am
with
local
law
enforcement
and
staff
to
help
any
students
back
to
their
dorms
who
needed
it,
as
well
as
conducting
a
general
watch
for
any
potential
unsafe
situations
both
on
Franklin
St
and
across
campus.
Union Renovations
Hogan
has
been
involved
in
the
research
and
has
sat
on
multiple
student
advisory
committees
for
the
<irst
<loor
renovations
of
the
student
Union
since
the
Carson
administration.
Last
spring,
the
Union
Board
of
Directors
voted
to
bring
the
building
up
to
code
and
to
build
a
24
hour
Wendy’s
as
the
<irst
phase
of
the
renovations,
paid
for
by
students
through
the
student
dining
debt
fee.
This
year
the
Union
will
be
putting
another
fee
increase
up
for
referendum
in
February
to
cover
the
costs
of
phase
two.
12
Phase
two
consists
of
renovating
the
remainder
of
the
<irst
<loor.
This
includes
moving
the
Cabaret
to
where
the
bowling
alley
currently
exists,
giving
a
higher
ceiling
and
larger
seating
area
for
a
room
that
can
be
used
for
theater
performances,
guest
speakers
and
more.
It
includes
two
rehearsal
spaces
with
appropriate
sprung-‐wood
<looring
for
dance
groups,
a
second
food
option
(yet
to
be
decided),
a
technology
hub
(printing
station),
and
a
food
preparation
area
for
student
groups
to
use
in
place
of
hiring
a
caterer.
The
space
will
be
operational
24/7,
unique
to
the
main
areas
of
the
Union.
The
other
part
of
the
renovation
includes
what
was
previously
referred
to
as
the
Innovation
Hub,
a
space
for
collaboration
among
students
and
student
groups
through
<lexible
work/study/meeting
space
that
would
foster
creativity
and
create
an
environment
to
turn
ideas
into
realities.
When
this
fee
was
presented
to
SFAC
it
failed
due
to
the
ambiguity
of
the
plan
for
this
space;
the
de<inition
of
an
innovation
hub
was
unclear
and
students
felt
that
they
needed
more
de<initive
planning
from
both
the
Union
and
the
architects
on
the
use
of
the
space
before
asking
students
to
pay
for
it.
Don
Luse,
Director
of
the
Union,
and
Vice-‐Chancellor
Winston
Crisp
have
put
together
a
small
team
to
address
the
student
concerns
of
the
renovations.
Members
of
this
team
include
Hogan,
CSIT
Chair
Shruti
Shah,
CUAB
President
Adele
Ricciardi,
SBT
Dakota
Williams,
and
Campus
Y
co-‐president
Elizabeth
McCain.
After
the
<irst
meeting
it
was
decided
to
get
rid
of
the
“Innovation
Hub”
title
and
that
students
would
need
a
better
visualization
of
the
space
itself.
Hogan
plans
to
remain
active
in
these
discussions
and
believes
that
more
students
that
just
those
on
this
committee
need
to
be
part
of
the
decision
before
it
goes
to
a
referendum.
Arts Innovation Steering Committee
Part
of
Hogan’s
original
goals
in
the
Arts
Advocacy
section
of
platform
was
to
create
an
expendable
operating
Arts
Fund.
The
purpose
of
the
Fund
was
to
allow
both
student
groups
and
alumni
to
donate
towards
its
establishment,
and
then
ultimately
be
a
resource
for
student
artists
and
art
groups
to
turn
to
for
funding
of
innovative
art
projects.
By
creating
such
a
resource,
Hogan
wanted
to
rejuvenate
the
presence
of
the
arts
in
the
lives
of
all
students.
Over
the
summer
Hogan
realized
that
there
was
a
greater
opportunity
for
Student
Government
to
address
the
future
of
the
Arts
at
Carolina
alongside
the
Arts
Fund.
With
the
implementation
of
the
Chancellor’s
Innovate@Carolina
roadmap,
the
General
College
curriculum
undergoing
a
review
and
the
University’s
Academic
Plan
still
in
its
malleable
planning
state,
there
seemed
to
be
no
better
time
to
bring
student
concerns
in
the
Arts
to
the
attention
of
the
University.
Hogan
commissioned
the
Arts
Innovation
Steering
Committee
in
late
August
after
working
with
Emil
Kang,
Executive
Director
for
the
Arts,
and
other
students
over
the
summer
to
develop
the
vision
and
goals
for
the
committee.
Members
of
the
steering
committee
include
the
following
individuals,
representing
students,
faculty,
alumni,
community
members
and
administrators:
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Vice-Chancellor Executive Director for Arts Chancellor Emeritus First Lady
Winston Crisp Emil Kang James Moeser Patti Thorp
Chancellor’s Innov. and Assistant to Judith, Dean of the College, Senior Assoc. Dean of
Entrep. Asst. Judith Cone Mark Meares Karen Gil College Bill Andrews
Alum, Dodger Theatricals Director of Ackland Art Chair of Faculty Council Chair, Art Department
Edward Strong Emily Kass McKay Coble Jim Hirschfield
Chair, Music Department Author, English Prof. Daniel Director of the Union Patrons of the Arts
Terry Rhodes Wallace Don Luse Bob and Kelley Germaine
Director, GAA Enrichment Alum, UNC Development Director, Arts Center Student, Union President
Rick Davis Lindsey Rava Ed Camp Adele Ricciardi
Student, Voice Major Student, CUAB Student, Arts Adv Co-Chair Student, Arts Adv Co-Chair
Forrest Flemming Temi Duro-Emanuel Sarah McGuire Ben Neal
Student, Dancer Student, Painter/Poet Student, Roosevelt Inst. Student, Roosevelt Inst.
Rebecca Rand Becky Radford Chris Nickell Carey Averbook
Student, Exec Asst. to SBP
Genevieve Kelly
Members of the Arts Innovation Steering Committee
Hogan
set
up
six
meetings
for
the
year
with
the
<irst
on
Oct
15th,
one
on
Nov
19th,
Dec
10th,
Jan
28th,
Feb
25th,
and
the
last
meeting
on
March
18th.
The
committee’s
purpose
is
to
bring
together
the
various
art
communities,
break
down
the
existing
silos
that
separate
them
from
each
other
and
create
a
space
to
discuss
ways
Carolina
can
be
more
creative
and
innovative
in
our
approach
to
the
Arts.
The
silos
do
not
solely
include
departments
but
also
our
student
organizations,
alumni
networks
and
the
surrounding
community
organizations
that
should
be
part
of
the
overall
Carolina
Arts
community.
Areas
of
interest
to
this
committee
include
exploring
new
ways
the
Arts
can
be
incorporated
into
the
curriculum,
creating
an
environment
that
fosters
creativity
for
all
students
(whether
they
are
part
of
a
student
organization
or
not),
and
establishing
the
Arts
Fund
as
a
primary
source
of
funding
for
all
student
art
endeavors.
Each
of
the
remaining
meetings
will
be
focused
around
one
or
two
topics
that
generate
themes
and
ideas
for
taking
the
Arts
in
a
new
direction;
Hogan
and
his
assistant
Genevieve
will
work
in
between
meetings
to
synthesize
the
group’s
conversation
and
will
develop
a
working
report.
This
report
will
be
vetted
throughout
February
by
all
members
of
the
Carolina
community
and
then
<inalized
by
the
committee
in
March.
Hogan
will
then
present
the
steering
committee’s
recommendations
to
the
Trustees
during
the
March
meeting
as
a
charge
to
the
University.
With
the
support
and
creativity
of
these
individuals,
this
committee
can,
and
will,
leave
a
legacy
behind
for
the
University
to
strive
towards,
bettering
the
Arts
for
all
students
on
campus.
Admissions Ambassadors Abroad
Another
top
priority
for
Hogan,
mentioned
in
his
opening
speech
to
the
Board
of
Trustees,
is
the
creation
of
an
Admissions
Ambassador
Abroad
program.
As
a
project
of
the
Global
University
Cabinet
committee,
Hogan
has
taken
an
active
role
in
this
project,
similar
to
his
role
with
the
Arts
Innovation
Steering
Committee.
Part
of
the
University’s
mission
in
the
previous
Academic
Plan
was
to
become
a
more
global
university.
Hogan
identi<ied
the
recruitment
of
international
students
as
an
area
where
the
university
was
lacking
in
progress.
The
creation
of
the
Admissions
14
Ambassador
Abroad
program
is
Student
Government’s
way
of
actively
addressing
this
need
without
costing
the
University
a
lot
of
money.
Hogan
met
with
representatives
from
the
Admissions
of<ice
(including
student
Admissions
Ambassadors),
Study
Abroad
of<ice,
the
of<ice
of
the
Provost,
and
the
Global
University
co-‐chairs
on
October
4th
to
begin
the
planning
process
for
the
project.
The
basic
operation
is
to
identify
target
cities
in
other
countries
that
have
a
large
base
of
local
alumni.
Cities
like
London,
Shanghai,
and
Cape
Town
have
many
alumni
as
well
as
many
boarding
schools,
which
house
students
from
all
over
the
world.
The
program
would
allow
students
who
are
already
planning
on
studying
abroad
to
apply
for
training
to
be
an
Admissions
Ambassador
Abroad;
they
would
then
partner
with
an
alumnus
in
the
area
to
make
a
presentation
on
UNC-‐CH
for
students
looking
to
apply
for
Universities.
The
Of<ice
of
Undergraduate
Admissions
has
committed
to
housing
this
program
for
the
future
once
students
have
helped
establish
and
orchestrate
the
logistics.
Funding
would
come
from
their
end
and
they
will
help
provide
the
training
resources
and
presentation
materials
for
both
the
student
and
the
alumnus.
The
long
term
impact
of
this
project
has
a
lot
of
potential
for
the
involved
individuals
and
for
the
university.
Students
who
partake
would
be
able
to
connect
with
alumni
in
foreign
cities,
which
can
lead
to
new
experiences
and
opportunities
while
studying
abroad
otherwise
unknown.
Also,
the
notoriety
gained
from
serving
as
a
recognized
foreign
ambassador
of
the
University
would
be
a
great
asset
for
life
post-‐undergrad.
The
alumni
would
be
able
to
give
back
to
the
university
through
this
partnership
and
would
also
have
the
opportunity
to
convey
their
experiences
from
life
at
Carolina
to
students
all
across
the
world.
Hogan
believes
that
the
best
selling
tool
of
this
University
is
a
personal
story,
from
an
excited
student
or
alum,
about
the
Carolina
experience.
Finally,
this
project
mobilizes
an
entirely
untapped
potential
partnership
between
the
Of<ice
of
Undergraduate
Admissions,
the
General
Alumni
Association,
the
Study
Abroad
Of<ice
and
the
UNC
Global
Of<ice.
This
type
of
collaboration
is
exactly
what
Hogan
seeks
to
promote.
A
lot
can
be
accomplished
by
simply
connecting
and
engaging
the
multitude
of
resources
that
already
exist
on
this
campus.
General Alumni Association
As
Student
Body
President,
Hogan
serves
on
the
General
Alumni
Association
Board
of
Directors.
As
one
of
four
student
Board
members,
Hogan’s
main
role
is
to
bring
the
perspective,
needs
and
concerns
of
the
current
student
body
to
the
Alumni
Association.
Hogan
sits
on
the
Enrichment
committee
for
the
Board,
which
addresses
the
Association’s
programs
and
amenities
for
its
members.
At
the
recent
October
meeting,
the
committee
reviewed
the
Career
Services
program
for
UNC
alumni.
With
the
job
market
in
today’s
economy
as
tough
as
it
is,
the
Association
has
taken
measures
to
increase
the
capacity
for
working
with
both
students
and
alumni;
recently,
the
GAA
has
opened
a
7,000
alumni
network
database
for
all
students,
in
addition
to
the
2,000
Carolina
connections
database
under
University
Career
Services.
Hogan
looks
forward
to
working
as
a
member
of
the
Enrichment
committee
on
other
initiatives
that
serve
both
the
students
and
alumni
of
Carolina.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Association of Student Governments
The
Association
of
Student
Governments
is
a
state-‐wide
organization
that
represents
all
UNC
system
students
to
the
Board
of
Governors
and
the
state
legislature.
As
the
Student
Body
President
of
UNC-‐CH,
Hogan
is
Chapel
Hill’s
delegation
leader,
along
with
Speaker
Deanna
Santoro,
GPSF
representative
Christine
Hajdin,
and
undergraduate
Rick
Ingram
as
the
institution’s
three
delegates.
The
association
meets
on
a
monthly
basis.
Hogan
chose
to
take
an
active
role
in
the
Association’s
work
this
year
to
ensure
that
the
$1
students
at
UNC-‐CH
are
paying
is
not
wasted;
as
their
main
representative,
Hogan
sees
it
essential
that
Chapel
Hill’s
student
government
does
not
lose
active
participation
as
long
as
students
are
paying
the
fee.
Promoting
student
unity
across
the
collective
UNC
system
helps
the
Association
speak
cohesively
on
behalf
of
students
to
the
legislature
and
to
the
Board
of
Governors,
where
the
Association’s
President,
Atul
Bhula,
represents
all
207,000
students.
Hogan
attended
the
July
Trustee
training
session
with
the
other
Student
Body
Presidents
where
he
received
basic
insight
into
the
role
of
serving
as
both
a
student
leader
and
a
Trustee
to
the
University.
Since
then,
Hogan
has
been
a
vocal
advocate
for
students
as
a
member
of
the
Council
of
Student
Body
Presidents,
where
he
recommended
the
creation
of
an
ASG
tuition
taskforce
to
rapidly,
yet
effectively
create
and
promote
a
student
response
to
the
Board
of
Governor’s
review
of
the
four-‐year
tuition
plan.
UNC-‐CH
provided
the
foundation
for
the
taskforce’s
recommendation
to
the
Association
from
Hogan’s
working
group
back
on
campus,
and
the
resolution
passed
unanimously
by
all
of
the
council
members
and
was
forwarded
on
to
the
Board.
In
moving
forward,
Hogan’s
vision
for
the
Association
is
to
serve
as
the
main
vehicle
for
all
students
in
lobbying
for
a
low
budget
cut
from
the
state.
This
year
the
legislature
meets
for
long
session
beginning
in
January.
Hogan
has
recommended
that
all
of
the
17
member
institutions
create
a
lobbying
team
on
their
campus,
similar
to
the
Carolina
Advocacy
committee,
to
call
upon
when
students
are
headed
to
Raleigh.
The
main
priority
is
to
maintain
a
constant
presence
throughout
the
deliberations,
as
legislators
are
sure
to
be
pulled
in
multiple
directions
this
budget
cycle.
Protecting
the
needs
of
the
University
are
essential
to
maintaining
a
low
tuition,
and
as
student
leaders,
Hogan
believes
ASG
can,
and
should,
be
actively
involved
in
the
legislative
debate.
To
help
implement
his
plan,
Hogan
has
set
up
a
training
session
for
the
Carolina
Advocacy
committee
on
November
14th.
Erin
Schuettpelz,
UNC’s
Director
of
State
Relations
and
Communications,
will
provide
the
training
and
resources,
to
which
Hogan
plans
to
duplicate
multiple
times
over
the
coming
months
to
prepare
a
core
team
of
students
from
UNC-‐CH
for
the
long
session.
Hogan
will
bring
this
model
to
ASG
in
hopes
that
other
institutions
become
proactive
in
recruiting
and
training
students
to
advocate
for
low
budget
cuts
and
low
tuition
all
next
semester
in
Raleigh.
16
New UNC System President
This
year
is
the
<inal
year
of
Erskine
Bowles’s
term
of
of<ice
as
the
UNC
system
President.
Hogan
has
worked
closely
with
Erskine
over
the
past
three
years
with
previous
administrations
and
hates
to
see
the
proverbial
“low
tuition
man”
leave.
President
Bowles
was
a
major
advocate
for
UNC
students
over
his
tenure
and
was
an
in<luential
liaison
to
the
state
legislature.
Bowles
is
moving
up
to
work
on
the
Obama
administration’s
national
debt
commission.
The
Board
of
Governors
unanimously
selected
Dr.
Tom
Ross,
President
of
Davidson
College,
to
be
Bowles’s
successor.
Ross
is
currently
completing
his
term
with
Davidson
and
takes
of<ice
January
1,
2011.
Hogan
has
met
with
Dr.
Ross
brie<ly
to
discuss
his
role
as
the
new
system
President
and
looks
forward
to
Dr.
Ross’s
<irst
campus
visit
to
UNC-‐CH
shortly
after
taking
of<ice.
Establishing
a
strong
connection
early
on
is
essential
to
the
relationship
of
future
student
government
administrations
and
the
President
of
the
UNC
system.
Innovate@Carolina
Over
the
past
year,
Chancellor
Thorp
and
his
assistant,
Judith
Cone,
have
sought
out
the
advice
and
expertise
of
the
Chancellor’s
Innovation
Circle,
a
group
of
faculty,
alumni,
parents
and
friends
of
the
University.
This
group’s
mission
was
to
create
a
strategic
plan
for
Carolina
that
would
“increase
the
volume
and
accelerate
the
pace”
for
the
creation
of
ideas
here
on
campus
that
can
be
implemented
in
solving
some
of
the
world’s
greatest
problems.
Chancellor
Thorp,
an
inventor
and
entrepreneur
himself,
launched
his
campaign
for
Innovate@Carolina
on
University
Day
(October
12th,
2010),
an
initiative
that
calls
for
$125
million
to
create
a
culture
of
innovation
here
at
Carolina.
In
the
late
spring,
Hogan
traveled
with
the
Innovation
Circle
to
New
York
City
to
discuss
Innovation
in
the
Arts,
a
conversation
centered
around
creating
an
environment
on
campus
that
not
only
supports,
but
cultivates
artistic
creativity
through
institutional
support
and
programs
built
into
the
culture
of
the
Carolina
community.
The
group
reviewed
a
recently
completed
report
from
Harvard
University
on
the
role
of
the
Arts
on
their
campus
as
a
basis
for
the
discussion.
This
meeting
played
a
large
part
in
the
creation
of
Hogan’s
Arts
Innovation
Steering
Committee.
In
early
April,
Hogan
traveled
to
MIT
with
the
Innovation
Circle
to
learn
more
about
the
culture
of
innovation
in
the
sciences.
Chancellor
Phil
Clay,
a
member
of
the
UNC
Board
of
Trustees,
hosted
the
group
and
provided
a
lot
of
background
information
on
the
various
ways
MIT
promotes,
fosters
and
supports
innovation
and
entrepreneurship
for
all
students.
Hogan
was
active
in
questioning
MIT
students
about
the
perspective
from
the
student
body
about
how
innovation
existed
among
their
culture;
recognizing
that
UNC-‐CH
is
not
an
institution
for
technology,
nor
is
it
a
private
institution,
Hogan
was
most
interested
in
what
aspects
of
MIT
the
Chancellor
wanted
to
mimic
at
Carolina.
Since
these
meetings,
Hogan
has
become
even
more
involved
in
the
process
through
the
Chancellor’s
Student
Innovation
Team
(CSIT),
led
by
senior
Shruti
Shah.
This
group
of
students
has
served
in
a
similar
role
to
the
Chancellor’s
Circle,
providing
student
input
to
the
published
road
map.
This
group
is
now
part
of
the
implementation
process
of
the
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
road map. Shah, alongside Student Government, is hosting a student forum later in
November to engage students in the overall mission and implementation.
Hogan
is
excited
about
the
future
of
Carolina
under
the
leadership
of
Chancellor
Thorp.
Thorp’s
vision
for
innovation
is
one
that
can
take
Carolina
into
a
new
era
of
service
and
scholarship
among
the
nation’s
top
public
institutions.
Creating
a
culture
that
supports
the
formulation
of
ideas,
provides
the
resources
for
turning
those
ideas
realities,
and
then
channels
these
ideas
into
solutions
for
local,
national
and
international
problems
is
going
to
give
Carolina
students
the
opportunity
to
make
a
difference
through
their
studies.
One
promising
start
to
the
implementation
of
Thorp’s
legacy
was
the
creation
of
the
Kenan-‐Biddle
Partnership
in
September.
This
partnership,
forged
by
the
William
R.
Kenan
Charitable,
Jr.
Trust
and
the
Mary
Duke
Biddle
Foundation,
provides
grants
of
$5,000
to
project
proposals
that
“enhance
the
intellectual
life
on
both
campuses
both
by
strengthening
established
or
encouraging
new
collaborations
between
Carolina
and
Duke.”
Hogan
co-‐wrote
a
press
release
with
Duke’s
Student
Body
President,
Mike
Lefevre,
and
administrators
from
both
universities
announcing
the
program’s
initiation
and
calling
students
and
faculty
alike
to
submit
proposals
by
November
15th.
As
of
now,
Hogan
knows
of
at
least
four
proposals
from
Carolina
students
and
is
excited
to
be
part
of
the
<irst
round
of
the
Kenan-‐Biddle
Partnership
program.
Learn
more
about
the
Kenan-‐Biddle
Partnership
here:
http://provost.unc.edu/announcements/kenan-‐biddle-‐
partnership.html
Miscellaneous
55th Anniversary of Desegregation at Carolina
Student
Government
was
excited
to
help
fund
the
55th
Anniversary
of
desegregation
at
Carolina
September
17-‐18th.
UNC’s
<irst
three
African-‐American
undergraduate
students
returned
to
campus
to
speak
to
students
about
their
stories
of
oppression,
their
<ight
against
the
Board
of
Trustees
for
equality
and
their
triumph
in
the
Courts,
setting
precedent
for
other
African-‐American
students
across
the
nation.
Mr.
Ralph
Frasier,
Mr.
John
Brandon,
and
Mr.
LeRoy
Frasier
were
honored
at
the
UNC
football
game
on
Saturday,
September
18th.
An
autographed
photo
of
the
three
men
standing
on
the
steps
of
South
Building
in
1955
now
hangs
in
the
Student
Government
suite
as
a
reminder
of
the
role
students
had
in
advocating
for
desegregation
and
the
bravery
these
men
displayed
in
<ighting
for
their
civil
rights.
18
Carolina Counts
Over
the
summer,
Hogan
interned
with
the
Carolina
Counts
of<ice,
the
University’s
response
to
the
Bain
&
Co.
report
to
promote
a
more
ef<iciently
managed
university.
This
internship
has
proven
essential
to
Hogan’s
role
as
Student
Body
President.
In
discussions
of
tuition
and
budget
cuts,
the
University
has
an
obligation
to
do
all
it
can
to
absorb
the
cuts
without
taking
away
from
the
core
academic
experience
of
students;
tuition
increases
should
always
be
a
last
resort.
Carolina
Counts
exists
to
promote
and
implement
better
management
practices,
removing
extraneous
costs
from
departments,
schools
and
centers
and
taking
some
of
the
edge
off
of
the
small
budget
appropriations.
Hogan
sees
the
work
of
Carolina
Counts
as
an
essential
part
of
keeping
tuition
low.
The
various
levels
of
bureaucracy
within
the
University
slow
the
implementation
of
many
of
the
projects
outlined
on
the
Carolina
Counts
website.
Student
Government
supports
the
efforts
of
Carolina
Counts
and
encourages
the
campus
community
to
move
more
rapidly
in
implementing
some
of
the
projects
that
can
save
the
University
millions
of
dollars.
Students
need
to
see
strong
leadership
from
all
areas
of
campus
to
cut
back
during
tough
economic
times.
You
can
learn
more
about
Carolina
Counts
and
the
many
proposed
projects
at
http://carolinacounts.unc.edu/
Search Committees
Hogan
is
currently
serving
on
the
search
committee
for
the
Associate
Provost
of
Global
University,
a
new
position
for
the
University
selected
from
an
internal
candidate
pool.
This
position
would
provide
leadership
to
the
global
programs
and
partnerships
of
the
University.
The
Associate
Provost
for
UNC
Global
will
serve
as
an
ambassador,
advocate
and
facilitator
for
global
partnerships
and
international
educational
and
scholarly
programs.
Hogan
will
also
be
serving
on
the
search
committee
for
Jenny
Levering’s
successor
as
the
Assistant
Dean
of
Students
for
Fraternity
and
Sorority
Life.
(Ex-officio) Committee Membership
Hogan
serves
as
a
member
of
the
following
committees:
Union
Board
of
Directors,
University
Priorities
and
Budget
Committee,
Eve
Marie
Carson
Scholarship
Selection
Committee,
Commencement
Speaker
Advisory
Committee
(both
December
and
May),
Enrollment
Policy
Advisory
Committee,
Carolina
Center
for
Public
Service
Advisory
Board,
Academic
DREAMTEAM,
Travel
Database
Taskforce,
University
Day
Committee,
Student
Grievance
Committee,
and
the
Patterson
Medal
Selection
Committee.
(Inevitably,
Hogan
is
sure
that
he
left
off
other
committees
from
this
list
that
probably
disappeared
from
his
Google
calendar.
He
apologizes
to
the
Chairs
of
these
committees.)
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Officer’s Perspective
First,
let
me
say
that
it
is
an
honor
and
privilege
to
serve
as
the
Student
Body
President
of
Carolina,
the
school
with
the
greatest
student
body
in
the
nation.
From
the
overwhelming
vivacity
of
student
life
on
campus
to
the
inspiring
academic
achievement
and
scholarship
across
all
classes,
Carolina
students
continue
to
make
this
university
the
best
place
to
get
a
public
higher
education.
Student
Government
has
been
working
hard
to
harness
the
energy
and
promising
potential
among
the
campus
to
better
the
experiences
and
opportunities
available
to
all
students,
graduates
and
undergraduates
alike.
What’s
interesting
about
this
position
is
that
every
day
presents
new
challenges
and
opportunities
that
we,
your
student
leaders,
strive
to
meet
head
on
with
a
determination
to
leave
this
place
better
than
it
was
before
we
were
in
of<ice.
There’s
no
way
of
getting
around
the
major
concern
for
students
this
year:
the
tanking
economy.
It’s
why
there
was
the
longest
line
for
work-‐study
sign
up
in
many
years
this
fall,
it’s
why
tuition
skyrocketed
over
the
summer,
and
it’s
why
I
am
dedicated
to
continuing
the
<ight
for
student
dollars
during
the
long
legislative
session
come
January.
My
plan
to
work
with
both
ASG
and
UNC-‐CH
based
groups
in
lobbying
legislators
requires
wide
student
support
and
a
constant
presence
in
Raleigh;
this
year,
more
than
many
recent
years,
is
a
pivotal
year
in
the
state
legislature’s
record
of
supporting
the
university
system.
This
state
has
a
long-‐standing
tradition
of
<inancially
supporting
the
UNC
system,
which
is
why
our
tuition
is
so
low
in
comparison
to
our
peer
institutions.
The
North
Carolina
constitution
states
(though
paraphrased
here)
that
higher
education
should
be
offered
to
the
citizens
of
the
state
as
free
as
possible,
within
reason.
That
has
been
the
status
quo;
depending
on
how
the
election
goes
this
November,
there
could
be
a
shift
in
the
way
our
state
views
budget
appropriations
between
the
K-‐12
school
system
and
the
UNC
system.
In
order
to
keep
our
tuition
as
low
as
possible
without
losing
the
quality
of
our
education,
the
bottom
line
is
we
need
the
state
to
continue
the
tradition
of
supporting
UNC
<inancially.
Apart
from
this
reality,
I
have
been
inspired
by
the
resilience
of
the
Carolina
student
body.
Sure
the
economy
is
rough,
but
we’re
still
running
voter
registration
drives,
raising
money
to
build
schools
in
Uganda,
and
supporting
over
500
Carolina
Covenant
scholars,
many
of
whom
are
<irst
generation
students.
Did
you
know
we
have
over
700
student
organizations
of<icially
recognized
by
the
University
this
year?!
That
to
me
speaks
volumes
about
the
passion
and
quality
of
students
that
come
to
Carolina.
I
need
to
give
a
special
thanks
to
both
my
Executive
Of<icers
and
my
Executive
Assistants.
EBO
has
become
such
a
family
to
me
and
I
wouldn’t
know
what
to
do
with
them.
My
assistants
(Will,
Genevieve,
Sakib,
Mike,
and
Matt)
have
all
been
so
helpful,
even
though
some
are
brand
new
additions
to
the
team!
I
look
forward
to
working
more
closely
with
them
as
we
continue
to
tackle
projects
and
work
as
a
team
for
students.
Finally,
I
am
dedicated
to
pursuing
the
platform
I
ran
on
last
January
and
promise
to
do
all
I
can
in
the
remaining
months
in
of<ice
to
serve
the
students
of
Carolina
to
the
best
of
my
ability.
As
I
mentioned
before,
I
consider
myself
lucky
to
have
such
an
incredible
student
body
to
represent
on
a
local
and
state
level.
We
will
continue
to
live
out
the
Carolina
Way,
and
I
cannot
wait
to
see
what
we
can
accomplish
together
in
the
coming
months!..............................................................................................................................Hark
the
sound!!
20
Executive Assistants to the Student Body President
Will Bondurant
willbondurant@unc.edu
Board of Trustees Greek Research
In
the
summer
of
2010,
the
UNC
Board
of
Trustees
began
a
comprehensive
review
of
Greek
Recruitment
procedures
(often
called
“rush”),
and
commissioned
a
study
of
18
peer
institutions
with
differing
recruitment
timetables.
The
Board
of
Trustee
study
engaged
other
University
administrators
and
Trustees
around
issues
regarding
timing
of
Greek
Recruitment,
policies
and
procedures
for
the
Greek
System,
and
any
signi<icant
prior
or
planned
changes.
Concurrent
to
that
study,
the
Medlin
Administration
conducted
a
comprehensive
study
of
the
same
18
peer
institutions
from
a
student
perspective.
The
Student
Body
President
at
all
18
schools
was
contacted
and
sent
a
comprehensive
survey
regarding
the
same
topics,
separating
the
issues
of
Fraternity
Recruitment,
Sorority
Recruitment,
and
the
New
Member
Education
or
Pledging
process.
Once
contact
was
initiated
with
the
Student
Body
President,
several
schools
also
utilized
Greek
system
leaders
in
the
completion
of
the
survey.
Survey
results
were
received
by
email
and
in
phone
calls,
and
all
information
as
presented
to
the
Board
of
Trustees
institution-‐blind.
The
results
of
the
survey
were
presented
to
the
University
Affairs
Committee
of
the
UNC
Board
of
Trustees
on
September
22,
2010.
The
slide
deck
for
the
presentation
and
the
questionnaire
sent
to
the
peer
institutions
are
available
to
the
public
at
http://
www.unc.edu/depts/trustees/agendas.html.
Executive Assistant’s Perspective
In
this
section,
I’ll
brie<ly
explain
my
interpretation
of
the
survey’s
results.
First,
it
is
clear
that
students
generally
are
supportive
of
their
University’s
system.
Moreover,
though
the
sample
size
of
Universities
who
had
changed
systems
recently
was
small,
the
students
at
those
Universities
tended
to
accept
the
change
and
held
few
regrets.
Second,
there
are
signi<icant
positives
aspects
of
both
Fall
and
Spring
recruitment.
Fall
Recruitment
allows
students
who
join
Fraternities
or
Sororities
immediate
access
to
the
academic,
social,
and
philanthropic
resources
of
those
communities.
Spring
Recruitment
allows
students
to
join
with
a
better
understanding
of
the
college
workload,
college
environment,
and,
perhaps,
a
more
balanced
campus
life.
Third,
and
most
importantly,
the
culture
of
the
Greek
system
is
much
more
important
to
the
perceived
and
actual
outcomes
than
the
timing
of
recruitment.
Issues
were
raised
by
all
of
the
schools,
regardless
of
recruitment
timing.
Moreover,
students
were
much
more
interested
in
discussion
issues
of
culture
than
discussing
timing.
If any more information is desired, please feel free to reach out to me at any time.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Genevieve Kelly
kelly.genevieve@gmail.com
Arts Innovation Steering Committee – Audit Report
The
Arts
Innovation
Steering
Committee
held
its
inaugural
meeting
on
October
15th
and
was
it
was
a
well-‐attended,
engaging
event.
Members
from
the
arts
community,
including
deans,
students,
professors
and
local
supporters
all
came
together
for
an
exciting
conversation
on
where
the
arts
are
currently
at
Carolina,
and
where
they
are
headed.
As
it
was
the
initial
meeting,
discussions
mostly
concerned
broad
themes
such
as
the
presence
of
the
arts
on
campus,
the
need
for
a
dance
program
and
the
level
of
accessibility
for
both
major
and
non-‐major
students
to
instruction
and
facilities.
After
this
meeting
and
in
preparation
for
the
next
gathering
in
November,
the
next
step
is
to
conduct
a
campus-‐wide
audit.
This
audit
will
delve
into
the
speci<ics
of
what,
exactly,
is
available
to
a
student
wishing
to
pursue
the
arts,
be
it
in
drama,
painting,
photography,
dance
and
otherwise.
Through
surveys
of
various
students,
exploring
the
department
websites,
meeting
arts
student
organizations
and
taking
contributions
from
the
committee
members
themselves,
the
goal
is
to
gain
a
better
understanding
of
where
Carolina
is
meeting
student
needs,
and
where
it
is
failing
to
do
so.
The
audit
will
address
everything
from
if
the
space
dedicated
to
dance
rehearsal
is
adequate
(e.g.
spring-‐boarded
<looring,
mirrors)
to
the
presence
of
display
place
for
student
works.
The
audit
is
currently
underway
and
has
various
individuals
working
towards
its
completion.
Executive Assistant’s Perspective
Although
not
majoring
in
an
arts-‐related
<ield,
I’m
very
excited
about
the
impact
of
the
Arts
Innovation
Steering
Committee,
and
feel
it
has
an
incredible
potential
to
positively
change
the
way
arts
are
both
created
and
appreciated
at
Carolina.
The
arts
are
of
extreme
importance
to
me,
and
I
am
con<ident
this
committee
will
increase
their
prevalence
and
accessibility.
The
initial
meeting
was
extremely
successful,
with
the
vast
majority
of
its
members
contributing
to
the
conversation
and
it
was
effectively
facilitated
by
Hogan
himself.
Thanks
to
the
willingness
of
various
committee
members,
the
audit
should
be
fairly
comprehensive
and
give
a
clear
picture
of
the
state
of
the
arts.
22
Student Body Vice President
Holly Boardman
boardman@email.unc.edu
Overview of Responsibilities
The
of<icial
responsibilities
of
the
Student
Body
Vice
President
include:
chairing
the
Student
Advisory
Committee
to
the
Chancellor,
running
the
External
Appointment
process
in
the
spring
and
fall,
serving
on
the
Student
Fee
Audit
Committee
and
the
Tuition
and
Fee
Advisory
Task
Force,
and
representing
the
Student
Body
President
when
s/he
cannot
be
present.
Unof<icially,
the
Student
Body
Vice
President
acts
as
a
student
representative
on
a
variety
of
committees,
assists
the
Student
Body
President
however
possible,
provides
information
to
the
University
administration
and
general
student
body,
and
works
on
individual
projects
s/he
feels
are
important.
External Appointments
The
Executive
Branch
of
Student
Government
has
the
responsibility
to
appoint
students
to
a
variety
of
committees
across
campus
in
order
to
ensure
that
the
student
body
has
adequate
representation
in
the
University’s
activities.
There
are
two
rounds
of
external
appointments
conducted
by
Student
Government,
one
in
the
spring
and
one
in
the
fall,
so
that
committees
will
have
student
representatives
when
they
begin
convening.
This
year’s
Chief
of
Staff
for
External
Appointments,
Zealan
Hoover,
ran
the
process
of
appointing
students
to
48
committees.
Less
than
one
week
after
the
Medlin
administration
inauguration,
the
external
appointment
process
began
for
spring
appointments.
Applications
were
posted
April
12th-‐19th
with
interviews
occurring
April
20th
and
21st.
Applicants
were
able
to
use
the
online
application
created
speci<ically
for
external
appointments.
In
total,
50
students
were
appointed
to
16
committees.
In
the
fall,
the
external
appointment
applications
were
available
August
24th-‐September
3rd.
Interviews
were
held
until
September
15th.
A
total
of
85
students
were
appointed
to
32
committees.
Because
the
committees
Student
Government
makes
appointments
to
are
so
diverse
and
vary
in
how
students
are
involved,
it
has
previously
been
very
dif<icult
to
properly
prepare
appointees
for
their
positions.
This
year,
in
order
to
make
the
external
appointment
process
more
uniform
and
to
give
each
student
more
preparation
for
their
job,
two
orientation
sessions
were
held
for
all
external
appointees.
The
orientation
session
informed
students
about
their
role
in
relation
to
the
Executive
Branch,
who
to
use
as
contacts
for
their
committees,
and
how
to
submit
reports
about
their
committee
meetings.
The
orientation
session
was
also
intended
to
give
appointees
a
sense
of
the
other
students
involved
in
external
appointment
committees.
Overall,
the
information
session
was
successful
and
should
be
continued
next
year.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
To ensure that the Executive Branch of Student Government keeps abreast of what is
going on across campus, it is important that its appointees submit reports of their
committee’s work. This year, appointees <ill out reports of their meetings using the
Executive Branch’s website. Holly and Zealan are then able to review the reports in
order to gather any information from committee meetings that is pertinent to what
Student Government is doing. Appointees are asked to submit a report after every
meeting, or if they meet more than once a week, to submit a report at the end of the
week. For committees that are entirely composed of students, one student was selected
to report the committee’s work.
Academic Plan
The
University
of
North
Carolina
–
Chapel
Hill
composed
its
<irst
Academic
Plan
in
July
2003.
This
Academic
Plan
served
to
outline
the
University’s
core
values
as
an
academic
institution
and
proposed
new
programs
and
initiatives
in
order
to
increase
the
academic
quality
of
the
University.
This
plan
was
intended
as
“an
initial
<ive-‐year
roadmap
to
guide
and
shape
future
decision-‐making
for
the
entire
University,
as
well
as
the
school,
college,
center,
institute,
and
individual
levels.”
New
developments
such
as
First-‐Year
seminars
and
expanded
public
service
opportunities
were
some
of
the
achievements
of
the
implementation
of
this
<irst
Academic
Plan.
In
February
2010,
a
committee
co-‐chaired
by
Bill
Andrews
and
Sue
Estroff
was
convened
to
begin
working
on
the
University’s
second
Academic
Plan.
The
Student
Body
Vice
President
of
the
Jones
Administration,
David
Bevevino,
and
the
Student
Body
Vice
President
of
the
Medlin
Administration,
Holly
Boardman,
served
as
the
two
undergraduate
student
representatives
on
the
steering
committee.
When
David
graduated
in
May
2010,
Shruti
Shah
assumed
his
vacated
position.
To
begin
drafting
new
ideas
for
the
Academic
Plan,
the
steering
committee
split
into
subcommittees
which
each
had
an
assigned
topic
to
discuss.
Holly
was
on
the
subcommittee
that
was
instructed
to
discuss
how
to
provide
the
“strongest
possible
academic
experience.”
Other
subcommittees
included
interdisciplinarity,
engagement,
faculty
retention
and
recruitment,
diversity,
and
UNC’s
global
presence.
Steve
Farmer,
the
Director
of
Undergraduate
Admissions,
and
Ron
Strauss,
Executive
Associate
Provost,
worked
with
Holly
on
their
subcommittee
work.
The
subcommittee
also
included
Don
Hornstein,
a
Law
professor,
and
Heath
Sledge,
an
English
graduate
student,
in
their
work.
Though
Don
and
Heath
were
not
members
of
the
Academic
Plan
steering
committee,
Steve,
Ron
and
Holly
thought
it
important
to
diversify
the
pool
of
input
into
the
project.
Their
subcommittee
met
biweekly
from
May
to
August,
and
presented
a
<inal
draft
of
their
recommendations
to
the
full
steering
committee
in
August.
As
the
subcommittees
worked
over
the
summer,
the
Provost’s
of<ice
asked
members
of
the
Carolina
community
to
submit
proposals
of
what
they
would
like
to
be
included
in
the
Academic
Plan.
These
proposals
from
the
general
public
were
given
to
the
subcommittee
they
pertained
to
so
that
the
steering
committee
members
could
take
them
into
consideration
when
drafting
their
documents.
24
Currently,
the
draft
of
the
Academic
Plan
is
being
circulated
to
key
constituents
in
the
University
for
feedback
about
both
content
and
structure.
Administrators,
faculty,
students,
and
others
will
be
asked
to
contribute
their
thoughts
and
opinions.
The
Board
of
Trustees
has
been
kept
up-‐to-‐date
about
the
progress
of
the
Plan
and
will
receive
a
new
update
at
their
November
meeting.
After
this
next
stage
of
public
comment,
the
committee
will
work
to
produce
a
<inal
draft
that
will
be
complete
during
this
academic
year.
Although
outside
the
purview
of
the
charge
of
the
steering
committee,
the
implementation
of
the
Academic
Plan
is
another
important
step
in
its
creation.
No
formal
decision
has
been
made
in
regards
to
who
speci<ically
will
be
responsible
for
implementing
the
recommendations
of
the
Academic
Plan,
but
the
steering
committee
believes
it
is
of
utmost
importance
to
the
legitimacy
of
the
document
to
ensure
that
the
ideas
in
it
are
not
merely
words
on
paper.
The
Executive
Vice
Chancellor
and
Provost,
Bruce
Carney,
will
be
responsible
overseeing
the
successful
implementation
of
the
Academic
Plan.
Search Committee for the Director of the Advising Program
Beginning in May 2010, Carolyn Cannon retired from her position as the Director of the
Advising Program. Holly served as the student representative on the search committee
for her replacement, which began convening in February 2010. Applications for the
position were posted in February and closed in March. The committee individually
reviewed all applications, selected a pool to conduct Skype interviews with, and then
brought four candidates to UNC for campus interviews.
Student
input
was
vital
to
this
process.
Because
the
Academic
Advising
Program
exists
for
the
bene<it
of
students,
the
committee
felt
that
it
was
essential
to
have
multiple
students
be
involved
in
the
on-‐campus
interviews
for
the
<inal
four
candidates.
The
search
committee
held
student
lunches
as
part
of
each
candidate’s
interview.
Each
lunch
was
attended
by
6-‐10
students
who
were
able
to
interact
with
the
candidate,
ask
questions
and
hear
the
candidate’s
philosophy
of
advising.
Students
were
given
surveys
to
complete
after
each
lunch
to
express
their
feedback
about
the
candidate.
The
results
of
these
student
surveys
were
combined
with
the
surveys
completed
by
other
University
community
members
to
give
an
overall
score
for
each
candidate.
The
search
committee
has
submitted
a
recommendation
to
the
Senior
Associate
Dean
of
Undergraduate
Education,
Bobbi
Owen.
As
of
October
28,
the
search
committee
has
not
been
noti<ied
of
any
hiring
decisions.
Pre-Graduate Education Advising Program
The
idea
for
a
Pre-‐Graduate
Education
Advising
Program
at
Carolina
has
been
around
since
before
the
Raynor
administration
took
of<ice.
Last
year
under
the
Jones
Administration,
Holly
and
Chris
Carter,
then
co-‐chairs
of
the
Academic
Affairs
committee,
worked
with
the
Dean
of
the
Graduate
School,
Steve
Matson,
and
others
to
make
the
proposal
for
the
program
into
a
reality.
The
program
is
intended
to
give
The
Executive
Branch
of
Student
Government
October
Report
2010
information
to
undergraduate
students
who
are
considering
applying
for
non-‐pre-‐
professional
graduate
schools.
The
advisers
are
current
UNC
graduate
student
volunteers
from
a
variety
of
departments
on
campus.
The
advising
takes
place
in
the
same
of<ice
in
Steele
building
that
is
reserved
for
the
pre-‐professional
school
advising.
In
April
2010,
a
graduate
student
was
hired
to
serve
as
the
Graduate
Advising
Coordinator.
She
served
in
the
position
until
her
resignation
in
August.
Because
of
the
unexpected
setback
of
her
resignation,
the
graduate
advisors
that
were
recruited
were
not
able
to
be
trained
in
time
for
the
beginning
of
classes.
However,
another
Coordinator
was
hired
in
September
and
quickly
began
working
to
make
sure
the
Pre-‐Graduate
Education
Advising
Program
would
occur
as
close
to
the
beginning
of
the
fall
semester
as
possible.
He
held
a
training
session
for
the
graduate
student
advisors
in
early
October
and
the
of<ice
of<icially
opened
October
12th.
Holly
and
Chris
will
continue
to
serve
as
liaisons
to
the
undergraduate
committee
so
that
this
new
resource
will
be
utilized.
Because
Student
Government
has
a
vested
interested
in
seeing
this
program
succeed
and
because
it
is
run
entirely
by
graduate
students,
it
is
imperative
that
undergraduate
students
are
involved
in
publicizing
the
program.
At
the
moment,
the
Advising
Program
has
a
facebook
page
and
a
website
that
they
are
hoping
to,
in
the
future,
combine
with
the
pre-‐professional
website.
The
Medlin
Administration
will
be
important
for
the
rest
of
this
year
in
establishing
the
prominence
and
success
of
this
program
on
campus.
Student Fee Audit Committee and Tuition and Fee Advisory Task Force
Although
other
members
of
the
Executive
Branch
have
more
pertinent
roles
in
both
the
Student
Fee
Audit
Committee
and
the
Tuition
and
Fee
Advisory
Task
Force
(i.e.
the
Student
Body
Treasurer
chairs
SFAC
and
the
Student
Body
President
co-‐chairs
TFATF),
the
Student
Body
Vice
President
is
the
only
undergraduate
position
that
has
an
automatic
seat
on
each
of
the
two
committees.
Because
SFAC
is
a
subcommittee
of
TFATF,
the
Student
Body
Vice
President
is
able
to
give
a
consistent
student
opinion
in
two
steps
of
the
tuition
and
fee
process.
The
Student
Fee
Audit
Committee
began
meeting
in
September
2010.
The
speci<ic
fees
that
were
voted
on
are
chronicled
in
more
detail
in
the
Student
Body
Treasurer’s
section.
Overall,
the
fee
process
went
relatively
smoothly
with
regards
to
approving
and
disapproving
of
fees.
However,
the
biggest
consequence
of
SFAC
this
semester
was
the
realization
that
the
current
fee
process
is
no
longer
the
appropriate
way
to
manage
fees.
Because
of
both
the
economic
situation
and
the
switch
in
leadership
in
the
University,
this
year’s
conversations
have
been
focused
on
taking
a
critical
look
at
how
tuition
and
fee
decisions
are
made.
The
Tuition
and
Fee
Advisory
Committee
has
met
three
times
this
semester,
also
concerned
with
both
setting
tuition
and
fees
for
the
year
as
well
as
looking
at
the
entire
tuition
and
fee
process
in
general.
The
committee
understands
that
this
year’s
tuition
will
increase
because
of
the
budget
shortfalls,
but
there
is
still
no
de<inite
recommendation
from
the
committee.
Previously,
it
has
been
easier
to
predict
what
will
happen
with
tuition
decisions
once
it
leaves
our
campus
discussions;
however,
the
26
change
in
legislature,
system
president,
and
the
economic
conditions,
leave
the
committee
very
uncertain
about
the
future
of
tuition
discussions.
As
one
of
the
few
students
on
the
Tuition
and
Fee
Advisory
Committee,
Holly
has
worked
with
Hogan
and
other
members
of
the
Executive
Branch
to
look
into
tuition
options
and
student
opinion.
Holly
and
Hogan
are
committed
to
advocating
for
maintaining
tuition
as
low
as
possible
for
students
without
compromising
academic
quality.
This
is
always
a
dif<icult
task,
but
this
year
especially,
when
tuition
will
undoubtedly
increase
by
a
large
amount
in
the
face
of
deep
budget
cuts,
Holly
and
Hogan
are
even
more
conscious
about
making
decisions
that
will
be
best
for
students
both
now
and
in
the
long
run.
The
next
and
<inal
Tuition
and
Fee
Advisory
Task
Force
will
be
the
<irst
week
of
November,
after
the
new
legislature
has
been
elected.
During
this
meeting,
a
recommendation
for
tuition
will
be
voted
on.
At
the
moment,
there
are
no
de<inite
tuition
recommendations,
so
the
committee
will
bring
proposals
to
the
next
meeting.
Student Advisory Committee to the Chancellor
In
the
April
2010,
Holly
selected
ten
students
to
serve
on
the
Student
Advisory
Committee
to
the
Chancellor
through
the
external
appointment
process.
Two
additional
committee
members,
<irst-‐year
students,
were
selected
to
be
on
the
committee
in
September
2010.
The
committee
meets
weekly
by
themselves
and
every
month
with
the
Chancellor.
So
far
this
year,
the
committee
has
had
two
meetings
with
the
Chancellor,
both
of
which
have
been
very
productive.
SACC
has
also
scheduled
one
Chancellor’s
Open
House
that
will
take
place
on
November
8,
2010
and
two
others
for
the
spring.
The
Open
Houses
are
chances
for
all
students
to
hear
directly
from
the
Chancellor
about
his
perspectives
on
key
University
issues,
as
well
as
a
way
to
foster
a
sense
of
community
between
the
administration
and
students.
This
year,
SACC
has
committed
to
investigate
four
topics
that
they
consider
are
most
important
to
the
University.
These
four
areas
are
research,
innovation,
graduate
student
affairs
and
the
international
student
experience.
Each
committee
member
is
working
on
one
or
two
topics
doing
research,
meeting
with
stakeholders
on
campus,
and
identifying
action
steps
that
need
to
be
taken.
For
the
topic
of
research,
committee
members
are
trying
to
identify
ways
to
enhance
the
undergraduate
research
experience
on
campus.
Overall,
SACC
has
identi<ied
that
there
is
a
lot
of
potential
for
graduate
students
and
undergraduates
to
interact,
particularly
when
it
comes
to
research.
The
Of<ice
of
Undergraduate
Research
has
been
a
wonderful
resource
since
its
inception
for
undergraduates,
but
at
the
moment,
a
majority
of
graduate
students
are
unaware
that
it
exists.
This
is
problematic
because
it
means
that
graduate
students
do
not
post
research
opportunities
on
the
OUR
search
engine.
Next
week,
the
director
of
the
OUR,
Dr.
Pat
Pukkila,
will
attend
SACC’s
meeting
in
order
to
jump
search
the
research
working
group
and
give
them
a
direction.
The
research
working
group
will
most
likely
try
to
target
graduate
students
in
new
ways
so
that
they
will
be
able
to
take
advantage
of
what
the
OUR
has
to
offer.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
SACC understands how important the topic of innovation is to the University and has
therefore decided to take it on as a project. Committee members do not aim to replicate
the efforts of the Carolina Student Innovation Team, but to instead reach out to current
students at UNC to make them aware of what is going on at the administrative level.
SACC is concerned with <iguring out new ways of opening up the conversation about
innovation to all Carolina community members. One of the <irst ways SACC will
disseminate information about innovation will be asking the Chancellor to speak about
the topic during his Open House. The innovation working group will also investigate
other ways of highlighting how innovation is already a part of Carolina and how the
future of innovation will impact our University.
As
technology
increases
and
the
University’s
global
presence
becomes
more
important
to
education,
it
is
especially
important
to
consider
the
experiences
of
the
international
population
that
is
right
at
our
doorstep.
International
students
that
attend
Carolina
have
a
variety
of
services
provided
for
them,
but
SACC
has
identi<ied
it
as
a
group
of
students
that
likely
need
more
support
than
they
are
given.
One
member
of
SACC
is
also
involved
with
the
Housing
Advisory
Board,
and
the
issue
of
international
student
housing
was
raised
in
a
meeting.
The
situation
of
transfer
students,
minority
students,
and
low-‐income
students
are
popular
topics,
but
international
student
seem
to
have
slipped
through
some
cracks.
The
working
group
concerned
with
international
students
is
investigating
what
services
(such
as
CTOPS
sessions,
housing,
etc.)
are
provided
to
these
students
and
what
gaps
exist.
SACC
strives
to
make
UNC
known
world-‐wide
as
a
university
that
welcomes
and
values
international
students,
so
this
working
group
is
especially
important.
Lastly,
the
topic
of
graduate
student
affairs
is
always
at
the
forefront
of
SACC’s
agenda.
This
year,
committee
members
are
working
on
making
UNC
more
family
friendly.
SACC
will
be
holding
focus
groups
for
graduates
students
to
talk
about
issues
such
as
childcare,
health
care,
and
other
topics
that
are
particularly
important
for
students
with
families.
Hopefully,
the
results
of
these
focus
groups
will
give
SACC
some
concrete
actions
step
that
can
be
taken
to
improve
the
family-‐friendly
climate
for
faculty
and
students
alike.
An
equally
important
graduate
student
issue
is
the
sexual
harassment
policy
on
campus.
Focus
groups
will
also
be
held
about
how
graduate
students
feel
about
the
current
state
of
sexual
harassment
policy
and
how
it
can
be
improved.
Even
as
SACC
works
on
the
topics
that
committee
members
have
identi<ied,
SACC
also
wants
to
be
open
to
hearing
from
other
groups
across
campus.
Ideally,
SACC
will
be
able
to
expand
its
presence
on
campus
so
that
student
groups
will
come
to
SACC
with
idea
proposals
to
be
taken
to
the
Chancellor.
One
of
Holly’s
Executive
Assistants
is
in
charge
of
contacting
campus
organizations
so
that
they
are
aware
that
SACC
is
a
resource
to
them.
SACC
recognizes
that
working
in
conjunction
with
other
student
organizations
will
ultimately
make
the
committee
much
more
effective
than
it
could
be
individually.
28
Retention Working Group
Beginning
during
the
Jones
Administration,
the
University
assembled
a
group
of
representatives
from
different
departments
across
campus
to
compose
an
updated
retention
study.
Holly
replaced
Jasmin
as
the
student
representative
on
the
committee.
The
Retention
Working
Group
has
convened
three
times
this
semester
and
presented
the
draft
report
of
their
study
to
the
Enrollment
Policy
Advisory
Committee
on
October
29,
2010.
The
previous
retention
study
compiled
in
2004
is
being
updated
to
include
new
information
about
the
University’s
retention
efforts
and
statistics.
After
introducing
new
academic
probation
policies
and
initiatives
such
as
the
Carolina
Covent
Scholars
program,
retention
data
has
shifted,
mostly
in
a
positive
way.
The
information
in
the
report
documents
up
to
the
2007
cohort,
chronicling
classes
of
students
who
have
graduated
and
are
about
to
graduate.
The
<inal
draft
of
the
retention
study
should
be
available
later
this
academic
year
and
will
be
used
to
guide
future
discussions
about
how
to
improve
graduation
rates
and
retention.
Miscellaneous
Various
noteworthy
events
have
occurred
during
the
Medlin
Administration
that
deserve
mention.
First,
this
year
a
Desegregation
Celebration
Dinner
occurred
in
September
as
a
part
of
an
entire
weekend
celebration
to
honor
the
<irst
three
African-‐
American
students
to
attend
UNC.
Holly
was
able
to
attend
the
dinner
and
considered
it
to
be
a
wonderful
gesture
to
communicate
how
important
diversity
it
to
the
Carolina
community
while
also
emphasizing
the
challenges
that
still
exists.
The
Executive
Branch
of
Student
Government
was
able
to
contribute
to
the
event
and
speak
with
the
three
men
who
attended
UNC.
This
event
was
a
reminder
to
Student
Government
to
continue
its
efforts
to
<ight
for
positive
change
both
within
and
beyond
the
Carolina
community.
Also,
this
year
marks
another
year
that
Student
Government
has
collaborated
with
the
town
of
Chapel
Hill
to
promote
Homegrown
Halloween.
This
initiative
has
been
established
for
a
number
of
years,
and
the
Medlin
Administration
views
it
as
a
good
way
to
encourage
safety
on
Halloween.
Student
Government
worked
with
Chapel
Hill
Transit
to
have
Safe
Ride
running
on
Halloween
night
as
well
as
the
normal
safety
transportation.
Also,
Hogan
communicated
with
surrounding
college
campuses,
encouraging
them
to
celebrate
Halloween
with
their
own
student
bodies.
Holly
participated
in
the
press
conference
put
on
by
the
town
that
alerted
the
general
public
about
the
continued
efforts
of
Homegrown
Halloween.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
The Officer’s Perspective
It’s hard to believe that six months have already elapsed in of<ice. Looking back
on the <irst half of our administration, I am impressed by how much we have
accomplished in such a short amount of time. From innovation, to tuition, to
campus events, there is never a lull in the activities of Student Government!
Things are always evolving and changing for the betterment of Carolina students,
and I couldn’t feel more blessed to be a part of the group of students who are
spurring on those changes.
In
recent
history,
Student
Body
Vice
Presidents
have
been
mostly
concerned
with
educational
policy
while
the
Student
Body
President
is
more
concerned
with
larger,
event-‐centered
initiatives.
This
year,
I
have
had
the
opportunity
to
be
involved
in
many
educational
policy
discussions,
but
have
also
had
the
privilege
of
collaborating
with
both
Paul
and
Hogan
on
these
conversations.
Having
three
members
of
the
Executive
Branch
Of<icers
who
have
a
vested
interested
in
educational
policy
makes
our
administration,
I
believe,
more
effective
and
informed.
The
load
is
not
placed
on
one
person
but
is
instead
spread
out
so
as
to
give
a
depth
of
knowledge
and
opinions.
Personally,
the
change
from
a
co-‐chair
position
to
that
of
Student
Body
Vice
President
has
been
both
challenging
and
ful<illing.
As
a
co-‐chair,
there
are
clearly
outlined
goals
that
you
must
accomplish
in
one
year.
However,
my
new
position
is
much
more
<luid,
requiring
me
to
constantly
be
evaluating
needs
and
<iguring
out
ways
to
meet
those
needs.
Some
days,
my
<irst
job
is
to
attend
meetings
so
that
students
are
always
represented
in
any
campus
discussions.
Other
days,
it
is
my
job
to
conduct
research
on
relevant
issues
so
that
we
can
be
prepared
to
answer
any
questions
that
are
asked
of
us.
Finally,
my
job
sometimes
requires
me
to
act
as
a
connector
for
various
people
or
groups
on
campus.
Whatever
it
may
be,
the
of<ice
of
the
Student
Body
Vice
President
is
one
that
handles
both
predictable
and
unpredictable
events.
Finally,
I
am
thankful
for
the
exceptional
quality
of
my
executive
assistants.
Because
of
the
diversity
of
experience
they
bring,
I
feel
con<ident
in
their
abilities
to
give
me
sound
advice
and
serve
as
student
representatives
in
my
place.
Similarly,
I
have
seen
our
cabinet
members
do
an
outstanding
job
accomplishing
their
goals.
They
are
dedicated
to
seeing
their
committee
succeed
and
are
full
of
creative
ideas
that
bene<it
students.
I
am
sure
that
the
next
half
of
the
administration
will
be
just
as
successful
as
the
<irst
because
of
the
efforts
of
every
member
of
Student
Government.
30
Student Body Treasurer
Dakota Williams
dakotaw@email.unc.edu
Overview of Responsibilities
The
Student
Body
Treasurer
serves
as
the
chief
<inance
of<icer
for
Student
Government.
In
this
role,
Dakota
oversees
many
aspects
of
the
Student
Fee
process
and
is
responsible
for
organizing
the
of<icial
treasurers
test.
Student Fee Process
Dakota worked with the Student Fee Audit Committee (SFAC) and the Student Fee
Advisory Subcommittee (SFAS) to review each of the fee requests for the 2011-‐2012
<iscal year (FY11-‐12).
Education
of
the
fees
process
is
required
to
have
an
adequate
explanation
of
this
year’s
happenings.
SFAC
is
a
constitutionally
established
committee
chaired
by
the
Student
Body
Treasurer
(SBT).
The
committee
consists
of
<ifteen
voting
student
members,
including
the
Student
Body
Vice
President,
the
Speaker
of
Congress,
the
Graduate
and
Professional
Student
Federation
President,
the
Graduate
and
Professional
Student
Federation
Treasurer,
four
appointments
by
the
Student
Body
President,
two
appointments
by
the
Speaker
of
Congress,
and
three
appointments
by
the
Graduate
and
Professional
Student
Federation
President.
The
committee
reviews
each
fee
increase
and
votes
whether
fee
increase
is
justi<ied,
and
sends
those
recommendations
to
SFAS.
Next
in
the
process
is
the
Student
Fee
Advisory
Subcommittee,
a
joint
student-‐
administrator
committee
that
reviews
the
fees
once
again.
The
makeup
of
SFAS
is
not
dissimilar
from
SFAC.
SFAS
is
formally
chaired
by
the
Student
Body
President
and
the
Provost,
but
the
co-‐chair
roles
are
generally
deferred
to
the
Student
Body
Treasurer
and
Associate
Vice-‐Chancellor
for
Finance
and
Administration.
Committee
members,
then,
include
the
Graduate
and
Professional
Student
Federation
President
and
Treasurer,
the
Vice-‐Chancellor
of
Student
Affairs,
the
Chair
of
the
Employee
Forum,
the
Chair
of
the
Faculty
Council,
the
Assistant
Provost
for
Finance
and
the
Associate
Provost
of
Scholarship
and
Financial
Aid,
and
the
Finance
Chair
of
Student
Congress
as
a
non-‐
voting
member.
The
committee
generally
attempts
to
reach
decisions
by
consensus,
and
sends
its
recommendations
to
the
Tuition
and
Fee
Advisory
Taskforce.
Jointly
chaired
by
the
Provost
and
the
Student
Body
President,
the
Tuition
and
Fee
Advisory
Taskforce
is
the
next
step
in
the
process.
As
the
name
would
imply,
the
primary
purpose
of
this
committee
is
to
jointly
consider
tuition
and
fees
and
to
make
a
recommendation
to
the
Board
of
Trustees
on
what
action
would
be
taken.
The
Taskforce
includes
the
Director
of
Scholarships
and
Student
Aid,
the
Director
of
Admissions,
GPSF
President,
Student
Body
Vice
President,
multiple
Trustees,
and
a
few
other
members
of
the
staff
and
faculty.
While
this
committee
has
the
penultimate
authority
over
student
fees
next
to
the
Board
of
Trustees
itself,
it
does
not
spend
a
great
deal
of
time
considering
fees,
instead
leaving
careful
consideration
to
SFAS.
The
Executive
Branch
of
Student
Government
October
Report
2010
Of
the
roughly
93
fees
that
Carolina
administers,
some
eighteen
fees
requested
increases
for
FY11-‐12,
totaling
$63.95,
or
a
3.5%
increase
to
the
total
fee
cost
of
$1914.37.
Of
those
fees,
SFAS
immediately
decided
to
approve
all
fee
increases
beneath
the
Higher
Education
Price
Index
(HEPI)
of
1.3%
for
the
year.
The
Athletic
and
the
Graduate
Application
fees
were
both
approved
automatically
at
a
rate
of
a
1.3%
increase,
or
a
$3.50
and
a
$1.00
increase,
respectively.
Similarly,
the
Graduate
Student
Programming
fee
was
approved
for
a
1%
increase
of
$0.50
and
the
Orientation
and
Graduate
fee
for
the
Bachelor’s
of
Science
in
Nursing
was
approved
for
a
1.3%
increase
of
$0.30.
Yet
the
remainder
of
the
fee
increases
was
considered
individually
by
SFAC,
then
by
SFAS.
After
passing
SFAS,
the
fees
were
recommended
to
the
Tuition
and
Fee
Advisory
Taskforce
(TFAT),
who
accepted
the
recommendations
of
the
Subcommittee
as
of
29
October.
The
results
of
the
fee
process
are
as
follows.
Please
see
the
next
section
of
the
overall
report
for
detail
on
the
Student
Organization
fee.
The
Education
and
Technology
fee
did
not
request
an
increase,
but
it
did
present
an
interesting
dilemma
for
SFAC.
The
fee
has
in
the
past
been
pro-‐rated
for
graduate
students
writing
dissertations
but
taking
no
classes.
However,
beginning
in
FY10-‐11,
the
E&T
fee
was
charged
at
a
<lat
rate
for
all
students,
including
dissertating
graduate
students.
Alex
Mills,
the
Speaker
Pro
Tempore
of
Student
Congress,
expressed
ample
concern
for
the
issues,
and
is
planning
to
work
with
Dakota
in
the
spring
semester
to
discuss
the
implications
of
such
a
policy.
However,
SFAC
deemed
that,
due
to
time
constraints,
it
would
be
more
appropriate
to
work
on
other
fee
increases
until
audits
began
in
the
spring.
The
Student
Health
Fee
increase
was
originally
proposed
to
be
$21.00,
a
5.0%
increase
to
the
$421.00
fee.
Much
of
the
increase
was
intended
to
cover
gaps
in
the
$14.5
million
Campus
Health
budget,
but
$1.4
million
of
that
budget
was
designated
to
initiate
the
construction
of
the
new
student
health
building
meant
to
replace
the
James
A.
Taylor
Building.
SFAC,
however,
did
not
believe
that
a
new
capital
projects
fee
was
appropriate
for
the
economic
climate,
and
failed
the
initial
request
of
a
$21.00
increase
by
a
vote
of
0
to
7,
with
2
abstaining.
Several
days
later,
Campus
Health
presented
to
SFAS,
but
reduced
their
request
amount
to
an
$8.00
increase,
a
mere
1.9%
increase
in
the
overall
fee
amount.
SFAS
requested
that
Student
Health
return
to
SFAC,
which
approved
the
$8.00
increase
unanimously.
SFAS
also
approved
the
$8.00
fee
increase
by
consensus.
The
Student
Legal
Services
fee
requested
a
$0.20
increase
to
the
$13.85
fee,
a
modest
1.4%
increase
overall.
SFAC
approved
the
fee
unanimously
with
thirteen
members
present.
SFAS
also
reached
a
quick
consensus
approving
the
fee
increase.
The
Campus
Recreation
fee
requested
a
$4.00
increase
to
the
$101.00
fee,
a
4%
increase
overall.
FY11-‐12
was
the
fourth
consecutive
year
in
which
Campus
Recreation
had
requested
an
exactly
$4.00
increase,
which
caused
some
suspicion
on
SFAC
as
to
the
precision
of
the
request.
Further,
virtually
all
of
the
additional
revenue
generated
from
the
fee
increase
went
directly
to
the
ending
fund
balance
for
the
account,
and
did
not
impact
the
total
disbursements
for
the
year.
Nonetheless,
the
fee
was
passed
through
SFAC
with
a
vote
of
6
to
3,
and
passed
SFAS
by
consensus.
32
The
Carolina
Union
Operating
fee
originally
requested
an
increase
of
$9.50
to
the
fee
of
$131.80,
a
percentage
increase
of
7.2%.
Revenues
from
the
original
fee
amount
were
intended
to
pay
for
increasing
utility
costs,
salary
increases
for
students
and
staff,
and
two
new
full-‐time
positions
with
the
Union.
However,
the
Union
Board
of
Directors
voted
against
hiring
two
new
individuals
and
voted
to
maintain
student
salaries
at
their
current
levels,
reasoning
that
the
starting
wage
for
students
was
above
minimum
wage,
and
raises
were
therefore
not
as
pressing.
As
a
result,
the
Union
roughly
halved
the
increase
amount
to
$4.77,
a
3.6%
increase.
The
increase
was
requested
to
augment
the
ending
fund
balance
of
the
Union
to
a
<iscally
sound
level
of
$342,000
from
$294,255.
However,
the
additional
revenue
from
a
$4.77
increase
would
actually
augment
the
ending
fund
balance
to
a
total
of
$399,306,
meaning
that
the
$4.77
allowed
for
an
additional
$57,051
in
the
Union’s
fund
balance.
Nonetheless,
SFAC
approved
the
increase
by
a
narrow
margin
of
7
to
5,
and
SFAS
approved
the
increase
unanimously.
The
Recreation
Center
and
Union
Debt
fee
was
perhaps
the
most
remarkable
fee
for
FY11-‐12.
The
increase
of
$16.00
(a
19.8%
increase
to
an
$80.75
fee)
is
scheduled
to
pay
for
a
$15
million
renovation
project
in
the
bottom
<loor
of
the
Student
Union,
and
will
be
levied
for
some
30
years
after
its
passage.
After
a
presentation
outlining
planned
details
of
the
renovations
from
Don
Luse,
Director
of
the
Union
and
Tony
Patterson,
Senior
Associate
Director
of
the
Union,
SFAC
failed
the
proposal
in
a
3
to
8
vote.
The
fee
continued
to
SFAS
with
the
recommendation
that
it
fail,
but
SFAS
passed
the
fee
unanimously
on
the
condition
that
the
fee
be
put
to
a
binding
student
referendum.
Vice
Chancellor
of
Student
Affairs
Winston
Crisp
also
assured
the
committee
that
he
would
pull
the
referendum
from
the
ballot
in
February
if
SFAS
did
not
feel
that
the
student
body
was
adequately
informed
on
the
renovations.
For
more
information
on
the
renovation
project,
please
consult
Hogan’s
section
reviewing
the
Union
Renovations.
The
Undergraduate
Application
fee
applied
for
a
$5
increase,
a
7.1%
increase
to
the
$70.00
fee.
The
fee
was
approved
for
FY10-‐11
for
a
$10
increase,
which
would
have
brought
the
fee
to
a
total
of
$80.00,
the
highest
application
cost
among
UNC’s
peer
institutions.
However,
President
Bowles
and
General
Administration
denied
all
increases
in
application
fees
for
FY10-‐11,
so
the
fee
remained
at
$70.00
for
FY10-‐11.
With
this
history,
the
Department
of
Admissions
applied
for
half
the
amount
in
the
hopes
that
a
$5
increase
would
be
more
likely
to
pass
through
General
Administration.
SFAC
approved
the
fee
with
a
vote
of
7
to
3
with
1
abstaining
(interestingly,
all
those
opposed
were
graduate
student
members
of
SFAC).
SFAS
also
approved
the
fee,
unanimously,
and
with
little
debate.
However,
when
the
fee
reached
TFAT,
the
Taskforce
requested
that
SFAC
reconsider
a
$10
increase
on
the
application
fee.
The
request
returned
to
SFAC,
which
failed
the
increase
in
a
2
to
4
with
1
abstaining.
Despite
this
vote,
TFAT
approved
a
$10
increase
to
the
application
fee.
This
is
the
only
instance
in
which
TFAT
overrode
the
recommendations
of
SFAC
and
SFAS.
The
law
school
requested
increases
in
two
different
fees
for
FY11-‐12.
The
<irst
was
the
general
application
fee
for
the
school,
which
requested
a
$5.00
increase,
a
7.1%
increase
to
the
$70.00
fee.
SFAC
approved
the
fee
with
little
debate
in
a
11
to
0
vote,
and
SFAS
approved
the
fee
increase
unanimously.
The
second
fee
requested
by
the
law
school
was
the
Law
Transfer
Out
fee,
a
new
fee
altogether.
The
fee
justi<ication
included
covering
some
$4100
in
costs
associated
with
students
exiting
the
law
school,
but
the
fee
was
also
meant
to
“encourage
The
Executive
Branch
of
Student
Government
October
Report
2010
thoughtfulness”
among
students
considering
transferring
out
of
the
law
school.
Transferring
out
without
pressing
family
or
employment
issue
is
generally
frowned
upon
in
law
schools,
and
the
transfer
fee
was
being
imposed,
at
least
in
part,
in
an
effort
to
<iscally
deter
students
from
allowing
students
to
apply
to
other
law
schools.
SFAC
passed
this
fee
in
a
10
to
0
vote
with
1
abstaining,
but
SFAS
showed
more
concern
for
the
fee.
While
there
certainly
are
costs
associated
with
students
who
are
applying
to
other
law
schools,
SFAS
did
not
feel
that
all
of
the
$40
was
planned
for
use
in
covering
these
costs.
Ultimately,
SFAS
failed
the
Transfer
Out
fee
because
of
concerns
regarding
the
<iscal
deterrence
aspect
of
the
fee.
The
School
of
Pharmacy
Application
fee
requested
a
$3.00
or
3.9%
increase
to
the
$77.00
fee.
The
increase
passed
with
virtually
no
debate
in
a
6
to
1
vote
with
1
abstaining,
and
a
consensus
in
SFAS.
The
School
of
Public
Health
Global
Health
Certi<icate
Application
fee,
the
Health
Policy
Management
and
Community
Preparedness
and
Disaster
Management
Certi<icate
Application
fee,
and
the
Health
Policy
Management
Orientation
fee
were
all
unusual
fees.
Each
fee
has
been
collected
for
some
<ive
to
ten
years,
but
were
not
on
the
books
with
the
Provost’s
of<ice.
As
such,
the
fees
were
required
to
go
through
the
fee
process,
requesting
a
$77.00,
a
$75.00
and
a
$75.00
fee
respectively.
SFAC
passed
each
fee
in
a
10
to
0
vote
with
1
abstaining,
and
SFAS
passed
each
fee
unanimously.
The
$143.50
University
Career
Services
Alumni
User
fee
was
reduced
by
100%,
citing
a
lack
of
usage
among
alumni.
Needless
to
say,
the
fee
decrease
was
approved
unanimously.
The
Incoming
Student
fees
for
First
Years
and
Transfer
students,
both
$49.00,
requested
a
$1.00
increase.
SFAC
did
not
<ind
the
increase
to
be
necessary,
and
failed
the
increase
in
a
1
to
7
vote,
with
1
abstaining.
SFAS,
however,
reversed
the
decision,
and
approved
the
increase.
The
Social
Work
Jump
Start
fee
was
subject
to
some
confusion,
but
was
ultimately
resolved.
The
fee
applied
for
a
3%
fee
increase
of
$1.50
on
their
$50.00
fee,
an
in<lationary
increase.
However,
the
actual
in<lationary
rate
was
1.3%,
and
the
requesting
department
adjusted
their
increase
request
down
to
an
increase
of
$0.65.
This
increase
was
passed
through
SFAC
and
SFAS
unanimously.
The
School
of
Public
Health
Career
Services
fee
was
a
new
fee
proposed
to
provide
career
services
to
the
school
of
health
that
the
general
University
Career
Services
did
not
provide.
The
fee
was
requested
to
be
$80.00,
and
would
have
been
used
to
fund
a
staff
person
and
two
student
assistants.
Fundamentally,
though,
this
was
a
cost
shift
from
state-‐funded
positions
to
student-‐fee
funded
positions.
SFAC
approved
the
fee
in
a
9
to
0
vote,
but
SFAS
overruled
the
decision
unanimously,
expressing
the
aforementioned
concern
in
shifting
funds.
As
of
29
October,
TFAT
had
approved
$32.67
in
fee
increases
for
FY11-‐12,
with
a
$16.00
increase
for
the
Union
renovations
pending
a
student
referendum
to
take
place
in
February.
This
represents
a
reduction
in
student
fee
increases
of
$15.28
as
mandated,
or
$31.28
if
the
referendum
for
the
renovations
fails
in
February.
This
is
a
savings
of
$435,480
for
the
student
body
to
date,
with
a
potential
to
save
an
additional
$456,000
pending
the
renovations
referendum,
totaling
a
potential
$891,480.
34
Student Activity Fee
The
Student
Activity
Fee
(SAF)
is
a
fee
currently
levied
at
$39.00
to
help
support
various
aspects
of
student
life
at
Carolina.
The
fee
is
collected
by
Congress,
which
in
turn
allocates
the
funds
back
out
to
the
constitutionally
funded
CUAB,
GPSF,
STV,
and
WXYC.
Student
Congress
is
charged
with
allocating
the
remainder
of
the
fee
to
University
Recognized
Student
Organizations
(URSOs)
requesting
funds
through
the
annual
and
subsequent
appropriations
processes.
The
fee
funds
a
wide
variety
of
activities,
including
cultural
programs,
<ilms,
concerts,
speakers,
publications
and
more.
CUAB,
GPSF,
STV
and
WXYC
are
each
doing
very
well
<inancially,
and
do
not
need
a
fee
increase;
however,
the
need
for
Congress
is
incredibly
high.
Last
year
during
annual
appropriations,
the
91st
Congress
received
some
$900,000
in
requests,
but
only
had
$350,000
to
allocate,
meaning
that,
on
average,
any
given
student
group
only
received
38%
of
their
request.
The
number
of
URSOs,
and
the
amount
of
their
requests,
is
steadily
increasing.
Even
with
such
great
demand
on
the
revenues
received
from
the
Student
Activities
Fee,
the
fee
has
not
been
increased
since
2003.
Last
year,
the
Jennings
Carpenter,
the
Student
Body
Treasurer,
submitted
a
request
to
increase
the
fee
$6.00
in
order
to
make
up
for
lost
ground
due
to
in<lation.
However,
the
$6.00
failed
a
student
referendum
with
4,884
against
and
2,847
for.
This
year,
Dakota
decided
to
halve
the
requested
amount
in
an
effort
to
guarantee
more
funds
for
Congress’s
future
allocation.
In
SFAC,
this
fee
was
quite
contentious,
mainly
because
the
increase
does
not
go
entirely
to
Congress.
For
both
graduate
and
undergraduate
students,
33%
of
the
amount
collected
is
automatically
allocated
back
out
to
CUAB,
4%
is
allocated
back
out
to
WXYC,
and
5%
is
allocated
out
to
STV.
For
graduate
students,
25%
of
the
fee
goes
to
GPSF.
The
remaining
57.66%
of
the
fee
for
undergraduates
and
remaining
32.66%
for
graduates
go
to
Student
Congress
for
allocation
to
URSOs
via
the
annual
and
subsequent
allocation
processes.
Because
the
constitutionally
funded
groups
do
not
require
a
fee
increase
for
their
operation,
SFAC
was
remarkably
torn
on
the
issue,
voting
6
to
6
on
whether
to
pass
the
fee.
The
decision
ultimately
fell
on
the
chair,
who
voted
for
the
fee.
The fee is still pending a student referendum to be decided with the February election.
Organizational Treasurer Updates
A signi<icant portion of the Student Body Treasurer’s duties pertain to the certi<ication
and regulation of Organizational Treasurers (OTr, pronounced “otter”). OTr certi<ication
is required for the treasurers of all URSOs requesting Congressional funds. To become
and OTr, an individual must pass a test measuring competency of Title V and register
with the SBT.
This
year,
Dakota
has
made
strides
in
both
the
certi<ication
and
recording
of
OTrs.
Dakota
spent
several
weeks
during
the
summer
re<ining
the
OTr
certi<ication
test
to
accurately
re<lect
an
individual’s
knowledge
of
Title
V.
The
certi<ication
test
is
certainly
harder,
but
Dakota
has
noticed
that
groups
submitting
requests
to
Congress
seem
to
be
more
knowledgeable
and
well
thought
out
requests
than
those
at
this
point
in
the
91st
Congress.
Further,
Dakota
has
published
the
OTr
database,
titled
the
OTr
Romp,
and
available
on
the
Congress
website.
The
Executive
Branch
of
Student
Government
October
Report
2010
Generally,
the
OTr
certi<ication
expires
with
each
<iscal
year
(June
30th).
At
the
end
of
the
previous
session
of
Congress,
a
new
law
was
passed
allowing
the
Student
Body
Treasurer
to
recertify
individuals
who
had
previously
been
certi<ied.
Dakota
has
chosen
to
use
this
power
with
great
reserve,
developing
a
policy
in
which
only
those
who
have
extenuating
circumstance,
have
been
OTrs
for
two
or
more
years,
or
have
been
Finance
Committee
members
are
automatically
recerti<ied.
Finally,
Congress
has
recently
passed
legislation
stating
that
an
URSO’s
OTr
is
the
only
person
permitted
to
submit
requests
to
the
Finance
Committee.
Historically,
Finance
has
had
some
issue
with
individuals
other
than
OTrs
submitting
requests,
which
generally
results
in
poorly
written
and
uninformed
requests.
With
the
recent
passage
of
the
bill
specifying
who
should
submit
requests,
though,
this
problem
has
more
or
less
been
resolved.
Legislative Priorities
Only
two
members
of
the
executive
branch
are
allowed
to
submit
legislation
to
Student
Congress:
the
Student
Body
President
and
the
Student
Body
Treasurer.
Generally,
the
SBP
exercises
this
power
very
infrequently,
and
the
SBT
exercises
this
power
only
as
it
is
applicable
to
<inance
requests
and
<inance
law.
This
year,
however,
both
Hogan
and
Dakota
worked
on
legislation
pertaining
to
the
con<lict
of
interest
clause
within
the
Student
Code.
Title
IV,
Section
208
disallowed
“senior
members”
of
the
executive
branch
from
serving
in
Honor
Court.
Taylor
Mercado
and
Jagir
Patel
have
served
most
of
the
year
as
vice-‐chairs
on
cabinet
committees,
a
position
which
was
not
included
as
a
senior
member
in
Section
208,
but
to
which
Congress
had
some
objection.
Unfortunately,
Congress,
in
expressing
their
concern,
acted
illegally
by
passing
a
resolution
requiring
for
both
Taylor
and
Jagir
to
appear
before
Congress’s
Ethics
Committee
to
be
approved.
Dakota
and
Hogan
both
had
multiple
objections
to
this,
both
on
practical
and
legal
grounds.
Ultimately,
Dakota
and
Hogan
coauthored
a
piece
of
legislation
striking
the
con<lict
of
interest
clause
for
Honor
Court
with
all
members
of
all
three
branches
of
student
government.
That
legislation
is
now
in
effect,
and
Jagir
and
Taylor
are
serving
as
full
co-‐chairs
of
their
respective
committees.
Dakota
has
also
been
working
with
Assistant
Student
Body
Treasurer
(ASBT)
Kevin
Kimball
to
provide
much-‐needed
revisions
to
Title
V.
The
student
fee
process
has
taken
a
great
deal
of
Dakota’s
time
to
this
point,
but
now
that
the
process
is
essentially
completed,
Dakota
will
be
spending
a
great
deal
of
time
working
to
complete
these
revisions.
He
hopes
to
have
them
completed
and
submitted
to
Congress
over
the
winter
holidays.
Student Congress Interactions
Dakota serves as an ex-‐of<icio member on the Finance Committee of Student Congress
and, as such, reviews submissions for the subsequent appropriations process. So far this
semester, Congress has allocated some $45,000 to student groups for a host of cultural,
dance, and publication-‐related activities. Similarly to his involvement with SSC, Dakota
serves only in an executive, <inancial advisor role.
36
Safety and Security Committee
Dakota
began
his
term
as
an
ex-‐of<icio,
non-‐voting
member
of
the
Safety
and
Security
Committee
this
fall.
Dakota
serves
primarily
as
a
<inancial
advisor,
reporting
the
remaining
balance
on
the
account
to
the
committee
and
executing
any
allocations
the
committee
makes
to
special
projects.
The
committee
has
only
just
begun
allocating
fees,
and
disbursing
those
funds
will
be
the
remainder
of
Dakota’s
involvement
with
the
SSC
in
the
upcoming
months.
Officer Perspective
My
involvement
with
Student
Government
in
the
past
two
years
has
been
overwhelmingly
with
Student
Congress.
The
shift
to
the
Executive
Branch
was,
admittedly,
something
of
a
culture
shock
for
me
–
the
two
branches
work
on
incredibly
different
issues
for
students,
both
of
which
are
important,
but
both
of
which
could
not
be
more
different
from
one
another.
As
SBT,
I
am
very
much
a
member
of
the
Executive
Branch
that
I’ve
grown
to
enjoy
so
much,
but
I
also
retain
a
fair
amount
of
involvement
in
Student
Congress.
Of
all
of
the
many
student
government
positions,
SBT
straddles
the
worlds
of
Congress
and
the
Executive
Branch
the
most
and,
as
such,
has
been
an
incredibly
good
<it
for
me.
So
far
as
I
understand
it,
my
role
as
treasurer
has
been
very
different
from
the
job
that
most
SBTs
have
performed.
Each
of
my
predecessors
performed
their
duties
admirably,
but
each
of
the
treasurers
in
the
known
past
has
performed
a
different
job.
The
title
of
“treasurer”
carries
with
it
connotations
of
balancing
budgets
and
disbursing
funds,
both
of
which
are
important
aspects
of
my
job;
however,
the
job
as
I
have
approached
it
this
year
places
a
great
deal
more
emphasis
on
the
input
I
am
able
to
give
to
the
student
fee
process.
I
view
myself
less
as
an
accountant,
but
more
of
as
an
advocate
for
students
in
matters
related
to
<iscal
policy.
Saving
students
money
in
whatever
way
I
can
is,
fundamentally,
why
I
took
the
job
and
is
something
I
will
continue
to
work
to
do
throughout
the
remainder
of
the
year.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Student Body Secretary
Ian Lee
Ian_Lee@unc.edu
Position Description:
The
Student
Body
Secretary
is
charged
with
overseeing
all
public
relations
and
marketing
efforts
of
the
Executive
Branch.
In
this
role
the
Student
Body
Secretary
serves
as
the
chief
contact
for
students,
oversees
the
Executive
Branch
website,
produces
the
Executive
Branch’s
two
main
reports
(October
Report
and
March
Report)
and
solicits
feedback
from
the
student
body
on
key
policy
issues.
In
addition
to
these
responsibilities,
the
Student
Body
Secretary
is
charged
with
updating
the
student
code
and
keeping
minutes
for
cabinet
and
executive
board
meetings.
Executive Assistants: “Lee’s Liaisons”
The Student Body Secretary is very lucky to have a team of dedicated and hard working
individuals who make things happen. Dubbed, Lee’s Liaisons the Of<ice of the Student
Body Secretary is made up of Sam Ellis, Jonathan Herrera, Beth Lawrence, and Lucas
Wood. Each of these individuals oversees particular aspects of the of<ice and are
working to change the face of Student Government at UNC-‐CH.
Student Feedback/Resources
Since
coming
into
of<ice,
Ian
has
worked
to
increase
the
role
of
student
feedback
in
Student
Government
decisions.
In
the
Jones’
Administration,
Ian
showed
that
it
is
possible
to
gather
student
feedback
on
large
and
pressing
concerns
and
utilize
that
data
improve
Student
Government’s
decision
making
processes
and
Ian
has
continued
to
utilize
student
feedback
to
this
effect
in
the
Medlin
Administration.
One
way
that
Ian
has
attempted
to
incorporate
student
feedback
into
University
and
Student
Government
action
is
through
the
“Have
Your
Say”
program
which
chooses
a
critical
topic
of
student
concern
each
month
and
asks
students
to
quickly
become
a
part
of
the
discussion.
So
far
the
program
has
focused
primarily
on
programs
or
initiatives
that
students
support
<inancially
but
the
program
is
not
limited
to
this
type
of
content.
Topics
that
have
been
introduced
or
considered
so
far
include
awareness
of
WXYC
and
Halloween
Safety.
In
the
coming
months
the
program
will
feature
surveys
on
Tuition
&
Fees,
Carolina
Basketball
Prospects,
Student
Government,
and
Innovation@Carolina.
So
far
feedback
from
this
process
has
been
very
positive
and
Ian
looks
forward
to
continuing
this
project.
In
the
coming
months,
Ian
will
be
launching
a
more
in
depth
initiative
in
conjunction
with
“Have
Your
Say”
so
that
Student
Government
is
better
able
to
understand
the
opinions
and
desires
of
students
beyond
facts
and
<igures.
The
program
will
allow
38
selected
students
the
opportunity
to
both
communicate,
meet,
and
discuss
their
feelings
of
student
government
directly
to
its
leaders
and
will
hopefully
help
Student
Government
connect
more
deeply
with
students
who
may
not
otherwise
be
involved.
Launching
Nov
15th,
the
program
seeks
to
reach
out
to
800
students
by
the
end
of
the
Medlin
Administration
in
April.
In
addition
to
soliciting
student
feedback,
Ian
has
focused
a
great
deal
of
attention
on
improving
the
types
resources
Student
Government
provides
for
students.
Currently,
Student
Government
puts
on
a
lot
of
in-‐house
events
and
policy
initiatives
designed
to
enhance
or
improve
the
student
experience
but,
at
least
the
Executive
Branch,
does
little
to
aid
students
in
their
own
personal
pursuits
in
college.
To
change
this,
the
Of<ice
of
the
Student
Body
Secretary
is
creating
a
series
of
publications
designed
to
help
students
achieve
their
own
dreams
and
desires.
Topics
of
publications
currently
under
development
including
Event
Marketing
and
Media
Publicity
(Titled,
Check
that
Out),
Understanding
the
Student
Election
Process
(Titled,
So
You
Wanna
Run
for
SBP),
and
Finding
your
place
at
Carolina.
It
is
Ian’s
hope
that
these
publications
will
serve
as
a
foundation
for
an
on-‐going
program
that
will
continue
to
create
and
update
similar
publications
for
future
students.
The
Carolina
Broadcasting
Team
will
also
be
creating
an
accompanying
series
of
videos
designed
at
helping
students
better
manage
their
time
in
college.
Student Multimedia:
Since
coming
into
of<ice
in
April,
Ian
has
worked
closely
on
improving
Student
Government’s
ability
to
create
quality
multimedia
to
connect
with
students.
These
efforts
have
led
to
the
creation
of
a
new
video
program,
an
in-‐house
multimedia
production
team,
and
numerous
new
social-‐media
distribution
channels
by
which
Student
Government
can
connect
with
and
provide
value
to
students.
Carolina Broadcast Team
At
the
start
of
the
fall
semester,
Ian
appointed
Beth
Lawrence
to
head
up
the
creation
of
a
team
of
skillful
students
charged
with
creating
promotional
and
helpful
multimedia
for
the
Executive
Branch.
Designed
to
serve
as
Student
Government’s
in-‐house
production
team,
the
Carolina
Broadcast
Team
will
create
high
quality
videos
designed
to
enhance
the
experience
at
Carolina.
Thanks
to
an
agreement
with
the
Communications
Department
students
involved
with
the
Carolina
Broadcast
Team
will
receive
three
hours
of
independent
student
credit
per
semester
of
involvement.
Carolina Week Presidential Updates
Over
the
summer,
Ian
reached
out
to
the
School
of
Journalism’s
Carolina
Week
and
Carolina
Connect
programs
and
Student
Television
(STV)
about
establishing
a
partnership
to
create
a
new
short
student
news
program
focused
on
pressing
and
important
issues.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
With the help of the Journalism School and the producers at Carolina Week, Student
Government has secured a 5 minute biweekly section of the Carolina Week broadcast
dedicated to student news and opinion. A production schedule for this new series has
been determined and taping will begin on Nov 1st.
Weekly Update Short Television Series
In
addition
to
the
program
on
Carolina
Week,
the
Of<ice
of
the
Secretary
is
working
with
Student
Television
and
the
Outreach
Committee
of
Student
Government
to
create
an
additional
video
outlet
for
student
organizations
and
groups
to
get
their
message
out
to
students.
Ian
and
Beth
have
been
working
closely
with
Kelsey
Noonan,
the
STV
Station
Manager,
and
Clay
Vickers
to
develop
a
short
segment
series
that
would
run
on
STV
and
the
Union
Lobby
screens.
So
far,
development
of
this
proposal
has
been
slow
but
it
appears
the
series
could
be
<inalized
and
running
as
early
as
January.
Ian
will
continue
to
work
closely
with
this
group
to
see
this
news
program
come
to
fruition.
The Student Body President Show on WXYC
Ian has worked with Matt Berginski at WXYC to continue the Student Body President
Show. This bi-‐weekly talk show focuses on in-‐depth discussion of pressing student
issues and government initiatives such as tuition, Halloween safety, and getting involved
on campus. Podcasts of the show are available on the Student Government website
under the “Multimedia” tab along with a listing of show guests.
SafeWalk
SafeWalk,
the
late
night
safety
service
started
out
of
the
Of<ice
of
the
Secretary
in
January,
is
entering
its
second
semester
and
Ian
has
been
working
closely
with
Christina
Lynch
and
Calvin
Lewis
to
ensure
that
this
program
remains
successful.
In
his
role
as
Secretary,
Ian
remains
a
critical
component
of
the
SafeWalk
organization
and
advises
both
Christina
and
Calvin
on
operational
and
public
relation
matters
and
is
a
member
of
the
SafeWalk
Advisory
Board.
In
September
Ian
served
as
part
of
the
interview
team
that
oversaw
the
recruitment
of
new
SafeWalk
employees.
In
addition,
due
to
unexpected
personnel
changes,
Ian
volunteered
to
rejoin
the
SafeWalk
employee
team
and
cover
several
shifts
in
September
and
October.
This
allowed
Ian
the
opportunity
to
reassess
the
program
from
an
internal
perspective
and
judge
public
perception
of
the
program.
In
the
coming
months,
Ian
will
be
working
closely
with
the
SafeWalk
Advisory
Team,
the
Student
Safety
and
Security
Committee,
and
Calvin
to
commence
a
one-‐year
evaluation
of
the
SafeWalk
program
and
develop
a
two-‐year
roadmap
for
the
future
of
SafeWalk.
A
critical
part
of
this
review
and
subsequent
discussion
will
be
securing
permanent
40
funding
for
SafeWalk
and
continuing
the
process
towards
independence
from
Student
Government.
Ian
and
Christina
are
also
currently
investigating
the
possibility
of
SafeWalk
partnering
with
local
taxi
services
to
provide
late
night
transportation
for
off-‐campus
students
at
a
<lat
rate.
This
investigation
is
only
at
the
preliminary
stages
but
responses
from
both
students
and
taxi
services
have
shown
promise.
New Design Standards & Identity
Over the summer, Ian developed a new branding identity for Student Government that
included a new logo and design standards. Previous to this, the Executive Branch of
Student Government had used a variety of design standards ( most notably the
University seal) and logos to represent itself publicly causing some to become confused
as to Student Governments relationship with the University administration.
Frustrated
by
the
lack
of
action
on
this
issue,
which
Ian
believed
was
hindering
Student
Government’s
ability
to
properly
establish
itself,
and
the
discovery
that
Student
Government
had
recently
used
the
slogan
“We
do
the
Students
Good”,
Ian
began
working
on
a
new
branding
identity.
This
identity
was
to
be
“distinctly
Carolina,
entirely
for
the
students,
and
rooted
in
our
community”
so
as
to
represent
the
mission,
make
up,
and
rich
history
of
Student
Government.
After
gathering
over
100
sample
logos
from
student
government
associations
at
other
universities
and
colleges,
Ian
created
a
draft
low
resolution
logo
which
was
presented
to
the
Executive
Board
for
approval.
Following
review
in
late
June,
the
new
logo
was
approved
and
incorporated
into
the
website
redevelopment
and
social
media
goals
that
were
being
worked
on.
The
<irst
public
application
of
the
new
design
was
on
the
new
UNC
Student
Government
Facebook
fan
page
in
which
it
was
featured
in
the
pro<ile
picture
section.
In
the
following
months
it
was
used
repeatedly
on
various
promotional
materials
and
recruitment
applications
at
both
the
Student
Government
open
house
and
other
welcome
events.
The
new
identity
was
designed
to
be
adaptable
to
all
three
branches
of
Student
Government
and
to
jumpstart
the
creation
of
a
lasting
brand
by
which
students
could
recognize
Student
Government
sponsored
events
and
activities.
To
this
end
the
design
is
<lexible,
fun,
but
respectful
of
the
organization’s
purpose.
While
applicable
to
all
three
branches
of
Student
Government
the
logo
has
only
been
actively
adopted
by
the
Executive
Branch
but
will
hopefully
be
prominently
featured
in
the
new
Student
Government
web
portal
that
is
due
to
go
live
later
in
the
year.
A
more
permanent
high
resolution
of
the
logo
still
needs
to
be
created
but
discussions
with
design
services
and
the
Student
Government
Public
Relations
team
over
price
and
completion
timelines
are
still
ongoing.
The
Executive
Branch
of
Student
Government
October
Report
2010
Updated Student Government Website
Over
the
summer,
Ian
led
an
effort
to
update
the
existing
Executive
Branch
website
and
begin
steps
to
replace
the
current
Joomla
template
design.
In
this
process,
Ian
created
new
banner
designs
for
the
home
page,
created
and
altered
pages
to
<it
the
new
administration,
and
started
a
new
online
digital
archive
for
past
administrations.
Ian
also
worked
closely
with
Lucas
Wood,
Max
Beckman-‐Harned,
and
employees
at
both
ITS
and
the
IT
Division
of
Student
Affairs
to
investigate
possible
alternative
platforms
for
the
Student
Government
webpage
that
would
be
more
user
friendly,
aesthetically
pleasing,
and
organized.
Solutions
considered
included
WordPress,
SGIMS,
Joomla,
and
HTML.
Designs
for
the
new
website
were
drafted
by
Ian
and
presented
for
review
on
the
Student
Government
facebook
fan
page
but
a
lack
of
funding
and
access
to
technical
skills
dramatically
slowed
down
the
process.
In
the
coming
months,
Ian
will
continue
to
look
for
funding
sources
and
interested
students
but
until
then
this
project
has
been
put
on
hold.
Carolina Look
Ian
is
currently
working
with
Student
Affairs,
Lucas
Wood,
and
a
team
of
students
to
develop
a
monthly
newsletter
covering
various
aspects
on
campus.
The
idea
being
that
this
newsletter
would
help
to
centralize
the
current
overuse
of
announcements
through
campus
email
and
serve
as
a
signal
trusted
resource
for
students,
keeping
them
up
to
date
on
the
critical
issues.
This
summer,
Ian
began
investigating
possible
technical
systems
that
could
handle
the
proposed
<lexible
nature
of
the
Carolina
Look.
Ian
spoke
with
of<icials
at
the
Town
of
Chapel
Hill
about
their
<lexible
email
newsletter
system
but
found
it
did
not
<it
the
needs
of
the
Carolina
Look.
In
addition,
Ian
contacted
Brian
Payst
at
Student
Affairs
about
possible
resources
available
but
was
unsuccessful
at
<inding
a
solution.
Money
and
a
lack
of
technical
expertise
are
the
biggest
hurdles
facing
the
Carolina
Look
at
this
time
because
cheaper
solutions
do
not
offer
the
innovative
features
required
to
differentiate
the
Look
for
other
campus
newsletters.
Ian
is
still
looking
into
possible
solutions
and
recently
met
with
Vice-‐Chancellor
Crisp
about
possible
HTML
Email
design
help
that
Student
Affairs
could
provide
through
their
Union
Design
Services
department.
Beyond
the
technical,
Ian
also
compiled
a
list
of
contacts
across
campus
that
could
provide
content
for
the
Carolina
Look
covering
academics,
athletics,
intramural
sports,
artistic
performances
on
campus,
speakers,
service
opportunities,
and
diversity.
A
group
of
students
was
organized
to
oversee
collection
of
event
data
but
are
currently
awaiting
a
technical
solution
before
continuing.
42
Student Code and Congress Relations
This
year
the
Student
Body
Secretary
has
been
working
to
improve
in-‐reach
within
the
various
branches
of
Student
Government
but
results
continue
to
be
mixed.
Ian
has
been
attending
Student
Congress’
full
and
committee
meetings
when
possible
and
has
built
good
relationships
with
many
in
Congress
that
have
improved
communication
between
our
two
branches.
Overall
relations
between
the
Executive
Branch
and
Student
Congress
have
been
strained
by
questions
over
con<lict
of
interest
policies,
the
role
of
congressional
oversight
and
inter-‐branch
communication.
Ian
will
continue
to
work
with
leaders
in
Student
Congress
to
improve
this
relationship
but
many
hurdles
remain.
Media Relations: Outside UNC
Enews:
This
summer,
Ian
responded
to
an
interview
request
by
Eschoolnews.com
regarding
Carolina’s
decision
to
move
to
an
online
only
billing
system.
In
this
interview,
Ian
expressed
some
of
the
challenges
and
bene<its
to
this
switch
from
a
student
perspective
and
helped
connect
Mr.
Carter
to
other
contacts
on
campus
for
further
information.
This
interview
was
published
by
Eschoolnews
on
May
19th.
New York Times: Over
the
summer,
Ian
was
approached
by
Ron
Leiber
of
the
New
York
Times
regarding
a
personal
<inance
column
he
was
producing
on
working
off
your
college
education.
Mr.
Leiber
was
searching
for
a
UNC
student
that
was
working
their
way
through
college
without
having
to
take
out
any
student
loans
or
grants.
As
the
best
value
in
higher
education,
Mr.
Leiber
thought
he
may
be
able
to
<ind
such
a
student
at
UNC
and
was
hoping
Ian
could
connect
him
with
such
a
student.
However,
Ian
was
unable
to
do
so
due
in
part
to
summer
vacation
but
also
because
Carolina’s
generous
<inancial
aid
system
does
not
usually
allows
students
in
such
situations
to
go
unsupported
by
the
University
through
scholarships
or
grants.
News & Observer:
As
part
of
Student
Government’s
push
on
tuition
this
summer,
Ian
and
Hogan
worked
closely
with
the
Raleigh
News
&
Observer
to
publish
a
op-‐ed
column
designed
to
raise
awareness
of
the
impact
budget
cuts
could
have
on
our
education
system.
Ian
and
Hogan
then
drafted
a
column
which
was
approved
for
publishing
by
the
News
&
Observer.
However,
the
<inal
tuition
plan
was
release
one
day
before
the
column
was
scheduled
to
be
published
and
was
therefore
pulled.
You
can
read
the
column
in
the
appendix.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Officer Perspective
The role of the Student Body Secretary is something that has been highly ambiguous
year over year with the only codi<ied duty (until this year) being to update and maintain
the Student Code. Over the years, the position has developed into something
resembling a Press Secretary with the Secretary helping to craft the President’s message
and working with media outlets and students to disseminate information of student
concern but I believe it can be something much greater.
Student
Government
has
a
perception
problem
because
too
often
we
are
seen
promoting
our
own
events,
our
own
initiatives,
and
our
own
desires
rather
than
helping
students
with
things
they
care
about.
This
year,
I
have
tried
to
break
this
perception
by
reaching
out
to
students
and
including
them
in
our
discussions
through
polling
and
feedback
programs
but
more
must
be
done.
On
April
7,
I
took
an
oath
to
work
for
the
betterment
of
the
students
at
this
University
and
that
oath
was
not
limited
simply
to
the
students
interested
in
becoming
involved
with
Student
Government.
Student
Government
should
work
for
you
and
you
should
know
it.
My
goal
this
year
are
two
fold;
to
increase
student
awareness
of
the
initiatives
and
policies
we
are
currently
doing
(such
as
saving
you
$900,000
in
student
fees)
while
encourage
Student
Government
to
invest
more
in
programming
that
helps
students
reach
their
own
goals
independent
of
student
government.
At
the
end
of
this
year,
I
want
students
to
think
of
Student
Government
not
just
as
a
place
to
get
involved
and
help
your
community
but
also
where
you
come
for
those
helpful
hints
that
make
your
Carolina
Experience
better.
The
Carolina
Broadcasting
Team
is
going
to
instrumental
in
this
push
and
I
am
extremely
excited
to
have
them
be
a
new
part
of
the
Executive
Branch
this
year.
The
videos
they
will
be
working
on
this
year
will
help
students
better
understand
what
it
is
Student
Government
is
doing
while
creating
a
bank
of
helping
videos
for
students
that
are
in
no
way
Student
Government
centered.
I
believe
that
initiatives
such
as
the
Carolina
Broadcast
Team
and
Check
That
Out
publications
will
help
improve
student
perceptions
of
their
government
and
have
a
positive
impact
on
students.
While
this
year
has
certainly
been
a
challenge,
I
can
honestly
say
that
it
has
been
the
most
formative
experience
of
my
college
career
and
I
come
into
the
suite
everyday
excited
to
be
working
for
an
amazing
group
of
28,000
students.
The
economy
and
lack
of
technical
expertise
have
made
this
a
very
frustrating
job
at
times
but
I
am
proud
of
what
this
administration
has
done
so
far
this
year
and
the
team
we
have
assembled.
If
you
don’t
believe
me
stop
by
Union
2501
and
see
for
yourself!
44
Chief of Staff
Monique Hardin
mhardin@email.unc.edu
Overview of Responsibilities:
Monique
serves
the
student
body
as
Chief
of
Staff
for
the
2010-‐2011
Medlin
Administration.
As
Chief
of
Staff,
Monique
works
to
ensure
the
platform
is
carried
out
through
managing
Cabinet.
Monique
serves
as
a
resource
for
Cabinet
Co-‐chairs
as
they
plan,
organize,
and
carryout
activities
and
platform
tasks
throughout
the
year.
Speci<ically,
she
organizes
and
leads
Cabinet
meetings
which
aide
not
only
cabinet
co-‐
chairs
through
promoting
leadership
development,
but
also
serve
as
a
vehicle
for
student
voice
where
by
administrators
are
invited
to
discuss
issues
of
major
concern
for
cabinet
feedback.
The
sections
below
will
provide
a
more
in-‐depth
overview
of
her
role.
Day-to-Day Activities:
Monique
is
available
to
meet
with
Co-‐chairs
daily
via
email,
over
the
phone,
or
in
person
while
communicating
the
openness
of
her
of<ice
to
co-‐chairs
as
an
additional
resource
when
completing
their
work.
Monique
also
attends
committee
meetings
and
committee
events
as
an
active
participant,
helping
Co-‐chairs
with
set
up
as
needed.
In
addition,
Monique
invites
speakers
to
cabinet
who
would
like
to
gather
student
input
on
different
issues
on
campus.
This
year,
Monique
has
adopted
a
particular
organization
structure
when
carrying
out
the
role
of
Chief
of
Staff.
She
works
diligently
with
her
three
Executive
Assistants
(Lauren
Cutshaw,
Tieshia
Bell,
and
Cierra
Hinton)
to
ensure
that
she
carries
out
her
role
to
best
meet
the
needs
of
the
Cabinet
Co-‐chairs.
The
primary
roles
of
her
Executive
Assistants
are
listed
below:
-Lauren
Cutshaw:
Lauren's
role
as
Executive
Assistants
center
around
administrative
processes.
Lauren's
responsibilities
include
managing
the
Chief
of
Staff
account,
ensuring
that
emails
are
sent
to
proper
administration,
faculty,
and
students,
as
well
as
interacting
with
Tieshia
to
ensure
that
committees
acquire
the
resources
necessary
for
their
events
and
meetings.
She
maintains
correspondence
with
the
co-‐chairs
of
the
committees,
and
forward
emails
they
cannot
manage
to
Monique.
-Tieshia
Bell:
Tieshia’s
role
as
Executive
Assistant
primarily
pertains
to
reservation
and
meeting
management
as
she
organizes
room
reservation
request
and
contacts
UNC
Events
Planning
to
con<irm
room
schedules
for
Co-‐chairs
within
Cabinet.
She
also
works
to
organize
monthly
meetings
Monique
has
with
the
23
committees
in
Cabinet
through
communicating
times
of
availability
for
Co-‐Chairs
to
Monique.
In
addition
to
these
roles,
she
also
ensures
that
the
boards
in
the
Suite
are
up-‐to-‐date
and
organized
to
re<lect
the
accomplishments
of
the
committees.
The
Executive
Branch
of
Student
Government
October
Report
2010
-Cierra
Hinton:
Cierra’s
role
as
Executive
Assistant
focuses
on
“in
reach”
where
she
works
with
all
branches
of
student
government
to
schedule
collective
trainings.
These
trainings
include
Safe-‐Zone,
Haven,
One
Act,
and
Education
Diversity
Trainings
through
individual
departments
on
campus.
Cierra’s
progress
thus
far
in
this
area
is
described
in
more
detail
below:
This
year
we
have
also
focused
on
making
sure
that
everyone
in
Cabinet
is
Safe
Zone,
Safe
Haven,
and
Diversity
Education
trained.
These
trainings
are
very
important
in
ensuring
that
we
have
a
safe
and
better
Carolina,
and
the
hope
is
that
by
being
trained
ourselves
we
can
encourage
others
to
be
trained
as
well.
As
usual
scheduling
is
the
most
dif<icult
part
in
planning
these
trainings.
Everyone
is
very
busy
here
at
UNC,
but
we
have
also
recognized
the
importance
of
these
training
and
are
working
to
see
that
they
are
completed.
We
are
currently
in
the
process
of
scheduling
Safe
Zone
Training
with
Terri
Phoenix
and
Diversity
Education
training
with
Cookie
Newsome,
and
we
hope
to
have
Cabinet
members
trained
in
both
of
these
as
soon
as
possible.
We
have
spoke
with
Bob
Pleasants
about
Safe
Haven
training
and
are
looking
to
do
that
the
<irst
weekend
in
December.
Outside
of
training
Cabinet,
we
have
also
invited
Student
Congress
and
the
Honor
Court
to
participate
in
the
trainings
with
us.
With
the
participation
of
all
three
branches
in
these
trainings
we
can
show
the
importance
that
these
trainings
have
not
just
for
E-‐Branch,
but
also
for
the
entirety
of
Student
Government.
Recruitment and Selection:
In mid April, Monique began recruiting Co-‐chairs for Cabinet through collecting
applications for 13 committees and 10 special projects. In total there were 47 positions
available, and Monique along with other Executive Branch Of<icers received
approximately 100 applications. Once the Co-‐chairs were selected, the <irst Cabinet
meeting was held April 18, 2010 with the incoming 2010-‐2011 Cabinet and the
outgoing 2009-‐2010 Cabinet. This Cabinet Meeting served as a transition meeting
which provided extra guidance and assistance to the incoming Co-‐chairs. Additionally,
Monique conducted “working” meetings with all committees before break. These
meetings introduced the Co-‐chairs to certain platform goals which pertained to their
committee in particular. Hogan attended many of these meetings alongside Monique. At
the end of the meeting, Monique asked Co-‐chairs to de<ine their goals collectively as a
committee, identify resources needed to complete platform goals, and create timelines
or outlines describing their work over the summer vacation.
Once
the
school
year
began,
Co-‐chairs
were
advised
to
begin
recruiting
students
as
committee
members.
To
aid
Co-‐chairs
with
this,
Monique
helped
organize
Open
House
at
Rams
plaza.
Having
Open
House
at
Rams
Plaza
was
designed
to
reach
out
to
students
during
dinner
hours.
Co-‐chairs
designed
committee
boards
with
information
pertaining
to
their
committee
in
hopes
that
students
would
apply
for
membership
on
Cabinet
Committees.
Due
to
inclement
weather
towards
the
end
of
the
Open
House
event,
Monique
also
organized
a
smaller
scale
second
Open
House
which
was
located
in
the
46
pit.
This
was
an
optional
event
that
Co-‐chairs
could
opt
to
do
if
they
believed
their
applicant
pool
was
too
small.
Cabinet Retreat:
Cabinet
Retreat
was
held
on
August
30,
2010
in
the
Student
Union.
The
goal
for
retreat
was
to
introduce
all
co-‐chairs
to
each
other,
review
goals
individual
to
each
committee,
and
stress
the
main
resources
and
school
policies
relevant
to
their
position.
All
Executive
Branch
Of<icers
lead
many
mini
workshops
which
covered
topics
such
as
“Basics
of
Planning
an
Event”,
“Reimbursement/Financial
Information”,
“Technology
in
Student
Government”,
“Working
with
Administrators”,
etc.
Monique
tried
to
make
the
day
more
interactive
through
including
ice
breakers
and
leadership
development
activities
throughout
the
course
of
the
day.
At
the
end,
Co-‐chairs
broke
up
into
committees
and
were
able
to
gather
feedback
and
support
from
their
timelines
and
plans
which
they
worked
on
throughout
the
summer
vacation.
Monique
also
discussed
the
importance
of
committee
members
and
the
application
process
which
would
take
place
to
recruit
students.
Weekly Cabinet Meetings:
Cabinet Meetings are generally held every Sunday at 5pm. Monique organizes each
meeting and drafts agendas for these meetings. This year, Monique has encouraged all
Co-‐chairs to attend Cabinet and to engage in the conversations highlighted at each
meeting. This year, Monique has invited numerous speakers to discuss and gain
feedback on many relevant issues facing students on campus. Co-‐chairs provide student
feedback on these matters and also share discussions with their committees. Monique
has also tried to strengthen leadership development in two ways speci<ically. First, she
has visited the Center for Leadership Development in the Union to help her lead
discussions pertaining to time management and committee progress; and secondly, she
has implemented a new introduction activity which allows Committee Co-‐Chairs to
begin each cabinet with some interactive activity or ice breaker. Executive Branch
Of<icers also help lead portions of Cabinet and serve as a resource and aid during
Cabinet meetings.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Weekly Reports:
With the help of Student Body Secretary, Ian Lee, Monique has followed a similar system
as the previous administration when collecting reports. The reports are submitted
online, and Monique along with her EAs read reports. Monique contacts speci<ic
committee co-‐chairs about certain concerns or events mentioned in the reports
throughout the week. She also encourages Co-‐chairs to print out copies of their reports
to go in to binders which are available in the of<ice. These binders serve as an additional
resource for Co-‐chairs to stay organize during meetings, help when writing the October
and March reports, and serve as transition materials for the incoming administrations.
Monique uses these reports to help her gauge progress on certain platform initiatives
on a weekly basis.
Bulletin Board:
Monique
wanted
to
make
the
bulletin
board
as
interactive
as
possible,
and
she
wanted
to
ensure
that
the
space
was
being
used
in
the
best
way
possible.
So,
at
the
beginning
of
the
school
year,
Monique
asked
the
Cabinet
Co-‐chairs
what
they
wanted
to
do
with
that
space.
She
also
asked
the
Executive
Board
Of<icers
and
the
Of<ice
Assistance,
Tierra
and
Keith.
What
she
found
was
that
many
Co-‐chairs
wanted
to
be
able
to
write
on
the
board
and
have
conversations
throughout
the
week
even
if
students
were
in
the
of<ice
at
different
times.
So,
Monique
broke
the
board
in
to
three
sections.
On
the
<irst
section,
she
created
a
discussion
board
where
students
who
enter
the
of<ice
can
write
questions
to
post
on
the
board
and
other
students
can
answer
that
questions
on
sticky
notes
surrounding
the
question.
The
board
can
typically
hold
approximately
three
questions
along
with
their
responses
at
one
time.
In
the
second
section,
Monique
created
a
mega
calendar
where
Co-‐Chairs
and
student
organizations
can
post
their
<lyers
for
events
on
the
day
in
which
their
event
will
occur.
The
calendar
generally
keeps
students
walking
in
and
out
of
the
of<ice
informed
on
upcoming
events.
Lastly,
on
the
third
section,
Monique
created
somewhat
of
a
collage
of
pictures
coupled
with
names
of
the
Co-‐chairs
within
Cabinet.
Some
Co-‐chairs
have
decided
to
decorate
their
pictures
in
order
to
add
a
more
creative
touch
to
the
board.
48
The Officer Perspective:
This
year
has
already
been
<illed
with
many
accomplishments
and
lessons
learned!
I
believe
I
worried
the
most
about
connecting
with
the
Co-‐chairs
and
creating
a
“family”
presence
within
Cabinet
meetings.
I
believe
I
really
wanted
Co-‐chairs
to
have
stake
in
the
work
that
they
did
and
to
see
the
other
Co-‐chairs
all
working
together
to
work
for
students.
I
did
not
really
believe
that
I
could
create
such
a
presence
and
while
I
believe
there
is
much
to
be
done,
I
still
believe
that
we
have
come
closer
as
an
Executive
body.
The
Cabinet
Co-‐chairs
are
very
engaged
and
enthusiastic
and
it
really
encourages
and
motivates
me
every
day
I
walk
in
the
suite.
I
believe
having
monthly
meetings
with
Co-‐
chairs,
engaging
in
informal
conversations,
and
attending
committee
events
have
taught
me
a
lot
about
the
governance
of
this
university
and
the
different
ways
in
which
committees
can
be
managed.
I
have
learned
a
great
deal
and
will
continue
to
be
a
resource
for
Co-‐chairs
as
we
all
work
to
accomplish
personal
committee
goals
and
implement
platform
initiatives.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Senior Advisor
Paul Shorkey
pshorkey@email.unc.edu
Overview of Responsibilities
The
Senior
Adviser,
an
appointed
position
decided
on
a
year-‐to-‐year
basis
by
the
newly
elected
Student
Body
President,
aids
the
other
<ive
traditional
of<icers
by
providing
support
to
Cabinet
staff
as
they
accomplish
platform
points
and
taking
on
other
essential
tasks
of
service
to
the
student
body
during
the
administration.
A Note of Thanks to Phenomenal Executive Assistants
An
incredible
thank
you
must
be
given
to
Cydney
Swofford
and
Geordan
Stroud.
They
have
been
instrumental
in
accomplishing
administration
goals
and
without
them
I
would
be
completely
lost.
Their
knowledge
and
enthusiasm
have
been
invaluable.
Global Code of Student Values
Through
partnership
with
the
Of<ice
of
the
Provost,
the
Executive
Branch
of
Student
Government
has
had
the
exciting
chance
to
help
aid
in
the
design
and
dissemination
of
a
Global
Code
of
Student
Values,
or
Global
“Carolina
Way.”
When
complete,
this
code
will
represent
the
values
that
we
as
a
Carolina
community
expect
members
to
uphold
as
they
go
out
to
engage
in
global
activities
including
study
abroad,
summer
travel,
internships,
and
research.
A
forum
was
held
in
October
where
student
input
for
the
code
was
gathered
and
a
general
skeleton
was
constructed.
From
here,
a
small
working
group
of
individuals
led
by
Paul
will
design
the
code,
soliciting
student
feedback
along
the
way.
Once
drafted,
members
of
the
forum
will
have
the
chance
to
comment
and
add,
after
which
the
Of<ice
of
the
Provost
will
seek
buy-‐in
from
global/study
abroad
administrators.
Finally,
the
Code
will
become
part
of
the
University’s
travel
database
and,
therefore,
a
requisite
read
for
any
student
going
abroad
and
receiving
university
funding
or
credit.
Codifying the Position of Senior Adviser
Talks
have
begun
with
Congress
and
other
bodies
regarding
the
idea
of
“codifying”
the
position
of
Senior
Adviser.
Although
the
other
<ive
traditional
of<icer
positions
are
addressed
in
the
Student
Code,
the
position
of
Senior
Adviser
is
not
mentioned.
With
the
passage
of
recent
legislation
allowing
Cabinet
Co-‐Chairs
to
sit
on
Honor
Court
and
simultaneously
serve
in
the
Executive
Branch,
now
would
seem
an
ideal
and
opportune
time
to
add
Senior
Adviser
as
an
of<icial
Executive
Of<icer
position.
50
Paul
has
also
been
working
to
come
up
with
a
formal
“job
description”
for
the
position.
Although
the
role
is
always
thought
of
as
a
loose
one,
the
members
of
the
Executive
Of<icer
team
thought
it
would
be
helpful
to
add
some
structure
to
it
by
creating
a
general
description
of
the
position.
This
is
being
compiled
throughout
the
year,
and
will
be
used
in
guiding
future
Senior
Advisers
as
they
settle
into
the
position.
CollegiateLink Training Sessions
Paul
has
worked
with
Keith
O’Hare
and
Jon
Curtis
to
investigate
the
possibility
of
providing
training
sessions
for
student
leaders
regarding
the
functionality
of
the
new
CollegiateLink
system.
We
will
be
working
to
facilitate
these
sessions
along
with
paid
CollegiateLink
staff,
and
will
collect
feedback
for
future
programs.
Such
trainings
will
be
hold
in
November.
Tuition Visibility Report
Paul
worked
during
August
and
September
to
compile
portions
of
a
Tuition
Visibility
Report.
This
is
a
comprehensive
document
that
explains
to
students
where
and
how
tuition
money
is
spent
across
different
functional
areas
of
campus.
Paul
helped
to
compile
the
different
portions
of
the
report,
edit
them,
and
create
the
executive
summary
for
the
document.
The
Tuition
Visibility
Report
will
soon
be
available
online
for
student
viewing,
and
the
Medlin
administration
plans
to
distribute
the
executive
summary
widely
to
help
inform
students
as
the
tuition
process
becomes
a
more
prominent
issue
on
campus.
Undergraduate Research Database
Paul
has
been
working
alongside
a
small
team
of
individuals
to
create
an
Undergraduate
Research
Database
on
campus.
The
team
is
currently
in
the
process
of
re<ining
a
proposal,
and
once
this
is
<inished
it
will
be
presented
to
the
Of<ice
for
Undergraduate
Research,
the
Center
for
Global
Initiatives,
and
various
Directors
of
Undergraduate
Research
in
order
to
investigate
partnerships.
The
database
would
allow
both
undergraduate
and
graduate
students
the
opportunity
to
post
abstracts/research
summaries,
and
to
tag
their
research
based
on
major
themes.
For
instance,
a
student
researching
and
writing
about
issues
of
poverty
in
rural
China
would
be
able
to
post
a
research
description
and
would
tag
his/her
research
as
relating
to
“poverty”
and
“China.”
Such
a
database
will
allow
undergraduate
and
graduate
students
to
network
and
connect
with
each
other,
hopefully
facilitating
more
involvement
in
research
across
campus.
This
may
also
be
used
as
a
tool
to
attract
prospective
students
to
Carolina.
Tuition TaskForce
A
small
group
of
students
from
the
Executive
Branch
has
been
meeting
regularly
to
decide
the
administration’s
stance
on
tuition
issues
both
for
the
coming
tuition
review
cycle
and
for
the
next
four
years.
As
part
of
this
working
group,
Paul
has
added
to
and
The
Executive
Branch
of
Student
Government
October
Report
2010
edited
a
document
that
summarizes
Student
Government
views
on
the
main
points
of
controversy.
The
group
has
also
worked
to
make
sure
that
Carolina
students
are
prepared
to
lobby
the
State
Legislature
and
take
other
actions
to
ensure
that
our
voices
are
heard
during
the
tuition-‐setting
process.
These
goals
link
in
strongly
with
the
compilation
of
the
Tuition
Visibility
Report,
as
mentioned
above.
Dean of Students Search Committee
Paul
has
served
during
the
fall
semester
as
a
member
of
the
Dean
of
Students
Search
Committee,
charged
with
<illing
the
current
vacancy
in
this
integral
position
with
the
best
possible
candidate.
Paul
has
spent
much
time
reviewing
potential
applicants
and
moving
the
committee
towards
the
interview
stage.
As
a
student
voice
on
this
committee,
Paul
sees
his
role
as
a
student
representative
to
be
crucial
because
of
the
position’s
direct
function
of
overseeing
student
life
on
campus.
Admission Ambassadors Abroad Program
Paul has just begun working with the Co-‐Chairs of the Global University Committee to
help implement an “Admission Ambassador Abroad” program. Such a program would
allow current UNC students to spend some of their time while abroad traveling to
different target schools and encouraging international students to apply to UNC. The
program will be run in close collaboration with the Study Abroad Of<ice and the Of<ice of
Admissions, and will with time allow for a larger international student presence on
campus.
Educational Policy Committee
As
a
full
member
of
the
Educational
Policy
Committee
for
the
2010-‐2011
school
year,
Paul
has
attempted
to
represent
the
voice
of
students
in
matters
of
educational
and
academic
policy
on
campus.
Although
the
committee
is
still
doing
some
agenda
setting
for
the
year,
Paul
and
other
members
of
the
Executive
Branch
have
begun
to
push
for
student
representation
on
many
committees
that
are
tangentially
related
to
the
Educational
Policy
Committee.
In
particular,
Paul
and
Holly
Boardman,
Student
Body
Vice
President,
will
act
to
appoint
a
<itting
student
representative
to
a
committee
charged
with
implementing
new
grade
reporting
measures
passed
by
Faculty
Council
last
year.
The Officer Perspective
The year has been, already, one of great growth for me as a leader and student. So much
of this has to do with the incredibly dedicated, knowledgeable, and spirited people that I
work with on a daily basis through Student Government. I am constantly inspired by
the passion with which all members of the team are able to advocate on behalf of
students. I feel privileged to be a part of the Student Government family again this year,
and am greatly looking forward to seeing the progress that we are able to make in the
coming months.
52
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Cabinet Committees
Academic Affairs
Lily Roberts
LMR12@email.unc.edu
Alex Pirro
apirro@email.unc.edu
Overview of Responsibilities
The
Academic
Affairs
Committee
reviews
all
issues
dealing
with
curricula,
professors,
student
advising,
the
Registrar's
of<ice
and
the
dissemination
of
academic
information
to
students.
The
committee
will
aim
to
complete
projects
in
areas
affecting
the
academic
atmosphere
on
campus.
With
approximately
twenty
committee
members,
Academic
Affairs
is
divided
into
three
subcommittees,
addressing
academic
services,
academic
advising,
and
undergraduate
research.
Committee Progress
UNC’s 2010 Academic Plan’s Creation
The
Academic
Affairs
committee
has
been
staying
engaged
with
the
Academic
Planning
process
and
communicating
with
the
student
members
of
the
committee.
At
this
time,
the
Academic
Plan
is
currently
still
being
written
and
compiled.
Academic
Affairs
will
begin
working
with
and
providing
feedback
for
the
draft
of
the
Plan
starting
in
November,
through
its
release
in
January.
As
wide
a
variety
as
possible
of
student
input
will
be
sought,
and
the
Academic
Affairs
Committee
hopes
to
provide
assistance
both
in
revising
and,
eventually,
implementing
the
Plan.
North Campus Accessibility
Alex and Lily met with Bobbi Owen, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education in the
College of Arts and Sciences, to discuss the distribution of academic services among
North and South Campuses. Due to extreme budget constraints, and with prospect of
more cuts in the upcoming year, Academic Affairs chose to address ef<iciency over the
expansion of services, which is not <inancially feasible. We have focused on publicizing
and developing the Writing Center. We have been in contact Kimberly Abels, the
director of the Writing Center, in working to expand the hours the North Campus
location holds in Greenlaw to be more accessible to students. Additionally, our
54
committee
has
corresponded
with
the
Learning
Center
and
peer
tutoring
services
to
see
if
these
services
can
be
better
publicized
to
students..
Academic Policy and Services Awareness
Lily
has
been
working
with
Academic
Advising,
service
providers
such
as
the
Writing
Center
and
Learning
Center,
and
Harold
Woodard,
Associate
Dean
and
Director
of
the
Of<ice
for
Student
Academic
Counseling
to
hold
an
academic
services
fair
aimed
at
<irst-‐
year
students
before
exams.This
fair
is
proposed
for
5
to
7
PM
in
Ram’s
Head
Plaza
during
a
weeknight
in
late
November,
although
it
may
not
be
feasible
until
subsequent
semesters.
During
discussion
with
Dean
Owen,
she
suggested
participation
from
Campus
Health’s
Counseling
and
Wellness
Services
and
Barbara
Stenross,
Interim
Dean
of
Advising,
in
order
to
provide
assistance
for
those
who
had
been
unaware
of
the
“three
exams
in
twenty-‐four
hours”
exemption
rule.
If
such
a
fair
cannot
be
implemented
for
Fall
2010,
all
service
providers
will
be
coordinated
for
a
fair
in
Spring
2011.
Alex
is
currently
working
with
Kim
Abels,
Director
of
the
Writing
Center,
to
improve
the
visibility
of
the
Writing
Center
on
campus,
and
its
North
Campus
satellite
of<ice,
located
in
Greenlaw.
Advising
The
Academic
Advising
Program
in
the
College
of
Arts
and
Sciences
currently
lack
a
director,
with
Barbara
Stenross
serving
as
Interim
Dean.
In
addition,
Advising
is
currently
searching
for
<ive
new
advisors,
with
normal
turnover
leaving
them
slightly
short-‐staffed.
In
order
to
compensate,
retired
and
part-‐time
professors
have
assisted
in
advising
students.
When
a
new
Dean
and
new
advisors
are
hired,
Academic
Affairs
will
work
with
Academic
Advising
to
make
advising
increasingly
tailored
to
the
individualized
needs
of
students.
In
addition,
the
Academic
Advisement
worksheet
(formerly
known
as
the
Degree
Audit
Worksheet,
or
the
GRADS
sheet)
will
go
live
in
January
for
students
who
entered
Carolina
in
the
fall
of
2009
and
later.
This
will
help
students
us
ConnectCarolina
to
become
more
aware
of
requirements
and
policies
without
having
to
physically
go
to
Steele
Building.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Other Projects
The
Academic
Affairs
committee
has
been
collaborating
with
the
Of<ice
of
Undergraduate
Research
in
publicizing
and
making
their
opportunities
more
available
to
students.
Our
committee
met
with
the
Dr.
Pukkila,
the
director
of
Undergraduate
Research
as
well
as
her
assistant
Martha
Arnold.
In
our
meeting
we
discussed
how
students
perceive
research
at
Carolina
as
well
as
what
projects
that
their
of<ice
is
working
on.
From
this
meeting
we
came
up
with
a
plan
on
how
to
increase
the
number
of
students
that
do
research
at
Carolina.
Currently
the
Of<ice
of
Undergraduate
Research
is
working
on
increasing
funding
opportunities
and
changing
the
way
that
students
get
involved
in
research
at
UNC
The Co-Chairperson Perspective
Lily Roberts
Working
on
the
Academic
Affairs
Committee
this
year
has
been
an
exciting
opportunity
to
broaden
my
knowledge
of
academic
policy
at
UNC.
After
a
year
on
the
Student
Academic
Advising
Board
and
a
year
on
Academic
Affairs,
I
was
thrilled
to
able
to
pursue
a
wide
variety
of
projects
related
to
the
academic
experience
of
Carolina
students.
Having
previously
served
as
the
co-‐chairwoman
of
the
Environmental
Affairs
Committee,
I
have
been
able
to
transfer
many
of
the
elements
of
leadership
and
working
with
administrator
I
learned
through
the
EAC
to
my
work
with
Academic
Affairs.
While
we
have
not
faced
any
major
problems
in
pursuing
the
platform,
two
of
our
platform
points
are
essentially
on
hold
as
we
wait
for
the
university’s
administration.
The
draft
of
the
Academic
Plan
will
be
released
in
November,
and
we
hope
to
provide
feedback
as
the
draft
is
revised
through
January.
In
addition,
the
Academic
Advising
Program
is
still
in
the
process
of
hiring
a
new
Dean.
When
the
new
Dean
is
hired,
the
Academic
Affairs
Committee
and
the
Student
Academic
Advising
Board,
which
I
also
co-‐
chair,
will
initiate
a
relationship
and
establish
constant
exchange
between
students
and
the
advising
program.
In
addition,
issues
will
continue
to
emerge
throughout
the
year
that
require
student
input
and
the
perspective
of
the
Academic
Affairs
Committee.
I
sat
on
the
Curriculum
Review
Committee
last
year
and
again
this
fall,
and
its
<indings
will
be
discussed
at
the
Education
Policy
Committee
in
November.
As
the
Committee’s
suggestions
are
implemented
(or
as
alternatives
are
sought),
student
input
will
be
vital
to
the
successful
realization
of
the
recommendations.
I
look
forward
to
working
on
a
variety
of
projects
throughout
the
rest
of
the
year,
and
to
improving
my
leadership
skills
and
fostering
the
development
of
those
within
the
committee.
56
Alexander Pirro
Being
a
part
of
academic
affairs
committee
this
year
has
been
a
great
experience.
After
having
served
on
the
committee
my
<irst
year
at
Carolina
I
thought
I
knew
what
to
expect,
however
this
year
has
brought
about
new
challenges
but
some
great
experiences.
One
obstacle
we
have
faced
was
designating
concrete
projects
from
the
platform
points.
In
order
to
facilitate
the
creation
of
these
projects
our
committee
has
taken
the
initiative
to
contact
organizations
across
campus
like
the
writing
center,
learning
center,
and
of<ice
of
undergraduate
research
to
see
how
we
can
help
improve
and
publicize
university
resources.
As
a
co-‐chair
this
<irst
semester,
I
have
learned
that
it’s
always
best
to
contact
people
as
far
in
advance
as
possible,
especially
when
it
pertains
to
meetings.
Second,
that
you
should
never
discount
someone
who
is
on
you
committee
because
each
person
brings
a
unique
and
valuable
perspective.
I
am
looking
forward
to
learning
and
developing
as
a
leader
and
as
a
student
at
Carolina
as
the
year
goes
on
and
seeing
the
goals
we
have
accomplished
by
April.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Arts Advocacy
Ben Neal
beneal@email.unc.edu
Sarah McGuire
skmcguir@email.unc.edu
Overview of Responsibilities
The
Arts
Advocacy
committee
is
charged
with
helping
to
increase
awareness
of
the
fantastic
artistic
skill
present
on
campus.
The
committee
does
this
through
a
combination
of
awareness
activities,
self-‐sponsored
events,
and
collaborations
with
artistic
groups
on
campus.
Committee Progress
Establish a Carolina Arts Fund Taskforce
This
task
force
will
legitimize
initial
stages
and
provide
direction
in
targeting
the
main
areas
of
interest.
The
task
force
will
be
comprised
of
students,
faculty,
and
administrators
to
ensure
that
student
concerns
and
goals
are
met
with
feasible
solutions.
So
far,
the
steering
committee
has
been
created
and
has
begun
to
meet
in
large
monthly
discussions.
Additionally
a
Sakai
website
has
been
established
to
promote
intermittent
communication
and
discussion
to
supplement
and
direct
the
discussions
during
the
meetings.
Use the Student and Alumni Arts Crawl weekend as a venue for marketing the
new fund to the participating students, alumni, and the greater Carolina
community
The
Arts
Crawl
is
only
in
the
earliest
stages
of
its
planning,
since
it
will
occur
in
Spring
2011.
The
committee
is
currently
working
on
several
related
mini-‐projects
that
aim
to
promote
inter
communication
and
ultimately
aid
in
getting
support
and
performers
to
participate
in
the
Arts
Crawl.
The
Arts
Crawl
will
be
an
excellent
opportunity
to
market
the
new
fund.
Upon
reaching
a
sustainable
level,
the
Carolina
Arts
Fund
will
initially
target
individual
student
artists,
student
art
organizations,
and
long
term
goals
of
the
arts
community.
The
primary
goals
for
this
project
are
to
further
aid
the
restoration
of
Historic
Playmaker's
Theater,
work
with
the
University
on
establishing
a
curriculum
for
a
Dance
Minor
program,
and
allow
for
more
funding
for
student
artists.
The
Fund
will
be
inclusive
of
all
forms
of
art.
58
Continue to vocalize the need for adequate, safe dance rehearsal space for
the dozens of campus dance groups during the renovations on the Union
underground
The
committee
has
continued
its
advocacy
for
adequate,
safe
rehearsal
space
for
dancers,
especially
in
discussions
regarding
renovations
in
the
bottom
of
the
union
and
during
the
Arts
Innovation
Steering
Committee
meetings.
Furthermore,
a
speci<ic
group
of
students
serving
on
the
Arts
Advocacy
Committee
are
researching
into
potential
solutions
for
some
of
these
issues
and
will
report
back
to
the
committee
in
coming
months.
Work to discover untapped or underdeveloped talent on campus
We
are
currently
working
as
a
committee
to
acknowledge
opportunities
and
resources
on
campus.
As
we
continue
with
this,
we
hope
to
increase
the
general
awareness
of
the
opportunities.
We
also
hope
to
work
on
integrating
untapped
and
under-‐developed
talent
on
campus.
Bring both alumni and students together for the formal introduction of the
Carolina Arts Fund during a closing art gala and silent auction event
The
major
planning
for
the
Arts
Crawl
and
the
closing
art
gala
will
commence
towards
the
end
of
this
semester.
General
responses
to
the
art
gala
itself
have
been
good;
thus,
using
it
to
promote
the
Arts
Fund
should
be
well
received
and
successful.
Update the student government website with relevant information about the
application process, deadlines, and other sources of artistic funding that
become available
Increasing
the
presence
of
relevant
information
on
the
student
government
website
is
a
crucial
goal
for
us
that
will
be
taken
into
account
once
the
arts
fund
is
further
along
in
the
creation
process.
Work with art organizations and departments to increase awareness of
funding opportunities
Currently,
several
efforts
are
underway
to
create
communication
infrastructure
within
the
arts
communities
and
to
promote
intercommunication.
We
hope
that
these
will
facilitate
increasing
awareness
for
the
funding
opportunities
as
well
as
generate
interest
in
the
Arts
Crawl.
Ensure that the Arts Grants are publicized during annual the Arts Crawl
The
Arts
Grants
will
be
an
integral
part
of
the
Arts
Crawl,
and
the
promotion
of
them
will
be
heavily
integrated
into
both
the
planning
and
execution
phases
of
the
Arts
Crawl.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Host student art forums
Student
Art
Forums
have
not
yet
started
for
the
2010-‐2011
school
year;
however,
the
Arts
Advocacy
committee
has
been
in
contact
with
the
Undergraduate
Music
Forum.
We
are
hoping
that
this
contact
will
allow
for
a
greater
representation
of
music
during
the
arts
forums
and
will
aid
us
in
conducting
the
forums.
The Co-Chair Perspective
Ben Neal
I am extremely excited to be one of the co-‐chairs on the committee this year. Because of
the development of the Arts Fund, this year is particularly exciting for the arts
community. The fund will be a lasting and integral part of UNC’s arts community in the
future, and I am very happy to be a part of it. Beyond the Arts Fund, I see much
potential in several of our other projects to create lasting change on campus. We are
working to establish a free-‐expression wall which we feel will <inally come to fruition as
well as several other side-‐projects. It has also been excellent to be paired with Sarah as
a co-‐chair. Since we come from very different art <ields, our bases of knowledge have
complimented one another quite well, and I feel that we have been able to tackle the
projects presented to us from several angles and perspectives. I am quite excited to see
what the rest of the year will bring!
Sarah McGuire
The
Arts
Advocacy
Committee
this
year
is
a
driven
group
of
students
and
with
the
wide
variety
of
vested
interests
in
the
arts
that
the
committee
brings
together,
the
platform
points
listed
above
should
be
attainable.
Ben
and
I
also
have
varying
interests
within
the
arts
community,
so
hopefully
between
the
two
of
us,
and
the
ideas
our
committee
presents
we
should
all
be
able
to
achieve
the
goals
listed
in
the
Medlin
platform,
and
ultimately
facilitate
better
communication
and
appreciation
between
the
arts
on
campus.
60
Environmental Affairs
Sara Mishamandani
saramishi@gmail.com
Sara Rafalson
Sara.rafalson@gmail.com
Will Leimenstoll
leimenst@email.unc.edu
Overview of Responsibilities:
This
year
we
have
decided
to
structure
the
committee
in
a
similar
way
to
last
year’s
committee.
By
breaking
the
group
into
5
subcommittees,
it
is
easier
for
a
large
committee
to
develop
innovate
ways
to
approach
various
projects
relating
to
the
platform.
These
subcommittees
are
campus
collaboration,
recycling,
institutional
sustainability,
sustainable
dining
and
green
businesses,
and
energy
management.
By
creating
topics
that
students
can
choose
from
to
work
closely
with,
the
committee
uses
its
meeting
time
more
ef<iciently
and
provides
for
small
groups
to
work
together
on
innovative
projects.
Committee Progress:
Campus Collaboration
UNC
has
an
extensive
variety
of
environment-‐related
student
groups
on
campus
that
are
working
on
various
projects
related
to
the
university.
An
important
role
for
the
EAC
is
to
facilitate
communication
between
these
groups
to
allow
more
ef<icient
use
of
resources
and
avoid
project
overlap
between
different
organizations
EAC
currently
maintains
a
Campus
Collaboration
listserv
comprised
of
the
of<icers
of
every
sustainability-‐related
club
on
campus.
We
used
this
listserv
to
invite
student
leaders
to
the
Carolina
Green
Sustainability
Social
that
we
co-‐sponsored
with
the
Institute
for
the
Environment
and
the
Sustainability
Of<ice
during
the
Week
of
Welcome.
During
this
event,
speakers
came
from
a
variety
of
sustainability-‐related
departments
and
student
organizations
to
give
a
brief
description
of
their
projects
and
their
organizations’
respective
missions.
It
also
provided
time
for
representatives
from
sustainability
related
groups
to
eat
local
hor
d'oeuvres
and
network
with
interested
students
looking
to
get
more
involved
in
the
campus
environmental
community.
Campus
Collaboration
was
also
used
in
the
Power
Vote
campaign.
After
being
approached
by
the
National
Wildlife
Federation,
we
coordinated
a
meeting
with
student
groups
who
would
be
interested
in
the
campaign.
In
this
way,
EAC
used
its
“connect
the
dots”
role
to
facilitate
collaboration
and
discussion
amongst
campus
leaders.
Campus
Collab
will
be
working
to
plan
an
environmental
round
table
with
all
of
the
student
groups
related
to
environmentalism.
We
consolidated
the
list
of
environmental
The
Executive
Branch
of
Student
Government
October
Report
2010
leaders
and
began
crafting
an
agenda
largely
based
on
needs
expressed
at
the
Vice
Chancellor’s
Sustainability
Committee.
A
few
EAC-‐ers
and
Brian
Cain
from
the
Sustainability
Of<ice
met
to
discuss
possible
agenda
items
for
the
environmental
round
table.
We
will
be
holding
two
round
tables
this
school
year.
The
<irst
one
will
be
on
Campus
Sustainability
Day
on
October
27
with
all
of
the
environmental
student
leaders
to
discuss
their
projects,
opportunities
for
collaboration,
and
ways
in
which
we
can
work
together
to
strengthen
the
effectiveness
of
the
campus
environmental
community.
We
will
be
reporting
what
all
of
the
environmental
groups
are
doing
and
then
write
a
brief
for
the
members
of
the
Vice
Chancellor’s
Sustainability
Advisory
Committee
for
submission.
The
second
round
table
will
be
scheduled
following
Winter
Break
and
will
include
staff
and
administrators
and
is
designed
to
bridge
the
communication
gap
between
administrators
and
student
groups
who
are
often
working
towards
the
same
goals
without
realizing
it.
Recycling
EAC
began
its
work
with
the
tailgate
recycling
program,
Rameses
Recycles,
over
the
summer
through
a
collaboration
with
Carolina
Athletics
Association
(CAA),
UNC
Sport
Clubs,
and
the
Of<ice
of
Waste
Reduction
and
Recycling.
CAA
helped
with
marketing
and
promotion
while
the
Sports
Club
athletes
provide
the
bulk
of
the
volunteer
work
by
handing
out
the
trash
and
recycling
bags
to
tailgaters
before
the
games.
SEAC,
one
of
the
environmental
groups,
has
also
occasionally
helped
by
providing
volunteers
to
staff
the
outreach
tables
in
Tar
Heel
Town.
.Rameses
Recycles
was
successful
in
the
home
opener
against
Georgia
Tech
and
received
press
coverage
by
the
DTH
twice
prior
to
the
program’s
kickoff.
We
are
continuing
our
work
with
the
Rameses
Recycles
program
by
helping
out
at
the
Game
Day
Challenge
on
October
30th.
This
is
a
national
competition
sponsored
by
the
EPA
to
reduce
waste
at
college
sporting
events.
UNC
is
participating
this
year,
and
the
EAC
will
be
helping
with
publicity,
getting
vendors
to
compost,
and
researching
places
to
donate
food
following
events.
EAC
will
also
provide
composting
volunteers
in
the
Chancellor’s
box.
In
terms
of
publicity,
we
have
been
working
with
the
PR
team
to
create
some
signage.
EAC
members
will
also
attempt
to
get
a
critical
mass
of
the
student
section
to
paint
up
with
the
recycling
logo
or
have
recycling
posters
with
the
goal
of
attracting
media
attention
and
the
jumbotron.
We
are
also
discussing
the
possibility
of
a
video
with
the
broadcasting
team
that
we
hope
to
get
together.
Carolina
Athletics
Association
and
Carolina
Fever
have
been
brought
to
the
table
to
further
discuss
the
Game
Day
Challenge,
and
we
hope
to
<ind
a
way
in
which
they
can
get
involved.
After
the
Game
Day
Challenge,
the
EAC
hopes
to
continue
its
work
with
Athletics
by
increasing
recycling
at
the
Dean
Dome
in
time
for
basketball
season.
Besides
athletics
recycling,
the
recycling
subcommittee
brainstormed
and
discussed
various
other
possible
projects
for
the
2010-‐2011
school
year.
Students
were
most
excited
about
an
educational
campaign
in
the
residence
halls,
Granville,
and
the
trash
can
pilot
project.
The
committee
met
with
Amy
Preble
from
the
Of<ice
of
Waste
Reduction
and
Recycling
for
a
“Recycling
101”
chat
in
the
student
government
suite
as
well
as
a
brainstorming
session
to
develop
approaches
to
projects
for
the
school
year.
62
After
the
recycling
subcommittee
decided
to
concentrate
on
a
few
short-‐term
goals.
First,
they
began
developing
a
recycling
education
campaign
geared
at
the
residence
halls.
Students
hope
to
create
posters
or
magnets
for
what
can
and
can’t
be
recycled.
One
student
went
to
the
Green
Games
meeting
to
<igure
out
what
types
of
environmental
education
are
already
being
incorporated
into
the
residence
halls.
Students
hope
to
use
America
Recycles
Day
on
November
15
to
increase
recycling
education
on
campus.
They
plan
to
hold
a
recycling
drive
on
this
day
with
the
Of<ice
of
Waste
Reduction
and
Recycling
to
collect
yogurt
containers
and
plastic
bags.
Additionally,
students
are
working
to
get
recycling
at
Granville
Towers.
Two
students
have
taken
the
lead
in
communicating
with
the
Granville
community
governors
and
a
facility
manager
to
meet
in
the
week
before
fall
break
to
begin
this
project.
The
recycling
subcommittee
is
also
interested
in
getting
more
involved
in
the
Greek
community.
We
are
currently
looking
into
grant
opportunities
to
purchase
more
recycling
bins
for
the
Greek
houses.
Improve Institutional Sustainability at UNC
Throughout the year, the institutional sustainability group hopes to increase the use and
popularity of hosting green events, implement educational programs to make biking
and walking more favorable, and investigating materials used to clean and repair
current buildings and to suggest more sustainable methods.
We discussed ways to make biking/walking more favorable compared to driving, and
focused on ways to make pedestrians feel safer on and off campus. We also started
planning a bike/mass transit awareness day/week. We have a subcommittee member
who offered to research cost of covered bike racks, and <inding funding for that type of
structure on South Campus by residence halls. We also discussed setting up a survey of
students who bring cars to UNC to <igure out why they feel they need to have a car at
UNC and that way we can begin to tackle the problem, and reduce car usage at UNC. We
are collaborating with the student government PR team to work on the survey logistics.
The Roosevelt Institute contacted us because they want to collaborate on starting a
bike-‐sharing program here at UNC. We hope to have him come to our meeting next
week.
We discussed investigating the chemicals used by the housekeeping staff, trying to
increase the use of compostable materials, as well as increasing the use of composting,
and trying to <ind grants to increase renewable energy production on campus. We had a
committee member contact UNC housekeeping, who forwarded him to the
sustainability of<ice. We will continue to press for more information about the chemicals
housekeeping is using.
The institutional sustainability group discussed ways to increase the use and popularity
of hosting green events. The institutional sustainability group hosted Christina Lynch at
our general EAC body meeting so all EAC members could obtain green events
certi<ication. Within the institutional sustainability subcommittee we also had members
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
contact a lot of different student groups about getting their leaders green event
certi<ied. Different people in the subcommittee contact different campus organizations
as their “green event liaison” so that they can be helpful in the green event process. We
also discussed ways to incentivize green events other than just the good press they
bring to an organization. We want to try to team up with the DTH to provide additional
publicity for green events vs. average events.
We are also investigating the possibility of setting up a pilot composting station at
Alpine in the Union, because they already use some compostable products, however
they can’t be composted unless they are put in a composting bin rather than the normal
trash. We could also train Alpine workers to man that station, meaning we wouldn’t
need volunteers to prevent students from throwing normal trash into the composting.
Improving Sustainable Dining on campus and Increasing awareness and
partnerships with green businesses
We met with Melissa Tinling from FLO foods about how we can <it in this year to help
promote the platform point of working with CDS to promote sustainable dining and the
use of a ‘real food calculator’. The subcommittee discussed talking to members of the
dining board about promoting sustainable dining. One EAC member also hopes to serve
as the student government member of the CDS/FLO bi-‐weekly meetings regarding
sustainable dining. EAC has also discussed promoting green business on campus by
collaborating with FLO and CABA to have an event that showcase sustainable
restaurants in Chapel Hill/Carrboro.
The Sustainable dining group contacted the dining board appointees about their plans
to suggest sustainable dining options to Carolina Dining Services. One of the
appointees, Hope Hering, attended a FLO meeting and Suzanne Fleishmann (on our
committee) talked to her about her interest in the subject. We hope to spend more time
talking to the dining board appointees to make them better educated on this issue so
they can suggest these options to the dining board.
Sustainable dining has decided that a main goal for them for the year is to draft a letter
to the chancellor about increasing sustainable dining on campus. They hope to get a lot
of professors as well as student groups to sign off on the letter. CEFS started a program
of making 1a percentage of student dining local and sustainable and NC State signed off
on it. We hope to use this letter to get UNC to make a goal to have a certain percentage
of our food to be local and sustainable. The real food challenge suggest 20% ‘real food’
by 2020. This ‘real food’ calculation involves various aspects such as food that is
sustainable, human, local, fair, etc. The group plans to spend time this semester
researching goals of other schools as well as research on campus about local food to
help draft a letter. They are also researching professors and other distinguished UNC
staff and community to ask to sign off to endorse the letter. FLO also plans to help with
this project.
Sustainable Dining has a meeting set up with Amy Cooke, a professor very involved in
the local food debate in Chapel Hill. Through this meeting, Sustainable Dining hopes to
get feedback on research they have completed in order to begin drafting a letter.
64
Increase awareness of Energy programs at UNC and encourage students to
use less energy
The Subcommittee began the year with a meeting with the Energy Management
department last week (Jessica O’Hara and Chris Martin). They gave us a lot of ideas to
work with that were presented to the Energy management group for brainstorming.
One idea that we want to pursue is promoting their save-‐energy website and reporting
infrastructure. Energy Management wants students to be their ‘eyes and ears’ on
campus and report when temperatures are too low or too high or when lights are left on
in buildings overnight. The group brainstormed about way to promote this program
such as through facebook and informational/listserv emails. They are currently in
contact with Jessica O’Hara at Energy Management as well as the DELTA Interns to work
on ways to communicate energy conservation to UNC students. EAC also plans to help
Energy Management publicize an event awarding Morrison for recently winning an EPA
national building competition for reducing its energy use by about 20% through
initiatives such as reducing light wattage in outdoor hall lighting and switching to LED
lights, as well as behavioral campaigns to decrease energy use by students.
The group also plans to with the Residence Hall Association and Community Directors
to help RA’s create programs to teach students about energy conservation. Two ways to
do this are by working with RAs to give them materials about energy conservation to
make into bulletin boards around the dorms. A bulletin board template has been made
with facts for students about how UNC is conserving energy and how students can do
so. This has, so far, been distributed to one RA in Granville and has been posted.
Another way to encourage Energy Conservation in dorms is to help RA’s create
programs for their residents that teach them about energy conservation. This is
something we hope to incorporate to into Green Games.We have contacted Hinton
James, Craige, Cobb, and Granville Community Directors (to start) to offer our services
to RAs that have to make these bulletin boards and create programs.
Energy Management is currently working to obtain funding to get stickers on paper
towel dispensers that say “These come from Trees” (The stickers are sourced from a
project called "These Come From Trees" (http://thesecomefromtrees.blogspot.com/).
These Come From Trees reports an up to 29% reduction in the amount of paper towels
dispensed when the sticker was present. These savings are realized not only in the
reduction of the amount of trees being felled, energy used in production and
transportation, and waste being dumped, but most directly in institutional costs. These
Come From Trees stickers have been deployed in the thousands at universities
(University of Alaska Faribanks, West Virginia University, Tulane Medical school, and
Stanford to name a few) and corporations (NVIDIA, Clorox, and San Disk) across the
country. So far around 50,000 stickers have been distributed.) Energy Management has
contacted facilities managers to approve the stickers on paper towel dispensers and are
currently looking into sources of funding.
The subcommittee wants to create a 5-‐10 minutes presentation about energy
conservation to give to student groups. The presentation would only take a portion of a
group meeting and it would inform involved student about ways they can be saving
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
energy. However, a program similar to this began through RESPC, termed EcoReps, last
year out of Energy Management discussions that EAC was involved with about ways to
teach other students about energy and waste conservation. The plan of EcoReps was to
send students out to talk to student groups around campus as part of a behavioral
program to promote energy conservation. We are currently contacting EcoReps about
ways to work with them to develop a program and also plan to present at their EcoReps
training on November 6th.
The Co-Chair Perspective
Sara Mishamandani
EAC
has
been
an
exciting
experience
that
has
created
a
positive
working
environment
to
promote
sustainability
at
UNC.
I
am
able
to
share
my
passions
about
sustainable
food
and
energy
conservation
to
students
who
are
excited
to
pursue
projects
to
improve
UNC.
I
have
enjoyed
meeting
new
friends
and
collaborating
with
different
groups
on
campus
to
make
progress
on
major
issues
involving
campus
sustainability.
I
have
really
enjoyed
the
partnerships
with
other
organizations
that
I
have
made
as
well
as
collaboration
with
UNC
staff
who
are
always
very
willing
to
work
with
us.
I
have
realized
how
students
play
an
integral
part
in
communication
at
UNC
and
I
am
excited
to
be
an
outlet
to
work
with
our
community
to
educate
others
about
what
is
being
done
by
staff
to
improve
energy
conservation
and
other
environmental
measures.
This
makes
students
more
excited
about
the
issues
and
more
willing
to
conserve
themselves.
Through
partnerships
and
collaboration,
EAC
has
gotten
off
to
a
very
good
start
and
I
am
excited
to
work
on
projects
this
year.
Sara Rafalson
One
of
my
favorite
parts
about
being
on
the
EAC
this
year
has
been
all
of
the
opportunities
for
collaboration.
I
really
have
enjoyed
using
my
role
in
student
government
to
work
with
nontraditional
partners
such
as
the
Carolina
Athletics
Association
and
Club
Sports.
Additionally,
staff
members
from
the
Sustainability
Of<ice
and
the
Of<ice
of
Waste
Reduction
and
Recycling
have
been
very
helpful
in
providing
insight
and
advice
every
step
of
the
way.
Many
times
student
groups
and
administrators
are
working
towards
the
same
goals,
and
I
really
think
it's
important
to
increase
communication
so
that
we
are
able
to
work
together
and
to
<it
each
other's
needs.
I
believe
these
partnerships
really
have
strengthened
our
capacity
and
knowledge,
and
I
hope
that
other
student
organizations
will
follow
our
lead
and
collaborate
more
to
increase
the
effectiveness
of
their
organization.
In
addition
to
the
partnerships,
I
have
really
enjoyed
seeing
committee
members
become
engaged
in
student
government
and
sharpen
their
leadership
skills
to
create
progressive
environmental
reform
in
the
campus
community.
Though
it
can
be
challenging
at
times,
the
committee
members
are
beginning
to
understand
the
inner
workings
of
the
university
and
have
channeled
their
creativity
and
passion
for
environmental
issues
into
some
very
meaningful
work.
In
all,
I
have
really
enjoyed
my
experience
as
an
EAC
co-‐chair,
and
I
look
forward
to
our
upcoming
projects
for
the
rest
of
the
school
year.
66
Will Leimenstoll
I
have
thus
far
really
enjoyed
working
as
a
co-‐chair
for
the
Environmental
Affairs
committee.
It
has
been
an
amazing
experience,
and
I
have
learned
a
lot.
It
has
been
a
unique
opportunity
to
mentor
new
students,
and
make
a
difference
in
the
environment
on
campus.
I’ve
also
really
enjoyed
being
able
to
meet
with
different
groups
and
collaborate
with
them,
as
well
as
work
with
higher
level
people.
For
example,
I
will
be
meeting
with
Tony
Patterson,
the
head
of
the
Union
to
discuss
the
union
renovations
in
the
near
future.
I
have
also
enjoyed
giving
new
students
the
resources
to
tackle
the
problems
that
they
<ind
important.
For
example,
one
of
our
<irst
year
members
was
interested
in
the
chemicals
used
by
the
housekeeping
staff,
and
I
was
able
to
direct
him
to
the
right
people
to
contact,
and
I
learned
a
lot
about
the
way
cleaning
is
done
here
at
UNC.
It’s
just
fun
to
see
my
peers
get
excited
about
the
same
things
as
me,
and
I’m
so
glad
that
I’m
able
to
help
inspire
them
in
anyway
I
can.
I
have
also
really
learned
a
lot
working
with
Sara
Rafalson,
and
Sara
Mishamandani.
We
have
a
great
group
dynamic,
and
we
work
very
well
together,
but
I
also
appreciate
them
as
mentors
for
me.
As
the
lone
sophomore
working
alongside
two
seniors
I
have
been
able
to
learn
so
much
about
the
university,
and
the
environment
from
them,
because
they
know
so
much
more
than
I
do.
I
have
really
enjoyed
getting
to
know
both
of
them
on
a
working
and
personal
level,
and
I
feel
very
lucky
to
have
been
chosen
to
work
with
them!
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Global University
McKay Roozen
roozen@email.unc.edu
Russell Martin
russelljwmartin@gmail.com
Committee Progress
Establishing the Admissions Ambassador Abroad Program:
Quite
a
bit
of
progress
has
been
made
in
this
area.
We
have
met
with
representatives
from
UNC
Global,
the
Of<ice
of
Undergraduate
Admissions,
Study
Abroad,
UNC
Global
Development,
the
Gillings
School
of
Global
Public
Health
and
the
Center
for
Global
Initiatives.
All
parties
have
been
interested
in
the
project
and
are
willing
to
support
in
any
way
they
can.
We
have
come
to
the
decision
that
AAA
would
be
housed
in
admissions
and
that
the
application
would
appear
to
all
students
when
they
submit
their
study
abroad
application.
In
all
of
these
meetings
we
have
identi<ied
the
following
as
logistical
issues
that
need
to
be
addressed:
the
training
and
selection
for
the
Ambassadors,
targeting
transfer
and
graduate
students
and
accurately
portraying
the
advantages
of
the
liberal-‐arts
education.
Through
all
this
communication,
alumni
have
been
targeted
as
important
factors
to
this
project
and
we
have
already
established
contact
with
alumni
in
Singapore
and
Hong
Kong.
The
next
step
is
to
further
establish
contact
with
alumni
and
to
research
target
schools
in
London,
Hong
Kong,
Singapore,
Tokyo
and
Beijing
and
establish
contact
with
admissions
representatives
at
the
schools.
Establishing collaboration among international organizations:
The committee members have created a database of internationally focused
organizations on campus. This includes all student groups who in some way have a
global focus and their contact information. From this information, we will invite all
groups to be a part of a collaborative group which will bring them all together. This will
be done through a expansive listserv so that groups can more easily publicize their
events and combine resources and event attendees
Establishing a Gap Year Taskforce:
The
committee
has
been
working
closely
with
Conor
Farese
who
is
heading
up
Gap
Year
initiative
through
the
Of<ice
of
Undergraduate
Admissions
as
well
through
a
Gap
Year
community.
As
of
now,
the
Taskforce
has
been
working
on
creating
a
peer
advising
program
and
a
website
on
the
Admissions
website
which
would
include
testimonials
of
students
and
parents
and
FAQ.
The
peer
advising
program
will
give
prospective
Gap
Year
students
a
chance
to
talk
with
Gap
Year
students
at
UNC.
A
Gap
Year
Fellowship
has
68
already
been
created
and
will
be
established
in
the
Campus
Y
and
will
fund
students
in
their
gap
year
initiatives.
The
members
of
the
Global
University
committee
who
are
focusing
on
this
will
particularly
focus
on
technological
development
of
the
Gap
Year
website,
structuring
the
scholarship
as
well
as
any
research
which
will
be
relevant
for
the
project.
The Co-Chair Prospective
McKay Roozen
I
believe
that
the
Committee
has
gotten
off
to
a
good
start
this
semester.
We
have
already
secured
the
support
from
many
important
administrators
for
the
Admissions
Ambassador
Abroad
project.
Having
a
good
base
of
support
is
really
important
when
dealing
with
such
a
large
scale
initiative.
While
the
progress
for
establishing
the
relationship
amongst
international
organizations
was
a
little
slow
to
begin,
now
that
we
have
the
database,
fully
accomplishing
our
goals
should
be
very
achievable.
Lastly,
the
Gap
Year
Taskforce
has
made
signi<icant
progress
with
the
development
of
the
Gap
Year
Fellowship.
I
believe
the
Committee
has
made
a
great
start
and
I
hope
the
rest
of
my
term
will
be
<illed
with
even
more
progress.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Greek Affairs
Jamison Carpenter
jamisoncarpenter@gmail.com
Kaitlyn Barnes
kaitlynbarnes10@gmail.com
Committee Progress
Create a Publicity/Communication chair for communication between OFSL,
Student Government and Greeks
After
meeting
with
Jenny
Levering
and
Kayte
Frye
we
decided,
based
on
their
suggestion,
not
to
add
a
Publicity/Communication
chair.
They
thought
this
was
unnecessary
as
they
(Jenny,
Kayte,
and
the
rest
of
the
OFSL)
could
communicate
directly
with
the
Co-‐Chairs
of
the
Greek
Affairs
Committee
(Kaitlyn
and
Jamison)
and
felt
that
adding
an
additional
person
would
only
complicate
communication
between
the
groups.
Alumni and Student Legal Services (SLS) team for responsibility and risk
overview ALE document outlining legal rights and responsibilities
After
meeting
with
Dorothy
Bernholtz
of
Student
Legal
Services
in
the
beginning
of
the
semester,
addressing
this
platform
point
has
become
our
major
focus.
Ms.
Bernholtz
showed
so
much
enthusiasm
in
helping
us
help
the
Greek
community
in
knowing
their
legal
rights,
we
decided
to
co-‐sponsor
a
Know
Your
Rights
event
open
to
any
UNC
Greek
af<iliation.
The
event
will
be
held
Nov.
18,
2010
in
the
Great
Hall,
and
will
combine
humor
with
accurate
legal
advice
from
Student
Legal
Services
and
CH
police
department.
The
Greek
organizations
in
attendance
will
receive
free,
wallet-‐size
Know
Your
Rights
cards,
enough
for
each
member
in
their
respective
organization.
Since
the
event
will
not
be
held
for
another
month,
Jamison
and
I
are
busy
organizing
funding,
advertising
and
structure
of
the
night’s
events.
We
need
funding
to
order
the
cards
from
Staples
and
for
production
services
in
the
Great
Hall,
and
hope
to
visit
all
of
the
chapter
meetings
to
advertise
the
event.
We
have
included
committee
members
in
brainstorming
advertising
ideas
and
their
eventual
execution,
and
in
reviewing
skit
content
and
the
layout
of
the
night.
We
hope
this
event
will
help
remind
students
that
they,
especially
as
representatives
of
the
Greek
community,
have
many
responsibilities
in
their
day-‐to-‐day
life.
In
light
of
the
scandals
and
legal
problems
some
of
the
organizations
went
through
last
year,
and
in
years
past,
an
event
like
this
seems
appropriate
and
necessary.
It
will
be
fun,
yet
informative,
and
will
not
solely
target
<irst-‐year
students.
70
Greek Week Implementation
Greek
Week
is
primarily
organized
and
coordinated
by
the
Greek
Week
Steering
committee;
however,
we
are
viewing
this
platform
point
as
an
ongoing
task
as
we
prepare
for
the
event-‐-‐which
occurs
in
the
spring.
As
the
semester
draws
closer
to
an
end
we
will
give
more
attention
to
this
project
and
allow
our
‘Events’
Subcommittee
to
help
aid
the
Greek
Week
Steering
Committee
in
the
planning
process.
It
is
our
hope
that
the
Greek
Affairs
Committee
will
be
able
to
play
an
active
role
throughout
Greek
Week
and
to
help
ensure
the
success
of
the
event
we
plan
on
publicizing
to
all
of
the
Greek
organizations
on
campus.
Since
this
year
will
only
be
the
second
year
the
event
has
occurred
in
many
years
we
are
adamant
about
garnering
participation
from
chapters
on
all
four
of
the
Greek
Councils.
By
doing
so,
we
hope
to
bring
together
members
of
the
four
councils
for
greater
collaboration
within
the
community.
Support Green Reps (Greek Sustainability Council)
Green Greek Games project with GSC
Prior to the start of the semester the Greek Affairs Committee approached the Greek
Sustainability Council about collaborating together for certain projects/platform points
that both groups shared. One of the projects that the Greek Sustainability Council is
currently working on is the Teaching About Being Sustainable program (TABS). This
program will encourage students on campus, including members of Greek
organizations, to participate in collecting the tabs off the tops of drink cans to recycle so
that the aluminum can be reused. We are currently working with the GSC to publicize
this initiative and to gain participation from all of the Greek organizations to compete
amongst themselves to see which chapter can collect the most tabs.
Provide living space for Greeks (Granville)
The
NPHC
and
GAC
organizations
do
not
have
housing
given
to
or
reserved
for
them
by
UNC.
We
believe
there
are
numerous
bene<its
that
come
from
having
one
location
where
all
events
and
meetings
can
be
held,
members
can
bond,
and
supplies
can
be
stored.
In
the
fall
of
2009,
Granville
Towers
showed
a
lot
of
interest
in
becoming
a
place
where
these
organizations
could
have
a
solid
foundation.
It
has
come
to
our
attention
that
this
idea
has
been
brought
up
again,
and
being
presented
to
several
of
the
chapters
already.
As
we
do
not
have
a
stake
in
this
project
yet,
we
want
to
show
Granville
and
the
organizations
our
support
for
the
idea
in
a
helpful
and
proper
manner.
I
believe
this
will
become
more
of
a
hot
topic
and
project
in
the
spring
semester,
because
we
are
focusing
much
of
our
time
on
addressing
legal
responsibilities
within
these
communities.
In
the
mean
time
we
have
started
collecting
data
and
gauging
interest
of
the
idea
with
a
10-‐
question
survey
sent
to
all
Greek
presidents.
The
Greek
Needs
subcommittee
is
in
the
process
of
evaluating
these
surveys
and
<inding
new
ways
to
understand
this
issue.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Provide Meeting Space for Greeks
We are currently still in the researching process of trying to <ind both additional
advertising and meeting space for Greek organizations. Our ‘Greek Needs’
subcommittee has been given the task of <inding which organizations in the four
councils could bene<it most from this additional space. They are analyzing and
interpreting survey results obtained from all of the chapter presidents to determine
how to best address the needs of Greeks. Our initial observations drawn from the survey
that Kaitlyn and Jamison sent out at the beginning of the semester are that most, if not
all, Greek chapters indicated they could stand to bene<it from more advertising space
and that the Greek Alliance Council and the National Pan-‐Hellenic Council could stand to
bene<it from more meeting space given their lack of houses. Moving forward, we will
focus our efforts more on these issues until we can gain more information from the
research process.
Co-Chair Perspective
Jamison Carpenter
The
Greek
Affairs
Committee
is
facing
a
challenging
year
after
all
of
the
media
attention
Greek
organizations
received
in
the
2009-‐2010
academic
year.
This
summer,
Kaitlyn
and
I
were
able
to
get
organized
quickly
so
that
we
could
prioritize
our
platform
points
and
seek
out
the
interest
of
other
groups
we
wanted
to
work
with
this
year-‐-‐such
as
Student
Legal
Services
and
the
Greek
Sustainability
Council.
Although
I
feel
the
Greek
Affairs
Committee
is
largely
still
in
the
initial
steps
of
many
projects,
I
am
not
discouraged
in
the
slightest.
Within
the
next
couple
of
months
we
will
have
made
great
headway
on
many
of
the
platform
points
put
forth
by
Hogan
Medlin
and
by
Kaitlyn
and
I.
It
is
a
challenge
to
consistently
<ind
tasks
for
all
of
our
committee
members
to
work
on
but
we
have
given
each
subcommittee
some
ideas
and
goals
to
work
with
so
that
they
can
work
as
a
unit
amongst
themselves.
I
know
that
both
Kaitlyn
and
I
have
put
forth
a
lot
of
time
and
effort
in
organizing
the
‘Know
Your
Rights”
Seminar
and
I
hope
that
we
will
be
able
to
use
the
success
of
this
event
as
motivation
for
our
committee
members
to
continue
to
work
towards
the
platform
points
we’ve
set
for
them.
72
Kaitlyn Barnes
Working
through
and
organizing
the
platform
and
our
own
personal
interests
in
Greek
Affairs
was
not
hard
this
past
summer.
Jamison
and
I
had
a
lot
of
fun
and
found
that
delegating,
researching
and
accomplishing
tasks
were
easy
between
the
two
of
us.
With
the
creation
of
our
committee
though,
I’m
<inding
it
harder
to
get
things
done.
It’s
dif<icult
making
sure
everyone
has
something
to
work
on
and
making
sure
it’s
something
they
want
to
work
on.
I
am
also
concerned
that
our
committee
is
not
diverse
enough
from
a
Greek
standpoint.
Only
a
couple
members
are
from
GAC
and
NPHC
organizations;
Jamison
and
I
have
plans
to
encourage
more
of
these
students
to
join
our
committee
in
the
coming
weeks.
Overall
our
committee
members
have
been
great;
we
have
about
15
to
20
members
who
come
on
a
consistent
basis.
They
are
full
of
ideas
and
seem
excited
about
the
coming
year.
It
is
now
Jamison’s
and
my
job
to
organize
each
meeting
so
it
is
ef<icient,
fun
and
keeps
them
coming
back.
The
Know
Your
Rights
event
will
be
unique
and
helpful,
and
has
served
as
an
ideal
platform
point
to
start
the
year
off
with.
Our
members
have
already
come
up
with
a
fun
diversity
event
that
we
can
hold
in
the
spring-‐-‐an
idea
neither
Jamison
nor
I
had
thought
of.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Multicultural Affairs and Diversity Outreach
Wevine Fidelis
wfidelis@email.unc.edu
Jagir Patel
jagirp@email.unc.edu
Commi%ee
Progress
“I’m a Tarheel” Video- Create a video to highlight the diverse identities
within the Carolina community.
An
overarching
theme
for
MADO
this
year
is
to
broaden
the
de<inition
of
diversity
in
order
to
make
it
into
a
term
that
is
more
inclusive.
This
is
one
of
the
reasons
we
decided
to
change
the
name
of
our
committee
from
Minority
Affairs
to
Multicultural
Affairs.
In
an
effort
to
help
people
realize
diversity
within
their
own
lives,
we
are
creating
a
video
with
the
help
of
students
and
university
of<icials.
The
concept
comes
from
the
similar
video
that
is
played
at
halftime
during
football
games.
Participants
express
the
identity
they
are
most
comfortable
with
and
end
with
“and
I’m
a
Tarheel.”
The
idea
is
that
diversity
comes
in
different
forms
whether
it
is
nationality,
race,
religion,
or
even
major.
However
despite
our
differences
we
all
still
share
a
similarity
because
we
are
Tarheels.
We
have
<ilmed
our
committee
members,
but
will
continue
to
<ilm
university
of<icials
and
other
interested
students.
The
<inal
video
will
be
posted
on
the
MADO
section
of
the
Executive
Brach
website.
Host Mix‐It‐Up Day with Carolina Dining Services at Rams Head Dining Hall
The
Mix
It
Up
Dinner
took
place
on
Thursday,
October
28,
2010
from
5:30
to
8:30
p.m.
This
year
we
partnered
with
Campus
Y’s
Students
for
the
Advancement
of
Race
Relations
(SARR),
Carolina
Dining
Services
as
well
as
getting
volunteers
from
a
variety
of
other
organizations
on
campus.
Students
came
to
Rams
Head
and
were
invited
to
literally
mix
it
up
by
sitting
with
a
different
group.
Participants
then
took
part
in
the
bead
activity
lead
by
trained
facilitators.
The
bead
activity
served
as
a
visual
interpretation
of
the
diversity
present
in
the
lives
and
relationships
of
the
participants.
This
year
we
improved
the
quality
of
the
facilitators
by
requiring
that
all
facilitators
participate
in
training
sessions.
In
past
years,
participants
expressed
that
they
were
unable
to
understand
the
purpose
of
the
bead
activity.
Thus
in
order
to
ensure
that
Mix
it
Up
Day
is
as
productive
as
possible
we
needed
to
properly
prepare
the
facilitators.
In
addition,
following
the
theme
of
a
broadened
de<inition
of
diversity
we
attempted
to
broaden
the
discussion
after
the
bead
activity.
Our
hope
is
that
facilitators
would
lead
participants
to
examine
the
presence
of
other
diverse
identities
in
their
life
i.e.
sexual
orientation,
religion,
socioeconomic
status.
Facilitators
also
helped
students
to
realize
that
just
because
they
had
the
same
bead
colors
on
their
string
doesn’t
mean
diversity
isn’t
present
in
their
lives.
Overall
we
felt
that
Mix
it
Up
Day
was
successful
and
we
received
positive
review
from
those
who
participated.
However
we
had
some
74
suggestions
for
improvement
from
the
participants
and
facilitators.
An
idea
for
improvement
is
to
add
more
structure
to
the
event
and
to
make
a
greater
effort
to
educate
people
about
the
purpose
of
Mix
it
Up
Day
before
the
event.
This
year
we
began
to
add
more
structure
to
the
event
by
limiting
the
activities
to
one
section
of
the
dining
hall,
by
the
Chop
House.
However
we
can
further
add
structure
by
having
some
sort
of
presentation.
So
participants
are
required
to
remain
in
a
certain
section
to
view
the
presentation.
We
also
had
some
students
who
did
not
know
what
Mix
it
Up
Day
was
about.
So
we
need
to
make
a
greater
effort
to
publicize
the
event
and
its
purpose.
Create a Diversity Celebration Week
The co-‐chairs are currently working with UNITAS to create a diversity celebration week
that incorporates events from various organizations as well as educational sessions that
address various aspects of diversity. We are currently developing an outline of the week
that we scheduled to be held the week of March 21st 2011. Each day will focus on one of
the following aspects of diversity racial/ethnic, sexual orientation, religious, and
socioeconomic status. The purpose of this week is to encourage collaboration among
the various organizations on campus. Further, we want each organization to be able to
express in some way whether through an event or advocacy session their perspective on
diversity. We also seek to center the week around any performances or special events
that relate to diversity. The goal is to make this week interactive and inclusive so that a
variety of people want to participate in some way.
The Co-Chair Perspectives
Wevine Fidelis
Overall I am very excited about the upcoming year and the events MADO has planned.
I’m optimistic of these events because of our new perspective on making diversity a
more inclusive term. In the past some groups may have felt left out because they had the
notion that they were not diverse in the traditional sense. However, through our events
MADO seeks to educate students that diversity also applies to beliefs, thoughts, and
opinions. Despite these differences, we also encourage <inding common ground and
ways to collaborate.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Jagir Patel
What I loved most about MADO last year was the fun yet serious atmosphere of our
meetings. I think Wevine and I are slowly making progress to having our meetings be
fun and serious at the same time. I am truly excited about how MADO has immediately
taken off with its programming for this year. We met with Dr. Houston and she gave us
amazing ideas for the year, challenging our ideas and perspectives of diversity. Next, we
began planning for Mix It Up dinner. This year, the dinner hopes to expand upon the
conventional de<initions of diversity. Our upcoming MADO events after Mix It Up are
going to be where our committee members play a greater role in de<ining the year.
During this time is when I will be most ecstatic about what MADO has to offer within
our university community.
76
Public Safety
Meghan Cannon
mdcannon@email.unc.edu
Calvin Lewis Jr.
psafety@unc.edu
Overview of Responsibilities
The
Safety
Committee
serves
to
address
and
communicate
student
safety
concerns
to
the
University
administration,
the
department
of
Public
Safety,
and
the
Town
of
Chapel
Hill.
The
committee
works
with
other
student
safety
initiatives
such
as
Safety
and
Security
Committee
and
SafeWalk
to
gain
feedback
and
address
concerns.
Committee Progress
Develop an electronic template where students can access up-to-date
security information regarding the UNC Campus and surrounding areas.
The
committee
has
build
connected
with
the
current
administration
and
the
Carolina
Alert
program
to
further
upcoming
safety
endeavors
such
as
Rave
Guardian,
Safe
Walkers,
Campus
Lighting,
and
Bus
Comprehensibility.
Progress
The
committee
has
created
an
updated
website
for
Safety
Committee
with
easily
accessible
contact
information
for
feedback
and
speci<ic
relevant
information
for
Safety
Concerns
(now
Halloween
information)
We have developed an updated comprehensive safety brochure accessible electronically
and generated a modi<ied brochure with information speci<ic to Halloween safety
including SafeWalk, RaveGuardian, SafeWalk etc.to be distributed along with our
website information on an upcoming campus event (Quad Day) to be held the week of
Halloween
Establish a committee of Resident Advisors (RAs) that deals specifically with
security. At least one member of the Resident Hall Association (RHA) in each
community should be the designated Safety Representative.
We have a committee member (Carmichael Governor) liaison between the Safety
committee and RHA to ensure residents are having their safety needs met.
Several members of the committee have attended RHA meeting to invite open
communication and collaboration between our initiatives especially for holding post-‐
Franklin street Halloween events to promote safe return
The
committee
is
maintaining
information
on
updates
from
the
DPS
of<icers
assigned
to
RA
safety
leaders
and
Community
Directors
at
each
individual
dorm,
DPS
acts
as
The
Executive
Branch
of
Student
Government
October
Report
2010
speci<ic
Safety
Representative
in
their
assigned
responsibilities
in
overseeing
complaints
reported
from
student
residents
and
Community
Directors
Appoint designated go-betweens that relay information between the
students and DPS.
The
committee
has
worked
with
DPS
to
have
of<icer
Megan
Howard
in
attendance
at
meetings
to
contribute
relevant
insight
and
maintain
open
lines
of
communication
between
our
own
initiatives
and
those
led
by
DPS
We
plan
to
relay
important
DPS
information
(especially
regarding
Halloween)
at
upcoming
Quad
Day
for
the
Safety
Committee
so
that
students
are
informed
of
necessary
proceedings
and
offerings
The Co-Chair Perspective
Meghan Cannon
After
a
month
leading
the
committee,
multiple
initiative
have
come
to
our
attention
as
we
have
been
noti<ied
of
concerns
of
various
groups.
Among
these
contacts,
content
has
included
requests
to
contribute
insight
to
the
pilot
of
Just
Call
Campaign,
concerns
about
pedestrian
safety,
P2P
complaints,
parking
deck
problems,
and
lighting
remarks.
It
has
been
worthwhile
using
our
team
to
fuel
all
of
these
safety
concerns
into
our
existing
agendas
and
projects
or
using
our
knowledge
to
appropriately
redirect
such
concerns.
Working
with
various
other
organizations
through
which
safety
is
a
mutual
priority
has
been
rewarding
and
I
will
continue
to
make
use
of
these
resources.
As
our
principle
focus
has
been
on
Halloween
thus
far,
we
have
been
able
to
open
up
doors
of
communication
that
we
will
undoubtedly
use
for
the
rest
of
the
year.
Calvin Lewis
We
have
had
a
very
successful
start
to
a
new
year.
Transitioning
into
a
new
school
year
has
not
been
a
problem
for
our
committee
and
there
have
been
no
holes
in
the
effort
put
forth
by
our
committee.
So
far
we
have
managed
to
network
and
connect
many
organizations
on
campus
as
well
as
support
RHA
in
publicizing
and
maintaining
public
safety.
Through
contacts
within
DPS
and
meeting
with
administrators,
we
have
established
what
means
are
necessary
to
continue
to
support
public
safety
in
the
most
ef<icient
manner.
Though
our
main
focus
is
currently
Halloween,
we
have
already
started
planning
on
how
other
safety
points
will
be
addressed
throughout
the
remainder
of
the
year.
78
Public Service and Advocacy
Ashley Patton
anpatton@email.unc.edu
Will Thomason
williamhthomason@gmail.com
Committee Progress
STRETCH Conference
The
STRETCH
Conference
was
held
on
October
8
and
9
in
the
Upendo
Room
of
SASB,
with
the
help
of
the
Campus
Y,
the
Center
for
Public
Service,
and
the
Multi-‐cultural
Affairs
and
Diversity
Outreach
Committee
of
Student
Government.
This
two-‐day
event
was
focused
on
the
word
“Diversity”
and
delving
into
Bridging
the
Gap
between
different
cultures.
Key
speakers
included
Terri
Houston,
who
taught
us
the
importance
of
loving
ourselves,
Sean
Kiernan,
who
discussed
gender
expression
within
the
LGBT
community,
and
Annie
Clark,
who
discussed
the
intricacies
of
interpersonal
violence
among
different
cultures.
We
closed
the
Conference
with
a
Diversity/Privilege
Walk,
a
meaningful,
enlightening,
and
thought-‐provoking
activity
that
inspired
us
to
think
about
the
topic
of
diversity
on
a
broader
and
more
critical
way.
We
are
excited
and
already
planning
for
STRETCH
2011.
Enhance Collaboration between Service Organizations on Campus
We
have
been
working
to
create
a
list
of
organizations
which
incorporate
service
into
their
work
on
campus,
and
we
are
<inding
that
the
majority
of
campus
organizations
have
a
service
aspect
to
them!
We
will
be
holding
the
<irst
Service
Organization
Collaboration
Assembly
in
mid-‐November,
and
are
excited
for
the
productivity,
collaboration,
and
effectiveness
of
this
important
event.
Service Event at C-TOPS
One
of
our
committee
members,
Kira
Lumsden,
has
been
working
on
this
platform
point
and
contacting
the
Of<ice
of
New
Student
and
Carolina
Parent
Programs
to
meet
about
scheduled
service
events
at
C-‐TOPS
next
summer
(and
hopefully
in
the
summers
to
come)
to
show
UNC
students
that
service
is
an
important
part
of
the
Carolina
community.
TABS Project
After
talking
with
the
Environmental
Affairs
and
Greek
Affairs
Committees
of
Student
Government,
the
Of<ice
of
Waste
Reduction
and
Recycling,
the
Residence
Hall
Association,
and
the
Greek
Sustainability
Council,
PSAC
is
at
the
brink
of
debuting
the
TABS
(Teaching
About
Being
Sustainable)
project,
an
initiative
aimed
to
gather
can
tabs
in
order
to
encourage
recycling
and
better
and
purer
use
of
the
aluminum,
and
give
them
to
the
waste
and
recycling
plant
to
melt
into
aluminum.
The
Ronald
McDonald
House
receives
40
cents
for
every
pound
of
can
tabs
that
we
submit,
and
this
will
also
be
The
Executive
Branch
of
Student
Government
October
Report
2010
a
great
way
to
publicize
the
Ronald
McDonald
House
and
what
they
do.
One
of
our
members,
Brittany
Reeves,
has
taken
this
project
under
her
wing
and
is
doing
an
awesome
job!
Brown Bag Lunch Series
With
the
leadership
of
committee
member
Katya
Ortiz,
PSAC
kicked-‐off
the
2010-‐2011
Brown
Bag
lunch
series
in
October
with
a
speaker
from
Relay
for
Life,
as
part
of
Breast
Cancer
Awareness
Month.
She
shared
her
story
and
the
ways
that
UNC
students
can
get
involved
to
help
<ight
cancer.
Address Local Hunger and Homelessness
We
are
working
with
the
NC
School
of
Science
and
Math,
as
well
as
other
campuses
across
the
state,
to
break
the
world
record
for
the
largest
food
drive
in
February,
and
committee
member
Hunter
Bryson
is
our
delegate
for
that
event.
We
also
are
sitting
on
the
SITCH
(Student
Initiatives
to
Combat
Homelessness)
Board
and
serve
on
the
Community
Participation
Workgroup
with
the
Orange
County
Partnership
to
End
Homelessness,
and
we
are
planning
Project
Homeless
Connect
2010
with
these
groups,
to
be
held
in
early
November.
Participate actively in the Build-A-Block Campaign
We
have
talked
to
the
organizers
as
well
as
Lynn
Blanchard,
the
director
of
the
Carolina
Center
for
Public
Service,
and
will
lead
the
efforts
to
discuss
and
critically
think
about
the
reasons
why
we
need
to
build
these
houses
for
UNC
workers.
We
will
address
everything
from
a
livable
wage
paid
to
UNC
employees
to
affordable
housing
and
cultural
differences.
The Co-Chair Perspective
Ashley Patton
Overall,
I
believe
that
the
beginning
of
this
school
year
has
gone
quite
well.
After
being
a
bit
nervous
about
committee
member
numbers,
several
more
applications
rolled
in
and
we
were
able
to
form
an
amazing
committee
of
committed
and
hard-‐working
students.
Our
<irst
big
project
was
the
annual
STRETCH
conference,
explained
above.
Even
though
I
had
an
amazing
time
on
the
Saturday
that
I
was
able
to
attend,
I
am
somewhat
disappointed
with
the
numbers
of
people
that
showed
up.
I
think
that
since
there
was
a
home
football
game,
the
numbers
were
much
lower
than
usual.
I
think
that
the
attendants,
however,
truly
enjoyed
themselves
and
took
a
lot
from
it.
In
addition,
we
have
had
our
<irst
brown
bag
lunch
series
and
the
committee
heads
for
that
said
that
those
numbers
were
also
not
very
high.
Because
of
this,
I
think
we
need
to
to
work
on
publicizing
events
and
have
someone
from
our
committee
specialize
in
PR
issues
or
work
with
the
PR
committee
more.
Other
projects
are
going
great
because
of
our
hard-‐working
members,
including
the
TABS
project,
service
collaboration,
homelessness
help
and
advocacy,
and
the
NCSSM
food
drive.
We
are
continuing
to
work
on
the
CTOPS
service
event,
fundraising
for
the
Public
Service
80
scholarship,
and
an
alternative
winter
break
and
are
looking
forward
to
starting
work
on
NC
Service
Month
as
we
get
closer
towards
March.
Will Thomason
I
am
proud
of
our
committee
members
and
the
work
that
they
have
already
done
this
year
to
make
PSAC
ef<icient,
effective,
collaborative,
and
productive.
We
have
an
awesome
momentum
to
keep
pushing
us
to
do
the
great
things
planned
ahead.
I
am
personally
excited
for
our
tentative
Alternative
Winter
Break
trip
to
address
issues
surrounding
refugee
resettlement,
Service
N.C.
month
in
March,
and
the
Public
Service
Scholarship
given
to
someone
each
year.
With
an
awesome
co-‐chair
and
a
great
committee,
I
am
so
thankful
to
be
able
to
witness
the
ongoing
awesome-‐ness
of
the
Public
Service
and
Advocacy
Committee!
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Student Body Outreach
Caitlin Murray Goforth
goforthc@email.unc.edu
Thomas Clay Vickers
tvickers@email.unc.edu
Committee Progress
Multimedia News Update
• Student Body Outreach will create a new brief weekly news video segment in
partnership with the Journalism school, STV, and Student Government. This
update will include a message from Hogan, interviews from students of current
topics on campus/across the world, showcase events or projects that week, and
more.
This
project—which
the
committee
took
on
as
our
<irst
and
almost
only
focus—has
morphed
into
something
very
different
than
what
was
<irst
imagined.
Ian
Lee
and
Beth
(his
EA)
have
taken
point
with
creating
a
brief
weekly
news
segment
in
partnership
with
Carolina
Week
in
the
Journalism
school.
This
program
should
include
most
of
the
main
point
of
this
platform
point.
Thus,
Caitlin
and
Clay
(along
with
our
committee)
have
decided
to
move
forward
in
establishing
a
partnership
with
STV
to
create
a
different
kind
of
TV
short
that
distinguishes
itself
with
humor
and
a
replicable,
collaborative
model
with
campus
organizations.
Because
of
a
lack
of
effort
on
our
part
we
are
still
in
the
early
stages
of
developing
the
show
with
STV.
However,
the
committee
has
developed
a
great
sketch
of
how
the
show
would
work
and
have
<ilmed
the
<irst
version
of
an
introduction.
Clay
and
Caitlin
are
currently
shopping
this
pilot
around
with
the
STV
folks
and
will
be
meeting
with
their
board
this
week.
Conduct focus groups with a wide cross-section of the Student Body to
investigate how students find out about events/campus organizations a
This
semester
the
committee
has
been
looking
into
new
ways
to
expand
our
reach
to
students
and
have
decided
to
move
forward
on
this
platform
point
next
semester.
The Co-Chair Perspective
Caitlin
At
this
early
point
in
the
year
I
think
that
the
Outreach
committee’s
main
concentration
is
refocusing
itself
with
its
new
purpose
under
the
Medlin
Administration.
Last
year
the
committee
was
targeted
as
a
publicity
center
for
student
government
and
student
organizations.
With
the
creation
of
the
PR
team,
the
Outreach
committee
has
shifted
its
focus
to
being
a
creative
outlet
for
Student
Government
to
reach
the
student
body.
We
see
ourselves
as
think
tank
for
ideas
centering
on
how
to
better
inform
students
of
what
is
going
on
in
campus.
With
our
main
project
(This
Week
at
Carolina
segment)
we
are
trying
to
tap
into
ways
that
will
reach
students
beyond
the
overused
publicity
means
of
82
social
networks,
painting
cubes,
and
passing
out
<lyers.
I
really
believe
that
our
segment
will
catch
the
attention
of
students
on
campus
and
hopefully
become
something
that
they
recognize
as
a
part
of
the
Carolina
culture.
I
believe
that
the
success
to
this
committee
will
be
collaborating
with
other
student
organizations
like
STV
and
working
with
them
to
brainstorm
new
ways
of
informing
students
how
to
become
involved.
Clay
To
be
honest,
it’s
been
tough
to
build
a
committee.
The
way
the
open
application
process
worked
yielded
us
few
applicants
and
even
fewer
committee
members.
The
application
sent
out
by
Student
Government
included
the
committee
description
from
last
year
that
basically
described
the
PR
team
that
was
created
in
the
middle
of
the
school
year
last
year.
Thus,
I
think
many
applicants
were
confused
and
applied
to
the
PR
team
because
the
Outreach
committee
seemed
irrelevant.
I’m
de<initely
not
trying
to
pass
blame
on
anyone
but
I
think
this
was
a
determining
factor.
It
might
have
been
my
and
Caitlin’s
fault
for
not
sending
in
a
description
on
time.
Anyway,
we’re
are
now
up
and
running
after
a
slightly
bumpy
start.
I’m
really
passionate
about
our
platform
points—probably
because
I
was
lucky
and
got
to
help
craft
some
of
them.
I
believe
that
Outreach
will
be
a
key
part
of
Student
Government
if
it
can
ful<ill
its
mission
to
serve
as
a
think
tank
and
incubator
for
new
ideas
about
how
to
connect
Student
Government
to
students—but
also
to
connect
students
to
organizations,
students
to
other
students,
and
organizations
to
other
organizations.
Our
<irst
project—the
This
Week
at
Carolina
TV
short—will
do
just
that.
It’s
a
new,
untried
way
of
enabling
connections
between
students
and
what’s
happening
around
them.
It’s
going
to
be
more
than
a
series
of
commercials;
it’s
a
new
technology
to
strengthen
and
expand
the
Carolina
community.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Student Life
Olivia Hammill
ohammill@email.unc.edu
Taylor Mercado
tmercado@email.unc.edu
Committee Progress
Organize student groups by genre at Fall Fest so they can be more easily
located. The goal is to increase on-campus involvement by helping students
find organizations that match their interests.
All
student
organizations
that
participated
in
Fall
Fest
were
organized
by
type
and
color.
Academic
groups
were
designated
by
a
white
banner,
Activist-‐Political
groups
by
a
red
banner,
Cultural-‐International
groups
by
a
blue
banner,
Fraternity-‐Sorority
groups
by
a
silver
banner,
Media
groups
by
a
yellow
banner,
Performance
groups
by
a
black
banner,
Religious
groups
by
a
purple
banner,
Recreation-‐Sports
groups
by
a
green
banner,
Service
groups
by
a
gold
banner,
Special
interest
groups
by
an
orange
banner,
and
Student
Government
groups
by
a
blue
banner.
Banners
were
constructed
with
vinyl
and
PVC
pipes
and
hung
at
the
<irst
table
for
each
section.
See
below
for
the
color-‐coded
chart.
Create a site map of club location by type to be used at Fall Fest. The site map
will be e-mailed to all first year students prior to the event for reference.
Explore the possibility of printing this map in advance copies of the DTH and
having signs at both ends of South Road the night of Fall Fest.
As
mentioned
above,
all
organizations
were
organized
by
type
and
color.
Hogan
sent
an
e-‐mail
to
students
the
Friday
before
Fall
Fest
directing
them
to
a
website
designed
speci<ically
for
the
event.
On
the
website,
students
could
download
a
map
of
the
table
set
ups
on
South
Road
as
well
as
a
color-‐coordinated
organizational
chart.
See
the
appendix
for
the
map
and
chart.
Collaborate with the Technology Committee to conduct outreach to new
student organizations for online resources education, campus connection
possibilities, and any other services the organization may need to succeed.
A
member
of
our
committee
serves
as
a
liaison
between
the
Student
Life
and
Technology
&
Web
Services
Committees.
She
attends
weekly
meetings
for
both
committees,
and
reports
back
each
week
with
what
progress
has
been
made.
Currently,
we
are
exploring
ways
to
best
reach
out
to
student
organizations.
Increase education regarding the use of online resources, such as
CollegiateLink, to aid organizations in their success.
84
As
mentioned
above,
the
liaison
between
the
Student
Life
and
Technology
&
Web
Services
committees
is
working
to
determine
the
most
useful
and
productive
way
to
reach
out
to
student
organizations.
We
will
work
with
representatives
from
CollegiateLink
to
train
our
committee
members
on
how
to
use
the
program.
We
are
considering
ways
to
make
the
URL
for
UNC’s
site
more
accessible
for
students.
Once
our
committee
members
are
comfortable
with
the
site,
we
will
reach
out
to
campus
organizations.
Host a feedback suggestion stand in the Pit once a month where students
can voice their needs or concerns. Continue to increase Student
Government’s presence among the student body by promoting increased
outreach to students.
We
will
borrow
Carolina
Leadership
Development’s
large
cardboard
cut-‐out
of
Hogan
to
use
in
the
Pit
as
we
ask
for
suggestions
from
students
about
Student
Government.
Students
will
be
able
to
post
their
ideas
and
suggestions
on
the
cut-‐out
using
post-‐it
notes.
We
have
also
created
a
subcommittee
entitled
Organization
Outreach.
The
purpose
of
this
subcommittee
is
to
act
as
a
liaison
between
Student
Government
and
campus
organizations
in
an
effort
to
increase
publicity
and
student
involvement
across
campus.
This
subcommittee
is
in
charge
of
updating
the
“Organization
of
the
Week”
feature
on
the
Student
Life
tab
of
the
Student
Government
website.
Since
this
subcommittee
is
working
on
a
completely
new
project,
we
have
given
its
members
freedom
in
coming
up
with
other
ideas
for
increasing
organization
awareness.
The
members
of
the
subcommittee
have
expressed
interest
in
creating
an
organization
search
engine
on
the
Student
Government
website
on
which
students
can
input
their
interests
and
then
receive
a
list
of
organizations
that
match
those
interests.
Student Life looks forward to taking Carolina Marketplace to a larger, more
publicized level. He will host the Carolina Marketplace once a semester
instead of once a year to allow a larger number of student organizations and
businesses to participate.
Because
our
committee
meetings
started
a
little
later
this
year,
we
have
decided
to
host
one
Carolina
Marketplace
spanning
over
either
two
or
three
weeks
during
the
second
semester
to
allow
for
a
more
inclusive
and
successful
event.
There
is
a
subcommittee
dedicated
to
this
project,
and
members
of
this
subcommittee
have
been
drafting
e-‐mails,
including
a
ten
question
survey,
which
can
be
sent
out
to
campus
organizations
to
gauge
their
interest
in
being
part
of
the
event.
They
have
also
been
brainstorming
ways
to
categorize
participating
groups
for
the
event
and
considering
food
options.
Work with Career Services to better organize and facilitate the Career
Services Fair. Collaborate on advertisement, feedback, and event
management.
Members
of
the
subcommittee
dedicated
to
working
on
this
platform
will
be
meeting
with
Tim
Stiles,
Associate
Director
of
Career
Services,
to
discuss
ways
our
groups
can
collaborate.
This
meeting
will
allow
us
to
determine
the
next
steps
to
take.
The
Executive
Branch
of
Student
Government
October
Report
2010
The Co-Chair Perspective
Olivia Hammill
Life
as
part
of
the
Student
Life
Committee
has
been
great
so
far
–
we
have
already
started
working
on
all
of
our
projects
for
the
year,
something
we
hope
will
prove
to
be
bene<icial
as
next
semester
approaches.
We
have
a
fairly
large
committee
this
year,
but
dividing
everyone
into
subcommittees
has
proven
to
be
quite
successful.
By
using
subcommittees,
we
can
ensure
that
there
is
always
someone
tackling
one
of
our
committee
goals.
We
have
a
group
of
driven,
committed,
and
enthusiastic
committee
members,
so
I
have
no
doubt
that
we
will
be
able
to
keep
the
momentum
going
all
year.
More
work
can
always
be
done,
but
I
am
particularly
pleased
with
the
progress
that
has
been
made
thus
far.
Taylor Mercado
I
feel
that
the
committee
has
been
wonderful
thus
far!
I
have
truly
enjoyed
working
with
the
committee
members
and
getting
to
know
each
of
their
capabilities
and
ambitions.
We
have
a
wonderful
group
of
people
in
our
committee
and
each
of
them
are
truly
dedicated
and
want
to
do
wonderful
things
for
Carolina.
I
look
forward
to
getting
to
know
the
members
even
better
and
forming
friendships
that
go
far
beyond
the
business
of
the
Student
Life
committee.
Additionally,
I
am
very
excited
that
we
have
decided
to
do
Carolina
Men’s
Networking
Night
again
this
year.
The
members
of
that
subcommittee
have
already
been
brainstorming
locations,
guests,
and
food
ideas
to
plan
and
prepare
a
wonderful
event.
The
committee
has
been
working
very
hard
and
I
am
excited
to
see
where
else
we
can
take
the
committee
throughout
the
rest
of
the
year!
86
Technology & Web Services
techandweb@unc.edu
Max Beckman-Harned
macmaxbh@email.unc.edu
Ben Hawks
bhawks@email.unc.edu
Committee Progress
Tech & Web will assist ITS and the Tech and Web committee in publicizing
technical resources available to UNC students.
IT
groups
on
campus
offer
many
services
to
UNC
faculty,
students,
and
staff.
However,
many
of
these
services
are
unknown,
especially
to
students.
The
Tech
and
Web
committee,
in
coordination
with
the
Student
Technology
Advisory
Board,
created
a
<lyer,
which
can
be
found
at
http://www.unc.edu/studgov/tech<lyer,
to
highlight
the
most
valuable
of
these
resources.
ITS
funded
the
printing
of
the
<inished
<lyer
and
the
RAM
Shop
distributed
it
to
every
incoming
undergraduate
at
CTOPS.
The
<lyer
has
also
been
distributed
to
Cabinet
and
every
RA
in
Housing,
and
was
made
the
focus
of
at
least
one
ResNET
presentation.
It
will
be
shortly
distributed
to
the
members
of
Student
Congress.
Instead
of
continuing
the
Tar
Heel
Tech
Fair,
ITS
and
Student
Government
both
decided
that
the
best
course
of
action
was
to
spend
our
time
and
efforts
publicizing
tech
resources
using
different
venues
and
means
to
reach
the
largest
number
of
students
possible.
The
Tech
and
Web
committee
is
currently
evaluating
other
methods
of
distributing
the
<lyer,
particularly
to
graduate
students,
and
will
soon
begin
the
<lyer
revision
process.
Tech & Web will collaborate with ITS and the Tech and Web committee to
introduce Apple laptops into the CCI program.
ITS
administrators
involved
with
the
CCI
program
are
aware
of
the
growing
Apple
laptop
use
and
students’
desire
to
incorporate
these
laptops
into
the
CCI
program.
We
expect
more
information
on
this
issue
in
the
spring.
The committee will continue to provide individual website training and
support to student organizations.
We
have
continued
our
twice-‐weekly
of<ice
hours,
and
have
had
several
student
organization
representatives
come
to
the
Student
Government
suite
or
email
our
listserv
with
questions
about
their
Joomla!
website
or
AFS-‐hosted
website.
We
are
continuing
to
work
with
the
Division
of
Student
Affairs
to
escalate
problems
and
plan
The
Executive
Branch
of
Student
Government
October
Report
2010
for
the
future
of
AFS
space
and
Joomla!
websites
with
the
release
of
CollegiateLink.
The
committee
will
presently
be
receiving
a
test
CollegiateLink
website
so
we
can
explore
the
capability
of
the
system
and
be
able
to
best
advise
student
organizations
on
their
website
options.
The committee will keep students updated on the tools available to student
organizations for website management.
The
Division
of
Student
Affairs’
new
student
organization
management
system,
CollegiateLink,
was
released
earlier
this
semester.
At
this
point
the
system
is
primarily
being
used
for
student
organization
formal
recognition.
CollegiateLink
will
be
sending
a
representative
to
the
school
next
month
to
provide
training
sessions
for
administrators
and
students,
and
the
Division
of
Student
Affairs
is
planning
to
publicize
the
program
to
students
in
January.
The
Tech
and
Web
committee
will
assist
the
Division
in
its
planning
and
publicity.
The committee shall seek student advice and opinions about what content
students desire to see on the ConnectCarolina site. Having student opinions
reflected will increase the efficiency and use of ConnectCarolina.
The
Tech
and
Web
committee
has
been
actively
involved
with
the
ConnectCarolina
team
by
offering
suggestions
and
<iling
bug
reports
on
the
system.
Two
student
components
of
the
system
have
not
yet
been
released—grades
and
transcripts,
which
will
be
coming
at
the
end
of
this
semester,
and
advising
(for
those
who
entered
the
University
in
Fall
2009
or
later),
which
will
be
released
this
spring.
This
semester,
the
ConnectCarolina
Campus
Solutions
developers
are
focusing
on
releasing
the
<inal
features
and
not
on
major
changes
to
the
released
functionality,
such
as
registration.
The
ConnectCarolina
team
is
planning
on
forming
a
User
Group
to
advise
the
project
on
enhancements
consisting
of
faculty,
staff,
and
student
representatives.
This
committee
will
determine
the
relative
priority
of
the
many
enhancement
requests
made
to
the
ConnectCarolina
team,
and
Tech
and
Web
plans
to
be
an
integral
part
of
the
committee
and
to
represent
the
student
body
in
its
discussions.
In
the
spring,
once
we
have
more
concrete
methods
of
reporting
and
ranking
suggestions,
we
will
reach
out
to
the
student
body
and
student
leaders
for
their
feedback
and
suggestions.
The committee will seek to improve the ease of use of iTunes U for students
by looking for ways for student organizations to easily record important
events and get this content posted.
This
semester,
the
Tech
and
Web
committee
has
pursued
two
main
avenues
for
the
improving
the
ease
of
use
of
iTunes
U
for
students.
First,
Tech
and
Web
committee
has
been
given
administrator
access
to
the
student
section
of
the
university’s
iTunes
U
page.
Having
administrator
access
has
allowed
us
to
modify
the
student
section
interface
to
make
it
more
user-‐friendly.
Additionally,
student
government
now
has
the
ability
to
upload
content
to
iTunes
U
giving
any
student
groups
a
point
of
contact
for
uploading
any
media
they
may
have.
Our
long
term
goal
is
to
have
88
a
permanent
role
in
student
government
for
assisting
in
the
administration
of
the
students’
portion
of
iTunes
U.
Second,
we
recognize
that
the
primary
barrier
to
making
iTunes
U
more
useful
to
students
is
the
limited
availability
of
tools
to
capture
events
that
student
groups
would
like
to
post
on
iTunes
U.
As
a
<irst
step
in
breaking
down
this
barrier,
Tech
and
Web
has
compiled
a
list
of
all
media
resources
offered
to
students
on
campus.
Our
next
step
is
to
<ind
the
best
method
to
publish
this
list,
so
that
students
can
be
aware
of
what
is
available
to
them.
Ad-Hoc Projects
Live@edu
Last
semester
ITS,
in
cooperation
with
Student
Government,
made
the
decision
to
outsource
student
email
to
Microsoft’s
Live@edu
email
solution.
We
are
excited
about
this
transition
as
students
will
soon
be
receiving
a
much
more
powerful,
comprehensive
set
of
services
providing
not
only
email,
but
also
calendaring
and
tools
for
collaboration.
Nevertheless,
Student
Government
is
committed
to
ensuring
that
the
system
provided
to
students,
as
well
as
the
transition
process
itself,
are
what
best
<it
the
needs
of
the
student
body.
To
this
end,
Tech
and
Web,
in
coordination
with
the
PR
team,
has
been
involved
in
biweekly
meetings
with
ITS
about
the
Live@edu
rollout
process.
We
receive
updates
on
the
current
state
of
the
project,
raise
concerns
about
any
roadblocks
we
think
may
arise,
and
request
features
that
we
think
will
bene<it
students.
Additionally,
we
act
as
a
liaison
between
ITS
and
the
Executive
Board
of
Student
Government
for
when
an
of<icial
student
opinion
is
needed.
We
in
Tech
and
Web
would
like
to
express
just
how
accommodating
ITS
has
been
throughout
the
entire
planning
process.
ITS
administrators
have
been
incredibly
receptive
to
all
of
our
feedback
and
feature
requests
and
have
truly
devoted
themselves
to
providing
the
best
possible
service
for
students.
Student Congress
Until
early
November,
the
databases
that
stored
all
information
on
the
Student
Congress
website,
including
appropriations
information,
were
hosted
and
controlled
by
a
former
Student
Government
member
on
his
personal
server
in
California.
Recent
security
changes
made
by
ITS
alerted
us
to
the
situation
and
provided
the
former
member
an
impetus
for
transferring
the
hosting
and
control
over
to
the
University.
Thanks
to
the
Division
of
Student
Affairs,
the
information
is
now
hosted
on
their
servers,
located
in
the
basement
of
Teague.
Tech
and
Web
facilitated
the
transfer
process
and
is
continuing
to
set
the
technical
foundation
of
the
Student
Congress
website
in
order
by
updating
the
permissions
on
the
Student
Congress
website
to
re<lect
the
current
Congress
administration
and
has
started
the
process
of
looking
for
an
underclassman
who
would
be
interested
in
the
technical
maintenance
and
development
of
the
Congress
web
applications.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Deputy CIO
ITS’s
search
for
a
new
Deputy
CIO
is
drawing
to
a
close;
they
have
narrowed
down
the
possible
candidates
to
three
<inalists.
These
three
<inalists
recently
came
to
the
university
to
present
on
their
view
on
the
role
of
the
Deputy
CIO
as
well
as
their
ability
to
<ill
this
roll.
A
Tech
and
Web
co-‐chair
attended
all
three
presentations,
taking
notes
on
each
of
the
candidates.
After
all
three,
we
discussed
the
strengths
and
weaknesses
of
each
candidate
and
provided
feedback
to
ITS
to
assist
in
their
hiring,
and
look
forward
to
working
with
the
selected
candidate.
The Co-Chair Perspective
Max Beckman-Harned
How
exciting
it
is
to
be
doing
IT
policy
at
a
time
of
great
technical
change
for
the
University!
In
the
next
couple
of
weeks,
both
Student
Central
and
the
Oracle
UNC
Calendar
will
say
their
<inal
goodbyes
and
we
will
be
left
with
the
much
newer
and
more
capable
ConnectCarolina
and
Microsoft
Exchange
systems.
When
I
graduate
in
May,
the
current
antiquated
email
system
will
graduate
with
me
and
Microsoft’s
Live@edu
suite,
a
more
powerful
email,
calendaring,
and
collaboration
suite
will
be
rolled
out
to
all
students.
Ben
and
I
are
using
Live@edu
to
collaboratively
write
this
document—in
fact,
as
I
type
this
I
can
see
Ben
is
editing
his
perspective
section.
There
have
been
rough
spots
in
the
road—ConnectCarolina
can
be
convoluted
and
complicated,
and
I’m
sure
there
will
be
growing
pains
when
Live@edu
is
<inally
released,
but
I
am
using
my
three
years
of
UNC
IT
experience
to
try
to
ease
those
pains
as
much
as
possible,
to
foresee
what
we
can
and
smooth
what
we
cannot.
I’m
pleased
to
say
that
the
Tech
and
Web
committee
is
the
largest
it
has
been
in
the
time
I’ve
been
at
UNC.
I’m
still
working
on
delegating
tasks
and
helping
the
committee
members
come
into
their
own,
but
I
have
high
hopes
for
them
and
for
the
future
of
our
IT
at
UNC
and
our
little
committee.
Tech
and
Web
has
had
a
strong
beginning
and
we
will
keep
on
working
and
acting
for
the
good
of
the
student
body.
We
have
a
couple
of
projects
not
long
enough
along
to
mention
here,
and
we
hope
to
be
able
to
tell
the
campus
about
them
soon!
90
Ben Hawks
Overall,
I
have
highly
enjoyed
my
<irst
semester
as
a
Tech
and
Web
co-‐chair!
In
the
past
couple
of
months,
I
have
learned
a
great
deal
about
the
technology
issues
facing
campus
and
am
reassured
by
all
of
the
capable
people
that
I
have
met
tackling
them.
This
semester,
Max
and
I
have
seen
some
pretty
signi<icant
changes
to
the
Tech
and
Web
committee.
Our
committee
membership
has
doubled
since
last
year,
and
the
male-‐
female
ratio
of
the
committee
is
at
an
all-‐time
high!
Our
members
have
done
solid
work
so
far,
especially
with
iTunes
U,
but
I
would
really
like
to
further
expand
their
roles
on
the
committee.
The
relationships
cultivated
with
ITS
in
the
recent
years
by
Max
and
my
predecessor
Andrew
Phillips
continue
to
bear
fruit.
Our
friends
from
ITS
on
the
Live@edu
committee,
including
Kathy
Kyzer
and
Tim
McGuire,
have
worked
hard
to
satisfy
all
of
my
(and
de<initely
Max’s)
concerns.
Debra
Beller
with
ConnectCarolina
has
been
incredibly
open
about
the
state
of
the
system
and
is
always
willing
to
listen
to
our
complaints.
With Live@edu and ConnectCarolina, the university is undergoing signi<icant
technological change. Although not everything is/will be perfect, I am optimistic about
the future of technology on campus.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
University Services
Jim Broughman
jimbro@email.unc.edu
Marissa Gluck
gluckm@email.unc.edu
Committee Progress
“Full-Lot” System in Cobb Deck
After
dividing
up
jobs
in
our
committee
meetings,
we
had
multiple
committee
members
contact
DPS
to
work
on
the
process
of
installing
a
full
lot
sign
in
Cobb
Deck.
Another
group
of
committee
members
contacted
Campus
Facilities
to
work
on
the
process
of
installation.
Finally,
another
group
worked
on
calculating
data
to
demonstrate
the
necessity
of
installing
a
full
lot
sign
in
Cobb
Deck.
After
two
weeks,
we
made
progress
by
talking
with
the
director
of
DPS
and
Campus
Facilities.
The
sign
has
been
installed
in
Cobb
Deck
and
we
are
now
working
with
DPS
to
ensure
that
it
is
fully
functional,
what
times
it
is
in
operation
and
how
it
works
to
create
a
better
process
of
traf<ic
<low.
This
process
has
been
a
struggle
in
that
many
of
the
directors
do
not
readily
respond
to
email
or
phone
calls;
however,
we
will
continue
to
discuss
the
process
of
activation
with
DPS
and
with
Campus
Facilities.
UNC OneCard
The
committee
has
investigated
additional
methods
for
students
to
add
value
to
their
expense
account.
The
possibilities
discussed
thus
far
include
an
option
for
students
to
bill
their
student
account
and
also
the
implementation
of
additional
credit
card
carriers.
We
will
continue
to
speak
with
the
UNC
OneCard
of<ice
to
evaluate
the
practicality
of
these
options.
The Co-Chair Perspective
Jim Broughman
I
am
thus
far
very
pleased
with
the
progress
of
this
committee.
Members
have
shown
strong
enthusiasm
and
initiative
with
regard
to
the
progress
of
our
platform
points.
I
am
impressed
not
only
by
our
progress
towards
completion
of
the
platform,
but
also
with
the
quality
of
group
interaction.
As
I
am
new
to
this
committee,
I
have
bene<itted
from
serving
with
Marissa,
who
is
the
returning
University
Services
Co-‐Chair.
Marissa
and
I
work
very
well
together
and
are
both
very
excited
about
the
commitment
of
our
committee’s
members.
92
Marissa Gluck
The
process
of
working
with
DPS
and
Campus
Facilities
has
been
quite
frustrating.
“Red
Tape”
is
often
an
interesting
factor
in
getting
things
accomplished
on
campus.
Though
our
team
has
been
working
really
well
together,
it
can
often
be
dif<icult
to
instill
a
sense
of
progress
in
committee
members
when
directors
and
other
administrators
are
not
responsive
to
student
dialogue.
This
is
always
an
issue
with
working
on
a
project
as
students
on
campus
when
adults
are
needed
to
facilitate
the
process.
We
will
continue
to
help
students
in
our
committee
to
learn
how
to
better
work
with
administrators.
In
hopes
of
changing
the
process
with
card
<illing,
we
will
help
committee
members
to
better
understand
how
to
communicate
with
each
other
and
administrators.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Women Affairs
Allison Howard
azhoward@email.unc.edu
Billy Kluttz
billykluttz@gmail.com
Overview of Responsibilities
Committee Progress
One Act
Women’s
Affairs
is
attempting
to
collaborate
and
reach
out
to
the
student
population
about
what
One
Act
is.
One
Act
is
a
movement
at
UNC,
where
the
main
focus
is
prevention,
with
ways
to
help
prevent
sources
of
interpersonal
violence
such
as
assault,
rape
and
domestic
abuse.
Women’s
Affairs
is
helping
publicize
and
strengthen
One
Act’s
presence
on
campus
so
people
can
be
aware
of
possible
prevention
before
differing
forms
of
interpersonal
violence
can
happen.
Better collaboration with Women’s Center
Women’s Affairs is focusing on improving the visibility and the services offered by the
Women’s Center. Student Government feels very passionate about increasing the
visibility of the Women’s Center, and we also hope to help the campus be more aware of
the events, options and opportunities that the Women’s Center offers.
Consolidated Gender Resources Handout
Women’s affairs is working on compiling all resources and contact information for
women’s and gender issues on campus and creating a concise handout to be distributed
to incoming <irst-‐years and all Carolina students. This handout will also promote
collaboration across campus among various groups working on women’s issues.
Women’s Health Awareness
Women’s affairs is planning an educational event so students can become informed
about what reproductive health services, and other women’s health services, are
covered under the new UNC student health insurance. Furthermore, the event will also
feature a question and answer period for students about other women’s health care
services are offered locally and on campus—including presentations from local and
campus groups.
94
The Co-Chair Perspective
Allison Howard
I’ve
really
enjoyed
getting
to
know
our
committee
and
understand
how
people’s
differing
perspectives
can
help
us
reach
to
different
speakers.
It’s
very
crazy
at
times,
and
I’ve
discovered
that
it
can
be
really
complicated
and
overwhelming
to
have
committee
events
and
speakers
mid-‐semester.
Another
possible
concern
is
giving
roles
and
responsibilities
to
our
committee,
which
is
currently
quite
small.
Billy
and
I
are
currently
working
on
strengthening
the
cohesion
and
responsibilities
of
our
committee,
and
working
on
getting
speakers
and
events
that
will
reach
out
to
the
community.
Other
than
that,
I
have
really
enjoyed
serving
as
co-‐chair
as
it
has
challenged
and
given
me
outlets
to
explore
my
interests
that
are
related
to
women’s
issues.
I
am
also
very
excited
in
having
Women’s
Affairs
being
very
active
on
campus
in
the
coming
months.
Billy Kluttz
I
am
thrilled
to
be
working
with
such
a
talented
co-‐chair
and
I
feel
that
our
committee
is
achieving
great
things.
Allie
and
I
have
very
different
strengths
and
I
think
that
is
coming
together
well
to
create
a
strong
group
and
a
productive
semester.
We
are
just
now
planning
our
<irst
major
events
so
I
have
few
concerns
as
of
yet.
I
hope
that
a
small
committee
will
be
able
to
function
well
despite
a
larger
workload
for
individual
members,
but
that
is
a
set
back
for
our
group.
However,
I
feel
that
our
passion
and
love
for
gender
equality
and
women’s
issues
will
help
us
overcome
any
dif<iculties
presented
by
a
smaller
committee.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
96
Cabinet Special Projects
Carolina Advocacy
Jordan Funke
funke@email.unc.edu
Russell McIntyre
jrmcinty@email.unc.edu
Overview of Responsibilities
The
Carolina
Advocacy
Committee
is
a
student
lobbying
organization
which
regularly
communicates
and
meets
with
members
of
the
North
Carolina
General
Assembly
and
others
in
order
to
advocate
the
interests
of
the
Carolina
community.
This
group
will
promote
these
interests
through
routine
visits
to
our
state's
capitol,
holding
media
events,
and
gathering
student
support
for
issues
surrounding
higher
education
funding,
among
other
ideas.
Committee Progress
Gathering information about the tuition process and plans for this year
At
the
beginning
of
October,
the
co-‐chairs
met
with
Hogan
and
other
members
of
the
Executive
Board
about
the
tuition
plans
for
the
upcoming
year.
We
reviewed
numbers
with
Hogan
and
are
in
the
process
of
creating
the
proposal
for
this
coming
year.
Once
the
proposal
is
ready
and
the
budget
has
been
put
forth
by
the
Governor
in
January,
we
will
be
able
to
move
forward.
We
are
also
working
on
a
timeline
of
action
for
the
spring
semester.
This
will
include
who
we
will
be
meeting
with,
what
forms
of
media
we
will
be
using,
and
at
what
time
we
will
be
sending
out
communications.
Improving our lobbying capabilities
The
committee
will
be
working
with
Erin,
University
Lobbyist,
who
is
willing
to
meet
and
work
with
us
on
improving
our
lobbying
capabilities.
Erin
is
a
valuable
resource
that
Hogan
recommended
the
committee
utilize.
The
committee
will
meet
with
her
in
November
and
be
trained
in
basic
lobbying
skills,
such
as
effective
communication
and
presentation.
This
will
allow
us
to
put
forth
our
message
in
person
to
the
General
Assembly
in
the
best
possible
manner.
We
are
also
compiling
a
list
of
General
Assembly
members
that
will
be
advantageous
to
our
cause
in
the
spring;
because
of
the
election
year,
there
will
be
new
members
coming
into
of<ice.
The
committee
is
closely
following
the
upcoming
election,
watching
who
is
coming
into
of<ice
and
who
is
leaving
of<ice.
Following
November
2nd,
we
will
have
a
list
of
representatives
who
will
sit
in
the
GA
committees
that
will
be
most
opportune
for
us
to
talk
with;
committees
such
as
Education
and
Finance.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Bringing local members of the General Assembly to campus
The
committee
is
also
working
on
bringing
GA
members
to
campus.
Our
hope
is
that,
like
last
year,
by
coming
to
Chapel
Hill
legislators
will
be
able
to
gain
a
better
understanding
of
the
University,
its
needs,
and
its
promise
and
will
then
be
able
to
encourage
the
support
of
other
GA
members.
In
addition,
these
members
will
be
able
to
provide
valuable
insight
into
the
long
session
process
and
who
within
each
committee
we
should
be
approaching
to
enact
positive
change.
The Co-Chair Perspective
Jordan Funke
As
a
committee,
I
think
that
we
are
on
the
right
track.
It’s
important
to
remember
that
Carolina
Advocacy
is
a
year-‐long
project
committee.
Carolina
Advocacy
has
changed
its
mission
this
year
from
being
a
committee
that
changes
its
goal
and
mission
yearly
to
focus
primarily
on
tuition.
While
the
committee
has
not
yet
completed
many
individual
projects,
our
current
involvement
in
the
tuition
process
is
ongoing
and
will
yield
dividends
for
students
later
in
the
year.
Our
committee
is
excited
to
be
working
on
such
a
cause
that
is
so
closely
tied
to
students.
We’ve
also
begun
to
break
down
the
committee
into
sub-‐committees
to
assign
members
tasks
that
better
<it
their
skills;
such
as
having
committee
members
work
on
tracking
the
GA
election
and
working
on
forms
of
media
communication
to
use
in
the
spring.
Russell McIntyre
We’re
de<initely
moving
forward
with
our
plans
for
the
year.
Since
we
do
have
a
year-‐
long
mission,
we
have
to
realize
that
moving
slowly
isn’t
necessarily
the
same
as
doing
nothing.
We
need
to
spend
the
next
few
months
gathering
more
and
more
information
(even
though
we’re
almost
overwhelmed
with
data
as
it
is)
so
that
when
the
General
Assembly
sits
down
in
January
we’re
good
to
go.
Tuition
is
a
very
complicated
and
slow
process,
as
we
have
to
go
through
so
many
levels
within
the
University
and
the
state
government
to
effectively
lobby
our
goals.
Our
committee
is
moving
along
greatly,
and
after
meeting
with
Hogan,
I
feel
con<ident
in
the
progress
we
have
made,
the
direction
we
are
going
in,
and
our
plans
for
the
future.
98
Committee on the University’s Role in State Education
(COURSE)
Nina Brashears
ninab@email.unc.edu
Grayson Cooper
graysonecooper@gmail.com
Committee Progress
Establishing a Mission and Purpose
Grayson
and
Nina
worked
during
the
summer
to
develop
the
vision
for
this
special
project
in
order
to
lay
the
groundwork
to
make
NC-‐STAGE
effective
and
focused
with
an
ability
to
sustain
over
time
and
projects.
Once
the
committee
was
formed,
they
collectively
decided
on
a
change
in
name
to
COURSE
(Committee
on
the
University’s
Role
in
State
Education)
to
replace
NC-‐STAGE
(North
Carolina
Students
Tackling
the
Achievement
Gap
in
Education).
A
description
of
our
mission
and
purpose:
COURSE
will
identify
and
evaluate
the
role
of
the
University
of
North
Carolina
at
Chapel
Hill
in
educational
problems
in
order
to
create
and
strengthen
advocacy
and
conversation
about
North
Carolina's
education
system
and
work
to
mediate
the
implementation
of
potential
solutions.
COURSE
will
develop
this
role
within
larger
campus
organizations
that
address
educational
issues.
As
a
newly
established
committee
COURSE
will
act
as
student’s
voice
through
its
position
in
student
government,
by
bringing
together
a
group
of
passionate
students
with
diverse
perspectives
on
educational
issues
in
the
state
of
North
Carolina.
Minor in Education
As
a
committee
COURSE
has
decided
to
pursue
the
development
and
proposal
of
a
minor
in
education.
We
are
hoping
to
this
will
serve
as
an
alternative
for
studying
the
practice
of
education
with
greater
<lexibility
than
that
provided
by
the
major
in
the
School
of
Education.
The
minor
has
relevance
to
those
interested
in
administrative
or
policy
roles
in
education,
those
interested
in
educational
technology,
and
those
preparing
for
graduate
work
or
lateral
entry
to
the
practice.
The
University
has
a
responsibility
to
the
state
of
North
Carolina
and
this
minor
can
be
developed
as
a
way
to
address
educational
problems,
including
potential
teacher
shortages.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Other Potential Projects
COURSE
has
discussed
the
possibility
of
pursuing
other
projects
that
include:
-‐ Partnering
with
Roosevelt
Institute’s
Educational
Center:
Advocate
the
implementation
of
policy
members
that
have
been
published.
Topics
include
Charter
Schools
in
North
Carolina
and
Alternative
Paths
to
Licensure
for
Special
Education
Teachers.
-‐ Wake
County
Issues:
Looking
into
changing
issues
and
policies
regarding
the
Diversity
Policy
in
the
nearby
county
to
<ind
opportunities
for
research,
collaboration,
and
advocacy
at
the
University.
-‐ Other
Collaborations
or
Projects:
COURSE
will
be
open
to
potential
partnerships
or
programs
that
are
presented
throughout
the
year.
The
committee
members
will
make
decisions
on
the
effectiveness
of
pursuing
a
particular
project.
The Co-Chair Perspective
Nina Brashears
As
the
<irst
year
for
the
special
project
NC-‐STAGE
(North
Carolina
Students
Tackling
the
Achievement
Gap
in
Education)
Grayson
and
I
saw
a
great
opportunity
to
address
educational
issues
in
North
Carolina.
Bearing
in
mind
that
there
are
a
variety
of
other
organization
on
campus
that
address
education
we
wanted
to
ensure
that
the
special
project
to
address
educational
issues
would
be
a
sustainable
endeavor.
There
are
so
much
potential
projects
and
collaborations
for
“educational”
topics,
but
Grayson
and
I
discussed
the
way
to
<ind
a
niche.
Now
that
we
have
a
very
dedicated
group
of
committee
members
and
we
have
decided
on
a
new
name
(COURSE)
to
better
describe
our
mission
there
is
much
potential
for
this
special
project.
I
am
very
excited
about
the
minor
in
education
because
I
see
it
as
an
un<illed
need
that
the
university
has
a
responsibility
to
meet.
The
study
of
education
should
be
open
to
all
students
so
that
a
diverse
population
can
explore
such
a
crucial
part
of
society,
and
that
population
should
not
just
be
limited
to
students
majoring
in
the
School
of
Education.
With
the
University’s
commitment
to
innovation
and
the
state
I
look
forward
to
see
how
a
proposal
for
the
minor
will
continue
to
develop!
Grayson Cooper
Having
talked
to
several
individuals,
both
inside
and
outside
of
the
special
project
about
the
prospect
of
the
minor,
I
am
excited
by
its
potential.
Infusing
committed
students
with
divergent
perspectives
on
education
into
the
School
of
Education
through
the
minor
would
ultimately
broaden
the
backgrounds
and
trajectories
of
students
in
classes
offered
by
the
School
of
Education.
Because
of
this,
I
recognize
this
initiative
as
being
bene<icial
both
to
the
future
Minors
and
the
students
in
the
School
of
Education.
While
the
current
project
of
proposing
a
minor
is
substantial,
the
enthusiasm
and
campus
involvement
of
the
committee
members
allows
for
expanding
COURSE
in
the
future
into
an
integrating
entity
for
student
organizations
to
advocate
for
positive
developments
in
K-‐12
education.
100
Excelling Through Mentoring
Cory Gu
corygu@email.unc.edu
Peter Sheng
ssheng@email.unc.edu
Committee Progress
Develop and expand “Excelling Through Mentoring”
Excelling
Through
Mentoring
is
a
<irst
year
mentoring
program
in
its
second
year
of
existence.
The
program’s
vision
is
to:
• assist
<irst-‐year
students
in
succeeding
in
academics
and
in
campus
involvement;
• introduce
<irst-‐year
students
to
valuable
opportunities
to
explore
their
interests;
• create
a
support
network
for
<irst-‐year
students
by
establishing
connections
with
student
mentors,
faculty
and
other
<irst-‐year
students;
• maximize
the
potential
of
<irst
year
students
to
express
their
leadership
through
service
to
the
UNC
community.
Mentoring
pods,
consisting
of
2
mentors
and
8
<irst
years,
are
the
core
of
ETM
and
meet
for
<ive
weeks
during
the
fall
semester.
A
wide
variety
of
topics
concerning
all
aspects
of
student
life
are
covered
ranging
from
academics
and
class
registration
to
internships
and
budgeting.
Several
social
events,
including
an
ice
cream
social
and
participation
in
a
service
project,
are
being
planned
to
give
<irst
year
students
a
chance
to
further
interact
with
each
other.
There
are
also
three
large
group
events
that
are
educational
in
nature;
examples
include
a
Kickoff
Event
and
presentations
by
University
Career
Services
and
the
Study
Abroad
Of<ice.
ETM’s
structure
was
modi<ied
in
several
ways
for
this
year.
To
assist
the
co-‐directors
in
running
the
program,
a
group
of
coordinators
was
selected
for
outreach,
organizing
social
events,
and
planning
large
group
events.
The
program
itself
was
moved
from
the
spring
semester
to
the
fall
semester
since
that
is
when
<irst
years
experience
the
transition
the
most.
Due
to
its
growing
popularity,
ETM
was
also
expanded
from
10
pods
with
20
mentors
and
60
<irst
years
to
16
pods
with
32
mentors
and
128
<irst
year
students,
which
is
3%
of
the
entering
class.
In
total,
167
Carolina
students
are
involved
in
ETM.
In
late
August,
applications
for
coordinators
and
mentors
were
released,
and
decisions
were
released
in
mid-‐September.
The
mentors
represent
numerous
majors,
hail
from
all
over
the
country,
and
are
campus
leaders
in
many
organizations.
Next,
applications
for
<irst
years
were
released,
and
decisions
were
released
in
early
October.
The
<irst
year
students
were
sorted
into
pods
based
on
their
preferences
after
reading
mentor
pro<iles,
and
the
majority
was
able
to
receive
their
top
choice.
A
Kickoff
Event
took
place
on
October
17th,
which
had
great
attendance.
Mentoring
pod
meetings
started
the
week
of
October
25th.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
For the remainder of the semester, the committee will focus on updating the curriculum
for the program. The coordinators are working hard on planning large group
educational and social events for the <irst years. Time will also be dedicated to further
publicizing this new program to Carolina students, gathering input and support from
administrators, and seeking collaboration with other campus organizations.
The Co-Chair Perspective
Cory Gu
Last
year,
I
served
as
a
Mentor
for
Excelling
Through
Mentoring
in
its
inaugural
year.
I
applied
for
the
Co-‐Director
position
because
I
really
wanted
to
undertake
a
leadership
role
with
the
committee
in
order
to
help
expand
the
program
and
move
it
to
the
fall
semester
this
year.
I
think
it’s
a
real
testament
to
the
program
that
11
of
the
mentors
were
<irst-‐year
students
in
the
program
last
year.
This
year
we
were
able
to
improve
ef<iciency
and
organization
in
the
program
by
utilizing
Google
Docs
for
mentors/students
to
submit
their
applications.
Our
coordinators
have
been
an
amazing
help
in
recruitment
and
organizing
events
for
our
program.
The
educational
events
allow
for
students
to
learn
more
about
campus
opportunities
from
speakers
and
social
events
give
them
an
opportunity
to
meet
other
<irst-‐year
students
and
network
with
mentors.
We
hope
that
the
improvements
from
last
year
will
enable
us
to
have
an
even
more
successful
year
in
helping
<irst-‐years
with
their
transition
to
Carolina!
Peter Sheng
I
am
excited
to
see
Excelling
Through
Mentoring
improve
and
grow
from
a
pilot
project
into
an
established
program
with
its
own
niche
in
the
university.
A
50%
increase
in
the
number
of
applications
from
last
year
show
that
more
students
are
becoming
aware
of
the
program.
Better
attendance
and
participation
at
our
events
and
pod
meetings
re<lect
that
more
<irst
years
are
taking
advantage
of
this
opportunity.
I
am
very
grateful
for
the
support
of
my
co-‐director,
coordinators,
peers
in
Student
Government,
and
especially
the
mentors
because
ETM
would
not
have
seen
such
success
in
its
second
year
without
all
their
hard
work.
102
First Generation Parents Weekend
Cherish Williams
cherrae@email.unc.edu
Jennifer Henkel
henkel@email.unc.edu
Overview of Responsibilities
The committee’s primary responsibility is to organize, promote, and
support an annual parents weekend for graduating <irst generation
students.
Committee Progress
Planning for the Project
The
committee
plans
to
host
this
weekend
in
the
spring
semester
of
2011.
Depending
upon
funding,
this
will
event
will
be
held
on
Saturday
in
March
for
parents
of
in-‐state
graduating
seniors.
The
committee
is
still
working
to
recruit
dedicated
and
passionate
students
to
help
with
this
project.
Many
students
have
signed
and
we
are
hoping
they
are
willing
to
take
on
task
to
help
us
make
this
a
successful
weekend.
Collaboration and funding
The
committee
has
contacted
the
following
programs/of<ice
to
collaborate
with
the
project:
Carolina
First,
the
of<ice
of
New
Students
and
Carolina
Parent
Programs,
and
UNC’s
Residence
Hall
Association.
Carolina
First,
a
student
organization
comprised
of
First
Generation
College
students
have
agreed
to
take
part
in
the
project
and
their
student
have
expressed
interest
in
helping
with
planning.
Unfortunately,
we
have
not
received
a
response
from
the
Of<ice
of
New
Students
and
Parent
Programs,
but
we
will
continue
to
contact
them
in
hope
of
their
support.
In
the
next
few
weeks
we
plan
to
schedule
meeting
with
other
potential
collaborators
such
MSRC
and
the
Of<ice
of
Admissions.
The perspective of the weekend
We
have
decided
to
keep
the
same
structure
we
planned
for
last
year.
The
project
wasn’t
able
to
be
held
last
year,
due
to
funding,
but
we
do
have
a
wonderful
foundation
from
last
year.
Our
goal
is
to
help
the
parents
receive
their
student’s
perspective
of
life
at
Carolina,
and
also
to
welcome
the
parents
into
the
Carolina
Family.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
The Co-Chair Perspective
Cherish Williams
Progress
has
been
slower
than
I
imagined
this
year.
I
thought
connections
and
of<ices
that
I
met
with
last
year
would
be
more
willing
to
work
with
the
project,
but
it
seems
a
little
tougher.
I
am
hoping
that
all
the
funding
and
sponsors
will
be
<inalized
by
the
end
of
the
fall
semester
and
the
spring
semester
will
consist
of
bringing
the
project
together.
I
continue
to
have
con<idence
in
this
project
and
I
will
continue
to
meet
with
university
of<icials
until
this
project
is
completed.
Jennifer Henkel
As
my
<irst
role
in
student
government
I
am
excited
to
be
a
part
of
this
committee.
I
have
contacted
the
Of<ice
of
New
Students
and
Carolina
Parent
Programs
and
although
I
haven’t
had
much
luck,
I
am
con<ident
that
we
can
pull
this
project
together.
I
would
like
to
bring
awareness
to
First
Generation
College
students
and
help
their
parents
become
involved
in
the
Carolina
family.
104
First Year Focus Council
Jeremy Knight
jeremybknight@gmail.com
Olivia Smith
oesmith@email.unc.edu
Committee Progress
Bring the Office of New Student and Carolina Parent Programs and the First
Year Focus Council together to address critical areas of the first year
experience; application process, adjusting to life in a dorm, healthy eating
and study habits.
The
academic
committee
of
First-‐Year
Focus
Council
will
begin
contacting
the
Of<ice
of
New
Student
and
Carolina
Parent
Programs
on
Sunday
October
17th.
Once
the
council
discusses
an
event
and
goals
with
the
Of<ice,
they
will
decide
what
they
want
the
forum
to
consist
of
and
possible
dates
for
the
event.
After
collaboration
with
the
Of<ice,
the
forum
should
be
completed
this
semester.
External Appointment committees, which function through the office of the
Student Body Vice-President, often reserve spots for first year students in the
fall. Among them, the Student Advisory Committee to the Chancellor (SACC)
seats two first year students to deliver the perspectives of new students to
Chancellor Thorp. Our goal is to seat at least one of the SACC first year
students on the First Year Focus Council to streamline the information flow
between first year student issues and the agendas of the administration.
Earlier in the year, one of the SACC members expressed interest in serving on the
council. Recently they informed us that they do not believe they have suf<icient time to
devote to the committee. Another <irst-‐year on SACC has been contacted about serving
on First-‐Year Focus Council.
Expand the visibility and accessibility of the First Year Focus Council
Our
<irst
committee
project
aims
to
increase
the
visibility
of
the
First-‐Year
Focus
Council.
We
have
started
to
design
a
t-‐shirt
to
give
out
to
<irst-‐years
in
the
pit.
As
we
hand
out
t-‐shirts,
we
will
collect
<irst-‐year
email
addresses
to
start
a
listserv.
The
listserv
will
be
used
in
order
to
inform
<irst-‐years
about
events
the
First-‐Year
Focus
Council
and
other
student
government
committees
will
be
conducting.
We
are
currently
<inding
sponsors
to
fund
the
t-‐shirt
that
has
been
designed
and
the
council
will
be
planning
to
sit
in
the
pit
soon.
Other
events
the
council
is
currently
planning
are
a
<irst-‐year
tailgate
for
the
home
NC
State
game
on
November
20th,
a
South
campus
themed
mixer,
and
a
community
service
project
for
the
committee.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
The Co-Chair Perspective
Jeremy Knight
After
collectively
establishing
a
mission
statement
to
guide
us
through
the
year,
the
committee
has
really
hit
the
ground
running
by
focusing
on
one
large
initiative
to
connect
<irst-‐years
to
student
government.
As
this
project
gets
rolling,
we
have
begun
to
shift
our
focus
to
a
few
more
initiatives
that
will
familiarize
<irst-‐years
with
student
government
and
enhance
their
<irst-‐year
experience.
In
developing
these
plans,
members
have
learned
about
many
resources
on
campus,
essential
tools
needed
to
actively
participate
in
Carolina
organizations,
and
how
student
government
works
here.
Members
have
an
active
role
in
the
committee,
spearheading
these
events.
This
will
allow
them
to
be
quite
self-‐suf<icient
next
semester,
enabling
the
committee
to
go
in
the
direction
that
they
want—not
where
we,
the
co-‐chairs,
want.
The
group
dynamic
has
been
incredible—extremely
productive.
We
have
a
lot
of
work
ahead
of
us,
but
I
am
completely
con<ident
that
we
will
tackle
most,
if
not
all,
that
we
have
planned
and
that
these
members
will
gain
a
lot
along
the
way.
Olivia Smith
Already
I
can
see
that
the
First-‐Year
Focus
Council
members
are
becoming
more
captivated
by
the
Carolina
experience.
Their
ideas
are
ambitious
and
they
are
willing
to
spend
time
to
attain
them.
Jeremy
and
I
have
been
inviting
in<luential
members
of
student
government
to
speak
with
the
committee
about
their
experiences
and
to
give
the
members
advice
about
getting
started
at
Carolina.
I
feel
that
it
is
really
important
to
educate
the
committee
about
student
government
at
Carolina
as
well
as
help
them
achieve
goals
of
reaching
out
into
the
<irst-‐year
class.
Right
now,
a
lot
of
focus
is
on
helping
them
learn
how
to
effectively
plan
events.
106
Music Festival
Sunny Huang
sunnyh@email.unc.edu
Vilas Sankar
vsankar@email.unc.edu
Committee Progress
Working Towards a Collaborative Carolina
The
committee
has
met
with
or
contacted
a
wide
variety
of
campus
organizations
with
the
goal
of
possible
partnerships,
including:
• CUAB
• Student
Congress
• RHA
• CAA
• Vinyl
Records
• Campus
Y
• Carolina
Greek
Associations
• Senior
Class
Highlight Carolina’s Spirit of Service
We
are
actively
looking
to
sponsor
a
charity
that
bene<its
Carolina
and
the
surrounding
Chapel
Hill
area.
We
thought
that
Build-‐a-‐Block
was
the
ideal
organization
for
our
purposes,
but
that
unfortunately
fell
through.
Finding
a
charity
to
sponsor
is
at
the
top
of
our
to-‐do
list.
Attracting First-Class Musical Talent
In order to make SpringFest 2011 the success that we envision it to be, we’re trying to
get an A-‐list artist to perform at the event. Before we can start contacting artists and
their agents, however, we must <ind the aforementioned charity and construct a well-‐
crafted platform which we can use to pitch our program to campus organizations,
corporate sponsors, and Student Congress.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
The Co-Chair Perspective
Sunny Huang
The
past
month
has
been
quite
challenging.
Due
to
budget
cuts,
all
campus
organizations
have
pulled
their
purse
strings
a
little
tighter.
Compounding
the
issue
is
our
lack
of
a
true,
de<ined
platform.
We
have
batted
around
many
ideas
concerning
our
vision
for
this
event.
The
idea
of
adding
a
social
impact
component
to
the
spring
celebration
is
very
appealing
to
us,
but
the
ideal
organization
(UNC
Build
a
Block)
that
we
wanted
to
partner
with
is
not
on
board.
It
has
been
frustrating
on
multiple
levels.
To
really
pitch
to
various
organizations,
we
need
to
narrow
down
a
list
of
potential
artists
that
we
would
like
to
pursue
to
come
perform.
Unfortunately,
that
is
not
possible
because
agents
are
not
willing
to
even
speak
to
us
without
a
legitimate
budget.
Without
a
headline
artist
to
appeal
to
potential
funding
sources,
they
are
less
willing
to
contribute
to
the
vision
of
Spring
Fest.
It
is
become
a
vicious
self-‐perpetuating
cycle
that
we
hoping
to
break.
We
are
attacking
every
angle
possible
to
achieve
a
breakthrough,
and
I
am
con<ident
that
it
will
happen
very
soon.
Vilas Sankar
Like
Sunny
said,
the
budget
cuts
that
have
affected
UNC
have
severely
curtailed
our
efforts
at
getting
other
campus
organizations
to
partner
with
us,
and
those
that
have
agreed
to
help
with
SpringFest
can’t
help
us
with
as
much
funding
as
we’d
like.
We’re
actively
trying
to
<ind
a
charity
to
partner
with
because
we
both
feel
that
having
a
reputable
charity
on
our
team
would
provide
us
with
the
credibility
we
desperately
need.
Sponsoring
a
charity
would
also
greatly
help
our
ability
to
attract
corporate
sponsorships,
which
we
feel
will
be
our
primary
source
of
funding.
We
thought
Build-‐a-‐
Block
perfectly
<it
the
image
of
our
ideal
charity,
but
they
unfortunately
do
not
seem
to
be
keen
on
the
idea
of
partnering
with
SpringFest.
Our
primary
task
as
of
now
is
to
<ind
a
charity
to
partner
with,
thereby
allowing
us
to
construct
a
well-‐crafted
platform
with
which
we
can
use
to
pitch
SpringFest
to
campus
organizations,
corporate
sponsors,
the
town
of
Chapel
Hill,
and
Student
Congress.
108
Second Start
Jasmine Colquitt
Jasmine1@email.unc.edu
Uhlee Oh
Uoh@email.unc.edu
Platform Progress
Help sophomores avoid the “sophomore slump” by providing information about the
variety of resources Carolina has to offer.
As
of
right
now,
the
Second
Start
Program
is
focusing
on
creating
completely
new
events
on
campus
designed
speci<ically
for
sophomores,
but
still
open
to
all.
We
have
had
two
meetings
this
year
due
to
our
bi-‐weekly
meeting
schedule,
but
Second
Start
has
already
begun
planning
“Coffee
Hour”
–
a
regular
event
that
would
allow
sophomores
(and
other
students)
to
approach
certain
professors
here
on
campus
in
a
more
friendly
and
relaxed
environment
(e.g.
at
Starbucks,
Caribou,
Krispy
Kreme,
etc.)
instead
of
in
their
traditional
of<ice
hours.
Second
Start
is
designing
this
event
to
encourage
and
foster
close-‐knit
relationships
between
the
professor
and
student.
Hopefully
we
will
hold
our
<irst
successful
Coffee
Hour
in
mid-‐November
and
continue
on
with
this
series
throughout
the
entire
year.
We’ve
already
contacted
professors
of
various
sophomore-‐
level
courses,
and
many
have
expressed
their
interest
in
participating
in
this
program!
Some
of
the
professors
we’ve
contacted
include
Professor
Byrns
(ECON
101),
Skender
(BUSI
101),
Williams
(DRAM
116),
Johnson
(BIOL
252),
Austell
(CHEM
261),
Bloom
(BIOL
252),
and
Leb
(PSYC
220/245)
In
addition
to
the
Coffee
Hour
events,
Second
Start
plans
to
continue
the
Sophomore
Life
Forum
that
is
moderated
by
the
committee
which
was
begun
last
year.
The
only
difference
between
this
year
and
last
year
will
be
that
Second
Start
plans
to
hold
a
series
of
these
informal
discussions
regularly
throughout
the
spring
semester.
Within
these
Sophomore
Life
Forums,
Second
Start
plans
on
covering
an
array
of
topics
from
“Time
Management”
to
“Study
Abroad
Opportunities”
to
“Internships”
in
order
to
help
them
Sophomores
plan
a
successful
second
semester/summer
after.
Sophomores
are
encouraged
to
bring
any
thoughts,
suggestions
or
advice
to
the
discussions
to
aid
our
committee
in
tailoring
events
to
meet
the
needs
of
sophomores.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
The Co-Chair Perspective
Jasmine Colquitt
Overall
I
feel
that
Second
Start
is
an
amazing
program
and
will
have
a
posi=ve
effect
on
the
lives
of
many
second
year
students
here
at
Carolina.
Like
last
year
however,
I
have
no=ced
that
it
is
s=ll
going
to
be
a
challenging
to
create
programs
specifically
targeted
to
sophomores
without
overlapping
with
already
established
programs
and
events,
but
I
feel
that
by
reflec=ng
back
on
what
was
done
last
year
in
the
program,
Second
Start
will
accomplish
much
this
year.
I
feel
that
Second
Start
will
also
be
successful
due
to
our
commiEee
members.
I
am
excited
that
our
commiEee
has
grown
in
number
and
spirit
this
year.
Moreover,
like
last
year,
we
have
a
very
strong
and
dedicated
commiEee
and
I
feel
that
with
the
persistence,
hard
work,
and
diligence
of
not
only
our
new
commiEee
members
but
also
of
Uhlee
and
me,
Second
Start
will
con=nue
to
be
a
posi=ve
influence
on
the
sophomore
community.
.
Uhlee Oh
Wow,
I
did
not
expect
our
commiEee
to
have
made
the
progress
we’ve
made
thus
far!
I
am
excited
to
be
working
with
an
enthusias=c
and
crea=ve
group
of
sophomores
(along
with
Jasmine,
of
course!)
who
are
ready
to
leave
behind
a
very
resourceful
legacy
on
campus!
As
a
sophomore
myself,
I’ve
encountered
various
ques=ons
and
issues
regarding
my
student
life
and
academic
career,
such
as
“How
can
I
find
an
internship?”
and
“What
are
some
study
abroad
programs
out
there?”
to
“How
do
I
approach
professors
without
seeming
awkward?”
and
“How
can
I
manage
my
=me
beEer
so
I
can
assure
I
have
a
produc=ve
school
year?”
I’m
grateful
to
be
in
a
posi=on
that
allows
me
to
help
address
these
issues,
and
I’m
excited
to
see
the
posi=ve
outcome
and
effects
of
our
“Coffee
Hour”
project
and
Sophomore
Life
Forums!
110
Speaker Series
Matt Miller
Mjmiller89@gmail.com
Kelsey Kirchmann
klkirch@email.unc.edu
Background on Series
The
Speakers
Series
is
a
student-‐led
and
student-‐run
series
that
was
created
in
2007
by
our
late
student
body
president,
Eve
Carson.
Our
series
brings
to
UNC
nationally
and
internationally
renowned
<igures—men
and
women
who
have
distinguished
themselves
through
their
ideals
and
accomplishments—for
the
purpose
of
stimulating
a
campus-‐
wide
dialogue
about
important
contemporary
issues.
The
values
set
forth
for
speakers
in
our
series
are
those
to
which
we,
as
Carolina
students,
aspire:
a
strong
ability
to
lead
themselves
and
others,
a
commitment
to
public
service,
and
the
proven
ability
to
enact
real,
positive
change
in
a
community.
Eve
believed
strongly
in
Carolina
students,
saying,
“it’s
us
–
the
student
body
–
who
make
UNC
what
it
is.”
She
believed
in
the
importance
of
speakers
to
strengthen
the
values
of
the
student
body
and
better
equip
the
students
of
our
University
to
serve
their
communities
and
the
world.
Committee Progress
Improving the sustainability and publicity of Speaker Series website:
This
area
has
been
a
slow
start,
but
we
are
now
well
on
our
way
to
having
an
improved
website
before
the
semester
break.
Brian
Payst,
of
Student
Affairs,
is
working
on
how
to
make
our
website
easier
to
populate,
and
we
have
expanded
the
committee’s
involvement
in
the
day-‐to-‐day
updating
of
the
website.
While
sometimes
a
mundane
task,
this
opportunity
gives
our
committee
members
a
chance
to
feel
more
involved
throughout
the
semester
and
take
ownership
of
the
events.
We
have
also
kicked
off
our
collaboration
with
other
groups
on
campus,
so
that
more
speaking
events
are
included.
In
addition,
we
received
an
e-‐mail
from
the
SGA
Chief
of
Staff
at
Georgia
Tech,
Jimmy
Williams,
who
was
interested
in
our
feedback
on
how
to
best
foster
collaboration
with
disparate
groups
on
campus
for
speakers.
We
have
been
in
contact
and
are
helping
them
on
this
issue.
Perhaps
our
website
will
lead
to
improved
collaboration
on
other
campus.
Continue to generate funds for the Speaker Endowment:
We
met
with
Lanier
Brown
May
on
October
5,
our
contact
in
the
Development
Of<ice,
about
this
project
and
have
begun
moving
forward.
She
is
excited
for
this
spring
and
is
optimistic
that
will
hit
our
endowed
goal,
of
100,000
dollars,
soon,
particularly
once
the
markets
improve.
She
also
said
the
Women’s
Leadership
Council
will
make
funds
available
to
<inance
our
speaking
event
this
year
independent
of
the
endowment.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Other Projects:
We
are
close
to
of<icially
naming
the
series
The
Carson
Lectures:
The
Students’
Speaker
Series.
Lanier
(Who
is
this?)
plans
to
forward
our
letter
to
the
University
naming
committee,
so
we
hope
to
have
the
series
named
by
the
end
of
the
semester.
We
have
been
working
hard
on
bringing
speakers
with
name
recognition
to
campus
in
conjunction
with
the
Women’s
Leadership
Council
and
the
Johnston
Center
for
Undergraduate
Excellence.
We
have
sent
a
letter
of
inquiry
to
Governor
Beverly
Perdue
to
come
to
campus
as
a
speaker
this
fall.
Additionally,
we
are
working
with
the
Chancellor,
the
Dean
of
the
School
of
Public
Health,
Lanier
Brown
May
and
the
Robertson
Scholarship
Program
to
bring
Melinda
Gates
to
campus
in
the
spring.
Hopefully
these
speakers
will
respond
positively
and
we
can
continue
to
grow
the
presence
of
this
series
on
campus.
The Co-Chair Perspective
Matt Miler
While
I
feel
like
we
may
have
gotten
off
to
a
slow
start
this
year,
I
am
con<ident
we
will
be
able
to
have
an
enduring
impact
on
the
series.
I
am
optimistic
about
the
improved
website,
a
project
I
began
work
on
last
year
as
a
member
of
the
committee.
Furthermore,
the
letter
from
Georgia
Tech
was
a
nice
con<idence
boost
that
our
committee
is
being
looked
to
for
advice
because
of
our
previous
success.
I
also
believe
that
our
new
name
may
allow
us
to
bring
further
big
name
speakers
to
campus
and
I
am
dedicated
to
see
this
happen
next
semester.
Once
we
are
an
endowed
lectureship,
I
think
we
will
be
better
able
to
attract
top
speakers.
I
look
forward
to
the
rest
of
this
year
as
we
continue
to
reach
our
goals.
Kelsey Kirchmann
I
think
that
we
have
been
working
hard
to
achieve
the
goals
of
the
Speaker
Series
as
well
as
ful<illing
the
new
roles
and
obligations
that
has
come
with
gaining
the
endowment.
I
think
if
we
can
<inalize
the
appearance
of
a
widely
recognized
speaker,
this
will
go
far
to
continue
the
momentum
of
the
series.
I
think
naming
the
series,
publicizing
the
series,
publicizing
the
website
and
continuing
to
keep
up
with
speakers
on
campus
will
bring
success
to
this
committee
and
improved
recognition
for
Student
Government.
I
am
happy
with
our
progress
so
far
and
look
forward
to
successfully
securing
a
speaker
for
our
committee.
112
Peer Advising
Kelsey Farson
kelseyfarson@gmail.com
Jesse Addison
jaddison@email.unc.edu
Committee Progress
Select Peer Advisors for the 2010-2011 School Year
In
the
spring
of
2010,
we
selected
12
Peer
Advisors
to
serve
in
the
8
academic
departments
that
are
associated
with
the
Peer
Advising
Program
at
Carolina.
The
Peer
Advisors
were
selected
based
on
achievements
in
their
majors,
relationships
with
faculty,
and
depth
of
understanding
in
their
<ields
of
study.
These
12
Peer
Advisors
were
trained
at
the
beginning
of
this
semester.
Train Peer Advisors
Each
Peer
Advisor
attended
an
hour
long
training
and
information
session
on
peer
advising.
The
training
session
went
over
the
programs
mission
and
the
peer
advisors
responsibilities
and
restrictions.
This
year's
Peer
Advisors
have
developed
methods
for
how
to
get
the
word
out
about
this
resource.
Peer
Advisors
are
supposed
to
contact
their
academic
departments
by
November
1st
and
brainstorm
more
ways
to
spread
the
word
(via
listservs,
presentations
in
front
of
introductory,
lecture
classes,
<liers,
blackboard,
etc.).
Develop the Peer Advising Program
The
Peer
Advising
program
is
a
special
project
of
the
Medlin
Administration
and
a
newer
addition
to
the
Carolina
community.
The
goal
of
this
year’s
Peer
Advising
Committee
is
to
spread
the
word
about
peer
advisors.
The
co-‐chairs
of
this
committee
aim
to
work
with
peer
advisors,
academic
departments,
and
students
to
spread
the
word
about
the
program.
Students
have
demonstrated
an
interest
in
peer
advising
and
this
project
aims
to
address
that
need.
Increase the number of Academic Departments in the Program
Our
fourth
platform
point
is
to
grow
the
size
of
the
program.
There
are
currently
8
departments
involved
(mathematics,
biology,
political
science,
geography,
chemistry,
Spanish,
English,
and
public
policy).
By
the
end
of
the
school
year
(Spring
2011),
we
hope
to
have
increased
the
program
size
to
12
academic
departments.
Our
focus
in
the
spring
will
be
growing
the
size
of
the
Peer
Advising
program.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
The Co-Chair Perspective
Kelsey Farson
The
Peer
Advising
program
serves
as
an
excellent
opportunity
for
students
at
Carolina
to
receive
information
about
classes,
majors,
and
organizations
without
having
to
meet
with
an
academic
advisor.
Peer
Advisors
can
discuss
with
their
peers
about
opportunities
on
campus,
inside
and
outside
of
the
classroom.
Jesse
and
I
have
selected
12
solid
Peer
Advisors
for
this
year
and
are
excited
to
see
how
they
will
be
utilized
in
the
upcoming
months.
My
fear
is
that
the
word
will
not
get
out
about
the
Peer
Advisors
and
that
they
will
not
be
utilized
as
a
resource,
but
Jesse
and
my
mission
is
to
ensure
that
each
Peer
Advisor
is
recognized
within
their
department
and
amongst
students
as
a
resource.
I
hope
to
give
this
program
a
solid
foundation
for
upcoming
years.
It
would
be
great
to
see
this
program
receive
campus-‐wide
recognition
and
be
acknowledged
as
a
resource
on
campus.
Hopefully
in
the
spring
we
can
continue
to
work
with
departments
to
increase
the
size
of
the
program.
My
hope
is
to
see
Peer
Advisors
have
an
actual
presence
on
campus
and
be
recognized
and
utilized
as
a
resource.
Jesse Addison
Thus
far,
the
Peer
Advising
Program
for
the
2010-‐2011
Academic
Year
is
off
to
a
good
start.
I
have
thoroughly
enjoyed
getting
to
know
our
new
Peer
Advisors,
and
I
believe
that
it
is
crucial
that
we,
as
co-‐chairs,
stay
in
touch
with
our
Peer
Advisors
on
a
regular
basis.
This
will
be
both
to
evaluate
the
current
utilization
of
the
Peer
Advising
program,
as
well
as
to
forge
meaningful
bonds
with
our
Peer
Advisors
such
that
they
feel
that
they
have
a
vested
interest
in
the
continued
success
of
the
program.
While
we
have
yet
to
bring
new
departments
and
programs
into
the
fold,
we
should
be
able
to
do
this
during
the
winter
months
(that
is,
once
our
current
Peer
Advisors
are
all
suf<iciently
oriented
and
providing
us
with
useful
feedback).
Personally,
I
would
also
like
to
reach
to
out
to
the
Academic
Advising
Program
in
the
coming
months
to
see
whether
or
not
they
would
be
willing
to
make
Peer
Advising
a
more
visible
and
sanctioned
part
of
the
overall
advising
experience
here
at
Carolina.
114
Public Relations & Marketing Team
Maria Mayorga
Mayorga@email.unc.edu
Committee Progress
Microsoft Live
The
team
has
been
working
closely
with
representatives
from
ITS
to
establish
a
cohesive
campaign
strategy
for
this
new
system.
Bi-‐weekly
meetings
offer
us
knowledge
of
the
program’s
development
and
help
us
shape
our
goals.
We
are
currently
discussing
and
determining
things
such
as
domain
name,
service
name,
program
appearance
and
a
communications
timeline.
We
expect
to
<inalize
a
communications
plan
within
the
next
few
weeks
and
begin
working
toward
a
six
month
long
publicity
effort.
Most
of
our
strategies
will
be
implemented
at
the
beginning
of
the
2011-‐12
academic
school
year
as
students
do
not
have
to
switch
to
the
new
system
until
next
summer.
Our
goal
for
this
project
is
to
make
current
and
new
students,
alumni
and
faculty
aware
of
the
transition
and
prepare
them
for
Microsoft
Live.
We
will
strive
for
an
easy
transition
by
offering
support,
informational
sessions
and
extensive
system
testing.
While
our
efforts
are
still
at
preliminary
stages,
we
have
high
expectations
for
this
project
and
will
work
systematically
to
release
ef<icient
and
effective
information
that
follows
our
communications
timeline.
UNC Build A Block
UNC
Build
a
Block
is
a
10-‐month
initiative
to
build
10
Habitat
for
Humanity
homes
for
10
UNC
employee
families.
Our
team
worked
to
get
Build
a
Block
media
attention
by
writing
and
distributing
press
releases
to
campus,
local
and
state-‐wide
publications.
Representatives
from
our
team
attend
bi-‐weekly
meetings
with
other
Build
a
Block
leaders
to
get
updates
on
builds,
volunteer
efforts
and
share
our
public
relations
and
advertising
efforts.
Since
this
project
takes
place
through
the
spring
semester,
we
continue
to
develop
communication
and
fundraising
plans.
We
have
been
working
to
cultivate
strong
relationships
and
strategic
partnerships
with
other
Carolina
organizations.
Partnering
with
Relay
for
Life
and
Dance
Marathon,
our
team
is
planning
a
charity
bar
night
for
early
next
semester.
Environment Affairs: Game Day Challenge
We
worked
with
the
Environmental
Affairs
committee
on
their
upcoming
project
during
Homecoming
weekend
for
the
Game-‐Day
challenge.
We
attended
their
meeting
and
advised
them
on
their
public
relations
plan.
They
seem
to
be
progressing
in
the
right
direction
and
we
plan
on
helping
them
edit
a
press
release
and
promote
the
event
through
Student
Government’s
Twitter
and
Facebook
accounts.
The
Executive
Branch
of
Student
Government
October
Report
2010
The Chair Perspective
Maria Mayorga
The
PR
Team
has
grown
and
<lourished
this
semester
into
something
none
of
us
could
have
imagined.
We
have
taken
very
strong
roles
in
two
of
our
projects,
UNC
Build
A
Block
and
Microsoft
Live,
and
we
have
worked
hard
to
disseminate
accurate
information
to
the
student
body.
The
team
is
still
growing
and
creating
guidelines,
but
we
are
setting
the
standard
for
years
to
come.
Our
team
has
grown
into
20
members
that
not
only
show
up
for
weekly
meetings,
but
also
work
for
Student
Government
on
a
weekly
basis.
This
semester,
we
have
a
higher
level
of
responsibility
and
dedication.
We
are
able
to
accomplish
many
things
that
a
growing
public
relations
agency
could,
including
research,
event
planning,
writing,
editing,
organizing
and
facilitating.
In
just
the
<irst
few
months
of
the
semester,
we
have
been
extremely
productive
and
our
efforts
are
currently
rivaling
last
year’s
tasks.
Our
projects
are
getting
larger
and
our
involvement
is
getting
stronger.
I
believe
we
are
doing
meaningful
work
that
is
bene<icial
to
Student
Government
and
the
entire
campus
as
a
whole.
I
look
forward
to
seeing
the
team
progress
even
further
and
establishing
publicity
for
many
projects
to
come.
116
Additional Programs
Eve Carson Scholarship
Katherine Novinski, Executive Director
novinski@email.unc.edu
Calendar
Wednesday, October 13: Application Opens
Tuesday October 26th and Wednesday October 27th: Scholarship Information Sessions
Monday, November 1: Chancellor Thorp is learning the Thriller Dance in the Pit to
publicize for the Eve Ball
Friday, November 5th: Eve Ball (21+)
Saturday, November 6th: Eve Carson Memorial 5K for Education
Wednesday, November 10th: Scholarship Information Sessions
Friday, November 12: Chi Psi Chi Omega Bene<it Dinner
Thursday, November 18: Recommendations Due
Friday, November 19th: Eve’s Birthday Bash
Sunday, November 21st: Application Due
Saturday, December 17th: Finalists selected
Friday, January 14th: Finalist Application Materials Due
Saturday, January 29th: Finalist Interviews and Selection
The Executive Director Perspective
Our
goal
this
year
as
an
Executive
Committee
is
sustainability,
from
a
<inancial
perspective,
an
operations
perspective,
and
a
human
resources
perspective.
For
this
reason,
we
have
set
a
goal
to
raise
$100,000
for
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship
as
an
Executive
Committee,
have
increased
regular
involvement
from
6
to
32
and
are
taking
time
to
document
processes
and
decisions.
As
we
are
the
last
class
to
have
personally
known
Eve,
and
to
have
been
personally
affected
by
the
tragedy
of
her
death,
we
understand
the
role
our
committee
has
to
leave
the
Scholarship
in
a
place
so
that
it
will
continue
to
grow
and
develop
in
a
way
that
is
in
accordance
with
Eve’s
original
vision,
found
in
her
SBP
platform.
We
have
been
working
to
more
clearly
and
consistently
articulate
the
mission
and
vision
of
the
Scholarship
in
all
of
our
publicity
efforts,
when
we
invite
people
to
get
involved,
to
attend
fundraising
events
and
to
apply
for
the
Scholarship.
For
this
reason,
we
spent
a
long
time
last
spring
solidifying
the
mission,
vision
and
philosophy
of
the
Scholarship
because
the
message
was
not
consistent
between
many
of
the
different
sources.
We
used
the
language
found
on
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship
website
and
the
documents
from
the
past
three
years
to
settle
on
this
mission
statement:
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
The mission of the Eve Carson Scholarship is to celebrate junior-‐year students who have
demonstrated transformative development at the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill. In providing students the opportunity to celebrate students, we honor Eve Carson’s
legacy and her commitment to excellence with a heart.
It
is
extremely
important
that
the
mission
has
two
parts,
because
what
is
so
special
about
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship
is
that
we
are
honoring
Eve
Carson’s
legacy
by
ful<illing
her
own
original
vision
for
a
junior-‐year
merit
scholarship.
For
this
reason,
fundraising
efforts
for
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship
will
no
longer
center
around
an
emotional
appeal
surrounding
the
tragedy
of
Eve
Carson’s
death
but
will
instead
center
around
the
transformative
power
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship
has
had
on
the
individuals
who
have
been
selected
as
scholars.
We
believe
that
in
order
for
the
Scholarship
to
be
sustainable,
it
is
important
that
we
show
donors
and
the
university
how
the
Eve
Carson
Scholars
have
been
impacted
by
their
summer
experiences
and
the
receipt
of
this
Scholarship.
Chase
Jones,
Caroline
Fish
and
Elinor
Benami
are
incredible
individuals
who
represent
what
it
means
to
embrace
the
opportunities
that
Carolina
has
and
then
use
these
opportunities
to
develop
as
an
individual
in
a
way
that
allows
one
to
more
fully
give
back
to
the
Carolina
community.
Eve
hit
on
something
so
important
in
realizing
that
Carolina
needed
a
junior-‐year
merit
Scholarship
which
is
why
we
have
to
continue
to
raise
money
for
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship
so
that
we
can
celebrate
more
than
just
two
students
a
year.
We
believe
that
this
transition
from
focusing
on
the
tragedy
of
Eve’s
death
to
the
focus
on
the
life
and
energy
that
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship
has
produced
for
the
Carolina
community
in
order
to
raise
money
is
not
only
important
for
the
sustainability
of
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship
but
also
a
pivotal
point
in
the
healing
process
for
the
community.
We
also
solidi<ied
a
vision
and
a
philosophy
for
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship.
Vision:
“Learn
from
every
single
being,
experience
and
moment.
What
joy
it
is
to
search
for
lessons
and
goodness
and
enthusiasm
in
others.”
–Eve
Carson
Working
to
ful<ill
Eve
Carson’s
vision
and
legacy
as
Student
Body
President,
the
scholarship
provides
an
opportunity
for
students
to
continue
their
pursuit
of
the
Carolina
Way.
These
students
have
demonstrated
character
and
leadership
in
the
face
of
adversity,
and
have
shown
a
strong
commitment
to
scholarship
and
social
justice.
We
hope
to
enrich
our
community
by
facilitating
the
personal
expansion
and
growth
of
these
extraordinary
students.
The
Scholarship
aspires
to
be
one
of
the
most
prestigious
honors
for
Carolina
students
because
it
is
the
recognition
of
an
individual’s
dedication
to
the
Carolina
community
by
his
or
her
fellow
peers.
In
receiving
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship,
one
honors
the
legacy
of
Eve
Carson
and
her
enormous
contribution
to
the
Carolina
community.
Our Philosophy:
118
“Inclusion,
involvement,
diversity,
acceptance,
seeking
to
be
great
but
always
remembering
that
we
must
be
GOOD…
this
is
just
the
START
of
the
Carolina
Way!”
–Eve
Carson
The
Eve
Carson
Scholarship
embraces
the
Carolina
Way
in
all
of
our
actions.
Though
the
Carolina
way
is
ful<illed
in
different
ways
for
different
students,
the
essence
is
represented
in
the
idea
of
excellence
with
a
heart.
Those
that
live
the
Carolina
Way
seek
to
continuously
give
back
to
our
community
through
meaningful
actions.
Each
individual
in
the
student
body
must
constantly
live
out
their
own
unique
de<inition
of
the
Carolina
Way.
Goals, Progress and Next Steps
Executive Director
Goal:
Complete
By-Laws
to
formalize
the
policies
and
procedures
of
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship
and
establish
the
Scholarship
as
a
sustainable
entity
within
the
university.
Progress
Thomas
Edwards
and
Katherine
drafted
an
almost
<inal
version
of
the
By-‐Laws
in
the
Spring
of
2010.
The
selection
process
and
criteria
for
externally
appointed
seniors
must
be
added
as
well
as
the
roles
and
regulations
of
the
three
different
funds.
Next Steps & Considerations
The
Of<ice
of
Development,
Division
of
Student
Affairs,
the
Of<ice
of
Scholarships
and
Student
Aid
and
the
Executive
Branch
of
Student
Government
must
formally
approve
the
By-‐Laws,
since
each
plays
a
role
in
the
operations
of
the
Scholarship.
Goal
Establish
an
Internal
Advisory
Board
for
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship,
according
to
the
By-Laws,
comprised
of
representatives
from
the
Division
of
Student
Affairs,
Scholarships
and
Student
Aid,
the
OfUice
of
Development
and
the
former
Executive
Directors
of
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship
to
maintain
continuity
of
vision
from
year
to
year.
Progress
The
By-‐Laws
include
the
proposed
composition
and
responsibilities
of
an
Internal
Advisory
Board,
which
would
meet
once
a
year
to
establish
continuity
of
vision
for
the
ECS,
especially
regarding
fundraising
and
the
selection
process
of
the
Eve
Carson
Scholars.
Next Steps
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
The <irst Internal Advisory Board meeting will occur next semester after the Eve Carson
Scholars have been selected and after the Executive Director for next year has been
selected.
Goal
Involve
underclassmen
in
the
work
of
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship
in
order
to
make
this
idea
sustainable
for
the
future.
Progress
Last
year,
the
Executive
Committee
of
the
ECS
was
comprised
of
2
juniors
and
4
seniors.
As
of
last
spring,
the
Executive
Committee
of
the
ECS
had
7
seniors
and
1
junior:
Director
of
Recruitment
&
Selection,
Director
of
Web
Content,
Director
of
PR,
Co-‐
Directors
of
Internal
Fundraising
&
Co-‐Directors
of
External
Fundraising
and
Executive
Director.
This
fall,
in
order
to
involve
more
underclassmen
in
the
operations
of
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship,
these
positions
have
been
added:
Executive Assistant to Recruitment & Selection – Sophomore Kacie Neville
Executive Member at Large – Sophomore Abby Bouchon
Finance Director – Senior Jen Smit
Treasurer of Internal Fundraising -‐ Sophomore Ashleigh Dorman
Executive Assistant to Marketing – Jiasi Wu
Secretary – First Year Kathleen Hayes
Internal
Fundraising
now
has
a
committee
of
10
committed
members,
including
sub-‐
chairs,
which
are
comprised
of
sophomores
and
juniors.
Additionally,
the
PR
&
Web
Content
team
has
a
committee
of
10
members.
This
means
we
have
increased
the
number
of
people
involved
in
the
operations
of
the
Scholarship
on
a
regular
basis
from
6
to
32,
which
is
exciting
and
extremely
important
for
sustainability
because
most
of
the
members
recruited
are
underclassmen.
Next Steps
The
biggest
goal
with
the
new
members
is
to
effectively
convey
the
mission
and
vision
of
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship
to
these
individuals
and
delegate
responsibilities
so
that
they
feel
they
are
making
a
meaningful
contribution
to
the
work
of
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship.
Solidifying
the
criteria
and
responsibilities
of
the
Executive
Director
of
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship
as
well
as
the
selection
process
for
the
Executive
Director
so
that
we
can
identify
the
right
individual
to
take
on
this
role
for
the
next
year
is
extremely
important.
At
this
point,
we
have
a
lot
of
seniors
and
a
lot
of
sophomores
and
<irst-‐years
involved
with
the
Scholarship,
however,
the
number
of
juniors
involved
is
much
lower
as
many
of
them
are
already
involved
in
signi<icant
other
leadership
positions.
This
means
that
recruiting
the
individual
to
serve
as
the
Executive
Director
will
require
seeking
out
120
individuals
who
have
demonstrated
signi<icant
leadership
in
other
areas
of
campus
but
who
have
not
necessarily
been
directly
involved
with
the
Scholarship
in
a
large
way.
Juniors
interested
in
being
involved
with
the
Scholarship
next
year,
but
who
do
not
have
time
to
commit
to
a
large
role
should
email
me
at
novinski@email.unc.edu
to
<ind
out
smaller
ways
to
get
involved
and
learn
about
the
operations
of
the
Scholarship,
such
as
by
helping
with
recruitment
and
by
attending
weekly
meetings
just
to
learn
about
the
Scholarship,
before
they
apply
for
a
position
on
the
Executive
Committee.
Goal:
Raise
$100,000
for
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship
to
improve
Uinancial
sustainability
and
improve
stewardship
to
donors.
The
Eve
Marie
Carson
Memorial
5K
for
Education
will
be
giving
75%
of
the
funds
raised
to
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship
this
year,
which
is
an
increase
from
last
year.
Also,
the
Directors
of
the
5K
have
been
collaborating
with
the
Executive
Committee
and
the
Development
Of<ice,
which
is
necessary
for
the
event
to
continue
to
be
successful
in
the
future.
Progress
on
this
goal
will
be
detailed
in
the
External
Fundraising
and
Internal
Fundraising
sections.
Goal:
Develop
a
5-10
year
Strategic
Plan
for
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship
with
the
Internal
Advisory
Board
and
the
Executive
Committee
of
the
ECS.
This
will
be
completed
in
the
spring
in
conjunction
with
the
Executive
Committee
and
the
Internal
Advisory
Board.
Recruitment & Selection
Goal
Recruit
an
even
wider
range
of
applicants
to
apply
for
the
ECS
and
solidify
the
selection
process
for
the
seniors
who
serve
on
the
selection
committee.
Progress
The
three
externally
appointed
seniors
have
been
selected
to
serve
on
the
Selection
Committee.
This
year,
selecting
the
seniors
was
not
simple
because
it
was
necessary
to
determine
the
criteria
for
these
seniors
to
establish
a
precedent
for
the
type
of
individual
which
makes
a
good
selection
committee
member,
outside
of
their
relationship
with
Eve
Carson,
since
next
year’s
class
of
seniors
only
has
a
handful
of
students
who
had
met
Eve
Carson.
Now,
we
have
a
clearer
vision
of
the
selection
process
and
criteria
for
seniors
and
will
write
a
formal
document
to
be
passed
down
to
the
next
Executive
Director
in
order
to
enable
them
to
conduct
this
process
more
ef<iciently
next
fall.
Jon
Curtis
is
the
new
appointment
from
the
Division
of
Student
Affairs
to
serve
on
the
Selection
Committee
for
the
next
two
years
and
Jordan
Meyers
is
the
Alumni
appointment
and
will
serve
for
the
next
two
years.
Aaron
Charlotte-‐Powers
and
John
Brodeur
are
two
members
of
the
Selection
Committee
who
are
rotating
off
the
Selection
Committee
this
year,
having
completed
their
two-‐year
term
as
the
representative
of
the
Division
of
Student
Affairs.
The
Executive
Branch
of
Student
Government
October
Report
2010
The
application
for
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship
opened
last
week
on
Wednesday,
October
13thand
will
be
open
until
Sunday,
November
21st.
Faculty
Recommendations
are
due
on
Thursday,
November
18th.
Two
information
sessions
have
been
held
to
explain
the
mission,
vision,
selection
criteria
and
eligibility
to
juniors
interested
in
applying
for
the
Scholarship
and
one
more
will
be
held
on
Wednesday,
November
10th.
Next Steps
Christina
Lynch
will
be
holding
of<ice
hours
in
the
pit
to
answer
questions
juniors
may
have
about
the
selection
process
and
will
be
visiting
classes
to
publicize
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship
application.
Christina
Lynch,
Director
of
Recruitment
&
Selection,
will
be
organizing
the
<irst
meeting
of
the
Selection
Committee
for
during
the
month
of
November
where
the
committee
will
be
introduced
to
the
selection
criteria.
Then,
the
selection
process
will
begin.
Finalists
will
be
selected
before
Winter
Break
and
interviews
will
be
conducted
the
last
weekend
in
January.
Recruitment
for
applicants
will
occur
during
the
month
of
November.
External Fundraising
Goals
Seniors
So<ia
Wilson
and
Chase
Pickering
are
the
Co-‐Directors
of
External
Development
and
have
established
a
goal
to
raise
$50,000
for
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship
through
the
Eve
Ball
and
pledges
from
External
Donors.
Progress
So<ia
Wilson
has
arranged
to
have
all
of
the
Senior
Marshalls
pledge
to
sell
5
tickets
to
the
Eve
Ball,
because,
this
year,
Lori
Burgwyn
who
plans
the
Eve
Ball
has
worked
with
Meg
Petersen
in
the
Of<ice
of
Development
to
enable
Eve
Ball
tickets
to
count
as
a
donation
to
the
senior
class.
We
hope
to
make
attendance
at
the
Eve
Ball
a
Carolina
tradition
for
the
Senior
class
by
involving
the
Senior
Marshalls
in
the
selling
of
the
tickets.
This
way,
students
really
are
celebrating
students,
which
is
a
signi<icant
aspect
of
the
mission
of
the
Scholarship.
We
believe
this
is
an
extremely
important
partnership,
because
it
means
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship
is
working
with
the
Senior
Class
in
a
way
that
helps
us
both
achieve
our
goals,
because
the
seniors
are
aiming
to
achieve
43%
participation.
Chase
Pickering
has
completed
a
letter
to
be
mailed
to
a
list
of
donors,
which
he
compiled
and
which
has
been
approved
by
the
UNC
Development
Of<ice.
These
are
individuals
who
have
not
yet
donated
to
the
ECS
and
this
letter
will
be
mailed
out
during
November,
following
all
of
the
fundraising
events,
to
expand
our
donor
outreach.
Next Steps & Considerations
122
Chancellor Holden Thorp and Patti Thorp will be learning the Thriller dance in the Pit
on Monday, November 1st in order to publicize the Eve Ball!
Following
the
four
fundraising
events
in
the
month
of
November,
the
focus
of
the
rest
of
the
year
will
be
on
compiling
a
list
of
donors
from
within
the
Executive
Committee
and
from
friends
outside
of
the
Executive
Committee
of
individuals
who
could
be
solicited
for
donations
to
the
Scholarship.
The
Development
Of<ice
has
agreed
to
compile
a
list
of
all
of
the
donors
who
have
ever
given
to
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship
so
that
we
can
strategically
plan
the
best
way
to
approach
donors,
especially
those
who
have
supported
regularly.
Before
approaching
individuals
for
more
donations,
a
video
will
be
sent
to
all
donors
about
Chase
and
Caroline,
to
thank
the
donors
for
their
contributions
to
the
Scholarship.
Stewardship
towards
donors
is
one
of
the
priorities
of
the
External
Development
team
because
it
is
important
that
we
show
donors
how
they
are
supporting
and
why
it
is
important
that
they
keep
supporting.
Next
semester,
we
will
pursue
plans
to
begin
a
monthly
newsletter
that
will
provide
donors,
if
they
choose,
regular
updates
about
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship,
both
with
regards
to
fundraising
events
and
with
regards
to
the
Scholars.
Internal Fundraising
Goals:
The
Internal
Fundraising
Committee
of
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship
established
a
goal
last
spring
to
begin
a
fundraising
event
that
would
be
run
by
students
involved
directly
with
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship,
in
order
to
introduce
a
silly,
fun
side
of
Eve
while
also
involving
more
students
and
members
of
the
community
in
the
mission
of
the
ECS.
Progress: We are starting an event in November, Eve’s Birthday Bash:
Eve’s Birthday Bash: November 19th 4pm-7pm on Polk Place
The event will be held on the Friday afternoon of Eve’s birthday. It is our opportunity as a
committee to raise scholarship awareness and funds while promoting the celebration of
life that Eve Carson embodied. It will be a celebration of community, a celebration of
friendship, a celebration of fun, a celebration of students embracing the Carolina Way.
As a scholarship committee we have a responsibility to not only promote the
scholarship and ensure its nature as it was intended, but also to carry on the spirit of
our friend Eve. She has become iconic in the minds of students, and in a way that is
appropriate. However we want to maintain the human side of her. Her spontaneity
along with her drive to develop friendship as would always say, “I have friends, and I
have friends that I have not met.”
The
event
will
have
7
activities
in
which
teams
of
friends
will
compete.
-‐ Mini-‐Scavenger
Hunt
-‐ Pin the Tail on Holden
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
-‐ Smashing Presents
-‐ Punt, Pass, Kick Contest
-‐ Cake Decorating
-‐ Cake Eating
-‐ DANCE OFF!
Individuals
are
encouraged
to
sign
up
in
teams
of
friends
or
with
their
student
group.
Participants
will
pay
$10
for
entry,
goody
bag,
and
t-‐shirt.
There
will
be
an
option
to
attend
without
participating.
The
events
will
be
staggered
in
order
to
increase
group
participation.
We
want
to
encourage
students
to
sign
up
as
a
team
and
make
connections
through
light-‐hearted
competition.
Next Steps:
Team
Recruitment
Week
will
be
the
week
of
November
8-‐12th,
following
the
Eve
Ball
(November
5th)
and
the
Eve
Carson
Memorial
5K
for
Education
(November
6th).
We
hope
to
recruit
teams
of
friends
as
well
as
student
groups
and
will
provide
student
groups
an
opportunity
to
share
what
they
do
and
why
they
do
what
they
do.
Public Relations & Web Content
Goal
Effectively
publicize
the
four
different
events
occurring
in
November
for
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship,
in
order
to
raise
even
more
money
than
the
previous
year
from
each
event,
helping
us
to
reach
our
internal
goal
of
raising
$100,000
for
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship
this
year.
Progress
The
Public
Relations
&
Web
Content
arm
of
the
Scholarship
is
extremely
integral
to
the
success
of
the
Scholarship,
because
so
much
of
our
fundraising
comes
from
events
run
by
organizations
outside
of
the
Scholarship
Executive
Committee
and
outside
of
the
university,
that
PR
&
Web
is
one
of
the
biggest
ways
that
we
help
raise
money
for
the
Scholarship,
which
is
why
the
PR&
Web
Content
Directors
have
compiled
a
team
of
graphic
designers,
press
release
writers,
journalists,
pr
specialists,
photographers
and
videographers
in
order
to
support
the
PR
of
the
Scholarship.
The
Of<ice
of
Development
is
funding
the
production
of
a
3
minute
video
about
the
Scholarship,
which
will
include
Winston
Crisp,
Chancellor
Holden
Thorp,
and
the
Eve
Carson
Scholars
Caroline
Fish
&
Chase
Jones,
sharing
stories,
the
history,
mission
and
vision
of
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship.
The
video
will
be
completed
by
November
1st,
in
time
to
be
shown
at
all
of
the
events
during
the
month
of
November.
Development
has
also
said
that
this
video
can
be
sent
out
to
the
180,000
donors
to
UNC,
not
just
donors
to
the
ECS.
This
is
an
important
part
of
Stewardship.
124
Next
Steps
Four
fundraising
events
are
occurring
in
November
while
the
ECS
application
is
also
open,
which
means
the
PR
team
will
play
a
huge
role
during
the
month
of
November
and
will
be
putting
their
15
day
plan
into
place
when
we
return
from
Fall
Break.
Members
of
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship
will
be
in
the
pit
publicizing
the
events
the
entire
week
from
November
1st
–
November
5th
to
publicize
the
Eve
Ball
and
the
Eve
5K
for
Education.
Web Content
Goal
Establish
a
cohesive,
useful
web
presence
for
the
ECS,
which
includes
scholar
pages,
which
showcase
examples
of
work,
character
and
campus
involvement
as
well
as
information
on
selection,
mission
and
vision
of
the
ECS.
Progress
New
Media
Campaigns,
based
in
Carborro,
offered
to
design
and
develop
a
website
for
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship.
However,
NMC
uses
a
different
CMS
than
the
UNC
web
server
and
Bryan
Payst
along
with
the
Of<ice
of
Development
preferred
that
we
purchase
a
Joomla
Template
and
have
our
Director
of
Web
Content,
Lizzy
Hazeltine,
re-‐
design
the
website
herself.
Bryan
Payst
has
migrated
the
url
from
unc.edu/eve
to
evecarsonscholarship.unc.edu
in
order
to
enable
Lizzy
more
freedom
to
design
the
new
website.
www.unc.edu/eve
will
permanently
bounce
to
evecarsonscholarship.unc.edu
so
that
we
will
not
lose
donors.
Lizzy
Hazeltine
and
Jarrard
Cole
have
also
been
working
to
improve
the
Social
Media
Presence
of
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship.
You
can
visit
the
Eve
Carson
Scholarship
on
facebook
at
“Eve
Carson
Scholarship”
and
follow
ECScholarship
on
twitter.
Next Steps
Lizzy
will
have
the
new
website
completed
by
the
time
that
the
next
class
of
Eve
Carson
Scholars
are
selected
in
January.
Concluding Thoughts
Our
goal
this
year
as
an
Executive
Committee
is
sustainability,
from
a
<inancial
perspective,
an
operations
perspective,
and
a
human
resources
perspective.
As
a
committee
we
feel
a
responsibility
to
institutionalize
the
procedures
of
the
scholarship
and
to
involve
as
many
underclassmen
in
the
work
of
the
scholarship
as
possible
so
that
we
can
make
sure
that
individuals
continue
to
be
devoted
to
the
mission
and
vision
of
the
scholarship.
The
Executive
Branch
of
Student
Government
October
Report
2010
For
this
reason,
my
biggest
emphasis
for
the
<irst
half
of
the
semester
has
been
on
recruiting
individuals
to
be
a
part
of
the
ECS,
especially
underclassmen,
in
order
to
introduce
them
to
the
mission
and
vision
of
the
ECS.
For
most
of
the
Executive
Committee,
the
second
half
of
this
semester
will
be
focused
on
fundraising
through
the
four
events
in
November.
However,
my
focus
will
be
on
<inishing
the
By-‐Laws
and
on
solidifying
the
Internal
Advisory
Board
as
well.
My
job
as
a
member
of
the
Selection
Committee
will
begin
as
soon
as
Thanksgiving
Break
starts,
so
December
and
January
will
be
focused
on
the
Selection
of
the
new
scholars.
Establishing
an
IAB
will
enable
continuity
from
year
to
year
from
an
operations
perspective.
This
is
why
we
are
also
working
to
formalize
processes
and
procedures
this
year
and
improve
documentation.
I
plan
to
begin
transitioning
the
Executive
Committee
and
my
role
as
soon
as
the
Eve
Carson
Scholars
have
been
selected,
because
I
want
to
have
a
couple
of
months
to
transition,
because
at
this
point,
we
have
a
lot
of
institutional
knowledge
to
pass
along,
especially
since
most
in
next
year’s
class
will
not
have
known
Eve.
I
want
to
be
able
to
transition
the
committee,
and
the
Executive
Director,
speci<ically
through
the
different
aspects
of
running
the
ECS,
since
it
is
a
unique
student
organization
to
be
a
part
of
in
order
to
leave
the
next
committee
in
the
right
place.
126
SafeWalk
Christina Lynch, Director
lynchcm@email.unc.edu
Program Progress
Increase Numbers
SafeWalk
has
started
out
very
strong
this
year.
We
reached
our
record
numbers
from
last
semester
early
in
the
semester.
We
are
averaging
about
15
walks
a
night
this
semester
whereas
we
averaged
12
walks
a
night
last
semester.
SafeWalk’s
most
walks-‐
in-‐a-‐night
is
now
43—it
was
32
last
semester.
We
reached
these
two
records
more
quickly
into
the
semester
this
year
than
last
spring.
Now,
the
Walkers
take
on
more
walks
per
night
than
normal.
However,
if
you
average
only
the
two
most
popular
nights,
Tuesdays
and
Wednesdays,
our
average
walks-‐in-‐a-‐night
is
much
higher.
We
have
<igured
out
that
each
team
can
handle
about
12
walks
a
night
while
still
maintaining
a
short
wait
time
and
excellent
customer
service.
We
are
fairly
close
to
reaching
our
maximum
number
of
walks
per
night
that
the
three
teams
can
handle
while
maintaining
service.
Thus,
we
are
going
to
need
to
add
a
fourth
team
at
least
for
Tuesday
and
Wednesday
nights
very
soon,
probably
by
mid-‐November.
Expand Off-Campus
At
the
end
of
the
semester
last
year,
we
started
to
walk
to
Greek
housing,
but
this
year
we
have
expanded
also
to
any
location
on
Franklin
Street
and
Rosemary
Street.
Our
speci<ic
range
for
these
two
streets
is
between
Granville
Towers
on
the
west
side
and
Spencer
dorm
on
the
east
side.
We
have
found
that
these
areas
are
in
demand,
but
still
most
of
our
calls
are
for
on-‐campus
locations.
Our
next
goal
is
to
meet
with
Chapel
Hill
Police
and
discuss
further
expansion.
We
would
like
to
come
up
with
an
off-‐campus
expansion
plan
that
would
be
safe
for
our
Walkers
and
also
to
areas
that
would
have
the
highest
demand.
This
plan
will
be
done
by
the
end
of
November.
Because
each
walk
will
take
longer
to
off-‐campus
locations,
our
three
teams
will
be
more
stressed
for
time.
We
want
to
keep
our
maximum
<ive-‐minute-‐wait
time
as
we
expand
off-‐campus,
thus
we
need
to
add
a
fourth
team
before
we
do
so.
This
would
mean
having
two
more
Walkers
on
duty
each
night,
increasing
our
costs.
It
is
important
to
keep
our
customer
service
as
high
as
it
has
been
to
keep
up
demand
and
to
sustain
our
high
approval
rate.
As
stated
in
the
previous
section
“Increase
Numbers”,
however,
our
most
popular
nights
are
Tuesdays
and
Wednesdays,
thus
we
will
only
have
a
fourth
team
on
these
two
nights
until
the
demand
gets
higher
on
other
nights
as
we
expand
off
campus
and
publicize
to
increase
numbers.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Funding
In
order
to
expand
off-‐campus
we
need
to
<ind
more
funding
because
we
need
to
have
an
extra
pair
of
Walkers
on
at
night
in
order
to
keep
up
our
customer
satisfaction
rate.
At
least
for
this
year,
however,
we
are
only
going
to
have
an
extra
pair
working
on
Tuesdays
and
Wednesdays.
We
see
no
need
to
have
an
extra
pair
of
Walkers
on
the
other
nights
because
those
nights
are
not
as
busy
as
Tuesdays
and
Wednesdays.
We
are
the
Parents
Council’s
student
program
pick
of
the
year,
meaning
they
are
focusing
their
efforts
on
improving
and
working
with
SafeWalk
throughout
the
year.
Along
with
Student
Safety
and
Security
Committee,
the
Parents
Council
is
our
biggest
funder
and
supporter.
We
are
currently
exploring
more
funding
because
we
are
$8,500
short
for
next
semester
without
even
adding
a
fourth
team
on
Tuesdays
and
Wednesdays.
If
we
are
to
add
a
fourth
team
on
Tuesdays
and
Wednesdays
starting
November
1,
we
need
about
$12,000
more.
Publicity
These
increased
numbers
are
due
to
the
increased
exposure
SafeWalk
has
received.
Over
the
summer,
the
Department
of
Public
Safety
spoke
about
SafeWalk
during
its
safety
seminar
at
each
CTOP
session.
The
<irst-‐years
and
transfers
know
about
SafeWalk
before
the
<irst
day
of
classes.
Also,
returning
students
know
about
SafeWalk
from
last
semester
and
are
even
more
apt
to
use
it
this
semester.
Last
spring
we
ran
a
survey
and
95
percent
of
those
surveyed
had
heard
about
SafeWalk.
We
plan
to
run
another
survey
like
this
in
November
to
gauge
SafeWalk’s
progress,
satisfaction
rates
and
other
statistics.
This
year,
SafeWalk
has
a
Marketing
Director
who
is
speci<ically
in
charge
of
publicizing
SafeWalk.
We
hope
that
the
Marketing
Director
will
be
effective
in
reaching
out
to
our
target
market
and
thus,
increasing
numbers
for
each
night
of
the
week.
More
walks
means
that
a
greater
number
of
students
are
being
walked
home
safely
each
night.
128
The Co-Chair Perspective
Christina Lynch, Director
I
am
completely
impressed
by
how
SafeWalk
is
doing
this
semester.
Our
team
is
more
cohesive
and
dedicated
as
ever,
and
the
employees
are
thrilled
about
the
increased
demand
SafeWalk
has
witnessed.
This
year,
our
Executive
Board
has
taken
on
new
members
who
<ill
newly
created
positions.
We
now
have
an
Assistant
Director,
Finance
Director
and
Marketing
Director.
The
new
members
bring
more
energy
and
new
perspectives
to
SafeWalk
that
will
only
help
SafeWalk
as
it
grows.
The
Assistant
Director,
Matt
Schaefer,
will
help
me
in
coordinating
the
Advisory
Board
meetings,
speaking
to
administrators
and
coming
up
with
the
off-‐campus
expansion
plan.
The
Finance
Director,
Makani
Dollinger,
is
now
in
charge
of
writing
all
grant
and
funding
requests,
updating
the
budget
and
communicating
with
the
Executive
Board
about
the
budget’s
state.
The
Marketing
Director,
Jacob
Horvat,
will
look
into
new
ways
that
we
can
reach
our
target
market.
He
plans
to
reach
out
to
the
Greek
community,
Granville
and
the
Residence
Hall
Association.
Now
that
the
Executive
Board
is
comprised
of
three
extra
people,
I
believe
we
can
cover
a
lot
more
ground
than
we
could
last
year
with
just
Jonathan
Tugman
and
me
sitting
on
the
Executive
Board.
Hiring
went
very
well
this
year.
We
took
on
14
new
employees
and
each
is
eager
to
work
as
SafeWalkers.
We
have
also
hired
work-‐study
students,
which
helps
with
cutting
costs
while
maintaining
our
excellent
service
record.
New
this
year,
we
are
going
to
keep
applications
open
year-‐round
like
many
other
businesses
do.
We
will
check
and
read
through
the
applications
once
a
month
and
if
an
applicant
catches
our
attention,
we
will
go
through
the
standard
hiring
procedures
that
we
always
do.
I
am
excited
to
see
how
SafeWalk
does
this
year.
Expanding
off-‐campus,
adding
a
fourth
team
and
<inding
new
funding
options
will
be
our
biggest
tasks
this
year.
However,
with
our
dedicated
Executive
Board
and
employees,
I
am
sure
that
everything
will
go
smoothly
and
that
you
will
hear
of
our
successes
in
the
March
Report!
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Town & External Relations
Jeff DeLuca
musipoliticojeff@gmail.com
Sean Maxwell
sean.maxwell2@gmail.com
Melvin McDermott III
mmcdermo@email.unc.edu
Group Progress
Establishing a System of Regular Engagement with Municipal Government
On
June
4th,
we
had
a
productive
conference
call
with
Mayor
Mark
Kleinschmidt.
We
shared
ideas
on
how
to
create
a
better
working
relationship
between
the
Town
and
Student
Government.
The
Mayor
was
particularly
excited
about
the
new
Liaison
structure.
On
August
18,
Melvin
McDermott
III
and
Jeff
DeLuca
went
to
the
Community
Design
Commission
(CDC)
to
ask
for
feedback
on
a
proposal
that
would
allow
students
to
serve
as
ad-‐hoc
non-‐voting
members,
speaking
speci<ically
on
developments
likely
to
affect
student
housing.
The
Board
was
skeptical,
despite
support
from
Town
Manager
Roger
Stancil.
The
CDC
expressed
concerns
that
students
would
not
be
able
to
commit
seriously
to
the
board
and
that
the
board’s
four
year
terms
would
mean
high
student
turnover.
We
then
met
in
person,
along
with
President
Medlin,
with
the
Mayor
on
August
23rd
to
further
our
discussion
about
placing
students
on
town
boards
and
committees.
The
Mayor
suggested
that
the
Liaisons
serve
as
the
primary
Student
Government
representatives
to
the
Town
on
multiple
platforms.
In
other
words,
instead
of
the
cumbersome
process
of
permanent
placement
that
can
last
for
multiple
years,
the
Liaisons
can
represent
student
interests
at
the
various
board
and
committee
meetings
through
public
comments,
questions,
and
petitions.
Currently,
Liaisons
are
using
Town
listservs
from
the
Town
Council
and
various
boards
and
committees
to
scan
upcoming
agendas
for
issues
of
concern
to
students.
When
a
matter
is
scheduled
that
pertains
to
student
interests,
one
of
the
Liaisons
is
assigned
to
represent
Student
Government
and,
if
necessary,
speak
on
its
behalf.
We
will
continue
to
engage
with
the
City
Council,
Mayor’s
Of<ice,
Town
Boards,
and
Departments
where
appropriate
to
promote
student
interests.
As
expected,
the
Chapel
Hill
Downtown
Partnership
did
ask
for
an
External
Appointment.
Jeff
DeLuca
was
sworn
in
as
the
Undergraduate
Representative
on
September
8th
and
attends
board
meetings
the
2nd
Wednesday
of
each
month.
He
also
maintains
regular
contact
with
Meg
McGurk,
Assistant
Director
of
the
Partnership.
In
closing,
Town
and
External
Relations
(TER)
remains
committed
to
making
sure
the
student
body
has
a
voice
in
all
major
town
affairs
that
affect
them,
particularly
Carolina
130
North,
140
West
Franklin
(University
Square),
and
celebrations.
Our
job
is
to
maintain
awareness
of
town
issues
that
affect
students,
cultivate
relationships
with
town
of<icials
and
staff,
inform
student
government
of
important
developments,
and
to
advocate
for
student
interests
when
necessary.
Homegrown Halloween
Our
goal
is
to
assist
the
Town
in
ensuring
that
Halloween
is
a
safe,
fun,
and
homegrown
experience
for
UNC
students.
As
a
member
of
the
Downtown
Partnership,
Jeff
DeLuca
has
taken
the
lead
role
with
regard
to
Halloween
planning
with
the
town.
Jeff
spoke
with
Meg
McGurk
at
the
end
of
September
to
get
some
background
on
“Homegrown
Halloween”
and
a
feel
for
the
town’s
plans
going
forward.
For
the
University’s
perspective,
he
was
referred
to
Assistant
Dean
of
Students,
Dean
Blackburn,
whom
he
met
with
on
Wednesday,
October
7.
As
it
stands,
the
Town
does
not
plan
to
make
any
adjustments
to
the
structure
of
“Homegrown
Halloween.”
Some
things
however
are
still
unclear,
including
operation
of
the
Robertson
Bus.
Dean
Blackburn
informed
Jeff
that
he
would
be
addressing
that
in
meetings
with
various
administrators
over
the
next
week.
The
following
are
actionable
items
that
Student
Government
can
help
to
accomplish:
• Con<irm
the
Safe
Ride
J
bus-‐
According
to
Dean
Blackburn,
Brian
Litch<ield
of
Chapel
Hill
Transit
has
not
heard
from
Student
Government
about
con<irming
the
Safe
Ride.
This
matter
must
be
taken
care
of
quickly
if
it
has
not
been
already.
The
number
to
reach
him
is
919-‐969-‐4908.
• Spotter
Teams-‐
Administration
needs
help
recruiting
spotter
teams
that
can
assist
students
in
distress
on
campus
on
Halloween
night.
There
are
10
teams
of
2-‐3
students
and
1
staff
member
walking
strategic
areas
to
make
sure
students
who
are
in
distress,
for
whatever
reason,
get
back
to
the
where
they
need
to
be
safely.
Peak
hours
are
11:00
PM
-‐
2:00
AM
and
two
ideas
are
on
the
table.
One
group
works
from
9:00
PM
-‐
12:00
AM
and
another
works
from
12:00
AM
-‐
3:00
AM.
Or
one
group
works
the
whole
night.
It’s
a
question
of
whether
it
will
be
easier
to
get
25-‐30
students
to
volunteer
for
6
hours
or
50-‐60
students
to
volunteer
for
3
hours.
It
is
the
opinion
of
TER
that
the
latter
option
will
be
more
appealing,
as
long
as
we
can
reach
the
number
of
volunteers
necessary.
We
think
this
is
possible
if
we
reach
out
to
certain
student
groups
and
communities
that
may
be
less
likely
to
participate
in
Halloween
on
Franklin
Street
(i.e.
Substance-‐
Free,
Cornerstone,
and
other
campus
ministries).
• “Homegrown” marketing-‐ The impetus is on Student Government to
communicate to nearby campus Student Governments that Halloween in Chapel
Hill is lots of fun, but it is for our community only. The Town will soon begin its
marketing push and the Executive Branch will be kept informed regarding that
timeline.
As
Dean
Blackburn
meets
with
other
administrators
regarding
Halloween,
he
will
keep
TER
informed
and
we
will
pass
that
information
along
to
E-‐Branch
in
a
timely
manner.
The
same
goes
for
any
unforeseen
changes
on
the
Town
side.
The
Executive
Branch
of
Student
Government
October
Report
2010
E-Waste Recycling Initiative
Various
meetings
have
been
held
over
the
last
few
months
with
Administrators
and
Town
Of<icials
on
the
matter
of
E-‐Waste
collection.
The
need
for
an
E-‐Waste
Recycling
program
at
UNC
is
clear.
The
nearest
drop-‐off
site
for
this
hazardous
material
is
nearly
ten
miles
from
campus.
Sean
Maxwell
recently
talked
to
Aubrey
Southwell
at
the
NC
State
Waste
Reduction
and
Recycling
Of<ice.
Their
program
consists
of
rolling
collections
in
dorms
for
smaller
items
(CDs,
batteries,
etc)
coinciding
with
collection
drives
of
larger
items
(computers,
TVs)
on
a
semester
basis.
But
whereas
NC
State
has
an
in-‐house
recycling
staff,
UNC
contracts
out
this
service.
Therefore,
to
avoid
time
consuming
and
potentially
costly
re-‐negotiations
of
contracts
regarding
additional
collection
of
E-‐Waste,
TER
has
determined
that
the
best
alternative
remains
reaching
out
to
various
Environmental
groups
on
campus
for
volunteers
to
help
collect
and
maintain
E-‐Waste
sites.
In
a
previous
meeting
with
Sean
Maxwell
and
Melivin
McDermott
III,
Amy
Preble
of
the
UNC
Of<ice
of
Waste
Management
&
Reduction
has
made
it
clear
that
given
the
current
economic
climate
and
the
cutting
of
red
tape
required,
creating
a
large
scale
E-‐Waste
program
would
be
extremely
dif<icult.
Given
these
facts,
TER
has
signi<icantly
scaled
back
short-‐term
expectations
for
this
program.
Focus
will
now
be
on
education
programs
in
residence
halls
and
small
drives.
Big
drives
around
move-‐in
and
move-‐out
times
are
dif<icult
to
organize
due
to
lack
of
space,
but
we
will
continue
to
explore
these
avenues.
Over
the
next
two
weeks,
we
are
doing
two
things
to
forward
this
project:
(1)
reaching
out
to
environmental
groups
on
campus
to
gauge
their
interest
in
providing
volunteer
assistance
with
these
programs
and
(2)
drafting
a
proposal
to
RHA
about
an
expansion
of
their
current
E-‐Waste
program.
Our
long
term
goals
for
this
project
are
to
have
an
agreeable
framework
in
place
by
the
end
of
the
year
for
the
implementation
of
an
E-‐Waste
collection
system.
This
framework
must
address
not
only
how
the
waste
is
to
be
collected,
but
location,
security
concerns
about
theft
of
items,
and
responsibility
for
maintenance
and
storage.
We
will
be
drafting
a
proposal
in
the
coming
weeks
and
reaching
out
the
RHA
and
various
environmental
groups
on
campus,
in
addition
to
keeping
the
UNC
Of<ice
of
Waste
Management
and
Reduction
in
the
loop.
In
conclusion,
much
work
remains
to
be
done
on
all
three
fronts.
The
issues
TER
is
tackling
involve
multiple
parties
and
various
interests.
Establishing
a
framework
for
regular
and
effective
student
engagement
with
the
town
will
take
considerable
work,
but
we
believe
that
TER
is
well
on
our
way
to
achieving
this
goal
and
has
already
made
considerably
more
progress
than
in
recent
years.
Instead
of
a
larger
committee,
the
Liaison
structure,
involving
a
handful
of
students
highly
knowledgeable
about
town
affairs,
has
facilitated
this
progress.
132
For More Information on the Executive Branch of Student Government
Please see http://www.unc.edu/studgov
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Appendix A: Official Releases and Letters
This is an appendix of public releases, letters, and media publications made on behalf of the
Executive Branch of Student Government between April 7, 2010 and October 31, 2010.
Media Publications
Seize your chance to make UNC Better next year
Daily Tar Heel: February 19, 2010
TO THE EDITOR:
Now that the campaign season is over, let me <irst state my sincerest thanks and
appreciation to the campus for a great election season. I am so honored and excited to serve
as your next student body president.
I
also
want
to
thank
my
fellow
candidates
for
this
year’s
competitive
campaign
season.
Each
candidate
brought
a
unique
perspective
for
moving
the
University
forward,
and
I
hope
to
work
with
all
of
them
in
bettering
the
efforts
of
student
government
throughout
my
term.
Their
involvement
is
critical
to
the
success
of
any
administration.
As
we
begin
to
move
forward
into
a
new
student
government
administration,
I
will
be
emphasizing
the
importance
of
your
input
and
feedback
during
this
changeover.
Please
get
in
touch
with
me
to
share
your
thoughts
and
ideas
over
the
coming
months
as
we
begin
to
reconstruct
the
executive
branch.
That
said,
get
excited
about
next
year!
There
are
so
many
opportunities
for
you
to
be
involved
with
student
government.
Applications
for
the
executive
board
of<icers
are
ready
and
available
on
the
student
government
Web
site,
studentorgs.unc.edu/studgov.
These
positions
include
the
student
body
vice
president,
student
body
treasurer,
student
body
secretary,
chief
of
staff
and
senior
adviser.
If
you
are
interested
in
serving
in
another
capacity,
such
as
a
member
of
cabinet
or
on
an
external
appointment
committee,
those
will
be
available
later
on
in
the
semester
—
stay
tuned
for
more
information
for
those
positions.
It’s
time
to
take
action,
Carolina.
Let’s
get
to
it!
Hogan
Medlin
Student
body
president-‐elect
134
Working Together for Good
Chapel
Hill
News:
April
21,
2010
Being a student is hard work. Between classes, the obligatory social life and the plethora of
extracurricular activities, it’s tough.
However, being a citizen of a college town can be just as trying. There are the rocking dance
parties next door until 4 a.m., the annoying students who believe crosswalks are optional and the
endless flood of immature pranks, gags and jokes.
We are lucky, though, to live in a place where the town and the University have respect and
understanding for each other’s needs and desires.
Since 1793, the University and the town have been inextricably linked in a partnership that has
brought about positive change for the state, the nation and the world.
As we mark the beginning of a new Student Government administration, I’d like to speak on
what we see as a few of the possibilities for collaboration in the future.
Two projects in particular, Carolina North and 123 West Franklin (currently known as University
Square), offer great possibilities to bring our two communities closer together while improving
both the town and the University. Each project has the chance to redefine its respective section of
Chapel Hill and bring a new vitality to the area in which it is planned, but we’ll need to work
together to make sure this happens.
Public involvement in the planning and design phases of each project is critical to making sure
they reach their maximum potential. These large-scale projects in particular offer students and
community members interesting chances to get involved, as both projects will be holding critical
meetings and forums in the coming year in which you can participate.
Carolina North, a 250-acre mixed-use academic research campus located at the site of the current
Horace Williams Airport, is vital to the future of the University. This facility will allow UNC to
capitalize and expand its research facilities and connect with private ventures to more quickly
reap economic rewards for its discoveries. These types of partnerships are critical to maintaining
UNC’s position as a world-class research institution as UNC’s peers continue to innovate and
improve their offerings for talent and funding.
This facility will also serve as a mechanism to continually attract the best and brightest to North
Carolina and the Triangle. Maintaining and building on this advantage will ultimately reap large
economic benefits and continue Carolina’s mission of giving back to the state.
Making sure that the plans for this project are in line with the needs of students, community
members and the University is something both parties have thought about throughout the
planning process.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
I cannot stress enough how important it is to have the input of those who will be using, living
and working at this facility. Town residents bring an important perspective. Critical aspects of the
project, including transportation, environmental sustainability and housing options, are still being
finalized and could benefit from an increase in public discourse.
123 Franklin, another project that will impact our lives in the coming years, is also ripe for your
input. Since the University took ownership of the property last year, it has been working on ways
to revitalize the property, and administrators leading the project have expressed their desire to
include us in the discussion.
Promoted as a retail, housing and office hub for the community, the property is intended to
revitalize a section of Franklin Street long devoid of heavy foot traffic, but will only do so if
done correctly. Some options being considered for the project include a market, theatre and day
care center, among many others.
Gordon Merklein, the project’s executive director, has said that incorporating the community’s
input is critical to the long-term success of the property. The information they gain from you will
help planners determine what types of facilities are built. What do you think Franklin is missing?
Students and community members alike need to step up and shape the discussion. Carolina North
and 123 Franklin offer an opportunity, but will you take it? Only through our continued
participation can we help ensure Chapel Hill remains a place where both students and residents
feel at home.
Ian Lee is the Student Body Secretary of the Executive Branch of UNC’s Student Government. He
can be reached at Ian_Lee@unc.edu.
136
Tips for Incoming Students
The
Daily
Tar
Heel:
May
12,
2010
TO THE EDITOR:
Hey
Carolina
students!
As
your
Student
Body
President,
I
want
to
again
congratulate
you
for
choosing
to
attend
this
great
University
we
all
call
home
—
soon
you
will
too!
During
the
<irst
week
or
so
of
classes,
you
will
be
given
lots
of
information
from
student
organizations,
departmental
resources,
campus
outlets
and
so
much
more.
Here
is
some
advice
from
students
who
have
been
through
that
incredibly
exciting
<irst
month
of
Carolina
that
I
think
will
help
you
make
the
most
of
it.
During
your
<irst
few
weeks
of
school:
-‐Never shy away from meeting someone else at a Week of Welcome event.
-‐Think about what you loved doing in your high school and <ind outlets for that at Carolina.
-‐Think about what you weren’t able to do in high school and DO IT here at Carolina!
-‐Make use of Fall Fest — it’s totally okay to sign up for 40 group listservs!
-‐That
said,
remember
to
never
spread
yourself
too
thin
in
the
long
run.
Pace
yourself
and
enjoy
it
all
the
while.
-‐Your
<irst
year
is
about
getting
to
know
the
campus
—
walk
the
quads
and
the
Arboretum
with
new
friends
to
embrace
the
beauty
of
this
place.
-‐Ask questions and seek answers! Engage your professors early on, and go to of<ice hours!
-‐Take advantage of the multitudes of free-‐food events that you get invited to.
-‐Join the thousands of avid Tar Heel fans and cheer on our athletic teams.
-‐Talk to students who have traveled and studied abroad for credit.
These
brief
suggestions
are
among
the
hundreds
from
current
students,
so
feel
free
to
acquire
your
own
tips
through
meeting
others
—
we
encourage
that!
We
are
all
so
excited
for
your
arrival,
and
we’ll
see
you
in
August!
Hogan
Medlin
Senior
Student
Body
President
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Defend Your Education and Take a Stand on Cuts
The Daily Tar Heel: June 25,2010
Here
at
UNC
we
are
lucky
to
go
to
one
of
the
best
universities
in
the
nation,
but
a
current
budget
proposal
being
debated
in
the
General
Assembly
threatens
the
quality
of
this
institution
and
its
16
peers
in
the
UNC
system.
Tough times are nothing new to us at UNC,
we are a hearty bunch that know how to tighten
our belts when needed, but the more than 180
million dollar cut being considered by the NC
House could set us back nearly a decade.
Up until this point, cuts have had a minimal
impact on the University’s core academic
mission, thanks to dedicated administrators, but
the current House budget would dig deep;
eliminating numerous courses, class sections and
even faculty positions. This means bigger
classes, reduced services, and a much harder
time <inding that one course you need to
graduate.
President Bowles has called the proposal
“draconian” and “unacceptable” and we owe it to
ourselves to support him in the defense of our
quality education. Chancellor Thorp, Provost
Carney and President Bowles are doing their
best, but we can do more!
Now is the time for students to take a
personal stake in their education, by <ighting for
its preservation. Call your legislator, write a
letter, or go to Raleigh and make it known that
you care! This is our education at risk and it is
time that we take the lead in its defense.
Hark the Sound!
Ian W. Lee
Student Body Secretary
138
Defend North Carolina Higher Education
Raleigh
News
&
Observer:
Approved
for
publication
June
28,
2010
It’s
summer
time
again,
which
means
that
schools
are
out,
pools
are
open,
and
the
grills
are
<ired
up.
These
are
some
of
the
norms
college
students
have
come
to
expect
during
this
refreshing
break
between
semesters.
Something
we
should
not
anticipate,
however,
is
a
threat
to
the
quality
of
our
college
education,
especially
in
a
state
that
has
dedicated
itself
wholeheartedly
to
building
the
best
public
University
system
in
this
nation.
Unfortunately,
this
has
become
part
of
North
Carolina
“summer
norms”
for
hundreds
of
thousands
of
students
thanks
to
the
state’s
budget
shortfall.
The
impact
that
this
year’s
proposed
budgets
would
have
on
the
core
academic
mission
of
North
Carolina’s
higher
education
system
is
grave
and
possibly
permanent.
As
we
speak,
legislators
are
busy
settling
the
differences
between
the
House
and
the
Senate
versions
of
the
state
budget
(both
of
which
included
cuts
to
the
University
system,
though
the
Senate
was
far
more
lenient.).
In
a
time
of
economic
depression,
cuts
are
certainly
expected
but
what
exactly
do
these
cuts
mean
for
students
of
these
schools?
Will
this
dig
into
the
quality
of
the
education
they
were
promised
upon
admittance?
Is
North
Carolina
short
selling
its
future
by
cutting
this
critical
investment?
From
the
student
perspective
at
UNC
Chapel
Hill,
the
academic
impact
of
previous
budget
cuts
on
critical
resources
and
course
offerings
has
been
minimal.
This
is
thanks
in
large
part
to
more
ef<icient
management
and
sacri<ices
by
our
college
administrators,
faculty,
and
staff
to
preserve
the
integrity
of
our
institution;
such
loyalty
however
can
only
last
so
long
as
<inancial
cuts
become
deeper
and
cumulative.
Should
the
House
budget
pass
through
the
General
Assembly,
UNC
Chapel
Hill
alone
would
be
facing
cuts
up
to
7.9%,
this
is
on
top
of
last
year’s
11.4%
cut.
For
students,
this
means
many
course
selections
being
removed,
numerous
class
sections
being
canceled,
and
vast
reductions
in
courses
with
30
students
or
less.
Carolina
prides
itself
on
is
the
ability
to
provide
a
small
liberal
arts-‐feel
in
the
classroom
while
offering
big
university
resources
and
diversity.
Personally
both
of
us
have
bene<itted
tremendously
from
these
formative
learning
experiences
in
which
professors
are
able
to
interact
one-‐on-‐one
with
students
and
engage
them
in
detailed
discussions.
Despite
the
fact
that
these
same
techniques
have
been
shown
to
encourage
students
to
stay
in
college
by
fostering
new
ideas
and
building
knowledge,
such
techniques
are
the
most
threatened
by
the
proposed
budget
cuts.
Historically
speaking,
North
Carolina
has
led
the
nation
in
providing
affordable
access
to
higher
education.
The
tuition
rates
at
all
of
our
state
institutions
are
competitively
low
and
should
continue
to
be
so;
but
not
at
the
expense
of
quality.
That
is
not
to
say
we
should
view
tuition
as
a
way
to
make
up
for
funding
–
it’s
wrong
to
suggest
students
should
carry
the
burdens
of
budget
constraints.
Investing
in
the
continued
quality
and
accessibility
of
our
education
is
a
priority
we
elect
our
legislators
to
uphold.
Over
the
past
decade,
all
17
schools
in
the
UNC
system
have
taken
strides
to
improve
faculty
and
facility
quality,
but
the
cuts
being
discussed
in
the
General
Assembly
would
undermine
these
initiatives.
Such
cuts
come
just
as
the
UNC
system
is
facing
tremendous
growth
in
the
coming
years,
raising
the
state’s
demand
for
affordable
higher
education.
It
is
undeniable
that
such
a
situation
(more
students,
less
money)
is
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
going to lead to a lower quality education for students; this is not the North Carolina
way.
Quality higher education is an investment in the future of North Carolina’s
economy and we fear that many in the General Assembly have forgotten this fact,
focusing instead on short term <igures at the expense of long term value. While the
state’s <inancial pressures are real and cuts must be made, good leadership requires the
ability to see through the budget constraints and gain a new perspective.
As citizens of the state and students of the University it supports, we are
impassioned to <ight for the maintenance of the high quality education system we have
built. Education is what North Carolina does best, and we need to continue developing
the leaders, technology, and businesses of tomorrow through our university system. If
you wish to see these venerable institutions preserved, students served, and our future
conserved, take a moment to call your legislators. Make it clear that you care about the
continued integrity of our University system – our state’s citizens and economy depend
on it.
-‐Hogan Medlin, Student Body President
Ian Lee, Student Body Secretary
Both are students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill studying Political
Science
140
Letters
Hogan
Medlin
Student
Body
President
2501
Carolina
Union,
CB
4201
Chapel
Hill,
NC
27599
Thomas Ross, President
University of North Carolina
Box 7145
Davidson, NC 28035
Dear Mr. Ross:
On
behalf
of
the
students
at
the
University
of
North
Carolina
at
Chapel
Hill,
I
would
like
to
congratulate
you
on
elec=on
as
President
of
the
University
of
North
Carolina
system
and
welcome
you
back
to
the
Carolina
family.
You
are
well
aware
of
the
challenges
facing
this
university
and
the
difficult
decisions
that
will
come
before
you
in
the
coming
year,
these
will
not
be
easy
choices,
but
today
I
want
to
speak
to
the
good.
Despite
the
budget
cuts
and
tough
economic
=mes
the
spirit
of
this
university
burns
strong
and
con=nues
to
enlighten
and
inspire
the
next
genera=on
of
North
Carolina
leaders.
This
spirit
lives
not
in
our
newest
world
class
research
facility
or
latest
athle=c
expansion
but
rather
in
the
hearts
and
minds
of
each
and
every
one
of
us
who
has
been
lucky
enough
to
pass
through
this
university.
For
over
two
hundred
years
this
spirit
has
driven
North
Carolina
forward;
out
of
the
darkness
of
history
and
into
the
light
of
the
future.
The
University
is
an
engine
of
economic
growth
in
the
state,
providing
more
than
8.7
billion
dollars
of
posi=ve
economic
impact
annually,
but
one
that
requires
the
support
and
understanding
of
her
ci=zens.
As
North
Carolina
changes,
it’s
important
her
ci=zens
remain
knowledgeable
of
these
contribu=ons
and
the
items
that
make
it
possible.
Accessibility,
quality,
and
academic
freedom
are
cri=cal
components
and
I
urge
you
to
use
your
tenure
as
president
to
defend
and
protect
these
cardinal
virtues
of
knowledge.
While
this
system
is
far
larger
than
Davidson,
I
believe
having
close
student
rela=onships
to
be
equally
important
and
would
encourage
you
to
stop
by
and
visit
campus
when
possible.
We
would
love
to
have
you.
Congratula=ons
again
and
I
look
forward
to
hearing
more
about
your
vision
for
the
future
of
this
historic
ins=tu=on.
Sincerely,
Hogan
Medlin
Student
Body
President
The
University
of
North
Carolina
at
Chapel
Hill
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
June 22, 2010
Senator Kay Hagan,
Thank you so much for your kind congratulatory letter I received recently in the mail.
Taking the time from your busy schedule to reach out to not just myself, but student leaders in
general says a lot about the way you view student impact and involvement in the legislative
process.
As the Student Body President of UNC-CH, I am highly concerned with the growing
cumulative cuts in our state appropriations to the University system, threatening the academic
integrity of all institutions while also endangering the affordability for all students as tuition
increases. Though a matter for our state legislation, I hope you recognize the seriousness such
action has on North Carolina’s economy, work force, ranking in higher education systems across
the nation, and the quality of an education available to those who turn to our state.
We need you to fight for America’s higher education programming and funding; with
your leadership and dedication, you can help North Carolina’s economy grow to replenish the
financial setbacks for all universities, colleges, and community colleges. We need to never let
the economy threaten the world-renowned public education system our state has created
and maintained for hundreds of years. It has served as a beacon of light for our nation and our
state, modeling to all how investment in higher education can bring about progressive change for
the future.
I look forward to meeting you soon and working closely with student leaders of UNC-CH
and the state to meet the needs of our student constituents. Please feel free to contact me at any
point throughout the year(s).
Sincerely,
Hogan Medlin
Student Body President
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
142
July
20,
2010
Chancellor
Thorp,
Provost
Carney,
and
Executive
Associate
Provost
Strauss,
It
has
come
to
our
attention
that
this
morning
there
was
yet
another
campus
discussion
on
tuition
that
did
not
involve
student
input.
The
numbers
set
for
out
of
state
student
tuition
for
both
undergraduate
and
graduate
students
are
incredibly
high
and
have
not
been
reasoned
or
explained
to
any
student
who
will
be
paying
these
dollars.
As
we
understood
it
prior
to
this
decision,
tuition
would
be
raised
the
same
across
the
board.
We
are
also
aware
that
Erskine
was
not
in
favor
of
such
a
plan
and
the
discussion
was
brought
back
to
UNC-‐CH
for
additional
options
to
be
considered.
This
(just
like
the
discussion
last
week)
is
where
student
input
should
have
been
sought
out
-‐
Student
Government
is
the
main
voice
for
the
student
body
and
we
are
elected
to
serve
in
such
a
capacity.
As
the
President
and
Vice-‐President,
we
speak
for
students
when
we
say
that
tuition
decisions
should
not
be
made
without
having
student
input;
we
are
the
ones
who
will
pay
the
tuition.
Both
Holly
and
I
are
completely
aware
of
the
needs
and
concerns
of
the
University.
I
personally
was
in
Raleigh
speaking
with
legislators
and
other
Universities
back
in
June,
so
I
know
where
the
University
stands,
<inancially
speaking.
Regarding
the
increases
of
$200+$927+$750
for
OOS
Undergrads
and
$200+$532+$750
for
OOS
Grads,
why
is
it
now
necessary
to
reapply
the
full
tuition
increases
from
this
past
year
($927
and
$532)
on
top
of
the
recently
approved
increases
just
last
week?
By
doing
so
you
increase
the
OOS
undergrad
revenues
alone
from
$2,907,000
to
$5,743,620
(this
if
from
the
$950
for
every
student
option
to
the
higher
option
for
OOS
students
decided
upon
this
morning).
Does
this
not
lessen
the
$4
million
remaining
budget
cut
we
were
so
sure
of
having
even
after
last
week's
increases?
How
do
we
know
that
this
money
will
solely
be
used
for
academic
purposes
(libraries,
grad
student
remissions,
salaries,
etc)?
Further,
if
we
had
created
a
working
budget
before
today
regarding
the
increases,
wouldn't
it
be
the
case
that
increasing
out-‐
of-‐state
might
allow
us
to
revisit/revise
the
enormous
increase
for
in-‐state?
Even
if
not,
these
are
questions
we
need
answered
so
that
when
students
inevitably
interrogate
us
in
the
fall
we
will
be
able
to
respond.
Overall,
we
are
highly
concerned
with
the
continuous
decline
of
student
input
in
decision
making
for
tuition
over
the
past
few
months;
the
UNC
system
has
a
strong
history
of
incorporating
and
working
closely
with
the
elected
student
of<icials
when
determining
tuition.
We
fear
that
the
urgent
nature
of
the
tuition
decisions
in
this
economic
climate
has
given
you
reason
to
overlook
our
input
–
for
the
sake
of
the
true
university-‐wide
collaboration
that
Carolina
takes
pride
in,
this
cannot
be
the
approach
to
future
tuition
discussions.
We
are
here
to
work
with
you
as
representatives
of
the
students.
Our
voices
must
be
part
of
the
process.
We
would
both
greatly
appreciate
a
meeting
with
you
three
very
soon
to
clarify
our
remaining
questions
and
to
be
sure
that
we
can
all
get
back
on
the
same
page
with
the
future
of
tuition
decision-‐making
philosophies
for
our
University.
Sincerely,
Hogan
Medlin
Holly
Boardman
Student
Body
President
Student
Body
Vice-‐President
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Speeches
Convocation Speech
Carolina Union: April 7, 2010
Good evening my new Tar Heel family members!
It is truly an honor to stand before you to welcome you to the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill. This Convocation ceremony takes place to celebrate the start of your journey at
Carolina, a journey that promises to be exciting, challenging, and exhilarating – you are
embarking on a life-changing adventure, and it’s starting today.
In preparing for this speech I thought back to the evening just three years ago when I was sitting
right where you are now. I wondered what pieces of advice, as a brand new member of this
community, would have been most useful as I set off on my own Carolina experience.
Everyone’s path is different, but I have three suggestions that might help get you started in the
right direction of achieving success as a Carolina student.
The first is this: take the time to learn who YOU are. Now, this might not seem an easy task –
and it isn’t; understanding who you are requires you to step outside of your comfort zone,
discover your limits and strengths, grow from your mistakes, and ultimately learn to trust your
instincts. College is the perfect time to envelop yourself in this exploration – before you can
become the person you are to be tomorrow, you must first know who you are today.
The second piece of advice is to fully immerse yourself as a member of the Carolina community,
and I emphasize the word “community” here. Surround yourself with people who not only accept
you for who you are but challenge you to become the person you are to be; embrace, and learn to
benefit from the diversity of thought on this campus. Find a way to give back to the community
through service; use the Academic Advising center, Career Services, and Writing Center as
resources to help you achieve excellence; the smartest student is the student who knows when to
ask for help.
The third piece of advice is something I once heard from a very good friend and mentor: “Never
underestimate the power of possibility.” You’ve only just begun your journey at Carolina – who
knows, by the time you are sitting in Kenan Stadium in your Carolina blue cap and gown you
might have taught a course alongside a Professor, traveled to the farthest corner of the world to
explore a new culture, worked in a lab to find a cure for a disease, or fully contemplated the
political philosophies of Henry David Thoreau. Figuring out how you want to make the most of
your four years at Carolina comes from daring to dream big and then fully exploring the outlets
at Carolina that can help you turn those dreams into realities.
The part of your journey I haven’t touched on yet is about making the memories that will last a
lifetime – I’ll never forget cheering on our basketball team with my friends when we won the
national championship in 2009; I’ll never forget the spontaneous dance parties that seem to break
144
out exactly when they’re needed; most of all I will never forget the many late night conversations
with some of the most incredible individuals I will call friends forever – never let a moment like
one of these slip by.
I am so excited at the prospect of what lies before each of you - however you choose to embark
upon your next four years, know that you have the support of the entire Carolina community
behind you. The network you’ve joined is one of innovators, change-makers, and Tar Heel lovers
– welcome to the University and welcome to the Tar Heel family!
FACULTY COUNCIL SPEECH
April 2010
Good
afternoon.
Thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
speak
to
you
so
early
in
my
term
as
Student
Body
President.
Thank
you
also
for
historically
valuing
student
representation
and
student
self-‐governance
at
Carolina
especially
when
it
comes
to
issues
that
jointly
affect
faculty
and
students.
Discussions
about
grading
provide
us
with
another
opportunity
to
work
together.
Now,
some
of
you
might
think
that
students
want
to
avoid
having
anything
affect
their
all
important
grades.
Some
of
you
also
probably
have
pretty
good
personal
stories
about
students
complaining
about
the
fairness
of
their
grades
that
would
con<irm
that
last
statement.
In
fact,
once
or
twice
it
might
have
happened
that
I
let
the
thought
of
fairness
cross
my
mind.
Well,
today
is
a
new
day,
and
we
are
embarking
on
a
new
endeavor
to
be
leaders
in
a
challenging
area
of
higher
education.
Over
the
past
decade,
you
have
seen
numerous
grading
reports
and
various
plans
to
address
the
challenges
of
grade
in<lation,
grading
inequality,
and
grade
compression.
The
information
compiled
and
analyzed
by
the
Educational
Policy
Committee
has
helped
all
of
us
understand
these
complex
issues
more
fully,
and
we
should
thank
the
EPC
for
their
outstanding
work.
Even
in
my
brief
time
in
of<ice,
I
have
begun
to
learn
about
the
complexity
and
subtlety
of
this
issue.
What
I
have
learned
so
far
shows
me
that
the
proposal
before
you
constitutes
a
necessary
<irst
step
that
will
usher
in
substantive
conversations
about
grading,
and
not
just
grade
reporting,
at
Carolina.
The
proposal
to
include
contextual
grade
information
on
transcripts
that
you
see
in
Section
1
of
the
resolution
will
serve
as
an
important
FIRST
step.
I
support
the
EPC’s
proposal
to
form
an
implementation
committee
that
will
determine
the
most
bene<icial
and
relevant
information
for
those
transcripts.
This
group
will
have
to
weigh
some
competing
issues.
First,
they
will
have
to
place
information
on
the
transcripts
that
will
be
the
clearest
and
most
useful
for
those
outside
the
UNC
community.
In
so
doing,
employers
and
educational
institutions
will
have
the
tools
to
better
understand
the
relative
performance
of
our
students.
Second,
they
must
understand
that
reporting
any
type
of
information
involving
grade
distributions
or
overall
class
performance
will
invite
SUBJECTIVE
interpretation
of
the
grades
that
all
of
you,
as
faculty
members,
give
to
your
students.
In
other
words,
when
a
future
employer,
graduate
program,
or
professional
school
compares
two
candidates,
they
will
have
to
determine
the
relative
value
of
a
Carolina
student’s
The
Executive
Branch
of
Student
Government
October
Report
2010
individual
grades
and
overall
GPA.
This
interpretation
could
help
or
harm
individual
students,
but
as
representative
of
the
student
body
I
do
fear
for
those
students
who
may
be
negatively
affected
in
future
application
processes.
As
a
community
we
must
seek
to
accurately
and
fairly
re<lect
the
performance
of
our
students
to
the
world
beyond
Chapel
Hill.
The
implementation
committee
will
need
to
help
outsiders
interpret
the
contextual
information
and
the
grades
in
a
manner
that
gives
them
full,
objective
understanding.
One
of
the
dangers
of
putting
contextual
grading
information
on
a
transcript
is
its
ability
to
harm
an
individual,
outstanding
student
in
a
department
or
class
with
a
very
high
grade
distribution.
That
outstanding
student’s
high
quality
work
would
appear
in
a
context
that
would
not
allow
it
to
stand
out.
This
problem
compounds
itself
when
that
student
takes
multiple
classes
in
the
same
department
that
has
a
high
grade
distribution.
Without
additional
information,
an
outside
observer
may
think
that
this
student
failed
to
challenge
him
or
herself
academically.
As
few
other
institutions
report
additional
information
on
transcripts,
we
all
have
to
recognize
that
with
additional
information
comes
additional
risk
for
our
students.
We
must
encourage
the
implementation
committee
to
acknowledge
these
concerns
and
seek
ways
to
reduce
or
potentially
correct
for
them.
Now,
as
important
as
the
<irst
section
of
the
resolution
may
seem,
the
second
section,
the
faculty-‐side
of
the
resolution,
provides
us
with
an
opportunity
to
evaluate
our
grading
practices.
The
resolution
calls
for
the
distribution
of
grading
information
to
professors
and
departments,
but
I
believe
we
cannot
passively
allow
the
information
to
encourage
the
discussions.
The
implementation
committee
must
create
guidelines
that
departments
will
follow
to
ensure
the
effective
use
of
this
information.
If
we
do
not
use
this
contextual
information
to
actively
discuss
grading
practices
at
Carolina,
our
work
on
grading
policy
will
only
extend
to
the
transcripts
seen
almost
exclusively
by
external
parties.
Too
often
these
conversations
focus
on
who
is
right
and
who
is
wrong.
Instead
of
pointing
<ingers,
I
hope
that
students
and
faculty
can
work
together
to
investigate
how
more
valid,
accurate,
and
fair
grading
practices
can
improve
the
University’s
intellectual
climate.
After
all,
students
and
faculty
together
create
the
environment
here
that
has
led
to
many
years
of
critical
inquiry
and
academic
discovery.
Student
Government
looks
forward
to
continuing
this
great
tradition
by
collaborating
with
the
Faculty
Council
and
this
resolution’s
implementation
committee.
We
have
some
dif<icult
conversations
ahead,
but
I
believe
that
together
we
can
make
Carolina’s
academic
atmosphere
even
stronger.
146
Carolina Parents Association
October
9,
2010
(Thank
you
INTRODUCER)
Good
morning
everyone,
I
am
so
excited
to
be
here
with
you
today
celebrating
Carolina’s
Family
Weekend
and
the
extremely
important
partnership
of
this
association
with
the
University.
As
the
Student
Body
President
I
wanted
to
come
before
you
this
morning
to
speak
on
some
of
the
major
campus
initiatives
and
opportunities
students
are
pursuing
and
strengthening
as
we
continue
to
make
this
campus
a
better
place
to
grow,
learn
and
discover
–
it
is
such
a
great
time
to
be
a
Tar
Heel.
Ever
since
many
of
you
were
last
here
for
your
son
or
daughter’s
orientation,
our
campus
has
blossomed
with
an
unprecedented
display
of
vitality,
diversity
and
innovation.
Carolina
students
are
at
the
forefront
of
our
nation’s
most
academically
engaged
and
service-‐oriented
scholars
and
leaders;
the
culture
of
the
Carolina
Way
permeates
our
700+
student
organizations,
our
thought
provoking
classroom
experiences,
our
living
and
learning
communities,
and
our
top
of
the
line
research
programs.
It
never
ceases
to
amaze
me
just
how
involved
our
student
body
can
be.
Whether
it’s
dancing
for
24
hours
to
raise
money
for
the
UNC
Children’s
Hospital,
studying
the
impact
of
a
micro-‐<inance
initiative
in
sub-‐Saharan
Africa,
serving
as
a
peer
mentor
for
an
underclassmen,
or
even
hosting
an
event
to
bring
awareness
to
local
community
issues,
it’s
the
students,
like
your
own,
who
give
Carolina
a
lot
of
the
prestige
in
student
life
we
are
so
well
known
for.
Speci<ically
in
Student
Government
we
are
always
seeking
ways
to
plug
students
in
to
the
greater
campus
community.
We
are
a
great
vehicle
for
<irst
year
students,
especially,
as
we
can
help
navigate
them
through
the
hundreds
of
potential
activities
and
opportunities
they
explore
in
those
<irst
few
weeks.
We
have
over
60
<irst
year
students
working
on
projects
and
committees
within
Student
Government,
and
we
are
very
excited
to
harness
their
eagerness
and
new
perspectives.
For
example,
we
have
many
<irst
year
students
working
on
our
Academic
Affairs
committee
where
they
get
the
chance
to
critically
analyze
Carolina’s
curriculum,
advising
and
career
services,
and
provide
feedback
for
the
new
course
registration
process.
Others
are
working
on
developing
an
Admissions
Ambassador
Abroad
program
to
give
students
the
chance
to
make
presentations
in
cities
across
the
world
where
they
are
studying
in
hope
of
increasing
UNC’s
global
presence
without
costing
the
University
a
lot
of
money.
Student
Government
is
where
students
turn
to
have
their
voices
heard
on
all
things
related
to
the
University
–
our
job
is
to
empower
others
and
strive
to
leave
this
place
better
for
future
generations
of
Carolina
students.
As
the
Parent’s
Association,
I
encourage
all
of
you
to
be
actively
involved
in
what
students
are
doing
here
on
campus,
especially
if
you
have
a
student
currently
enrolled.
It
can
only
enhance
your
experience
as
a
Carolina
parent
to
be
informed,
but
from
the
student
perspective,
having
an
engaged
Parent’s
Association
can,
in
a
lot
of
ways,
open
up
new
doors
for
us
that
otherwise
may
not
be
possible.
It
is
my
personal
belief
that
one
of
the
greatest
resources
we
have
on
campus
as
<irst-‐year
students
is
the
Of<ice
of
New
Student
and
Parent
Programs
under
the
Division
of
Student
Affairs.
They
are
the
folks
who
oversee
our
orientation,
your
association,
the
summer
reading
program
and
so
much
more.
Without
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
your continued support, we would not have such high quality services coming from that
area of Student Affairs.
One
thing
I
mentioned
earlier
that
I
have
yet
to
expound
upon
is
Carolina’s
dedication
to
increasing
the
presence
and
in<luence
of
a
diverse
faculty
and
student
body.
Diversity
at
Carolina
goes
further
than
just
race
or
ethnicity;
we
are
dedicated
to
embracing
diversity
of
thought
both
in
the
classroom
and
in
the
community.
Creating
and
maintaining
an
inclusive,
safe
environment
is
one
of
our
top
priorities
as
we
continue
to
grow
and
become
a
more
global
university.
Again,
let
me
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
before
you
this
morning
–
I
hope
that
this
gave
you
a
brief
glimpse
into
the
exciting
and
inspiring
community
your
students
have
joined.
Please
stay
connected,
feel
free
to
reach
out
to
us
in
Student
Government,
and
I
hope
you
enjoy
the
rest
of
the
day
as
we
plan
to
beat
CLEMSON
this
afternoon!
GO
HEELS!
Student Affairs Kickoff Meeting
Good
afternoon
everyone,
thanks
so
much
for
having
me
speak
to
you
as
you
come
together
to
prepare
for
yet
another
year
of
furthering
the
education
and
excellence
of
students
through
the
Division
of
Student
Affairs
–
I
know
all
of
us
over
in
Student
Government
are
ready
to
kick
things
off
next
week
with
our
work,
maybe
not
so
much
with
starting
classes,
but
none-‐the-‐less
we’re
ready
to
have
students
back
on
campus,
repopulating
this
place
with
vitality,
excitement
and
enthusiasm
for
what
promises
to
be
an
eventful
academic
year.
A
few
weeks
ago
Vice-‐Chancellor
Crisp
asked
me
to
speak
before
you
today
about
the
impact
the
Division
of
Student
Affairs
has
had
on
my
Carolina
experience,
as
well
as
the
general
student
body.
My
<irst
thought
was
where
do
I
even
begin?!
The
various
entities
of
this
organization
have
become
some
of
the
major
foundations
of
my
Carolina
experience,
so
to
stand
here
and
tell
you
all
the
various
ways
you
and
your
teams
have
impacted
my
three
years
thus
far
would
take
hours
–
I’ll
try
to
keep
this
brief,
but
know
that
the
work
you
all
do
day
in
and
day
out
permeates,
and
really
comprises,
everything
I
consider
to
be
unique
to
our
University.
Whenever
I
have
the
opportunity
to
brag
about
our
school
to
a
friend
of
mine
at
another
University,
I
take
it.
But,
I
don’t
just
brag
about
our
awesome
athletic
program
or
our
stellar
academic
achievements
through
research
and
esteemed
faculty
members
–
instead,
I
consistently
consider
our
strongest
characteristic
to
be
the
quality
of
the
individual
Carolina
student.
Some
common
words
used
when
describing
the
qualities
of
these
individuals
are
things
like
passionate,
integrity,
excellence,
sel<lessness,
innovative,
and
honorable.
But,
how
do
these
all
become
synonymous
with
“a
Carolina
student?”
What
is
it
about
this
place
that
not
only
encourages
the
development
of
such
leaders
and
change-‐
makers,
but
does
so
on
such
a
large
scale?
Some
may
think
that
it’s
our
admissions
of<ice
waving
a
magic
wand
to
produce
loads
of
these
students,
but
Steve
Farmer
has
con<irmed
with
me
that
no
such
instrument
exists
–
however,
when
you
take
a
good
look
at
our
campus,
you
quickly
realize
that
there
is
a
culture
of
“pursuing
excellence
with
heart”
(pause)
driven
by
the
partnership
of
students,
faculty,
and
staff
alike.
We
are
all
here
to
do
something
great,
something
we
cannot
achieve
alone
outside
of
a
place
like
a
university,
for
the
resources
and
outlets
available
to
us
here
give
us
that
extra
boost
to
148
surpass
barriers
of
thought
and
imaginative
stagnation.
And
just
like
any
well
oiled
machine,
Carolina’s
culture
functions
only
as
well
as
the
individual
parts
can
contribute
–
you
and
your
departments
and
teams
are
the
working
entities
on
this
campus
that
drive
the
culture
forward
–
the
culture
of
pursuing
excellence
with
heart.
This
might
be
better
described
with
a
personal
story
of
how
the
Division
of
Student
Affairs
provided
me
with
an
outlet
to
learn
and
grow
outside
of
the
classroom…
Three
years
ago
I
came
to
Carolina
as
an
eager
recent-‐highschool-‐graduate
set
on
spreading
myself
across
20
different
groups
or
organizations
to
make
sure
I
didn’t
miss
out
on
a
single
opportunity
that
was
of
any
interest
to
me.
Campus
Y,
Best
Buddies,
UNC
Clef
Hangers,
Student
Government,
SLAC
Committee
–
you
name
it,
I
was
doing
it.
I
had
leaders
to
look
up
to
in
all
of
my
activities
like
Anoop
Desai,
Anna
Lassiter,
and
Eve
Carson,
(names
I
am
sure
many
of
you
remember)
all
of
whom
were
visionaries
and
change-‐makers
in
the
things
that
they
did.
It
wasn’t
until
I
started
realizing
that
my
excessive
involvement
was
simply
that,
(pause)
involvement,
not
active
membership,
with
these
groups
that
I
decided
I
needed
to
do
some
reevaluation
of
how
I
could
make
a
difference
here
at
Carolina.
Lucky
for
me,
I
happened
to
be
guided
towards
Carolina
Leadership
Development
after
a
long
conversation
with
Eve
about
my
dilemma
of
over-‐involvement
–
that
spring
I
took
the
Dynamics
of
Effective
Leadership
course
offered
through
CLD,
which
covers
topics
like
personal
styles
of
leadership,
leadership
on
college
campuses,
and
transformative
leadership
amongst
individuals.
This
resource,
this
simple
yet
powerful
one
hour
credit
course
that
the
Division
of
Student
Affairs
was
offering
me
completely
redirected
my
thinking
and
actions
about
being
a
leader
at
Carolina.
It
made
me
realize
the
reason
why
those
people
I
looked
up
to
were
successful
–
they
had
tapped
into
the
resources
you
all
provide
students
to
discover
where
their
niche
is
at
this
University,
allowing
them
to
hone
in
and
excel
in
their
respective
organizations.
Since
this
realization,
I
was
given
the
opportunity
to
teach
this
course
a
year
later
as
a
sophomore
to
a
group
of
16
students
(<irst
years
thru
seniors)
and
was
hopefully
able
to
pass
on
some
of
the
resources
that
gave
me
direction
and
clarity
for
my
path
as
a
Carolina
student.
I
tell
you
this
story
to
hopefully
illustrate
how
the
work
you
do
impacts
a
student
at
Carolina
–
this
is
just
one
perspective.
I
could
stand
here
and
tell
you
about
how
incredible
our
Honor
system
is
in
comparison
to
peer
institutions,
or
how
imperative
Counseling
and
Wellness
and
Disability
Services
are
to
the
mission
of
being
a
truly
diverse
campus,
inclusive
of
students
from
all
walks
of
life
but
I
think
these
are
things
you
already
know.
In
fact,
I
think
these
are
the
reasons
why
you
wake
up
each
day
and
come
to
work
at
this
University.
You,
the
members
of
the
Division
of
Student
Affairs,
are
the
glue
that
keeps
that
culture
of
“excellence
with
a
heart”
alive
and
vibrant
every
single
year
–
there
is
nothing
trivial
or
minimal
about
what
you
do.
As
we
stand
at
the
brink
of
another
year,
I
want
to
challenge
you
to
think
of
what’s
ahead
not
in
terms
of
days
or
weeks
but
rather
in
terms
of
opportunities;
in
fact,
in
just
a
few
days
I
will
be
addressing
the
new
students
at
Convocation,
and
the
<inal
piece
of
advice
I
will
be
passing
along
to
them
is
something
that
I
think
this
group
of
individuals
can
really
embrace
as
well.
It’s
ironic
though
–
I
got
this
advice
from
someone
you
all
know
very
well
and
respect.
Melissa
Exum
once
said
“Never
underestimate
the
power
of
possibility”
and
ever
since
then
I’ve
taken
that
to
heart
–
think
about
it.
The
unknown,
the
future,
the
opportunities
that
lie
in
this
year
ahead
of
us
are
not
de<ined,
meaning
we
can
do
what
we
want
with
them
–
the
work
you
do
can
alter
someone’s
overall
Carolina
experience
–
that’s
The
Executive
Branch
of
Student
Government
October
Report
2010
power.
That’s
promise
and
it
comes
from
your
dedication
to
serve
the
students
of
this
University.
As
the
Student
Body
President,
I
could
not
feel
more
con<ident
and
empowered
knowing
that
I’ve
joined
a
team
of
dynamic
leaders
in
the
Division
of
Student
Affairs
who
always
put
students
<irst
–
we
share
a
mission
of
bettering
this
University
and
I
know
that
we
can
achieve
much
from
daring
to
dream
big.
I’m
going
to
stop
babbling
now
because
if
I
don’t
you
might
just
have
to
sit
through
me
explaining
my
major
philosophies
of
this
University
and
the
incredible
people
who
make
up
the
population
–
I
hope
that
the
remainder
of
your
kick-‐off
sessions
for
the
year
go
well,
and
please
never
hesitate
to
contact
us
in
Student
Government
for
partnerships
in
projects
or
policies
with
your
department
–
in
fact,
I
hope
that
I
get
the
chance
to
meet
each
of
you
individually
if
we
have
not
done
so
already.
The
start
of
the
year
is
less
than
a
week
away
–
I
can’t
wait
to
see
all
the
things
you
will
do
for
Carolina
that
help
mold
us
students
into
the
unique
leaders
of
tomorrow’s
world.
Thank
you
again,
so
much!
150
Appendix B: Maps, Figures, Etc
Student Life: Fall Fest Map
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Student Life: Organization Table 1
152
Student
Life:
Organiza=on
Table
2
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Student Life: Organiza=on Table 3
154
Student
Life:
Organiza=on
Table
4
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
Tuition Visibility Report 2010
Executive Summary
Written by Geordan Stroud and Cydney Swofford, Executive Assistants to the Senior Adviser and
edited by Paul Shorkey, Senior Adviser.
This Tuition Visibility Report was created in order to better inform students about how
their tuition is allocated and the reasoning behind its use. The most import thing for students to
understand regarding the tuition policy is that tuition money is only used to cover expenses
related to the academic experience of the student body. This report provides a general overview
of the allocation of funds by dividing them into five core areas: Academic Advising, Need-Based
Aid/Scholarships, Graduate Student Remission, Faculty Salaries, and Library Services.
Academic Advising Program
The Academic Advising Program (AAP) holds one of the most important and visible
positions on the Chapel Hill campus. Students in all fields of study go to the recently renovated
Steele Building for advice on a plethora of topics, and the professionals in this office completely
dedicate themselves to helping students have the most beneficial academic experience at
Carolina. While it is unclear how much tuition money goes directly towards AAP, some specific
expenditure numbers are below:
• Fiscal Year 20010 expenses listed under “State” funds (this includes state appropriations
and tuition)-$1,974,432
• Exempt from the State Personnel Act Wages (going to most of the non-faculty advisers)-
$1,134,000
• Subject to the State Personnel Act Wages (those employed in AAP who are either lower
level advisers or support staff)-$409,568
• Total Expenditure for Fiscal Year 2010-$2,273,383
Need-Based Aid/Scholarships
As UNC continues to expand its number of admitted students substantially over the next
decade, it is critical to constantly reevaluate the level of financial aid offered to students and the
allocation of tuition funds in order to properly meet the financial needs of every student at the
university. Currently 15,871 students receive financial aid from the university, totaling $233.3
million of aid. Every year, the UNC Board of Trustees allocates at least 35% of all new tuition
receipts in order to provide financial aid grants to students in attendance. As enrollment increases
at UNC, need-based aid funding must continue to increase in way that is proportional to the
financial needs of the university’s students. Tuition and private donations make up one third of
the funding for financial aid.
Graduate Student Remission
156
Graduate student remission goes to those graduate students who are serving as teaching
or research assistants as a supplement to the stipends they receive for teaching and research.
While the funding stream varies to include tuition, instructional dollars and other resources,
around $200,000 dollars of tuition increases from the 2008-2009 year went to graduate student
remission. Tuition remission is a vital component of attracting top graduate students to our
university.
Faculty Salaries
UNC is required to put a minimum of 25% of all tuition increases towards faculty
salaries. This has been one of the largest components of the tuition increases, comprising nearly
50%. The breakdown can be seen below:
Faculty Based Tuition Increases
2008-2009 Total Since 2000
Faculty Salaries $3,656,888 $30,171,859
Fringe Benefits $729,277 $4,730,027
TA Salaries $0 $3,132,700
Student Awards $2,832,935 $24,046,420
Campus Funded Tuition $875,000 $2,030,955
Remission/Award and
Academic Support
Total $8,094,100 $64,111,961
Librarian Services
Like faculty salaries, librarian salaries must remain competitive with peer institutions to
attract and retain those at the top of their field. Tuition funds flow to UNC’s libraries for this
purpose. In 2008-2009, $75,000 was allotted for the increasing of librarian salaries.
Conclusion
Once each of these five main units receives funding they re-allocate the money in order
to best meet their individual goals. Because each unit uses individual systems to track spending,
specific tracking of allocated expenses is difficult. In order to makes this process easier, the
university has implemented a new system. The NC General assembly allocated $59 million for
the “acquisition and implementation of certain components of its enterprise administrative
systems, including, but not limited to, Student, Human Resources, Payroll, and Finance”. So far
$53.6 million of this has been spent on implementing the ERP project at UNC. In addition a
student technology fee was added to fund the ERP project, and has generated $5.2 million thus
far. In addition previous Vice Chancellor for Information and Technology, Dick Mann, secured
$88 million to cover the start up costs of implementing the new system. This system, called
ConnectCarolina, will be financed and phased in over the next five years.
The Executive Branch of Student Government October Report 2010
You might also like
- Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space RaceFrom EverandHidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space RaceRating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5 (895)
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good LifeFrom EverandThe Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good LifeRating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5 (5794)
- Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NikeFrom EverandShoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NikeRating: 4.5 out of 5 stars4.5/5 (537)
- Grit: The Power of Passion and PerseveranceFrom EverandGrit: The Power of Passion and PerseveranceRating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5 (588)
- The Yellow House: A Memoir (2019 National Book Award Winner)From EverandThe Yellow House: A Memoir (2019 National Book Award Winner)Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5 (98)
- The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy LivingFrom EverandThe Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy LivingRating: 3.5 out of 5 stars3.5/5 (400)
- Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On ItFrom EverandNever Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On ItRating: 4.5 out of 5 stars4.5/5 (838)
- Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic FutureFrom EverandElon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic FutureRating: 4.5 out of 5 stars4.5/5 (474)
- A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius: A Memoir Based on a True StoryFrom EverandA Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius: A Memoir Based on a True StoryRating: 3.5 out of 5 stars3.5/5 (231)
- The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of CancerFrom EverandThe Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of CancerRating: 4.5 out of 5 stars4.5/5 (271)
- Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New AmericaFrom EverandDevil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New AmericaRating: 4.5 out of 5 stars4.5/5 (266)
- The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy AnswersFrom EverandThe Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy AnswersRating: 4.5 out of 5 stars4.5/5 (345)
- On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New DealFrom EverandOn Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New DealRating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5 (74)
- The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first CenturyFrom EverandThe World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first CenturyRating: 3.5 out of 5 stars3.5/5 (2259)
- Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham LincolnFrom EverandTeam of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham LincolnRating: 4.5 out of 5 stars4.5/5 (234)
- The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New AmericaFrom EverandThe Unwinding: An Inner History of the New AmericaRating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5 (45)
- The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You AreFrom EverandThe Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You AreRating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5 (1090)
- The Sympathizer: A Novel (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)From EverandThe Sympathizer: A Novel (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars4.5/5 (121)
- Her Body and Other Parties: StoriesFrom EverandHer Body and Other Parties: StoriesRating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5 (821)
- AmboDocument41 pagesAmbohiluf berhe100% (1)
- Welcome: Sibugay Technical Institute, IncorporatedDocument24 pagesWelcome: Sibugay Technical Institute, Incorporatedjessica navajaNo ratings yet
- CHAPTER 6 Review QuestionsDocument4 pagesCHAPTER 6 Review QuestionsPelaez VincentNo ratings yet
- Ielts Self Study ResourcesDocument9 pagesIelts Self Study ResourcesThai Nguyen Hoang TuanNo ratings yet
- S105465GC10 Mod09 PDFDocument57 pagesS105465GC10 Mod09 PDFHsie HsuanNo ratings yet
- Vi Summary, Conclusion and SuggestionsDocument28 pagesVi Summary, Conclusion and Suggestionsahit1qNo ratings yet
- Creative Strategy: Implementation and EvaluationDocument61 pagesCreative Strategy: Implementation and EvaluationGraphic GeniusNo ratings yet
- Assignment AnswersDocument35 pagesAssignment AnswersShine k100% (1)
- Documenting Evidence In-Text Citation - APA Format QuotationDocument30 pagesDocumenting Evidence In-Text Citation - APA Format QuotationFakhira JalaluddinNo ratings yet
- Course Outline PMP PMBOK 6thDocument4 pagesCourse Outline PMP PMBOK 6thSunny ChowdhuryNo ratings yet
- Global E-Business: How Businesses Use Information SystemsDocument34 pagesGlobal E-Business: How Businesses Use Information SystemsFahim MahmudNo ratings yet
- Preservation Dallas Briefing To Dallas City CouncilDocument28 pagesPreservation Dallas Briefing To Dallas City CouncilRobert WilonskyNo ratings yet
- Savage Worlds - Character Folio (Adventure Edition)Document7 pagesSavage Worlds - Character Folio (Adventure Edition)Allen HardingNo ratings yet
- Aalto Et Al Eds - International Studies, Interdisciplinary ApproachesDocument293 pagesAalto Et Al Eds - International Studies, Interdisciplinary ApproachesSteffan Wyn-JonesNo ratings yet
- THC 1 - CHAp 1Document4 pagesTHC 1 - CHAp 1Laine WangNo ratings yet
- Process For Writing Performance Evaluation ReportDocument1 pageProcess For Writing Performance Evaluation ReportUsama JavedNo ratings yet
- Afp (Pa) OrganizationDocument20 pagesAfp (Pa) OrganizationAcad Demics100% (3)
- JLPT N1 Vocab ListDocument241 pagesJLPT N1 Vocab ListKennedy GitauNo ratings yet
- Food Processing NC IIDocument93 pagesFood Processing NC IIMay Ruselle100% (1)
- Etats-Unis//Rapport Septembre 2019/criminal Victimization, 2018Document37 pagesEtats-Unis//Rapport Septembre 2019/criminal Victimization, 2018Sebastien de Lyon100% (1)
- Supplier Security Assessment QuestionnaireDocument9 pagesSupplier Security Assessment QuestionnaireAhmed M. SOUISSI100% (1)
- The Impact of Information and Communication Technology On The Performance of Nigerian BanksDocument12 pagesThe Impact of Information and Communication Technology On The Performance of Nigerian BanksTheresa BomabebeNo ratings yet
- Chapter 4 - Cyber SecurityDocument17 pagesChapter 4 - Cyber SecurityAnurag Parate100% (1)
- Imperial College London Graduation Ceremony Terms and Conditions 2019Document9 pagesImperial College London Graduation Ceremony Terms and Conditions 2019Riza Agung NugrahaNo ratings yet
- Guidelines For Project Proposals: Required FormatDocument4 pagesGuidelines For Project Proposals: Required FormatChee Jia YuanNo ratings yet
- 10 1 1 134 8486Document113 pages10 1 1 134 8486Chaudhry KhurramNo ratings yet
- Parvareshkaran Dissertation 2014Document123 pagesParvareshkaran Dissertation 2014Meghdad AttarzadehNo ratings yet
- ACSM Disability Awareness - An Overview and IntroductionDocument12 pagesACSM Disability Awareness - An Overview and IntroductionDaniel RodriguesNo ratings yet
- As 1386.5-1989 Clean Rooms and Clean Workstations Clean WorkstationsDocument5 pagesAs 1386.5-1989 Clean Rooms and Clean Workstations Clean WorkstationsSAI Global - APACNo ratings yet
- Project Calendar - ClassificationDocument2 pagesProject Calendar - ClassificationA. ZNo ratings yet
