1. April 26, 2017 Dunseth Auditorium, Harmon Hall 4:00 p.m.
General Assembly
April 26, 2017
Dunseth Auditorium, Harmon Hall
4:00 p.m.

2. The mission of the Lindenwood University Student Government Association is threefold. We are committed to amplifying the voice of students, upholding the standards set by administration, and providing campus leaders with the tools needed to build a diverse and thriving campus culture.

3. Meeting Opening

4. Speaker of the Senate

5. Secretary

6. Treasurer

7. Hosted by Intervarsity
Free Lemonade Stand
Hosted by Intervarsity

8. Lemonade Stand Details
When: Thursdays 09/07/17 and 09/14/17
Purpose: To give away free lemonade and cookies, and invite students to upcoming events
Location: Outside of Spellmann clocktower
Cost: Lemonade and Cookies $1.95 per person from Pedestal
X100 = $195 each date for a total of $390 for two events
Who: Everyone welcome!

9. Thank you!

10. Vice President

11. President

13. CAB

17. Carlos Martinez and Matt Carpenter Double Bobblehead
On Saturday, April 29, 30,000 fans ages 16 & older will receive a one-of-a-kind Carlos Martinez and Matt Carpenter Double Bobblehead courtesy of SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital. Be sure to collect your bobblehead and join in your very own post-home-run, water splash celebration!

19. Advisor’s Minute

20. Leadership Award Winners
Lindenwood Student Government Association President Award: Regan Cole
Outstanding Academic Organization: CJSA
Outstanding Service Project: Delta Zeta’s Smooch a Pooch
Outstanding Collaborative Project: CAB’s Winterfest
Organization Advisor of the Year: Larry Quiggins, Nerf Alliance

21. Leadership Award Winners
Rising Star Award: Phi Sigma Sigma
Outstanding Social Activity: Nerf Alliance’s Human vs. Zombies
Outstanding Academic Event: Gender Studies Club’s “Mars, Venus, or Planet Earth? Women & Men on Campus in a New Millenium”
CAB Event of the Year: Late Night Breakfast
Outstanding Residence Hall Program: Parker Hall Olympics
Unsung Hero: Gerrica Johnson

22. Leadership Award Winners
Diversity Program of the Year: BSU’s Black History Month Programming
Involve U Most Valuable User: Nerf Alliance
Most Supportive Student Organization: Phi Delta Theta
Outstanding Organization Officer: Jacquelyn Olimpio, CSU
Most Successful Fundraising Initiative: Delta Tau Delta’s Date a Delt
Excellence in Promotions, Delta Tau Delta’s Recruitment Videos

23. Leadership Award Winners
Service Hours Awards
8-14 Members: LindenScroll
15-29 Members: Alpha Phi Omega
30-49 Members: Phi Sigma Sigma
50+ Members: Delta Zeta
Excellence in Student Governance Award: Greg Judge
Emerging Student Leader of the Year: Posy Durr
Student Leader of the Year: Kim Sommerkamp

24. CATHOLIC STUDENT UNION!
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR STUDENT ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR
CATHOLIC STUDENT UNION!

25. Homecoming Theme

26. 2017-2018 Gold Tier Catholic Student Union Nerf Alliance
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Alpha Phi Omega
Lutheran Student Union
Cru
Black Student Union
French Club
Campus Outreach
Delta Sigma Pi

27. 2017-2018 Silver Tier Criminal Justice Student Association
Psychology Interest Club
LU Gay/Straight Alliance
International Student Fellowship
Phi Mu Alpha
Alpha Psi Omega
Psi Chi
Kappa Delta Pi
Sigma Alpha Iota
Social Work Student Alliance
Natural Science Club
National Broadcasting Society
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Collegiate Democrats
LindenScroll
InterCultural Experience
Computer Science
Asian Pop Culture Club
Interactive Media & Web Design
Advertisers Desiring Success

28. 2017-2018 Bronze Tier LU Students for Life Delta Mu Delta Spanish Club
Buddhist Student Association
American Choral Directors Association
Lindenwood University Student Athletic Training Organization
Lindenwood Student Council for Exceptional Children
Art History Association
Lindenwood American Marketing Association
Campus Organization Against Sexual Assault
Creative Writing Club
DECA
Athletes in Action
Accounting & Finance Club
College Republicans
Public Relations Club
Latter Day Saints Student Association
Honors Society
Trial Team
Redefining Beautiful
Gender Studies Club
X-Sci
Public Health Student Association
Lindenwood University Society of Professional Journalists
Active Minds
Non-Profit Student Association
Circle K
Association of Fundraising Professionals
Young Americans for Liberty
Swing Dance Club

29. Name Changes
Any organization with LU in their name must change this for next year.
Please me with your preferred new name by June 1.
If I do not receive a new name, I will choose one for you! 
LU Gay/Straight Alliance
LU Honors Society
LU Student Athletic Training Organization
LU Student Veterans Organization

30. Primary Contacts/Rosters
Please notify Angie by June 1 who will be your Primary Contact.
Angie will be wiping out rosters after June 1, leaving only the Primary Contact and Advisor.
Critical this is up-to-date, as these are the only people who will be receiving s over the summer.

31. Organization Re-Registration
Per the LSGA Constitution, all organizations must re-register each year.
Organizations can begin re-registering July 1.
You’ll see a Register button on organization’s page in Involve U
Person re-registering organization automatically Primary Contact.
Must be complete by September 15.

32. New Business

33. Lindenwood Initiative for Suicide Prevention (LISP)

34. Sister Organization to Active Minds
Who We Are
Purpose-Raise awareness to the entire student body, faculty, and community members regarding suicide. Provide professional resources and education to any inquiring students and faculty members
Sister Organization to Active Minds
National Chapter is the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)

35. Big Concept
It takes just one person to cause suicide, but more importantly it takes just one person to prevent it.

36. Goals
Events. Will be working with as many organizations around campus as possible. Faculty members in the AT department, Greek life events etc.
Speakers. Professional speakers from National Chapter and Megan M Foundation and our own members.
Classes and Training. Seminars and training classes for how to handle suicide.
Resources Available for students. Free counseling, Church info, Police and First Response/ CIT (Crisis Intervention Team), 24 hour hotline, LISP.

37. Details Free 2 Join, Free 2 Use.
AFSP Benefits are fresh, s, articles, seminars.
Daytime Meetings are weekly.
3- Social, Community, Professional. 1 of each is required / semester.
We want serious students.
If you can’t find the time no worries! Just involve us with your organization!

38. Leadership Opportunities
1. President
2. Vice President
3. Secretary of Events
4. Treasurer
5. Community Service Officer
6. Professional Events Officer
7. Student Government Representative
8. Social Media Director

41. Questions ? ? ?

42. 👍👍
Thanks!

43. Lindenwood University Veg Society

44. Who We Are:
We are a group of students that want to raise awareness of animals’ rights, veganism/vegetarianism, and global turmoil.

45. What We Want to Achieve
We want to achieve in the university changes in the meal plans
We want to spread awareness of animal rights
We want to make the university more environmentally friendly.
We want to support people that want to be vegan
We want to make a friendly community for people that love the environment
A more efficient campus-wide recycling system. .

46. What We Will Host We will bring a speaker to talk about veganism
We will host tastings of decadent vegan desserts
We will have the cafeteria to host a vegan event as well as Meatless Mondays
We will bring in local speakers and professors to talk about the impact of the environment
Make a trip to a farm.

47. Why Is It Important?
We are living in an era where we need to bring consciousness to the ozone due to pollution, It is our time to make change right now. We can see now that climate change is affecting us. It is time to give compassion to animals and treat them right. Another point, a plant-based diet is going to bring health in a human being and it will help with the obesity problem in America.

48. Who Will We Work With
We will work with St Louis Animal RIghts Team, Arch Vegans, and St Louis Animal Save,

49. Student Information
We will meet weekly on Wednesday nights at 7PM in Evans Commons.
President: Kwame Turner
Vice President: Sarah Rodriguez
Secretary: Augusta Camacho
Treasurer: Azucena Hernandez
LSGA Representative: Bethsaida Lopez
21 Members

50. QUOTE!
“I chose not to make a graveyard of my body for the rotting corpses of dead animals.”
-George Bernard Shaw

51. Constitutional Amendments

52. Rename organization to Lindenwood Student Government throughout entire document.

53. Article I, Section three, letter I, N: Remove “If necessary, any Executive Board member may appoint an assistant from the General Assembly for the purpose of assisting him or her in fulfilling the responsibilities of his or her position;”

54. Article I, Section three, letter II, F: Add to the duties of President “Coordinate meetings with the University President to provide updates on Lindenwood Student Government matters;”

55. Article I, Section three, letter II, J subscript i: Change statement from “Should there be no candidates that fulfill this requirement, than any General Assembly member having served a minimum of two semester prior to running for office may apply for President” to “Should there be no candidates that fulfill this requirement, then any student who has been a member of a student organization for a minimum of two semesters prior to taking office may apply for President.”

56. Article I, Section three, letter VI, E: Add to the duties of Speaker of the Senate “Coordinate meetings once a month with the Vice President of Student Involvement to give updates on bill and Senate progress.

57. Article I, Section six, letter IV: Add “Students-at-Large must attend the weekly General Assembly meetings, though two (2) absences will be granted per semester.”

58. Article I, Section six, letter V: Add “in good standing” to “A petition of student signatures will not be required for any Student-at- Large in good standing that wishes to maintain his/her status as Student-at-Large for the following year; however, a majority vote by the General Assembly will be required that year.”

59. Installation of New Officers

60. Two-Minute Announcements

61. Adjournment