1. Student Senate Meeting
, 9 PM

2. Agenda Honor Council Referendum Voting
Update from Credit Cap Committee
Discussion of Master Title
Committee Chair Presentations
Announcements:
Solidarity Events Around Campus

3. Student Life Committee
November 14th Updates

4. ‘16-’17 Student Life Committee
Co-Chairs: Brianna Singh & Michelle Tran
NSR’s: Madison Buzzard, Namanh Kapur, Benjamin Liu, Will Porter, Sarah Smati
General Committee Members: (not pictured) Marcos de la Garza, Joshua Hobbs, Saaber Pourmotabbed

5. Tupperware System for Serveries
Members: Sarah Smati, Benjamin Liu, Josh Hobbs, Namanh Kapur
System
$5 deposit to check out, $5 credit when returned
Previous efforts (2 years ago)
Implemented in the faculty severy but was deemed in violation of health code
Additional Motivations
Cost of paper plates for H&D ($30,000/year)
Tupperware is more eco-friendly
Sarah, Ben, Josh

6. Tupperware System for Serveries: Call to Action!
H&D Proposal: Create a group of 4-5 students to meet with Health Department to provide different perspectives on the issue and represent student opinion.
College Presidents
Senators
Eco-Reps/Environmental Committee
Etc.
Please if you’re interested!
Met with David McDonald, Senior Business Director of Housing & Dining
Open to revisiting the idea and approaching City of Houston Health Department
Sarah, Ben, Josh

7. Adding Post-Workout Items at the Rec Center
Members: Will Porter, Saaber Pourmotabbed, Madison Buzzard
Goal: Gauge student interest in post-workout items and readjustment of current vending machines at the Rec Center
Previous Efforts: Provision of trail mix/heart healthy items through H&D
Motivation: Meet students’ needs and desires and improve quality of life
Met with Evan Stein, Associate Director of Rec Center
Open to revisiting idea upon completion of student survey
REC-Contingent on meeting with Evan Stein
Will, Madison, Saaber
The previous efforts were on part of Rec Center
Members/Goal-Saaber
Previous Efforts/Motivation: Will
Meeting Summary: Madison

8. Advertising the Shuttle System to Freshmen
Members: Sarah Smati and Marcos De La Garza
Goal: Increase student awareness of the Shuttle System
Efforts: Made contact with Chief Whitehead and Mr. Landry; redirected to Parking and Transportation Department (Mrs. Gbdorzdoe and Mr. Morgan)
Response: Seems they are already represented during orientation in August; willing to work with colleges/students to provide an additional presentation
Moving Forward: Determine said representation and make options visible
Marcos
Original Ideas: Distinguishable bus stop signs; O-Week Presentation
Efforts: Chief Whitehead has yet to respond; Mrs. Gbdorzdoe and Mr. Morgan made had similar responses.
Moving Forward: Options visible include the website with all shuttle information, the shuttle tracking app, and the opportunity to have a presentation at any particular college. Want to generate way of seeing student/college interest in additional presentation.

9. Shepherd School of Music: Practice Room Reservation System
They are working on it! Thanks to the Student Life Committee last year!
Ben

10. Diversity & Inclusion Committee
James T. Carter, Chair
Anna Truong, Al Magee, Jeremiah Murrell, Joyce Chen, Natalie Zur, Latane Bullock, Victoria Quaicoe, Chris Yum

11. Mission & Vision Statements
Mission: The mission of the Rice University Student Association Diversity & Inclusion Committee is two-pronged: 1) to bring awareness to diversity and inclusion issues on campus and 2) to provide initiatives and a framework to aid the University in creating a more inclusive community. More specifically, the committee aims to approach diversity and inclusion topics across a wide spectrum, ranging from but not limited to: class, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation.
Vision: The vision of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee is to help create a Rice where all students feel included, reflected, and respected in the community.

12. Projects Diversity & Inclusion Dialogue Series
Low Income Student Accessibility
Wellbeing Programming for Diverse Students
“How to be An Ally” Training for Diverse Students

13. Diversity & Inclusion Speaker Series
Address lack of constructive environment to discuss contentious topics
4 organized, open conversations led by relevant speakers centered around diversity and inclusion
Women in Leadership, Political Correctness, International Student Integration, Racial Inequality
Dialogues span spring 2017 semester
D&I Speaker Series Proposal (Dr. Bill Wilson Student Grant Application)
Waiting for response to grant request, in the process of reaching out to speakers
us with suggestions for speakers, topics changes, general ideas! Natalie Zur: Jeremiah Murrell: Latané Bullock:
What would they look like? Luncheon setting/late afternoon setting, how many people would turn out?

14. Low Income Student Accessibility Efforts
Goals:
Ensure each college is initiating conversations about inclusion and accessibility of all students to college social life
Help colleges implement a sustainable low-income accessibility program for college activities
Long term: continue discussions with Provost’s Office, SSI, etc. to examine issues experienced by low- income/first-gen students at Rice and conduct some of the groundwork to ensure these programs best reflect student desires and needs
Best Practices for Implementation at Each College
Create a guide of best practices for colleges that outlines specific activities/events that could be funded, ideas for implementation/disclosure of the program, etc.
Create a survey to investigate specific questions posed by Provost’s Office and SSI concerning low-income/first-gen students’ experiences at Rice

15. Wellbeing Programming for Diverse Students
Goal: To establish a program for mental health concerns pertaining to low-income, first-gen, and racially diverse students.
Wellbeing center→ direct students to other resources
Student Success Initiative & Rice Emerging Scholars Program
New program→ mental health/wellbeing support for students (all undergrads)
Self-care workshops and days
Surveys being sent out
The goal is for students to be able to talk about the stress they have because of their situation.
As of now the wellbeing center doesn’t have program in place→ direct students to other areas (SSI and RESP)
Problem, RESP→ STEM majors SSI students don’t come → freshmen
Some students don’t come in to get help until later
New program is opened to all students helping students to cope/ how to deal with the stress because of their race and economic/educational background
Surveys being sent out to different cultural clubs and to programs of SSI to get an idea of the what stress/ problems pertaining to theses students are present in greater amount so that we get an idea of what are the main concerns that the program should deal with

16. “How to be an Ally” Training
Collaborating with University-wide “Committee on Diversity and Inclusion” and The Center for the Healing of Racism’s Executive Director, Cherry Steinwender, on developing programming for a more general ally training not limited to LGBT student.
Separate from current Ally training in order to not conflate the two, but perhaps some overlapping material.
For faculty, staff, and students. Once trained, individuals will then implement training at Rice.
Pilot group with be faculty/staff geared and then adjusted for students.
Topics to include: “Ally Building”, “Unaware Racism”, “Cultural Racism”, and “Oneness of Humanity”

17. Remaining Goals and Visions
Develop a plan to better integrate and utilize Diversity Facilitators at each of the colleges.
Perhaps a more permanent and centralized group at each college like the PAAs, RHAs, and other similar programs.
Could potentially be different than O-Week Diversity Facilitators depending on structure, implementation, and interest.

18. CONTACT US FOR: Social Media Posts Cover Photos Flyers and Posters
Invitations
Logos
Merch

19. DIRECTOR OF MARKETING CONTACT US COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Jessica Lee
CONTACT US
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Cassy Gibson
Julia Wang
Joanna Yang

22. UPCOMING EVENTS
Democracy in America “The Path Forward”: Thurs. Nov :30 McMurtry Auditorium
Share Where You Are Campaign: this Coffeehouse Diversity Facilitators Roundtables: lunch/dinner once/wk until end of colleges
Wellness Center: walk-in/scheduled appt.
Safety Pin Campaign
LGBTQ State of Affairs Panel: Looking to the Future: Wednesday 7-8:30 PM Sewall 309