FMO Executive Board Minutes:

Thursday, October 15, 2009

 

Start: 7:04 PM

 

  1. Minutes Read
    1. Nissi: Change minutes. In section about scholarship awards, be sure to say we are ATTEMPTING to give out scholarships
    2. Minutes Passed
  2. Marrion (Coordinator)
    1. Mentoring at Kenwood Academy
      1. Participants: La Donna, Beth, Nissi, Kellyn, Whitley, Marrion
      2. Talked with representatives
    2. Luncheon with NUBAA at 5 PM at Black House next Thursday; email to confirm; Exec Board meeting to follow
    3. Office Change
      1. Everything moved from TV room
    4. Thankathon
      1. May be able to do winter quarter, but most likely in the spring
    5. To present scholarship application at General Meeting on Sunday
      1. Tamara, EJ, Shadra, and possibly one other person on committee
  3. Camille (Vice Coordinator of Satellites and Affiliates)
    1. BSAC
      1. Posted on website, viewable now
    2. Sent emails to three satellites and affiliates about attendance at first BSAC meeting; to receive letters of misconduct
      1. Voice and Vision, NCE, HOTR (late)
    3. Greek weeks
      1. Greeks are not satellites and affiliates, but NPHC is, so schedule accordingly for Greek events
      2. Conflicts this week with Pursuit, CaribNation, and SkeePhi Week. Also, Africafe and SkeePhi Week event clashed.
      3. NPHC should inform Camille of events
  4. Nissi (Vice Coordinator of Programming)
    1. State of the Black Union
      1. Fall Speaker
      2. Programming committee waiting to hear back from places, as well as Lt. Jones.
    2. General Meeting
      1. Sunday, October 18, 2009
      2. 5 PM
      3. Aligned with Alianza
      4. Executive Board to arrive at 4:30 PM in business casual attire
    3. AASA Name Change
      1. If interested, come to meetings
      2. Not necessarily a cause of FMO, but we support it
      3. Funds not an issue; Celeste Watkins-Hayes to pay for it
    4. Community Service
      1. Soup Kitchen
        1. Nissi will do on her own; FMO Executive Board not mandated to come, but at least one FMO member should per week; 6 – 8 PM
        2. Sign-up sheet
        3. PAC to do it
  5. Adam (Treasurer)
    1. 01 Account Balance - $440
    2. NU Financial Account – Negative $1323, but this is covered
    3. To turn in voucher which will lead to more money
    4. Nissi: 5% Rule?
      1. Marrion: Not 5%; 3%; will need $1000 by time of request for State of the Black Union
        1. T-shirts?
  6. Amin (Fundraising Chair)
    1. Budget sheet
      1. Received; to type up request form to give to departments
        1. Don’t send one to the African American Studies Department because they are already providing us with financial support
    2. FFC Contributions
      1. Raised $1000
        1. $300 from CSI
  7. Kellyn (Graduate/Alumni Liaison)
    1. NUBAA/FMO Tailgate
      1. Can give up to $100
    2. PAC
      1. Chief Lewis driving advisory board; Banis over Lewis on project; trying to set up meeting next week
        1. Suggestions? Email Kellyn.
  8. Tyris (ASG Senator)
    1. First Senate of year held
    2. Join task performing committee?
      1. Still underway
      2. No B- and T-Status groups have applied for the job
    3. Three new members for SAFB elected, disappointed. To send Kristin agenda. Look over Exec Board reports. Dining hall and mailroom reforms. Blackboard on iPhones possibly. Questions? Ask Tyris.
  9. La Donna (Secretary)
    1. To do Alpha Ball Ad for FMO
    2. Constitution Revision
    3. Final Copy of Membership Form
    4. Put minutes in binder
  10. Francesca (Publicity Chair)
    1. Flyer out by tonight/tomorrow morning
  11. Kristin (Technical Director)
    1. Constitution under About Us and Mission Statement on website; old constitution up now
      1. Create specific section of website for constitution
    2. Emails on regular Gmail account about racial profiling
    3. Teach for America wants to talk to us, mostly seniors
      1. Send to Shadra
  12. Dallas (Historian)
    1. FAB Updates
      1. Need more handbooks
        1. Freshmen asking about it
        2. In the About Us section on website, put under Publications
    2. Satellites and Affiliates Look Book
  13. Extra
    1. Marrion: Were effective and efficient in 30 minutes for Executive Board meeting; meetings should not last longer than an hour and a half, except prior to really important events (i.e., State of the Black Union, etc.); Beth to send a report

 

End: 7:34 PM

 

 

Attendance:

 

Marrion

Camille

Nissi

Beth (Absent)

Adam

Amin

Kellyn

Tyris

La Donna

Francesca (Absent – Job Fair)

Kristin

Dallas