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Cabinet Minutes

February 16, 2023

  1. Roll Call
  2. Gripes & Anti-gripes

Anti-gripes: stuff a plush, pedal boating on Hermann Lake

Gripes: weather chilly

  1. Magisters & RAs:

Magisters: SHUT UP and write, cold brew on tap.

RAs: Senior Happy Hour @2pm saturday. Anime watch party after Bump with the Kroms

  1. Master of Accounting program with Chase Crook

        Open to all majors | Info Session Feb 23, 4-4:30pm @McNair Hall

  1. Solomon Ni

        Running for SA Pres, comin around to campaign like Beto

        Make SA more representative, have all voices heard; transparent, communicative

        Run for something in SA!

  1. Action Items
  1. Parliamentarian: FREAKING VOTE PLEASE.
  2. Senate: blanket tax, civic duty rice
  3. President: Bump next week, thermostats fixed. Bacch will be Brown only. Changeover is next cab.
  4. SVP: College Night/Floorlympics Tomorrow
  5. Maddie Salinas: Get STI Tested! Free & confidential testing next week at Baylor. SWEAT has more details
  1. Slackers?

Bike for Brown Beer Bike team! Come home with glory & honor. Contact Anna Frey to get involved.

  1. Adjournment

February 2, 2023

  1. Roll Call
  2. Gripes & Anti-gripes

Anti-gripes: too cold, schools not canceled, long week, boring profs, rooms are cold

Gripes: mize’s study break was a slay, rice krispie treats in servery today! Spanish table at lunch today was fun!

  1. Magisters & RAs:

        Magisters: magister floor dinner 8th floor this sunday!!

RAs:  anime movie night & books & bubbly are new study breaks! We’ll talk about books first monday of every month. Chris wants to see how many ppl fit in his apartment for a study break?? This idea has not been fleshed out yet

        RUPD: plz register your bikes and laptops

  1. Action Items
  1. Parliamentarian: elections are happening rn! Intent to run forms are out rn due feb 6th, speeches - feb 7th, first round of elections immediately after
  2. Treasurer: we are getting a new wii bar sensor & baking sheets, prez expense report has been rejected :/ we got orbeez guns!! Will be in a fitq soon
  3. President: old sid is going to be renovated, will no longer be used as extra housing, super cold in the rooms so we are talking to h & d, new chef overall and at the wok slay, theme for college night is floorolympics, each team is a different floor, and each floor will have a different color
  4. IVP: fill out the intent to live form by feb 15th if u want to live out on campus! Read the by laws it explains it all, bump is feb 20th at 9 pm, you must have a proxy if you can’t show up, still updating website, working on making a housing infographic, going to heb this weekend to get more supplies for kitchen, just bc your roommate is guaranteed housing you are not
  1. Slackers?

        Brown at brown will be doing the fitq march 3rd!

  1. Adjournment

January 19, 2023

  1. Roll Call
  2. Gripes & Anti-gripes

Anti-gripes: evan slayed their presentation; weather is nice; bike practices has been in full swing; chippies & dippies are yummy

Gripes: elevator is broken; rice was on fire

  1. Magisters & RAs:

        Magisters: 6th floor dinner is this weekend!

        RAs are doing a s'mores night on Monday night and then will start switching off

  1. Action Items
  1. Parliamentarian: working on the constitution (RA’s get 2 votes in O-week coord, robert’s rules are going away, constitution will be regularly reviewed); will run elections soon (all of EC & the constitutional changes)
  2. Secretary: brown’s best coming soon, beer bike planning is in full swing
  3. Senate: campus wide elections happening soon, talk to Jae if interested
  4. NSRs: SA study break was a success!
  5. Treasurer: three initiatives passed - 2 gym improvements, 10 orbeez guns
  6. President: beer bike race will be run in two heats, pit will get breathalyzed, everything is going to be starting much earlier this year b/c it’s gonna be a LONG beer bike; bach is scheduled to happen the week after beer bike, might combine with jones; room jack & draw are coming soon
  7. SVP: FITQ tomorrow (IM Fair), orbeez FITQ coming up
  8. EVP: we have a magister!! Send snack suggestions to Bria  
  1. Slackers?

Nick still wants his leg press machine!

Check your email for an important message! - Mya

  1. Adjournment

December 1, 2022

  1. Roll Call
  2. Gripes & Anti-gripes

Anti-gripes: new sofas; US men's advance; lots of people come from 7th to 8th b/c the floor smells nice

Gripes: this week is sooooo long; we didn’t have water over thanksgiving; finals; jeffrey had the flu; 7th floor stank all week

  1. Magisters & RAs: shut up & write / outdoor braus sunday from 2-5; holiday party tom night; donate to the H&D fund; trivia night will happen in the first week back
  2. Action Items
  1. Senate: emailed dean gorman & she said no $$, hopefully can get more changes for Brown in the future; reach out if you have things you want to see changed
  2. Treasurer: couches almost all in; holiday trees here; new AV equipment coming
  3. IVP: improving the website even more!; kitchen cleanings are happening; EC one-on-ones happening next sem; send perm improvement ideas to marie / disha
  4. EVP: new magister reveal happening soon!, snacks are yummy
  5. SVP: last day of classes FITQ @ 3:30pm!! Holiday party!!!
  6. Secretary:  study breaks are coming up!
  7. Parliamentarian: voting for constitutional amendments coming soon
  8. NSRs: Capture the Flag is this Monday! We have enough NSPs, don’t sweat it guys, also fill out the forms; SA study break is moving back to next semester
  9. President: donate to h&d, capture the flag, study breaks coming up, paint the basement agreeable gray & touching up the gym; sign the big brown book
  1. Slackers?

Leg extension machine in the gym (discuss at EC next semester)

Eco-rep: clothing swap happening on Saturday! 1-5pm! Bring old clothes you don’t want / wear anymore, will have east-west & cookies

Lots of study breaks happening across campus!

HBO Max ? when is this coming back

  1. Adjournment

October 27, 2022

  1. Roll Call
  2. Gripes & Anti-gripes

Anti-gripes: the weather, inauguration drone show

Gripes: dinner today, weeks are long, 4 hour line for covid booster, card swiper on ground

  1. Magisters & RAs & RUPD

RAs: no sunday night football this week, halloween party instead; smores, hocus pocus, drinks, dranks; bachelor in paradise right after this stay if you want!

Magisters: no floor dinner b/c parent & alumni weekend! Dress up for sunday night, come in costume

RUPD: no updates thank you for coming!

  1. Action Items
  1. Senate: all campus wide committees are active; SA event @ brown with food will be soon! Good yummy food
  2. Secretary: study kitchens done! 
  3. Permanent Improvements: give her things to work on! Big last day of classes FITQ coming soon with lots of sponsors
  4. Parliamentarian: constitutional changes (mag search committee ensuring RA’s have votes, initiatives changes, budget approval changes)
  5. NSRs: SA study break coming soon; academics committee attempting to have zoom legislation (mandatory recordings of zoom classes); capture the flag got moved to Nov 11 @ 7pm; email has been sent strongly encouraging profs to make election day non-instructional
  6. EVP: mag search going well candidates interview going soon
  7. SVP: alumni FITQ happening this friday! Punkin carving FITQ next week; college night 4 nov; capture the flag 11 nov
  8. President Updates: couches in outer commons have been cleaned; RMC tear down is being delayed (again), hanszen also delayed; FIDO is looking to sponsor us for one some events; merch & mess up merch distribution is coming soon; marie naidely & miyu have updated the website! have oweek genealogy tree; getting hammock & swing in the quad; spirit committee is doing holiday decor soon!! Floor couches & vending machines are in the works
  1. Slackers?

Murder on the orient express is next fri sat & sun (& beg of nov & fri sat week after that)

Pride & prejudice also tomorrow & sat

Freshman FWIS fair happening tues 2:30-4:30pm!

Send brown instagram content ideas!

  1. Adjournment

October 13, 2022

  1. Roll Call
  2. Gripes & Anti-gripes

Anti-gripe: Midterm recess yay!! Disha went to the beach

Gripe: Wifi suck, This week sucks

  1. Magisters & RAs

Magisters: 2nd floor dinner is this sunday night! Come to dinners, they have good food

RA: bachelors a thing, it is going to be wednesday regularly

  1. Action Items
  1. RUPD: app email sent earlier today, download that
  2. EVP: bria had a baking incident :( send bria ideas for food for final cab!
  3. Senate: passed two bills last week, 1 to outline creation of a student reproductive health coalition & 1 to improve accessibility of disability accommodations; if you have ideas for SA tell beck/ jae/georgia bc 2nd bill was developed by a freshman
  4. SVP: diversity council fitq, taylor swift fits next friday!! Jack ideas for hanszen please share, 22 october sleepover in commons!
  5. Secretary: study kitchens are up! 1 is down 5 are partially done (amazon is the holdup) sara is in florida living her best life
  6. Parliamentarian: constitutional review, maya loves az
  7. DC: filipino pride fitq this friday! It will have a small museum and snacks; october 24th is a diwali celebration; share ideas, link in sara’s secretary email
  8. NSRs: only georgia has a project: capture the flag on nov 4th at 7 pm between duncan & brown, post game there will be food & drinks for the colleges at brown, college wins gets to put a flag of any choice in the losing college’s commons
  9. Treasurer: 
  10. Permanent Improvements: please share ideas because we have the money
  11. Renovations: ongoing, there is an idea to get a swing in the quad, idea for hammock in the quad??
  12. President: looking into getting outer commons couches cleaned; for everyone who lives on the tower there is a tv on your floor now! For people on 2nd,3rd,4th if you don’t like position let him know; if you lose remote daanish will be mad; use floor budget and tell daanish what you want; if you’re going to NOD you must go to a NOD talk (you can go to the NOD talks at other colleges) caregiving will be at the first half of the night at brown; there will also be the evening of elegance at Sid; issues with merch (colors didn’t come out right in printing bc of the company) tote bags are here and stickers have been ordered
  1. Slackers?

Fix the oven plz

BEOH – charities, shelters, events, etc – tell joshua or hong lin if you have ideas

Brown IM softball is going to the playoffs!

Sometimes the private fridge in the kitchen leaks

Grace kneidel: asking for a costco card for brown, we have one already!

  1. Adjournment

September 29, 2022

  1. Roll Call
  2. Gripes & Anti-gripes: Anti-gripe: softball had people; flag team crushed sid; powderpuff starting soon; weather is beautiful! | Gripe: daanish doesn’t care about his people; hasbro continues to make films
  3. Magisters & RAs: Magisters: 4th quads & OC floor dinner sunday night @ 5:30 | RA: bachelor in paradise on wed instead of tues | sunday night football & rice creams
  4. Action Items
  1. RUPD: excited to be coming to cab mtns; excited to engage with students; everybody plays a part in safety & security on campus; always risk an outsider can come in & take items; don’t leave items unattended outside of your suite; lock your doors; register your valuable items; be careful on the road (scooters & bicycles follow rules & be respectful); RUPD night out happening next week
  2. Parliamentarian: doing constitutional review & some updates; getting logistics set and clearing up outdated stuff
  3. Senate: nothing much, apply to join a standing committee! They close on Friday
  4. SVP: hispanic heritage month FITQ this friday, more fun FITQ’s happening soon; sleepover in commons happening soon; add brown events on the g-cal!
  5. IVP: voting on Housing bylaw today!
  1. Vote passes! Housing & bump will be changed
  1. EVP: theatre watch party 10/7, cornhole tourney this sat!, magister nomination FITQ (you nominate a magister must be prof with tenure to come talk to Brown!) donuts will be there too - help impact browns future!, send Bria snack ideas
  2. Treasurer: ordered game Sabobatage, pool sticks
  3. Secretary: movie room!
  4. Permanent Improvements: OC lounge is done; submit photos!
  5. Renovations: brown gym has flat benches installed, lap pulldown getting fixed, more benches coming soon
  6. President: anonymous feedback form - you can also send Daanish is required to read; smart TVs coming soon; also getting new couches for every floor; no executive chef at north at the moment - new chef coming soon!!; NOD is coming up in 2 weeks; HBO coming back next year / next semester (will see); water wasn’t going the best but it’s back now! Now have after hours ##; new resources for plan B & reproductive health are being made by rice & PPGen; beer bike will probably not be moved to earlier
  7. NSRs: capture the flag game with Duncan possibly happening soon this fall; NSPs currently being divided up to ensure everyone has enough
  1. Slackers?

Fill out the beer bike voting form!

It’s hong lin bday!

Jonathan lee & bday board happening soon!

You can submit multiple photos for the photo board!

  1. Adjournment

September 15, 2022

  1. Roll Call
  2. Gripes & Anti-gripes

Gripe - car battery dead; this week has been long

Anti-gripe - mexican pizza is back at taco bell; brown @ brown is tomorrow; got a ticket to sid 80s!; cab snacks are ready

  1. Magisters & RAs

RAs: Bachelor & Football study breaks are back

Magisters: floor dinner happening this sunday: 3rd floor quads & OC

  1. Senate Updates: Nothing new but new SA NSRs → Georgia & Beck!
  2. Action Items
  1. SVP: FITQ this Friday - food, henna, dancing, ice cream, & more! | it’s jack szn - announcement about details coming soon! | new space reservation form
  2. IVP: changing how housing works at Brown - bump will be 50/50 split sophomores & juniors; better defining language on what counts as on campus; could we do it earlier (so that people have more time)?
  3. EVP: spirit committee is having decorate station on oct 11; theatre committee watch party oct 7; sports committee IM fair sept 23; cornhole / badminton tourney; alumni committee STEM panel sept 28; listserv chaos
  4. Parliamentarian: election results are out! Congrats to everyone, mag search committee results coming soon
  5. Treasurers: have ordered expo markers, chalk paint, vacuum | going to order brownie book, pool sticks | budget !!! look at that $$$
  1. It passes! New budget yay!
  1. Merch: would like to raise the merch cap from $5 → $10
  1. It passses ! yay for merch

Secretary - brown assassins & insta updates!

Renovations - OC lounge & movie room are open! Posters & other decor are coming soon! Lap pulldown is getting fixed and two flat benches are getting added to brown gym

Diversity Council - DC applications are open! Apply now :); Taste your way around the world tradition will be back this year!; Today is the first day of hispanic heritage month; Dream catcher FITQ coming soon; Language tables coming soon!; DC bylaw change!

President - Getting new vending machines!; Floor lobby renovations - getting new couches & smart TVs w/ H&D

BEER BIKE: Form for theme & getting involved & meet the coords!

On campus resource reminder: Have so many resources on campus for students: RHA’s, STRIVE, PPGen, OAA, Wellbeing, Counseling, OMA, REMS, RUPD

  1. Slackers? → Merch order form is being posted rn!
  2. Adjournment

September 1, 2022

  1. Roll Call
  2. Gripes & Anti-gripes

Gripes: daanish is anti-quokka; the doors of this college are failing; football team is stealing the bike track

Anti-gripes: yay Lexapro! beer bike practice !! nature biking routes  

  1. Magisters & RAs

Magister - shut up && write // outdoor braus: happening on Sunday

RAs: Bachelor in paradise starts sept 27th - EVERY WEEK

Sunday night football starting soon and fantasy football also got started!

  1. Senate Updates

Approved new budget

Projects are all in the works - semester just started!

Honor council reform, expanding testing accommodations, reproductive healthcare, bank in new student center, four day work week

  1. Action Items
  1. SVP: FITQ Tomorrow → committee fair at the halfway point
  2. Parliamentarian: run for positions !!
  3. EVP: Magisters Search Committee ; snacks will be at every cab  
  4. Treasurer update: budget in the works, so many initiatives approved, krishna fund
  5. Renovations: movie room & OC lounge are getting finished up!
  6. President update: 2 plates at the servery, rupd finds not a thing, commons is cold we are trying to fix
  1. Slackers?

Next cab - sept 15 will cover budget, merch, more initiatives, permanent improvements

DM the insta for new instagram feature ideas

Brown spirit is doing birthdays if you’re not comfy you can fill out the form

Disha is asking for help with the OC lounge !!