Minutes from the April 1st, 2008 Executive Committee Meeting
(Cleary tardiness excused)
• President Josh Payne called the meeting to order at 7:07pm.
• Payne reminded the EC that this was its last meeting. The graduating EC members, particularly Senior Representative Kirk Adamson, fought back tears.
• Isaiah Goodman and Kassie Bagley, as representatives of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), asked the EC to officially recognize this organization. SAAC would serve as a liaison between student athletes and athletic administrators.
• Payne swore in the members of the 2008-2009 Executive Committee, who will officially take office the first day of Spring Term.
• Members of the Rowing Club asked the EC for money to buy new boats, since their current boats are in such bad shape that they can no longer compete. The EC decided to give the club up to half of its funding needs with the requirement that the club find funds to match the EC’s contribution.
• The EC again passed the three White Book amendments proposed at the previous meetings. Pursuant to the White Book requirements, the following amendments will be included in the printing of the 2008-2009 White Book:
Amendment I:
WB Page 5, Procedure for an Investigation, new Section between II and III:
"If the President believes that the accused has become aware of an ongoing investigation, the President may, at his or her discretion, provide the accused with an Honor Advocate."
The section now labeled III would become IV.
Amendment II:
WB Page 5, Procedure for an Investigation, Section I.
No change in language, but switch the first two sentences around, so that it reads:
"Any person suspecting a student of committing an Honor Violation should bring the matter to the immediate attention of an Executive Committee member. Any Executive Committee member receiving allegations of a possible Honor Violation shall report the allegation to the President."
Amendment III:
WB Page 10, Section M - Witnesses and Evidence Introduction, new Section between 2 & 3:
"At the beginning of the hearing, the accused shall provide the Executive Committee with a list of witnesses he or she intends to call and copies of all evidence he or she intends to introduce.”
• Payne adjourned the meeting into closed session at 8:27pm.
• Payne reopened the meeting at 9:15pm.
• Payne swore in Rich Cleary as the new President of the Executive Committee.
• The members of the EC approved the minutes from the last meeting.
• Payne adjourned the meeting at 9:17pm.