Minutes from the March 25th, 2008 Executive Committee Meeting
• President Josh Payne called the meeting to order at 7:09pm.
• Payne welcomed the newly-elected EC members and runoff candidates.
• President-elect Rich Cleary informed the EC that the meeting between the Cabins landlord and Traveller Committee happened, and once a few changes are made, the Twomey Commission route will be in effect.
• Payne relayed a message from the Provost that her committee on Classroom Access should have a proposal in a week or two.
• Payne accepted nominations for the Pusey and Gilliam Awards for the most outstanding senior and professor, respectively.
• Payne reviewed the schedule and, with a heavy heart, reminded the EC that only one meeting remained.
• The EC approved the minutes from the last meeting. 1L Representative Eric Hoffman and Sophomore Representative Denis O’Leary volunteered to post the minutes in the Law School and Commons.
• Payne adjourned the meeting into closed session at 7:29pm.
• Payne reopened the meeting at 10:08pm.
• The EC approved three amendments to the 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.”
• An organization in the Law School requested the EC to pay for an unexpected expense relating to its recent health care panel. Its co-sponsoring organization was not able to get the money from its national organization as anticipated but did not learn of this until the week of the panel. The EC agreed to help out this organization.
• The EC issued its ruling regarding the Media Board’s recommendations of no sanctions to The Trident for “The Bracket” article (please see separate notice for more information on the EC’s ruling).
• Payne adjourned the meeting at 10:52pm.