(Germany absence excused)
Minutes from the January 20, 2009 Executive Committee Meeting
1. President Rich Cleary called the meeting to order at 6:41pm.
2. The EC approved the minutes from the previous meeting.
3. Sophomore Representative Scott Centorino presented his amendment from the January 12, 2009 meeting for a second time, pursuant to White Book provisions. The language currently reads:
"The Executive Committee may, by vote of more than one-third of the members present, terminate the hearing at any time for any reason. Should the Committee terminate the hearing, this decision shall be recorded as a not guilty, and the accused will remain an active member of the University."
Centorino's amendment reads:
"The Executive Committee may, by vote of one-half of the members present, terminate the hearing at any time for any reason. Should the Committee terminate the hearing, this decision shall be recorded as a not guilty, and the accused will remain an active member of the University."
Centorino's amendment did not receive the required votes to pass.
4. Second Year Law Representative Eric Hoffman proposed an amendment to the White Book. The current language, located on page five in the "Procedure for an Investigation" section, reads:
"II. The investigative team shall use its own discretion in gathering information pertaining to a possible Honor Violation. Absent extenuating circumstances, investigators will not contact the accused. Investigators who wish to contact the accused may do so at the President's discretion.
Hoffman's amendment reads:
"II. The investigative team shall use its own discretion in gathering information pertaining to a possible Honor Violation. The investigative team shall instruct all students consulted in the course of an investigation to keep all matters related to the investigation confidential, subject to the Confidentiality and Harassment clause of the White Book. Absent extenuating circumstances, investigators will not contact the accused. Investigators who wish to contact the accused may do so at the President's discretion.
No vote was taken on the amendment.
5. Cleary informed the EC that they will be conducting interviews for the position of 3L on the UBA on Wednesday, January 21.
6. Cleary adjourned the meeting into closed session at 7:01pm.
7. Cleary reopened the meeting at 7:10pm.
8. Cleary adjourned the meeting at 7:10pm.