(Hopkins and Bransetter absence excused; Larson, Toner, McClintock tardiness excused)
Note: Time change due to Appointment Interviews
1. President Eric Hoffman called the meeting to order at 5:15pm.
2. The EC welcomed newly elected Freshman Representative Steele Burrow. Hoffman swore Burrow into office.
3. Class of 2011 Representative Tom Bowden reported that the Traveller Taskforce will attend the Traveller Steering Committee meeting this week to look into Traveller's reasons for adopting the five-mile radius service limit.
4. Vice President Scott Centorino reported that the Dormstorm Taskforce received a short version of the 10 year plan from Dean Watkins. Centorino will contact Watkins and President Ruscio requesting a detailed plan and the physical model.
5. The Amicus Bovis Project (Hoffman) announced that he will meet next week with Dining Services to consider other ways to bring Chick-fil-a to campus on a monthly basis.
6. Hoffman announced that updated White Books and accompanying letters were recently distributed to returning law students. White Books and letters will be distributed to the faculty and selected members of the administration later this week.
7. Hoffman announced that the forum regarding students' rights and responsibilities after consuming alcohol will take place on Oct. 13 at 7:30pm in Stackhouse Theater.
8. Hoffman reminded the EC that composite pictures will be taken on Oct. 13.
9. The EC discussed the reasonableness of local police and the idea of compiling stories of students' interactions with police for presentation to the Lexington City Council and/or to the Police Departments (LPD and Rockbridge Sherriff's Office). The EC discussed the best approach to raise concerns with local authorities.
10. Hoffman adjourned the meeting into closed session at 5:37pm for Fall University Committee appointment interviews.
11. Hoffman reopened the meeting at 8:34pm.
12. Hoffman announced that the EC will meet with Rector Childress on Oct. 22.
13. Hoffman adjourned the meeting into closed session at 8:35pm.
14. Hoffman reopened the meeting at 9:52pm.
15. Hoffman informed the EC that he met with Dean Watkins regarding the University Board of Appeals. The EC discussed ways to improve the board. In the long term the EC will consider making recommendations to change to composition of the board to SAC. In the short term, the EC will work with Dean Watkins and the UBA to improve procedures for the fair adjudication of cases. Hoffman will meet next week with Dean Watkins and Dean Dotson to voice student concerns brought to the EC about the UBA and to discuss potential improvements.
16. Hoffman adjourned the meeting into closed session at 9:59pm.
17. Hoffman reopened the meeting at 10:26pm.
18. Hoffman and Centorino announced they will meet with President Ruscio regarding the SFHB ad hoc Review Committee next week.
19. Hoffman adjourned the meeting into closed session at 10:28pm for appointment interviews and deliberations.
20. Hoffman reopened the meeting at 2:00am.
21. Hoffman adjourned the meeting at 2:00am.