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March 1999 Meeting

University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

Attendance:

Aprille Williams (UMES), Andy Miller (Student Regent-FSU), Tony Hayes (FSU), Makea Hall (UMES), Chester Wortham (VP SGA-UMES), Stephen Mogila (UB), Tony Savia (UMUC), LaSonia King (CSC), Jessica Aiken (FSU), Mia Murthy (Chair-TU), Lisa Reese (UB), Valerie Bonner (UMUC), Elmus Mosby (UMCP), Joan Marionni (Liason), Mike Berlin (UMBC), Joseph Tello (UMBC), Kasey Schneider (SSU), Kwase Jeemah (Pres SGA-UMES), Billy DeMarco(UMBC), Andy Rittler (SSU)

Welcome -- Aprille Williams (UMES)

Campus Crime (Informative Presentations and Discussion)

Towson -- Mia
  • Mia presented national information on Campus Securities found through several websites.
  • She also pointed out Critical Comparisons (website that compares colleges and universities across the country).
  • Mia then suggested that the council form a commitee to discuss the issue.
FSU -- Jessica & Tony
  • The campus police use bulletin boards and school newspaper to get information out to students. - More than 90% of FSU students feel comfortable on and off campus.
  • FSU students feel that the university makes a good effort in disseminating information to the students
  • The campus police department has a strong alliance with community police.
CSC -- LaSonia
  • "More information will be on its way in a couple of days becasue Jalani has information."
  • There are no major crimes on campus
  • LaSonia feels that the school is hiding information.
UMBC -- Mike
  • UMBC's crime report is a "sham"
  • Example: There was a stabbing at the Rat Scaler (campus building). The school is reporting that there have been no similar attachs on campus
  • Property crimes are a big problem
UB -- Lisa
  • Lisa presented information last week
  • UB informs students through e-mail
  • UB students have easy access to information. The Director of Public Safety is very accessible and helpful.
UMUC -- Valerie & Tony
  • Tony previously submitted the annual report to Susan Woda (Student Regent)
  • UMUC is a non-traditional school, therefore they are very different than other system schools.
  • UMUC uses UMCP police department for the campus
UMCP -- Elmus
  • Elmus reported on conference call meeting with University of Maryland Police University of Maryland is compliant with federal regulations as much as possible; problems with regulations, however, stem from the Board of Education's lack of guidance regarding campus crime reporting.
Towson -- Mia
  • Towson has a collective e-mail system but it is not useful.
  • Towson also has a webpage, but it has no alert system.
  • Campus police mainly puts out bulletins.
Council decision is to have Mia write a letter to the Chancellor asking for them to take a deeper look into the campus reporting issue and to share with him the council's findings. Steve suggested that the council should expand reporting to include counselor.

State Relations -- Lisa

  • Lisa presented a packet to discuss the following bills:

    - Tobacco Tax
    - HOPE scholarship
      - University System has come out to support.
      - Coppin State (Lasonia) has come out to support.
      - Mia asked if anyone had written their delegates.
      - Kelly Newsome has written letters in support of the HOPE scholarship.
      - Steve is prepared to submit his thesis on the Federal Hope Tax Credit to the council to forward to the Chancellor.
      - UMUC sent an e-mail to Kelly to support the HOPE scholarship.

    - HB 174 (Scholarship Programs)
    - HB 246
    - HB 309
    - HB 316
    - HB 742
    - HB 847 (been withdrawn)
    - HB 881
    - HB 1011
    - HB 1177

Lisa noted that the decision meeting for House is on Monday, March 8, 1999 and the Senate will be held on Thursday, March 11, 1999.

Vice-Chair -- Kasey
  • Kasey reported on academic advising (reiterated points of report)
  • Kasey requested any personal anecdotes for her testimony on taxes on textbooks.

New Business

USMSC alternative representatives

  • attendance is not a major problem with the council, therefore this may not be necessary.

Public Relations for new Student Regent.

Next year's council
  • Keep binders, organize them and then pass them on to the next representatives.

Web page

  • Current Issues section
  • Annual Report
  • Tony made two points (1) make sure we keep current issues updated and (2) annual report is a good ideal

Elections are at April meeting (Towson)

Y2K

  • internal audit of all schools to see how close they are to year 2000 readiness.

Shared Governance -- Andy [for Casey]

  • SSU has had problem of student representation on various committees (e.g. resident halls).

SGA Conference -- Elmus [for Kelly]

  • Please get contact information for the Student Government Associations of all system schools.

Kings and Queens -- Aprille

  • Aprille wants "King & Queen" information e-mailed to her.

HBCU issues/committee -- Lisa

  • Lisa suggested the creation of a committee that will deal specifically with HBCU issues
  • Council voted to create an ad hoc committee for this purpose.
  • Lisa nominated Lasonia for chair of the committee.

Picture Book - Lasonia

  • Lasonia discussed the "picture book" as a future project that she would like to complete. The book will consist of photographs of council members and affiliates, and will serve as a visual aid to the council's accomplishments.

NEXT MEETING ON SUNDAY APRIL 11, 1999

PLEASE WEAR PARAPHINALIA REPRESENTATIVE OF YOUR CAMPUS!

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