The following email was sent to faculty, students, and staff on behalf of SGA President Rhea Manglani '17 on February 29.
Dear Members of the Bryn Mawr Community,
I hope that this email finds you well! Attached you find the Spring 2016 Plenary Recap.
Spring Plenary was successfully held on Sunday, February 21st in Goodhart Auditorium. Doors opened at 11:30 AM and quorum was reached at approximately 2:30 PM. Plenary was officially adjourned at approximately 4:00 PM.
Please contact me at rmanglani@brynmawr.edu or the SGA Executive Board at sga@brynmawr.edu if you have any questions!
Below was included as an attachment to that email.
Spring Plenary 2016 - February 21st, 2016
Doors Opened at 11:30, Quorum Reached at Approximately 2:30
The Association passed all seven resolutions on February 21, 2016.
The first resolution, titled 鈥淩eaffirmation of the SGA Constitution鈥, was the reaffirmation of the Association鈥檚 commitment to self-governance, the Constitution, and the Honor Code. The resolution was presented by the 2016-17 SGA Executive Board: Rhea Manglani 鈥17, Shaina Robinson 鈥17, Rachel Bruce 鈥18, Jocelyne Oliveros 鈥18, and Swati Shastry 鈥18. This resolution is presented at every Spring Plenary to acknowledge the importance of self-governance to the Association and the rest of the Bryn Mawr community. The resolution was passed by visual ballot.
The second resolution, titled 鈥淲aiving the Requirement of Minutes in Honor Board Hearings鈥, was presented by Molly Mac Dougall 鈥16 and Celeste Gambino 鈥16. This resolution proposed waiving the requirement of minutes for Honor Board hearings, usually taken by a member of the Honor Board. The resolution presented the issue of the minutes being unnecessary and potentially harmful to the restorative process of a hearing. This resolution was passed by visual ballot.
The third resolution, titled 鈥淩ecommitment to the Values of the Honor Code鈥, was presented by Molly Mac Dougall 鈥16 and Swati Shastry 鈥18. This resolution reaffirmed the Honor Code鈥檚 commitment to positive confrontation. This resolution was passed by visual ballot.
The fourth resolution, titled 鈥淗onor Board Reports to Other Institutions鈥, was presented by Molly Mac Dougall 鈥16 and Rachel Massey 鈥18. This resolution proposed that the Dean鈥檚 Office only report Honor Code infractions to other institutions of higher learning on a case-by-case basis. Currently, the Dean鈥檚 Office reports all Honor Code infractions to other higher institutions of learning under 鈥渄isciplinary hearing鈥. This resolution was passed by visual ballot.
The fifth resolution, titled 鈥淚nstitutional Memory of the Self-Government Association鈥, was presented by Nora Dell 鈥19. This resolution proposed the furtherance of the project on institutional memory, or Bryn Mawr鈥檚 shared, remembered history with the creation of the position of SGA Archivist, an elected member of the SGA Representative Council that would also head the Committee on Institutional Memory (whose creation was also proposed by the resolution). This resolution was passed by visual ballot.
The sixth resolution, titled 鈥淢easure to Modernize and Rename the Alcohol Concerns Review Board in Spirit of Self-Governance and Continuing Education鈥, was presented by Sam Heyrich 鈥17 and Bridget Murray 鈥17. This resolution proposed the restructuring of the Alcohol Concerns Review Board, including hearing protocol, its renaming to the 鈥淏oard of Social Life Orientation and Wellness (BSLOW)鈥, and its approach to spreading substance awareness to the Bryn Mawr community. This resolution was passed by visual ballot.
The seventh and final resolution, titled 鈥淩ecommendation for the Reinstatement of the Campus Shuttle鈥, was presented by Niki Barker 鈥16 and Rachel Bruce 鈥18. This resolution proposed the reinstatement of the Bryn Mawr campus shuttle, which previously ran from 1998 鈥 2009 but was stopped due to budget cuts. The resolution proposed a shuttle that would run at least hourly and make several stops throughout the Bryn Mawr community, including Brecon Hall/Cambrian Row, Pem Arch, Bryn Mawr R-5 and R-100 Stations, and the Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research. The resolution also proposed an increase in Lantern Van staffing in order to help the service run more efficiently and prevent stress on students due to short staffing. This resolution was passed by visual ballot.
Official minutes from Spring Plenary 2016 will be available on the SGA Website (sga.blogs.brynmawr.edu) in the next two weeks.