RHAA Meeting Minutes for 9/30/15

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1 RHAA Meeting Minutes for 9/30/15 I. Call to Order at 5:15pm II. Attendance: See attached III. Old Business A. Minutes 9/23/15 a. Moved: NRHH b. 2 nd : Apt RA c. Apt RA: Yield to Adam a. Move to amend: Each student gives $15 to RHAA. Portions go to conferences b. Motion: Phase 1 c. Consent d. Call to question: WHIL CC a. 2 nd : Small B. Approval of Agenda for 9/30/15 a. Moved: NRHH b. 2nd : Haevers 1 c. 3314: Move to add Condom Machine Q & A a. 2 nd : Phase 2 d. Small: Amend the date a. 2 nd : Temp e. Robishaw: Move to package amendments a. 2 nd : Roy 2 b. Consent f. Call to question: 3314 g. Consent C. Condom Q&A a. Robishaw: What are the hours of the CC? a. Gail: Opens: Mon-Fri 7:45am, Sat-Sun 10am Closes: Mon-Wed 12am Thurs-Sun 2am b. Phase 2: Where are other places for condoms? a. Pride Center and Health and Counseling c. Temp: Is there a way to make the condoms free? a. We do not believe that the machines we have will be able to dispense them for free. We would have to get new machines d. 3334: Who was supposed to let us know about these machines? a. No one really knew who was supposed educate people about these. e. Robishaw: Wouldn t it be more feasible to have them in the bathrooms of the Res Halls and Apts? a. It s all up to you guys. We just want to know if we would want to have them in the bathrooms of CC.

2 b. NCC: We would have to purchase new machines for that as well. f. Move to end Q and A: NRHH a. 2 nd : 3314 D. Discussion: a. Phase 2: a. Stevens Point has a condom fairy where you get free condoms given to you every few weeks. b. Some people want a website to set that up, others think its awkward, some want 24/7 access b. Robishaw: a. Most of residents didn t know about the machine. Most wouldn t use the machine. Prices were fair. c. NRHH: a. Convenient having it in the CC b. Concerned with different system would be it would have to be in sight of someone and the appeal about the private factor c. May want poster of facts about what the CC offers d. APT a. Good that they re there, but need better advertisement that it is there b. Not just have a bowl cause they could be tampered with e. Byron: a. Yield to Dean: Since its free, they should be removed or put up a sign that says free option f. Temp a. Advertised more b. Our RAs have condoms g. Ted a. It s just using up our resources b. Since it s free at the Health and Counseling we feel like it s promoting sex h. Res Hall a. Partnering with the Health and Counseling center b. CC is convenient i a. POC: How many condoms did we give away for free? a. We don t really have that information, but we could look into that b. POC; Do we have good brands? a. Not fancy ones but they still do the job a. People in my building would be concerned that they are cheap if they are free j. Robishaw: We stated that 40 were sold last year k. Phase 2: Putting them in more places like the men and women s restrooms would be better l. Res Hall: 40 might not be a lot but it s 40 less babies m. What direction do we need to take them? a. Warren: Residents told me that they wouldn t use it but they like the idea of it being there

3 b. Walter: What if we putting it by the vending machines instead of putting it in that bathroom? a. That location is more private, which is the point of them c. NRHH: A lot of people have mentioned that the privacy is the important thing d. 3334: We shouldn t really have the privacy factor because it s not really being used. If you can t ask someone for condoms, should you really be having sex? e. Motion to extend the 10 min discussion: NRHH a. 2 nd : Phase 2 f. Small: POC-There s just a bowl of condoms in the health and counseling center? a. They have a glass dispenser right by the secretaries g. Roy 2: What if you put them in the vending machines like the ones in Roy? h. Robishaw: People wanted them to be in a private place i. Josie: What if the RAs had condoms so you don t have to ask a stranger? You re going to have sex whether you ask for condoms or not j. NRHH: Not all buildings have vending machines k. Walter: Oshkosh has people who have condoms and gives other health wise advice in their buildings l. NRHH: At the Pride Center, you can just go in there and grab some without talking to anyone n. Vote to keep the machine to keep it in the bathroom a. In favor: 9 b. Getting rid of the machine: 14 c. Abstentions: 0 d. POC-3314: Now that we have these more solid options, could we go back to our buildings and ask residents? e. Motion to table discussion: NRHH a. 2 nd : Long f. Roy 1: POC-Where does the money used on condoms go? a. Go to more condoms E. Smoke Tower a. Leaving cups on the windowsill of the lounges b. Updates: a. Mapping out where they are missing them b. Seeing if its beneficial to purchase them IV. New Business A. V. Reports 1. Ted a. Ice cream social i. Thursday ii. 6-8 pm

4 2. Byron a. Put up a whiteboard in lounge? i. Easier to put notes for the building b. Garbage Cans i. Too small and overflow 3. Josie a. Complaints about courtesy hours i. Resident being yelled at for playing music too loud and feels like it is ridiculous about it b. Robishaw-POC-What limits are there for courtesy hours? i. Up to the discretion of your neighbors. ii. Being at a respectful level at all times iii. In place to allow people to have space for them to study. Might want to talk to RAs to see what the respectful noise level is c. Temp-POC-What are courtesy hours? i. 24/7 d. Robishaw-POC-The person to ask is the RA? i. Yes 4. Long a. Packer Party was moved to the lounge i. We still had a big turn out a. POC: What are reports? i. Where you can announce events, bring changes, or anything you want to see 6. Robishaw a. Sail meeting tonight b. Adopted policy where we have to make a sign on washers i. Who it is, what time, ii. Could we put a clock in there 7. Phase 2 a. Snapchat filters for UWGB i. Byron: You can submit it to snapchat and they will get it back to you ii. LDD: I don t know if that s a ResLife one b. Water bottle filler in the Res Hall c. Facebook page being more monitored i. There s a Facebook page that don t even live in our hall that are on our page 8. Phase 3 a. Around people showed up to pack to packer party 9. Roy a. Packer party went well 10. Res Hall a. Painting programs i. Arlene 6:30 to 8

5 ii. Cletus 6-7 iii. Oct International a. Winter Travel Courses or Spring semester i. Applications due tomorrow ii. Office Hours 8:30-4: WHIL CC a. GLACURH Apps out with the agenda i. Put it in the folder outside the office ii. Warren: Where is the office? 1. Right by the GTP and AIC iii. Phase 2 CC: What was sent out that we were supposed to turn in 1. WHIL: GLACURH apps, you can apply to be a delegate 13. Programming a. Find Meli i. Hidden around campus and ResLife ii. Clue in the minutes iii. You will get some kind of prize if you share it with us iv. Robishaw: Is there a twitter account? 1. I m getting to it! 14. LDD a. Office Hours are starting tomorrow i. You have a week to complete your office hour ii. It doesn t have to be an actual hour iii. Color Run helpers don t have to b. At-large members aren t required but it would be nice to come help out as well c. Small: What if you don t have anything to do? i. You can stop by and talk a little bit and go ii. We want to get a personal relationship with you d. Tell people from different buildings to join 15. NCC/WCC a. GLACURH apps are due next Friday i. them to me or Jody ii. Turn them in to the office 16. Vice President a. New promo items i. Infuser bottles, sticky card holders b. Jim Wand i. In November ii. We helped sponsor him iii. International: What date? 1. They moved it and they didn t have iv. Haevers 1: The date might be Nov. 10 th 17. President a. Great discussion

6 i. Thanks for going back to your b. Committee chair i. Community service 1. Work with NRHH service chair with events 2. Giving us volunteer opportunities ii. Resources and Policies 1. Work closely with other resources on campus and in ResLife and working with people to get to know what they are c. Sunday the 11 th d. Voting the 14 th e. SGA Rep i. We are not able to attend SGA meetings f. After the Gavel once again i. Phase 2: Does that count as an office hour? 1. Yes! VI. Executive Reports A. Programming: a. Find Meli a. Hidden around campus and ResLife b. Clue in the minutes c. You will get some kind of prize if you share it with us d. Robishaw: Is there a twitter account? a. I m getting to it! B. LDD: a. Office Hours are starting tomorrow a. You have a week to complete your office hour b. It doesn t have to be an actual hour c. Color Run helpers don t have to d. At-large members aren t required but it would be nice to come help out as well e. Small: What if you don t have anything to do? a. You can stop by and talk a little bit and go b. We want to get a personal relationship with you b. Tell people from different buildings to join C. NCC: a. GLACURH apps are due next Friday a. them to me or Jody b. Turn them in to the office D. Vice President: a. New promo items a. Infuser bottles, sticky card holders, and others are being talked about b. Jim Wand a. In November

7 b. We helped sponsor him c. International: What date? a. They moved it and they didn t have d. Haevers 1: The date might be Nov. 10 th E. President: a. Great discussion a. Thanks for going back to your b. Committee chair a. Community service a. Work with NRHH service chair with events b. Giving us volunteer opportunities c. Resources and Policies a. Work closely with other resources on campus and in ResLife and working with people to get to know what they are a. Due: Sunday the 11 th b. Voting the 14 th d. SGA Rep a. We are not able to attend SGA meetings e. After the Gavel once again a. Phase 2: Does that count as an office hour? a. Yes! VII. Advisors A. Gail: a. Spread the word a. In ResHall or Trad and in a single room and like living by yourself, you can keep it as private, although extra charge a. Phase 2: POC-Where is the housing center? a. In the Community Center B. Adam: a. Empowered Leadership a. Alumni Rooms at 7pm this Sunday b. Sex, Drugs, Alcohol and everything in between a. Julia Garcia a. Oct. 12 th b. Sponsored by RHAA c. Ordering more RHAA t-shirts C. Jeff: a. National Mulled Cider day today b. National Ally Week a. Ally conference on Oct. 24 th a. Sign up through AIC online b. Rising Up c. Next week is national great books week

8 VIII. Announcements: A. Phase 1 a. Red Cross is having blood drive on Oct. 5 b. In phoenix rooms c. Preferred if you signed up at redcrossblood.org B. Adam a. One of our residents won battle of the bands a. Performing C. Meli a. Goes to Robishaw rep IX. Adjournment Moved: Res Hall 2 nd : Phase 3 Call to question: WHIL CC Consent Adjourned at 6:35pm You can find the second Meli when you start with the left and then to your right.