Bowdoin Student Government

COMMITTEE UPDATES:   [D&I]: No updates. Got to have a talk with DeRay last Tuesday and he talked about the role of class councils during his time at Bowdoin. Angelica [Facilities and Sustainability]: Going to represent BSG at the Earth Day activity this Friday. Rock painting as an activity. Harper [Student Affairs]: Talking about Ivies…

Eisa: Elliott and I will be meeting with President Zaki tomorrow. Wanted to change the way we go about this meeting. Is there anything you would like us to bring up to her?   Max: How to increase club budget. Hasn’t increased in the past few years despite inflation. Paid for by club activities fee…

PUBLIC COMMENT   Comment: Will the new amendment be sent to all students?   Elliott: Yes   Comment: Why does the recall process differ from the referendum?   Elliott: Originally mirrored the referendum. Since it removes someone from office, moved the  ⅓ quorum to ½ quorum   Comment: So referendum is a weaker statement than…

PUBLIC COMMENT   Why was recall removed from the proposed constitution?   Elliott: In the old constitution there was recall in which students can vote to remove people from office. It was removed because there are no specifications on how to undergo the process.   Why was there no communication about this change?   Eisa:…

AGENDA DISCUSSION:   Eisa: We have a lot packed for tonight’s meeting. We have the Constitution, which Elliott has worked hard on. Also, at last week’s meeting the majority voted in favor of issuing a statement; something has been drafted to collectively look at later.   COMMITTEE UPDATES:   Jonathan [Academic Affairs]: We sent out…