September 3, 2018
HOC
· Events: Senior Toast in Biggs House 9/4
· Wonderful Class of 2022! Welcome Dean Lafargue
· SY welcomes student ideas
o SY is renting a space in Boston to accommodate the party for THE GAME
Dean’s Report
· Nothing to report
· POI: When are the schedules due?
o Either September 10, 11 or 12 based on your class
SAC
· Had a great time at Amigos
· Weekend of October 12 is SY Screw
· Oct 27 is Oktoberfest
· Bad news about Amigos: $300-$400 uptick in price of Amigos so keep that in mind with budgeting. We also want to make sure only SY people are there
Community Service
· Service activities bazaar is Tuesday! Check it out!
· Let Mary know if you have a particular charity in New Haven you’re interested in!
· POI: There will be a rally on Friday in support of a person in asylum in the church across from Hopper College
By-Laws
· It takes 3 membership points to vote on the budget
· POI: When is budget meeting?
· POI: Why did it change?
o People were not back on campus last week, so thought it was unfair to hold a meeting
o If there is a funding crunch- come to Micah or Prof. Near
Media
· Need access to the FB group
· SY Instagram coming soon!
Facilities
· “Don’t break things” –Daniel Fischer
· If you break things, call facilities!
· POI: Call facilities, don’t waste time with online form because the call turnaround is much faster
· POI: Prof. Near says its okay to sleep elsewhere in SY where it is air conditioned because the heat is dangerous
· POI: SY sleepover in the Underbrook?
SayQueer
· Join SayQueer!
· If you’d like to get involved, contact Tyler Miles
· Jessica can add you to the Facebook group
Slaydies
· Nothing to report
College Seminar Committee
· Interviews are TBD, will definitely go out somewhere good to eat
Dining Hall
· Schwartzman center is not open yet
· Davenport and Trumbull have late/early hours
· Download Yale dining app
· You can sleep in the dining hall if need be
· He moved the cups (with a petition)
· POI: Guava Passion fruit is down, machine also doesn’t work
Koomson Report
· Nadrina had pasta
Sustainability
· Please keep your windows open and fans going
· Met with landscape director, planning sustainable gardens around SY with better water usage, keep your eyes open for a new garden.
· POI: Thoughts of clover grass mix in courtyard?
o Very lush, full, better on water usage, more natural
IMs
· TYNG CUP CHAMPS!
· We’re going to win it again, IMs start up on Thursday with co-ed flag football
· Will send out an email for each sport and a weekly schedule email
· Prof. Near will also send out emails
SayBrew
· Sam is a co-brew king of SayBrew
· Will serve at fellows nights and Oktoberfest
· Not currently brewing, looking for new grad affiliate
· If anyone has beer they want to brew, let Sam know
· POI: New grad affiliates (Harry) want to brew
SYHSC
· If you’re interested in SY history, join Nat in SYHSC!
· Fun Fact: courtyards are named for Killingworth court and Saybrook court for the places in CT
· Friday afternoon teas and SY murder stories to come
YCC
· If you want to run for YCC, come to the info session 9/3 at 9:30pm LC 102
Old Business
· Nothing to report
Treasurer’s Fund
· $16,000 in rolling fund
· Come to meetings to decide how it will be spent
New Business
· New Haven Votes is making a big publicity push
o Get volunteers in community to register others, reach out to Trent to help
o POI: Are we registering people in CT or in own home state?
§ Can do both, but ultimately CT registration is easier
· University Student Title IX board is looking for 2 new SY members, talk to Brett
· Motion to adjourn