SACON Meeting Minutes, March 14, 2011

SACON Committee Members Present

• Elijah Dut- Co-President
• Gracia Roulan- 2011-2012 Incoming President
• Shelly Peters- Treasurer
• Eva Pecor- 2011-2012 Incoming Treasurer
• Laura Osika-Michales- 2011-2012 Activities Chairperson
• Charmaine Clarke-Davis- Vice Activities Chairperson
• Kathleen McDonnell- Organizing Secretary
• Colleen Bud- General Secretary

Other SACON Members in Attendance

• BBrandon Crandall-USG Vice-President
• Joy Ezomo-USG Representative
• Kirsten Manganiello
• Nancy Sabiha
• Jyoti Patil

Meeting opened at 1507 by Elijah Dut, introductions of newly elected SACON committee members and new attendees.

• Suggestion made to contact Sanju Johri to update SACON directory with elected 2011-2012 committee members.

2011-2012 Elections

• SACON Election Results
• President - Gracia Roulan
• Treasurer - Eva Pecor
• Activities Chairperson - Laura Osika-Michales
• USG Election Results
• USG Representative - Michelle Sidoran

February 2011 meeting minutes reviewed by Colleen Bud.

Budget Report

Reviewed by Shelly Peters, Treasurer

• CON Account #7225  as of 2/7/11 = $987
• SACON Account #7260 as of 2/7/11 = $1123
• 2011-2012 Budget to be completed and submitted ASAP based on the sample format provided by USG.

• Include description of events and meetings along with sign-in sheets in budget.
• Needs to be signed by current co-president and treasurer, as well as incoming president and treasurer.
• Include a contact person in the budget report.
• There will be no rollover of USG appointed funding to the next year if it is not utilized.  However, money raised from fundraisers can be rolled over.

Scholarship Donation

• Elijah Dut proposed that SACON continue the tradition of donating a $1000 to the CON scholarship fund.
• Shelly Peters motioned to donation $1000 to the CON scholarship fund.  Second motion by Gracia Roulan, all SACON committee members in agreement to donate funds to CON scholarship.

USG Update

• USG Vice-President, Brandon Crandall, reported recent approval of Blackboard 9 improvement funding by USG totaling $7000-$8000.
• CON committee representatives included Elijah Dut, Valerie Khan, and Brandon Crandall. Committee composed of 1 PT, 2 MS, and 2 CON students, headed by chairpersons Joe Smith and Pam Youngs-Maher.
• Improvements to be implemented for next school year.
• Eliminate spam email by creating a way to receive organization/group specific email.

Fundraising

• Upstate Gala Coat Check-
• Anticipate participation in this profitable fundraiser in December 2011.  Shelly Peters has contact information for this event.
• Parking Lot Fundraiser (for SU games)-
• Continue to have CON USG representatives present at USG meetings in order to be awarded with holding this profitable fundraiser.
• T-shirt Fundraiser-
• Design approved by Upstate Marketing and Branding Department.  Email sent to CON students by Sanju Johri informing them of fundraiser. 
• Students able to order items online at http://www.cafepress.com/sunycollegeofnursing.
• Items conveniently delivered to your home, credit cards and PayPal accepted, and 100% satisfaction guaranteed.
• 100% of proceeds go to the CON.
•  $250 budget approved by SACON committee to order various items to be displayed at the CON 50th Anniversary Celebration.  Items to be ordered by Colleen Bud via credit card, a check request form will then be submitted to USG to reimburse Colleen Bud.

Community Activities

• 50th Anniversary CON Celebrationà Saturday, March 26, 2011
• Luncheon at the Institute of Human Performance (IHP) and Cocktail Dinner at the Genesee Grand.
• Continuing education hours for students who wish to attend events during day.
• Dinner table for CON at the Genesee Grand, register with celebration organizer, Barbara Black if interested in attending.
• SACON will be displaying and selling various items with the approved CON design prior to the Cocktail Dinner as part of the T-shirt fundraiser.
• CON students will sell ordered items to be displayed, order online for patrons via personal laptops, and refer patrons to website to order fundraiser items.
• Email sent by SACON Secretaries requesting photos of students at CON events, such as the White Coat Ceremony and commencement events.
• Photos to be submitted by Saturday, March 19th.
• Katie McDonnell and Colleen Bud to create a photo collage of CON students to display at the event.

• Canned Food Drive sponsored by the CON and Team UpstateàMarch 7-18
• To benefit the Food Bank of CNY.  Collection bins in Weiskotten, Silverman, CAB, and the CON.  Cheri Allen, CON Secretary will be collecting monetary donations.

• Heart Walk/Run (3 miles) on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Long Branch Park in Liverpool.
• Nicole Levy started a team on behalf of SACON. 
• Team member sign-up is completed online.

SACON Activity Ideas

• Guest Speaker
• CON Mixer event to gather CON students together.

Next SACON Meeting

1620 Meeting adjourned.