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Media Board Meeting

April 1, 2005

CAN Executive Room

 

Present: Jean Alicandro, Rebecca Barrieau, Andrew Biezard, Mel Catalan, Chris Drewry, Maria Garofalo, Gilbert Gigliotti, Otis Mamed, Vivian Martin, Sue Sweeney

 

 I.         Call to Order

Ms. Alicandro called the meeting to order.

 

II.        Roll Call

 

III.       Approval of Previous Minutes

There is discussion that since Jane Higgans was the one who used to sign off on the minutes, both Sue Sweeney and Jean Alicandro sign off on the minutes now.  Ms. Alicandro states that she is uncomfortable signing the minutes, so she asks if anyone would feel comfortable to be in an interim chair position.  Ms. Barrieau states that she is willing to do so. 

 

Motion: (Catalan, Drewry) To make Rebecca Barrieau the interim chair for the 2005 Spring Semester.                         

                                                             

Motion Passed (4 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstained)                                           (MB 05-008)

 

 

 

Motion: (Barrieau, Mamed) To approve the March 4, 2005 minutes.                            

 

            Motion Passes                                                                                      (MB 05-009)

 

Ms. Barrieau signs off on the minutes from the March 4, 2005 meeting.

 

 

IV.       Helix and Recorder Budgets

Mr. Catalan reports the Helix budget is $13,500 for 2004-2005 school year: $10,000 to be spent on printing and publishing, $500 for supplies and $3,000 to be used towards a guest speaker, Stuart O’Nan.     

 

Motion: (Barrieau, Drewry) To approve the budget for The Helix for 2004-2005 school year in the amount of $13, 500.00, according to the budget request presented at the meeting.                                                          .          

 

Motion Passed (3 Yes, 0 No, Mr. Mamed abstained.)                          (MB 05-010) 

 

 

V. Next meeting time

Dates and times were discussed for the next meeting.  After various suggestions, it was decided that the next finance meeting would be on Friday, April 8, 2005 at 2 P.M.  The following full board meeting will be on April 22, 2005 at 2 P.M. 

 

 

 

VI. Projects

Mr. Catalan announces that on April 30, 2005 there will be the Connecticut Writers Conference, and The Helix Literary Book will be ready by that date.  Ms. Sweeney asked whether or not a student would be able to just walk in and attend the conference, and was told that attendance has to be approved by someone. You need to be invited to attend.  Mr. Gigliotti reminds everyone that it is a CSU Conference, so we sponsor it but there are different levels of participation.  Mr. Mamed also tells everyone that if given some sort of press release, he will put the event on the web for all to see.

 

Ms. Sweeney mentions that the WFCS license is up for renewal in 2006, and that she will initiate a review of the application.  It was also said that there is no need to go to bid, because it is licensed from the FCC and that it will be pursued in a timely manner.

 

V. Promotions

Ms. Alicandro mentions a survey that she has been discussing with Bill Sencio from WFCS.  He would like to bring a survey to the Board and Ms. Alicandro has left messages with Ray DeCormier in the Marketing Department to see if he may want to do this as a project with his students.  It may have to wait for Fall 2005 since it is so late in the semester.  The University Assistant will work on this for the Fall.

 

Ms.Alicandro mentions the brochure that she has been working on, and the road blocks that have come with it such as the changing roster.  Her goal is to have it out for April 24, 2005 (Spring Week).  The University Assistant will help work with the Graphic Designer.

 

Speakers for next year were discussed. Mr. Biezard discussed the possibility of more political speakers.  Members felt that it should be open to students and for people who do not necessarily write for the paper.  Students should feel that they have the option to research speakers themselves and present ideas to the Media Board.

 

VI. Constitution/ Rosters

Ms. Alicandro states that the board needs 1 more representative from The Recorder.  Andrew Biezard is interested.

 

Motion: (Mamed, Drewry) To have Andrew Biezard fill the vacant seat.                                   

 

Motion Passed (3Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstained)                                            (MB 05-011)

 

 

There is discussion as to the part in the constitution that states there should be a certain number of academic faculty members.  Mr. Gigliotti states that it should read “faculty member” and not “academic faculty member”.  There is also discussion on whether or not to reduce that number of members.  A constitutional change is proposed, and it will sit for the next week

Motion to, under Article 4.2 A6, to change 1 academic faculty member at large, to read 1 faculty representative at large. Also, under Article 3 member Sec 4-4 Item A,  to elect a chairperson for next year, and to add; to elect a chairperson, ­preferably a student…                                                                                                              (Mamed, Biezard)

Motion tabled to next meeting.

 

VII.  University Assistant

Jean introduces the University Assistant, Maria Garofalo.  She also discusses the research that Maria has done on University Media Organizations and their constitutions. 

 

 

VIII. Open Floor

Vivian Martin discussed last night’s program, and that there were over 50 in attendance, and that it was a successful turnout.  There was a video being taken. It was mentioned that it would have been better if there were one fewer panelist.

 

Sue Sweeney discusses that issue of the newspaper theft.  Prosecutors ruled that it was not a crime.   She suggests that we get as much information as possible as to how much the paper was worth, and how much advertising was not run.  Jean states that the Volunteer Minister of the Christian Students wanted to pay the $800 for the cost of running the paper in order to clear their name.

Sue also mentions the possibility of a Media Board finance meeting in May or June, so that they are able to put forth a budget request and post budgets on July 1, 2005.

 

Members mentioned possible faculty members for the Media Board, such as Karen    , Tony Cannella, and Chad Vaulk.

 

Chris Drewry announces that The Recorder will have nominations at next Monday’s meeting, and elections the following Monday. 

 

Meeting Adjourned.

 

 

 

 

Supplemental:  Finance Meeting of the Media Board Minutes below:

 

Attendance(Alicandro, Barrieau, Catalan, Drewry, Garofalo, Gigliotti, Mamed, Tercyak-Morgan)

 

Motion to accept the line item changes to the WFCS Budget  ( Tercyak-Morgan , Catalan)

Y-5  N-0


Friendly amendment by Catalan to make the motion say . …. “along with an additional funding of $10, 733” 

 

Friendly amendment is accepted by Tercyak-Morgan.

 

 

Motion to accept the Recorder budget of $40, 900 , which includes an additional $12, 775 to meet new budget needs.  (Catalan, Barrieau)

Y-5  N-0

 

 

Next meeting will be on April 22, 2005 at 2:15 P.M and at that time the Board will set up a meeting time and day for the 2005-2006 school year.

 

Motion to Adjourn. (Drewry, Mamed)

 

 

 

 

Last updated:  Thursday April 28, 2005