February 12, 2025
Call to Order
Roll Call
Present: Renata, Erin, Elsa, Christian, Dom, Graham, Samme, Ciara, Renee, Ethan, Tyra, Chris, Jancyn, Alicia, Nneka
Absent: Margi
Moderator: Dean Yvonnda Summers
Approval of the Agenda
Motion: Christian
Second: Samme
All in Favor: 13
All Oppose: None
Abstain: None
Approval of the Minutes
Motion: Jancyn
Second: Chrisitan
All in Favor: 13
All Oppose: None
Abstain: None
Open Forum
Guest Speaker
No speaker today
Reports
SBA President: Renata Valquier Chavez
Campus Closure Alert
Received: 0
Did not receive: 13
Election Commission
Must be appointed from SBA governing body
Christian volunteers...needs to be members of the governing body. If no interest, will circle back to Christian's offer
If no one is interested, then a neutral party and SBA moderator will need to host the election.
SELS Pickleball is being retaken over by SBA, time willing.
Scrapping this event
2L Appointment
Tyra Brown
Motion: Renee
Second: Christian
All in Favor: 11
All Oppose: 0
Abstain: 1
Vice President of Internal Affairs: Elsa Abrahamson
Merch:
Merch Store order – going to stock SBA office with basic "Creighton Law" and "Creighton University SOL Seal" logos
Planning on doing a limited edition drop to add brand name and new designs
SBA Squarespace Website
Samme helping with general site
Ethan will do mockups
Vice President of Finance: Graham Heisey
SELS reached out about conference financing
$1,050 for event registration and hotels
Vice President of Communications: Erin Ware
3L Commencement Speaker
Ashley will be sending information out in the coming weeks about the nomination process
Vice President of Student Organizations: Christian Mays
3L cords need to done with 3L reps
Create a Microsoft form for student org execs to fill out.
Students are maxed out at 3 cords to wear at commencement. (Rule from Summers)
Committee Chairs
Barristers' Ball: Jancyn Appel
Event is basically planned!
Question about needs based tickets
Will be through Dean Summers' office
Attachments are the floor plans for tables (<<Main Floor (5).png>>; <<Main Floor (4).png>>)
Events: Dom Montoya
Annie's @ Capitol (BLSA collab)
Catering: Big Mama's catering (Tony is contacting them)
February 28 (Friday after midterms)
$1200 bar tab + gratuity - domestics & wells only on the tab - no shots - will likely pay via check
All 21+ guests
Wristband for attendees – monitored by Annie's security
Ok to bring in outside food/ Annie’s can set up a table
Will come in around 630 to set up food etc
Bowling
$99 per lane
Would come out of CSU funds instead of SBA funds for just lane rental
Looking for potential dates on weekdays in March and any time during April
Fundraising: Chris Daniels
Merchandise: Ethan Bennett
Concerns with Side Bar running out of plasticware
Sodexo feels like we go through too much
Encourage students to bring their own utensils if they are bringing their lunch to school
Renata will grab a box from Costco to keep stocked in the SBA office
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Alicia Mountain
Met yesterday
Request for Christian's help to reach out to affinity groups to join SBA meetings
Stevens Group for potential volunteer opportunities for pro bono hours
Cura Personalis:
Old Business
Remainder of rental fee to Durham will be issued
$3,100
New Business
WLSA – Destress Event
$63.11
Motion: Tyra
Second: Christian
Yes: 12
No: 0
Abstain: 2
Federalist Society
$160.48 - Sodexo order coming up in February
Motion: Jancyn
Second: Christian
Yes: 13
No: 0
Abstain: 1
FAC (2/28) -
$1,200 Bar tab from SBA fund
$240 Gratuity
(Entertain a motion to vote for this in block)
Motion: Jancyn
Second: Alicia
Yes: 13
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Advisor’s Report
Dean Summers is proud of how SBA has been leading and carrying on this year
For the Good of the Order
Adjournment
Motion: Jancyn
Second: Christian
All in Favor: 13