February 18, 2025

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1. Call to Order by Graham at 11:33am 

2. Roll Call 

   • Present: Graham, Jancyn, Christian, Erin, Margi, Samme, Ciera, Aicia, Renee, Ethan, Tyra, Chris, Dom, Nneka 

   • Absent: Renata, Elsa 

3. Approval of the Agenda 

   • Motion: Jancyn 

   • Samme: Second 

   • All in favor: 11 

   • Opposed: 0 

   • Abstain: 0 

4. Approval of the Minutes 

   • Motion: Jancyn 

   • Samme: Second 

   • All in favor: 12 

   • Opposed: 0 

   • Abstain: 0 

5. Open Forum 

6. Guest Speaker 

   • No speaker today 

7. Reports 

   • SBA President: Renata Valquier Chavez 

   • Vice President of Internal Affairs: Elsa Abrahamson 

   • Vice President of Finance: Graham Heisey 

   • Vice President of Communications: Erin Ware 

   • Vice President of Student Organizations: Christian Mays 

     • Coords for graduation are individually purchased by students and then SBA submits a refund request 

       • Christian, Nneka, and Dom will coordinate the purchase 

     • Military Law Society – Coins 

       • Purchase a bulk of challenge coins for MLS members and JAG corp for graduation 

8. Committee Chairs 

   • Barristers' Ball: Jancyn Appel 

     • Dropped of final deposit at Durham today 

     • Ticket sales look good 

       • Valentine's Day sale: 242 tickets 

       • Total tickets so far: 275 

   • Events: Dom Montoya 

     • Students v Professors Bowling Tournament 

       • Booked at Chops Bowling Alley for Saturday, April 12th at Noon 

       • $89 per lane 

       • $100 for DJ 

       • $100 for pizza 

   • Fundraising: Chris Daniels 

     • NEBAR Mixer event with Western Iowa Bar Association and UNL SBA 

       • Looking at April 4th and April 11th as possible dates 

       • Fundraising opportunity: silent auction, table rentals, etc... 

       • Open to CU and UNL students 

       • Looking at Embassy Suites in LaVista 

   • Merchandise: Ethan Bennett 

     • SBA Selects. Merchandise Committee.  

     • SELS fundraiser  

       • Shirts and sweatshirts with SELS logo 

       • Open to anyone wanting to create merch with student org logo 

     • Canva Pro.  

     • SBA Logo 

       • We have one now! 

   • Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Alicia Mountain 

     • Reached out to Stevens Center about volunteer opportunities 

     • No word on campus EDI committee about next meeting 

   • Cura Personalis:  

9. Old Business 

10. New Business 

    • SELS Conference Funding 

      • $1,000 – Divided between two students who are in executive roles. 

        • Motion: Jancyn 

        • Second: Samme 

        • Yes: 12 

        • No: 0 

        • Abstain: 1 

    •  WLSA Supplemental Funding 

      • $3.47 ($61.27 was originally requested and approved by the SBA)  

        • Motion: Jancyn 

        • Second: Christian 

        • Yes: 12 

        • No: 0 

        • Abstain: 1 

      • $65 - Pizzas 

        • Motion: Jancyn 

        • Second: Samme 

        • Yes: 12 

        • No: 0 

        • Abstain: 1 

    • Canva Pro Membership 

      • $120 

        • Motion: Christian 

        • Second: Samme 

        • Yes: 12 

        • No: 0 

        • Abstain: 1 

    • JotForm Membership (Barristers) 

      • $39  

        • Motion: Jancyn 

        • Second: Samme 

        • Yes: 12 

        • No: 0 

        • Abstain: 1 

        • Jancyn Motions to vote in Block; Samme seconds 

          • All in favor: 12 

          • Voting in block for remainder of items 

    • The Hodges Photography (Barristers) 

      • $1,150 

        • Yes: 11 

        • No: 0 

        • Abstain: 2 

    • Christian Legal Society 

      • $100 – Lunch meeting 

        • Yes: 11 

        • No: 0 

        • Abstain: 2 

    • FAC – BLSA x SBA Food and Bar Tab 

      • $469.00 - Big Mama's Estimate 

        • Yes: 11 

        • No: 0 

        • Abstain: 2 

11. Advisor’s Report - None 

12. For the Good of the Order 

13. Adjournment 

• Motion: Jancyn 

• Second: Samme 

• All in favor 

• Meeting Adjourned at 12:17pm