WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS STUDENT UNION SENATE MEETING

DATE CONVENED // April 18th, 2020

LOCATION // Zoom

RECORDING SECRETARY // EVP  Anne He

TIME CONVENED // 8:00pm — Speaker Gaby Smith Calls to Order

AGENDA 4/14/2020Senate SessionRA Compensation Resolution

Attendance

First	Last	04/18
Chloe	Doumar	P
Adin	Ehrlich	AE
Nkemjika	Emenike	P
Stephanie	Hernandez-Barrales	P
Philip	Keisler	A
Matthew	Kim	A
Kristina	Lee	P
Nicole	Leers	AE
Amaan	Mahadevan	P
Eric	Miller	A
Sophie	Scott	P
Gaby	Smith	P
Olivia	Vella	P
Sophia	Conroy	P
Dylan	Rosenthal	P
Tennyson	Holmes	P
Adam	Oubaita	P
Christine	Muoghalu	A

RA Compensation Resolution

• The Health & Wellness Committee unanimously voted to pass the resolution and is now brought to the Senate for a full body vote.

Q&A

• RA compensation is given on top of financial aid usually
• First year RAs get half meal plan, second year get full
• 96% of RAs responded to polls that they’re still performing their duties right now – answering student concerns or providing resources
• Given university updates, still trying to advocate for all RAs who qualify for work study

Discussion

• Many echoings that RAs are the number 1 point of contact for students and especially those who are in need should be compensated
• It’s important that Senate as a body takes a stance on this by passing this resolution. But this resolution is not the ending advocacy goal – the goal is to continue to speak to administrators to advocate for the ideas in this resolution.

Vote

• 12/12 unanimous vote to pass the resolution!

Updates

• Reach out to Ranen about Op-Ed for Stimulus Checks