AGENDA and Meeting Minutes
ASG Officer Meeting
Monday, September, 2021
Zoom Meeting Room
Noon-1:00 p.m.
Kyle Davis, ASG President
Curran Henson, Vice President
Hannah Hunt, Treasurer
Kiwanna Norwood, Secretary
Dr. Stephanie Gardner, Chief Academic Officer & Provost
Dr. Kristen Sterba, Assoc. Provost for Students & Admin.
Cheri Goforth-Warmack, Director of Campus Life
Nakia Dedner, Asst. Director of Campus Life
Kyle Davis Opening Remarks
Introduce ASG Officers
Kyle Davis, ASG President
Curran Henson, Vice President
Hannah Hunt, Treasurer
Kiwanna Norwood, Secretary
Michelle Zengulis Title IX/ADA Coordinator
Michelle Zengulis is the new Title IX/ADA Coordinator as of June 2021. She’s located on the 2nd floor of the library. If accommodations are needed please feel free to contact her.
Dr. Laura Guidry-Grimes Professional Oath Project (see email)
Questions & Answers
Dr. Laura Guidry-Grimes is an assistant professor here on campus in the College of Medical Humanities and Bioethics. The idea of the professional oath derived through her interaction with DDEI. She shared an NPR article that University of Pittsburg did to address issues of racial
justice in their revamped Hippocratic Oath. This is a pledge for a level of professionalism the students of Pitt believed was appropriate for the 21st Century. As suggested by Dr. Brian Gittens, Dr. Laura Guidry-Grimes would like to work with ASG to create a preamble to the colleges existing professional oaths. This oath would be read before each college Hippocratic
Oath/Specialty Oaths. Each college can adjust the preamble to fit its specialty area, however ASG will create the wording. The hope is to build off the DDEI Diversity Pledge ASG created in 2020. The next step if ASG agrees is to create a committee within ASG that would meet monthly to work on the oath. Dr. Laura Guidry-Grimes is the primary contact for this project.
Janice Nottenkamper Student Financial Services Update
SFS has moved from Admin. West to CHP Building 6A (across from the PA classrooms). It’s badge access. Right now Zoom meetings are offered for budget planning. However, face-to-face appointments are available as well. FASFA deadlines: Fall–May 15th, Spring– Oct. 15th
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Summer– March 15th. Oct. 1st of each year is when FASFA opens. Janice advises on not being caught up in ‘the good college life”. There is 120-day deadline within receiving loans. This means you can return funds you do not plan to use. Check out the form at
www.student_financial_services.uams.edu or financialaid@uams.edu . Interest is paused on all federal loans until Jan 31st
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Vanessa Lewis Student Center Events & IM Update
Student Center Events Grab and Go Cookie Kit 9/17/21 10am-noon for Constitution Day/Resource Fair, Grab and Go Lunch 10/21 11am, Grab and Go Grab 10/17 11am .
Intramurals (IM) cannot be offered off campus at this time. 10/7 IM Game Day Giant Size Checkers, Jinga, Life-size Connect Four and Corn hole toss.
Kyle Davis Review ASG Representatives
Responsibilities, App post and Event Participation
Kyle gave an overview of the responsibilities below and reiterated the work flow of the student app.
ASG Representatives are expected to:
Attend all ASG monthly meetings (will be held virtually)
Report pertinent information back to respected colleges and assigned
officers (see Article Section 1 of constitution)
Lead by example by following all student compliancy guidelines in an
timely fashion
Participate in student initiatives sponsored by ASG and encourage others
to participate as well
Uphold the student Code of Conduct on and off campus
Post student events on student event app (this is the new platform for
announcing events). We have to get students excited about using it. Thus
far I’ve had to continue to push out email reminders to check the app. We
would like reps to send officers info to post onto App about
organizations and upcoming events. (Reps send info and officers post)
Any excused meeting must be submitted in written format to the ASG
secretary, Kiwanna Norwood and Nakia Dedner prior to meeting time
Before the end of term, representative must explain duties to incoming
representatives
Representatives not meeting expectations are reported to their college
dean and discharged from the ASG. Please inform us asap if you cannot
meet the above guidelines
Nakia Dedner
Painting with a twist hosted the Pour paint event on 9/10/21, Painting with a Twist Photos are by Jennifer Gan and Aaron Kemp
9/24 Hello Fresh coming up, we need volunteers needed. The event will take place in the Residence Hall kitchen. Please reach out to Nakia if you would like to assist.
9/17 – Constitution Day/Resource Fair will be a Power Point again this year due to Covid-19 Event Guidelines. This PP can be accessed on the Campus Life and Student Support Services webpage. All events for now are offered virtually until further notice.
The next ASG Meeting is:
Monday, October 11, 2021
Attachments:
Professional Oath Project
Partnership between UAMS Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DDEI) and the Department of Medical Humanities and Bioethics (DMHB)
DDEI and DMHB Leaders:
Dr. Laura Guidry-Grimes (LGuidryGrimes@uams.edu)
Dr. Brian Gittens
Dr. Sara Tariq
Dr. Gloria Richard-Davis
ASG (Associated Student Government)
Purpose
Create a student-driven, updated preamble to professional oaths
Critically reflect on the history, values, and meaning behind professional oaths
Engage in contemporary discussions about developments in professional identity within particular health professions
Bring campus leaders, faculty, and students together to discuss professional identity and values
Endorse commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the oath-taking process
Proposal Outline
Identify professional oaths within each college/program, as well as when each is recited by students at UAMS.
Work with ASG (perhaps ad hoc committee) to develop preamble for all professional oaths that
includes explicit commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
a. Second phase to ASG’s 2020 Diversity and Inclusion Statement
b. Include members of DDEI, DMHB, other faculty and deans across the campus in drafting process
c. In subsequent years, ASG could review prior year’s preamble and initiate any revisions (with assistance from DDEI and DMHB) as part of their annual resolution.
Draft schedule over academic year
a. Early in Fall term, have an orientation meeting with interested members of AGS, DDEI, and DMHB to discuss the historical contexts and ongoing discussions about oaths in the health professions.
End product(s)
a. Recitation of updated preamble at relevant ceremonies at UAMS
b. Identify potential publication sources, such as Medicine and Meaning or UAMS web pages