AGENDA
ASG Officer Meeting
Monday, January 23, 2023
Zoom Meeting Room
Noon-1:00 p.m.
Hannah Hunt, ASG President
Farhan Kawsar, ASG Vice President
Szarria Thomas, ASG Treasurer
Lakyn Webb, ASG Secretary
Dr. Stephanie Gardner, Chief Academic Officer & Provost
Dr. Kristen Sterba, Assoc. Provost for Students & Admin.,
Director, Department of Institutional Research, Policy, & Accreditation,
Assoc. Professor, Division of Academic Affairs
Nakia Dedner, Director of Campus Life
Clay Tyler, Assistant Director of Campus Life
Hannah Hunt Opening Remarks
Jennifer Doughty Student Financial Services
• Financial Aid: If you have not received a refund disbursement, double-check your GUS account and look for the financial aid to-do list.
• Student Finances: Payments are due on the first day of class. There is a 30-day
grace period/ Late fees will be addressed in March.
• Debt management: Unused portion of loans can be returned.
Tommy Christenson Sports Medicine Interest Group
• Basketball tournament at Little Rock Christian March 11th, 1-5 pm. Any UAMS
student is welcome (3-5 players per team)
• Tournament will benefit Special Olympics
• The tournament will be a 3v3 double-elimination tournament.
• $20/person, includes t-shirt Winner will get Heights Tacos gift cards
• For questions and to sign up, contact: gcate@uams.edu (501) 920-6485
Michelle Zengulis Title IX/ADA Review
• Office is available for Title IX/ADA complaints or accommodation needs.
• Currently piloting new Title IX student training with COPH
• April is sexual assault awareness month; more info will come on events.
Judith Baxter-Aung Academic Health Plans Insurance update
• 2023-2024 rate increase of $147 annually ($3,447 increased to $3,594)
Driving force behind price increase: prescription drug usage, physician
visits, and mental health
• Similar plan on the exchange would be between $5,200-$5,600)
• Changes to the plan:
Academic Life Care will be the new telehealth provider.
24/7 student assistance program where a therapist will be available
anytime.
Clay Tyler
• Movie Ticket location update: Go to North Little Rock Regal Cinema if you have not used the tickets yet. Tickets are still available. Email jctyler@uams.edu for more information.
• Breakfast at the Center- Jan. 31 from 8-11 am. No sign-up is needed. You must show UAMS Student App to participate.
• Chocolate Tasting – Feb. 17, 6-8 pm. Over 100 students have signed up so far!
• Intramurals update:
Basketball signups are still open. Sign up on the UAMS Student App via the
“forms” section.
Teams must include at least five players, and all players must be UAMS
students.
Games will be on Sundays through the month of February from 1-6 pm
Hannah Hunt
• Virtual Hello Fresh event – Friday, February 24th,
from 6 – 8 pm
During the event, we will cook together, and a nutritionist will be on Zoom for
the event.
The Hello Fresh Meal kit will have two meals, each feeding two people.
No cost to students. A meal kit will be sent to each student’s home. Signups
will be up on the UAMS Student App soon.
• Grad Fest event date will be out later this week!
• Clay Tyler is the new Assistant Director of Campus Life and Student Support
Service; Clay will be taking over ASG!
The next ASG Meeting is:
Monday, February 13, 2023