Minutes from AGSC meeting

October 13, 2008

Opening:

The regular meeting of the AGSC was called to order at 5:00 on October 13, 2008 in ANTH 220 by Shanna Cox, President.

Present:

Marit Bovee

Shanna Cox, President

Mafe Boza Cuadros

Justin Garrison

Joe Gingerich, Faculty Rep

Nathaniel Kitchel

Elizabeth Lynch, Secretary

Christine Montgomery

Meg Morris

Patrick Mullen, Vice President

Jeremy Planteen

Dora Ridenour, Treasurer

Katie Strand

Chris Young

A. Approval of Agenda

The agenda was unanimously approved as distributed.

B. Approval of Minutes

September 8 Minutes unanimously approved, with correction of error: Wyoming Contributions to Archaeology is actually Wyoming Contributions to Anthropology.

C. Old Business

1. Officers approved until elections. – Chris motion; Dora second.

2. Plains Conference Review. Student Completion Winner: Jeremy. Follow up books – Dora would like to have silent auction. All agreed the gifts were great – thank Dora.

3. Web site review: Christy

D. New Business

Joe – Faculty Rep: DVD Purchases; Academic Honesty Review; Student Travel Funds,

RSO Orientation: Shanna and Patrick $500 for conference fees; funds available for speakers and activities; advertising free (poster and Branding Iron); Speaker contract details; catering discounts.

WAA meeting

Katie WAA representative: Joe Motion; Pat Second.

Bank Account: Review types of account: U WYO Credit Union or 1^st Interstate – Dora to get Tax ID # - Motion seconded by Joe for the UWYO - Credit Union – no objections.

Christy: Web Update. Review WAA update; use Department 4 fields logo, no other suggestions were made.

Meg update on WCA: Review Board; Funding sources: WAS? WAPA? Need long term support; volunteers needed for design, etc; $1200 to publish; papers went out Wednesday to review, next review January.

Tabled discussion of activities