The Communications & Public Relations Committee has been hard at work ensuring that the Students' Association's work is publicized to the undergraduate student body. One of the methods now employed by the SA is Rocky's Report: a monthly e-newsletter sent out by the SA President, Eric Weissmann, to students that breaks down the SA's work by committee and branch.

I encourage ALL of you to read Rocky's Report and give us your feedback! The more comments we get from you, the better the SA can cater to your needs!

View the November issue of Rocky's Report via the SA website or via your Rochester email, and take the time to read and address what you feel should change on campus!

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The Experience Eastman program has an exciting new addition...the first SAAC e-Form. Student organizations can now apply for Supplemental Funds through this new Experience Eastman e-Form. Groups may use an Experience Eastman program to suffice the 'Eastman Interraction' question on their Midyear Report. Read more...

Experience Eastman Supplemental Form

This program, launched in 2009, is an effort to more closely integrate the University of Rochester River Campus and the Eastman School of Music. The theory behind this program relies on the idea that the two campuses may be diverse and geographically separated, but nevertheless, they belong to a University of One.

Please contact Ben Pollack at ben.pollack@rochester.edu with any questions or contact information for student leaders at the Eastman School of Music.

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River Campus and Eastman SA Leaders pose for a photo with Vice President Dean Paul Burgett after an effective brainstorming session aimed at better connecting the two campuses.

Last week, a group of Student Government leaders from the River Campus and the Eastman School of Music met for dinner to broadly discuss strategies for connecting our campuses.  Many River Campus students are interested in getting more involved at Eastman, and many Eastman students are interested in spending more time on the River Campus.

The dinner was hosted by Vice President Dean Paul Burgett, who offered great insight on the history of the campuses and offered suggestions to bring them together.  Also in attendance were Anne-Marie Algier, Associate Dean of Students and Director of Wilson Commons Student Activities on the River Campus as well as Jason Smith, Assistant Dean for Student Life at Eastman.  Both offered valuable suggestions as we work toward this shared goal.

A wide range of ideas came out of this meeting, and the leaders of both campuses are looking forward to continuing to meet.  Look out for programs and events this year that bring Eastman students and River Campus students together!  For more information on what we are already working on, check out the Experience Eastman page.

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Rain or shine, President Seligman celebrates Fill Fauver Football with SA Vice President Brittany Crowley and Former Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Bob Witmer.

Congratulations to the 'Jackets Varsity Football team on a thrilling game this past Saturday (Sept. 26th), despite their loss in the last 10 seconds of the game.

On the sunnier-side of things, the Students' Association's Fill Fauver Coordinators (sophomores Jesse Cramer and Trey Socash) held another very successful Fill Fauver event, which was sponsored and staffed by the Campus Activities Board.

Thanks to everyone who came out to show their support!  Let's keep the enthusiasm coming!

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As many of you are aware, a number of changes and reinforcements were made to the Student Code of Conduct (specifically the Alcohol Policy) and the Event Registration Process.   Student Government has been working closely with the Dean of Students Office to convey the concerns of the student body.  One point that we conveyed was that students felt uninformed about exactly what changes were made, why they were made, and who was involved in the decision to change them.

After several weeks of discussions with myself and other student government leaders, Dean Burns decided today that he would make time available in the next week to meet with students in small groups to discuss the policy changes and reinforcements.   He explained this process and his reasoning in a letter to me today, which you can read here (PDF).

If you would like to meet with Dean Burns to discuss your concerns with the policies, please call the Office of the Dean of Students at 585-275-4085 to schedule an appointment in the below time slots.  I encourage you to take advantage of this— it is important for students to convey feedback directly to Dean Burns.  He will be meeting with groups of up to 15 students at a time.  Below are the dates, times and locations of these meetings.

As always, your Students' Association Government is continually working hard for you.  If you have any feedback or comments on this or any other issue, do not hesitate to leave a comment below, email Eric at sapres@mail.rochester.edu or leave feedback on our website.

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One great way to get involved in the Students' Association Government is to apply to be an executive aide on one of the Senate Committees.  As an aide, you have very similar responsibilities to the Senators on the committees, including full voting rights where applicable.  The application is due on September 17th, 2009, via email to sapres@mail.rochester.edu or hard copy to 101G in the Ruth Merrill Center.   If you have any questions about the application or about what it means to be an aide, please feel free to email SA President Eric Weissmann at sapres@mail.rochester.edu.  If you are interested in applying, download the application!

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The SA is proud to unveil the new graphic logo for the Experience Eastman program. Launched in Summer 2009, the program is an effort to more closely integrate the University of Rochester River Campus and the Eastman School of Music. The new graphic logo was designed with the mindset of merging the main structural icons of both campuses, the Eastman Theatre and Rush Rhees Library.  The culminating theory behind this program and its new graphic logo relies on the idea that although the two campuses may be geographically separated, they belong to a University of one.

Student Groups on the River Campus are encouraged to seek sponsorship of events that would bring students from the two campuses together. The Experience Eastman program encourages groups to think of creative ways to bring about awareness of such events to the population of students on the River Campus. Several popular events have been selected for sponsorship; however, groups may suggest additional events to the Experience Eastman Coordinator. Sponsoring organizations are responsible for funding their portion (sponsorship) of the event but may seek additional funding through a request to the Students’ Association Appropriations Committee (SAAC).

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SA and D'Lion representatives greet the Yellowjackets with a spirited welcome.

Congratulations to Trey Socash and Jesse Cramer, the Fill Fauver Coordinators, and the D'Lions on a highly successful Men's Soccer game!

Join us for Pack the Palestra, Women's Volleyball, TONIGHT at 7:00, sponsored by Phi Sigma Sigma.  The event will include free pizza and lots of face paint!

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The theme of the first Club Rochester is Sustainably Yours and its hosted by Dining Services, Facilities Services and the Office of Residential Life. They will be showcasing many of the new and existing sustainable practices they have implemented around campus. There will be live music and some great drink specials. Come enjoy delicious free appetizers and socialize with fellow faculty, staff, and students after a long week.  Also, the SA is a part cosponsor to every single Club Rochester, as we provide funding to make the program happen.  So make sure to stop by and check it out!

Friday, September 11th, 4-6pm, Meliora, Salon D

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Thanks to the hard work of the SA Communications Committee, chaired by Harry Brookstein and his deputy chair Scott Strenger, all of the SA goals in communications this summer were met.  You have clearly already found our brand new SA Government website.  This site should make getting information about the SA much easier.  For example, you can (or soon will be able to) download any form that is required for the SA, including new group forms and SAAC Supplemental requests.  We have lots of information about SA Programs, including Fill Fauver, Experience Eastman, City Cycles and the Collegiate Readership Program.  Finally, contacting the SA and giving your feedback should be easier than ever.  What's even better is that this website is only one-third of the new Hive, which now includes a fully upgraded Campus Club Connection and a redesigned Student Organization Calendar (which will both be live by the first day of classes).

Harry, Scott and the Communications Committee have also developed the brand new Rocky's Report e-newsletter, which will be delivered to your inbox each month and include updates on everything SA.  This year will also see the creation of Fireside Chats, monthly conversations between students and their student government.  Our new logo, featured in all of our printed and web material, should also help complete our new graphic identity.  We are very excited about all that's going on.  We are committed to communicating with you well and ensuring a transparent student government.  If we aren't doing that, let us know, because we strive to be ever better.  Meliora!

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