Call to order
Agenda of the Senate
Hofstra University Student Government Association (26, March, 2026)
Hofstra University
Meeting Called to order at 7:22 EST
A. Quorum Call
a. Quorum set to 29
B. New Business
a. Senator Vira moves to open the gallery
i. Motion Seconded
ii. Motion Passed
b. Super Fun Senate Game
c. Senate Appropriations Training
i. Presented by Chair Peri
1. Chair Peri: We allocate funds to clubs using the policy series. There are steps to the allocations process. Clubs submit budgets, these are reviewed and deliberated by committee, approved by senate and then funds are made available. Budgets are the most efficient way to obtain funding. Fall 2026 budgets are due Friday, April 3rd. Weekly appropriations meetings are for unplanned expenses that come up during the semester. The committee can overturn the policy series by unanimous vote. This can be overturned by senate. This is rare and only used when the policy directly hinders the mission of a club. We need quotes for funding. Off campus catering is only allowed in special instances.
2. Comptroller Skeldon: I am who clubs go to after they get their money. We fund in three categories: pride (5%), blue (58.5%) and gold clubs (33%). Funds are mostly only used for approved events and items, but funds can be reallocated once approved.
d. Alumni Panel Questions
e. Elections Commission Report
1. Senator Pierre: Could you attend the session and then later change your mind about running for President or Vice President?
a. Comptroller Skeldon: Yes, you can.
i. Chair Peri moves to pass the elections commission report
1. Motion Seconded
2. Motion Passed
C. Approval of the Minutes
a. Senator Pierre moves to pass the Senate minutes from 3/12.
i. Motion Seconded
ii. Motion Passed .
b. Senator Bokhari moves to pass the Cabinet minutes from 3/25.
i. Motion Seconded
ii. Motion Passed
D. E-board Reports
a. President
i. Meeting with VP Eads
ii. Meeting with President Poser
iii. Meeting tomorrow re more outdoor furniture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1. Hammocks
2. Swing sets
3. Rocking Chairs
iv. Meeting next week with library!
b. Vice President
i. Alumni Luncheon
1. This Saturday at the University Club!
2. 1:00 PM- 3:30 PM
3. Business Formal
c. Comptroller
i. Purchase Request Form fully launched
d. Secretary
i. Room Request Form and Catering Request Form
ii. Graduation Stoles Form- Last call
iii. Formal Sign-Up Sheet- payment due 4/24! Two away from the minimum!
iv. Looking at End of Year gift options
E. Committee Chair Reports
a. Appropriations
i. 3/24/26 Appropriations Minutes
ii. Budgets Are Open
1. Close next Friday!
iii. Budget Reviews next week - Conference room
1. Monday, March 30th @ 1pm
2. Tuesday, March 31st @ 4:30pm
3. Wednesday, April 1st @ 1pm
4. Thursday, April 2nd @ 4:30pm
5. Friday, April 3rd @ 1pm
6. Come if you want to learn more about approps! :)
iv. Keep sending clubs my way!!
Club/Organization
b. Club Resources
i. 03.23.2026 minutes
ii. MSA Investigation
iii. Club office info sessions next week!!
c. Communications
i. Minutes
ii. Tune Tuesday
iii. Alumni Luncheon Saturday @ 1pm
iv. Working on TVs in office this weekend
d. Programming
i. Programming Minutes 3/24
ii. Compass karaoke night April 15 in hofusa!!!
1. 7-10pm
2. Menu being approved on Monday!
iii. Finals frenzy April 28!!! Plaza rooms 12-3pm
e. Academic Affairs
i. AA minutes from 03/26
ii. Met with Dr. Blue
1. Discussed attendance/how we can fix it
iii. Scholarship opportunities
1. Department/University
iv. Meeting with CERT on April 3rd
1. Anything you want me to bring up?
f. Equity & Inclusion
i. Minutes
ii. Eats Around the World
1. It has been going GREAT! (SASA sold out!!!)
2. Keep supporting please!
iii. Unity Project Kick off 03/30
iv. Last day of Hofstra Unmuted tomorrow in the Student Atrium!
g. Facilities & Operations
i. Minutes
ii. Working on QR code posters for all ADA doors on campus
h. Wellness & Campus Safety
i. Minutes, March 26
ii. Nutrition Trivia on March 30 - Common Hour: In front of Starbucks
iii. One Love Workshop with Delta Gamma on March 30 - 8:50 pm: Breslin
iv. Stop the Bleed/Narcan training on April 15 - Common Hour: Plaza Rooms
v. April 1st tabling for Plan Van
1. Sign up here
F. Approval of Committee Minutes
a. Chair Iacobovici moves to pass the committee minutes from 3/23.
i. Motion seconded
ii. Motion passed
G. Approval of Allocations
a. Senator Mansour moves to pass the allocations from 3/24.
i. Motion seconded
ii. Motion passed
H. For the Good of the Order
a. MET Trip Saturday 4/4
b. Mystery Game Night Friday 4/17
I. Announcements
a. Anything non-SGA related!
b. Student leadership award nominations are open :)
c. IMPACT awards are also open.
d. Buy a yearbook! $60
e. Go to Jean’s event.
J. Snap Cup
a. Decorum suspended
K. Adjournment
a. Senator Araba moves to close the gallery
i. Motion seconded
ii. Motion passed
b. Senator Vira moves to adjourn this meeting
i. Motion seconded
ii. Motion passed
1. Meeting adjourned at 8:24 EST
Meeting Commenced: 6:30 pm
Attendance:
Comptroller Maddie Skeldon
Chair Nene Dzaveluri
Senator Bianca Yepez
Senator Ferheen Bokhari
Senator Rebecca Noel
Senator Jake Urban
Associate Jake Tenebruso
Associate Brett Hoerner
Associate Albert Li
Late:
Senator Pat Bruso
Absent:
Guests!
Agenda:
Allocations Assignments:
● March 24th
● Culinary Club - Everyone
Appropriations Committee Minutes Spring 2026 Meeting
PPAW Conference Room 260D March 24th - 6:30pm
Ice Breaker: What did you do over break?
● Hofstra Republicans - Pat, Jake U, Albert
● Hofstra Democrats (Pride) - Ferheen, Bianca, Jake T
● Jazz Education Network (Pride) - Becky, Brett, Nene
Announcements:
● Senate Appropriations Training this week
○ Y’all better all get a 100
● Budget Reviews:
○ Times:
■ Monday, March 30th @ 1pm
■ Tuesday, March 31st @ 4:30pm
■ Wednesday, April 1st @ 1pm
■ Thursday, April 2nd @ 4:30pm
■ Friday, April 3rd @ 1pm
○ Counts for your weekly office hour
○ ½ Absence if you don’t come
Budget Weekend!!!! - April 10th and 11th, 11-3
Budgets Close 11:59 pm Friday April 3rd
SGA Policy Series - funding policies in section 3C
Comptrollers Report:
Allocations:
● 6:35 pm - Culinary Club
○ Senator Noel: There were some miscalculations, the total came out to $1,426.23. I recommend we cut the face masks, the water cups and 1 of the NutriChef Water Boiler and we reduce the number of ladyfingers and cream cheese to 15 and 12 respectively.
○ Associate Tenebruso: The chocolate chunks are discontinued and out of stock everywhere, so I’m not sure if we can fund that.
○ New total: $881.32
○ Chair Dzaveluri moves to allocate $881.32 for Line Item 1; Seconded by Senator Urban.
○ The motion passes
● 6:40 pm - Hofstra College Republicans
○ Senator Urban moves to allocate $496.53 for Line Item 1; Seconded by Chair Dzaveluri.
○ The motion passes
● 6:45 pm - Hofstra Democrats
○ Corrected math
○ Chair Dzaveluri: They are a new club and need an incentive for new members.
○ Chair Dzaveluri moves to allocate $502.72 for Line Item 1; Seconded by Senator Bokhari.
● 6:50 pm - Jazz Education Network
○ Math checks out
○ Associate Hoerner: We should fund everything
○ Chair Dzaveluri moves to allocate $134 for Line Item 1; Seconded by Senator Bokhari.
Meeting Adjourned: 7:09pm
Respectfully Submitted, Appropriations Chair Prahlad Peri
Meeting Agenda
Spring 2026
6:30 pm, Mar 23, 2026
SGA Conference Room
Meeting Commenced 6:31 pm Attendance
Chair Maisa Ahmad
Chair Aarushi Chauhan
Senator Lily Hoffman
Senator Dayanna Rubio -Chacon
Senator Jean Pierre
Senator John Vira
Associate Lily Hiebert
Associate Sai Vignesh Vajinapelly
Associate Balina Singg
Late Arrival Absent
Senator Sophia Apostal Visitors!
I. Icebreaker
A. What’s your favorite green anything?
II. Chair Updates
A. MSA investigation
1. Let’s hear everyone's thoughts!
B. Club Office Applications!
1. Meeting with Sev to post the application on GetInvolvedcurrently scheduling infosessions for club office spaces…keep an eye out on our groupme
III. Reminders
A. Be sure to take a look at the CR policies. It is definitely long but not a hard read! It will be GREAT if we all have an understanding of the policies.
B. You can reach me at (832) 417 7912 if you have any questions or need anything at all!
C. If you’re going to be absent , email me, sga_secretary@pride.hofstra.edu; sga_ethicsandconduct@pride.hofstra.edu; sga_vicepresident@pride.hofstra.edu!
Meeting Adjourned 7:31 pm
Respectfully Submitted, Maisa Ahmad Club Resources Chair
Communications Committee Meeting
Student Center Rm 142 March 23, 2026
Meeting Called to Order: 6:02 pm
Quorum
Present:
Chair Kyle Denson
Chair Ronit Malhotra
Senator Michael Araba
Senator Wasih Gillani
Senator Yoni Smook
Senator Adiba Mansour
Senator Harish Subramanian
Associate Nathan Arscott
Absent:
Agenda:
1. Icebreaker:
a. What type of merch item would you like to see SGA have in the future?
2. Updates
a. 19 alumni for Celebrating 90 Years of SGA
i. Who would be able to come early to help set up on Saturday?
b. Pushing for Cabinet responses for Decorum for ‘Em and March Newsletter Updates
c. Filming a Reel tomorrow to promote the Chargers in the Library
3. Promoting
a. Plan Van
b. Chargers in the Library
c. Budget deadline
4. Business
a. Ideas for TVs in the office
i. Highlights of Evelyn’s email
ii. Flyers for events
iii. Countdown to senate guest
iv. Takeover allude
v. Highlights from the minutes
1. Promoting full minutes
vi. Budget reminders
vii. Club Infosessions
viii. Cool photos from senate
ix. Countdown to end of semester
x. Cabinet Countdown
xi. Time for each committee
xii. Senator/Chair introductions
Reminders:
● If you have to miss committee, please email Ethics, VP, Secretary, and me. If you are missing Senate, make sure to email the Ethics, VP, and Secretary.
● If you are interested in my position, feel free to reach out and ask me questions
Meeting Adjourned: 6:11pm
Respectfully submitted, Kyle Denson Communications Chair
