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Minutes / Senate · minutes · 113th session · dated February 10, 2026 · updated February 10, 2026

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113th Johns Hopkins Student Government Association

Senate Meeting #19

February 10th, 2026 / 07:00 PM / BSC 404

MINUTES

  1. Call to Order and Attendance (1 min)

    1. Absentees:
      1. Excused: Srigouri Oruganty, Zoe Gaillard, Siddharth Dhadi, Ali Asghar Kassamali, Shabnam Rezai, Jaden Garcia, Kirsten Amematsro, Peter Jackson, Alan Perez Ariza, Anisha Rasamsetty, Emin Soguktas
      2. Unexcused:
    2. Present

  2. Convening Business (30 min)

  3. Amendment and Approval of the Agenda (1 min)

  4. Public Input (3 min)

  5. Reports (5 min)

    1. Cabinet Reports (4 min)
      1. Student Body President - Vishnu Dontu He reported and reflected on SGA retreat. He also announced that he, omotara and tyler have been updating the Jackson Morris case. He announced that menstrual product survey will be sent out tomorrow morning (spear headed by Caraline)
      2. Student Body Vice President - Omotara Tiamiyu She reminded committee chairs to update the committee minutes.
      3. Secretary - Sumire Sumi
  6. Absence incentives
  7. Pictures Images
    1. Treasurer - Imad Ahmed Amy reported that the Finance committee will have everything approved tomorrow during their meeting. They will also go into RSO bill.
      1. Chair of Programming - Tyler Turner Tyler asked senators to help the Meet the Jay event on Thursday. He also thanked all the senators who came to the retreat. DoC Jo is also present.
      2. President of the Senate - Srigouri Oruganty
    2. Advisor Report (2 min)
  8. Non-Legislative Business (30 min)
    1. SGA Mentorship Program - Chair Amy and Tanisha
  9. Amy and Tanisha introduced the SGA mentorship program. New senators are mandated to be mentees.
    1. Closed Session - President Vishnu

  10. First Reading (20 min)

    1. Fast with JHUMA - Senator Mamadou
  11. Senator Mamadou announced that JHUMA will be collaborating with the admin to host a Fast with JHUMA (Ramadan). JHUMA is asking for decoration fees.
  12. Tarini suggested reusing SGA decoration.
    1. Jay-Fila-Funding Bill - Chair Tyler
  13. Kevin inquired if SGA ever had 500 people participate and if 500 sandwiches will be excessive.
  14. Tyler responded that past events had food run out before and given that this event is drawing a lot of attention this year the amount is appropriate.
  15. Amy asked if there will be vegetarian/ vegan/ other dietary restriction options.
  16. Jibola asked if this will be incentified or will be given out for free.
  17. Tyler responded they will be free.
  18. Jason asked if this could be reframed to something meaningful.
  19. Kai suggested utilizing this opportunity to collect data/ interact with students.

  20. Second Reading (10 min)

    1. Office Hours Act - Senator Seán
  21. The bill was passed.
    1. Action Items Amendment - Chair Jazzlyn
  22. Jazzlyn asked senators if they have any initiatives going on they should report it. Jazz also said senators will give updates on initiatives during convening business.
    1. RSO Finance Workshop - Chair Amy
  23. Amy explained that the workshop’s objective is to inform RSOs about finance and collect data. She noted that she will come back with an updated action items next week.
  24. Cohort Time (30 min)
    1. Initiatives

Prospective Legislation & Announcements (5 min)

Volunteer: Looking for a JayFriend

Adjournment (Estimated 9:00 PM)

Time-length and adjournment estimates are provided for the benefit of guests at Senate meetings. However, SGA meetings are always slated to extend until 9:00 PM and SGA members are expected to remain in the Senate chamber until official adjournment by motion, whether before or after the adjournment estimate.