TRUST Coalition > Meeting Minutes > December 1, 2004

Wednesday, December 1, 2004 at 3:30 p.m., Blue Stem Room

Present: Dan Baddorf, KTCH; Lin Brummels, Counseling Center Director; Jeff Carstens, Res. Life; Curt Frye, Dean of Student Affairs; Karen Granberg, Peer Educator Network; Amber Johnson, SAAC; Jason Karsky, Criminal Justice Faculty; Kathy Mohlfeld, Counseling Center; Jessica Martinez, SADD; Jason Mrsny, Campus Security; Ron Vick, GAMMA; Anne Willis, Student Senate VP

The alcohol “death wall”, donated by Melissa Silvers to the Counseling Center, is now being displayed at Hartington Public High School by MADD.

Preparations are being made for the Core Alcohol & Drug Survey in 2005 by the Counseling Center to survey approximately 600 students for the 15th year.

Cassandra Johnson is doing her Honors Program presentation on “College Student Alcohol Issues: A Comparative Analysis of WSC and Peer Institutions”; December 8 at 4:30 p.m. in Connell Hall 131. Jason Karsky was her faculty advisor on the project. Johnson found that WSC students surveyed wanted more drugs at parties and that WSC students rank above most of the peer institutions looked at regarding alcohol use.

Norman Small, Student Trustee, Wayne State College & Nebraska State College System, organized “Tie One On For The Holidays”. It is comprised of the following:

1. A simple contract that students, faculty and staff would fill out and commit to not drinking and driving from November 15, 2004 thru January 10, 2005.
2. When the individual signs the contract they receive a red ribbon to tie on their vehicle antenna.
3. This ribbon would identify them as a participating member of the program.

If you are interested in signing a pledge, contact Norman at 371-9785. The Wayne City Council, GAMMA, SADD, and the Student Senate have all endorsed the program.

Committee/Workgroup Updates:

• Education and Information Report: the next meeting is Thursday, Dec. 2 in the Goldenrod Room of the Student Center from 8:15-9:00 a.m. to discuss plans for the spring semester. Contact Keith Willis at 375-7210 for more information.

• Myth vs. reality trivia questions/quizzes regarding WSC social norms will be given tonight during Steak Night at Chartwells. Students will be rewarded with soda pop and/key chains for participating.

• Neighborhood Relations: Contact Kathy Mohlfeld at 375-7321 for more information.

Karen Granberg, Kathy Mohlfeld, Pastor Cal Kroeker, Andrea Kay (SADD President) and John Holtz (WSC-PEN President) attended the Liquor Control Commission hearing in Lincoln on November 4th. The petition failed 2-1 in blocking Pamida in granting a liquor license.

• Policy and Enforcement: Contact Jason Mrsny at 375-7216 or Jason Karsky at 375-7139 for more information.

Safe Ride program: Jeff Carstens is working on securing transportation for the program, as we will be unable to use college vans. Kathy and Jeff will look at the budget this week.
31 MIP citations were issued recently by the WPD at one party that was composed of mostly high school students.

• Social Environment: Contact Lin Brummels for more information at 375-7321. Social events are being updated on the website twice a month. The new shortcut to get to the site is www.wsc.edu/trust . Ron will look into putting counter on the site to measure the number of hits the site is receiving.

Please contact the Counseling Center at 375-7321 if you have any suggestions or concerns for the TRUST Coalition.

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Ron Vick, MA, LPC
Counselor / Academic Advisor
Int'l Student Advisor