Wednesday, December 4, 2019 

4 p.m.

Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall

1. Approval of the Minutes of October 23, 2019. (1 minute) 
2. Follow Up Questions on Status Reports. (4 minutes)
3. Update on Campus Security and Emergency Preparedness. (30 minutes)
4. Open Forum. (70 minutes)
5. New Business. (5 minutes)
6. Adjournment

Open Forum Topics: University Council December 4, 2019

1. Ensuring intellectual diversity on campus; Brandon Mayhew (G’21, L’21) 
2. Funding for political groups on campus; Michael Nevett (C’22), Penn Democrats
3. University financial aid policies for veterans; Alexander Norris (C’22) 
4. Graduate student stipends and issues with Workday; Sonita Moss (G’16, Gr’23) 
5. Timing of graduate student stipends; Sam Samore (Gr’29)
6. Barriers to pursuing individualized majors and taking classes outside of the College; Desiree Izecksohn (C’22) 
7. Fraternity life and sexual assault on campus and the implications of recent changes in space allocations in the center of campus; Sudeep Bhargava (C’22) 
8. Increasing the Meals and Entertainment reimbursement amount for dinners per Policy 2359–Travel and Entertainment Policy; Lisa Henry (LPS’21), Penn Medicine Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 
9. How the University can serve low-income and vulnerable communities outside of Penn’s campus on a global and regional scale; Nyazia Sajdah-Bey (C’20)
10. Policies around hiring, inclusivity, tenure and anti-racism efforts at the University;  Haley Pritchard (L’20) 
11. The responsibility of the University to use its institutional influence to empower student groups; Andrew Nyholm (C’20, EAS’20), Student Eco Reps
12. How Penn can address climate grief among students; Elliot Bones (C’21)
13. Penn’s goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2042; Kalyxa Roman (W’20), The Climate Reality Project
14. Fossil Free Penn’s request for a Climate Town Hall; Claudia Silver (C’20)