MinCo Constitution
Part One: In order to execute its values, the Minority Coalition shall--
Understand and advocate for affinity groups’ goals and concerns to empower our constituency...
What month and year was MinCo formed?
April 1990
MinCo, as a collective and as individual entities, truly thrives when this value is enacted:
Coalition Building
Where can you locate and submit a supplemental funding request?
The Davis Center website (click the funding support tab).
Chris Goh advises which student groups?
Part Two: In order to execute its values, the Minority Coalition shall--
Collaborate among affinity groups and administration towards fostering a progressive, transparent, and inclusive community.
True or False: Jenness, Hardy, and Rice were named after people of color who dedicated time and service to Williams College.
False. The buildings are named in recognition of previous (White) faculty members.
Across campus, the Minority Coalition is best known for this value:
Student Advocacy
If I need transportation to a job interview, what do I do?
Provide DC staff with at least one week's notice; we reserve Williams' vehicles for you, and vans may not be available if you wait until the last minute.
Ceci Del Cid
Any organization desiring to join MinCo, must:
1. Be in at least its second year of recognition by College Council;
2. Agree to ratify the Statement of Purpose and Function as outlined in Article II;
3. Prepare a petition stating the organization’s purpose and function;
4. Submit a constitution to the Minority Coalition; and
5. Pass a vote by the present Minority Coalition General Committee by a three-quarters majority.
Broadly, affinity groups became prominent on predominantly White campuses in the U.S. during which decades?
The 1960s and 1970s
Part One: Per the statement of purpose, what values are prioritized?
(1) Education on cultural awareness and exchange...
Where is the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center located?
First Floor of Hardy House
Shawna Patterson-Stephens advises which student groups?
In order to maintain MinCo membership, student organizations must:
1. Ratify the Statement of Purpose and Function as outlined in Article II at the beginning of each academic year;
2. Not have been dormant during the prior academic year; and
3. Elect a representative to the Minority Coalition, who will attend weekly meetings of the Minority Coalition General Committee, and a treasurer, who will attend weekly meetings of the Minority Coalition Funding Committee.
What is the name of the 2002 document detailing historical aspects of BSU?
Black Williams: A Written History
Part Two: Per the statement of purpose, what values are prioritized?
(2) Diversity...
Once you have utilized supplemental funding, what do you need to submit to DC staff?
An outline of how you used funding from all funding sources and an evaluative summary of your project.
Bilal Ansari advises which student groups?
A MinCo affinity group may enter into dormancy for any and/or all of these reasons:
a. Does not ratify the Statement of Purpose and Function as outlined in Article;
b. Fails to elect a representative to the Minority Coalition General Committee during affinity group elections (or whenever a vacancy occurs);
c. Fails to elect a treasurer during affinity group elections (or whenever a vacancy occurs);
d. Misses three consecutive meetings of the Minority Coalition General Committee or three consecutive meetings of the Minority Coalition Funding Committee without proxy. This is the delegated responsibility of the affinity group’s Minority Coalition Representative and Treasurer respectively.
What are some reasons you might archive with the College library?
Ensure future group members have a resource when they have questions about past events, reach out to alumni for reunions or fundraising, or need historical images;
Uncover your history;
Find documentation of you group in Williams administrative officers, dept. and campus publications;
Good way for future researchers to know more about student groups and student life on campus;
Preserve and celebrate history of school and academic community.
Part Three: Per the statement of purpose, what values are prioritized?
(3) Sociopolitical advocacy.
True or False: Storage is available to affinity groups and underrepresented individuals in Jenness.
True. AND there is a process to complete to attain storage rights. If students leave items in unauthorized spaces, those items will be removed and donated.
Tatiana McInnis advises which student groups?