1630 – 1708

Meeting called to order at 1631

PRESENT: Jessica Cupps, Josh Brown, Paul Richards, Sam Andrus

ABSENT: Kalli Christensen, Kyle Starkey, Marina Lareau, Senai Ryal

Announcements

- VOTE!!! o https://votesaveamerica.com/plan/#basic-block o https://whoaremyrepresentatives.org o https://vote.uiowa.edu o Early voting locations: https://vote.uiowa.edu/election-resources/how-to-cast-your-ballot/vote-…

- Work Study

o As per Matt’s email, make sure to actually be monitoring the Zoom during your scheduled shifts

Events

- Fresh Check Day (October 21st 12:00PM/7:00PM, 2020)

o Moved online

o 12:00 PM

§ https://fb.me/e/5ECmdmJ8m

o 7:00 PM

§ https://fb.me/e/1uX7jWejN

- Flag Display (Novermber 8-14, 2020)

o Waiting for IMU approval for use of space

o Volunteers

§ May have to work in shifts

- The Things They Carry Virtual Ruck March (November 19-26, 2020)

o Nebraska is ghosting us again (?)

o Marketing

§ Senai is making a poster

Meeting adjourned at 1708

1630 – 1710

Meeting called to order at 1632

PRESENT: Koleen Starkey, Jake Cress, Jessica Cupps, Josh Brown, Paul Richards, Sam Andrus, Senai Ryal

ABSENT: Kalli Christensen, Kyle Starkey, Marina Lareau

Announcements

- Ruck March

o Apparently, Nebraska is interested 

o We’re going to push forward with the All-Iowa Virtual Ruck

§ Let’s explore making a club on Strava?

§ Timeframe

· TBD

§ Milage goal

· TBD

Events

- No updates on events at this time

Meeting adjourned at 1710

1630 –

Meeting called to order at 1635

PRESENT: Caitlin Pestel, Jessica Cupps, Josh Brown, Kalli Christensen, Kyle Starkey, Paul Richards, Rob Leahey, Sam Andrus, Senai Ryal

ABSENT: Marina Lareau

Announcements

- Work Study

o IVETS Zoom

§ Make sure you’re monitoring the Zoom during your scheduled shifts

§ If you can’t monitor the zoom, try and find someone to cover your shift or let Matt Miller know!

o VPA

§ Check Excelling@Iowa! You should have at least one new advisee. Make sure to do an initial outreach!

§ Outreach due by this Sunday, 10/4/20

Events

- No event updates

Meeting adjourned at 1700

1630 – 1700

Meeting called to order at 1630

PRESENT: Jessica Cupps, Josh Brown, Paul Richards, Sam Andrus

ABSENT: Kalli Christensen, Kyle Starkey, Marina Lareau

Announcements

- No new announcements

Events

- No event updates

Meeting adjourned at 1700

1630 – 1710

Meeting called to order at 1631

PRESENT: Caitlin Pestel, Jessica Cupps, Josh Brown, Koleen Starkey, Sam Andrus, Senai Ryal

ABSENT: Kalli Christensen, Kyle Starkey, Marina Lareau, Paul Richards

Announcements

- Academic Calendar Update (RIP Spring Break 2021)

o Winter 2020 session extended

§ New dates: December 28, 2020 – January 22, 2021

o Spring 2021 session starting 1 week later than initially planned

§ New dates: January 25, 2021 – May 14, 2021

§ Spring Break 2021 is CANCELLED

- IVETS

o Lounge and computer lab will be closed for the rest of the Fall 2020 semester

§ Free printing is still available

· DON’T GO TO THE OFFICE · Email PDF or Microsoft Office document to UI-IVETS@uiowa.edu

o Please limit each print job to less than 20 pages

o Keep in mind that the IVETS staff will see the document that you’re printing (AKA this service is non-confidential) so please refrain from trying to print any private/confidential documents with personal information

· Staff will print files on Tuesdays and Thursdays

o You will receive an email once your order is ready

o

· Documents can be picked up in the IVETS Benefits Office (2706 UCC in the CDE)

o Work Study

§ No openings at this time. Email Matt Miller at matthew-t-miller@uiowa.edu if you have any questions about joining work study

§ VPA

· Remember to check the VPA ICON!

· Try and keep in touch with your advisees if they reach out!

- TALA/TAWA

o The application for the Temporary Alternative Learning Assignment (TALA) has closed for Fall 2020

o If you need to apply for the Temporary Alternative Work Arrangement (TAWA) you can still do so!

§ TAWA: https://hr.uiowa.edu/support/faculty-and-staff-disabilityservices/covid…

- COVID-19 Testing

o If you have recently been exposed to someone with COVID-19 or are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19:

§ STAY HOME

· Isolate yourself from family, friends, and roommates

§ Call a healthcare professional who can assess your symptoms

· DO NOT GO TO AN EMERGENCY ROOM (unless you’re having a medical emergency)

§ Contact Student Health

· STUDENTS: visit the Student Health website, call the nurse line (319-335-9704), or sending an email (student-health@uiowa.edu)

· FACULTY/STAFF: Call your healthcare provider or UIHC (319-384-9010)

§ Self-Report

· If you receive a positive COVID-19 test, are contacted by a county public health department, are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or are in close contact with someone with COVID-19, please fill out this form https://apps.its.uiowa.edu/forms/self-report

- University Counseling Services (UCS)

o You can schedule an appointment with UCS by

§ Calling 319-335-7294

§ Follow the link to the UCS website https://counseling.uiowa.edu/students/university-counseling-service-is-…

Events

- Veterans Week

o UIVA currently has no plans for veterans week due to COVID-19 concerns.

Meeting adjourned at 1710

1630 – 1703

Meeting called to order at 1638

PRESENT: Jessica Cupps, Josh Brown, Koleen Starkey, Paul Richards, Rob Leahey, Ryan Psenka, Sam Andrus, Senai Ryal, Tyler Promes

ABSENT: Kyle Starkey, Kalli Christensen, Marina Lareau

Announcements

- All registered student organizations are prohibited from hosting in-person events due to University policy

- IVETS

o Lounge and computer lab in UCC closed until at least Thursday, September 3

§ Monitor your university email for more information

§ Work Study: log your scheduled hours, monitor the IVETS Zoom chat for your scheduled time

o Work Study Openings!

§ Interested? Contact Matt Miller at matthew-t-miller@uiowa.edu for more information

- COVID-19 Testing

o If you have recently been exposed to someone with COVID-19 or are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19:

§ STAY HOME

· Isolate yourself from family, friends, and roommates

§ Call a healthcare professional who can assess your symptoms

· DO NOT GO TO AN EMERGENCY ROOM (unless you’re having a medical emergency)

§ Contact Student Health

· STUDENTS: visit the Student Health website, call the nurse line (319-335-9704), or sending an email (student-health@uiowa.edu)

· FACULTY/STAFF: Call your healthcare provider or UIHC (319-384-9010)

§ Self-Report

· If you receive a positive COVID-19 test, are contacted by a county public health department, are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or are in close contact with someone with COVID-19, please fill out this form https://apps.its.uiowa.edu/forms/self-report

- TALA/TAWA

o If you need to apply for the Temporary Alternative Learning Agreement (TALA) or the Temporary Alternative Work Arrangement (TAWA) you can still do so!

§ TALA: https://sds.studentlife.uiowa.edu/fall-2020/covid-19-temporary-learning…

§ TAWA: https://hr.uiowa.edu/support/faculty-and-staff-disability-services/covi…

- New comms director!

o Welcome Senai Ryal!!

o Kyle will continue to monitor comms until Senai is officially onboarded

Events

- Virtual Student Involvement Fair

o Wednesday (09/02/2020, 6PM – 10PM) o RSVP: https://uiowa.campuslabs.com/engage/event/6150532

- Virtual Ruck

o Contact Matt Miller and Chelsea, ask their opinion as to if we can host this type of event due to COVID-19

o May need to contact reps at the Office of Leadership, Service, and Civic Engagement

- Virtual Panel Discussion

o Tabled

- UIVA Annual Fundraiser

o Tabled

Meeting adjourned at 1703

1630-1718

Meeting called to order at 1630

PRESENT: Jess, Josh, Matt Miller, Marina, Paul, Sam

ABSENT: Julia, Kyle, Kalli

Administrative

· GI Bill benefits unaffected by COVID-19 at this time

· Veterans.uiowa.edu is up to date!

· Direct any questions about COVID-19 to the coronavirus.uiowa.edu site

· GroupMe

o Professionalism

· This is an official student-organization group chat

· Executive members are authorized to remove disruptive individuals from the GroupMe

Events

· Sack Lunch Event (Tuesday, 08/25/2020 11AM-1PM)

o IVETS Lounge

o Mama's Deli

o Watch the capacity in the lounge! No more than 6 at a time.

· Ruck March (Nebraska/Wisconsin)

o NOT happening

o What can we do for Veteran Suicide Awareness?

· Virtual Ruck

§ Similar to a virtual 5k, with registration fee, t-shirts, etc.

§ Use Eventbrite or similar service to register people for the event

§ Donate proceeds to an organization that focuses on veteran mental health

§ How-to Virtual 5k resource

§ https://blog.bonfire.com/how-to-host-a-virtual-5k-fundraiser/

§ Veteran-owned t-shirt business?

§ Josh will conduct research and follow up by Friday, 08/28/2020, end of business

· All-Iowa Ruck

§ Iowa City / Ames / Cedar Falls / Cedar Rapids / etc.

§ Set goals for # of miles rucked (x amount of miles to Ames, x amount of miles to Cedar Falls, etc.)

§ Potentially do a virtual ruck if deemed unsafe

· Social media campaign

§ Crisis Text Line

§ Alternative options to care?

Public Relations

· Cedar Rapids Derecho Response

o Doing a donation drive/food drive/etc. for Cedar Rapids

· Walmart gift cards

o Reach out to local organizations to figure out the best ways that UIVA could help the community

· United Way 2020 Derecho Response

§ https://unitedwayofeastcentraliowa.galaxydigital.com/need/index?s=1&nee…

· Linn Area Partners Active in Disaster

§ https://www.linndisasterinfo.com/volunteer

o Supporting local veterans

· Contact Coe, Kirkwood, Mount Mercy, and other local institutions and see if there's any veterans that need assistance

· Jess will follow up

Looking Forward

· Vice President

o Looking to be more hands-on with the organization

· Running meetings, etc.

· Veteran's Success Course

o Not offered this semester

o Recruiting this year to fill the class for the next time it's available!

· COVID-19

o Opportunity to advance education and advocacy

· Virtual panel?

· Theme weeks/events

§ i.e. 2 weeks dedicated to talking about a specific issue student-veterans experience(?)

§ Could provide an opportunity for a social media marketing campaign

· Maybe we can do our own virtual conference if NatCon is cancelled?

§ NATCON may be moved to a virtual environment if deemed unsafe

o UIVA Annual Fundraiser

· Tabled

Meeting adjourned at 1718