All unofficial officers present: Amanda, Jason, Jonathan, and Christin.

Faculty sponsors present: Johnson and Wallulis.

Faculty guest: Kisner.

Initial student turnout: 8.

Wallulis discusses the possibility of interacting with Clemson chapter of fraternity—conference next fall?

General suggestions for society/club:

Faculty involvement.
Tutoring services.
Discussions (on or off campus).
o Texts.
o Contemporary events.
o Movies.
o Website.
o Discussion forums.

4:15pm—object of society—introduced by Amanda.

Reference to printout made by Jason—discussion of society requirements:
o Academic.
o Financial—both of which applying to “active” members only, opposed to “associate” members.
o Need of contact information/filling out of forms.
o Dialogue—what it is.

By-laws passed around the room.

4:23pm—discussion of unofficial constitution by Wallulis;
discussion of offices by Amanda.
4 offices plus additional offices as original officers see fit.
o Office/officer suggestions? Changes? Additions? (i.e. webmaster) Officers for club activities? (unofficial)

Wallulis—discuss of…
*benefits of society/club.
*encouragement of students to join.
*initiation ceremony will be official (formal); may invite important people (dean, president of USC), and alumni (philosophy majors).

Student question (SQ): when is ceremony?
((SQ) con’t.) Wallulis: end of March…definitely this semester (spring 2005).

Unofficial vice-president leaves (4:33pm).
(SQ): how many members (interested students)?
Wallulis: 30.
(SQ): is the membership officially recognized?
Wallulis: yes.

*suggestions for most convenient meeting times? (to be written on back of membership forms)

*Wallulis mentions that the phil. Department may offer support to the club.
*Amanda mentions that the chapter is “delta.”

QUESTIONS?

1st club activity?
o Coffee house and discussion (opposed to classroom setting)—need for discussion board (on website).

1st society activity?
o Initiation.

Jonanthan suggests (activities)…
*student debates.
*faculty debates.

Wallulis suggests…
*small reading groups.
*Intro. Of nano technology?

Student suggests…
*presentations (during discussions) to stir discussion—presentations given by students or faculty—(i.e. necessary for guidance and encouragement by individual in small groups—leaders for discussions).

Christin suggests…
*community-building activities (i.e. activities that do not involve philosophy)
*Movies.
*Dinner.
*Activities without discussions.

4:55pm—Wallulis challenges students to come up with future discussion group discussion topics.

*website will move from Angelfire to Blackboard; may also consider a Phi Sigma Tau…
*Facebook profile.
*Instant messenger screen name (accessible, social forms of communication).
o Suggestion of screen name of society/club made accessible to officers only.

Official ending time: 5:01pm. Max. attendance (aside from officers and faculty): 9 students. Meeting notes taken by: Christin.