Community Council 1992-93

1992
In 1992, Community Council voted to establish an endowment. It was intended to be a "true" endowment, meaning that the principle couldn't be used for any reason. The intererst earned (approx 5.6% per year) would be used to improve Hampshire College. The minimum deposit to the endowment would be $10,000 per year, usually paid in the Fall.

On October 24th, Community Council members threatened a mass resignation due to dissatisfaction with Council. Members reported being overwhelmed with work, dissatisfied with the bureaucracy and the amount of time Council spent working on itself. Council Chair asked that only those members who no longer wish to be members resign.

On November 7th, Community Council officially passed a new alcohol policy outlined in the 1990 NSNS. Community Council fought to retain power over social policy through the Judicial Council.

On November 14th, Community Council voted to allow the snack bar, located in the airport lounge, and the bookstore to combine. The textbook store was put in the old snack bar, and the bookstore and snack bar were combined.

1993
On February 2nd, Community Council unanimously voted to make The Hampshire Community Newspaper a subcommittee of Council in attempt to create continuity in the school newspaper. The chair of the subcommittee would be responsible for convening a Newspaper Advisory Board of students, staff and faculty to evaluate and suggest changes to the paper.

In February, despite FiCom member objections, Community Council voted twice to table the Spring 1993 budget until the next meeting, due to concerns with bookkeeping procedures and unfair procedures. Student groups were asked to submit written notice if they felt their semester’s allocation was unfair. On February 23rd, after almost a month of deliberating Community Council approved the Spring budget. There were still discrepancies in the bookkeeping and the budget was passed including estimates of some expenses.

On March 12th, a new draft of the Hampshire College Constitution went to the Senate and Community Council for approval. The new version reduced the size of Community Council and defined its powers.

On March 26th, a proposal that would give Community Council the ability to allocate part of its budget to the Student Endowment Fund was being considered by Council. At the time, money was added to the fund by donations. President Gregory S. Price and College Treasurer, Jack Fortier both supported the proposal.

On April 16th, Trey Williams discussed with Community Council the upcoming verdict in the Rodney King police brutality case. Williams wanted to have a discussion with interested members of the community about the implications of the verdict. An All Community meeting was suggested to take place the day of the verdict.