Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, February 28, 1995

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Government Office of the Senate President AGENDA SENATE MEETING 25-10 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1995 MOYER STUDENT UNION 201 6:30P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 25-08 & 25-09 V. BOARD & COMMITTEE REPORTS A. SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS b. Safety & Awareness, CHAIR FLEISCHMAN c. Bylaws, (nominations/elections) d. Ad hoc Constitutional Revision, CHAIR CAMPBELL e. Ways & Means, CHAIR FOX f. Student Health Liaison, SENATOR RIVERA g. Ad hoc Student Health Committe, CHAIR SMITH a. Nevada Student Affairs, DIRECTOR JOHANNSSON b. Office of Student of Information, DIRECTOR WALLACE c. Organizations Board, DIRECTOR PHILLIPS d. Student Services, DIRECTOR GREENHALGH C. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT REPORTS IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS a. Rules & Ethics, CHAIR SCHWARTZ B. DIRECTOR REPORTS a. Consolidated Student Business Manager b. KUNV91.5FM c. Residential Hall Liaison ( CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA 4 5 0 5 SOUTH MARYLAND PARKWAY • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 8 9 1 5 4 - 2 0 0 9 • (702) 8 9 5 - 3 4 7 7 • FAX (702) 8 9 5 - 4 6 0 6 Senate Meeting 25-10 Monday, February 28,1995 page 2 D. FACULTY SENATE SEAT REPORTS a. Academic Budget b. Academic Standards c. Admissions d. Code e. Curriculum f. General Education g. Grievance h. Library i. Public Relations j. Scholarship k. Status of Women VI. PUBLIC COMMENT [In accordance wtih N.R.S. 241.020 (2)(c)(3)]. VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Approval of entertainment proposal/contract and expenditure of the total amount of $1,700.00 for a comedic/artistic performance-workshop to be provided by "ComedySportz" to be held in either the Moyer Student Union or Tom and Jerry's from 7:00-8:30p.m. on Thursday, April 13, 1995 to be encumbered out of the FY 94-95 CSUN 2705 (E&P) account (tabled at meeting 25-09); VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. Approval of Jason Z. Goeller as KUNV Assistant Program Director effective February 1, 1995 (to replace Tony Mayberry); B. Approval of expending $300.00 per month plus a 12 credit fee waiver, effective February 1, 1995 - June 30, 1995 to Jason Z. Goeller, KUNV Assistant Program Director, to be encumbered out of the FY 94-95 CSUN 2703 (KUNV) account (Position and salary originally approved at Senate Meeting 24-23B, 09/24/94); C. Approval of an amount not to exceed $6,500.00 for CAREER DAY '95 to be encumbered out of the FY 94-95 CSUN 2706 (StudSrvcs) account; D. Approval of Organizations Board Funding Request by Student Organization of Latinos for $500.00 to be encumbered from the 2704 (Org) account; E. Approval of Organizations Board Funding Request by Sigma Chi for $500.00 to be encumbered from the 2704 (Org) account; ( F. Approval of Organizations Board Funding Request by Alpha Tau Omega for $500.00 to be encumbered from the 2704 (Org) account; Senate Meeting 25-10 Monday, February 28,1995 page 3 G. Approval of expending an amount not to exceed $5,000.00 to purchase Las Vegas Thunder tickets (date and time TBA) to be encumbered fro^jb|ejFY^4c9f? IL CSUN 2705 (E&P) account; H. Approval of expending an amount not to exceed $7,788.00 for the purchase of 11 four drawer file cabinets to be encumbered out of the FY 94-95 CSUN 2707 (Cont)) account (not to exceed amount does not include institutional discount to be received); I. Approval of an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 for expenses in conjunction with the 95-96 CSUN Executive Board Elections (primary election to be held March 1-2, 1995, general election to be held April 5-6, 1995) to be encumbered out of the FY 94-95 CSUN 2702 (Gen) account; J. Approval of an amount not to exceed $1,500.00 to co-sponsor UNITYFEST event with MSU Program Council, March 8, 1995 beginning at 12:00 noon. Funding to be used to fund concert artist Alfredo Rolando Ortiz ($1,100.00), food and hotel ($150.00), and sound ($250.00) to be encumbered out of the FY 94-95 CSUN 2705 (E&P); K. Approval of an amount not to exceed $975.00 for Live Music/Interaction provided by James Hersch on Monday, March 6, 1995 to be encumbered from the FY 94-95 CSUN 2705 (E&P) account as submitted by SENATOR SMITH; L. Approval of an amount not to exceed $450.00 for musical entertainment provided by "The Love Masters" on Friday, March 3, 1995 in the Valerie Pida Plaza to be encumbered from the FY 94-95 CSUN 2705 (E&P) account as submitted by SENATOR SMITH; N. Approval of expending an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 for expenditures associated with the CSUN Lecture and Concert Series to be encumbered from the FY 94-95 CSUN 2707 (Cont) account (performers, contracts and details to be presented for approval at a later date); M. Approval of an amount not to exceed $5,019.00 for parking lot rent ($3,750.00) and security expenses ($1,269.00) in association with the CSUN carnival. (Expenditures to be reimbursed by Inland Empire following the event.) Please note that security estimate may increase in case of emergencies requiring additional officers. To be encumbered from the FY 94-95 CSUN 2705 (E&P) account; O. Approval of changing the credit requirement for the CSUN Leadership scholarship for the Spring Semester 1995 for Walter C. Vodrazka, Jr. from completing twelve (12) credits to eight (8) credits. All other requirements set forth in Bylaw 26 must still be met (as submitted by SENATOR VODRAZKA); Senate Meeting 25-10 Monday, February 28,1995 page 4 IX. OPEN DISCUSSION X. ADJOURNMENT Posted in accordance with the Nevada Open Meeting Law (NRS 241.00) at the following locations: Moyer Student Union Frank & Estella Beam Hall Flora Dungan Humanities Bldg. Wright Hall Thomas Beam Engineering Complex dsk3:AG25-10 JWR/bag University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Government Office of the Senate President MINUTES SENATE MEETING 25-10 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27,1995 MOYER STUDENT UNION 201 6:30P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER SENATE PRESIDENT ROMERO called the meeting to order at 6:37p.m. j j II. ROLL CALL PRESENT ABSENT Kirstin Anderson Jamie Fox (unexcused) Shawna Campbell Terence Carroll Steven Eisen Geoffrey Fayyad Leia Fleischman Joe Laxague Keith McLain Terry Moore (appointed) Terry Morrow John Pida Edward Rivera Jonathan Schiff (appointed) Scott Schwartz Patrick Smith Carl Tolbert i Walt Vodrazka Julie Wong Laura Zurek [ III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES I Motion to approve minutes 25-08 and 25-09 made by SENATOR SCHWARTZ, seconded by SENATOR FAYYAD. Corrections to 25-08 minutes: during Open Discussion Senator Schwartz stated the parking fee would be $30; Senator Carroll stated that the Student Health Center was not providing good service, not the Student Services. page 1 CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA 4 5 0 5 SOUTH MARYLAND PARKWAY • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 8 9 1 5 4 - 2 0 0 9 • (702) 8 9 5 - 3 4 7 7 • FAX (702) 8 9 5 - 4 6 0 6 Senate Minutes 25-10 / Monday, February 27, 1995 Corrections to 25-09 minutes: during New Business it was Senator Schwartz that stated that people under 21 years of age could not get in not Senator Smith; in Open Discussion under Senator Fleischman the Sergeant's last name is spelled "Sax". Move into a vote. Motion passes 15-0-2. SENATORS ANDERSON and EISEN abstained. IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS Announcements made by the following people: President Elect Dr. Harter Student Body President Boixo - by Senator Wong Senate President Pro Tempore Smith Senate President Romero V. BOARD & COMMITTEE REPORTS A. SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Rules & Ethics, CHAIR SCHWARTZ - will have an agenda posted for the next meeting so that the rules can be approved and voted on at the Senate meeting following the Rules & Ethics meeting. b. Campus Safety & Awareness, CHAIR FLEISCHMAN - will be getting cards printed up to put on items that are left alone on campus that will remind people not to leave there belongings unattended. c. Bylaws, (nominations/elections) Motion made to nominate SENATOR MCLAIN by SENATOR CARROLL, seconded by SENATOR RIVERA. Motion made to close nominations by SENATOR LAXAGUE, seconded by SENATOR FLEISCHMAN. Move into a vote to close nominations. Motion passes 16-0-1. SENATOR MCLAIN abstained. SENATOR MCLAIN receives the position by unanimous acclimation. d. Ad hoc Constitutional Revision, CHAIR CAMPBELL - there will be no meeting this week. e. Ways & Means, CHAIR FOX - none. f. Student Health Liaison, SENATOR RIVERA - there will be a meeting on Friday at 3:00p.m. g. Ad hoc Student Health Committee, CHAIR SMITH - the members broke up into subcommittees to explore different areas of health care and the other possible options for the University. page 2 Senate Minutes 25-10 / Monday, February 27, 1995 Vacant Senate Seat Action Motion made by SENATOR SMITH to nominate Terry Moore for the College of Studies, seconded by SENATOR SCHWARTZ. Motion to close nominations for the College of Studies made by SENATOR SMITH, seconded by SENATOR SCHWARTZ. Move into a vote. Motion passes 17-0-0. Motion to allow each candidate to speak for no more than two minutes followed by limited question and answer session, followed by a majority vote made by SENATOR SMITH, seconded by SENATOR LAXAGUE. Move into a vote. Motion passes 17-0-0. Terry Moore states his reasons for running and is asked various questions by the Senate. Terry Moore receives majority vote and therefore receives the seat for the College of Studies. Motion to nominate Micheal Woorman, Jonathan Schiff, and Susan Fox as candidates for the seat in the College of Hotel Administration made by SENATOR FLEISCHMAN, seconded by SENATOR SCHWARTZ. Motion to close nominations for the College of Hotel Administration made by SENATOR FLEISCHMAN, seconded by SENATOR SCHWARTZ. Move into a vote. Motion passes 17-0-0. Micheal Woorman states his reasons for running and was asked various questions by the Senate. Personal Privilege by SENATOR CARROLL. Jonathan Schiff states his reasons for running and was asked various questions by the Senate. Susan Fox states her reasons for running and was asked various questions by the Senate. SENATOR CARROLL returns. Move into a roll call vote. Vote result is Micheal Worrman 0 votes, Jonathan Schiff 13 votes, Susan Fox 3 votes, and Jennifer Wilson 0 votes. Jonathan Schiff receives the majority vote and the seat for the College of Hotel Administration. page 3 Senate Minutes 25-10 / Monday, February 27, 1995 SENATE PRESIDENT ROMERO called a recess at 7:37p.m. to swear in the new Senators. SENATE PRESIDENT ROMERO called the meeting back to order at 7:45p.m. B. DIRECTORS REPORTS a. Nevada Student Affairs, DIRECTOR JOHANNSSON - report given by DIRECTOR PHILLIPS - she has received 461 responses to her survey and will not be releasing the results yet. Nevada Student Affairs is co-sponsoring an Alcohol Awareness event on March 1st at 7:00p.m. b. Office of Student Information, DIRECTOR WALLACE - KLUC 98.5 FM will be coming again on March 22nd; Bookmarks have been reordered; Mr. Oritz will be out of the country so the item on the agenda is out of order; will be working on bands to play on campus for the last weekend in March and each weekend in April, will be working on it with DIRECTOR PHILLIPS. Personal Privilege by SENATOR SMITH at 7:49p.m. c. Organizations Board, DIRECTOR PHILLIPS - there are 121 organizations on campus right now; for the Las Vegas Thunder item it will require the Senate to waive E&P Operations Policy part 5; she is working on the Scavenger Hunt; she will be working on the Bands with DIRECTOR WALLACE. d. Student Services, DIRECTOR GREENHALGH - Career Day is Wednesday March 1st, he will need help from anyone with some spare time; the proposed MSU ticket office will be finished before he is out of his office; it is important that everyone gets their NSA Student surveys back in as soon as they can. C. BUSINESS MANAGER REPORTS a. Consolidated Student Business Manager, MANAGER CALLISON - the audit is finished, the recommendations will be given to the Board of Regents; the information from the tabled items were put in the Senate boxes; (financial report for the week given). b. KUNV 91.5 FM - the fundraiser ended last night, the goal for this year was set at $50,000.00 and as of last night the pledges totaled $60,392.00. c. Residential Hall Liaison - no representative. D. FACULTY SENATE SEAT REPORTS a. Admissions - there will be a meeting on Wednesday in the 3rd floor conference room in Frank & Estella Beam Hall. b. Rebel Yell - there will be a meeting soon to discuss the softball game. page 4 Senate Minutes 25-10 / Monday, February 27, 1995 VI. PUBLIC COMMENT [In accordance with N.R.S. 241.020 (2)(c)(3)]. There were no public comments. VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Approval of entertainment proposal/contract and expenditure of the total amount of $1,700.00 for a comedic/artistic performance-workshop to be provided by "ComedySportz" to be held in either the Moyer Student Union of Tom and Jerry's from 7:00-8:30p.m. on Thursday, April 13, 1995 to be encumbered out of the FY 94-95 CSUN 2705 (E&P) account (tabled at meeting 25-09); Motion to remove from the table made by SENATOR SCHWARTZ, seconded by SENATOR ZUREK. Move into a vote. Motion passes 18-0-0. Motion to waive bylaw 39 till the end of the evening made by SENATOR SCHWARTZ, seconded by SENATOR RIVERA. Move into a vote. Motion passes 16-2-0. SENATORS WONG and MCLAIN opposed. Personal Privilege by SENATOR SCHIFF. Motion to delete 'either the Moyer Student Union or' from the agenda item, to change the times of responsibility on the contract to read 6:00 to 10:00, to include after entertainment proposal/contract 'and agreement', made by SENATOR SCHWARTZ, seconded by SENATOR FLEISCHMAN. Move into vote on amended item. Motion passes 15-0-2. SENATORS MCLAIN and FLEISCHMAN abstained. VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. Approval of Jason Z. Goeller as KUNV Assistant Program Director effective February 1, 1995 (to replace Tony Mayberry); Motion to approve made by SENATOR CARROLL, seconded by SENATOR ZUREK. Motion to allow Jason Goeller to speak to the Senate for no more than two minutes followed by a question and answer session made by SENATOR FLEISCHMAN, seconded by SENATOR ZUREK. Move into a vote. Motion passes 17-0-0. page 5 Senate Minutes 25-10 / Monday, February 27, 1995 Jason Goeller listed his qualifications and told the Senate his reasons for desiring the position. Move into a vote. Motion passes 17-0-0. B. Approval of expending $300.00 per month plus a 12 credit fee waiver, effective February 1, 1995 - June 30, 1995 to Jason Z. Goeller, KUNV Assistant Program Director, to be encumbered out of the FY 94-95 CSUN 2703 (KUNV) account (Position and salary originally approved at Senate Meeting 24-23B, 09/24/95); Motion to approve made by SENATOR CARROLL, seconded by SENATOR EISEN. Move into a vote. Motion passes 17-0-0. SENATOR SCHIFF returns at 8:24p.m. C. Approval of an amount not to exceed $6,500.00 for Career Day '95 to be encumbered from the FY 94-95 CSUN 2706 (StdSrvs) account; Motion to approve made by SENATOR ZUREK, seconded by SENATOR FLEISCHMAN. Motion to increase the amount to $6,700.00 made by SENATOR CARROLL, seconded by SENATOR RIVERA. Move into vote on amendment. Motion passes 18-0-0. Move into vote on amended item. Motion passes 18-0-0. Motion to combine items D. and F. and to be approved as a whole made by SENATOR SCHWARTZ, seconded by SENATOR CARROLL. Move into a vote. Motion passes 18-0-0. D. Approval of Organizations Board Funding Request by Student Organization of Latinos for $500.00 to be encumbered from the 2704 (Org) account; F. Approval of Organizations Board Funding Request by Alpha Tau Omega for $500.00 to be encumbered from the 2704 (Org) account; Motion to approve made by SENATOR SCHWARTZ, seconded by SENATOR LAXAGUE. Move into a vote. Motion passes 18-0-0. page 6 Senate Minutes 25-10 / Monday, February 27, 1995 Item E. is out of order, due to the organization asking that the request be withdrawn. Motion to move out of the order of the day to item K. made by SENATOR VODRAZKA, seconded by SENATOR FLEISCHMAN. Move into a vote. Motion passes 18-0-0. K. Approval of an amount not to exceed $975.00 for Live Music/Interaction provided by James Hersch on Monday, March 6, 1995 to be encumbered from the FY 94- 95 CSUN 2705 (E&P) account as submitted by SENATOR SMITH; Motion to approve made by SENATOR VODRAZKA, seconded by SENATOR SCHWARTZ. SENATOR CAMPBELL yielded the floor to Terri Kolmeier to explain who this man is and the fact that is an event for parents and children, it's an overall family event. Motion to amend the contract to read $975.00 made by SENATOR VODRAZKA, seconded by SENATOR FLEISCHMAN. Move into a vote. Motion passes 18-0-0. Motion to insert 'and contract' after the word amount made by SENATOR VODRAZKA, seconded by SENATOR SCHWARTZ. Move into a vote. Motion passes 18-0-0. Move into vote on amended item. Motion passes 18-0-0. Personal Privilege by SENATOR CARROLL at 8:31p.m. Motion to move back into the order of the day made by SENATOR SCHWARTZ, seconded by SENATOR MORROW. Move into a vote. Motion passes 17-0-0. G. Approval of expending an amount not to exceed $5,000.00 to purchase Las Vegas Thunder tickets (date & time TBA) to be encumbered from the FY 94-95 CSUN 2705 (E&P) account; Motion to approve made by SENATOR SCHWARTZ, seconded by SENATOR CAMPBELL. Motion made to postpone the item 5 minutes until accurate information can be retrieved made by SENATOR VODRAZKA, seconded by SENATOR SCHWARTZ. page 7 Senate Minutes 25-10 / Monday, February 27, 1995 Move into a vote. Motion passes 17-0-0. H. Approval of expending an amount not to exceed $7,788.00 for the purchase of 11 four drawer file cabinets to be encumbered out of the FY 94-95 CSUN 2707 (Cont) account (not to exceed amount does not include institutional discount to be received); Motion to approve made by SENATOR LAXAGUE, seconded by SENATOR EISEN. Move into a vote. Motion passes 17-0-0. I. Approval of an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 for expenses in conjunction with the 95-96 CSUN Executive Board Elections (primary election to be held March 1-2, 1995, general election to be held April 5-6, 1995) to be encumbered out of the FY 94-95 CSUN 2702 (Gen) account; Motion to approve made by SENATOR CAMPBELL, seconded by SENATOR TOLBERT. Motion to amend the item amount to $5,000.00 made by SENATOR CAMPBELL, seconded by SENATOR EISEN. Move into a vote. Motion passes 17-0-0. Extensive discussion followed pertaining to this item. Move into vote on amended item. Motion passes 14-2-1. SENATORS FAYYAD and FLEISCHMAN opposed. SENATOR SCHWARTZ abstained. Move back into item G. Motion to amend the item to include the date as March 28 made by SENATOR SCHWARTZ, seconded by SENATOR ZUREK. Motion to waive the E&P Operations Policy section 5 till the end of the Senate meeting made by SENATOR LAXAGUE, seconded by SENATOR TOLBERT. Move into a vote. Motion passes 15-1-1. SENATOR WONG opposed. SENATOR MORROW abstained. Move into vote on amended item. Motion passes 17-0-0. Item J. is out of order, due to the statement made by DIRECTOR WALLACE in her report that he would be out of the country at the time he was scheduled to perform. page 8 Senate Minutes 25-10 / Monday, February 27, 1995 L. Approval of an amount not to exceed $450.00 for musical entertainment provided by "The Love Masters" on Friday, March 3, 1995 in the Valerie Pida Plaza to be encumbered from the FY 94-95 CSUN 2705 (E&P) account as submitted by SENATOR SMITH; Motion to approve made by SENATOR SCHWARTZ, seconded by SENATOR FLEISCHMAN. Motion to amend the item location from the Pida Plaza to the Alumni Amphitheater made by SENATOR FLEISCHMAN, seconded by SENATOR MOORE. Move into a vote. Motion passes 17-0-0. Personal Privilege by SENATOR MORROW at 9:00p.m. Motion to amend the item to insert 'contract and' after Approval of made by SENATOR VODRAZKA, seconded by SENATOR SCHWARTZ. Move into a vote on amendment. Motion passes 16-0-0. Move into a vote on amended item. Motion passes 16-0-0. M. Approval of expending an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 for expenditures associated with the CSUN Lecture and Concert Series to be encumbered from the FY 94-95 CSUN 2707 (Cont) account (performers, contracts and details to be presented for approval at a later date); Motion to approve made by SENATOR FAYYAD, seconded by SENATOR RIVERA. Motion to postpone and beak down the contracts into individual items to appear under unfinished business on the agenda for meeting 25-11 made by SENATOR VODRAZKA, seconded by SENATOR SCHWARTZ. Move into a vote. Motion passes 16-0-0. N. Approval of an amount not to exceed $5,019.00 for parking lot rent ($3,750.00) and security expenses ($1,269.00) in association with the CSUN carnival. (Expenditures to be reimbursed by Inland Empire following the event.) Please note that security estimate may increase in case of emergencies requiring additional officers. To be encumbered from the FY 94-95 CSUN 2705 (E&P) account; Motion to approve made by SENATOR CAMPBELL, seconded by SENATOR MCLAIN. page 9 Senate Minutes 25-10 / Monday, February 27, 1995 MANAGER CALLISON explained the event. Motion to amend the item to insert 'and contract' after the word amount, and to amend the amount to $6,000.00 made by SENATOR VODRAZKA, seconded by SENATOR SCHIFF. Move into a vote on amendment. Motion passes 16-0-0. Move into a vote on amended item. Motion passes 16-0-0. O. Approval of changing the credit requirement for the CSUN Leadership Scholarship for the Spring Semester 1995 for Walter C. Vodrazka, Jr. from completing twelve (12) credits to eight (8) credits. All other requirements set forth in Bylaw 26 must still be met (as submitted by SENATOR VODRAZKA); Motion to approve made by SENATOR CAMPBELL, seconded by SENATOR RIVERA. SENATOR VODRAZKA explains why he has asked for this to be done. Move into a vote. Motion passes 14-0-2. SENATORS VODRAZKA and MOORE abstained. IX. OPEN DISCUSSION X. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn the meeting made by SENATOR FLEISCHMAN, seconded by SENATOR CAMPBELL. Move into a vote. Motion passes 16-0-0. Meeting is adjourned at 9:36p.m. The cassette recorder was not taping at this meeting therefore the minutes have been from notes only. If any Senator has comments that they made that they would like to be sure are entered in the minutes it is necessary that they be submitted to the Senate Secretary in writing by the end of meeting 25-12. A supplemental set of minutes will be added and approved if necessary. page 10