Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, November 28, 2005

Senate PresiSdeTnt AUdrDielE EsNpinTo za G O V E R N M E N T CSUN SENATE MEETING 36-04 MONDAY, November 28th, 2005 MSU 201, 6:00PM IV. V. Fred Johns Business Francis Keeton Little Business Iris Saint Business Marco Valera Business Viviana Dearmas Education Christina Hooshmanftr Education Joe Huerta Engineering Eric Guideng Fine Arts Melody Melendez "ne Arts ddy Sim Jr. rtealth Science Gisele Farkas Hotel Administration Omari Head Hotel Administration Brian Pounds Hotel Administration Henry Jimenez Liberal Arts Andres Moses Liberal Arts Stephen Nilson Liberal Arts Kristen Royce Nursing Thurithabhani Seneviratne Science Karim Sirsy Science Kara Donnelly University Studies Matthew Maxson University College Aaron Spencer University College-yTj Mike Wong V 1 1 University Studies Jaqueline Alvardo Urban Affairs Gary McCormick Urban Affairs NOTE: Below is an agenda of all items scheduled to be considered. Various items are listed as action items on the following agenda. Reasonable efforts will be made to assist and accommodate physically disabled persons attending the meeting. Please call the CSUN office at (702) 895-3645 in advance so that arrangements may be made. I. CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ACTION i. The following minutes are submitted for approval: 36-01 & 36- 02 Information Item: Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Counsel Dan Klaich will present information on the proposed tuition and fee increase for 2007-09 biennium. An opportunity will be provided to students to ask any questions they may have regarding the proposal. As submitted by the Executive Board. Information Item: Vice President for Finance and Business Gerry Bomotti will present to the Senate on tuition and fees formulas, related Board of Regents ip olicy, and topics related to proposed tuition and fees increase. Information Item: Representatives from the UNLV Bookstore will make a presentation on "buyback" and bookstore related topics. As submitted by the Executive Board. REPORTS INFORMATION A. Senate Committee Reports B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports C. Business Manager Report D. Liaison Reports 1 i. Student Involvement Activities ii. Residence Hall Association SENATOR DONNELLY iii. Student Athletics iv. Student Health Advisory Committee v. ROTC vi. Leadership Advisory Board E. Rebel Yell Report VIII. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS INFORMATION IX. UNFINNISHED BUSINESS ACTION A. Action Item: Approval of Anthony Mcintosh to serve as assistant publications director for a term ending april 30, 2006. As submitted by the executive board on behalf of director Marazita. B. Information Item: Nomination/Election of (1) CSUN member to serve as the Senate President Pro Tempore for the 36t h session. Senator to be nominated and elected by the 36t h session. As submitted by Senator Jimenez. X. NEW BUSINESS ACTION A. Action Item: Approval of $1,000 dollars to be given to World Aids Day. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702-FY06 oa^^ifcfovonts (World Aids Day) Budget. As submitted by the executive board. B. Action Item: Approval of $50,000 to be.given to the UNLV/CSUN preschool. Costs to be encumbered from tfisec^702 FY06^reschool) budget. As submitted by the Executive Board on behalf of the Preschool. C. Action Item: Nomination/Approval of five (5) senators to serve on the Rules & Ethics Committee. As submitted by Senator Valera. D. Action Item: Nomination/Approval of seven (7) to nine (9) senators to serve on the bylaws committee. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza E. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $1,250 to be spent for Rebel Nation rally towels. Cost to be encumbered from the 2702 FY06 Marketing (Promotions/Advertising) Budget. F. Action Item: Approval of Resolution 36-01 Supporting Affordable Textbooks. As submitted by President Goatz, Senate President Espinoza, Vice President Lagomarsino, Vice President Pro Tempore Ferrel, Senator De 2 Armas, Senator Donnelly, Senator Pounds, and Senator Spencer. (See attachment 36.04.01). G. Action Item: Committing Senate Bill 36-06, which proposes a Senate Development Committee, to the Bylaws Committee. As submitted by Senator De Armas and President Goatz. (See attachment 36.04.02). H. Action Item: Committing Senate Bill 36-07, which proposes changes to the CSUN Constitution Article V (C) (3), to the Constitutional Revisions Committee. As submitted by Senator De Armas and President Goatz. (See attachment 36.04.03). I. Action Item: Approval/Commitment of bylaw 68 to the bylaws committee to be rescinded. As submitted by the Bylaws Chairman, Senator Moses J. Action Item: Approval/Commitment of bylaw 70 to the bylaws committee to be rescinded. As submitted by the Bylaws Chairman, Senator Moses K. Action Item: Approval/Commitment of bylaw 71 to the bylaws committee to be rescinded. As submitted by the Bylaws Chairman, Senator Moses L. Action Item: Commitment of senate bill 8 to the Constitutional Revisions Committee. As submitted by Senator Johns. See attachment 36.04.04 M. Action Item: Approval of changes to the Rebel Yell Operating Policy, as approved by the Rebel Yell Advisory Board. See Attachment 36.04.05. As Submitted by Senator Johns. N. Action Item: Nomination/Election of one (1) Senator to sit on the Rebel Yell Advisory Board. As Submitted by Senator Johns. O. Action Item: Approval of the Rebel Yell Advisory Board Nomination of Laura Tucker to be the Rebel Yell Editor-in-Chief. As Submitted by Senator Johns. P. Action Item: Resolution: Computer terminals that are located off campus shall be considered 'off-campus' for the purposes of student government functioning. As Submitted by Senator Johns 10/18/05. Q. Action Item: Resolution: The Executive Board must nominate candidates for all appointed positions as prescribed by Article V.H.3of the CSUN Constitution. As Submitted by Senator Johns 10/18/05. 3 R. Action Item: Resolution: If Article Y.H.3 of the CSUN Constitution is not fulfilled, that shall be considered an impeachable offense. As submitted by Senator Johns 10/18/05. S. Action Item: Resolution: The Student Body President needs to have an advisory council as prescribed by Chapter 200 of our statutes, 201.02.M. As submitted by Senator Johns 10/18/05. T. Action Item: Resolution: The Student Government needs to have a Rebel Radio Board as prescribed by Chapter 200 of our statutes, 201.02.B. As submitted by Senator Johns 10/18/05 XI. GOOD OF THE SENATE INFORMATION This portion of the meeting is for Senators to discuss the positives and negatives that occurred during the meeting. Senators may announce events pertaining to their college, an organization, or anything else related to the collegiate experience. Items for consideration at future meetings may be suggested. Any discussion of an item or topics under "Good of the Senate" is limited to description and clarification of the subject matter of the item, which may include the reasons for the request.. XII. PUBLIC COMMENT INFORMATION Public comment will be taken during this agenda item. No action may be taken on a matter raised under this item until the matter is included on an agenda as an item on which action may be taken. The Chairman may place reasonable limitations as to the amount of time individuals may address the Senate. The Chairman may elect to allow public comment on a specific agenda item when that agenda item is being considered. XIII. ADJOURNMENT ACTION Posted in accordance with Nevada Open Meeting Law (N.R.S. 241.000) at the following locations: Moyer Student Union, Frank & Estella Beam Hall, Flora Dugan Humanities, and the Classroom Building Complex. STUDENT SENATE PRESIDENT SENATE SECRETARY ADREIL ESPINOZA ADAM LEWIS 4 Resolution 36-01 Attachment 36.04.01 Introduced by: President Goatz, Senate President Espinoza, Vice President Lagomarsino, Vice President Pro Tempore Ferrel, Senator De Armas, Senator Donnelly, Senator Pounds, and Senator Spencer. WHEREAS, according to the investigation by the Government Accountability Office of Congress and a survey by the Student Public Interest Research Group (Student PIRGs), students spend an average of $898 per year on textbooks1 , or 26 percent of the cost of tuition at an average four year university and 72 percent of tuition at the average community college2, and; WHEREAS, textbook prices have increased at four times the rate of inflation between 1994 and 20043, and; WHEREAS, textbook publishers add extra items to textbooks - such as CD-ROMs and workbooks — that drive up average prices by 10-40%4 and that over 65% of faculty surveyed say they "rarely" or "never" use5 those items, and; WHEREAS, textbook publishers put new editions on the market frequently - often with few content changes - making the less expensive used editions obsolete and difficult to find, even though 76% of faculty surveyed said they thought new editions were justified "half the time" or less6, and; WHEREAS, over 700 math and physics professors from 150 universities have called on Thomson Learning to stop issuing unnecessary new editions of it's introductory math and physics books7, and; 1 Merriah Fairchild. Ripoff 101: How The Current Practices of the Textbook Industry Drive Up the Cost of College Textbooks. January 2004. p4, 8. http://www.maketextbooksaffordable.org/ripoff101.pdf. Corresponds with Government Accountability Office. College Textbooks: Enhanced Offerings Appear to Drive Recent Price Increases. July 2005. p2-3. http://www.qao.gov/new.items/d05806.pdf. 2 Government Accountability Office. College Textbooks: Enhanced Offerings Appear to Drive Recent Price Increases. July 2005. p2-3. http://www.qao.gov/new.items/d05806.pdf. 3 Merriah Fairchild. Ripoff 101 2nd Edition: How the Publishing Industry's Practices Needlessly Drive Up Textbook Costs. February 2005. p1. http://www.maketextbooksaffordable.org/ripoff 2005.pdf. Merriah Fairchild. Ripoff 101 2n Edition: How the Publishing Industry's Practices Needlessly Drive Up Textbook Costs. February 2005. p2. http://www.maketextbooksaffordable.org/ripoff 2005.pdf. Merriah Fairchild. Ripoff 101: How The Current Practices of the Textbook Industry Drive Up the Cost of College Textbooks. January 2004. p4. http://www.maketextbooksaffordable.org/ripoff101.pdf. Merriah Fairchild. Ripoff 101 2" Edition: How the Publishing Industry's Practices Needlessly Drive Up Textbook Costs. February 2005. p2, 8. http://www.maketextbooksaffordable.org/ripoff 2005.pdf. Letter to Ronald Schlosser, CEO Thomson Learning Inc. from 500 Math Professors http://www.maketextbooksaffordable.com/newsroom.asp?id2=12845. April 6, 2004. From 200 WHEREAS, access to education is so important to society that the education market must be held to a higher standard, therefore be it; RESOLVED, that the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, declares that any commercial practices that serve to drive up educational costs while providing little to no additional educational value are unacceptable, and be it; RESOLVED, that the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, calls upon college textbook publishers to adopt the following practices: • Keep the cost of producing textbooks as low as possible and keep textbook editions on the market for as long as possible without sacrificing educational content; • Give faculty and students the option of buying textbooks "unbundled"; • Give preference to paper or on-line supplements to current editions over producing entirely new editions; • Pass on cost-savings to students once purely online textbooks are on the market; and • Disclose to faculty members all of the different products they sell - including both bundled and unbundled options, list how much each of those products cost, and the length of time they intend to produce the current edition; RESOLVED, that the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, encourages individual faculty and departments to give preference to publishers and textbooks that incorporate the above practices when the educational value is comparable, and be it; RESOLVED, that the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, also encourages individual faculty and departments to submit textbook orders in as early as possible so that students and the bookstore have as much time as possible to search for low-cost books, and be it; RESOLVED, that the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, calls upon the University to encourage student participation in as many forums for students to purchase as many used books as possible, including rental programs, bookswaps, and the CSUN Textbook Exchange, and be it; RESOLVED, that the Senate Secretary will forward a copy of this resolution to the following parties: the Association of American Publishers, UNLV President Dr. Carol C. Harter, UNLV Faculty Senate Chairman, NSHE Board of Regents, NSHE Chancellor James E. Rogers, The Rebel Yell, The Las Vegas Review-Journal, The Las Vegas Sun, and the Student Campaign For Affordable Textbooks. Physics Professors http://www.maketextbooksaffordable.com/newsroom.asp?id2=16815. April 7, 2005. APPROVED: day of November 2005 Senate President Adriel Espinoza President Peter J. Goatz Senate Secretary Adam Lewis Senate Bill No. 06 Of the 36t h Session Attachment 36.04.02 Introduced by: Senator De Armas and President Goatz Summary: In previous years, Senators have commented that they lack skills at the beginning of each session and by the end they have finally gained some mastery of them. This committee will serve to develop these skills to help Senators to perform their jobs to the best of their ability. We, the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, represented in the CSUN Senate, do enact as follows: SENATE BYLAW XX SENATE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (Effective: ) I. Purpose The purpose of the Senate Development Committee shall be to plan and implement programs and activities for Senators to develop their skills in order to aide them in the execution of their job. II. Structure Senate Development Committee shall consist of the following: A. The chairman, who must be a Senator, shall be nominated and approved by the Senate; B. At least four (4), but no more than seven (7) CSUN Senators, all of which must be Senators; C. The Senate President Pro Tempore shall be an ex officio member of the committee. III. Duties, Powers, and Responsibilities A. The Chairman: 1. Shall be a Senator nominated and appointed by the Senate; 2. Shall preside over all of the official meetings; 3. The Chairman or the Chairman's designee, will maintain all agendas and minutes, and be responsible for the attendance records; 4. Shall assign excused/unexcused absences to members of the Committee. 5. Shall vote only to break a tie; 6. Shall undertake all charges deemed necessary by the full Committee and/or the Senate; 7. Shall have the power to remove any member with two (2) or more unexcused absences. B. The Vice Chairman: 1. Shall assume the roll of the Chairman in the temporary or permanent absence of the Chairman, and will assume all responsibilities of the position therein; 2. Shall retain full voting privileges. C. The Committee: 1. Shall plan and implement at least two (2) programs per semester on such topics as parliamentary procedure, diversity relations, and ethics; 2. Shall be responsible for revising the CSUN Handbook for incoming CSUN officers and officials; 3. Shall identify and submit for approval to the Senate, any other materials CSUN officers and officials may warrant to effectively execute their position; 4. Shall work with the Executive Board to plan the annual new Senator Orientation; 5. Shall develop and approve a budget for the implementation of programs; 6. Shall undertake all charges deemed necessary by the full Committee and/or the Senate. IV. Attendance of Programs 1. All Senators are required to attend at least one (1) of the programs implemented by the Committee per semester; 2. The Committee Chairman shall keep an attendance record of the Senators who attend each program and shall include the record in their report to the Senate at the Senate meeting following the program; 3. Failure for a Senator to attend the program shall result in the Senator being called to appear before the Rules and Ethics Committee for reprimanding. V. Budget 1. The Committee shall develop a budget no later than March 31 for materials and the implementation of programs planned by the Committee; 2. Upon completion of the budget, it shall be submitted to the Ways and Means committee for consideration for inclusion into the CSUN fiscal year budget. Senate Bill No. 07 Of the 36t h Session Attachment 36.04.03 Introduced by: President Goatz Summary: In light of recent events with the Vagus Nerve controversy, I believe it is in the best interest of CSUN to give the President additional time to make an informed decision regarding any item to be vetoed. The additional two-days would allow the President to meet with students, legal counsel, and other parties involved to make the best decision for the students. Currently, the President only has 16 business hours to conduct an investigation when a problem such as this and others arise. This leaves CSUN between a rock and a hard place when it comes to matters such as this happen. The addition of the word "consecutive" gives a definite definition of how much time the President has an actual definition as opposed to the constructive definition we currently have of "forty-eight hours." Since this change, if approved, would not be forwarded and considered to be approved by the membership until April, and then forwarded to the Board of Regents in June, this change would not take effect during the current Executive Board term of office. We, the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, represented in the CSUN Senate, do enact as follows: ARTICLE V Executive Branch C. President: 3. The President shall be empowered to veto, as a whole, any individual Senate action, within [forty eight] ninety-six consecutive hours of adjournment of the meeting in which the action was passed, except the endorsement of resolutions, the sustaining of impeachments, the establishment of committees, and the appointment of officers. Senate Bill Number 8 of the 36th Session Attachment 36.04.04 INTRODUCED BY: Senator Fred Johns Summary: This proposal to change Article II of the CSUN Constitution is done to increase the total monies that CSUN receives from the per credit fees. This should be seen as especially important, in the light of increasing tuition for years to come, as another way to capture more funds to give back to the students. ARTICLE II Membership and Fees All matriculated undergraduate students of UNLV, upon payment of registration fees, shall be members of CSUN until the beginning of the following semester. A CSUN fee, approved by the Board of Regents, not less than [five] seven per cent of the per credit fee, shall be collected for each undergraduate student of UNLV taking [seven] six credits or more. REBEL YELL OPERATIN&G POLICY ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION Approved by: RYAB - December 3r d , 2004 CSUN-35-10 (BOARD OF REGENTS' AGENDA 12/01-02/05) Ref. J, Page 3 of 10 2 Title 5 - UCCSN Governing Documents Chapter 22 REBEL YELL BYLAWS REBEL YELL OPERATING POLICY Section I. Name and Purpose A. The Rebel Yell is the official student newspaper of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Its purpose is to serve as a source of information for the university community and provide a published forum for students, faculty, and staff. It also provides a learning laboratory for students interested in practicing journalistic skills. B. The Rebel Yell operates as an independent organization. Senate Resolution 23-02 (revised 2/13/95 at Senate meeting 25-09) separated the Rebel Yell from Student Government (CSUN). Responsibility has been delegated from the Nevada Systems of Higher Education through the University President to the Rebel Yell Editor in Chief and the Rebel Yell Advisory Board. Section II. Rebel Yell Advisory Board A. The Rebel Yell Advisory Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board") is to advise, support, counsel and ensure that the responsibilities of the Rebel Yell are met. The Board will also be responsible for appointing the Editor in Chief each spring. B. Official advisory authority shall be vested in the Board. The Board shall consist of: • Five undergraduate students 1. to be elected during the CSUN Executive Board General elections and take seat at the first meeting in May. 2. who do not receive salary, stipend, and/or fee waivers from CSUN Student Government or the Rebel Yell newspaper. Excluded from this are independent service providers. 3. the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board will be selected from these students 4. in the event of a vacancy, the Board shall appoint a student to fill any seat • One CSUN Senator (appointed by the CSUN Senate). • One Rebel Yell representative (selected by the Rebel Yell Editor in Chief). • One faculty/staff member from the Office of Public Affairs (appointed by the Director of Public Affairs). (BOARD OF REGENTS' AGENDA 12/01-02/05) Ref. J, Page 4 of 10 2 ( • One faculty member from the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies (appointed by the Director of the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies). • Two outside news media professionals (to be selected by the Advisory Board). C. Additionally, the Rebel Yell Business Manager, the Rebel Yell Faculty Advisor and the Rebel Yell Editor in Chief shall serve as non-voting members of the Board. • The Faculty Advisor shall be a member of the [full-time] faculty of the University, including adjunct staff, or a member of the classified or professional staff, and shall be appointed to an annual contract approved by the Rebel Yell Advisory Board. The Faculty Advisor's performance and contract shall be reviewed by the Board on an annual basis, following a report by the Editor in Chief. A monthly stipend for the Faculty Advisor is to be encumbered from the Rebel Yell's Professional Salary budget and shall be approved annually by the Advisory Board. The Faculty Advisor shall not be considered an employee of the Rebel Yell, and shall answer exclusively to the Advisory Board. The Faculty Advisor may be dismissed for cause upon a simple majority vote by the Board. D. A quorum of voting members will be necessary for any actions to be voted on by the Board. A quorum for this Board shall consist of 50% plus one of the current voting members. V E. The Board will select a Chair for the committee from among its current student members. The Chair shall retain voting power and vote only in the event of a tie. F. The Board shall approve the annual budget for the Rebel Yell each spring. G. The Board shall approve the stipend amounts for all positions, including the Editor in Chiefs. Section III. Financial Line of Authority A. The Rebel Yell shall receive 8.7% of the student fee revenue allocated to Student Government throughout the entire fiscal year. B. The Rebel Yell Editor in Chief, shall determine financial expenditures for the newspaper, consistent with university policy and good financial practice. Any expenditure greater than $500 will need the Board's approval. C. Documents authorizing expenditures are required to be signed by both the Editor in Chief and the Business Manager or a designee for each. ( (BOARD OF REGENTS' AGENDA 12/01-02/05) Ref. J, Page 5 of 10 2 D. The responsibility of the Rebel Tell Business Manager, with regard to expenditures, shall be limited to ensuring that adequate funds are available to cover the expenditure and that the transaction is consistent with University policy. E. Preparation of the budget shall be the responsibility of the Business Manager. F. At the end of each semester, the Editor in Chief, in conjunction with the Business Manager, shall have authority to declare past due accounts as uncollectible. Large past due accounts (in excess of $100) shall be placed in collection status using current UNLV procedures. G. The Editor in Chief, in conjunction with the Business Manager, shall have authority to declare small accounts payable (not to exceed $10) to be obsolete at the end of each fiscal year provided that the individual cannot be located. Amounts greater than $10 will be carried forward for one fiscal year or until the individual can be located and paid. H. Fee waivers may be authorized for all employees at the discretion of the Board. Should any employee receiving fee waivers not complete their entire term, the fee waivers shall be reimbursed based on the percentage of the term completed. Audited, dropped, or failed classes will need to be completely reimbursed. If these monies cannot be collected, a registration hold and/or a hold on graduation will be placed on the student's account. I. Commission rates to be paid for Rebel Yell advertisements will be set by the Board. Commissions paid to advertising employees will cease the second calendar month after resignation. Section IV. Employment A. All Rebel Yell employees must be: • Registered students, undergraduate or graduate, of the University of Nevada Las Vegas regardless of race, religion, sex, or political beliefs; • Enrolled in a minimum of six credits during term of employment; • Must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0, except for new students, who must be in good standing within their college. Employment preference is given to undergraduate students. No more than two (2) graduate students may be employed at the Rebel Yell. (BOARD OF REGENTS' AGENDA 12/01-02/05) Ref. J, Page 6 of 10 B. The employee must work within the framework of the newspaper's goals and policies. C. Individual editors may choose their own writers with approval of the Editor in Chief, but appointments may be overruled in individual cases by a two-thirds majority of the Board. D. Members of student organizations, except student government, may work for the paper at the discretion of the Editor in Chief. Care will be taken by the Editor in Chief to avoid conflict of interest with all organizations. E. Eligibility of staff members as outlined in Paragraph IV A above shall be verified at least quarterly by the Business Manager. F. Each employee is given a job description upon becoming employed at the Rebel Yell. They are expected to know, and be familiar with, all aspects of the contents of that job description. G. Failure to follow the job description will result in one warning. If the problem is not resolved to the Editor in Chiefs satisfaction, it may be discussed with the other editors for suggestions at an editors' meeting, the faculty advisor will be notified of the problem and a second warning will be issued to the employee. If the problem is not rectified immediately, the employee may be dismissed. The Editor in Chief will have the final decision in these matters. H. Authority for hiring and terminating employees is the sole decision of the Editor in Chief. A new employee is given a probation period of 30 days to provide a method of evaluating their performance. Probationary employees are subject to termination without previous warning. I. All editors are expected to attend both staff and editorial meetings. Excused absences will only be tolerated with good reason and on a rare basis. More than three (3) unexcused absences per semester may result in termination. J. Reasons for termination of employment may include, but are not limited to violations of the Student Code of Conduct, as well as: a. Plagiarism • as defined by the UNLV Student Code of Conduct, plagiarism shall be treated with the utmost seriousness. If a writer is suspect of plagiarizing an article, or any part of an article, the Board shall decide whether the article or excerpt in question was plagiarized, and advise the Editor in Chief about the sanctions for their action. (BOARD O F REGENTS' AGENDA 12/01-02/05) Ref. J, Page 7 of 10 2 b. Reporting to work or working under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance without a medical prescription. c. Insubordination or threats made to Rebel Yell employees by any other employee. d. Removing property from the office without following proper checkout procedures. e. Failure to follow job descriptions in part or entirety. f. Failure to turn in assignments, without notice, more than once. g. Payroll tampering or falsifying records. h. Intentionally misusing or damaging newspaper property or the property of another employee. i. Removal of records or unauthorized release of confidential information from the office. j. Nepotism. (BOARD OF REGENTS' AGENDA 12/01-02/05) Ref. J, Page 8 of 10 2 2 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION REBEL YELL STUDENT NEWSPAPER BOARD OF DIRECTORS I. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Student Government (CSUN) recognizes the Rebel Yell newspaper as an independent publication. The purpose of the Rebel Yell newspaper has been established to maintain an atmosphere of free and responsible journalism. The Nevada Systems of Higher Education, as the recognizer of the Rebel Yell newspaper bears the responsibility of the paper. Therefore, the Nevada Systems of Higher Education manages the day-to-day operation of the Rebel Yell through the President of the University, who delegates responsibility to the student editors of the Rebel Yell newspaper. Furthermore, it is understood that the responsibility of this student newspaper shall be governed by the canons of responsible journalism. Let it be further known and stated here that in each issue of the Rebel Yell student newspaper that the opinions expressed by it writers and/or the paper are not necessarily those of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the student body, or the Rebel Yell Advisory Board. II. The Rebel Yell newspaper shall be governed by the Rebel Yell Advisory Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"). III. The Board shall consist of the following voting members: • Five (5) undergraduate students. 1. to be elected during the CSUN Executive Board General elections who take their seat at the first meeting in May. 2. who do not receive salary, stipend, and/or fee waivers from CSUN Student Government or the Rebel Yell newspaper. Excluded from this are independent service providers. 3. the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board will be selected from these students 4. in the event of a vacancy, the Board shall appoint a student to fill any seat • One (1) CSUN Senator. a. The CSUN Senate will appoint the Senate Representative • One (1) Rebel Yell representative. • One (1) faculty/staff member from the University Public Affairs Office. • One (1) faculty member from the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies. • Two (2) outside news media professionals. In addition to the voting members, there are three (3) non-voting members: (BOARD OF REGENTS' AGENDA 12/01-02/05) Ref. J, Page 9 of 10 Rebel Yell Editor in Chief Business Manager Faculty Advisor IV. Financial Support • The Rebel Yell shall receive 8.7% percent of the student fee revenue allocated to Student Government. • In addition to the funding, CSUN Student Government shall relinquish ownership of all equipment currently in use by the Rebel Yell newspaper. It is understood that the Rebel Yell student newspaper and its Board of Directors are responsible for all maintenance, additions and replacement of this equipment. • The Rebel Yell shall provide Student Government the space of one full page per week, to be divided into smaller ad within said space, to use at Student Government's discretion. V. The Business Manager is required to report the financial situation of the Rebel Yell to the CSUN Senate at the end of each semester. VI. Amendments to this resolution shall require approval by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Rebel Yell Advisory Board and a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the CSUN Senate. (BOARD OF REGENTS' AGENDA 12/01-02/05) Ref. J, Page 10 of 10 2 BOARD OF REGENTS BRIEFING PAPER Agenda Item Title: Employment of Regents at Institutions, Units or Foundations ofNSHE BACK