Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, February 06, 1979

AGENDA SENATE MEETING #31 February 6, 1979 Moyer Student Union Building Room 201 1. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes #30 IV. Executive Board Announcements V. Executive Board Nominations VI. Committee Reports A. Constitution Revision Committee 1. Presentation of Revised Constitution B. Student Counseling Hotline Committee (Adhoc) C. Radio Committee D. Activities Board E. Organization Board VII. Old Business A. Vacant Senate Seat (Vote) 1. College of Arts and Letters a. Joseph A. "Skip" Kelley b. Dondi Carleone c. Lisa Miller d. Dale L. Hulen e. Radford Smith B. Transfer of Funds Request (President White) 1. $500.00 from General Expense to Activities; Black History Week VIII. New Business IX. Open Discussion X. Adjournment MINUTES SENATE MEETING H31 February 6, 1979 Moyer Student Union Building Room 201 I. Call to Order The thirty-first meeting of the Consolidated Student Senate was called to order by the Speake at 4:09 p.m. in Lounge 201 of the Moyer Student Union Building. II. Roll Call Members in Attendance Shellee Will den Phillip Jackson Peggy Racel Lise Wyman Kirk Voelcker DeAnn Turpen Lorraine Alderman Joyce Bridges Bill llaldeman Pam Roberts Marie Rope11 Byron Blasco Carol Tarpley Nina Ross (excused late) Scott Greene (excused late) Lisa Wolfbrandt Jeff Wild Nick Santoro Kent Reardon Bruce Bayne Danny Campbell Cindy Vannucci Absent Dave Craddock None Joe Matvay David Martinez Scott Gonzalez Cindy Simia III. Approval of Minutes #30 Shellee Willden noted that on Page ended at 6:12 p.m. instead of 9:12 so the Minutes stood approved. No. 6 the time of recess should have p.m. There were no further changes IV. Executive Board Announcements Spirit Group Night at the Wrestling Matches President White announced that tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m., UNLV versus Washington State in wrestling, and this will be a spirit group night and the winner of the cheer will get a free keg of beer. Coach Frin frock asked if the Senators would like to be part of the competition. National Search for Radio Station Manager President White announced that they about ready to start to gear up a national search for the radio station manager spot. He has talked to Jim Kitchen and they have started a tentative screening committee. He announced that next week he will probably be coming in with more serious proposals that are binding. Advertising for the position will probably run from March 1 to April 15. Voter's Assistance Program President White announced that Dr. Raney runs a Voter's Assistance Program every year and he will be passing out questionnaires to everyone who will be running for election. This is a way of divulgin information about candidates to the voters. Minutes - Senate Meeting 1131 February 6, 1979 Page 2 Presidential Screening Committee President White announced that this Friday at 3:30 p.m., the Presidential Screening Committee will be meeting and all auestions must be submitted that the Senate would want to ask of the candidates for the position of President. President White requested that everyone please try to give him some .input or else he and Bruce Bayne will have to construct all of the questions theirselves. Student-at-Large seats on the Activities Board Tim Herlosky announced that applications are still be accepted for the two student-at-large seats on the Activities Board. He now has received two resumes. Applications will be accepted until Wednesday, February 14, 1979. Senate Party Speaker Pro Tem, Joseph Matvay, reminded everyone that the Senate party will be held on February 16, 1979. Unexcused Absences The Speaker announced that those people who left the Meeting early last week will receive an unexcused absence, and those who leave early this week will also receive an unexcused absence. V. Executive Board Nominations There were no Executive Board nominations. VI. Committee Reports A. Constitution Revision Committee 1. Presentation of Revised Constitution Kirk Voelcker moved that the Constitution Revision Committee report be last after all other business has been taken care of, was seconded, and passed unanimously. B. Student Counseling Hotline Committee (ad hoc) David Martinez, Chairman, announced that last week's meeting was suspended until this week because of the length of the last Senate meeting, and this week's meeting will take place if the length of this week's Senate meeting is not too long, C. Radio Committee Tommy Walker announced that the next Committee meeting will be on the 15th of February, Thursday, in room 307. lie announced that this meeting will be important and everyone is welcome to attend. Mr. Walker announced that only about half of the programming that is proposed is being done right now. If you have any comments he does welcome all of them. He has a master schedule of programs if anyone would like to look at it. He informed the Senate of some of the various programs that are being done: Joyce Bridges is doing the Theatre Arts Show, Joe Matvay is doing the Science Show, Dr. Grayseck is doing a show called Exploring the Cosmos, Dr. Spike is doing a Classical Music show, Lise Wyman does Women '79, Pam Roberts does the Senate Report, President White does the Chuck White Show, and so on. He is really pleased with the faculty involvement. Mr. Walker announced that they are now in the dining commons and on the third floor of the Union. Minutes - Senate Meeting 1131 February 6, 1979 Page 3 D. Activities Board Tim Herlosky announced that on February 7 and 8 there will be a blood drive. On February 12, Franco Polumbo, a chef for Weight Watchers wi11 be here to demonstrate, and he will he here at 7:00 p.m. On February 13, Philip Cary Jones will be here at 8:00 p.m. in the Fireside Lounge to give a creative assertiveness lecture. He announced that this week's movie is "FM". He also announced that UNLV has the best movie series in the nation out of all of the other Universities. He also announced that Mardi Gras is coming up and if anyone wants to participate in this just leave your name in his office. The Activities Board posters are out and he informed the Senate that when Lorraine Alderman, Bill Botos, and Ferenc Szony attended that conference, this was one of the main ideas they brought back. He announced that the Jazz Bank will be performing tomorrow in front of the nuclear blast wall. Friday, February 9 is the Sadie Hawkins dance and this is the first time mixed drinks will be served. E. Organizations Board There was no Meeting, and, therefore, was no report. VII. Old Business A. Vacant Senate Seal: (vote) 1. College of Arts and Letters a. Joseph A. "Skip" Kelley b. Dondi Carleone c. Lisa Miller d. Dale L. Hulen e. Radford Smith The Speaker announced that Dondi Carleone withdrew her nomination. Jeff Wild moved that each candidate be given an opportunity to speak for a couple of minutes and the votes be taken be secret ballot, and was seconded by Bryon Blasco. A division of the motion was made and a first vote was taken on whether or not to allow the candidates to speak. The motion passed unanimously. A second vote was taken on whether or not to vote by secret ballot, and the motion passed. (Joyce Bridges arrived at 4:15 p.m. and Scott Greene arrive at 4:31 p.m. - excused.) The Speaker announced that everyone should have received an information sheet on each of the candidates. Bruce Bayne reauested that the ballots be read aloud. A first vote was taken but was retaken because of some confusion on a couple of the ballots. Skip Kelley won the Arts and Letters Senate seat by receiving 9 votes, Lisa Miller received 6 votes, Dale Hulen received 7 votes, Radford Smith received 4 votes, and there was one abstention. After the first vote had been taken, Dave Craddock made a request for a revote on this, and was seconded by Byron Blasco. The motion passed with 14 in favor, 9 opposed, and four abstentions. Dave Craddock informed the Senate that he felt that all of the candidates were very impressive. B. Transfer of Funds Request (President White) 1. $500.00 From General Expense to Activities; Black History Week Minutes - Senate Meeting 1131 February 6, 1979 Page 4 President White announced that this item has been withdrawn from the agenda, and they are going to take a different route. The money will come out of the Activities Board budget and the Senate will get to vote on it when the Activities' Board Minutes come out. VIII. New Business There was no New Business. IX. Open Discussion There was no Open Discussion VI. Committee Reports A. Constitution Revision Committee 1. Presentation of Revised Constitution The Senate at this time moved back to where the suspension of the rules left us. The Senate at this time came out of the table at the point of approval on Pages 12, 13, and 14, Article VI, Sections A, B, and C. The Speaker passed the gavel to the Speaker Pro Tem, Joseph Matvay, at 5:03 p.m. Dave Craddock guestioned Article VI, Section B, and informed the Senate that he has researched this particular point concerning portion B and is essentially ridding ourselves of class representation. He informed the Senate that this Constitution has been in effect for 13 years and the point is that he feels there is valuable representation in the classes. He stated that essentially after the Constitution is revised it can be accused of misrepresentation. He stated that its is very feasible that essentially only Freshmen and Seniors could be represented. He feels that the comprising of a cut down should be made but not a total deletion of the class seats. Skip Kelley stated that the only part of the class status he is concerned with is that when he is a junior he is striving to become a senior, and when he is a senior he is striving to graduate. Any class person can go through a College Senator and get the same thing done. Phillip Jackson informed the Senate that he asked people if they cared if they were losing their representation in the class seats, and he found that most of them didn't care; they were more concerned with their colleges. Lorraine Alderman moved to approve Article VI, Sections A, B, and C, and was seconded by Joyce Bridges. Dave Craddock objected to the consideration of that motion, was seconded by Bruce Bayne, and failed. Bruce Bayne moved to amend the motion to approve Article VI, Sections A, B, and C, and he moved to approve Article VI, Sections A and C, and to vote on Section B separately with a Roll Call vote, and was seconded by Dave Craddock. (A move to divide the Question.) Byron Blasco moved for the objection to the consideration of that motion, and was seconded. The Chair warned Dave Craddock for disrupting the assembly. The motion failed with 15 in favor, and 8 opposed. Bruce Bayne informed the Senate that he wants the constitutuents to know who is voting against their voice in student government. He also informed the Senate that he was surprised that the Executive Board was in favor of this change because they were all in favor of the student voice. Kirk Voelcker moved for the previous question, was seconded; Bruce Bayne requested a show of hands, and the motion passed with 20 in favor. A vote was then taken on the amendment to vote separately on the different Sections. The motion passed with 17 in favor, 5 opposed, and 5 abstentions. A vote was then taken on Sections A and C of Article VI, and the motion passed unanimously. Minutes - Senate Meeting 1131 February 6, 1979 Page 5 A Roll Call vote v/as then taken on Section B of Article VI: Shellee Willden abs. Joyce Bridges Yes Scott Greene Yes Phillip Jackson Yes Bill Haldeman Yes Lisa Wolfbrandt Yes Peggy Racel No Pam Roberts abs. Jeff Wild Yes Lise Wyman abs. Marie Rope11 abs. Nick Santoro Yes Kirk Voelcker Yes Byron Blasco Yes Ken t Rear don Yes DeAnn Turpen abs. Carol Tarpley abs. Bruce Bayne No Lorraine Alderman Yes Nina Ross Yes Danny Campbell Yes Cindy Vannucci Yes Dave Craddock No Joe Matvay Yes David Martinez abs. Scott Gonzalez Yes Cindy Simia Yes Skip Kelley Yes Section B of Article VI is approved with 18 .in favor, 3 opposed, and 7 abstentions. Peggy Racel stated that she felt that it is really "low" to abstain on an item like this because they are representing the people. The Speaker read Article VI, Section D, and Danny Campbell questioned as to whether or not it takes a simple majority to elect him. The Speaker informed h.i.m that it will be that way unless amended by a by-law. There were no further comments or questions, therefore, Article VI, Section D, stands approved. Bruce Bayne moved to disapprove Artice VI, and was seconded. Joyce Bridges moved to the objection of that motion. Jeff Wild called for the question, and was seconded. He stated that these people are childish and have no concrete material in their favor of keeping the class Senator seats. A vote was then taken on the call for the question, which passed with one opposed. A vote was then taken on the disapproval of Article VI which failed. Article VI stands approved since there were no further comments. Bruce Bayne informed the Senate that he never feels childish to represent the people he represents. The Speaker read Article VII, Sections A, B, C, D, E, and F, and Joyce Bridges questioned as to why elected officers and the Senate only need a 2.4 G.P.A. and the Judicial Board members need a 2.75 G.P.A. The Speaker informed her that this has been a long standing G.P.A. The original idea is that elected officials should be at one level, appointed at one level, and judiciary at a third and higher level. These figures are due to long debates and other UNLV averages. David Martinez then questioned Section A, sub-section 3, asking as to whether or not CSUN at this time has an attorney for legal consultation. President White informed him that the attorney is not under contract to give advise to the Judicial Board, but if one of the Justices would schedule himself within the time he is here, he could consult him. David Martinez made a formal repuest that the by-laws formulate a by-law limiting the price of legal consultation. The Speaker informed him that this just gives the Judicial Board the right to request legal consultants, but CSUN will have say on how much will be spent on this legal counsel. There were no further comments on Article VII, and, therefore, Minutes - Senate Meeting 1131 February 6, 1979 Page 6 stands approved. The Speaker read Article VIII, Sections A, B, and C, and Scott Gonzalez questioned as to whether or not this was in conflict with the other part of the Constitution where they get a stipend for a month after their term of office is over. The Speaker informed him that this just gives the Senate a Constitutional way to not let a person who leaves get his stipend. There were no further questions or comments, therefore, Article VIII stood approved. The Speaker read Article IX, Sections A, B, C, D, E, and F, and Bruce Bayne asked if there was any required amount of credits a person must hold before he can become a Board Chairman. The Speaker informed the Senate that the Board Chairman only has to be a CSUN member (carrning 7 credits or more). There were no further questions or comments, and Article IX, Sections A, B, C, D, E, and F stood approved. Lisa Nolfbrandt moved for a five-minute recess, and was seconded. The vote was taken and the motion passed with two opposed. The Meeting recessed at 5:55 p.m. The Meeting was called back to order at 6:06 p.m. The Sneaker read Article IX, Section G. There were no comments or questions, therefore, Article IX, Section G stood approved. The Speaker read Article IX, Section 11, and Peggy Racel asked for a vote of concensus as to whether they would like to keep it the way it reads, sub-section 2, paragraph b, or to change it so that three members will be CSUN senators, three will be students-at-large, and the fourth to be decided at that time. The general consent was to keep it the way it currently reads. There were no further comments or questions, and therefore, Article IX, Section H stood approved. The Speaker read Article IX, Section I, and there were no comments, so, therefore, stood approved. The Speaker read Article IX, Section J, and "Skip" Kelley informed the Senate that they have not been approved as a campus radio station. The Speaker informed the Senate that they have examined this that there are various legal loopholes that they can take. The Speaker stated that the Constitution should be passed and include in the motion for nassage that if the call letters change then the Constitution will be changed, and this will hold true for the Board of Regents. Joyce Bridges then asked if there was a student radio manager as part of the staff and the Board. The Speaker informed her that he is there, but he has a different title, Radio Station Board Chairman. There were no further comments, and, therefore, Article IX, Section J stood approved. The Speaker read Article IX, Section K, and Dave Craddock questioned as to why all of these Board have just one Senator. The Speaker informed him that this is the minimul representation on all of these. There were no further questions, so Article IX, Section K stood approved. Minutes - Senate Meeting 1131 February 6, 1979 Page 7 The Speaker read Article IX, Section L, and there were no comments or questions, so Article IX, Section L stood approved. Jeff Wild moved to approved Article IX as a whole, and was seconded by Lorraine Alderman. The motion passed unanimously. The Speaker read Article X, Sections A and D, and Dave C.raddock asked if someone is a dual major is he repuired to vote and be a Senator in the same college. The Speaker informed him that this doesn't have any influence on this section. Dave Martinez questioned as to who resignations are turned into, and was informed that they are turned into the Secretary. The resignation takes effect upon the date of resignation. There were no further comments, so, therefore, Article X, Sections A and B stood approved. Lisa Wolfbrandt moved to approve Article X as a whole, was seconded, and passed with one abstention. The Speaker read Article XI, and Joyce Bridges questioned Section A, asking if 10°i of CSUN membership was a high number because only 20% of the CSUN membership vote. She was informed that this is not a large number and it is quite feasible to obtain that many signatures. There were no further questions on Article XI, Sections A and B, and, therefore, stood approved. Peggy Racel moved to approve Article XI as a whole, was seconded, and passed unanimously. The Speaker read Article XII, Sections A and B, and there were no comments or questions, so Article XII, Sections A and B stood approved. Lorraine Alderman moved to approve Article XII as a whole, was seconded, and passed. The Speaker read Article XIII, Sections A, B, C, and D, and there were no comments or questions, so Article XIII, Sections A, B, C, and D stood approved. Marie Ropell moved to approve Article XIII as a whole, was seconded, and passed unanimously. The Speaker read Article XIV, Sections A and B, and there were no comments or questions, so Article XIV, Sections A and B stood approved. Kirk Voelcker moved to approve Article XIV as a whole, was seconded, and passed unanimously. The Speaker announced that Article XV has been withdrawn from the Constitution by the Constitution Revision Committee, and Article XVI now becomes Article XV. The Speaker read Article XV, Sections A, B, and C, and there were no comments or questions, so Article XV, Sections A, B, and C stood approved. Kirk Voelcker moved to approve Article XV as a whole, was seconded, and passed unanimously. Byron Blasco moved to approve the document known as the CSUN Constitution, with grammatical and contextual errors corrected, as a whole, and was seconded by Kirk Voelcker. Bill Ilaldcman made the following three amendments to the CSUN Constitution: Under Article V, Section F, sub-section 6; The Executive Board shall allocate Regent's Grants-in-aid. Minutes - Senate Meeting 1131 February 6, 1979 Page 8 in conjunction with CSUN funds, equal to the cost of tuition and fees to three CSUN Offices. Under Article V, Section G, sub-section 1; Each Executive Officer shall receive a Regent's Grants-in-aid, in conjunction with CSUN funds, equal to the cost of tuition and fees. Under Article VI, Section C, sub-section 13; The Senate shall be emvowered to approve and disapprove allocation of Regent's Grants-in-aid, in conjunction with CSUN funds, equal to the cost of tuition and fees. These amendments were seconded by John Hunt. Kirk Voelcker called for the previous question, and this was seconded. Kirk Voelcker allowed a couplc of Senators to speak before a vote was taken on each amendment. A vote was taken on the first amendment which passed with one opposed and one abstention. The second amendment passed with two abstentions. The third amendment also passed with one abstention. (Scott Greene left at 6:58 p.m, - excused.) Peggy Racel called for the qestion, was seconded by Byron Blasco, and passed unanimously. Bruce Bayne moved for a Roll Call vote, was seconded, and passed unanimously. Shellee Will den Yes Joyce Bridges Yes Scott Greene Phillip Jackson Yes Bill Haldeman Yes Lisa Wolfbrandt Yes Peggy Racel No Pam Roberts Yes Jeff Wild Yes Lise Wyman Yes Marie Rope11 Yes Nick Santoro Yes Kirk Voelcker Yes Byron Blasco Yes Kent Reardon Yes DeAnn Turpen Carol Tarpley Yes Bruce Bayne No Lorraine Alderman Yes Nina Ross Yes Danny Campbell Yes Cindy Vannucci Yes Dave Craddock Yes Joe Matvay Yes David Martinez Yes Scott Gonzalez Yes Cindy Simia Yes Skip Kelley Yes- The document passed with 24 in favor, and two opposed. The Speaker informed the Senate the we are still in the Committee report, and he also informed the Senate that the passing of this document concludes the report. John Hunt moved to approve the report of the Constitution Revision Committee, was seconded, and passed with one opposed. At 7:05 p.m., Joseph Matvay, Speaker Pro Tem, passed the gavel back to the Speaker. John Hunt moved to give Joseph Matvay, Speaker Pro Tem, a "Done Good" award for being the Speaker of the Senate for the last couple of Meetings, and was seconded by Lorraine Alderman. The motion passed unanimously and the Speaker informed the Senate that in instances of this type, according to Robert's Rules of Order, the count of "No's" are not in Question. Minutes - Senate Meeting 1131 February 6, 1979 Page 10 X. Adjournment John Hunt moved to adjourn, was seconded, and passed with one opposed. The Meeting adjourned at 7:06 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Respectfully prepared by: Marshal S. Willick Speaker of the Senate Rene Bernier Senate Secretary CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89154 Telephone (702) 739-3477 TO: All CSUN Senators J DATE: February 6, 1979 /pw tlC/,.4 FROM: Marshal S. Willick, Speaker of the Senate and Gene Russo, Vice-President for Union Affairs SUBJECT: The Ad Hoc Student Union Governance Committee Please note that Article XV, the Donald C. Moyer Student Union Board, is at this time being withdrawn from the Constitution by the Constitution Revision Committee. Article XVI, The Enabling Clause, becomes Article XV. This decision was reached after extensive discussion of the advantages and liabilities of retaining the Union Board's basic document as a portion of the CSUN Constitution. It was decided that the interests of all concerned could best be served by a second document also submitted and approved by the Board of Regents which would formally constitute the Union Board, but remove its establishment from CSUN's basic document. An ad hoc committee to formulate a new basic document for the Union Board is currently being formed. It will consist of three Union Board members established as a special subcommittee of the current Union Board, and three CSUN representatives that will be nominated by the Executive Board and confirmed by the Senate. This Committee is charged with formulating the required document and forwarding it to the Board of Regents. Consultants to this Committee will be the CSUN President, the Union Director, and other .individuals as necessary. rjb cc: Burt Teh Dr. Glennen Dr. Dixon Dr. Baepler CSUN Executive Board Jim Artis CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89154 Telephone (702) 739-3477 TO: All Senators I DATE: February 2, 1979 ytfJ FROM: Marshal S. Willick, Speaker of the Senate SUBJECT: Senate Meeting tt31 Attendance As you know, the Constitution will be completed and must be passed at Senate Meeting If31 on February 6, 1979. Attendance at this Meeting is crucial. It is important that you make all necessary arrangements to stay at the Meeting for the duration of the Constitutional readings. Please arrange your class schedules in such a way that you are free Tuesday. Because of the urgency of this Meeting, excused absences will be granted only in the most extenuating of circumstances. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. T .... CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89154 Telephone (702) 739-3477 TO: All Senators FROM: Marshal S. Willick, Speaker of the Senate SUBJECT: Questions concerning Constitutional Amendments DATE: January 31, 1978 It has been brought to my attention since the last Senate Meeting that several Senators have unsolved questions concerning current Constitutional provisions and proposed amendments. I think that it would be to the advantage of all concerned if those Senators having questions would make an effort to stop by my office and discuss the points of their questions before the next Senate Meeting. I think in this way Senate business can best be conducted since everyone will have complete information and will be informed during debate. i