Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, April 07, 2003

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Government Office of the Senate President Christopher B. Powell STUDENT SENATE MEETING 33-13 MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2003 MSU 201, 6:00PM L CALL TO ORDER V. Michael J. Amesquita^r. Education Senate President Pro Tempore m. Jessica Zarndt Health Sciences Tony Salsaa Business Anisa Izzolo Hotel Administration Rachael Wagner Liberal Arts Peter Goatz Student Development Nikki Flinner Education Ryan Cianci Liberal Arts Chester Corpuz Business Josh Goihl Business Sherry Snyder Business Nicole Sunstrum Education K Faon Cobb Engineering Mark Ulep Engineering Kevin Mullinax Fine Arts Holly Nye Fine Arts Lisa Soldano Health Science Aaron Arneson Hotel Administration Nick Christiansen Liberal Arts Dustin Crawford Sciences Amy Schanhals Student Development Sherrelle Blood yjl. Urban Affairs Gina Marie Nissen Urban Affairs ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS APPROVAL OF MINUTES 33-10 33-11 VL BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS A. Senate Committee Reports B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports C. Business Manager Report D. Directors' Reports CSUN Services Director- Rocco Gonzalez Elections Director- Jennifer Angell Entertainment and Programming Director- Dallas Fueston Rebel Radio Director- Jason Chan Nevada Student Affairs Director- Brooke Buchanan Office of Student Information Director- Seth Juarez Publications Director- Mitchell Stapleton E. Liaison Reports Greek Advisory Multicultural Student Affairs Residence Hall Association Student Athletics Student Body President's Advisory Council Student Health Advisory Committee ROTC LAB VII. PUBLIC COMMENT UNFINISHED BUSINESS Discussion/Approval of one justice to serve as Associate Chief Justice. CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS • UNIVERSITY OF NE V A D A 4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3645 • FAX (702) 895-4606 B. Discussion/Approval of appointment of Senator Sundstrum to the Rules and Ethics Committee as submitted of the Executive Board. EX. NEW BUSINESS A. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of Senate Bill 33-06 as submitted by Senator Goatz (See attachment 33-13.01) B. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of Senate Bill 33-07 as submitted by Senator Goatz (See attachment 33-13.02) D. Discussion/ Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to MEChA for 19 passenger van rental and registration. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY02-03 CSUN Services (Organizational funding) Account. As submitted by Senator Goatz. (See Attachment 33-13.03) E. Discussion/ Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to Order of Omega for airfare and registration. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY02-03 CSUN Services (Organizational funding) Account. As submitted by Senator Goatz. (See Attachment 33-13.04) F. Discussion/ Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to Student Dance Alliance for plane tickets and teaching fee for expert contract improve teacher from San Francisco. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY02-03 CSUN Services (Organizational funding) Account. As submitted by Senator Goatz. (See Attachment 33-13.05) G. Discussion/ Approval of an amount not to exceed $450.00 to UNLV Polar Bear Club for website design. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY02-03 CSUN Services (Organizational funding) Account. As submitted by Senator Goatz. (See Attachment 33-13.06) H. Discussion/ Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to UNLV Peace Coalition for flyers, food for five meetings, art materials, books, and video equipment. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY02-03 CSUN Services (Organizational funding) Account. As submitted by Senator Goatz. (See Attachment 33-13.07) I. Discussion/ Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to Rebel Christian Fellowship for world welcome party and flick 2003 signs. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY02-03 CSUN Services (Organizational funding) Account. As submitted by Senator Goatz. (See Attachment 33-13.08) J. Discussion/ Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to UNLV Club Volleyball for national's total expenses and out of state tournaments. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY02-03 CSUN Services (Organizational funding) Account. As submitted by Senator Goatz. (See Attachment 33-13.09) K. Discussion/ Approval of an amount not to exceed $300.00 to SCOPE, for a banner, bottle water, stamps, stickers, and t-shirts for volunteers. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY02-03 CSUN Services (Organizational funding) Account. As submitted by Senator Goatz. (See Attachment 33-13.10) L. Discussion/ Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to UNLV Bowler's Association for entry fees, hotel cost, rental cars, and travel expenses. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY02-03 CSUN Services (Organizational funding) Account. As submitted by Senator Goatz. (See Attachment 33-13.11) M. Discussion/ Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to Student Organization of Latinos for t-shirts, signage/banner, and vans for transportation. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY02-03 CSUN Services (Organizational funding) Account. As submitted by Senator Goatz. (See Attachment 33-13.12) N. Discussion/ Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to Sigma Gamma Epsilon for seminar, organization t-shrits, weekend field trip, and end of semester mixer. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY02-03 CSUN Services (Organizational funding) Account. As submitted by Senator Goatz. (See Attachment 33-13.13) O. Discussion/ Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to UNLV Geoscience Club for weekend field trip, new geology student mixer, and t-shirts. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY02-03 CSUN Services (Organizational funding) Account. As submitted by Senator Goatz. (See Attachment 33-13.14) P. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $500 to National Organization pf Modern Architecture for transportation, accommodations and admissions. Cost to be encumbered from CSUN 2702 FY02-03 CSUN Services (Organizational funding) account. As submitted by Senator Goatz. (See attachment 33-13.15) Q. Action Item: Discussion/ Approval of an amount not to exceed $500 to the Asian American Student Association for Speaker, Supplies, and food. Cost to be encumbered from CSUN 2702 FY02-03 CSUN Services (Organizational funding) account. As submitted by Senator Goatz. (See attachment 33-13.16) R. Action Item: Discussion/ Approval of an amount not to exceed $500 to Samoan Club for Club T-Shirts, and Luau. Cost to be encumbered from CSUN 2702 FY02-03 CSUN Services (Organizational funding) account. As submitted by Senator Goatz. (See attachment 33-13.17) S. Action Item: Discussion/ Approval of an amount not to exceed $500 to UNLV PRSSA for printing, frames, snacks, and miscellaneous supplies. Cost to be encumbered from CSUN 2702 FY02-03 CSUN Services (Organizational funding) account. As submitted by Senator Goatz. (See attachment 33-13.18) T. Action Item: Discussion/ Approval of an amount not to exceed $500 to Sigma Alpha Mu for T-shirts, water, food, gym rental, trophies. Cost to be encumbered from CSUN 2702 FY02-03 CSUN Services (Organizational funding) account. As submitted by Senator Goatz. (See attachment 33-13.19) U. Action Item: Discussion/ Approval of an amount not to exceed $250 to IEEE for food, drinks, flyers. Cost to be encumbered from CSUN 2702 FY02-03 CSUN Services (Organizational funding) account. As submitted by Senator Goatz. (See attachment 33-13.20) V. Action Item: Discussion/ Approval of an amount not to exceed $250 to Minority Student Science Program for Organization banner, and reimbursements to individuals contributing to meal being served at unity fest. Cost to be encumbered from CSUN 2702 FY02-03 CSUN Services (Organizational funding) account. As submitted by Senator Goatz. (See attachment 33-13.21) W. Action Item: Discussion/ Approval of an amount not to exceed $500 to Society for Creative Anachronism for rental of a kitchen, rental of 10 classrooms, instructor, course materials, materials for publicity, graphic artist for publicity flyers. Cost to be encumbered from CSUN 2702 FY02- 03 CSUN Services (Organizational funding) account. As submitted by Senator Goatz. (See attachment 33-13.22) X. Action Item: Discussion/ Approval of an amount not to exceed $500 to UNLV Heroclix Club for two cases of Heroclix, maps and expansion pieces, game accessories, prize support. Cost to be encumbered from CSUN 2702 FY02-03 CSUN Services (Organizational funding) account. As submitted by Senator Goatz. (See attachment 33-13.23) Y. Action Item: Discussion/ Approval of an amount not to exceed $500 to Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity for Road Clean up, Regional Leadership training. Cost to be encumbered from CSUN 2702 FY02-03 CSUN Services (Organizational funding) account. As submitted by Senator Goatz. (See attachment 33-13.24) Z. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $8,000.00 for the 2003-2004 Student Handbook/Planner. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN FY02-03 Services (Day Planners Discretionary) account. (See attachment 33-13.25) AA. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of Senate Bill 33 .08 as submitted by Senator Flinner. (See attachment 33-13.26) BB. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not exceed $2,200.00 to the College of Liberal Arts for the Model United Nations class (POS 489) in order to represent UNLV at the Model United Nations Far West conference to be held from April 25th to 29th 2003 Burlingame, California. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 02-03 Senate (Discretionary) account. As submitted by Senator Cianci. (See attachment 33-13.27) CC. Discussion/Approval of the revised OSI Policy. (See attachment 33- 13.28) DD. Nomination/Selection of no more than 2 students to serve as Justices. EE. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $ 1800.00 for the CSUN representative on the Leadership Advisory Board (LAB) to attend the LeaderShape Conference in Champagne, Illinois. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 02-03 Senate (Discretionary) Account. FF. Discussion/Approval of the CSUN Code of Conduct. (See attachment 33- 13.29) GG. Discussion/Approval of letter of reprimand to the senators for the colleges of Business, and Sciences for violation of CSUN Bylaw 40 as submitted by the Rules and Ethics Committee. (See Attachment 33-13.30) X. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SUMMATIONS XL GOOD OF THE SENATE XII. ADJOURNMENT 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 Dungan Humanities, Classroom Building Complex and Thomas Beam Engineering Complex. SENATE PRESIDENT CHRISTOPHER B. POWELL SENATE SECRETARY EMILY L. WESTCOTT Introduced by: Senator Goatz Summary: This is to fix this bylaw so that it can be figured into next years budget and distributed properly through the already existing Scholarship Committee. We, the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, represented in the CSUN Senate, do enact as follows: (Additions are underlined. Deletions are in brackets.) SENATE BYLAW 45 THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT PRE-PROFESSIONAL SCHOALRSHIP (Effective: September 27,1990) I. At the time of formulation of each CSUN fiscal budget, $6,000 from the total CSUN budget shall be transferred to the UNLY Student Financial Services Department under the name of The Student Government Pre-Professional Scholarship. [$1000 will be transferred to the UNLV Student Financial Services Department per each award.] II. The funds [monies] therein shall be awarded to students who are achieving degrees in pre-professional or occupational studies, displaying leadership abilities and potential, and who are in financial need, as determined by the CSUN Scholarship Committee (See Bylaw 69.) III. [The set-up of the Scholarship Committee shall be made up of three (3) Student Government officials, nominated by the Executive Board and approved by the Senate.] a. The Committee shall be formed during each Spring semester. The Committee's first meeting shall be in March of each year, with the Student Government President serving as the committee chair. The Committee's final decision must be reached by May 10th each year; b. The Committee, through the assistance of the UNLV Student Financial Service Department shall request, receive and review all applications for scholarships; c. The Committee shall establish the number of scholarships to be awarded and determine the scholarship winners; d. Scholarships will be distributed in two (2) parts, $3,000 [half (1/2)] in the Fall and $3.000 [half (1/2)] in the Spring; Senate Bill No. 06 Of the 33rd Session e. Any un-awarded funds will be distributed evenly among approved award recipients; f. The UNLV Student Financial Services Department will distribute all CSUN Scholarships in accordance with the University of Nevada System and UNLV guidelines. IV. The Student Government Pre-Professional Scholarship shall be awarded on the following basis: a. A major which provides continued education through pre-professional or occupational degrees; b. Financial need. V. To override or repeal this bylaw, the following votes are required: a. A two-thirds (2/3) vote of the CSUN Senate. Senate Bill No. 07 Of the 33rd Session Introduced by: Senator Goatz Summary: The bylaw number that the Campus Safety and Awareness committee refers to is incorrect and the KUNV Liason seat no longer exists. We, the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, represented in the CSUN Senate, do enact as follows: SENATE BYLAW 51 SENATE COMMITTEE GUIDELINES (Effective October 24, 1991; Revised March 4, 1992; October 7, 1992) I. Purpose Establishes Senate committees and guidelines for appointment, n. Structure A. Senate committees are chaired by Senators; B. The Senate Secretary may be a non-voting recorder of any Senate committee, sub-committee, or any Ad Hoc committee of the Senate, pending the Senate President's approval. III. Senate Committees Appointments A. Each Legislative Session will appoint Senators to chair Senate committees; B. The Chair of each committee shall select the members of the committee: 1. The Senate shall confirm all appointments to Senate committees that the Chair has selected; 2. The Chair will submit all nominees to the Senate President for placement on the agenda; 3. The Senate committee appointments and nominations shall appear on the agenda prior to the Executive Board nominations; 4. The committee will select a Vice-Chair. IV. Senate Committees Consist of the Following A. Senate Bylaws as defined by Senate Bylaw #1 B. Senate Rules and Ethics as defined by Senate Bylaw #44 C. Senate Ways and Means as defined by Senate Bylaw #28 D. Impeachment Committee resulting from recommendations from the Rules and Ethics Committee, Executive Board, or Senate Investigations; E. Any investigations committee or Ad Hoc committee that the Senate enacts; F. Senate Campus Safety and Awareness Committee as defined by Senate Bylaw #46 [32], V. Representatives The following representatives will be Senate appointed: A. [KUNV Liaison Seat to KUNV Radio Station;] B. Rebel Yell newspaper as a voting member to the Rebel Yell Advisory Board. TO: Monica Moradkhan CSUN Student Government FROM: Kelly Kehlbeck First-Year Experience and ruServices DATE: March 24, 2003 RE: Sponsorship for the 2003 - 2004 Student Handbook/Planner Plans are underway for the 2003 - 2004 Student Handbook/Planner. The UNLV Handbook/Planner is distributed to roughly 13,000 students each academic year and has received very positive evaluations from students. Please see the attached sheet for the results of a student evaluation completed in February 2003. The handbook/planner gets better each year based on feedback from students. I again plan to make minor changes based on evaluation feedback to continue to improve this publication and provide students with something that is both helpful and useful while they are in school. The past six years, CSUN has financially sponsored the UNLV Student Handbook/Planner by giving $8,000.00 towards this project. Hopefully, CSUN will continue this same sponsorship for this upcoming year. For CSUN's sponsorship, you will receive a full-page in the handbook section, have the CSUN logo on the inside front cover, and have the CSUN logo as a watermark on every other page in the planner section. I look forward to working with CSUN Student Government on the Student Handbook/Planner. If you have any questions, please contact me at x52971. First-Year Programs & Transition Services 4505 Maryland Parkway • Box 452018 • Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-2018 (702) 895-2970 • FAX (702) 895-2972 http://www.unlv.edu/studentlife/transition/index.html ORIENTATION • FIRST-YEAR STUDENT PROGRAMS • TRANSFER STUDENT PROGRAMS Student Handbook/Planner Evaluation Summary 2002 - 2003 Academic Year This tear-out evaluation was in the planner section during the week of February 10 for the 2002 - 2003 Student Handbook/Planner. How often do you use your Student Handbook/Planner? Daily = 81% 2 or 3 times per week = 16% Once a week = 3% Once a month = 0% What do you use your Student Handbook/Planner for? (Check all that apply) Calendar/planner = 94% UNLV information = 68% Phone numbers = 65% Campus map = 55% Own personal notes = 77% Other • Class schedules for test, projects, etc. • Football and basketball schedules • Allows me to make plans for the week I have learned about available programs and services by using the Student Handbook/Planner. SA = 45% D = 13% A = 39% SD = 3% I have learned about student organizations and how to get involved on campus by using the Student Handbook/Planner. SA = 35% D = 29% A = 29% SD = 3% I have been informed of upcoming events on campus by using the Student Handbook/Planner. SA = 39% D = 3% A = 55% SD = 0% The Student Handbook/Planner is easy to use. SA = 61% D = 10% A = 29% SD = 0% It is easy to find information in the Student Handbook/Planner. SA = 52% D = 3% A = 45% SD = 0% What do you like most about the Student Handbook/Planner that you wouldn't want changed? • The calendar is lengthy and it has "no school" dates • The phone numbers • The wealth of information • The size is perfect • The planner contains everything a new student would need to know • Plastic "things to do today" divider and measurer, makes it easy to get right to the page • That the entire week can been seen on both pages when the book is open • The monthly calendars at the top of each page • How school events and important dates are on each day . Lots of space for writing • How it is set with the calendar/planner, and there is enough room to write all the notes • That the book is given to you at the beginning of the year . UNLV events that are posted on the days they occur . Format you provide enough space in the calendar section . The calendar portion • Size if perfect . Perfect size . Plenty of writing space • The calendar and extra information in it • I enjoy the information on the back, highlights of holidays and events bolded in red • The wide use of space used to write schedules down is very useful! • I enjoy the space you get for each day enabling me to write down multiple tasks • I like the reminders for events on each day - this helps out a lot! • I love this thing -the whole planner • Everything is right at the student's fingertips, plus if used right can help a student be organized • The map on the back cover • The events and holidays are noted • Telling you the dates of the home football games • I like the big block of space allotted for each day - it allows to write down full assignments and reminders for one day • All the events are listed on the day they will happen at the bottom of each day - this leaves room on top for assignments, etc. • The students organizations are listed in the back - a definite good move • I love the map • I learned a lot about the school through the handbook • Events printed on the days of occurrence • Telephone numbers at the back of the book and calendar • That on-campus events are pre-entered on the calendar pages • Amount of space for each date • That is it free • The notes page . It's free • Format - large squares notes on events • Love it all - don't change it • That information about campus resources is readily available - I don't have too keep a million pieces of paper What change would you make to the Student Handbook/Planner? • It should have events like try-outs or anything planned in advance @ the Thomas & Mack • It should also have less of these pages in the middle of the calendar • Famous quotes and study tips for each week • Add finals week schedule • Estimated week of new class schedules to come out..."look for..." • The "things to do today" plastic marker falls out too easily - is there a way to make it stay on the rings better? • Dividers indicating where different info is located to quick references . None, I like it the way it is . None • I would like dance recitals and concerts and special lectures posted also • Class schedule portion maybe expanded and make it a little more customized to relate to UNLV's class time frames (i.e. 8:30 - 9:45, 10:00 - 11:15, etc.) . List all IFC and Pan-Hellenic rush dates and really push getting involved on campus . Make the grey logos more transparent so the writing is more visible. Those grey alumni and Reb guy logos on the pages are very irritating • Give everything that is red is the planner a 1 pixel black outline - that would be great . Make the ridges in the clear bookmark all the way not just in 3 sections . The purpose of our handbook is to better get our minds firmly grasped around one thing - time. This uniquely human awareness of our standing in a past, present, and future continuum allows choice of what is and what will be. The more views we have of our position in times river the better will be our choices of possibility. UNLV is an institution of futures. All light stone into each individual's timeline of possibility solitudes better choices, for this reason my I suggest your attention and consideration be directed to: A) mission statement - seeing your plan, writing down your plan is both clarifying and rejuvenating. B) project planning sheet - convenient and easily located. C) monthly calendar - another view of time that is helpful and contextual. D) Stickers - attention and focus on those events most important. Finally, may I thank all who gave time and resource to enrich the life a total stranger. These observations are given only in the spirit of humble appreciation. Thank you! • None - thanks! • No changes are needed but maybe add a section or pocket to insert cards (i.e. RebelCard, money, a picture, that would most definitely be wishful . Not much • A few more pages for notes • Put coupons in it and a GPA grading scale (i.e. 4.0 = A, etc.) . Please include the home schedule of the girl's volleyball, girls and boys soccer - all sports home and away schedules. Please put the time each event is starting . I don't like the grad "UNLV Alumni" and "CSUN Student Government" logos behind the days - when writing down stuff, it gets lost in the gray and makes it hard to read . Put a sheet in front for personal information in case someone loses their planner, you can get it back to them easier • No changes - except should write down recreational activity • Require all clubs to give information, correct grammatical errors and use spell check > Have the planner go up until the beginning of the next semester (fall) • Lighten the watermark on the calendar pages or remove them • Have 2 boxes per day as opposed to 1 • Smaller print of the UNLV events already marked • Earlier distribution and more calendar pages: there should not be times when you can't plan ahead. The planner should be distributed on campus when the prior planner ends, the planner should have a week more overlap so that returning students who get it on the first day of classes can use it till first week of classes next school year, additional pages (perhaps month at glance) should be available for planning events beyond the scope of the school year. . No watermark on the calendar pages • More space to write in the day-to-day section . Less UNLV information pages . Its kind of hard to really write over UNLV decal - maybe fade that • None - it's perfect . Webpage for the writing center, hours for the writing center, student computer help desk e-mail, web mail and summit websites other websites related to organizations, write your own frequently used website section (like phone book) Bill 08 of the 33rd Senate Session Introduced by: Senator Nikki Flinner Summary: A few simple modifications to the statutes to reflect changes to bylaws from the Bylaws Certification Process that took place fall 2002. We, the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, represented in the CSUN Senate, do enact as follows: 201.0 CSUN STANDING BOARD, COMMUTES, AND DEPARTMENTS 201.02 The standing boards, committees and departments of CSUN shall be as follows: A. Entertainment and Programming Board B. Rebel Radio Board C. Elections Board D. CSUN Services Board E. Nevada Student Affairs F. Office of Student Information G. Bylaws Committee H. Constitutional Revisions Committee I. Rules and Ethics Committee J. Ways and Means Committee K. Campus Safety and Awareness Committee [L.Educational Polices Committee] [M.] L. Student Body President's Advisory Councils 205.12 Dismissal of a director, chair or department head shall be carried out in accordance with Senate Bylaw [#22.] #31- Executive Board Right to Dismiss Bylaw March 5, 2003 Dear Student Senators, I am writing on behalf of the students in Dr. Strand's spring semester Model United Nations class (POS 489). We will represent the UNLV campus and community at the 2003 Model United Nations of the Far West (MUNFW) conference. The competition encompasses numerous aspects of debate, leadership, and communication skills. The 53rd annual session of the MUNFW will be held April 25, 2003 through the 29th in Burlingame, California. UNLV has been selected to represent Sweden and Malaysia at this year's conference. The tradition of model UN started in the fifties when high schools in the United States began to incorporate the simulation of parliamentary debate into their curricula. It has grown to the international level, and now nearly 60,000 students participate worldwide. As the ambassadors or delegates of their respective countries, student must fulfill certain requirements before departing for the MUNFW. Creating country profiles is one of the first tasks we undertake. This helps the student to understand the perspective of his or her country on certain issues. We then utilize this knowledge to write policy papers on the issues that MUNFW has listed on their agenda. The agenda includes concerns about peace and security, human rights, the environment, food and hunger, economic development, globalization and more. Finally, we must draft resolutions that will be discussed and voted on at the conference. In short, Model UN is a simulation of the UN where we will not only learn about the UN and international affairs but also hone our oratory skills. Along with learning the intricacies of the UN, Dr. Strand's class emphasizes useful communication and debate techniques that will serve the student well beyond the scope of the course. We will deal with current events that are discussed and voted on in the UN, thusly giving the student a unique international experience. We are researching several avenues regarding funding. Scholarships will be available through the UNLV International Programs office for students that qualify. Not all students will qualify and the scholarships will only cover a portion of the costs. We are asking for financial support from CSUN. Our approximate budget is as follows: -coach class air fare $192 -hotel $128 a night quad occupancy for 4 nights, ($128 per student total) -registration fee of $65 -food, ground transportation, and miscellaneous costs (e.g., photocopies) will be paid for by each student The total per student for airfare, hotel, and registration is approximately $385. 11 students enrolled in the class. We are requesting $200 of support per student for a total request of $2200. After returning from the conference we will create a display on our experiences in particular and the UN in general. This display will be housed at the Student Union, Lied Library, or other available location. We want to inform other UNLV students of the opportunities Model UN offers and share our experiences. As student ambassadors, we hope you will understand the importance of this hands-on experience. Any aid you can provide will be greatly appreciated. For more information on MUNFW see www.munfw.org. Sincerely, Crystal Dandy on behalf of all POS 489 students Office of Student Information Operating Policy I. Purpose a. The Office of Student Information (OSI) shall serve to inform the student body, faculty, media and concerned members of the public as to the activities of the CSUN Student Government II. Structure The OSI Board shall consist of: a. The Director, who shall be nominated by the Executive Board and approved by the Senate; b. The Assistant Director, who shall be selected as prescribed by Article IX, Section E, Item 1, of the CSUN Constitution; c. The Board members, who are chosen by the OSI Director, and approved by the Executive Board and the Senate. The OSI Board must consist of no less than five (5) but no more than ten (10) CSUN members of which at least four (4) shall be CSUN Senators. The following positions will be filled by each of the ten board members: i. Information Positions: 1. General Student Body 2. Student Organizations 3. CSUN Directors 4. CSUN Legislative Branch 5. CSUN Executive Branch 6. CSUN Judicial Branch 7. UNLV Staff, Administrators, and other UNLV officials. ii. Media Positions 1. Printed Media 2. CSUN Website 3. OSI Page (Rebel Yell) III. Duties, Powers, and Responsibilities of the Office of Student Information. a. The Director i. The duties of the Director shall be as those described in Article IX, Section D, of the CSUN Constitution; b. The Assistant Director i. The duties of the Assistant Director shall be as those described in Article IX, Section E, of the CSUN Constitution. c. OSI Board i. The duties of the OSI board shall be prescribed by the position held within the board: 1. It shall be the duty of all Information Positions to acquire information gathered in their respective position and formally present any information to be disbursed to their fellow board members for publication approval. Each position is defined as follows: a. General Student Body position shall maintain an open line of communication and act as a liaison between the General Student Body and the OSI department in order to disburse any information that is generated by the same. b. Student Organizations position shall maintain an open line of communication and act as a liaison between the Student Organizations and the OSI department in order to disburse any information that is generated by the same. c. The CSUN Directors position shall maintain an open line of communication and act as a liaison between the CSUN Directors and the OSI department in order to disburse any information that is generated by the same. d. The CSUN Legislative Branch position shall maintain an open line of communication and act as a liaison between the Legislative Branch of CSUN and the OSI department in order to disburse any information that is generated by the same. e. The CSUN Executive Branch position shall maintain an open line of communication and act as a liaison between the Executive Branch of CSUN and the OSI department in order to disburse any information that is generated by the same. f. The CSUN Judicial Branch position shall maintain an open line of communication and act as a liaison between the Judicial Branch of CSUN and the OSI department in order to disburse any information that is generated by the same. g