Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, November 21, 2005

S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T Student Senate President Adriel Espinoza CSUN Senate Meeting Agenda MEETING 36-03 Monday, November 21, 2005 6:00 P.M. Moyer Student Union, Room 201 Fred Johns Business Francis Keeton Little Business Iris Saint Business Marco Valera Business Viviana Dearmas Education Christina Hooshmand Education Joe Huerta Engineering "ric Guideng ie Arts ,»ielody Melendez Fine Arts Teddy Sim Jr. Health 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 Mike Wong University Studies Jaqueline Alvardo Urban Affairs ary McCormick jrban 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. II. III. IV. V. VI. CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES Information Item: Vice President for Finance and Business Gerry Bomotti will present to the Senate on tuition and fees formulas, related Board of Regents policy, and topics related to the proposed tuition and fees increase. REPORTS A. Senate Committee Reports B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports C. Business Manager Report D. Liaison Reports 1. Student Involvement and Activities 2. Residence Hall Association 3. Student Athletics 4. Student Health Advisory Committee 5. ROTC 6. Leadership Advisory Board E. Rebel Yell Report PUBLIC COMMENT EXECUTIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS IX. UNIFINSHED BUSINESS i ooo A. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed-S MX) ,'000. 0 0~ for the replacement of the reflection pool located in front of HFA with a student project multiuse area. A representative from Facilities will discuss the budget for the proposed reflection pool replacement project as well as related topics regarding the project from a UNLV Facilities perspective. Professor Pasha Rafat and/or a representative from the student group will discuss design and present a model of the proposed project. CSUN will be credited for its' contribution to the project. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2250-237-2713 Interest Bearing account. As submitted by the Executive Board. B. Action Item: Approval of a $260 increase in the Vice-President's salary for the month of November for reimbursement of his credit card expenses, for paying on behalf of CSUN, for unoccupied hotel rooms on the Reno Roadtrip 2005. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702-FY06 Campus Life (Rebel Road Trip) budget. As submitted by Senator Donnelly. C. Action Item: Nomination/Election o f e n c (l)'Scnatw to serve as the Chairman for the Ways and Means Committee for the 36th session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. D. Action Item: Nomination/Election of (1) CSUN member to serve as the Senate President Pro Tempore for the 36"1 session. Senator to be nominated and elected by the 36t h session. As submitted by Senator Jimenez X. NEW BUSINESS A. Action item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $3,900.00 to be paid to Aaron Mathews, Unix Consulting Services for CSUN Book Exchange Site. Costs to be encumbered by the CSUN 2702 FY06 OSI (Discretionary) budget. As submitted by the Executive Board on behalf of Director Viesca. B. Information 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. C. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $1000 to be paid to the Honors College for the "Honors Showcase"; a talent show by the Honors Students. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 06 Senate Discretionary budget. As submitted by Senator Seneviratne. Tl. Action Item: Approval of $1,500.00 to be paid as an ISP 17240 for Dr. John Gearhart for his lecture to UNLV students about Stem Cell Research on November 21, 2005. As submitted by the executive board on behalf of director Yasbin. E. Action Item: Approval of $2,000 to be paid to A2 Productions for the talent at Rebel qip Coffeehouse Series, 11/29/05 - 12/1/05. Cost to be encumbered from CSUN 2702 2 FY06 E&P (Discretionary) budget. A s submitted by the executive board on behalf of Director Holmquist. F. Action Item: Commitment of Senate Bill number 3 to the bylaws committee. As submitted by Senator Moses. (See attachment 36.03.01) G. Action Item: Commitment of Senate Bill number 4 to the Constitutional Revision Committee. As submitted by Senator Moses (See attachment 36.03.02) H. 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. I. 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. J. Resolution: If Article V.H.3 of the CSUN Constitution is not fulfilled, that shall be considered an impeachable offense. As submitted by Senator Johns 10/18/05. K. 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. L. 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. Executive Board Summations INFORMATION XII. 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. 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 ADRIEL ESPINOZA 3 Senate Bill No.3 Of the 36t h Session Proposed Amendment to Bylaw 28 "Ways and Means Committee" Attachment 36.03.01 INTRODUCED BY: Senator Moses, Senator Jimenez Summary: This bylaw needs to be revised in order to assure the students that CSUN will not operate on a deficit budget. In the wake of this years budget complication, we feel it to be in the best interest of the students, CSUN, and all others affected by our budget, that we affirm that the ways and means committee will not create a budget that exceeds our projected revenues. We the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, represented in the CSUN Senate do enact as follows: (Additions are underlined. Deletions shall be in brackets) C. The Committee: 1. The Ways and Means Committee shall submit a zero deficit annual CSUN budget to the senate no later than the 4t h Wednesday of May. 4 UNLVCSUN S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T Student Senate President Adriel Espinoza MEETING 36-03 Monday, November 21, 2005 6:00 P.M. CSUN Senate Meeting Agenda Moyer Student Union, Room 201 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 SENATE PRESIDENT ESPINOZA calls meeting to order at 6:13pm II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR LITTLE entered at 6:45, SENATOR SAINT, SENATOR VALERA , SENATOR DEARMAS, SENATOR JIMENEZ , Senator Huerta, SENATOR ALVARDO, SENATOR McCORMICK, SENATOR LITTLE, SENATOR SENEVERATNE, SENATOR GU1DENG , SENATOR MELENDEZ, SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR N1LSON, SENATOR POUNDS, SENATOR DONNELLY, SENATOR SPENCER, SENATOR MAXSON, SENATOR WONG, SENATOR FARKAS, IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Out of Order V. Information Item: Vice President for Finance and Business Gerry Bomotti will present to the Senate on tuition and fees formulas, related Board of Regents policy, and topics related to the proposed tuition and fees increase. VI. REPORTS A. Senate Committee Reports SENATOR JOHNS : It is between 7 and 9 members SENATOR MOSES: senate will nominate the members for each of the committees, let me know if you want to be in the committee. B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports C. Business Manager Report D. Liaison Reports 1. Student Involvement and Activities : This is the last meeting for me, thank you . Rebel connection is coming up. it will take place all four days, the first week we will have many different activities that will be going on around campus, greek: presidents for the greek life will recive a letter from me. we are cleaning up office. We have haD a lot of multi- cultural events. 2. Residence Hall Association there is a basketball game rally OBN TUES AT 5:PM THERE WILL BE A LOT GOING ON. IT WILL GO ON ALL OVER THE CAMPUS... tURKEY GATE. Student Athletics TOMMORROW THERE WILL BE A GAME AND AT 5 WE WILL BE SHOOTING A VIDEO. 3. Student Health Advisory Committee 4. ROTC: WEEK AGO WE ALL GOT OUR JOBS. EVERYONE GOT GOOD JOBS. WE DIDN'T PLACE THAT WELL LAST WEEKEND. WE HAD A GOOD TIME THOUGH. ON THURS WE HAVE A FORMAL DINNER. 5. Leadership Advisory Board E. Rebel Yell Report SENATOR JOHNS SUBMITTED TO HAVE ONE SENATOR TO BE ON THE BOARD. IN THE CONSTITUTION WE NEED TO APPROVE THE EDITOR IN CHIEF. VII. PUBLIC COMMENT VIII. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS VICE PRESIDENT LARGAMACINO : CHRISTIAN THE LEGAL CONSULTANT IS GOING TO BE UP FOR RE APPOINTMENT , AND WE WILL BE HAVING ANOTHER PERSON THE WE WILL BE ADDING. PRESIDENT GOATZ : THE NERVE LOOKS AWSOME. WE WILL BE CHANGING THE WAY WE WILL BE DISTRIBUTING THE NERVE. WE NEED TO KNOW AND THINK ABOUT WHAT WILL BE APPROPRIATE TO ASK THE vICE CHANCOLER, THERE WILL BE MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW ABOUT THE TUITION INCREASES. WE WILL HAVE LITTLE LESS THEN 60,000 FOR REBEL PALOOZA. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ALL THE RIGHT INFORMATION, NEXT WEEK BOOKSTORE BUYBACK REPS WILL BE COMING IN. SENATE PRESIDENT ESPINOZA: WE NEED TO GET STARTED ON TIME FOR EVERY MEETING. THE PRO SENATOR TEMPLETON POSITION IS UP SENATOR DEARMAS IS WHO I WANT. WE DID WELL LAST WEEK IN BASKET BALL. SENATOR LITTLE ENTERS AT 6:43 SENATOR HOOSHMAND ENTERS AT 6:50 IX. UNIFINSHED BUSINESS A. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $100,000.00 for the replacement of the reflection pool located in front of HFA with a student project multiuse area. A representative from Facilities will discuss the budget for the proposed reflection pool replacement project as well as related topics regarding the project from a UNLV Facilities perspective. Professor Pasha Rafat and/or a representative from the student group will discuss design and present a model of the proposed project. CSUN will be 2 credited for its' contribution to the project. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2250-237-2713 Interest Bearing account. As submitted by the Executive Board. \DIRECTOR DONNELLY MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR DEARMAS SECONDS SENATOR MELENDEZ MOVES TO AMMEN : STRIKING $100,000 AND INSERTING $60,000 SENATOR DEARMAS: SECONDS SENATOR JOHNS , SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR JIMENEZ SENATOR HEAD ABSTAINS 17-3-1 AMENDMENT PASSES-ACTION ITEM A as amended 14-6-1 item passes B. Action Item: Approval of a $260 increase in the Vice-President's salary for the month of November for reimbursement of his credit card expenses, for paying on behalf of CSUN, for unoccupied hotel rooms on the Reno Roadtrip 2005. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702-FY06 Campus Life (Rebel Road Trip) budget. As submitted by Senator Donnelly. Item ruled out of order C. Action Item: Nomination/Election of one (1) Senator to serve as the Chairman for the Ways and Means Committee for the 36th session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. SENATOR DONNELLY moves to approve SENATOR DEARMAS seconds SENATOR MELENDEZ nominates SENATOR JIMENEZ SENATOR SENEVERATNE seconds SENATOR DONNELLY nominates SENATOR GUIDENG SENATOR MAXSON seconds SENATOR JIMENEZ and SENATOR GUIDENG Both have the floor to speak for 3 minutes SENATOR JIMENEZ : 13 SENATOR GUIDENG ; 4 abstain: 4 D. Action 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 SENATOR DONNELLY motions to approve nominations SENATOR MELENDEZ seconds SENATOR DONNELLY moves to nominate SENATOR DEARMAS SENATOR HOOSHMAND seconds SENATOR SENEVERATNE nominates SENATOR JIMENEZ 3 SENATOR NILSON seconds SENATOR NILSON nominates SENATOR MOSES SENATOR FARKAS seconds each nominee gets to speak to the senators for two minuets ten minutes of Q&A SENATOR JIMENEZ :6 SENATOR DEARMAS:8 SENATOR MOSES: 3 abstain: 4 SENATOR JIMENEZ and SENATOR DEARMAS move to a second vote second vote: SENATOR DEARMAS: 10 SENATOR JIMENEZ: 11 Abstain: SENATOR JOHNS motions to postpone SENATOR NILSON seconds 14-4-2 X. NEW BUSINESS A. Action item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $3,900.00 to be paid to Aaron Mathews, Unix Consulting Services for CSUN Book Exchange Site. Costs to be encumbered by the CSUN 2702 FY06 OSI (Discretionary) budget. As submitted by the Executive Board on behalf of Director Viesca. SENATOR MAXSON moves to approve SENATOR JIMENEZ seconds 18-0-1 B. Information Item:ApprovaI 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. SENATOR DEARMAS motions to postpone SENATOR JIMENEZ seconds 18-0-1 item is postponed C. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed SI000 to be paid to the Honors College for the "Honors Showcase"; a talent show by the Honors Students. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 06 Senate Discretionary budget. As submitted by Senator SeneviTatne. SENATOR SENEVERATNE moves to approve 4 SENATOR MAXSON seconds 1 8 - 0 = - 0 D. Action Item: Approval of $1,500.00 to be paid as an ISP 17240 for Dr. John Gearhart for his lecture to UNLV students about Stem Cell Research on November 21, 2005. As submitted by the executive board on behalf of director Yasbin. PRESIDENT GOATZ : moves to amend : Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 18-0-0 item is passed as amended E. Action Item: Approval of $2,000 to be paid to A2 Productions for the talent at Rebel Coffeehouse Series, 11/29/05 - 12/1/05. Cost to be encumbered from CSUN 2702 FY06 E&P (Discretionary) budget. As submitted by the executive board on behalf of Director Holmquist. F. Action Item: Commitment of Senate Bill number 3 to the bylaws committee. As submitted by Senator Moses. (See attachment 36.03.01) SENATOR JIMENEZ : motions f and g combine and commit 17-0-1 committed G. Action Item: Commitment of Senate Bill number 4 to the Constitutional Revision Committee. As submitted by Senator Moses (See attachment 36.03.02) H. 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. items H through L are rulled out of order I. 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. J. Resolution: If Article V.H.3 of the CSUN Constitution is not fulfilled, that shall be considered an impeachable offense. As submitted by Senator Johns 10/18/05. K. 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. L. 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. Executive Board Summations INFORMATION PRESedentNT GOATZ : really would like SENATOR DEARMAS as SENATE PRESIDENT PRO tem , there are going to be many good speakers next week look into 5 what is going on. happy thanksgiving. Rebecca Armstrong next tues. speaking about HIV and being effected with it SENATE PRESIDENT ESPINOZA : please have a good thanksgiving, did everyone get the senate info sheets, yasbin is doing a great job. XII. GOOD OF THE SENATE INFORMATION SENATOR MAXSON : we are off to a Rocky start. I am glad we got funding for the Feflection pond. SENATOR WONG : good luck with classes. SENATOR MOSES: the minutes would be good to be posted. I would only like 7 people to be on my committee . SENATOR JIMENEZ: I want to thank you to have the opportunity to represent you . 702 808 7844 that is my phone number. SENATOR MELENDEZ; there is a performance of carnival is opening next week . I appreciate the funding for the pool. SENATOR SAINT : take time to think about the pro SENATOR TEMPLETON position. SENATOR ALVARDO : happy thanksgiving . SENATOR DEARMAS: we got everything together for the hokey team . I have info about the peer advising, I have info on it. look into the HRC membership. I really respect SENATOR JIMENEZ . I stay reserved toware the end 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. XIII. ADJOURNMENT ACTION SENATOR MAXSON moves to adjourn SENATOR HOOSHMAND seconds 18-0-0 adjourn 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 BODY SENATE PRESIDENT ADRIEL ESPINOZA SENATE SECRETARY ADAM LEWIS Senate Bill No.3 Attachment 36.03.01 Of the 36t h Session Proposed Amendment to Bylaw 28 "Ways and Means Committee" INTRODUCED BY: Senator Moses, Senator Jimenez Summary: This bylaw needs to be revised in order to assure the students that CSUN will not operate on a deficit budget. In the wake of this years budget complication, we feel it to be in the best interest of the 6 students, CSUN, and all others affected by our budget, that we affirm that the ways and means committee will not create a budget that exceeds our projected revenues. We the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, represented in the CSUN Senate do enact as follows: (Additions are underlined. Deletions shall be in brackets) C. The Committee: 1. The Ways and Means Committee shall submit a zero deficit annual CSUN budget to the senate no later than the 4t h Wednesday of May. Senate Bill No. 4 Of the 36t h Session Proposed Constitutional Amendment Introduce by: Senator Moses Attachment 36.03.02 Summary: Approval to remove Article VIII, item B of the CSUN Constitution as submitted by Senator Moses. This needs to be removed from the Constitution completely. Currently, as employees of UCCSN, we are all covered by an insurance policy which makes this statement irrelevant and complicated. In fact, having it in the Constitution causes more problems because the auditor discovered, and the UCCSN Risk Manager agreed, that we are in violation of this statement because our current insurance policy covers all of us to SIM, whereas our revenues are in excess of S1.2M and therein lies the variance. It is my opinion that Article VIII, item B can be completely removed from the Constitution without any change to the organization. In addition, every employee (who fills out an Edoc) is covered by the UCCSN bonding insurance, not just the five mentioned in this item, so we have more than enough bonding insurance. We the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, represented in the CSUN Senate do enact as follows: (Additions are underlined. Deletions shall be in brackets.) ARTICLE VIII Finance A. The President, the Vice President, and the Senate President, or the Pro Tempore in their absence, shall be the only officers empowered to disburse CSUN funds. All expenditures shall require two of their three signatures and shall require the signature of the Business Manager or that of Business Manager alternate or his/her agent, in accordance with mutually accepted fiscal procedures established by CSUN and the Office of the President. B. [The President, the Vice-President, the Senate President, the Vice President Pro Tempore and the Senate President Pro Tempore shall be bonded in an amount commensurate with CSUN revenues.] C. Stipends shall expire at the end of officers' and officials' terms of office. D. Officers or officials who receive fee waivers from CSUN shall reimburse CSUN for the cost of dropped, failed, or audited classes. (B/R 6/96) E. Officers or officials who receive fee waivers from CSUN who fail to complete six credits during the semester shall reimburse CSUN for the cost of their credit fees waived for that semester. F. Officers or officials who receive fee waivers from CSUN who fail to complete their terms of office shall reimburse CSUN for the amount of the fee waiver proportionate to the term of office not completed. 8