Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, January 27, 1981

CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89154 Telephone (702) 739-3477 SENATE PRESIDENT MARTIN J. BURZINSKI AGENDA Senate Meeting #5 1-27-81 Moijer Student Union Building Room 203 4 p.m. I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes #7 IV. Executive Board Announcements V. Executive Board Nominations A. CSUN Legal Council 1. Jim Jimmerson, Attorney at Law VI. Committee Reports A. Appropriations Board B. Entertainment and Programming Board 1 Approval of Spring Schedule S Budget C. Election Board D. Publications Board E. Organizations Board F. Radio Board G. Bp-Laws Committee H. Ad Hoc Committee Reports VII. Old Business VIII'.' New Business A. Waiver of 15-hour emplouement limitation for CSUN Senate President B. Legislative trip to Carson City, Nevada 1. Approval of Funding, $2,911.27 C. Approval of $1000 for Career Day, Alumni Association D. Vacant Senate Seats (nominations) 1. University College (3) 2. Hotel College (1) IX. Open Discussion X. Adjournment Senate Meeting fif* 1-27-S1 Mover Student Union Building poom Conference ^ n .m. T. Call to Order Senate President Pro Tempore Yelton called the eigth meeting of the Consolidated Student Senate to order at 4 p.m. II. Roll Call Members In Attendance Tom Foskaris-excused late Patrick Malloy Lori Ann Kanton Scott Lewandowski-excused absent Kathi Kulesza-excused absent Scott Karosa-excused absent Sandy Williams Roberta Burton-excused absent Carlene Clay Jim McKinney Bill Haldeman Jeff Wild Carv Crandell Derrek Yelton Pick Oshinski "obert Scavetta Temnorarv Senate ^resident Darlimentarian. Spnator Williams moved that Jeff "ild serve as temporary ^aftimentarian. The motion was seconded. The motion nassed unanimouslv. TTT. Aonroval of Minutes Senator McKinnev moved that the $1000 exnenditure approved for Black Historv Week come out of the budget of Entertainment anH Programming Board. The motion was seconded. Senator Scavetta moved that the table from the Entertainment and Programming Board minutes be removed from Senate meeting to Senate Meeting /'R. The motion was seconded. There being no further additions or corrections the minutes stood aoproved. IV. Executive Board Announcements A. Regent's Meeting President Chanos talked briefly about the main topic before the Board of Regents, the increase $6 per credit on tuition. President Chanos held a cress conference letting the media know how the students feel about the increase in tuition. He will try many different methods to lobby and let the govenor know how the students feel about the proposal. B. Student Discount Cards President Chanos has received 20,000 student discout cards, that can be used at anproximatelv 20 different places around the communitv. 'rht. cards will be distributed throughout the v e a r > Senate Meeting //8 Page 2 January 27, 1981 C. Increase in TuitJ.on Vice-President Peves announced that the Community Colleges are getting together to call all the legislators and let them know how the students feel, thev asked CS1IN if thev would like to heln. Tf vou would like to help please contact ,7ice- ^resident "eves. "ice-President Peves also announced that the facult" is eager to heln CSUN in the campaign against the increase in tuition. 0. ^hone Mrectorv Vice-president Reves announced that the directory should be printed bv March. Herself and Senator Oshinski talked to the information office, and found out that CSUN might assist in the funding of a camous survival hook available onlv to incoming freshman. E. Dean of Student Services Vice-President Reyes announced that the committee as narrowed its list down to 16 applicants and within the week there will be 5 or 6 applicants to meet with the students. F. GPA Senate President Pro Tempore asked everyone to fill out the CPA release sheet and hand it in after the Senate Meeting. Also, he announced that the University College has 3 vacant Senate seat, and Hotel College as I vacant Senate seat. Committee vacancies were also announced bv Senate President Pro Tempore, velton. V. Executive Board Nominations A. CSL'N Legal Council, Jim Jimmerson Senator Wild moved to approve Jim Jimmerson as CSIJN legal Council. The motion was seconded. Discussion took place. The general consent was that both applicants for these position would be beneficial to CSTTW. Senator Faldeman moved to table this motion for a week until a lob description is made. "Hie motion was seconded. \rj ce-President Peves ohiected to the tame. The oMection passed with seven in favor and three opposed, therefore the motion bv Senator "aldeman died. Senator Williams called for the auestion. ^he call for the nuestion was s e c o n d e d T h e motion passed unanimously, "'he motion to approve Jim Jimmerson as CSUN Legal Council passed with eight in favor, and three opposed. VI. Committee Reports A. Appropriations Board There was no report. B. Entertainment and Programming Board Chairman, Radford Smith, made a brief nresenation to the Senate announcing the changes in the budget and schedule. The total buget comes to $49,22D.Ofi. Senator Wild moved to approve the minutes of the Entertainment and Programming Board December 23, 1980. There being no further additions or corrections the minutes stood approved. Senator Oshinski moved to approve the Entertainment and Programming Board Spring Schedule. The motion was seconded. Much discussion took place. It was expressed that the lectures for next semester were not scholastic. Senator Crandell called for the question. The motion was seconded. The call for the question passed unanimously. The motion to approve the spring schedule passed unanimously. Vice-President Reyes moved to suspend with the rules and move into New Business Item A, & B. The motion was seconded. The motion Passed with eight in favor, and two opposed. Senate Meeting #8 Page 3 January 27, 1981 VIIT. New Business B. Legislative Trip to Parson Citv, Nevada $2,011.27 It was moved by Senator OshinsM to anorove the ,911.?7 for the legislative trio to Carson Citv. The motion was seconded. Then much discussion took place. It was exnressed stronp.lv by ^resident Chanos that the students going on this trin he used as lobbvist for the University,mostlv CSUN. He also reouested the names and phone numbers of the 47 neople going on the trin. president Chanos called for the nuestion. The call for the question was seconded. The motion Dassed unanimously. The approval of the $2,011.27 passed with nine in favor, and one abstention. C. Approval of $1000 for Career Dav, UNLV Alumni Association Dan Russell made a presenation to the Senate, he also announced that the Student Union Board would match what ever CSUN would fund. President Chanos moved to approve the $1000 for Career Day to the Alumni Association. The motion was seconded. Discussion took place. The motion passed with seven in favor and three opposed. VI. Committee Reports B. Entertainment and Programming Board 1. Approval of Spring Budget Senator Haldeman moved to approve the spring budget for the Entertainment and Programming Board. The motion was seconded. Senator Scavetta called for the question. The motion was seconded. The call for the question passed with nine in favor, and one opposed. The main motion passed with eight in favor, one opposed, and one abstention. C. Election Board There was no renort. D. Publications Board There was no report. E. Organizations Board There was no report. F. Radio Board There was no report. 0. By-Laws Committee There was no report. H. Student Services Committee There was no report. VII. Old Business There was no Old Business. VIII. New Business A. Waiver of 15-hour employment limitation for CSUN Senate President Vice-President Reyes moved to aoprove the wavier of 15-hour work limitation of the Senate President. The motion was seconded. Discussion took place. The motion passed unanimously. Senate Meeting //8 January 27, 1981 Page 4 D. Vacant Senate Seats (nominations) 1. University College Senator Haldeman nominated Ginger Clayton, Kelly Campbell, and Karen Cohen. X. Adlournment Meeting was adlourned bv Senate ^resident pro Temnore Yelton because of loss of quorum. Respectfully Submitted by, Derrek A. Yelton Senate President Pro Tempore ResoectfuJly Preoared bv, Pobin Starlin CSUN Senate Secretary