Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, May 15, 1995

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Government Office of the Senate President MINUTES SENATE MEETING 25-19 FRED ALBRECHT BOARD ROOM TAM ALUMNI CENTER MAY 15,1995 6:30P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER SENATE PRESIDENT SMITH called the meeting to order at 6:32p.m. H. ROLL CALL PRESENT ABSENT Shawna Campbell Geoffrey Fayyad (unexcused) Terence Carroll (late) Terry Morrow (unexcused) Leia Fleischman Carl Tolbert (excused) Jamie Fox Nadia Deluca (unexcused) Joe Laxague Keith McLain Terry Moore Edward Rivera Jonathan Schiff Scott Schwartz Julie Wong Laura Zurek Sandra Shelling m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 25-17 & 25-18 Out of order, not in Senate boxes in time for approval. IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT PIDA - had a meeting about the audit decisions that were made and what the Executive Board will recommend to help things run as smoothly as possible; also attended interviews of the candidates for the Athletic Director. STUDENT BODY VICE PRESIDENT MILLS - has had a lot of people coming into the office with questions about the new residency requirements, he called and found out that the new requirements go into effect on July first. SENATE PRESIDENT SMITH - spent most of his day at the interviews of candidates for the Athletic Director position. SENATOR CARROLL enters the meeting at 6:42p.m. CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA 4505 SOUTH MARYIANO PARKWAY • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3477 • FAX (702) 8954606 V. BOARD & COMMITTEE REPORTS A. SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS . . .. a. Bylaws, CHAIR MCLAIN - the Bylaws committee will be meeting on Friday at 12:00noon because the bill was not posted with the agenda at the last meeting. b. Campus Safety & Awareness, CHAIR FLEISCHMAN - would like the committee to meet over the summer, so she will need her committee members schedules. B. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT REPORTS - none C. FACULTY SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Admissions, SENATOR SCHWARTZ - the committee met last week and made decisions on admissions and credit transfers. b. Curriculum, SENATOR MOORE - the committee wont be meeting again until the Fall. VL PUBLIC COMMENT [In accordance with N.R.S. 241.020 (2)(c)(3)]. James Embree, Editor of the Rebel Yell would like to express his position on Unfinished Business item A when it is brought up for discussion. VIL UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Approval of Zenzee Rios as Associate Chief Justice (tabled at Senate Meeting 25-17); Motion to remove from the table made by SENATOR MOORE, seconded by SENATOR SCHWARTZ. SENATOR MOORE stated that he spoke with Ms. Rios and that she was never told that she needed to be at any of the Senate Meetings, but she also told him that she would be at the meeting tonight. Motion made by SENATOR LAXAGUE to return the item to the table, seconded by SENATOR MOORE. Move into a vote. Motion passes 13-0-0. B. Approval of a monthly stipend of $1,000.00 and a 48 credit fee waiver for the 1995-96 Student Body President, John Pida, to be encumbered from the 2702 (Gen) account (tabled at Senate Meeting 25-18); Motion to approve made by SENATOR SCHWARTZ, seconded by SENATOR ZUREK. SENATOR FLEISCHMAN stated that she believes it should be amended down. SENATOR RIVERA stated that he believes that it is tacky for the Executive Board to give themselves a raise when they have just started their jobs. MR. JAMES EMBREE stated that they are giving themselves a bigger raise than anyone in the real world would get. Motion to amend items B,C, & D to 42 credits made by SENATOR CARROLL, seconded by SENATOR MOORE. Move into a vote. Motion passes 13-0-0. I University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Government Office of the Senate President MINUTES SENATE MEETING 25-16 MONDAY, APRIL 17,1995 MOYER STUDENT UNION 201 &30P.M. ( P R 2 8 I Z U P H ' S I. CALL TO ORDER " v SENATE PRESIDENT ROMERO called the meeting to order at 6:37p.m. ^ II. ROLL CALL Terence Carroll Steven Eisen Leia Fleischman Jamie Fox Joe Laxague Keith McLain Terry Moore Terry Morrow JohnPida Edward Rivera Jonathan Schiff Scott Schwartz Patrick Smith Carl Tolbert Walt Vodrazka Julie Wong Laura Zurek Nadia Deluca (appointed) III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 25-14 & 25-15 IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS STUDENT BODY VICE PRESIDENT - RSVP's for the banquet are due tonight. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE SMITH - Thank you to those of you who came to COmedySpOrtz, there Were 400 people in attendance. PAGE 1 CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA. 4505 SOUTH MARYLAND PARKWAY • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3477 • FAX (702) 895-4606 PRESENT Kirstin Anderson Shawna Campbell ABSENT Geoffrey Fayyad (unexcused) Sandra Shelling (excused) Out of order, not signed yet. SENATE MINUTES 25-167 MONDAY; APRIL l7f 199^ SENATE PRESIDENT ROMERO - he met witft ManagercMison about^liMt'ffie0 V recommendations for decisions on the issues brought up will be oitthe ag&Sdaftr *8"''ift approval at the next meeting; there are applicants here tonight for the open Student Development seat; New Business item E didn't pass Executive Board sb'at 'M^pomt it is out of order. V. BOARD & COMMITTEE REPORTS •• ^ -j;«;n ' .... . fs^C i&JJ!® A. SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Rules & Ethics, CHAIR SCHWARTZ - no report. 11; b. Campus Safety & Awarene-ss, CHAIR FLEISCHM^ ./read the lighting report she received (see attached); she has scheduled a meetin^ftrl^bMay af ' 5:15p.m,in the Senate Chambers. , - T r • hw.tqv^fit «£» it c. Bylaws, CHAIR MCLAIN - the committee has a meeting scheJul^'fBf Friday at 2:00p.m.; he would like to tal&te'feach member of thescomfimfee^ after the Senate meetings '•< 1 •• - d/Ad hoc Constitutional Revision, ' s e. Ways & Means, CHAIR FOX-:fhe last comtaitteeTti^i^fe''^: — tonight; if anyone has questions about the funding requests come ask the! eonftftittee members before the meeting; f. Student Health Liaison/ SENATOR RIVERA - the8 $£b(H0& was approved, but this whole thing isn't over yet. 1 -- afli g. Ad hoc Student Health Committee, CHAIR SMITH - he has positive feedback from last weeks decision on the Student Health Center; is bringing in a company to look at privatizing the Health Center.1 ! liiru, n h. VACANT SENATE SEATS » \ f Motion to nominate Micheal Vaghn, Nadia Deluca, and Micheal Man^apWfer^he Bpen ! ' Student Development seat made by SENATOR MORROW, seconded' by ^feN^TOR' 1 FLEISCHMAN. o: 00. Motion to close nominations for the College of Studefit SENATOR SMITH, seconded by SENATOR CAMPBELL/ *• Move into a vote. Motion passes 19-0-0. " 5 ' ' • „ - r. i faiupda Motion to allow each candidate to speak for no more than 2 m i n u t e s , a f < s question and answer session, followed by a roll call vote made by SENATOR FLEISCHMAN, seconded by SENATOR TOLBERT. ^ - Move into a vote. Motion passes 19-0-0. Micheal Mangapit spoke to the Senate and answered questions. " Nadia Deluca spoke to the Senate and answered questions. PAGE 2 SENATE MINUTES'25 -16 /"MONDAY, APRIL 17,1995 Move into, ^ r^l^call vote, fvlicheal Vaghn received 0 votes, Micheal Mangapit received 9 votes, a^'JjJa^ia Delucareceived 10 votes. ... 'ra N^dja QfJ^^epeiy^tiie seat fpr,,the College of Student Development. SENATE PRESIDENT ROMERO calls a recess to swear in the new Senator at 6:54p.m. - , I, „• >• ' SENATE PRESIDENT ROMERO calls the meeting back to order at 7:00p.m. y f\ B. DIRECTORS REPORT^ / t-ifbtyfr T ^ v iU Student Affairs, DIRECTOR JOHANNSSON - report given by S E N | L T g ^ | | ^ t | f i t h e Health Expo i$at 10:00 in the MSU; the survey reports will fee in the Senate boxes this week; she will continue to work on a leadership conference for ' i'i'B'nmrds.u s Si -' i. - ; WALLACE - no report/ i " c. Organizations Board, DIRECTOR PHILLIPS - thanks to the people;.. who atte^d^^impip^Bq^ts; the la$t Organizations Board meeting is tomorrow; the Scayenger|Ii^;,§t§fJs on Friday; peaceful Wiords and King fpr a Day are playing on Friday . ^ v r d. Student Services, DIRECTOR GREENHALGH - thank you to the peoplp wljq ^ttep^ed.Thornburgh'ys. Grimes, there were 28 people at this event; everything for the rest of the term is done; he hopes that there is better turn out at the next eyBg| ^ S i f " ,;m • , a \ , • ; ;>i: s^fenhr- a WcS n. i :> sn -j i . C. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT-REPORTS a. Consolidated Student Business Manager, MANAGER CALLISON - gave the E^^fi^Report for the week (refer to audio tape); the breakdown for the KUN^/i^, '^yrWjljl-.be,printing 6,000 programs, and the line item transfer item is $5,000.00 to come out of the 2710 (Pub) account, they need the increase to finish out the Fiscal year and they will be replacing the money as they collect it; the contract from the $ne she has^ever received from them like this; the Directors contracts expire on 04/30^95;, there ® a Conflict with the CSUN Constitution but that is the last day on their Employment Documents which were approved by the Senate last summer; refund checks from elections are in; Funding Request checks are in too, the organizations should be encouraged to pick them up before they staledate; the reapproval of Spyr Q?^pes:is-s0:that they cag*avoid the 1099 tax form. : KUNy^'l.5 FjM - no report, c. Residential Hall Liaison - no report. D. FACULTY SENATE SEAT REPORTS a. Admissions, SENATOR MCLAIN - proxy for SENATOR FLEISCHMAN and the committee discussed and voted on scholarships and admission for some students. PAGE 3 SENATE MINUTES'25 -16 /"MONDAY, APRIL 17,1995 b. Curriculum - SENATOR MORROWand SENATOR VODRAZKA resign from. their seats because they are unable to make iito the meetings, tli^are^t1^1 ! 2:00p.m. on Fridays. r". :: r.« <fciM; of J c. General Education, SENATOR FOX - there is a meeting tomorrow at 7:30a.m. in BEH 518 and she will need a proxy (SENATOR SCHlFF volunteer to' '' proxy). ; d. Grievance - SENATOR SMITH resigns diie to lack of action. ;; e. Public Relations - SENATOR SMITH resigns'due to laci bFaction. n ' f. Scholarship, SENATOR SCHWARTZ - th^e"are-mekilpm%e nexf " two Wednesdays in the Library Classroom. ! g. Rebel Yell Advisory Board, SENATOR MORROW - she was aproxy for the last meeting, at it the auditors explained their findings and gave recommendiatiohs, if anyone is interested she has the audit report. VI. PUBLIC COMMENT [In accordance with N.R.S. 241.020 (2)(e)(3)]. No comment from the gallery. -r s. • VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ' ' W w ^ a * " - * A. Approval of $150.00 per month Stipfend for Stephanie^a&^CgS©^^' Elections Board Director for the month of April, 1995 to be encumbered from 'the CSUN 2702 (Gen) account (tabled per Bylaw 4 at Senate meeting 25-14); 1 A-. > f - . x i Motion to remove from the table made by SENATOR PIDA, seconded by SENATOR RIVERA. • 1 "f ' ' Move into a vote. Motion passes 19-0-1. .SENATOR SMITH abstained. u iL 1 SENATOR MOORE stated that he believed that the stipend should1 be decrease to1 $100.00. 'i i J'/.* " SENATOR CAMPBELL stated that Director Araiz^ SENATOR FLEISCHMAN stated that she saw Directs Araifa'in the d f f i ^ f t d & j p t i - f people who are paid more than her. ' - * > • ' ; : r * Move into a vote. Motion passes 17-0-3. SENATORS MOORE, SMITH, and^RlVERA abstained. ; - & - ^ r ^ & ^ m i : . ^ - VIII. NEW BUSINESS - • " ^ - h ^ ^ m ^ y m ^ A. Approval of an amount not to exceed $1,235.00 forKuWv^^S^^^ - * ::v ^ program guide to be encumbered from the 2703 (KUNV) account; 5*"' W-SMsi^&u Motion to approve made by SENATOR FOX, seconded by SENATORS' i n PAGE 4 SENATE MINUTES'25 -16 /"MONDAY, APRIL 17,1995 ^ j j i s a o s o y r PRESID^^BP;MERO explained tfeat if-was-a calendar of the years upcoming eiVents for KUNV to distribute to their listeners and the community. . / < ? «T. Move into aj/qte. Motianspassps 20,-0-0. s ; v M . . i- f r- ,i. < • / B. n, ;^.e-approyal of,contract and an amount not to exceed $575.00 for CSUN C o n c e r t " S o u p r ^ G i ^ p ^ s ' 1 tojbe^he.ld April 26, 1995 at 12:20p.m, to be Motion to approve made by SENATOR FLEISCHMAN, seconded by SENATOR Move into a vote. Motion passes 19-0-1. SENATOR MCLAIN abstained. C. Approval of an $11,000.00 line item transfer of budget authority to increase the FY 94-95 2703 KUNV operating line. Budget authority options to be discussed at the meeting; ' * 'il \' .« - ; . Motion tp^gjpo^e^de^y SENATOR SCHWARTZ, seconded by .SENATOR FOX. k?.>d . t a >> ir ''fi0- , • >*•• Motion to amend to $5,000.00to^e encumbered from the 2710 (Pub) account made by SENATOR TOLBERT, seconded by SENATOR SMITH. Move into a vote. Motion passes 20-0-0. Move into a vote on ^jn^nded item. Motion passes 20-0-0. DL,. Approval of contract/license agreement for CSUN Carnival to be held on April 19, 1995 as submitted by SENATOR SMITH; seconded by SENATOR RIVERA-Motion, tq5w^iyfrgylaw 39 for 15 minutes made-by SENATOR SMITH, seconded by SENATOR RIVERA. , r i. Move mtp^gtf.pMotion Pa5ses 17-2-1. SENATORS MCLAIN and FLEISCHMAN opposed. SENATOR FOX abstained. .. L Move into a vote on item D. Motion passes 20-0-0. > Item Eon.tfif-Supplemen^l Agenda is ruled out of order by PRESIDENT ROMERO because it did not pass Executive Board. . > IX. OPI^/P^CUSSION PAGE 5 SENATE MINUTES 254 61/M^BAM,) A M L P , 4095s —n • v' 'I'" 'ViIJIjc'V.' v. ?. / oo^sr ^A .g^b&flteDbmaMbfe SENATOR SCHWARTZ - no comitienfcnw o hx ft pin --.f' r. »-v xoirw srfJ te 00 g^aec^ SSNAf£)R ZUREK - no comment, ; i&.T ' « - rO , - > )r .< ,V.AU» 507.r OT 'til . 'q (. !, f.'.. . iO, ; * . i"7 >'• •' ••! «;'.•', Personal Privilege by SENATORS SCHWARTZ and ZUREK at 7:50p.m. 5 SENATOR WONG - Welcome to Senator Delucac*a:^ . r , . % UWZ SENATOR FOX - Welcome to Senator Deluea; glad to be,dose with the- W^s^Means? meetings for a while. SENATOR MORROW VWelcome to Sector Deluea.d ' ' f rC>%J S r ^ k L ; vui^.t' SENATOR MOORE - everyone who didn't attend the Grimes vs. Thornburgh debate missed aigpod one; Welcome to Senatof^eluca. s T "y ' s,r ' /• „.4f. v > , ' i f i f l f t n e SENATOR CARROLL - Spring Extravaganza and ComedySportz were great; Welcome to Senator Deluea. ' • t • i ^ . ^ 7 • .:>r'j740i: b >: ".cri™ .ftf^'f '-j ,1. ?.:>'••> tri^sHi,clBartteaS SENATOR MCLAIN - would life to rnget iv$fch Ms sbmmittee.memfe.ers; ^fteMhe- Sejasa&g meeting;Congratwiations tOLSen#pr Deluea. ! j.. J >-V 'CK: SENATOR PIDA - Congratulations to Senator Deluea; todayis the lapt aakgj*?4'^ inquire into the CSUN Leadership Scholarship Committee; Good Luck on finals. SENATOR VODRAZKA - Director Greenhalgh was wrong it was only $400.00 per person for Grimes vs. Thombur^. / " '•* " ' ln^n f SENATOR EISEN - Congratulations and Welcome to Senator Deluea; commended ... , Micheal Mangapit for running for the Senate seat; he wasn't trying to attaek I J t e t o r Greenhalgfa personally. ..••- T | •-% t - 'SBW SENATOR RIVERA - Welcome to Senator Deluea. . • At,. * • SENATOR ANDERSON-Welcome to Senator Deluea; it's great that thistssucha short meeting; the Thornburgh vs.* Grimes was: a good debate, it was a? poor turnout. , ir>r-A,'-uc SENATOR TOLBERT - Congratulation to Senator Deluea; it looks Mke thece is going to be a complaint filled against the Elections Board; there is a softball practice on April . 23rd at 11:00a.m. at Cannon Jr. High; games are on the 29th and 30th. SENATOR CAMPBELL - Congratulations to Senator Deluea; if the Senate ever hires that elections company again she will be back to lobby against it; the Milt©rii Grimes PAGE] 6 SENATE MINUTES'25 -16 /"MONDAY, APRIL 17,1995 debate and ComedySportz were good; she would recommend that they check into what is going on at the annex "with the people feijed 'td tyatch it:- /> i .•«? f;OTAi SENATOR LAXAGUE - the Grimes vs. Thornburgh debate was good, heenctturages-lhe next Executive Board to hire a good Entertainment & Programming Director to put these events on. m « f t . \ - i m 'i ' >c • '-gt, r-'hR zSir'l SENATOR SCHIFF - Welcome to SenaSotMuca. i : i r: .•„' J • '\0- /J SENATOfeDELUCA - ThMk % the: welcome, \r . x , • i.. > T SENATOR FLEISCHMAN - Spring Extravaganza went well; she is concerned about 2 different LPO's for awards for the banquet; please come to the;Safety jAwardM^ I•• meeting. jfgitt^ma" S? -ttjQ f| i Lib A..? j\i I SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE SMlTHvheijs checking into getting the CSUN computers on line; ComedySportz was good, and he would like to bring them back. vvi> -3 j\ m i i • : . - J J vrlt. ; - : SENATE PRESIDENT ROMERO - Welcome to Senator Deluca; try to fet»&f Facaljy Senate seats filled as soon as possible; President Boixo is trying to take corrective nJssttte^fbff^iibMi^ian of events; he-doesn't know yet:what is going to happen with the Judicial Council now that the Chief Justice's term has expired, 2 j*econBnendations sdllsfr appear on the agenda next week; remind organizations who have received funding to con^3si'afi#p|ck up their-checks. M j ",•;?- m i f j • A-j-'i.. lit) .Y • i .' • 7 ,/ = • •. V ." ""• X. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn made by SENATOR VODRAZKA, seconded by SENATOR FOX: Move into a vote." Motion passes 18-0-0. vbs&e <3 i. . •ss.. a The meeting is adjourned at 8:03p.m. YJ Bi rT- j j « f ' j PAGE 7