Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, August 07, 1995

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Government Office of the Senate President s fa I 5 57 ft '35 STUDENT SENATE MEETING 25-24 Monday, August 7, 1995 6:30 PM FLORA DUNGAIN HUMANITIES 1ST FLOOR AUDITORIUM Agenda topics L CALL TO ORDER H. ROLL CALL ILL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 25-23 IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS V. BOARD & COMMITTEE REPORTS VL PUBLIC COMMENT [in accordance with N.RS. 241.020 (2)(c)(3)] VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. '^Approval of David Turner as Nevada Student Affairs Director; B. Approval of Stephanie Araiza as Elections Board Director? C. ^Approval of Ted Greenhalgh as Student Services Director: o D. ^Approval of Toby Cole as Organizations Board Director; % E. Approval of Steven Hagen as Office of Student Information Director;* F. Approval of Brian Saliba as Entertainment and Programming Director (items A-F were combined and tabled at Senate Meeting 25-23); G. Approval to expend the stipend amount of $400.00 per month from My 01,1995 through May 14, 1996, plus a 24-credit fee waiver for the position of Nevada Student Affairs Director to be encumbered out of the 2708 (NSA) account; H. Approval to expend the stipend amount of $150.00 for the month of September 01, 1995, through September 30, 1995; $300.00 for the month of October 01,1995, through October 31, 1995; $150.00 for the month of February 01,1996, through February 28, 1996; $300.00 for the month of March 01,1996, through April 14, 1996; plus a 24-credit fee waiver for the position of Elections Board Director to be encumbered out of the 2702 (Gen) account; CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA 4 5 0 5 SOUTH MARYLAND PARKWAY • LAS VEGAS. NEVADA 8 9 1 5 4 - 2 0 0 9 • ( 7 0 2 ) 8 9 5 - 3 4 7 7 • FAX F702) 8 9 5 - 4 6 0 6 I. Approval to expend the stipend amount of $400.00 per month from My 01,1995 through May 14, 1996, plus a 24-credit fee waiver for the position of Student Services Director to be encumbered out of the 2706 (Svcs) account; J. Approval to expend the stipend amount of $400.00 per month from July 01,1995 through May 14, 1996, plus a 24-credit fee waiver for the position Organizations Board Director to be encumbered out of the 2704 (Org) account; K. Approval to expend the stipend amount of $400.00 per month from July 01,1995 through May 14, 1996, plus a 24-credit fee waiver for the position of Office of Student Information Director to be encumbered out of the 2708 (OSI) account; L. Approval to expend the stipend amount of $400.00 per month from July 01,1995 through May 14, 1996, plus a 24-credit fee waiver for the position of Entertainment and Programming Director to be encumbered out of the 2702 (Gen) account; (items G-L were combined and tabled at Senate Meeting 25-23) v m . NEW BUSINESS A. Commitment of Bill 25-04, Revisions to Senate Bylaw 10-Legislation Procedure, to the Bylaws Committee, as submitted by SENATOR MCLAIN; B. Commitment of Bill 25-05, Amendments to Senate Bylaw 12-CSUN Student Services, to the Bylaws Committee, as submitted by SENATOR MCLAIN; C. Commitment of Bill 25-06, Revisions to Senate Bylaw 34-Patriot Law, to the Bylaws Committee, as submitted by SENATOR MCLAIN; D. Action/Discussion on Bylaw 43, as submitted by SENATOR CARROLL; E. Rescindment of Senate Bylaw 9, as submitted by SENATOR MCLAIN; F. Discussion/Approval of undergraduate student KUNV nominee James (Jimmy) Sullivan to CSUN/KUNV student position of Radio Station Program Director with a stipend amount of $500.00 per month from July 01, 1995, through June 30, 1996, plus a 24-credit fee waiver to be encumbered out of the 2703 (KUNV) fy 95-96 account; G. Discussion/Approval of undergraduate student KUNV nominee Jason Goeller to the CSUN/KUNV student position of Radio Station Assistant Program Director with a stipend amount of $300.00 per month from July 01, 1995, through June 30, 1996, plus a 24-credit fee waiver to be encumbered out of the 2703 (KUNV) fy 95-96 account; H. Discussion/1Approval of non-student KUNV nominee Gordon Alsum to the CSUN/KUNV former student position of Radio Station Engineer with a stipend amount of $600.00 per month from July 01, 1995, through June 30, 1996, to be encumbered out of the 2703 (KUNV) fy 95-96 account; I. Discussion/Approval to expend an amount not to exceed $900.00 to vendor Rebel Store (T & M Ctr) for a maximum purchase of one hundred and fifty (150) embroidered baseball caps @ $6.00 to be given to each musician member of the UNLV Pep Band currently directed by UNLV Music Department Lecturer Tony LaBounty, to be encumbered out of the fy 95-96 CSUN 2702 (Gen) account; Transfer of funds to the CSUN Leadership Scholarship account for distribution to 1995-96 CSUN Leadership Scholarship recipients (See attached roster); Approval of Purchase Request for a flat rate yearly maintenance agreement and a per copy maintenance agreement for the CSUN copier machine with Hughes-Calihan, totaling $1,875.00. to be encumbered out of the 2702 (Gen) account; Discussion/Approval of Dineen Barkhuff as the Senate Secretary for the 1995-1996 academic year, as submitted by SENATOR CAMPBELL; Approval of SENATOR CARROLL for the CSUN/KUNV Liaison seat; Discussion/Nomination of a Ways and Means Committee acting chairperson, as submitted by SENATOR RIVERA; OPEN DISCUSSION ADJOURNMENT Posted in accordance with Nevada Open Meeting Law (N.RS. 241.00) at the following locations: Moyer Student Union, Frank & Estella Beam Hall, Flora Dungan Humanities Bldg., Wright Hall, and Thomas Beam Engineering Complex University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Government Office of the Senate President /|sjg £5 12 15 Prf "95 MINUTES SENATE MEETING 25-24 MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1995 FLORA DUNGAN HUMANITIES 1ST FLOOR AUDITORIUM 6:30 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER Senate President Pro Tempore Moore called the meeting to order and recessed until 7:00 p.m. Senate President Pro Tempore Moore called the meeting back to order at 7:25 p.m. II. ROLL CALL PRESENT Shawna Campbell Terence Carroll Dan Fendell Leia Fleischman Joe Laxague Keith McLain Scott Schwartz Laura Zurek ABSENT Jamie Fox(excused) Terry Morrow(excused) Edward Rivera(unexcused) Joaquin Trujillo(excused) Jason Williams(excused) IX. OPEN DISCUSSION SENATOR SCHWARTZ-Rules and Ethics committee will meet Friday at 1:00 p.m. in the Senate chambers. SENATOR CARROLL-Is working on a mini-retreat to go to Mountasia, trying to decide whether to do it on a Saturday or after a Senate meeting. Will probably do it after a Senate meeting. SENATOR FLEISCHMAN-There is Campus Safety and Awareness meeting on August 21, at 6:00 p.m. SENATOR MCLAIN-There is a Bylaws meeting after this Senate meeting, but since there were no bills committed, it is cancelled. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MOORE-Would like to thank all of the Senators that helped out in the office this week. The retreat is looking good, the tentative dates are the 18, 19, 20 of August, at Mt. Charleston. Regarding the Faculty Senate, has requested a list of all of the committee chairs and will send them all of the Senators names CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA 4 5 0 5 SOUTH MARYLAND PARKWAY • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 8 9 1 5 4 - 2 0 0 9 • ( 7 0 2 ) 8 9 5 - 3 4 7 7 • FAX ( 7 0 2 ) 8 9 5 - 4 6 0 6 SENATE MINUTES 25-24 / MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1995 so they can keep getting the Senators more involved in the Fall. SENATOR CAMPBELL-Wanted to thank all six of the coandidates up for the Director positions for showing up, even though we did not make quorum. Thinks it is really sad on the Senate's part that quorum was not met. STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT PIDA-Is still working on the itinerary to Washington D.C. Do have confirmed meetings, just have to identify times. Regarding the Director nominations, the Executive Board felt that these people were the best choices and would be the best at working as a team. SENATOR CARROLL-Is really dissapointed that quorum was not met, because as everyone knows, he is running the KUNV/CSUN liason seat, and he has been talking to Don Fuller about it and they really need their people in place before the beginning of the school year. X. ADJOURNMENT Student Senate President Pro Tempore Moore adjourned the meeting at 7:32 P.M. Senate Bill No. 04 of tiie 25th Session Introduced By: Senator Keith W. McLain Summary: This bill will make amendments to Bylaw lO-LEGISLATION PROCEDURE. We the consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, represented in the CSUN Senate, do enact as follows: I. BILL SUBMISSION AND INTRODUCTION A bill proposed to the Senate shall be submitted in a manner as follows. A. A bill must be submitted to the Senate President 1. The Senate President shall include introduction of a bill as a New Business Item on the first agenda posted following submission. 2. The Senate President shall affix a copy of the bill to the aforementioned agenda. 3. The Senate President shall entertain no motion concerning the bill except to discuss, commit, table, or refer at the meeting in which the bill is introduced. 4. The Senate President shall include approval of the bill as a New Business Item on the first agenda posted following submission from the Bylaws Committee [introduction], 5. The Senate President shall number bills consecutively in the order of submission, with the first number of each session being "1" following [followed by] the session number [and meeting number], (Ex.: 25-01). B. A bill shall cite statutes into which it shall be referred upon passage and shall cite its effective date (SEE IV). C. A change in statutes shall be proposed in the form of a bill. EL EMERGENCY MEASURES The Senate may, by two-thirds (2/3's) majority vote, suspend rules and declare an item introduced, in the event of.an emergency, [further suspend rules and declare a measure an emergency, and] dispense with Section I, Subsections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this [the] bylaw. Senate Bill No. 05 of the 25th Session Introduced By: Senator Keith W. McLain Summary: This bill shall make revisions to Bylaw 12, CSUN Student Services We, the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, represented in the CSUN Senate, do enact as follows: I. PURPOSE The purpose of the Student Services Board [Department] shall be to administer CSUN services as determined by the CSUN Senate, its bylaws, statutes, and Executive Board. n . STRUCTURE The Board shall consist of the following: A. 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 Articles DC, Section E, [Item] of the CSUN Constitution. C. Board members shall be nominated by the Director and approved by the Senate. m. DUTIES, POWERS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STUDENT SERVICES A The Director 1. The duties of the Director shall be as those [of the Director as] described in Article IX, Section D of the CSUN Constitution. 2. To manage Student Services, and administer the policies and programs as directed by CSUN bylaws, statutes, and operating policies. 3. To coordinate the various functions of Student Services as described in Article I. 4. To act for Student Services when so directed by the Executive Board [Central Committee]. Senate Bill No. 06 of tiie 25th Session Introduced By: Senator Keith \v. ivicjLain Summary: This bill will make revisions to bylaw 34: Patriot Law We, the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, represented in the CSUN Senate , do enact as follows: I. PURPOSE Procedure for removal, transfer, or discontinuation of CSUN entities [functions], H. PROCEDURE In order to remove or discontinue a CSUN [Student Government function] entity. directorship, or program; the following procedures are required: A. A two-thirds (2/3' s) vote of the CSUN [Student Government]Executive Board. B. A proposal must be drafted by the CSUN Executive Board and introduced to the CSUN Senate. The proposal shall be discussed at a regular CSUN Senate meeting and then tabled. C. The proposal shall be reintroduced at the next regular CSUN Senate meeting, and requires a two-thirds (2/3's) vote in favor of removal, transfer, or discontinuation of a CSUN entity [function] as stated in Article III of this bylaw. m. THE FOLLOWING CONSTITUTE AS CSUN ENTITIES [FUNCTIONS]: A. [Appropriations Board] B. CSUN Education Policies Committee C. Elections Board D. Entertainment and Programming E. Nevada Student Affairs F. Office of Student Information SENATE BYLAW 43 APPROVAL OF ALL TRAVEL FOR CSUN STUDENT GOVERNMENT (Approved June 20, 1994) I. PURPOSE This bylaw will require the CSUN Senate approval of all travel for CSUN Student Government. H. REGULATION All In-State and Out-of-State travel requires Senate approval prior to the trip regardless of the cost or the number of participants. A Total expected expenses and a complete cost break down must be submitted to the Senate President forty-eight (48) hours prior to the posting of the Senate agenda in which the travel item is to be considered. B. A total cost breakdown of the travel item for consideration on the Senate agenda shall be submitted to all CSUN Senators forty-eight (48) hours prior to the Senate meeting that the item is to be considered at. C. Cost breakdown must include the following. 1. Air Faire 2. Lodging 3. Car Rental 4. Per diem 5. Gifts and Entertainment m. EXCEPTIONS A. Meeting which are by nature deemed as an Emergency Meeting. Emergency meeting as defined by the Nevada Open Meeting Law 241.020 {(4)^] SU\)$1£JT\OY\ B. Special Nevada Legislative meetings, Sub committees of the Nevada Legislator or Emergency Meetings of the UNSBoard of Regents which directly have an impact on University Nevada Stduents, and , or UNLV Student Government. Date: Sun, 16 Jul 1935 14:24:41 -0700 (PDT) From: SHAWN GOLESTANI <shawn@nevada.edu> To: "0=(;> ANGEL" <jap2be@nevada.edu> Subject: speech for student govt. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to be heard on this Athletic Training. I will be graduating in May of next year, and I am now at a point in my undergraduate career where I often reflect back on the past four years here. In my reflections, I realize how fortunate I have been, from a financial standpoint, to have been able to afford an education. I made a promise to my self when I began that I would put myself through school, without anyone elses help. Well, as most foolish promises go, I had to break it. I had to apply for financial aid. I was indeed fortunate. I, as a tax paying citizen, was able to take advantage of many of the programs available to undergraduate students. Pell grants, subsidized / unsubsidized Stafford loans, Federal Work Study, and many state funded programs such as Access grants, and the Nevada Grant-In-Aid program. I am near the end of my undergraduate career. I plan on going to graduate school to study physical therapy. Again, I must rely on the government to assist me financially in this endeavor. However, a new regime has control of the congress now. One who proposes that "wasteful" programs such as financial aid should be cut. This is the issue I wish to address, on behalf of myself, and the many other students who rely on this funding to obtain an education. The current congress proposes to cut many social programs. While I am by no means a big government liberal, neither am I a staunch conservative that believes the government should play as small a role as possible in the lives of Americans. The government has an obligation co provide its citizenry with some payback for the taxes we, the citizens, pay. We feel that financial aid programs such as Pell grants, and Federal Work Study are not wasteful, rather they necessary to provide an opportunity for all americans to receive an education that would make them competitive in the job market. I will not bore you with keynsian economic theory of how an educated labor base creates a powerful economy, but I do wish co address the dream of most americans to live life to its fullest potential. I do not know, nor do I concern myself, with you ability to payr for your education, in fact I would venture to say a good portion of you are receiving some form of financial aid. Think of how difficult it would be to attend college with no financial assistance. Full time students should not have to work full time, just to pay for school. This will lead to poorer learning, and eventually to frustration, creating a high drop out rate. As a result of this high drop out rate, less tuition dollars will enter the school. This will lead to che cutting of departments, and degree programs, and the underpayment of academic professionals. Tuition rates will also increase, and with no government assistance, less people will be able to afford an education, and so a vicious circle develops. We want to raise our voices so that our elected officials can hear them. This is a matter that greatly interests all Americans. Any college aged young adult should she the urgency in this matter, as should any parent with college aged children, and any heads of corporations who rely on the college and university systems of this nation to produce a well educated, articulate labor base. This is our future, the future of our nation, and we want it known that we disagree with the cutting of educational funding. More than 1/2 of the student body here at UNLV, receive some form of financial aid. Without it, the idea of an education would simply be a dream. They will simply be left to ponder the possibilities as they ask "did you want cheese with that". You, the student government, who are elected to represent the | dent body, all the student body, are at a critical moment in your k vice to the students of UNLV. Many universities will be sending delegates to Washingt on D.C. to voice their concerns over this legislation. You are poised to make a decision that will not only effect the current students but all thos — W H O W I R 1 af~er vcu O N C E V C " A- " "^ long gons. We the students fund this government, and we feel that our voices need to be heard. I therefore urge you to fund this trip for the good of all the students, and all Nevadans. The benefits of the proposed trip are multi-layered. First of all, we will send a signal to our government that we are passionately against the elimination of these programs. But there is another subtle benefit that may go unseen now, but will bear fruit with time. UNLV has been regarded for many years as just a basketball school. This will be an opportunity to stand shoulder to shoulder with many other academic institutions and be heard. Other universities will see that there is more at UNLV than the opportunity to work on a good 3 point shot. The last point I will address, I will try do so with some restraint, however, what I am about to say will reflect the feelings of many of our students. For a long time now, it has appeared that the student government is only interested in funding greek activities, or activities that will only benefit a small percentage of the student body, and in my opinion, this is true. No one raises much concern over these issues, simply because most of us are to busy with our own lives, and attending classes, that to devote attention to this matter would take away from more practical pursuits, like keeping up ones studies. We are here now to tell you that this is a matter that effects ( students. We therefore feel that you must be compelled to approve funding to the trip. The student government funds many activities in the interest of improving campus morale. I wane to tell you that the greatest morale booster is to tell a struggling student that he needn't concern him/herself paying next semesters tuition. Again, this is something that concerns all students. This is perhaps the only opportunity many of you will have in your short legislative careers here to really make a difference in the lives of your constituency. There may be debate over the importance of homecoming, and other activities, but there can be absolutely no debate over the legitimacy of proposal. We need to unify, and focus our energy on keeping the hope alive for all of Nevada's residents who want to pursue the American dream, both young and old. Many times we, as a society, ignore such events since they do not effect us at the moment, and only when it is too late do we take notice. Please do not travel down this path. If we wait until it is too late there may be no going back. We need action now in order to preserve what we feel we are rightfully owed as taxpayers. If this legislation is passed, it will have far reaching implications. If any of you are planning on continuing on to graduate school, you should take notice of this . Again, I urge you to fund Ms. DeFazio's trip. I have known her for the past 2 years and I can tell you with much assuradness that if anyone can express our concern to the U.S. Congress, it is her. I do not know of anyone else who has such a grasp of this issue, nor anyone who is so i iculate, and confident enough with herself to express the interests of ... j student body. Not only that, but she is in contact with many important legislators, and many powerful business executives who are sympathetic with our concern. She is the perfect person for the job, and I have the utmost confidence in her. Thank you.