Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, September 11, 2006

STUDENT BODY SENATE PRESIDENT ADRIEL ESPINOZA CSUN SENATE MEETING 36-24 MONDAY, September 11 SU 208 C, 6:00PM Viviana DeArmas Senate President Pro Tempore NOTE: Below is an agenda of all items scheduled to be considered. Various items are listed Education Henry Jimenez Libera] Arts Andres Moses Liberal Arts Mike Wong University Studies Gisele Farkas Hotel Administration Christina Hooshmand Education Thurithabhani Seneviratntjjj Science Melody Melendez Fine Arts Eric Guideng Fine Arts Brian Pounds Hotel Administration Ir( } Bu\ J Aaron Spencer University College Kristen Royce Nursing Karim Sirsy Science Jay Cooper Liberal Arts Jana Gordon Urban Affairs Ashley Max Business Korie Brust Health Sciences Jesse Taylor Business Wendy Rosser University College RickShukis Business David Hanson Engineering Wesley Santos Hotel V. 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 II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE tn!II. ROLL CALL IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ACTION The following minutes are submitted for approval 36-23 PUBLIC COMMENT INFORMATION Public Comment will be taken during this agenda item. No action may be taken on a matter raised under this item until the matter is included on an agenda as an item on which action may be taken. The Chairman may place reasonable limitations as to the amount of time individuals may address the Senate. The Chairman may elect to allow public comment on a specific agenda item when the agenda item is being considered . VI. REPORTS A. Senate Committee Reports B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports C. Business Manager Report D. Liaison Reports a. Student Involvement and Activities b. Residence Hall Association c. Student Athletics d. Student Health Advisory Committee e. ROTC f. Air Force ROTC g. Leadership Advisory Board E. Rebel Yell Report SEP 05 '0G PMOB'2? VII. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS INFORMATION Consolidated Students University of Nevada-Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-2009 (702) 895-3645 Fax (702) 895-4606 VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS INFORMATION/ACTION A. Action Item: Approval of ene •(•!) CSUN members to serve as the senator for the College of University Studies for the remainder of the 36th Senate Session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. B. Action Item: Approval of eno (1) 6SUN-TOenrber-to serve as the senator for the college of Urban Affairs for the remainder of the 36th session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza C. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $2,000 for a co-sponsorship with Alpha Xi Delta for Battle of Xi Bands. Cost to be encumbered from CSUN 2702 FY07 Senate Discretionary account. As submitted by Senator Hooshmand. IX. NEW BUSINESS Action A. Action Item: Approval of a twelve credit fee waiver to be paid to the assistant Creative Technology Director for the Fall 2006 semester. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY07 Creative Technology (Discretionary) budget. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Maxson B. Action Item: Approval of one (1) CSUN members to serve as the senator for the College of Sciences for the remainder of the 36th Senate Session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. C. Action Item: Approval of $2510 to purchase tickets for the UNLV v SDSU game for rebel road trip to pay to SDSU-IAA. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY07 Campus Life (Rebel Road Trip) account. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Youshaw. D. Action Item: Approval of $5,795 for a renewal contract with VoteNet Solutions. Contract is for 1 year beginning on 9-16-2006. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY07 Elections budget. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Pelham. E. Action Item: Appproval of an additional $75.00 for shipping of movie "Flight 93". Original $750.00 was approved at Senate meeting 36-21. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY07 NSA budget. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Yasbin. F. Action Item: Approval of a 12 credit fee wavier to be paid to NSA Assistant Director Sara Vick. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY07 NSA budget. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Yasbin. G. Action Item: Approval of $12,200 for a speaking contract with Sheryl Swoopes. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY07 NSA budget. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Yasbin. H. Action Item: Approval of $3,000 to pay for an Aqua Moon performance. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY07 NSA budget. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Yasbin. I. Action Item: Approval of $1,500 to pay for voting ballot instruction guides. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY07 NSA budget. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Yasbin. J. Action Item: Approval of Senate bill 48 which proposes a Bylaw to create a position of Chief Counsel. As Submitted President Panchavinin, Vice President Nakashima and Senate President Espinoza. See attachment 36.24.01 K. Action Item: Approval of Senate bill 41 which will update and more properly define Bylaw 51. As Submitted by Senator Moses on behalf of former Senator Maxson. See attachment 36.24.02 L. Action Item: Approval of Senate bill XX which proposes changes to Bylaw 48. As Submitted by Senator Moses on behalf of former Senator Maxson. See attachment 36.24.03 M. Action Item: Approval of a contract with Bogus Productions for a campus concert featuring Dashboard Confessionals. As submitted by President Panchavinin, Vice President Nakashima, and Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Hannon See attachment 36.24.04 N. Action Item: Approval of the 2006 Senate Election filing packet. As submitted by President Panchavinin, Vice President Nakashima, and Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Pelham. See attachment 36.24.05 X. Executive Board Summations XI. Good of the Senate XII. Adjournment Senate Bill No. 48 Attachment 36.24.01 Of the 36th Session Proposed Bylaw 85 iti. INTRODUCED BY: President Panchavinin, Vice President Nakashima and Senate President Espinoza Summary: This bill intended to create a Chief CounsT to the Student Be ly President. This position shall advise and aide the Student Body President with the iministration and execution of all Executive actions of CSUN. We the Consolidated Students of th< University oi Nevada, represer ed in the CSUN Senate, do enact as follows: Senate Bylaw 85 Chief Counsel (Effective upon approval: XXXX) I. Purpose A. The purpose of this Bylaw is to create; a position of Chie.:' Counsel and to provide a list of responsibilities which, the Chief Counse" must fulfill during their tenure. II. Structure A. The Chief Counsel position shall consist of the follo wing 1. Shall be nominated by the Executive Boarl and confirmed by the Senate; 2. Shall be a CSUN member in good standing within their college; 3. Shall be enrolled in at least 6 Credits; 4. Shall have served a minimum of one (1) academic year as an elected or appointed position in CSUN student government prior to nomination B. The Executive Board reserves the option of not having a Chief Counsel; C. The Chief Counsel position shall be restricted to only one (1) CSUN member III. Duties, Powers, and Responsibilities A. Shall be an Ex-officio non-voting member ox the Executive Board, the Senate, Senate Committees, and CSUN Boards; B. Shall advise and aide the Student Body Pre.-.; lent with the administration and execution of, all Executive actions of CE' IN; C. Shall aide the Executive Board to develop policy, implement programs, and conduct CSUN related research; '< i! D. May serve as a proxy on the University Committees of which the Student Body President has an ex-officio role Attachment 36.24.02 Senate Bill No. 41 Of the 36th Session Revision to Bylaw 51 INTRODUCED BY: Senator Matthew Maxson Summary: This bylaw is not up to date in accordance with the addition of new committees and bylaws. It needs to be updated and more properly defined. We the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, represented in the CSUN Senate, do enact as follows: (Additions are underlined. Deletions shall be placed in brackets.) SENATE BYLAW 51: SENATE COMMITTEE GUIDELINES IV. Senate Committees Consist of the Following A. Senate Bylaws as defined by Senate Bylaw #1 B. Senate Constitutional Revisions Committee as defined by Bylaw #8 C. Senate Ways and Means as defined by Senate Bylaw #28 D. Senate Rules and Ethics as defined by Senate Bylaw #44 E. Impeachment Committee resulting from recommendations from the Rules and Ethics Committee, or Senate Investigations; F. Any investigations committee or Ad Hoc committee that the Senate enacts; G. Senate Campus Safety and Awareness Committee as defined by [Senate Bylaw #32] Senate Bylaw #46 H. Senate Development as defined by Senate Bylaw #83 Attachment 36.24.03 Senate Bill No. XX Of the 36th Session Revision to Bylaw 48 INTRODUCED BY: Senator Matthew Maxson Summary: The Patriot Law Bylaw is in need of revision so that it may include other entities of CSUN (i.e. Rebel Nation) to help protect the entity and ensure it's legitimacy. We the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, represented in the CSUN Senate, do enact as follows: (Additions are underlined. Deletions shall be placed in brackets.) SENATE BYLAW 48: PATRIOT LAW III. The Following Constitute as CSUN Entitites: A. Elections Board; B- Entertainment and Programming; C. Nevada Student Affairs D. [Office of Student Information;] Creative Technology's Office E. CSUN Services Board F. [Rebel Radio Board] G. [Student Body President's Advisory Council] H. Student Health Liason I. Any and all standing committees or boards organized provided that they are by the CSUN Executive Board and confirmed by the CSUN Senate. Michael Pelham 895-2315 elections@unlv.edu Dear Aspiring Senator, Congratulations on taking the first step towards participating in UNLV CSUN Senate! Included in this packet is a list of official requirements that you must fulfill in order to hold a CSUN Senate position. Besides the official details and requirements, the CSUN Senator's job is to play a vital role in this university by reaching out to their respective colleges and serving all areas of our UNLV community. Each Senator's term runs from November 1st, 2006 thru October 31, 2007. The Senate plays a vital role in many issues throughout campus. They ultimately determine where over one million dollars of the student's money goes. With this in mind, being a senator is a big responsibility and requires time and commitment. However, being a senator is also very rewarding and has many perks. In order to be qualified to serve as an elected member of CSUN, you MUST meet the requirements outlined in Article IV, Letter C, of the CSUN Constitution. This section reads: 1. Shall be matriculated CSUN members. 2. May not file for more than one office in any given election and may not hold more than one office within CSUN simultaneously; 3. Shall be a student in good standing within their respective college and have a minimum 2.5 Cumulative/Semester GPA.; 4. Shall be admitted members of the college they represent at the time of filing and while holding the seat. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your interest in participating in this year's Senate Elections. GOOD LUCK! Michael Pelham Elections Director (702)895-2315 elections@unlv.edu Official Filing Packet Filing Dates: Deadline: Required Candidate Meeting: Biographies & Pictures Due Filing Fee: Dates & Times Of Elections: Official Campaigning Starts: Senate Elections Pre-Event: Official Voting and Campaigning Starts: Expenditures and Contributions Forms Due: September 1st-11th 2006 September 11th 5:00pm September 13 th 4:00pm (CSUN Offices) September 13th (at the required meeting) Fifty Dollars ($50.00) Make Checks Payable to: CSUN/ Board of Regents October 4th& 5th 9am-7pm September 13th, 2006- Immediately following the required candidate meeting. TBA October 4th & 5th October 6th 5:00pm { Candidate's Proxy Authorization I, , do hereby authorize to act as a proxy on my behalf at the required candidate's meetings for the 2005-2006 CSUN Senate Elections. Date: _ Candidate's Signature: Candidate's Name (Please Print): Proxy Name (Please Print): Due: the required candidate's meeting September 13th @ 4:00p.m. (must be time-stamped before this time). Required Candidate's Meeting Wednesday September 13th, 4:00p .m. I, , do hereby acknowledge that I have received a copy of the election packet and was advised of specific points formally addressed at the above meeting. By signing below, I am indicating that I understand and agree to comply with the rules and regulations set forth in the elections packet, understand the matter in which I must conduct my advertising and campaign, and have been further instructed on the points as stated below: 1. The CSUN Elections Director or an Elections Board Member must approve all advertising and campaign materials prior to posting or handing them out. The CSUN Elections Director or an Elections Board Member must also sign a sample of the material, time stamp it, and place it in the designated file located in the CSUN offices. 2. Verbal complaints will not be tolerated. Any and all complaints must be formally submitted in writing. Written complaints will be submitted to CSUN Election Board members only. The CSUN Elections Board member is to annotate the complaint with signature and time stamp, and give it to the Election Boa d Director. At the time of submittal, copies will be made with a copy to be furnished to the complainant. The complaints will be heard by the CSUN Judicial Council. 3. The CSUN offices are not to be used as candidate campaign headquarters. Candidates are prohibited from using any office equipment and/or office supplies of CSUN Student Government, i.e. desk, chair, copy machine, tape, stapler scissors, paper, pens, pencils, markers, hole punchers, rulers, etc. 4. Candidate's may contact the CSUN Elections Director at his business office or email only if problems or questions arise. 5. Biographies must be submitted to the Elections Board by Wednesday September 13th at the required candidates meeting. Please submit your biography on a clean disk in Microsoft Word format. Biographies are not to exceed two hundred and fifty (250) words. Pictures will be at the required candidate meeting on September 13th, 2006. If the candidate does not turn in their biography or picture by the designated time, there will not be a biography or picture published or displayed for that candidate. 6. Candidates who do not turn in the expenditure and contribution forms will be disqualified, even if there was no money or contributions used for their campaign. Candidate Signature Date Due: The Required Candidate's Meeting September 13th, 4:00p.m. Candidate Classroom Campaigning Requirement I hereby state that spoke to my class on Senator Candidate Date Class: Professor Signature: Candidate Classroom Campaigning Requirement I hereby state that spoke to my class on Senator Candidate Date Class: Professor Signature: Senator Candidate Recommendation Form Thank you for taking time to recommend a student from your college to run in the 2006 CSUN Senate Elections. After completing this from, please can you return it to CSUN Student Government offices on the 3rd floor of the MSU by September 11, 2006 at 4 PM. Name if candidate: Candidate/Professor College of enrollment: I, , within the above specified college of Name of Professor Recommending Candidate , recommend to run in the College of Candidate Enrollment Senator Candidate 2006 CSUN Senate Elections. Please provide a brief reason why the above senator candidate should run in the 2006 CSUN Senate Elections.. Signature: Date Filing Packet Checklist Please feel free to use this checklist not only to keep yourself organized but also to make sure you fill out and turn in all required documents. • Met all qualifications as stated in welcome letter. • Filled out candidate proxy Form. • Met Campaigning Requirement by talking in two classes. • Received recommendation form from professor in respective college. • Attend Candidate Meeting on September 13th at 4pm. Turned in all of the above at required candidate