Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, July 24, 1995

Michele De Fazio I request the following items to be placed on the senate agenda 1. Information and verification of the funding for the trip to the convention in Chi last month, I would like to use this as a model, as to how to approach the board my request for travel expenses. Since the members who went on the trip, have complete knowledge of the rules and regulations of such expenditures. I look tc for the legalities of such a venture. 2. Dates available for the reviewing of the financial records, basically accounts payable, receivables, disbursements and any and all discretionary accounts. I like to view these as soon as possible, in the office where the records are norm; kept, during regular business hours. 3. Request for funding to Washington D.C. for three students working on the financial aid issue. The funding needed consists of the following: 3 round trip plane tickets to BWI at approximately $379.00 each 2 rooms in Arlington, Virginia at approximately $105.00 per night per room for about 3-4 days ground transportation from BWI to Washington, D.C. at about $15-20 one way Meals at $26.00 per diem per student Local train fare into and out of D.C. to the Hotel This trip is to commence in August for the sole purpose to present the students view to the congressional and legislative representatives, of the detrimential effects of the proposed cuts to education and the long term ramifications to the entire country. The major groups in the country are having all colleges involved go and meet the players on a one to one basis and present all different sides and views of why they have to side with the support of higher education. The second trip is to join the mass of student activists fighting for financial aid and education before the full house and senate vote takes place. This is to occur in mid September and the funding needed is as follows: 2 Round trip tickes to BWI at approximately $379.00 each 2 rooms in Arlington, Virginia at approximately $105.,00 per night per room for 2 nights ground transportation from BWI to Washington, D.C. at about $15-20 one way Meals at $26.00 per diem per student Local train fareinto and out of D.C. to the Hotel 4. Funding for membership into the National Association of Students for Higher Education. This fee of $600.00 annually provides us with a voice in Washington, for issues only related to education. University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Government Office of the Senate President g 8 m tt REQUEST FOR SENATE AGENDA ITEM TO: Senate President Smith FROM: Senator Carroll DATE: July 18, 1995 Item to be submitted: (Please see attached page.) Approval of a Senate Directive requesting the formal cooperation of the Student Body Vice President in the preparation of an Organizations Board booklet approved at Senate meeting 25-19. CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA 4 5 0 5 SOUTH MARYLAND PARKWAY • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 8 9 1 5 4 - 2 0 0 9 • (702) 8 9 5 - 3 4 7 7 • FAX ( 7 0 2 ) 8 9 5 - 4 6 0 6 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Government Office of the Senate President g 8 m tt CSUN SENATE DIREJuClyT 1I8VthE, O19F95 T HE 25th SESSION. By the power vested in the constitution in section I, paragraph C, subsection 5a, it is hereby requested: WHEREAS moneys have been approved at Senate meeting 25-19, in the amount of $1200 lui cui Organizations Board information booklet. WHEREAS the printing of such booklet would be of beneficial use to Students, and requires immediate disbursement. WHEREAS said booklet was an Organizations Board initiative, and a director is not presently available to continue this vital work. WHEREAS the Student Body Vice President, is assigned duties pertaining to, and in the absence of Executive Board Directors. WHEREAS such booklet has not been printed as of July 18th 1995. IT IS REQUESTED that the Student Body Vice President complete this project, and do so in a dutiful and timely manner, no later than August 1st, 1995. Senator Terence Carroll College of Student Development CONSOUDATED STUDENTS • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA 4 5 0 5 SOUTH MARYLAND PARKWAY • U v s 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 Bill No. of the 25th Session Introduced By: Senator Keith W. McLain Summary: This bill will make amendments to Bylaw lO-LEGISLATION PROCEDURE. We the consolodated 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 aformentioned 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 /^urnissiori from the Bylaws Committee [introduction], 5. The Senate President shall number bills consecutively in the order of sumission, 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. H. EMER^A^CY MEASURES The Senate may, by two-thirds (2/3's) majikatV vote, suspend rules and declare an item introduced, in the event of an emer^angyj["further suspend rules and declare a measure an emerg^icy, and] dispense witnlSection I, Subsections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this [the] bylaw. m. STANDING STATUTES The Standing Statutes of CSUN shall be as follows: 001.00-099.99 Interpretations and Definitions [Miscellaneous] 100.00-199.99 Boards. Committees, and Offices [Interpret, and Defs.] 200.00-399.99 Internal Operations [Boards, Committees, etc.] 400.00-499.99 Appropriations. Expenditures. Revenues, and Budgets [CSUN Internal Operations] [500.00-599.99 Elections, Elected Officials/Officers 700.00-899.99 Mass Media 900.00-999.99 Appropriations, Expenditures, Revenues, and Budgets] IV. EFFECTIVE DATES Unless otherwise stated within a bill, a bill shall become [a statue and become] effective fortey-eight (48) hours after the meeting in which it was passed. V. ABSORPTION OF PRIOR LEGISLATION AND CONSTRUCTION STATUTES ( All statutes [legislation] passed prior to the passage of this bylaw shall be absorbed into revised statutes set forth in a bill to be recommended by the Bylaws committee VI. FORM OF BILLS A bill shall be sumitted in a form similar to the following: Senate Bill No. of the Session INTRODUCED BY: Summary: We, the Consolodated Students of the University of Nevada, represented in the CSUN Senate, do enact as follows: (Additions are underlined. Deletions shall be placed in brackets.) VII. BYLAW EFFECTIVE DATE This bylaw shall become effective forty-eight (48) hours after the meeting in which it is passed by a two-thirds (2/3's) majority vote of the Senate. Senate Bill No. of the 25th Session Introduced By: Senator Keith W. McLain Summary: This bill shall make revisions to Bylaw 12, CSUN Student Services We, the Consolodated 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. H. 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 IX, 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 RESPONSIBILITES 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 administ 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], 5. To employ, supervise, and dismiss an employee of the Student Services Board [Department] in accordance with the policies and procedures of CSUN. B. The Assistant Director 1. The duties of the Assistant Director shall be those [of the Board Vice Chairman as] described in Article IX, Section E of the CSUN Constitution. C. The Board 1. Proxy or absentee voting will not be permitted. 2. Quorum for all meetings shall be considered greater that fifty percent (50%). [3. Appeals may be made to overrule a Directoral edict by majority] 3. Shall establish an operating policy and any procedures necessary to execute its duties. 4. Three (3) unexcused absences shall be cause for removal from the board [committee]. Senate Bill No. of the 25th Session Introduced By: Senator Keith W. McLain Summary: This bill will make revisions to bylaw 34: Patriot Law We, the Consolodated 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 directors htoip r, eomr opvreo gorra dmis; ctohnet ifnoulleo wa iCnSg UpNro c[eSdtuudreesn ta rGeo rveeqrunimreedn: t function] entity, 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. HI. 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 G. Organizations Board H. [Publications Board] I. KUNV [Radio Board] J. Senate Ad Hoc Constitutional Revision Committee K. Senate Bylaws Committee L. Senate Rules and Ethics Committee M. Senate Wavs and Means Committee N. Student Health Liasion [Advisorv Board] 0. Student Services P. Student Campus Safety and Awareness Committee Q. Any and all standing committees and boeards organized by the CSUN Executive Board and confirmed by the CSUN Senate. I University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Government Office of the Senate President MINUTES SENATE MEETING 25-23 MONDAY, JULY 24, 1995 FLORA DUNGAN HUMANITIES 1ST FLOOR AUDITORIUM 6:30 P.M. L CALL TO ORDER SENATE PRESIDENT SMITH called the meeting to order at 6:44 p.m. II. ROLL CALL PRESENT ABSENT Shawna Campbell Carl Tolbert(unexcused) Terence Carroll Dan Fendell Leia Fleischman Jamie Fox Joe Laxague Keith McLain Terry Morrow Edward Rivera Scott Schwartz Sandra Shelling Joaquin Trujillo Jason Williams Laura Zurek m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 25-17,15-18, 25-19, 25-22 Motion to approve made by SENATOR MCLAIN, seconded by SENATOR WILLIAMS. Corrections to above mentioned minutes: 25-22—SENATOR FLEISCHMAN, under BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS, also nominated SENATORS FENDELL AND TRUJILLO to the committee for Campus Safety and Awareness and both were approved by unanimous acclimation. 25-21—SENATOR FLIESCHMAN, under SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS, VICE PRESIDENT MILLS questioned whether she had seen the lighting report, and SENATOR FLIESCHMAN replied that yes, she had seen it. 25-19—SENATOR CARROLL, amendment to page 3—SENATOR CARROLL stated to approve the amount if President Pida was accountable for all the hours that he puts in. 25-17—SENATOR MCLAIN, under BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS, item B-DIRECTOR REPORTS, sub-item b-Office of Student Information, DIRECTOR WALLACE - report given by SENATOR SMITH - she will be putting a report in the Senate boxes tomorrow, CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA 4 5 0 5 SOUTH MARYLAND PARKWAY • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89154-2009 • (702) 8 9 5 - 3 4 7 7 • FAX (702) 8 9 5 - 4 6 0 6 SENATE MINUTES 25-23 / JULY 24, 1995 and KLUC will not be coming to campus tomorrow because they got an off-site that was paying them. 25-19—SENATOR CAMPBELL, under OPEN DISCUSSION, I have a prepared statement that I would like to read for the record: First, I'd like to congratulate you, Terry, on your appointment as Senate President Pro Tempore. I hope everything you said, you'll take to heart and keep up the good work! Next, I'd like to direct this toward Senate President Smith: It has come to my recent attention that an "anti-Shawna for Pro-Tempore" campaign had been launched. Mr. Smith has been heard saying such things as, "I can't work with Shawna...you should vote for Terty"; and in reference to Terry Moore upon entering the CSUN offices, "There's my next Senate President Pro-Tempore.". If these statement are true...I find them disappointing coming from someone that I though was my friend and extremely unethical from our elected Senate President. Move into a vote for approval pending amendments. Motion passes 14-0-0. IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT PIDA-no announcements. STUDENT BODY VICE-PRESIDENT MILLS-Thank you. I would like to say a few words right now. First off, in regard to SENATOR TERENCE CARROLL, a Senate Directive you did not have a right as a single Senator to give a direct order to the Executive Board or any of its officers. If the Senate as a whole would like to in a majority fashion, place a directive on my office, I will gladly fulfill the request. But this pseudo resolution is a joke. And frankly, I would like you to show me where it shows that you as a single Senator can direct anyone on the Executive Board to do something. My next point, I would like to say at today's Executive Board meeting, President Pida took it upon himself not to recognize me regarding the appointment of directors in what seemed to be, or appeared to be a pre-determined collusive manner between President Pida and Senate President Smith. The very Directors that are supposed to have the closest association with myself as the Vice President were selected without barely any input from myself. It is at this time that I wish to share with you, the Senate, my selections for the various Directorships. For NS A Director, David Turner. I feel that he has the experience having been NS A Assistant Director and the ability and hard work ethic to do the job. For E &P, I feel Brian Saliba, while not my first selection, I had a tough choice there, it was neck and neck, my first selection had been Nicole Dircks because of her good presentation at the interviews, I do support Brian after speaking with former Executive Board members and CSUN Directors, I'm sure that he'll do a great job. For Elections, I agree 100% with the selection of Stephanie Araiza, considering her accomplishments in such a short time, I'm sure that with proper presentation, preparation, and support from all of us, she would do a phenomenal job. For OSI, just for the record, I see some downsides to Steve Hagen's nomination. However, there is not one person who was a candidate who was truly outstanding, although there were several good choices. O Board, I cannot and I will not support Toby Cole for this position. His failure to complete the aforementioned project concerning SENATOR CARROL'S memorandum sets the stage for future failure. His refusal to resign from his positions in Ski Club and IFC bring into question both potential conflict of interest as well as whether or not he will make this position a priority in his extra-curricular activity time. In getting back to the $1200.00 approved by the Senate for Mr. Cole to complete the project that is now being dumped on my lap, it's wrong. We're rewarding him with a monthly stipend and a fee waiver for letting the students of CSUN down, for letting the whole student body down. I find it impossible to trust him with any project on behalf of CSUN or the student body. For Student Services, with regard to the nomination for Ted Greenhalgh as Director for Student Services, I find this one to be the worst nomination of all be President Pida and Senate President Smith. As a director, Mr. Greenhalgh has performed poorly at best. He has SENATE MINUTES 25-23 / JULY 24, 1995 chosen to blame those working for him, with him as well as past Executive Boards for his shortcomings. CSUN has on numerous occasions run out of scantrons, bluebooks, pencils, etc. One of the primary responsibilities of this position is in fact it is probably one of the only things this position is responsible for. Mr. Greenhalgh's new agenda consists of removing the typewriters to the library, and giving them control of them and joining CSUN with the umbrella control of the new MSU student light division. Two things that I vehemently disagree with. Further, the misconception that career day, being a successful undertaking by CSUN or any of its Directors is just that, a misconception. The true credit for the success in career day belongs to Alima Garrety not CSUN. CSUN involvement includes funding and assisting with the volunteer staff, period, and that's all. Mr. Greenhalgh's lone claim to fame as a Student Services Director for the past two years is being at the center of contemptible rumors and endeavors of that nature. Regarding various members of CSUN, these innuendoes have to stop, and to continue with this format is wrong. While I agree with the concept of term limits for elected positions, I also find some of the benefits in term limits for appointed positions. Currently, the Executive Board is limited to two terms, in speaking with various members of the Senate, I find that they too are considering legislation to limit their own terms to two years. The primary reason for this being to afford other students the opportunity to serve them and serve their constituents. The same should hold true for directorships. Besides, if you can't get it done in two years, you're not going to get it done. On numerous occasions, I've heard pompous remarks from Mr. Greenhalgh, such as, I don't need the money, and that he would never put this on his resume because this is just a bunch of kids playing around. Frankly, this insults me as well as the entire student body. If I were hiring someone for this position, let's hire someone who thinks enthusiasm and positive outlook, not someone who is cynical and negative towards the very students he is serving. There were qualified persons for these positions, for O Board and for the Student Services Director. They are Veronica Perez for Organizations Board Director, and Amanda Marienau for Student Services Director. I'd be glad to introduce you to them and I guarantee you when you leave them you'll think they're better selections too. My final item in announcements today is pertaining to the inability of the Executive Board to function as a team. Contrary to President Pida's views, my position as Student Body Vice-President is not to be his flunky or yes man, but to look out for the best interest of the student body. When I question a contract or a purchase, it has become the "norm" for Mr. Pida to become verbally abusive, thereafter threaten to have me impeached from my office. Since being sworn into office, I personally witnessed flagrant disregard for proper protocol by all three of my Executive Board colleges, including aiding to the delinquency of a minor, paying for the events with CSUN funds that contribute to the aforementioned misfeasance, abuse of power through privileges granted through you, the Senate, and many other instances that I will not go into at this time. My responsibilities as a duly elected Student Body Vice- President is to serve the student body to the best of my abilities. For your information, I have proposed a temporary remedy for some of those miscommunication problems within CSUN. Basically, what happens is John says he wants something done, I go do it to the best of my ability, later on he changes his mind. Basically, I've asked him in memo form that he could ask me to do something, so when he changes his mind, I can show what he asked me to do and I can say I've done this if you change your mind later to that fact, I've done what I was asked to do. I'm tired of fighting with and being threatened by President Pida, Terry Moore and Pat Smith. If they could just get past their egos for a minute and not worry about Mount Blanc pens, creating a crest for CSUN, printing pornographic pictures on CSUN equipment from the Internet and taking sidetrips at CSUN's expense we could get a lot more accomplished for the students ofUNLV. And I've said what I have to say. SENATE PRESIDENT SMITH requested a copy be submitted for the minutes. STUDENT BODY VICE PRESIDENT MILLS complied. SENATE PRESIDENT SMITH - no announcements. Reply from SENATOR CARROLL - In Section 5 of the CSUN Constitution, it says that members of the Senate can issue a directive. Section 5, Item D, subsection 4—The Vice President shall perform all duties delegated by the Senate. Then in Section 6 (page 10), Paragraph C, Subsection 5a states that the SENATE MINUTES 25-23 / JULY 24, 1995 Senate by majority vote shall be empowered to issue directives to CSUN officials and officers. By that power, SENATOR CARROLL is able to issue a directive. By a majority vote, which is what the Senate is voting on today. He is not acting a single person, they will be voting on that. He has taken the initiative on this because of the fact that it affects Student Development constituents. It is something that they need, as freshman, to come in and become acclimated to college life. If VICE PRESIDENT MILLS has a problem with that, SENATOR CARROLL prefers that be addressed to him beforehand, instead of bringing it out during the meeting. V. BOARD & COMMITTEE REPORTS A. SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Rules and Ethics, CHAIR SCHWARTZ-got the notes given to him, if there are any constitutional or legal violations, he'll call a meeting to look into them. Reply from SENATE PRESIDENT SMITH-did that just for CYA b. Campus Safety and Awareness, CHAIR FLIESCHMAN-had an informal meeting today regarding changing the Senate Campus Safety and Awareness committee's bylaw. Will be having a meeting on August 7, 1995 at 6:00 p.m. in the Flora Dungan Humanities Auditorium, agenda will be posted next week as such. c. Bylaws, CHAIR MCLAIN-pending the items on the agenda, bylaws committee will be having a meeting and will have a copy of the agenda posted in chambers. d. Constitution, CHAIR CAMPBELL-still waiting for those revisions, this is very important that they get in. Considering we have only two more meetings until school starts, would like no farther delay, otherwise they will be written by the chair. Reply from STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT PIDA for SENATOR CAMPBELL to possibly talk with him about some of the revisions, being that he was on the committee he may be able to offer some help. VL PUBLIC COMMENT Recognition of Stephanie Araiza, nominated for Elections Board Director. SENATOR FLEISCHMAN questioned if she could attend the Senate meeting on August 7, 1995. Stephanie Araiza replied the she could. SENATOR WILLIAMS questioned regarding the previous problems with bylaws. Stephanie Araiza replied that she could supply new ideas and changes. SENATOR WILLIAMS replied he would like to see them. Recognition of Brian Saliba, nominated for Entertainment and Programming Director. SENATOR FLIESCHMAN questioned if he could attend the Senate meeting on August 7, 1995. Brian Saliba replied that he could. SENATOR RIVERA entered the meeting at 7:02 p.m. Recognition of David Turner, nominated for Student Affairs Director. SENATE PRESIDENT SMITH questioned if he could attend the Senate meeting on August 7, 1995. SENATE MINUTES 25-23 / JULY 24, 1995 David Turner replied that he had a test on that evening, his class starts at 7:00 p.m. He will be in the Senate office throughout the week a lot, and will be there to answer any questions that anyone has. I am not familiar with your bylaws and what not, so please excuse me if I don't do this properly. I am here in regards to the approval of the Washington D.C. visit is what I'm about. My name is Chris Steffenson. I am a single parent putting myself through school and pursuing a Bachelors in Science and Computer Science. For four years, I was a computer tutor here, until Congress recently kicked me out of my job. Basically, with this something going down, I have been losing and losing and losing. I am here because of Ms. DeFazio, I have personally witnesses what she has put forth in this effort to go. Now it is my understanding that she may not go to Washington D.C. and I'm here in order to discuss what I have witnessed personally. I do not know what your official requirements are for what you do, but I know that I have witnessed this woman personally. Basically, she watched her funding go down and this and that. She tracked me down because I was a computer tutor and had to learn what she called what was Internet and stuff because she knew there was information out there. So she had to learn something in order to even track down the information that she wanted in order to try to find some answers to what's going on with all this financial aid problems. She then tracked me down again in order to sort out her mailbox and stuff, she did not know there were over 200 CCS A messages in there in regards to and directly related just to financial aid. She's been personally responsible for bringing Harry Reid on campus as well as Ensign. Excuse me for not giving their titles properly. And I have personally witnessed her be in contact with the Financial Aid office, Continuing Education and anything that can be done in order to further this cause. Now, because of a direct result of her efforts alone, now all of the sudden there is a Washington D.C. visit and now she may not be considered to go. When she has done it all. For her not to be able to go after all of this is a direct result of one person losing their benefits. It has made me leave work to pick up my son to say something about it. To say that I don't know what your laws are, if this woman is not allowed to go, you all are doing yourselves a grave injustice. If you feel that she has to have a title behind her name or something like this, how about student of UNLV facing losing all of her funding. If that is not more direct representation of UNLV, what else is? Thank you. SENATOR CARROLL questioned what year she is in. Ms. Steffenson replied she is senior with 14 classes left to graduation. My name is Kimberly Svedeerg. I am a senior here at UNLV. I am in the College of Education and plan to be a high school biology teacher. I have some items here that I strongly suggest be placed on the Student Senate agendas. I am concerned about some of the things that have been going on in Student Government, that I have been made aware of within the last couple of weeks. Some things that I have some concerns about. I've heard that there's a stipend on the Executive board, I'm not sure how that works with Senators and with other people on Student Government, but when I was employed by the private sector, my supervisors requested that I do a time study. And I suggest that for the future, maybe for a two week period, student senators and those on the Executive Board do a time study to account for all your time spent in duties directly related to their student government responsibilities so that we as students can see how the time is being spent and how our tuition dollars are being spent. SENATOR MORROW inquired as to what a time study was. SENATE MINUTES 25-23 / JULY 24, 1995 Ms. Svedeerg replied that a time study keeping track from 7 am until 7 pm, keeping track of where you spend your time as related to your duties as a Senator and as a member of the Executive Board. Any capacity that you may be receiving a stipend or a fee waiver for your credits. A brief summary in increments of 15 minutes to 30 minutes of how you spend your time. I've heard that there was a $50,000 emergency budget for summer for Student Government. A lot of this is rumors and I feel that at this point, that we need to get to the heart, we need to get to the truth. As I said, I'm a senior here, I've been here for three years and I've never questioned how my tuition dollars are being spent. I realize that (the Senate) gets a percentage of my tuition dollars and that is why I am concerned, and the events of the last couple weeks have influenced me to get involved. SENATOR FLEISCHMAN replies to the question regarding the Executive Board stipends and relayed to Ms. Svedeerg the stipends and fee waivers that the Executive Board receives. Also established the Directors also receive money, but those amounts have not been decided upon, and the Senators have never been paid, but that issue is also being decided upon. Back to the emergency budget that I've heard about. I've heard that there was a so-called emergency trip taken by the Executive Board to Chicago. I have some concerns about that, and have not received any answers about that. You can give those answers to me directly, or they can be put on an agenda for a meeting, but I would like some answers as to these rumors. SENATE PRESIDENT SMITH responded that the trip was under administrative, not emergency. I've heard that Student Government paid a band to play for one hour the amount of $1200.00. SENATE PRESIDENT SMITH responded that this is a new Executive Board as of May l~and that expenditure happened under a different Executive Board, but again the Senate did pass that under that Executive Board. That seems very excessive to me. I consider $1200.00 the amount that it would take to one brand new computer for the computer lab. SENATOR CARROLL responded that CSUN does not have the authority to purchase computers and put them in public labs. There is going to be a million dollars that is going to be spent on computer services over the next year. Also responded that he recalled the band playing and that they played not one set, but two and that he believes it was for more than one hour. STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT PIDA responded that being exposed to that type of entertainment, he knows that price is very cheap. When I heard about some of these rumors, I checked into the Nevada Revised Statutes, Section 239.010 about public access to public records. I don't have it here to quote it, and I was very concerned and I wanted to see what the Nevada Revised Statutes says regarding public access to public records. I went to the library, took a copy, met with some students and came over to the Student Union last Tuesday to take a look at the books to see where student dollars are going. We went to the CSUN office, "all public books and public records of a public agency, a university foundation or an educational foundation the contents of which are not otherwise declared by law to be confidential must be open at all times during office hours to inspection by a person and may be fully copied or an abstract from memorandum may be compared from those public books and public records. Any such copies, etc., etc.". SENATOR CARROLL responded that as part of our constitution, we have to be in accordance with the provisions set forth in chapter 396 and as a part of chapter 396 and the open meeting law, it states that student government has to abide by the guidelines set forth by the Board of SENATE MINUTES 25-23 / JULY 24, 1995 Regents. However, we have always, by tradition, been very cooperative with anybody that has come forth and asked for documents. We came in to speak with the business manager or anyone that could help us. We receiv