Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, May 12, 1981

CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89154 Telephone (702) 739-3477 AGENDA Senate Meeting #24 Moyer Student Union Building Room 203 4 p.m. 5-12-81 I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes #23 IV. Executive Board Announcements V. Executive Board Nominations See attached VI. Committee Reports A. Appropriations Board B. Election Board C. Entertainment and Programming Board D. Organizations Board E. Radio Board F. By-Laws Committee G. Student Services Committee H. Publications Board I. Other Committee Reports VII. Unfinished Business A. Nominations for University College Senator VIII. New Business A. Delay of Senate Meeting #25 IX. Open Discussion X. Adjournment EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS 1. Appropriations Board Vice President Pam Roberts-Chairman Senator David Campbell Senate Derrek Yelton Senator Karen Cohen 2. Entertainment and Programming Board Senator Kathi Kulesza Senator MaryBeth Nitzschke Senator Karen Cohen 3. Elections Board Senator Robert Scavetta 4. Publications Board Senator Catherine Clay-Chairman Senator Stan Phares 5. Publications Guidance Committee Senator Bill Haldeman-Chairman Senator Andy Levy Senator Patrick Malloy 6 - Organizations Board Senator Steve Nitzschke 7. Radio Board David Berry-Chairman Senator Jeff Wild 8. Student Services Committee Senator Ginger Clayton Senator Cathy Powell Senator Pat Thomas 9 - Executive Board Stipends CSUN President- $325.00 CSUN Vice President- $300.00 CSUN Senate President- $275.00 Senate Meeting #24 Moyer Student Union Building Room 203 4 p.m. 2-12-81 I..Call to Order Senate President Ohsinksi called the twenty-fourth meeting of the Consolidated Student Senate to order at 4:04 p.m. II. Roll Call Members in Attendance Cathrine Clay Kathi Kuelesza Karen Cohen Ginger Clayton Patrick Malloy Andy Levy-excused absent Jeff Wild Bill Haldeman Roberta Burton Derrek Yelton Robert Scavetta David Campbell Cathy Powell Steve Nitzschke MaryBeth Nitzschke Stan Phares Pat Thomas III. Approval of Minutes #23 It was corrected the minutes of Senate Meeting #22 were approved at the last meeting, and that the 5 posters announcing vacancies are to be placed around the UNLV campus. There being no further additions or corrections the minutes stood approved as corrected. IV. Executive Board Announcements A. Meetings President Ravenholt announced that he had attended the Regent's meeting in Reno. Also he attended the Ways and Means committee meeting, at this meeting it was accomplished to get the committee to table the tuition increase. Also President Ravenholt sooke about the UNLV mascot. B. Student Convention President Ravenholt announced that the National Student convention would be held in Washington D.C. in July. If interested in attending please contact him. C. Vice-President Vice-President Roberts reminded Senators to come in and see her to discuss goals and expectations for CSUN. She thanked Bill Haldeman Rick Oshinski, and Lisa Riley for attending the Ways & Means committee meeting. Guest Present Dr. Carhart Martin J. Burzinski-temporary Senate President Pro Tempore John Wennstrom Senate Meeting #24 Page 2 D. Senate President Senate President O'shinski congratulated Anne March on the Yearbook, he also announced the resignation of Senator Carlene Clay from Business & Economics senate seat. He informed the Senate that Faculty-Senate is discussing dropping representation from 3-1 on the Academic Standards committee for CSUN. Senator Haldemanjjioved to suspend with the rules and move into New Business. There being no objections from the Senate the Senate moved into New Business. VII. New Business B. Delay of Intramural Softball Game Senator Haldeman moved to delay the Championship game of the Intramural Softball tournament until the Intramurals Council can meet to make a decision on an appealed game. The motion was seconded. Discussion took place. Senator Haldeman called for the questions. The motion was seconded. The call for the question passed with sixteen in favor and one opposed. The main motion passed with fifteen in favor, one opposed, and one abstention. Senator Powell moved to suspend with the rules and move into Unfinished Business, item A. Nominations for University College Senator. There were no objections from the Senate. VII. Unfinished Business A. Nominations for University College Senator There were no further nominations. Senator Wild moved to close nominations. The motion was seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Voting will take place at Senate Meeting #25 on Lynn Best, Larry Hamilton, and Scott Karosa. V. Executive Board Nominations Senator Haldeman moved to approve Items 1-8, and approving the Chairman that are designated by the word Chairman, if not they are members. 1. Appropriations Board 8. Student Services Committee Vice President Pam Robert-Chairman Senator Ginger Clayton Senator David Campbell Senator Cathy Powell Senator Derrek Yelton Senator Pat Thomas 2. Entertainment and Programming Board Senator Kathi Kulesza Seantor MaryBeth Nitzschke 3. Elections Board Senator Robert Scavetta 4. Publications Board Senator Catherine Clay-Chairman Senator Stan Phares 5. Publications Guidance Committee Senator Bill Haldeman-Chairman Senator Andy Levy Senator Patrick Malloy Oragnizations Board Senator Steve Nitzschke 7. Radio Board David Berry-Chairman Senate Meeting #24 5-12-81 Page 3 The motion was seconded. The motion passed unanimously. 9. Executive Board Stipends, 1. CSUN President $325.00 2. CSUN Vice-President $300.00 3. CSUN Senate President-$275.00 Senator Wild moved to approve the stipends as nominated by the Executive Board. The motion was seconded. Discussion took place. Senator Campbell moved to amend the motion to change the stipends of the Executive board to. $280.The amendment was seconded. Discussion took place on the amendment. There was a call for the question. The call for the question passed. The amendment passed with twelve in favor and five opposed. The Senate was back on the discussion of the main motion to give the Executive Board officers each $280.00 for their stipend. Senator Haldeman called for the question. The call for the question was seconded. The call for the question passed with twelve in favor and five opposed. The main motion passed with twelve in favor and five opposed. Each Executive Board officer will receive a stipend for $280.00 per month. Committee Reports A. Appropriations Board There was no report. B. Elections Board Senator Roberta Burton read the minutes of the Election Board and the board moved to take away half the filing fees for campaign materials still up around campus from candidates Dirk Ravenholt, Pam Roberts, Greg Goussak, and Bill Haldeman. The board also certified the CSUN Executive Board elections. Senator Burton moved to approve the report. The motion was seconded. Discussion took place. Senator Haldeman moved to amend the minutes to return the full filing fees to all candidates. The amendment was seconded. Discussion took place. Senator Nitzschke called for the question. The call for the question was seconded. The call for the question passed with one opposed. The amendment failed with sixteen opposed, and one in favor. Senator Cohen moved to amend the minutes to take the entire filing fee away from the candidates in violation. The amendment was seconded. Discussion took place. Vice-President Roberts called for the questions. The call for the Question pased with twelve in favor and five opposed. The amendment passed with thirteen in favor, three opposed, and one abstenstion. There being no further additions or corrections the minutes stood approved as amended. C. Organizations Board Robin Starlin read the minutes of the Organizations Board. It was approved by the Board to give Panhellenic, CSUN recognition. Also, the board approved a matching funds request for $138 to Pi Sigma Alpha. Senator Powell moved to approve. The motion was seconded. There being no further additions or corrections the minutes stood approved as read. XI. Senate Meeting #24 5-12-81 Page 4 D. Entertainment and Programming Board There was no report. E. Radio Board There was no report. F. By-Laws Committee There was no report. G. Student Services Committee There was no report. H. Publications Board There was no report. VII. Unfinished Business There was no further Unfinished Business. VIII. New Business A. Delay of Senate Meeting #25 Senator Yelton moved to Delay Senate Meetino #25 until May 26. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with sixteen in favor and one abstenstion. IX. Open Discussion President Ravenholt informed the Senate that he will be abide by their decision concerning the stipends, and welcomes them to come into his office for a brief talk. Senator LoPresti stressed how important it is to talk to the Executive Board and the Intramural programming problem. Senators stressed how important it it to do their homework on Senate agenda items that are to come before the Senate. Senator Malloy complemented Vice-President Roberts on her continous and stable office hours. Senators comented on the decisions of the Executive Board stipneds. Senator Nitzschke announced that the ROTC committee met on Mondav, and announced that Major Hack thanked the CSUN for their endorsement, and the confidence, the next meeting the committee will be taking their vote and give a recommendation to President Goodall. The Intramural program and the problems that have occurred and our occuring. Senate Meeting #24 5-12-81 Marty Burzinski talked briefly about the foreign language issues. He thanked Senator Cohen, Nitzschke, Campbell, Malloy and Burton for their help. The faculty will be voting on this issue next week, there needs to be a 2/3 affirmative vote for the requirement to pass. It was also discussed by the Senate the proprosal concerning the Academic Standards commitee and the Faculty-Senate. Senator Haldeman thanked George Chanos for presenting his speech to the Ways and Means Committee meeting. Senate President Oshinski announced that Martin J. Burzinski will be serving as his temporary Senate President Pro Tempore for the rest of the month. X. Adjournment Senate President Oshinski adjourned the twenty-fourth meeting of the Consolidated Student Senate at 5:55 p.m. Respectfully Submitted by, Respectfully Prepared by, Robin M. Starlin CSUN Senate Secretary Rick Oshmski CSUN Senate President