Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, June 5, 1979

AGENDA SENATE MEETING #5 June 5, 1979 Moyer Student Union Building Room 203 I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes #4 IV. Executive Board Announcements V. Executive Board Nominations A. Yell Editor B. Entertainment & Programming Board Members C. Elections Board Members D. Assistant Intramural Director: Lynn Gurzinski VI. Committee Reports A. Entertainment & Programming Board B. Radio Committee C. Appropriations Board D. Bylaws Committee E. Academic Standards Committee VII. Old Business A. Yell Editor (vote) VIII. New Business A. Vacant Senate Seats (nominations) 1. Education College 2. Hotel College 3. University College B. Executive Board Nominations (vote) 1. Entertainment & Programming Board Members 2. Elections Board Members 3. Assistant Intramurals Director C. Renewal of Contract, Tommy Walker D. Stipend and Regents Grant-in-Aid for Entertainment & Programming Chairman E. Stipend for Intramural Director & Assistant IX. Open Discussion X. Adjournment MINUTES SENATE MEETING #5 June 5, 1979 Moyer Student Union Building Room 203 I. Call to Order The fifth meeting of the Consolidated Student Senate was called to order by the Senate President at 4:01 p.m. in Lounge 203 of the Moyer Student Union Building. II. Roll Call Members in Attendance Bill Haldeman Marie Ropell Byron Blasco (unexcused late) Carol Tarpley Nina Ross (unexcused late) Shellee Willden Lisa Wolfbrandt "Skip" Kelley Absent Nick Santoro (unexcused) III. Approval of Minutes #4 There were no comments or corrections to the Minutes of Senate Meeting #4, therefore, the Minutes stood approved. IV. Executive Board Announcements Agenda Correction The Senate President announced that under New Business, Item E the words "and Assistant" should be removed. Approval of Committee Reports Senate President Pro Tempore, Jeff Wild, announced that according to Robert's Rules of Order the Minutes of a Committee must be motioned for approval and seconded and the motion can be made by the person reading the Minutes and the Minutes then stand approved upon receiving a second to the motion to approve. Board of Regents Meeting President Campbell announced that there will be a Board of Regents Meeting of which he will be attending on Friday, June 8, 1979. Preliminary Contract for Moving of the Day Care Center President Campbell announced that he has met with Dean Kunkel and Dr. Kunkel is going to draw up the preliminary contract for the moving of the Day Care Center. Call Letters for the Radio Station President Campbell announced that the call letters KLVU will probably be rejected because of a protest by Channel 10, and if anyone has any other ideas for call letters for the station please leave them with him. Jeff Wild Sandy Williams Marty Burzinski Dave Craddock (unexcused late) Pam Roberts David Martinez Shawn Carder Cindy Simia Minutes - Senate Meeting #5 June 5, 1979 Page 2 (Byron Blasco arrived at 4:04 p.m. - unexcused.) Senate Party Fund Senate President Pro Tempore, Jeff Wild, turned the floor over to Joe Matvay. Joe Matvay informed the Senate that there is $7.12 and a substantial amount of liquor left in the Party Fund. He also informed the Senate that Jeff Wild will now be in charge of this account. V. Executive Board Nominations A. Yell Editor There was no Executive Board Nomination for the Yell Editor. There will be one for the next Senate Meeting. B. Entertainment & Programming Board Members The Executive Board nominated the following people as the Enter-tainment & Programming Members: Bill Botos, Jennifer Houston, Scott Hanlon, Craig Erlanger, Luke Puschnig, Shellee Willden, Nina Ross, and Cindy Simia. C. Elections Board Members The Executive Board nominated the following people as the Elections Board Members: Pam Barker, Tim McGary, Mary Barney, Shellee Willden, Lisa Miller, Robin Starlin, Richard Bussiere, Dale Hulen, and Pam Roberts. D. Assistant Intramural Director: Lynn Gurzinski The Executive Board nominated Lynn Gurzinski as the Assistant Intramural Director. (Dave Craddock arrived at 4:06 p.m. - unexcused.) VI. Committee Reports A. Entertainment & Programming Board Dave Gist reported that obviously this week the Board will be getting its members and can start working. He informed the Senate that he has made drafts of the Entertainment & Programming Board Operating Policy and the subcommittee Chairman's duties and he has redrafted the co-sponsorship policy and these all will come up before the Senate. He also informed the Senate that Senator Marie Ropell has been helping him with the movies for this coming year. He further informed the Senate that Homecoming will probably be held on October 13 and Oktoberfest on October 26 and 27. At this time they are negotiating entertainment for these. He also announced that during the summer session there will be two noon time music events. One will be on Friday, June 29 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with Prentice Miner. Nina Ross arrived at 4:07 p.m. — unexcused.) B. Radio Committee There was no meeting of the Radio Committee, however, Tommy Walker Minutes - Senate Meeting #5 June 5, 1979 Page 3 addressed the Senate with the question of the call letters for the FM station. He had a Radio Station questionnaire passed out to all of the Senators and he encouraged them to please fill them out and on the back of those questionnaires he asked them to write down as many call letters they could think of. He asked that these questionnaires be put in the Radio Station Mailbox. He further informed the Senate that they are now for equipment and are looking at the equipment of four major equipment vendors. C. Appropriations Board Vice President, Lise Wyman, read the Minutes of the last Appropria-tions Board Meeting held on June 1, 1979. Lise Wyman moved to approve the Minutes of the last Appropriations Board Meeting, and was seconded by Pam Roberts. Discussion took place, and "Skip" Kelley called for the question, was seconded, and passed with one opposed. A vote was then taken on the main motion for approval with also passed with one opposed. The next meeting of the Appropriations Board will be held on June 13 at 2:00 p.m. in Room 123 of the Moyer Student Union. D. Bylaws Committee Bill Haldeman reported that there was no meeting of the Bylaws Committee and all those interested in being on the Bylaws Committee should stay after this Meeting has adjourned. E. Academic Standards Committee Lisa Wolfbrandt gave a report for the Academic Standards Committee. Much discussion took place and "Skip" Kelley requested that some investigation be done on the "dropping" of classes which was discussed by Lisa and the Faculty Senate. Senate President, Lorraine Alderman, will be doing this investigation. David Martinez asked the Chair to check into the procedures the "Add and Drop" Proposal made by this committe must go through besides the Faculty Senate before putting it into operation. Dr. Cassesse addressed the Senate and informed them that they are missing an important issue with the "WF" on a student's transcrip which translates into an "F" at most other University and the same policy also holds true for the "N". David Martinez then requested that the Chair also look into this. VII. Old Business A. Yell Editor (vote) Due to the lack of a nomination for Yell Editor this item of Old Business should be deleted. There was no Old Business. VIII. New Business A. Vacant Senate Seats (nomination) 1. Education College Lise Wyman nominated Kelley Tuchman and Ray Corbett for this seat. Nominations were closed and this will be voted upon at the next Senate Meeting. 2. Hotel College Minutes - Senate Meeting #5 June 5, 1979 Page 4 David Martinez nominated Peggy Racel for this seat, and President Campbell nominated Chuck Weinberger for this seat. Nominations were closed and this item of business will also be voted upon at the next Senate Meeting. 3. University College Lise Wyman nominated Robin Hunt for this seat. Nominations were closed and this will also be voted upon at the next Senate Meeting. B. Executive Board Nominations (vote) 1. Entertainment & Programming Board Members Pam Roberts moved to approve the E & P Board Members as submitted as a whole, was seconded, and passed with one opposed and two abstentions. 2. Elections Board Members Jeff Wild moved to approve those members submitted as a whole, was seconded and passed with one abstention. 3. Assistant Intramurals Director Cindy Simia moved to approve Lynn Gurzinski as the Assistant Intramurals Director, was seconded and passed with two abstentions. C. Renewal of Contract, Tommy Walker President Campbell moved to approve the renewal of Tommy Walker's contract for three months at the same salary at which he is presently receiving, and was seconded. He informed the Senate that upon approval of this the contract would be for July, August and September, and his current salary is $1,000 per month. Much discussion took place and Tommy Walker informed the Senate that a proposed date for the completion of the Radio Station will be October 15. A vote was then taken on the main motion for approval of Mr. Walker's contract which passed unanimously. D. Stipend and Regents Grant-in-Aid for Entertainment & Programming Chairman President Campbell moved for a $200 stipend for the Entertainment & Programming Board Chairman and a Regents Grant-in-Aid, was seconded, and passed with one abstention. E. Stipend for Intramural Director President Campbell moved for a $150 Stipend for Ray Corbett the Intramurals Director to begin on June 1, was seconded and passed with two abstentions. IX. Open Discussion "Skip" Kelley informed the Senate that the reason why he voted "no" on the approval of the Entertainment & Programming Board Members was because Marie Ropell has been working on this Board not as an official member and she was not chosen to be on the Board. He felt that we have made a mistake as a Senate. Minutes - Senate Meeting #5 June 5, 1979 Page 5 X. Adjournment Due to the lack of further discussion or business the Meeting was adjourned. The fifth Senate Meeting of the Consolidated Student Senate adjourned at 5:06 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Respectfully prepared by: Lorraine Alderman Rene Bernier Senate President Senate Secretary RADIO QUESTIONS 1) What type of music do you enjoy hearing on the radio? 2) Do you have an FM radio in your car? 3) What station would you say you listen to the most in Las Vegas? (your favorite station) | ^ 4) On the average, what time of day do you do rrost of your radio listening? 5) Do you have a stereo system at hone? 6) If a program were broadcast on a weekly basis with a call-in portion inviting comrnsnts directed to a specific guest from the university, would you participate by calling in? ' 7) What are your feelings on having part of a course for credit (a lecture) broadcast on the radio for home listening? 8) Depending on your answer to question #1, would you like to hear your favorite type of music broadcast in the morning at say 8 a.m.—commercial free? 9) What time of day (including evening) would you like to hear talk (interview programs, possibly lectures, call-in programs, etc.)? 10) Have you ever participated in an audience survey—for specifically radio—through filling out a "diary" or contact by telephone by a firm identifying itself as an audience measurement service? 11) Do you watch public television? (KLVX Channel 10 in Las Vegas) 12) If you have gone to another university did it have a radio station? Did you listen to it? _ How frequently? Often Occasionally Hardly at all Never MINUTES APPROPRIATIONS BOARD Friday June 1, 1979 Moyer Student Union Building Room 123 11:00 a.m. I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by the Chair at 11:00 a.m. II. Roll Call Members Present: Excused Absences: Greg Simia Annette DeLullo Carol Tarpley Bill Fries Pam Roberts David Martinez Others Present: Dave Levins Danny Campbell Lise Wyman, Chairperson John Purvis III. Orientation Session & Assignments The Chair advised those present to look over all of the budgets and the Operating Policy enclosed in the folders given to each of them. She advised that no action would be taken this time on the Operating Policy but would like them to thoroughly familiarize themselves with the Policy so it could be discussed and voted upon at the Wednesday, June 13th meeting to be held at 2:00 p.m. The July 1, 1978 - May 15, 1978 General Budget Report was called to the attention of the Board to note that all bracketed sums in the third column of the report are accounts that are in the "red". Referring to the 1979-80 Proposed CSUN Budget, the Chair made the following appointments designating who will be working on the various accounts: General Budget Yell Dave Levins Carol Tarpley Carol Tarpley Dave Levins Radio Station Day Care Pam Roberts Pam Roberts Greg Simia , , , . _ . . „ Contingency Matching Organization Funds —:—— — _ _ — — Dave Levins Lise Wyman Dave Levins Epilogue . . . Greg Simia Activities David Martinez Pam Roberts Minutes - Appropriations Board June 1, 1979 Purvis explained that all transfers of cash must go through the Contingency Fund. As of May 25th, the Day Care balance amounted to $8,100. Matching funds has $1,206.08 in their account at the present time. The Chair asked if there were any more questions. When there were none, she said she would like to appoint Dave Levins co-chairman of the Board. This was seconded by Danny Campbell. Since there were no objections, the meeting moved to — V. Open Discussion Danny Campbell asked /Dave Levins be taken off of the Yell budget committee and placed on the Intramural instead. The Chair obliged and named Greg Simia to the Yell in place of Levins. The corrections now stand as follows: The Chair announced she would appoint the two absent members to the other committees. There being no open discussion — VI. The Chair moved for adjournment, seconded by Campbell. The meeting adjourned at 11:30 a.m. until the next meeting on Wednesday, June 13 at 2:00 p.m. in room 123 of the Moyer Student Union Building. Respectfully submitted by: that Intramurals Dave Levins Pam Roberts Yell Carol Tarpley Greg Simia Florida Edwards CSUN Secretary V. Executive Board Nominations B. Entertainment & Programming Members 1. Bill Botos 2. Jennifer Houston 3. Scott Hanlon 4. Craig Erlanger 5. Luke Puschnig 6. Shellee Willden 7. Nina Ross 8. Cindy Simia C. Elections Board Members 1. Pam Barker 2. Tim McGary 3. Mary Barney 4. Shellee Willden 5. Lisa Miller 6. Robin Starlin 7. Richard Bussiere 8. Dale Hulen 9. Pam Roberts