Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, November 20, 1979

AGENDA SENATE MEETING 113 November 20, 19 79 4:00 p.m. Moyer Student Union Building Room 203 I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes tt2 IV. Executive Board Announcements V. Executive Board Nominations A. Chief Justice Judicial Council B. Associate Justice Judicial Council C. Entertainment & Programming Board, Senate Vacancy D. Organizations Board, Senate Vacancy E. Academic Standards, Two Vacancies F. Code Committee, One Vacancy G. Curriculum Committee, One Vacancy H. Library Committee, One Vacancy I. Performing Arts Committee, One Vacancy J. Parking <S Traffic Committee, Two Vacancies K. Elections Board L. Appropriations Board M. S.E.F. Committee, One Vacancy VI. Committee Reports A. Entertainment & Programming Board (Two Reports) B. Organizations Board 1. Recognition of Organizations - National Society of Professional Engineers, Association of Computing Machinery C. Elections Board D. Publications Board E. S.E.F. Committee F. Energy Committee G. Ad Hoc Senate Library Committee II. Ad Hoc Rebel Mascot Committee VII. Old Business A. Senate Vacancy, Allied Health College (vote) 1. Valerie Biagini B. Bylaws Committee Members 1. Jeff Wild 2. Wayne Nippe 3. Ron Deems 4. Kel1y Campbel1 5. Bill Haldeman 6. Rick Oshinski 7. "Skip" Kelley VIII. New Business A. Action Box, Senator Oshinski B. Resolution Proposal, CSUN Stand on Iranian Situation, Senator Reyes C. Consolidated English Students, Spring Semester Boycott, Presentation, Bob Aniello D. Resolution Proposal, Withdraw! Policy Changes, Senator Martinez IX. Open Discussion A. Judicial Council, The Wild Justice X. Adjournment MINUTES SENATE MEETING #3 November 20, 1979 4:00 p.m. Moyer Student Union Building Room 203 Call to Order The third meeting of the Consolidated Student Senate was called to order by the Senate President at 4:00 p.m. in Lounge 203 of the Foyer Student Union Building. II. Roll Call Members in Attendance Kelly Campbell Carol Tarpley Bryan 0'Shields Bill HaldoTian Dorothy HaInin Bob Stamper Rick Oshinski Susana Reyes "Skip" Kelley Dale Hulen Marty Burzinski Claire Dowell Pam Roberts Alan Isquith David Martinez David Levins Cindy Simla Sandy Williams Pay Corbett III. Approval of Minutes #2 There were no corrections to the Minutes of Senate Meeting -52, therefore, they stood approved. IV. Executive Board Announcements Radio Station Call letters President Campbell informed the Menate that Steve Bordelon had submitted the Call Letters of ICUNV. lie informed the Senate that the letters KNUL have been approved by the FCC, but that the letters KNUV would be more appropriate call letters for the radio station, and that it would cost CSUN approximately $100.00 in legal fees to get the letters changed. A straw vote was taken and the Senate unanimously approved the call letters KNUV. President Campbell will therefore be attempting to have the call letters KNUV replace KNUL. CSUN Sponsored Movie for MDA President Campbell submitted a contract to the Senate for a vote at Senate Meeting to sponsor the move the Electric Horseman to be held at the Plitt Theater. 'The cost of the contract is $3,232.00. President Campbell shall supply specific information on this tonic to the Senate next week as requested by Senator Martinez. Xerox Machine President Campbell submitted to the Senate a nronosal for CSUN to investigate and possibly purchase a Xerox machine to be voted upon at Senate Meeting #4. Senator Martinez requested specific information concerning this item, from President Campbell to be presented when this item is discussed next meeting. Radio Station Manager_Search Corrmittee Vice President Wyman informed the Senate that a Radio Station Search Corrmittee Meeting was held Monday, November 19, and that the application for Minutes - Senate Meeting #3 November 20, 1979 Page 2 manager have been narrowed down to three applicants. Intercollegiate Athletic Council President Campbell informed the Senate that the Executive Board is nominating Steve Giorgione to serve on the Intercollegiate Athletic Council and that this nomination would be voted at the next Senate Meeting. Mandatory Athletic Fee Study Comm. t tee President Campbell informed the Senate that he and Lorraine Alderman attended the Mandatory Athletic Fee Study Committee Meeting held today. At the meeting next Tuesday, November 27 at 2:00 p.m. , the Committee will be forming it's recorrmendation to President Coodall and the Regents. One possible resolution may be Regent McBride's suggestion of restructuring the fees so that all fees excluding the Student Union fee and canital improvement fee be consolidated inot one general budget with each department, including CSUN, having to bring their budget proposals to the President of the University for approval or amendment. This propsal would be system-wide. Discussion took place on this issue and the Executive Board will be asking Regent McBride to address the Senate on his proposal at the next Senate Meeting. Deletion^ from the Agenda The Senate President informed the Senate that item M. , S.E.F. Committee, one. vacancy, under Executive Board Nominations, be withdrawn, since according to Bylaw No. 10, the S.E.F. Corrniittee must be reappointed after November 1. This item will be placed on next week's Agenda. Senate Party Senate President Pro Tempore, Marty Burzinski announced that the Senate Party fund only has $4.12 in its account. A tentative party is being set for Tuesday, December 11 and that we need to start collecting donations for the party. Academic Programs Memorandum The Senate President reminded the Senators to read the cooy of a memorandum she received from Sharee Schrader concerning student input on new academic programs. The Senate President requested input from the Senators during Open Discussion. V. Executive Board Nominations A. Chief Justice, Judicial Council, Joseph Ford Carol Tarpley moved to approve Joseph Ford as Chief Justice of the Judicial Council, was seconded, and the motion passed with fourteen in favor, none opposed, and five abstentions. B. Associate Justice, Judicial Council, Phil Barker Bill Haldanan moved to approve Phil Barker as Associate Justice of the Judicial Council, was seconded, and passed with sixteen in favor, none opposed, and three abstentions. C. Entertainment & Programming Board, Bryan 0'Shields and Dorothy Halpin Pam Roberts moved to approve Bryan 0'Shields and Dorothy Halpin as Senate members of the Entertainment and Programing Board, was seconded, and Minutes - Senate Meeting #3 November 20, 1979 Page 3 passed with eighteen in favor, none opposed, and one abstention. D. Organizations Board, Susana Reyes Cindy Simia moved to approve Susana Reyes as a Senate member of the Organizations Board, was seconded, and passed with fourteen in favor, none opposed, and one abstention. E. Academic Standards Committee, Claire Dowel1, Rick Oshinski Marty Burzinski moved to approve both Claire Dowel1 and Sick Oshinski as members of die Academic Standards Comnittee, was seocnded, and passed with eighteen in favor, none opposed, and one abstention. F. Code Committee, Bob Stamper Carol Tarpley moved to approve Bob Stamper as a member of the Code Committee, was seocnded and passed with sixteen in favor, none opposed, and three abstentions. G. Curriculum Committee, Bill Haldeman Bob Stamper moved to approve Bill Haldeman as a member of the Curriculum Committee, was seconded, and passed with eighteen in favor, none opposed, and one abstention. H. Library Conmittee, Dale Hulen Vice President Wyman moved to approve Dale Hulen as a menber of the Library Committee, was seconded, and passed manimously. I. Performing Arts Council There was no Executive Board Nomination for this position. J. Parking and Traffic Conmittee, Dave Levins, Nick Santoro Carol Tarpley moved to approve both Dave Levins and Nick Santoro as members of the Parking and Traffic Committee, was seconded, and passed unanimously. IC. Elections Board, Dale Hulen Pam Roberts moved to approve Dale Hulen as a menher of the Elections Board, was seconded, and passed with eighteen in. favor, none opposed, and one abstention. L. Appropriations Board, Dave Levins (Vice Chairman) Cindy Simia moved to approve Dave Levins as Vice Chairman and member of the Appropriations Board, was seocnded, and nassed with seventeen in favor, one opposed, and one abstention. M. S.E.F. Coirmittee, Bryan 0'Shields This item was withdrawn from the Agenda and will be voted upon at the next Senate Meeting. VI. Committee Reports A. Entertainment & Programming Board Dave Gist, Chairman of the Entertainment and Programming Board read the Minutes of the November 7th meeting. Marty Burzinski moved to approve the report and was second. David Martinez moved to amend the Minutes to Minutes - Senate Meeting #3 November 20, 1979 Page 4 "reflect that Brian Auger rejected the contract for the November 30 concert", and was seconded, and passed with none opposed. There were no further additions or corrections to the Minutes, therefore, they stood approved as amended. B. Organizations Board Jeff Wild, Vice Chairman of the Organizations Board, read the Minutes from the last Organizations Board Meeting. Carol Tarnle" moved to approve and was seconded. Susana Reyes noted a correction in the Minutes concerning recommendation for the Senate vacancy on the board. There being no further corrections or additions, the Minutes stood approved. 1. Recognition of Organizations National Society of Professional Engineers, Association of Computing Machinery. Pam Roberts moved to approve these too organizations for recognition, was seconded and passed with none opposed and one abstention. At this time President Campbell moved to delete the Residents Students Association abscence from the last meeting that they missed, thus re-instating that organization as a CSUN recognized organization, was seconded and after much discussion, passed with one opposed and two abstentions. C. Elections Board There was no report of the Elections Board due to the lack of r-ijon.nr! D. Publications Board Bob Aniello, Chiarcnan of the Publications Board read the Minutes of the last board Meeting. Kelly Campbell moved to aonrove the report and was seconded. Questions were raised concerning the vote b>r t':e board, to appropriate $50. Ti to run a survey concerning publications at L71LV. A previous survey was believed to be invalid. There were no additions or corrections to the Minutes, therefore they stood approved. E. S.E.F. Committee There was no report of the S.E.F. Committee. F. Energy Cormittee Vice-President Wy.nan read the Minutes of the last Enerty Conmittee meeting and moved to approve the report and was seconded. There being no additions or corrections to the Minutes they stoop approved. G. Ad Hoc Senate Library Committee There was no report. H. Ad Hoc Rebel Mascot Committee There was no report. Minutes - Senate Meeting #3 November 20, 1979 Page 5 I. Radio Station Manager Search Committee President Campbell gave the report of the Search Cimmittee and moved to approve, was seconded. There were no additions or corrections, therefore, the report stood approved. J. Ad Hoc Governmental Workshop Corrmittee Vice-President Wyman informed the Senate concerning the agenda and speakers for the Governmental Workshop to be held on December 1. She also ire-quested that the Senators and other invited guests turn in their P.SVP slips as soon as possible. VII. Old Business A. Senate Vacancy, Allied Health College (vote) Valerie Bragini At this time, the Senate President informed the Senate that Bragini has withdrawn her nomination. The Vacancy was then declared reopened for nominations at further Senate Meetings. B. ByLaws Cinmittee Members 1. Jeff Wild s. Wayne Nippe 3. Ron Deems 4. Kelly Campbell 5. Bill Haldeman 6. Rick Oshinski 7. "Skip" Kelly Marty Burzinski moved to approve these members as a whole and was seconded. Carol Tarplv moved to strike the nominations of Jeff Wild and Wayne Nippe because they serve on the Judicial Council and these could be a conflict between the two branches of CSUN government, was seconded. After much lengthy discussion, Pam Roberts called for the question, was seconded and passed with fourteen in favor and five opposed. A vote was then taken on the amendment to strike the nominations of Jeff Wild and Wayne Nippe which passed with thirteen in favor and five opposed and one abstention. After further discussion a vote was t;iken on the main motion as amended which passed with fifteen in favor, none opposed and four abstentions. VIII. Mew Business A. Action Box, Senator Oshinski Senator Oshinski moved to establish an Ad Hoc Conmittee to handle the Action Box in accordance with the proposed he submitted to the Senate, was seconded and passed with none opposed and one abstention. B. Resolution Proposal, CSUN Stand on Iranian Situation, Senator Reyes. At this time, Senator Reyes withdrew this item from the agenda and she conmended President Campbell for his stand for CSUN students and the Iranian students at a seminar held on camous last Friday. Minutes - Senate Meeting #3 November 20, 1979 Page 6 C. Consolidated English Students, Spring Semester Boycott Presentation, Bob Aniello. At this time the presentation was withdrawn from the agenda. D. Resolution Proposal, Withdrawl Policy Changes, Senator Martinez At this time Senator Martinez requested that this item be placed on the Senate Meeting Agenda #5. Senator Martinez also requested that something be done with the test file which is in poor condition. Ad Ad Hoc Cormittee was formed with Marty Burzinski serving as Chairman and Senators Tarply, Dowell, Martinez, Stamper and Kelly serving as members. David Martinez recoumended the establishment of an Ad Hoc Fee Structure investigative Committee to meet before the next Senate Meeting to discuss CSUN's stand on Regent McBride's fee change proposal. Senators Martinez, Hulen, Oshinski, Williams, Stamper and one Executve Board member will serve on the Committee. IX. Open Discussion Dale Hulen discussed the need for organization1s to increase their attendance at CSUN events such as the Entertainment Showcases, since CSUN supports the organizations throught the Organizations Board. Kelly Canpbell moved to give George Chanos a "Done Cood" award for his coordination of the Iranian Crisis Symposium, was seconded and passed unanimously. Marty Burzinski gave a report on the progress of the new Hotel and Business Building which include plans to conserve energy. He further commented on the CSUN test files situation and also remarked on the Senate President's last memo concerning "food for thought." He recommended that each Senator read the quote at least ten times in order to fully understand its intent. X. Adjournment After further discussion there was a motion to adjourn, was seconded and passed with one opposed. The Third Meeting of the Consolidated Students was adjourned at 6:23 p.m. Respectfully Submitted by, Lorraine Alderman Senate President mjb