Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, July 31, 2000

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Government Office of the Senate President STEPH DAVY STUDENT SENATE MEETING 30-25 Monday, July 31, 2000 MSU 201, 3:00PM Stephanie Gonzales Senate President Pro-Tempore Health Sciences Monica Morailkhan Education Sheridan Green Engineering Amanda Brink Hotel Administration Joseph Cordone Business Traci Cornelison Health Sciences Samra Dayani Urban Affairs Kathleen Holbron Liberal Arts Sarah Bowers Business Karin Humphrey "tudent Development imy Soldano Business Collin Dick Sciences Chris Powell Education Eric Woodson Student Development Marissa Geffen Urban Affairs Clay Peister Hotel Administration Kelley Debelak Education RJPetlyn Engineering Brandon Ring Business Lisa Fleming Liberal Arts Jamie Homampour Liberal Arts I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. ANNOUNCEMENTS IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES V. BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS A. Senate Committee Reports B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports C. Business Manager Report D. Directors' Reports Brooke Bohlke - Director of Nevada Student Affairs Jennifer Hale - Director of CSUN Services Sean McClenahan - Director of Entertainment and Programming Jason Smylie - Director of Office of Student Information Holly Wainscott - Director of Elections VI. OLD BUSINESS A. Action Item: Nomination/Election of one (1) senator to serve on the Rules and Ethics Committee as recommended by the Executive Board. B. Action Item: Nomination/Election of one (1) student to serve as senator for the College of Hotel Administration. C. Action Item: Nomination/Election of one (1) student to serve as senator for the College of Fine Arts. VII. NEW BUSINESS A. Action Item: Nomination/Election of a chair for the Rules and Ethics Committee. B. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of: Sponsorship of the Major Exploration Fair, no more than $5000.00 cost to be encumbered from the CSUN (2702) general account to the Student Development account CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA 4505 SOUTH MARYLAND PARKWAY • U s VEGAS, NEVADA 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3477 • FAX (702) 895-4606 #22202362610. The breakdown of costs include: photography, tables, decorations, food, and prizes. Submitted by Senators Woodson and Humphrey. C. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of expending an amount not to exceed $6,000.00 to sponsor student ticketing. Funds to be encumbered from the CSUN FY 2000-01 (2702) general account. As submitted by Senator Gonzales. D. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of expending an amount not to exceed $850.00 to send President Moradkhan, Vice President Knapp, Senate President Davy and Director Bohlke to Reno for the Board of Regents Meeting. Funds to be encumbered from the FY 2000-01 (2702) Account. See attachment for travel information. As submitted by Senator Gonzales. VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT {in accordance with N.R.S. 241.020 (2)(c)(3)} IX. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SUMMATIONS X. GOOD OF THE SENATE XI. ADJOURNMENT Posted in accordance with Nevada Open Meeting Law (N.R.S. 241.000) at the following locations: Moyer Student Union, Frank & Estella Beam Hall, Flora Dungan Humanities, Classroom Building Complex and Thomas Beam Engineering Complex. University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Government Office of the Senate President STEPH DAVY Present Stephanie Gonzales Senate President Pro-Tempore Health Sciences Monica Moradkhan Education Sheridan Green Engineering Amanda Brink Hotel Administration Joseph Cordone Business Traci Cornelison Health Sciences Samra Dayani Urban Affairs Kathleen Holbron Liberal Arts Sarah Bowers Business Karin Humphrey Student Development 1 my Soldano Business Collin Dick Sciences Chris Powell Education Eric Woodson Student Development Marissa Geffen Urban Affairs Clay Peister Hotel Administration Kelley Debelak Education RJ Peltyn Engineering Brandon Ring Business Lisa Fleming Liberal Arts Jamie Homampour Liberal Arts STUDENT SENATE MEETING 30-25 Monday, July 31,2000 MSU 201,3:00 PM I. CALL TO ORDER SENATE MEETING 30-25 was called to order at 3:02pm by SENATE PRESIDENT DAVY. II. ROLL CALL Absent Stephanie Gonzales Monica Moradkhan Sheridan Green Joesph Cordone (arrives at 3:06pm) Traci Cornelison Samra Dayani (arrives at 3:03pm) Sarah Bowers Karin Humphrey Chris Powell Eric Woodson Marissa Geffen Clay Peister Kelly Debelak RJ Peltyn Brandon Ring Lisa Fleming Jamie Homampour Amanda Brink (unexcused) Kathleen Holbron (excused) Amy Soldano (excused) Collin Dick (excused) III. ANNOUNCEMENTS SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE GONZALES stated the status of the Senate Workshop dates and the Senate Pictures. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE GONZALES moved to approve minutes 30-15, 30-16, 30-17, 30-18, 30-22, and 30-23, seconded by SENATOR DAYANI. V. BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS A. Senate Committee Reports There were no Senate Committee Reports. CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA 4505 SOUTH MARYLAND PARKWAY • U s VEGAS, NEVADA 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3477 • FAX (702) 895-4606 B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports There were no Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports. C. Business Manager Report BUSINESS MANAGER MOORE stated the weekly expenditures of $209.97, $165.25, $360.50, $275.00, $160.00, $492.00, $99.17, and $302.50. He also stated that the Paychecks are in for the month. Remember that paychecks are available the last working day of the month. D. Directors Reports Brooke Bohlke, Director of Nevada Student Affairs stated that she has been working on getting support from local and state assembly people. She has mailed 150 letters to them and already received three responses. Jennifer Hale, Director of CSUN Services stated that she is continuing to update packet information and funding request information. Sean McClenahan, Director of Entertainment and Programming, stated the events and dates August 25t h-Orientation BBQ and Concert in Pida Plaza; September 1s t-Welcome Back BBQ and Concert co-sponsored with RHA the time is from 1 lam to 1pm; September 22-Oozeball Kick Off Concert; September 29t h-Choose and Lose Concert 5pm to 10pm. Concluded with a memo from Phil Burns. Also, flyers with the information is posted in the Senate Chambers. Jason Smylie, Director of Office of Student Information-not present, out of the country. Holly Wainscott, Director of Elections-stated that she is back from vacation. She is now working on Senate packet revisions and they will be up for review and approval by the senate on the next meeting agenda. Senate packets will be available September 3 for interested candidates. All of the ballot questions must also be on next agenda in order for the ballots to be printed correctly with all of the questions. Elections will be October 4t h and 5t h and October 17t h and 18t h . Currently looking for board members, needing at least one senator. Anyone interested in being a member of the board talk with her. CSUN will be responsible for distributing ID stickers from September 6t h through September 16t h . Also there will be banners made for advertising purposes. All full time students will get tickets for free and part time students will get 50% off ticket prices. Interim Vice President of Student Services, Dr. Rebecca Mills, speaks about the Revisions to the University Code of Conduct. Primary change is about charges filed against a student, more articulated for the benefit of the students. VI. OLD BUSINESS A. Action Item: Nomination/Election of one (1) senator to serve on the Rules and Ethics Committee as recommended by the Executive Board SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE GONZALES moved to remove from the table, seconded by SENATOR CORDONE. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE GONZALES moved to nominate SENATOR PEISTER, seconded by SENATOR DAYANI. Move into a vote. Motion passes 16-0-0. B. Action Item: Nomination/Election of one (1) student to serve as senator for the College of Hotel Administration SENATOR MORADKHAN moved to remove from the table, seconded by SENATOR DAYANI. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE GONZALES moved to waive bylaw 4 for the duration of the item, seconded by SENATOR PELTYN. Move into a vote. Motion passes 14-1-1. (SENATOR GREEN opposed. SENATOR CORDONE abstains.) There was discussion. Move into a vote. Motion passes 16-0-0. SENATOR MORADKHAN moved to reopen nominations, seconded by SENATOR WOODSON. SENATOR MORADKHAN moved to nominate Fauske and Williams, seconded by SENATOR DAYANI. SENATOR MORADKHAN moved to allow each candidate to speak for no more than 2 minutes, followed by a brief question and answer, followed by a division of the house roll call vote, seconded by SENATOR WOODSON. Move into a vote. Motion passes 16-0-0. SENATOR MORADKHAN moved to allow closed session, seconded by SENATOR BOWERS. Move into a vote. Motion fails 12-4-0. (SENATOR DAYANI, SENATOR CORDONE, SENATOR HOMAMPOUR, SENATOR GEFFEN, and SENATOR PELTYN opposed.) Fauske speaks. Move into a vote. Motion passes 16-0-0. C. Action Item: Nomination/Election of one (1) student to serve as senator for the College of Fine Arts SENATOR BOWERS moved to remove it from the table, seconded by SENATOR DAYANI. Move into a vote. Motion passes 13-1-2. (SENATOR MORADKHAN opposed. SENATOR WOODSON and SENATOR PELTYN abstains.) SENATOR MORADKHAN moved to open nominations, seconded by SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE GONZALES. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE GONZALES moved to waive bylaw 4 for the duration of this item, seconded by SENATOR DAYANI. Move into a vote on waiving Bylaw 4. Motion fails 11-5-0. (SENATOR MORADKHAN, SENATOR BOWERS, SENATOR POWELL, and SENATOR GREEN opposed.) SENATOR POWELL moved to table this item, seconded by SENATOR WOODSON. Move into a vote. Motion passes 15-0-1. (SENATOR PEISTER abstained.) SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE GONZALES moved to move out of the order of the day to Action Item C, seconded by SENATOR CORNELISON. VII. NEW BUSINESS A. Action Item: Nomination/Election of a chair for the Rules and Ethics Committee. SENATOR MORADKHAN moved to open nominations, seconded by SENATOR DAYANI. SENATOR MORADKHAN moved to nominate SENATOR BOWERS, seconded by SENATOR CORDONE. SENATOR BOWERS receives the chair position of the Rules and Ethics Committee by acclimation of the Senate. B. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of: Sponsorship of the Major Exploration Fair, no more than $5000.00 cost to be encumbered from the CSUN (2702) general account to the Student Development account #22202362610. The breakdown of costs include: photography, tables, decorations, food, and prizes. Submitted by Senators Woodson and Humphrey. SENATOR MORADKHAN moved to approve, seconded by SENATOR CORDONE. SENATOR MORADKHAN yeild to Ann Heim from Student Development. There was discussion from SENATOR CORDONE, SENATOR MORADKHAN, SENATOR BOWERS, STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT MORADKHAN, SENATOR POWELL, SENATOR DAYANI, SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE GONZALES, SENATOR WOODSON, and SENATOR CORNELISON. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE GONZALES moved to allow $4,500.00, seconded by SENATOR CORNELISON. Move into a vote on the amendment. Motion fails 6-8-2. (SENATOR DEBELAK, SENATOR MORADKHAN, SENATOR HUMPHREY, SENATOR BOWERS, SENATOR GREEN, SENATOR RING, SENATOR CORDONE, and SENATOR DAYANI opposed. SENATOR HOMAMPOUR SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE GONZALES moved to amend inserting 2000-2001, seconded by SENATOR DAYANI. Move into a vote on the amendment. Motion passes 16-0-0. Move into a vote on the item as a whole. Motion passes 15-1-0. (SENATOR CORNELISON opposed.) SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE GONZALES moved to move back into the order of the day, seconded by SENATOR CORDONE. C. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of expending an amount not to exceed $6,000.00 to sponsor student ticketing. Funds to be encumbered from the CSUN FY 2000-01 (2702) general account. As submitted by Senator Gonzales. SENATOR GREEN moved to approve, seconded by SENATOR CORDONE. Bridget Kelly speaks. There was discussion SENATOR BOWERS, SENATOR GREEN, SENATOR POWELL, and SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE GONZALES. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE GONZALES moved to amend "sponsor" to read "co-sponsor" student ticket for the dance department, seconded by SENATOR CORDONE. Move into a vote on the amendment. Motion passes 16-0-0. Move into a vote on the item as a whole. Motion passes 15-0-1. (SENATOR BOWERS abstained.) SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE GONZALES moved to move out of the order of the day to Action Item B, seconded by SENATOR WOODSON. D. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of expending an amount not to exceed $850.00 to send President Moradkhan, Vice President Knapp, Senate President Davy, and Director Bohlke to Reno for the Board of Regents Meeting. Funds to be encumbered from the FY 2000-01 (2702) Account. See attachment for travel information. As submitted by SENATOR GONZALES. SENATOR MORADKHAN moved to approve, seconded by SENATOR CORDONE. Move into a vote. Motion passes 16-0-0. VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT There was none. IX. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SUMMATIONS STUDENT BODY VICE PRESIDENT KNAPP stated that the ballot questions should be in and ready to be voted on during the next Senate Meeting. Trying to file for the replacement of a Judicial Council Member. In regards to orientation August 25 and 26t h Watch the spending. The current budget 32,500 per semester and this is the first month. STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT MORADKHAN stated that he is looking for volunteers for the luncheon August 16t h . SENATOR CORDONE, SENATOR POWELL, SENATOR WOODSON, SENATOR MORADKHAN, SENATOR PEISTER, and DIRECTOR WAINSCOTT. KUNV is history. They are moving out and will need an Advisory Board. SENATOR POWELL and SENATOR PEISTER are interested on sitting on the Advisory Board. All Executive Board members will be out of the office next week while they attend the Board of Regents meeting. Kelly Kelbeck needs people to help her in August 26t h for orientation information. In regards to the budget keep money in check. The Golf Cart now has a cart log out system so please use it. Please if there are any personal conflicts address them behind closed doors and don't involve the whole office. SENATE PRESIDENT DAVY stated that she is sorry that she has had trouble talking today. During the school year she will be implimenting more Robert's Rules. Direct the problems in the office to the person it involves and if you need to use an office use mine. I am sorry about not being in the office this past week I have been moving. X. GOOD OF THE SENATE SENATOR CORNELISON stated that she opposed Action Item B on the whole. And she will be making the workshop. SENATOR DEBELAK stated that she will be at the workshop. SENATOR MORADKHAN stated that she would like to meet with the Education Senators after this meeting. The Education Committee is doing well. Thanks for former SENATOR HAMBY for coming to the meeting. The Student Teaching Scholarship Committee will be giving more awards. And she will be attending the workshop. SENATOR HUMPHREY stated that she will be at the workshop. SENATOR BOWERS stated that she is not sure if she will be at the workshop. SENATOR POWELL stated that he will be at the workshop. Also he agrees about the budget as stated from STUDENT BODY VICE PRESIDENT KNAPP and STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT MORADKHAN's view points. SENATOR GREEN stated that the engineering dean is out of town. Resigning as senator after this meeting so that he can take the foil time position as STUDENT BODY VICE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE position. SENATOR PEISTER stated that he met with Dr. Man. He will be at the workshop. SENATOR GEFFEN stated that she will be at the workshop. Congratulations to Fauske. SENATOR RING stated he will be at the workshop. SENATE WOODSON stated that he will be at the workshop. Thanks for the money for the Student Development Career Fair. Look for advertising from the college. SENATOR PELTYN stated that he will be at the workshop. SENATOR HOMAMPOUR stated that he will be at the workshop. SENATOR FLEMING stated that she will be at the workshop. She also needs to be updated on the committee situation. SENATOR CORDONE stated that he is sorry for being late. Please vote on issues that is why you are here. And he won't be at the workshop. SENATOR DAYANI stated that she was out of town with her family. Congratulations to all of the new senators. Also thanked Senator Green for his hard work as a senator during his term. And she will be at the workshop. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE GONZALES stated her congratulations to Fauske. Search committee update. XI. ADJOURNMENT SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE GONZALES moved to adjourn, seconded by SENATOR PEISTER. Carrie De Souza £J SENATE SECRETARY