Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, August 28, 1984

CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS SENATE AGENDA 28 August 84 EMERGENCY SENATE MEETING #2 BEH 542 3:50 p.m. I. Call to Order II. Roll Call 111. Adjournment SENATE AGENDA 2 8 August 8 4 EMERGENCY SENATE MEETING #3 BEH 542 3:55 p.m. I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Adjournment SENATE AGENDA 28 August 84 Meeting #14-38 BEH 542 4:00 p.m. I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes #14-36 and #14-37 IV. Announcements V. Executive Board Nominations VI. Board, Committee, and Director Reports VII. Old Business A. Nominations for Vacant Senate Seats UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NV 89154/(702) 739-3477 SENATE AGENDA MEETING #14-38 -2- 1. Academic Advisement ( 2) 2. Business and Economics (2) Denis Driere, Janice Woodford Jim McNammara 3. Education (2) 4. SME (1) Kent Larson VIII. New Business A. Approval of Appointment of candidates to fill vacant Senate seats. B. Approval of amendment of the Constitution. C. Approval of appointments 1. President Anderson to Financial Aid 2. Senate President Haldeman to Financial Aid.' 3. Paul Acker to Publications Board 4. Tyrone Smith to Radio Board 5. Tyrone Smith to Office of Public Information 6. Jack McClary to Financial Aid 7. Jack McClary to Appropriations Board 8. Brian Frehner to Bylaws 9. Brian Frehner to Student Services D. Approval of Operating Policies 1. NSA 2. Student Services 3. Intramurals E. Approval of Security Publication, 10,000 copies, in an amount of $19 00. F. Approval of Senate Bill 14-1 (Statutes Bill) G. Approval of Stipends for two Assistant Directors of Intramurals $50.00 each effective Aug. 1, 19 84 through April 30, 19 85 with January 85 contingent upon Senate approval. H. Discussion/Action, Approval of subscriptions. 1. To A.P. wire, for one year, an amount not to exceed $4,000. 2. To L.A. Times and USA Today, for one year, an amount not to exceed $250.00. I. Approval of Funding for Assistant Directors of Intramural*s Stipends ($900.00), contingent upon Appropriations Board approval. J. Discussion/Action, approval of Typing Room proposal, on amount not to exceed $5,000, contingent upon Appropriations Board approval. SENATE AGENDA Meeting #14-38 K. Approval of Lecture Notes Policy. L. Approval of Typing Room Monitor Policy. IX. Open Discussion X. Adjournment CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS AMENDMENT TO PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AMENDMENT 001 1 O F 3 SUBMITTED BY: Senate President Haldeman AMEND A R T I C L E 11 SE C T I O N S , SUBSECTION - SUBSUBSECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS: All (registered students at UNLV, upon payment of Fall or Spring semester C.S.U.N, fees, shall be members of C.S.U.N, until the beginning of the following semester) matriculated undergraduate students of UNLV shall be members of CSUN. A fee, approved by the Board of Regents, shall be collected from each undergraduate student at UNLV for the support of CSUN. AMEND ARTICLE III, Section A, to read as follows: A. In accordance with provisions set forth in Nevada Revised Statute 396, this Constitution shall be the set of bylaws referred to therein. AMEND ARTICLE III, by creating a new SECTION C to read as follows: C. All monies transferred by the Board of Regents to CSUN shall be administered in accordance with Board of Regents policy by CSUN. RENUMBER ARTICLE III, SECTION C AS SECTION D. RENUMBER ARTICLE III, SECTION D AS SECTION E. AMEND ARTICLE IV, SECTION D, SUBSECTION 1, SUBSUBSECTION f, line 3, to read as follows: of the Senate shall determine the winner. ADOPTED NOT ADOPTED ADOPTED WITH,.V. CORRECTIONS UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NV 89154/(702) 739-3477 CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS AMENDMENT TO PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AMENDMENT H i pg. 2 of 3 SUBMITTED B Y : _ _ Senate President Haldeman AMEND ARTICLE IV SECTION D , SUBSECTION_J; SUBSUBSECTION_ LINES 6 & 7 TO READ AS FOLLOWS: be held on the first Wednesday and Thursday of instruction in April. AMEND ARTICLE V, SECTION B, LINE 1, to read as follows: B. Composition: (1.) The Executive officers of (C.S.U.N.) CSUN shall AMEND ARTICLE VI, SECTION C, SUBSECTION 14, to read as follows: 14. (Unless superseded by the policies of the University of Nevada Board of Regents,) Senate approval is required for legal agreements between (C.S.U.N.) CSUN and any other parties before the agreements' become legally binding (to) on (C.S.U.N.) CSUN. AMEND ARTICLE VI, SECTION D, SUBSECTION 4, line 2 to read as follows: serve in a session other than its own. AMEND ARTICLE VIII, SECTION A, LINE 5, to read as follows: Business Manager, or, in the absence of the Business Manager, that of the Dean of Student Services. AMEND ARTICLE IX, SECTION K, SUBSECTION 3, SUBSUBSECTION j, to read as follows: j. To establish and collect a fee not to exceed $50.00 to ensure compliance with election rules, and to retain the fee, or portion thereof, for non-compliance. ADOPTED • NOT ADOPTED ADOPTED WITH,V _ CORRECTIONS UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NV 89154/(702) 739-3477 CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS AMENDMENT TO PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AMENDMENT # 1 PG. 3 of 3 SUBMITTED BY: Senate President Haldeman AMEND ARTICLE XIV; F SECTION_B , SUBSECTION - SUBSUBSECTION_ TO READ AS FOLLOWS: •B- The Constitution may be amended as provided in Article XIII, provided that the Board of Regents approves the amendment. ADOPTED NOT ADOPTED ADOPTED WITH., , CORRECTIONS UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NV 89154/(702) 739-3477 / y - 3 ^ CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS MINUTES EMERGENCY SENATE MEETING #2 28 August 1984 BEH 542 3:50 p.m.. I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 4:00p.m. II. Roll Call The roll was taken by sight. Present Absent Senator Senator Senator Senator Senator Senator Senator Bacon Colquitt Doubrava Nellis Ohriner Smith Varona Senator Acker (undetermined) Senator Bellon (unexcused) Senator Briare (unexcused)his 3rd. Senator Frehner (excused) Senator Champagne (not vet seated) Senator Nichols (unexcused) III. Adjournment The meeting proceeded directly to emergency meeting #3. MINUTES EMERGENCY SENATE MEETING #3 28 August 84 BEH 542 3:55 p.m. I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. II. Roll Call Present Absent Senator Bacon Senator Acker (undetermined) Senator Colquitt Senator Bellon (unexcused) his 3rd. Senator Doubrava Senator Briare (unexcused) his 4th. Senator Nellis Senator Frehner ( excused) Senator Ohriner Senator Champange (not yet seated) Senator Smith Senator Nichols (unexcused) Senator Varona UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NV 89154/(702) 739-3477 Senate Minutes #14-38 III. Adjournment The meeting proceeded directly to Senate Meeting #14-38. MINUTES SENATE MEETING #14-38 2 8 August 19 8 4 BEH 542 4:00 p.m. I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. II. Roll Call Senate President Haldeman removed Senator Bellffln and Senator Briare and then called the roll. Present Senator Bacon Senator Colquitt Senator Doubrava Senator Nellis Senator Ohriner Senator Smith Senator Varona Absent Senator Acker(undetermined) Senator Frehner (excused) Senator Champagne (not yet seated) Senator Nichols (unexcused) There being quorum the meeting continued. III. Approval of Minutes #14-36 and #14-37 The minutes were approved with no corrections IV. Announcements Zeke Zielder will be on campus on Friday 31, 19 84 until September 4, 1984. Dean Daniels invited the Senators and Executive Board members to Student Services Staff Meeting. Senate President Haldeman proposed the Done Good Award to Dean Dani and Pamela Levins. The ^Senate concurred. V. Executive Board Nominations None at that time. VI. Board, Committee, and Director Reports. Intramurals Director, John Fazi reported that he has received three thousand dollars in donations. The intramurals last basketball game will be played in the Thomas and Mack, and Channel 13 will be doing an interview on the Intramurals Department. John Fazi further dis-cussed agenda items. Senate Meeting #14-38 -3- Nevada Student Affairs Director, Michelle DeTillio announced that she has sent out a survey on student housing to a number of Universities in the United States. She also announced the Voter Registration Party on September 10, 19 84. Dean Daniels explained the Family Fair, all the entertainment, events, etc. The Yellin' Rebel Editor, Karen Cohen announced that the first issue of the Yellin' Rebel will be published late Tuesday. If CSUN wishes to have anything published, they need to bring it in to her. Lanie Boris of KUNV's News Departement announced that classes, will be started for news reporting. , William Bacon of Entertainment & Programming explained the "Aveng-ers", and "Roger K. Saint", contracts . Senator Ohriner moved to approve the contracts the1 "Avengers" for $300 and "Roger K. Saint" for $600. Senator Varona seconded. The motion passed with 7 in favor, 0 opposed, and 0 abstaining. Senate President Pro Tempore Ohriner discussed the Office of Public Information. He is starting a booklet covering the services offered, a list of Senators, Directors, etc.. VII. Old Business A. Nominations for Vacant Senate Seats 1. Academic Advisement (2) Senator Bacon nominated Tristam Harrington. 2. Business and Economics (2) Denis Driere, Janice Woodford, and Jim McNammara. Senator Colquitt nominated Angela Whipple. Senator Varona nominated Andrei Beanstock. 3. Education (2) No nominations were made. 4. SME (1) Kent Larson 5. Arts & Letters (2) President Anderson nominated Hoagn Van Do, VIII. New Business A. Approval of Appointment of candidates to fill vacant Senate seats. Senator Varona moved to approved Janice Woodford for BE. Senator Ohriner seconded. The motion passed with 7 in favor, 0 opposed and 0 abstaining. Senate President Pro Tempore Ohriner moved to suspend the rules and move directly into Item F, Senator Smith seconded. The motion passed with 8 in favor, 0 opposed and 0 abstaining. SENATE MEETING #14-38 -4- F. Approval of Senate Bill 14-1 ( Statutes Bill) Senate President Pro Tempore Ohriner explained in detail the bill. Marshall Willick addresssed the Senate, he veiwed his opinions on provisional acceptance of the Constitution,and offered his help. CSUN President Anderson questioned the repeals of 13 and 7. Senator Ohriner moved to suspend the rules and allow emergency consideration of the item. Senator Varona seconded. The motion passed with 8 in favor, 0 opposed and 0 abstaining. Senator Ohriner moved to approve the main motion (14-1). Senator Smith seconded. The motion failed with 2 in favor, 3 opposed (Doubrava,Bacon,Varona), and 3 abstaining (Nellis,Colquitt,Wood-ford) . Senator Varona moved that the Senate reconsider its vote whereby the Senate failed to approve the main motion O4-1)and have it entered in the minutes. Senator Bacon seconded. The item was entered in the minutes for consideration at the next meeting. B. Approval of amendment of the Constitution. Senator Varona moved to resolve into a committee of the whole with Senate President Pro Tempore Ohriner as Chairman. Senator Bacon seconded. -The motion passed with 8 in favor, 0 opposed and 0 abstaining. Senate President Haldeman proposed to amend, Article II. With no objections, Chairman Ohriner adopted the amendment to the committee report. Senate President Haldeman proposed to amend Article III, section A, With no objections Chairman Ohriner adopted the amendment to the committee report. Senate President Haldeman proposed to amend Article III, by creating a new section C., and therefore renumbering section C. as D. and section D as section E. With no objections, Chair-man Ohriner adopted the amendment to the committee report. Senate President Haldeman proposed to amend Article IV, section D, subsection 1, subsection F, line 3. With no objections Chairman Ohriner adopted the amendment to the committee report. Senate President Haldeman proposed to amend Article V, section B, line 1. With no objections, Chairman Ohriner adopted the amendment to the committee report. Senate President Haldeman proposed to amend Article VI, section C, subsection 14. With no objections, Chairman Ohriner adopted the amendment to the committee report. SENATE MEETING #14-38 -5- Senate President Haldeman proposed to amend Article IX, section K, subsection 3, subsection J. With no objections, Chairman Ohriner adopted the amendment to the committee report. Senate President Haldeman proposed to amend Article XIV, section B. With no objections, Chairman Ohriner adopted the amendment to the committee report. President Anderson proposed to amend Article VIII, subsection A. Senate President Haldeman proposed to amend Article VIII, sub-section A. There was much discussion. Chairman Ohriner passed the gavel at 5:50 so he could speak on the matter. There was more discussion. The gavel was passed back at 5:58 to Chairman Ohriner. The two amendments were voted on, and no decision was reached. President Anderson proposed to amend Article IV, subsection C, subsection A, that a person may be elected no more than twice to the same office. The motion passed with 4 in favor, 1 opposed (Varona) and 2 abstaining (Doubrava,Woodford). Senator Smith moved that the committee of the whole rise and report. President Anderson seconded. The motion passed with 8 in favor, 0 opposed and 0 abstaining. Senate President Haldeman recessed at 6:23 p.m. The meeting was called back to order at 6:38 p.m. Senator Ohriner moved to vote seperately on the amendment to the main motion (Article VIII, subsection A) as no settlement was reached in committee, and name Anderson's amendment, Amendment #2 and name Haldeman"s amendment, Amendment #1. Senator Bacon seconded. The vote was taken: Senators Ohriner, Varona, Woodford and Smith for Amendment #1. Senators Nellis, Doubrava, Colquitt and Bacon for Amendment #2. With Senate President Haldeman casting the deciding vote for #1. Amendment #1 was adopted into the committee report. Senator Smith moved to suspend the rules and move into item VIII, H. The motion was seconded and approved with all in favor. VIII. H. Discussion/Action, Approval of subscriptions. SENATE MEETING #14-38 - 6 - 1. To A.P. Wire, for one year, an amount not to exeed $4,000. Neveswah Abiku addressed the Senate and discussed the A.P Wire's cost and need. There followed much discussion. President Anderson left the meeting at 7:13 to get some more tapes. Returned at 7:18 p.m. Senator Doubrava moved to approve, the amount not to exceed $4,000, pending approval of the Appropriations Board sufficient funds and release from the bidding process. Senator Colquitt seconded. A recess was called at 7:21 p.m. The meeting came back to order 7:23 p.m. Senator Doubrava's motion passed with 5 in favor, 1 opposed (Ohriner) and 2 abstaining (Bacon, Varona). 2. To L.A. Times and USA Today, for one year, an amount not to exceed $250.00. Senator Doubrava moved to approve the amount, pending approval of the Appropriations. CSUN President Anderson seconded."The motion passed with 8 in. favor, 0 opposed and 0 abstaining. C. Approval of appointments Senator Varona moved to vote on them as a whole, With McClary pending grade verification. Senator Ohriner seconded. The motion passed with 7 in favor, 0 opposed and 1 abstaining (Woodford). D. Approval of Operating Policies 1. NSA No action was taken 2. Student Services Senator Varona moved to approve the policy. Senator Bacon seconded. The motion passed with 7 in favor, 0 opposed, and 1 abstaining (Woodford) 3. Intramurals No action was taken. E. Approval of Secuity Publication, 10,000 copies, in an amount of $1900. Senator Colquitt moved to approve the motion. Senator Bacon seconded. The motion passed with 7 in favor, 0 opposed and 1 abstaining (Woodford). G. Approval of Stipends for two Assistant Directors of Intramurals $50.00 each effective Aug.1,19 84 through April 30,19 85 with January 19 85 contingent upon Senate approval. Senate Meeting #14-38 -7- Senator Varona moved to approve the motion. Senator Colquitt seconded. The motion failed with 5 in favor, 0 opposed and 3 abstaining. (Doubrava,Nellis,Woodford) Senator Doubrava moved that the Senate reconsider its vote whereby, the Senate, failed to approve the motion and have it entered in the minutes. Senator Nellis seconded. I. Approval of Funding for Assistant Directors of Intramural's Stipends ($900.00), contingent upon Appropriations Board approval. No action was taken. J. Discussion/Action, approval of Typing Room proposal, on amount not to exceed $5,000, contingent upon Appropriations Board approval. Senator Ohriner moved to approve the motion. Presient Anderson seconded. The motion passed with 7 in favor, 0 opposed and 1 abstaining CWoodford). Items K and Items L were removed by Senate President Haldeman as they were not necessary. IX. Open Discussion A reminder of Dean Daniels invitation to the student services meeting. X. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 7:34 p.m.