Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, February 14, 2005

CSUN SENATE MEETING 35-10 MONDAY, February 14, 2005 MSU 201, 6:00PM I. CALL TO ORDER SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA calls the meeting to order at 6:03 II. ROLL CALL SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX, SENATOR CRAWFORD, SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR HUERTA, SENATOR BOWERS, SENATOR MACK, SENATOR DEARMES, SENATOR DONNELLY, SENATOR GONZALEZ, SENATOR COCHRAN, SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR ROTH, SENATOR MARAZITA, SENATOR FLORES, SENATOR WONG, SENATOR WASHINGTON, , SENATOR HAWORTH were present. SENATOR ESPINOZA arrived late at 6:10pm. SENATOR TEMPLETON arrived late at 6:25pm. SENATOR MOSES arrived late at 6:08pm. SENATOR SORVONGSAVANH was excused. SENATOR KONNER was unexcused. III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The following minutes are submitted for approval: 35-09 SENATOR DONNELLY moves to approve. SENATOR MACK seconds. SENATOR MARAZITA opposes. SENATOR ROTH and SENATOR HUERTA abstains. 1 14-1-2 motion passes. V. PUBLIC COMMENT VI. REPORTS A. Senate Committee Reports SENATOR CRAWFORD: Bylaws meeting after this meeting. We just to get together. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: Elections board meeting at seven on Thursday. Also, rules and ethics at eight. SENATOR DONNELLY: CSUN service meeting at nine on Thursday. B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports SENATOR ROTH: STAB meeting coming up. They don't have the purchase orders yet, but getting wireless is not going ahead with. They are still working on the laptop program. There is more about the stab meeting in the Rebel Yell. C. Business Manager Report See Report D. Liaison Reports i. Student Involvement Activities ii. Residence Hall Association iii. Student Athletics iv. Student Health Advisory Committee v. ROTC Gage: We always come because we are mandated to come. We have a normal week coming up with a lot of physical fitness. On Friday we our traditional football game. SENATOR ESPINOZA: is your finger ok? gage: My finger got caught in some rope, it should be better in three weeks. vi. Leadership Advisory Board E. Rebel Yell Report SENATOR JOHNS: Meeting on Friday at 12 2 1 SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX moves to move out of the order of the day. SENATOR HUERTA seconds passes unanimously PRESIDENT SCHUCK: Let me explain the senate discretionary. It used to work that anyone could anyone could use $15,000. What we did now was we replenished the discretionary, and the idea was to line item every senator $ 1,200. Its all of our fault for no one knowing what is going on. Henry explains the line item for senators. Every senator has $1,200 again. I put a campus event budget of $8,000, This is till July so it will be replenished then. Find something worthwhile in your college to use it for. SENATOR FLORES: $8,000 for campus event, is it for directors or senators? PRESIDENT SCHUCK: The directors have budgets tied into there events, so it is mostly for the senators. SENATOR BOWERS: With E-Board doing things differently, do we all agree with this is the way it is? PRESIDENT SCHUCK: It is already line itemed this way. A lot of money is gone to ( liberal arts in the past, so this way it will be fairer for all the other colleges. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX: In the long run, this gives all the senators an equal opportunity to do something for there colleges. If we all agree to this, we agree to support each senator's college. The way this works, if something was huge and I need 12,000 and everyone agreed with it then I have to convince everyone else that it is a good idea. I think it is a great idea. Yield to SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: I have never seen this before and I think it is also a good idea. This actually puts something to your name. You can still vote yes for a item and not put you money to it. You can see what other senators are going to fiscally back each other. I don't see any faults in this. We are going to have a new improved ways and means chair. PRESIDENT SCHUCK: This will just be until July and then you will have around $3,500. Also, you can forward the money to another senator if you can't find something good to use it on. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX: This holds you accountable to your college. People are going to ask where you spent your money. It will hold senators more accountable. 3 SENATOR JOHNS: The amount of money seems a little bit low to me. I see the debates raging on longer then they have been. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX: I disagree, because this will all be done before you get in here. But this way if I need a lot of money I have to put a lot of work into this. It will cut out a lot of arguing. SENATOR JOHNS: So what you are saying is that if we don't have the support then your items will not be on the agenda? SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: If you put something on there that is $20,000, then you should have done the work to do it. SENATOR JOHNS: The Monday nights senators will still be wishful thinking. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: If you believe in your thing and you have a solid presentation then your thing should pass. VII. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA for VICE PRESIDENT PRE TEMPORE ANDERSON: He said no one came to what t meeting he had. ( PRESIDENT SCHUCK: We have a flexible date for the shuttles, April 11th. It could be faster if we hire drivers. Henry presents shuttle pick up spots signs. Go to the University web site for applications. This goes to parking safety now. They told us no later then that though. Spurlock canceled for the day he was supposed to be here. He didn't expect to have to do so much for the academy awards. They are saying he can do it the day before. We are going to do it at the amphitheatre and we are going to have heat lamps. The weather forecast said it would be sunny. We will need everyone help to get the word out about the day change. SENATOR FLORES: Can you cancel the contract? PRESIDENT SCHUCK: Yes. SENATOR FLORES: Why don't you? PRESIDENT SCHUCK: Because he is one of the best speakers we have coming. SENATOR FLORES: Just because it so short notice, why can't we do it in April? PRESIDENT SCHUCK: We can't bank on him having any popularity in then, he is big now. I still think we will get a turn out. Plus, doing it there, people will see it walking by and listen. 4 SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: Make sure the sprikelers are off. SENATOR CRAWFORD: Is it at the same time? PRESIDENT SCHUCK 5:30 screening time, 7:00pm lecture, we might be doing hot chocolate. SENATOR ESPINOZA: Is he signing autographs? PRESIDENT SCHUCK: At the meet and greet. SENATOR MACK: How many shuttles are on hold? PRESIDENT SCHUCK: Five. SENATOR MACK: How much was allocated from CSUN? PRESIDENT SCHUCK: $288,000. SENATOR MACK: Have they changed the route? PRESIDENT SCHUCK: They have changed it. SENATOR CRAWFORD: Are you going to give us a map? PRESIDENT SCHUCK: As soon as we are that far. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: When can we start handing these things out? PRESIDENT SCHUCK: At least a month before, elections boards had a meeting. If there is a real consensus that I need to be here, I will try but I don't have any extra curricular activities except for lacrosse which is at this time. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: Hopefully everyone is doing there announcements that there are New York Times for free. I think that we should put something up that says they are free. Amazing that we have a 16% return rate on the initial week. I'll have balloons up by Wednesday. So tell the people in your classes. SENATOR JOHNS: A lot of people in the business college think it's a waste of money. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: This shows how PRESIDENT SCHUCK's thing will work. So everyone that doesn't want this doesn't have to put money on it. VIII. CONSENT AGENDA A. Action Item: Approval of $1,600 to be paid to "Pens-R-Us" for 5,000 new CSUN Student Government pens. Costs to be encumbered and split between the CSUN FY 05 Marketing (Discretionary) Budget and the CSUN Services (Discretionary) Budget. As submitted by Senator De Armas. APPROVED B. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of committing Article 4 section 4 of the UNLVCSUN Constitution to the Constitutional Revisions committee for revisions to include a GPA of 3.0 and at least 9 credits per semester for Executive Officers and increasing the number of credits required for the Legislative Branch to 9 credits and an increase of the GPA to 2.5. As submitted by the Executive Board. SENATOR JIMENEZ SENATOR FLORES moves to commit SENATOR ESPINOZA seconds SENATOR ROTH, SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR HUERTA, SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX, SENATOR JOHNS oppose. 16-5-0 item is committed IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Action Item: Nomination/Selection of one (1) Senator to serve as Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee for the remainder of the 35th Session. As submitted by Student Senate President Amesquita. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX moves to approve SENATOR FLORES seconds SENATOR FLORES moves to open nominations SENATOR DEARMES seconds 21-0-0 nomminations are opened SENATOR FLORES nominates SENATOR JIMENEZ t 6 SENATOR HUERTA seconds No further nominations SENATOR WASHINGTON moves to appoint by unanimous acclimation SENATOR JIMENEZ is appointed unanimously X. NEW BUSINESS A. Action Item: Approval of a 3 credit fee waiver for the Assistant Director of OSI for the spring of 2005. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY05 OSI discretionary account. As submitted by Fred Johns. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX motions to postpone until 35-11 SENATOR DONNELLY seconds 21-0-0 item is postponed B. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $2000.00 for the sponsorship of the First Annual Spring "OCT-Thalon". As submitted by the executive board. See attachment 35.10.01 SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX moves to approve SENATOR DONNELLY seconds SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX: I think it should come out of campus events. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX moves to amend the item to add "money to be encvoumber from CSUN 2702 fy05 campus events budget" after "OCT-Thalon". SENATOR JIMENEZ seconds SENATOR TEMPLETON abstains 20-0-1 item is amended Presentation from Michael Croft and assistant: reduced amount needed to $1,500 7 SENATOR FLORES: How much are you charging students? MICHEAL CROFT: $20 for a team. SENATOR FLORES: How are you advertising? MICHAEL CROFT: Fliers and other things; we put on more events then more other SA organizations so.. SENATOR BOWERS: If we gave you extra money, could we have our logo on some shirts. MICHAEL CROFT: Yes, we want this thing as big as possible. This will also be counting towards rebel cup. SENATOR PIRO: Lets throw money on this now. Let's vote on this we now that we know that there are going to be people going to it. SENATOR TEMPLETON abstains 20-0-1 item passes C. Action Item: Approval of the Rebel Yell's Articles of Incorporation. As ( submitted by the executive board. See attachment 35.10.02 SENATOR JIMENEZ moves to approve SENATOR JOHNS seconds GHOLAR presents changes, changed the sizes of add space SENATOR WASHINGTON moves to amend the item section 4 4.3 striking the word "not". SENATOR PIRO seconds SENATOR BOWERS: Is this something that E-Board did or you did? GHOLAR: Its CSUN's page you can do what you want with it. This is mainly for the auditors. Because of the way he read, he is making us change it. SENATOR BOWERS: Can we do half one page, half another? GHOLAR: No. 8 SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: The reason we have it divided is because it looks neater and you can tell where things go. SENATOR WASHINGTON: I'm trying to understand the way the page is going to go. GHOLAR: It's the way that the auditor takes it. 21-0-0 item is amended SENATOR BOWERS: I have a question, on section 3 b, has that been happening? SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: I'm sure that they do. SENATOR BOWERS: On the fee waiver, does that come out of there budget? \ SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: Yes. 21-0-0 motion passes XI. EXECUTIVE BOARD SUMMATIONS VICE PRESIDENT GOATZ: Faculty excellence awards anyone? No one? Could you just email me one faculty from your college. SENATOR PIRO: Is there a form? VICE PRESIDENT GOATZ: No just tell me. Technical Difficulties with power to the computer VICE PRESIDENT GOATZ speaks while the difficulties are being dealt with. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: It is easier for us to make him all ours. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: Seat cushions, I say yes, I will be interested in constitution revision. People can have a 0.0 GPA and audit there classes. Those people who are struggling with getting a 2.5 should be worrying about getting through college. We want people who aren't going to just skip by. Please announce the New York Times. Informing the people in your classes is good. SENATOR MACK: I'm curious about the presidents veto power. When does he have to send you a veto? What is your obligation? SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: I normally post it on a board, you can all get to. 9 XII. GOOD OF THE SENATE Loss of power to laptop so no record of Good of the Senate XIII. ADJOURNMENT STUDENT SENATE PRESIDENT SENATE SECRETARY MICHAEL J. AMESQUITA, JR. AARON SPENCER 10 Student Senate President Michael J. Amesquita Jr. CSUN SENATE MEETING 35-10 MONDAY, February 14, 2005 MSU 201, 6:00PM /Kevin Mullinax Senate President Prl-Tempord^ALL TO ORDER Fine Arts sDustin Crawford Science --"Henry Jimenez Liberal Arts JJJ yAdriei Espinoza Health & Human Sciences /Adrian Huerta |y_ Engineering /Nicholas J. Bowers Hotel A dministration / Loren Mack Hotel A dministrationT /A/ex Temple ton Education , yiana Dearmas education J Kara Donnelly University Studies y | . /Daly Sorvongsa vanh Business yRyan Cochran Business ^Patricia Gabriel Business / Rosaura Gonzalez Business ^Fred Johns Business Marc Roth Engineering / Samantha Marazita Fine Arts ^y Evelyn Flores Liberal Arts __Andres Moses Liberal Arts - Mike Wong University Studies yZarinah T. Washington Urban Affairs John Piro ^ Urban Affairs faleb Konner Nursing^ VIII. y Christian Ha worth , ' 'diversity Studies ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES The following minutes are submitted for approval: 35-09 PUBLIC COMMENT Public comment will be taken during this agenda item. No action may be taken on a matter raised under this item until the matter is included on an agenda as an item on which action may be taken. The Chairman may place reasonable limitations as to the amount of time individuals may address the Senate. The Chairman may elect to allow public comment on a specific agenda item when that agenda item is being considered. REPORTS A. Senate Committee Reports B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports C. Business Manager Report D. Liaison Reports i. Student Involvement Activities ii. Residence Hall Association iii. Student Athletics iv. Student Health Advisory Committee v. ROTC vi. Leadership Advisory Board E. Rebel Yell Report EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS CONSENT AGENDA A. Action Item: Approval of $1,600 to be paid to "Pens-R-Us" for 5,000 new CSUN Student Government pens. Costs to be encumbered and split between the CSUN FY 05 Marketing (Discretionary) Budget and the CSUN Services (Discretionary) Budget. As submitted by Senator DeArmas. B. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of committing Article 4 section 4 of the UNLVCSUN Constitution to the Constitutional Revisions committee for revisions to include a GPA of 3.0 and at least 9 credits per semester for Executive Officers and increasing the number of credits required for the Legislative Branch to 9 credits and an increase of the GPA to 2.5. As submitted by the Executive Board. IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Action Item: Nomination/Selection of one (1) Senator to serve as Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee for the remainder of the 35th Session. As submitted by Student Senate President Amesquita. X. NEW BUSINESS A. Action Item: Approval of a 3 credit fee waiver for the Assistant Director of OSI for the spring of 2005. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY05 OSI discretionary account. As submitted by Fred Johns. 5. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $2000.00 for the sponsorship of the First Annual Spring "OCT-Thalon". As submitted by the executive board. See attachment 35.10.01 I!. Action Item: Approval of the Rebel Yell's Articles of Incorporation. As submitted by the executive board. See attachment 35.10.02 XI. EXECUTIVE BOARD SUMMATIONS XII. GOOD OF THE SENATE XIII. ADJOURNMENT 2 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 Dugan Humanities, and the Classroom Building Complex. STUlW£J>jT SENATE PRESIDENT MICHAEL J. AMES QUIT A, JR. SENATE SECRETARY AARON SPENCER 3 January 20, 2005 Proposal to CSUN Student Government Proposal Request: On behalf of the UNLV students I respectfully request financial support in the amount of $2000 to fund the logistics of a new special event being programmed by Campus Recreational Services (CRS) and the McDermott Physical Education Complex (MPE). . Your consideration of this proposal and approval of the following funding request is appreciated. This event is planned to have three main purposes: 1. Raise funds through team registration to benefit the MPE & CRS Student Staff Development Fund, which aims to financially assist students that desire to attend professional development conferences and other professional development events. 2. Provide UNLV students a venue in which to celebrate and recognize the ground breaking of their new Student Union and Campus Recreation Center. 3. Establish an event similar in popularity to that of oozeball for the spring semester. Campus Recreational Services (CRS) and the McDermott Physical Education Complex (MPE) provide safe, comprehensive recreational sports and physical activity programs, which meet the needs of the university community. Specifically, these two departments develop recreational sports and activities that enhance personal development, foster academic productivity, increase physical and mental health, and encourage social interaction. CRS and MPE strive to help make the students collegiate experience more complete. It is our mission to provide and support safe, comprehensive recreational sports and physical activity programs which are accessible and responsive to the articulated needs of all members of the community, with an emphasis on enhancing the quality of life for UNLV students. This event will offer the UNLV community with an opportunity to participate in recreational activities thereby improving their physical and mental health while making their university experience more complete. This event is planned to include alternative recreational activities such as an "obstacle course", and "sumo football," in addition to others. We envision this event taking on the mystique and tradition of oozeball, which would greatly enhance the spring semester atmosphere. Your support will be vital in the success of this event. When successful we believe this event will be able to support approximately 20 students attend annual professional development conferences. UNLV MPE and CRS student staff will have the unique opportunity to interact with other students on different campus', while representing their university, and enhancing their professional preparation. This is an outstanding opportunity for UNLV students to get involved outside of Las Vegas. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please feel free to contact me at 702-895-3594 or mike.croft@ccmaiLnevada.edu. I want you to be fully informed of intramurals and hope to make this experience worthwhile. Thank you for your time and consideration. Intramural Special Event: Fool's Olympics 9 Cost of rental equipment i.e., Inflatable Obstacle Course, Sumo Football, & Bungee Run $2000 • EVENT TOTAL $2000 Sincerely, Mike Croft Intramural Program Coordinator Campus Recreational Services 4505 Maryland Parkway • Box 452012 • Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-2012 (702) 895-3582 • FAX (702) 895-4423 REBEL YELL OPERATIN&G POLICY ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION Approved by: RYAB - December 3r d , 2004 CSUN - ??? Title 5 - UCCSN Governing Documents Chapter 22 REBEL YELL BYLAWS REBEL YELL OPERATING POLICY Section I. Name and Purpose A. The Rebel Yell is the official student newspaper of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Its purpose is to serve as a source of information for the university community and provide a published forum for students, faculty, and staff. It also provides a learning laboratory for students interested in practicing journalistic skills. B. The Rebel Yell operates as an independent organization. Senate Resolution 23-02 (revised 2/13/95 at Senate meeting 25-09) separated the Rebel Yell from Student Government (CSUN). Responsibility has been delegated from the Nevada Systems of Higher Education through the University President to the Rebel Yell Editor in Chief and the Rebel Yell Advisory Board. Section II. Rebel Yell Advisory Board A. The Rebel Yell Advisory Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board") is to advise, support, counsel and ensure that the responsibilities of the Rebel Yell are met. The Board will also be responsible for appointing the Editor in Chief each spring. B. Official advisory authority shall be vested in the Board. The Board shall consist of: • Five undergraduate students 1. to be elected during the CSUN Executive Board General elections and take seat at the first meeting in May. 2. who do not receive salary, stipend, and/or fee waivers from CSUN Student Government or the Rebel Yell newspaper. Excluded from this are independent service providers. 3. the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board will be selected from these students 4. in the event of a vacancy, the Board shall appoint a student to fill any seat • One CSUN Senator (appointed by the CSUN Senate). • One Rebel Yell representative (selected by the Rebel Yell Editor in Chief). • One faculty/staff member from the Office of Public Affairs (appointed by the Director of Public Affairs). • One faculty member from the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies (appointed by the Director of the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies). • Two outside news media professionals (to be selected by the Advisory Board). C. Additionally, the Rebel Yell Business Manager, the Rebel Yell Faculty Advisor and the Rebel Yell Editor in Chief shall serve as non-voting members of the Board. • The Faculty Advisor shall be a member of the full-time faculty of the University, and shall be appointed to an annual contract approved by the Rebel Yell Advisory Board. The Faculty Advisor's performance and contract shall be reviewed by the Board on an annual basis, following a report by the Editor in Chief A monthly stipend for the Faculty Advisor is to be encumbered from the Rebel Yell's Professional Salary budget and shall be approved annually by the Advisory Board. The Faculty Advisor shall not be considered an employee of the Rebel Yell, and shall answer exclusively to the Advisory Board. The Faculty Advisor may be dismissed for cause upon a simple majority vote by the Board. D. A quorum of voting members will be necessary for any actions to be voted on by the Board. A quorum for this Board shall consist of 50% plus one of the current voting members. E. The Board will select a Chair for the committee from among its current student members. The Chair shall retain voting power and vote only in the event of a tie. F. The Board shall approve the annual budget for the Rebel Yell each spring. G. The Board shall approve the stipend amounts for all positions, including the Editor in Chiefs. Section III. Financial Line of Authority A. The Rebel Yell shall receive 8.7% of the student fee revenue allocated to Student Government throughout the entire fiscal year. B. The Rebel Yell Editor in Chief, shall determine financial expenditures for the newspaper, consistent with university policy and good financial practice. Any expenditure greater than $500 will need the Board's approval. C. Documents authorizing expenditures are required to be signed by both the Editor in Chief and the Business Manager or a designee for each. D. The responsibility of the Rebel Yell Business Manager, with regard to expenditures, shall be limited to ensuring that adequate funds are available to cover the expenditure and that the transaction is consistent with University policy. E. Preparation of the budget shall be the responsibility of the Business Manager. F. At the end of each semester, the Editor in Chief, in conjunction with the Business Manager, shall have authority to declare past due accounts as uncollectible. Large past due accounts (in excess of $100) shall be placed in collection status using current UNLV procedures. G. The Editor in Chief, in conjunction with the Business Manager, shall have authority to declare small accounts payable (not to exceed $10) to be obsolete at the end of each fiscal year provided that the individual cannot be located. Amounts greater than $10 will be carried forward for one fiscal year or until the individual can be located and paid. H. Fee waivers may be authorized for all employees at the discretion of the Board. Should any employee receiving fee waivers not complete their entire term, the fee waivers shall be reimbursed based on the percentage of the term completed. Audited, dropped, or failed classes will need to be completely reimbursed. If these monies cannot be collected, a registration hold and/or a hold on graduation will be placed on the student's account. I. Commission rates to be paid for Rebel Yell advertisements will be set by the Board. Commissions paid to advertising employees will cease the second calendar month after resignation. Section IV. Employment A. All Rebel Yell employees must be: • Registered students, undergraduate or graduate, of the University of Nevada Las Vegas regardless of race, religion, sex, or political beliefs; • Enrolled in a minimum of six credits during term of employment; • Must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0, except for new students, who must be in good standing within their college. Employment preference is given to undergraduate students. No more than two (2) graduate students may be employed at the Rebel Yell. B. The employee must work within the framework of the newspaper's goals and policies. C. Individual editors may choose their own writers with approval of the Editor in Chief, but appointments may be overruled in individual cases by a two-thirds majority of the Board. D. Members of student organizations, except student government, may work for the paper at the discretion of the Editor in Chief. Care will be taken by the Editor in Chief to avoid conflict of interest with all organizations. E. Eligibility of staff members as outlined in Paragraph IV A above shall be verified at least quarterly by the Business Manager. F. Each employee is given a job description upon becoming employed at the Rebel Yell. They are expected to know, and be familiar with, all aspects of the contents of that job description. G. Failure to follow the job description will result in one warning. If the problem is not resolved to the Editor in Chiefs satisfaction, it may be discussed with the other editors for suggestions at an editors' meeting, the faculty advisor will be notified of the problem and a second warning will be issued to the employee. If the problem is not rectified immediately, the employee may be dismissed. The Editor in Chief will have the final decision in these matters. H. Authority for hiring and terminating employees is the sole decision of the Editor in Chief. A new employee is given a probation period of 30 days to provide a method of evaluating their performance. Probationary employees are subject to termination without previous warning. I. All editors are expected to attend both staff and editorial meetings. Excused absences will only be tolerated with good reason and on a rare basis. More than three (3) unexcused absences per semester may result in termination. J. Reasons for termination of employment may include, but are not limited to violations of the Student Code of Conduct, as well as: a. Plagiarism • as defined by the UNLV Student Code of Conduct, plagiarism shall be treated with the utmost seriousness. If a writer is suspect of plagiarizing an article, or any part of an article, the Board shall decide whether the article or excerpt in question was plagiarized, and advise the Editor in Chief about the sanctions for their action. b. Reporting to work or working under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance without a medical prescription. c. Insubordination or threats made to Rebel Yell employees by any other employee. d. Removing property from the office without following proper checkout procedures. e. Failure to follow job descriptions in part or entirety. f. Failure to turn in assignments, without notice, more than once. g. Payroll tampering or falsifying records. h. Intentionally misusing or damaging newspaper property or the property of another employee. i. Removal of records or unauthorized release of confidential information from the office. j. Nepotism. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION REBEL YELL STUDENT NEWSPAPER BOARD OF DIRECTORS I. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Student Government (CSUN) recognizes the Rebel Yell newspaper as an independent publication. The purpose of the Rebel Yell newspaper has been established to maintain an atmosphere of free and responsible journalism. The Nevada Systems of Higher Education, as the recognizer of the Rebel Yell newspaper bears the responsibility of the paper. Therefore, the Nevada Systems of Higher Education manages the day-to-day operation of the Rebel Yell through the President of the University, who delegates responsibility to the student editors of the Rebel Yell newspaper. Furthermore, it is understood that the responsibility of this student newspaper shall be governed by the canons of responsible journalism. Let it be further known and stated here that in each issue of the Rebel Yell student newspaper that the opinions expressed by it writers and/or the paper are not necessarily those of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the student body, or the Rebel Yell Advisory Board. II. The Rebel Yell newspaper shall be governed by the Rebel Yell Advisory Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"). III. The Board shall consist of the following voting members: • Five (5) undergraduate students. 1. to be elected during the CSUN Executive Board General elections who take their seat at the first meeting in May. 2. who do not receive salary, stipend, and/or fee waivers from CSUN Student Government or the Rebel Yell newspaper. Excluded from this are independent service providers. 3. the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board will be selected from these students 4. in the event of a vacancy, the Board shall appoint a student to fill any seat • One (1) CSUN Senator. a. The CSUN Senate will appoint the Senate Representative • One (1) Rebel Yell representative. • One (1) faculty/staff member from the University Public Affairs Office. • One (1) faculty member from the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies. • Two (2) outside news media professionals. In addition to the voting members, there are three (3) non-voting members: • Rebel Yell Editor in Chief • Business Manager • Faculty Advisor IV. Financial Support • The Rebel Yell shall receive 8.7% percent of the student fee revenue allocated to Student Government throughout the entire fiscal year. • In addition to the funding, CSUN Student Government shall relinquish ownership of all equipment currently in use by the Rebel Yell newspaper. It is understood that the Rebel Yell student newspaper and its Board of Directors are responsible for all maintenance, additions and replacement of this equipment. • The Rebel Yell shall provide Student Government the space of one full page per week, to be divided into smaller ad space within said page, to use at Student Governme