Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, March 19, 2007

S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T Student Senate President Adriel Espinoza CSUN Senate Meeting Agenda MEETING 37-10 Monday, March 19, 2007 6:00 P.M. Student Union, Room 208 C NOTE: Below is an agenda of all items scheduled to be considered. Various items are listed as action items on the following agenda. Reasonable efforts will be made to assist and accommodate physically disabled persons attending the meeting. Please call the CSUN office at (702) 895-3645 in advance so that arrangements may be made. I. CALL TO ORDER 6:04 pm II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Jimenez excused, every one else is attended III. ROLL CALL IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ACTION The following minutes are submitted for approval 37-09 SENATOR SHUKIS MOVES TO POSTPONE TO 37-11 SENATOR COLETTI 23-0-0 V. PUBLIC COMMENT INFORMATION 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 the agenda item is being considered . MATT TURUNC WANT TO SUE PARKING SERVIOUSES BECAUSE HE FEELS THAT THEY HAVE TOO POWER VI. REPORTS A. Senate Committee Reports SENATOR SHUKIS IS HAVING A WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. CHEIF COUNSEL MAXSUN IS HAVING A PARKING SERVICES MEETING SOON. B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports NONE C. Business Manager Report BUSINESS MANAGER HILL ASKS IF ANY OF THE SENATORS OPPOSED TO PURCHASING 20 TICKETS TO THE NCAA MENS BASKETBALL SWEET 16. D. Liaison Reports a. Student Involvement and Activities TUNNEL OF OPPRESION 837 STUDENTS PASSED THROUGH THE TUNNEL THERE IS A POST DIALOGUE ABOUT THE TUNNEL TOMORROW. THERE IS A REBELS AFTER DARK THIS FRIDAY 3/23/07 THE 11TH OR 12TH THERE IS AN EVENT CALLED LEADING WITH LAUGHTER. SIA IS WORKING WITH SECOND CITY TO DO A COMEDY IMPROVE SHOW. DURING GREEK WEEKSIA IS BRING A COMEDIAN TO THE THEATRE. BRING CAN FOOD ITEMS. b. Residence Hall Association NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE c. Student Athletics d. Student Health Advisory Committee e. ROTC f. Air Force ROTC g. Leadership Advisory Board h. Rebel Yell Report THERE IS A REBEL YELL ADVISORY BOARD MEETING 1:30 ON FRIDAY IN THE CSUN CONFERENCE ROOM. THE REBEL YELL IS IN LOTS OF TALKS ABOUT THEIR BUDGET. THEIR BUDGET IS EXPANDING FOR TRAVELING THEY HAVE REPORTERS GOING TO THE UNLV BASKETBALL GAMES AROUND THE COUNTRY. VII. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS INFORMATION VPPT LITTLE- IF YOU ARE GRADUATING TELL LITTLE HE IS ORDERING MEDALLIONS. CSUN SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE UP ON THE UNLV WEBSITE. SBP PANCHAVININ- SBP HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT TO VIEW THE GAME IT CAN POSSIBLY BE AT THE THOMAS AND MACK OR AT THE SPORTING HOUSE AT 5 O'CLOCK. THIS SATURDAY AND 8 CLINTON AND BARACK OBAHMA, AND EDWARDS TO TALK ABOUT HEALTH CARE. VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS INFORMATION/ACTION A. Action Item: Approval of one (1) executive board nominee to serve as justice for a two year term beginning on date of appointment. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Chief Justice Cianci SENATOR SHUKIS MOVES TO POSTPONE TILL 37-11 SENATOR TURUNC SECONDS 23-0-0 IX. NEW BUSINESS Information/ Action A Action Item: Approval of a six (6) credit fee waiver to be paid to the Assistant Services Director for the Spring 2007 Semester. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY07 Services Budget. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Thomas SENTOR SHUKIS MOVES TO BE POSTPONED SENATOR TURUNC SECONDS 23-0-0 B. Action Item: Approval of $5,800 as a co-sponsorship with the Jean Nidetch Women's Center and Women Against Violence Everywhere (W.A.V.E.) for the "Take Back the Campus" event to be held on Friday, April 20, 2007. Costs to come out of the NSA Budget. SENATOR SHUKIS MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR ROSSER SECONDS CHIEF COUNSEL MAXSUN MOVES TO AMENDED ACTION ITEM B OF NEW BUSINESS STRICKING, COSTS TO COME OUT OF THE NSA AND ITEM INSERTING COST TO BE ENCUMBERED FROM THE CSUN 2702 FY07 NSA BUDGET. SENATOR WONG SECONDS 23-0-0 23-0-0 C. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $6,000.00 to be paid to Kaercher Campbell Insurance Brokerage for the CSUN annual insurance policy. This insurance covers all of the performers and speakers that come to campus until March 2008. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY07 Discretionary (Insurance) budget. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. SENATOR SHUKIS MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR BRUST SECONDS 23-0-0 D. Action Item: Approval of $30,000.00 for Bone Thugs & Harmony to perform at Rebelpalooza on 4/27/07.Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY07 E & P (Concerts) Budget. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Maloof. SENATOR SHUKIS MOVES TO APPROVE AND COMBINE ACTION ITEMS D-I OF NEW BUSINESS SENATOR MURPHY SECONDS SENATOR SHUKIS MOVES TO AMEND ACTION ITEMS D-I STRICKING REBELPALOOZA AND INSERTING CONCERT, ACTION ITEM E STRICKING $400 AND INSERT $500, ACTION ITEM F STRICKING MILA J AND INSERT THE CHAPTER, ACTION ITEM I STRICKING 500 AND MILA J AND INSERTING 200 THE LAB. INTO AMENDMENTS 2 1 - 2 - 0 INTO ITEM AS A WHOLE 20-2-1 SENATOR HOFFER ABSTAINS E. Action Item: Approval of $400 for 420 Daze to perform at Rebelpalooza on 4/27/07. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY07 E & P (Concerts) Budget. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Maloof. ACTION ITEM IS APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM D OF NEW BUSINESS F. Action Item: Approval of $500 for Mila J to perform at Rebelpalooza on 4/27/07.Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY07 E & P (Concerts) Budget. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Maloof. ACTION ITEM IS APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM D OF NEW BUSINESS G. Action Item: Approval of $200 for Rolls Roice to perform at Rebelpalooza on 4/27/07. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY07 E & P (Concert) Budget. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Maloof. ACTION ITEM IS APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM D OF NEW BUSINESS H. Action Item: Approval of $200 for Verbal Ase to perform at Rebelpalooza on 4/27/07. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY07 E & P (Concerts) Budget. As submitted by senate president Espinoza on behalf of Director Maloof. ACTION ITEM IS APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM D OF NEW BUSINESS I. Action Item: Approval of $500 for Mila J to perform at Rebelpalooza on 4/27/07. Cost to be encumber from the CSUN 2702 FY E & P (Concerts) budget. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Maloof. ACTION ITEM IS APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM D OF NEW BUSINESS J. Action Item: Approval of $8,500.00 to Josh Tangney (Whiteleaf Entertainment) for booking the talent for the date of 4/27/07(RebelPalooza). Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN fy07 E & P (RebelPalooza) Budget. As submitted by senate president Espinoza on behalf of Director Maloof. ACTION ITEM IS RULE OUT OF ORDER BY ACTING SENATE PRESIDENT, SPPT SAINT. K. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to be paid to the NSMH. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 07 Organization Funding Budget. As submitted by the Ways and Means Committee Chairman Shukis SENATOR SHUKIS MOVES TO COMBINE AND APPROVE ITEMS K-GG SENATOR SECONDS SENATOR SHUKIS MOVES TO AMEND ACTION ITEMS K-GG STRICKING 2702 AND INSERTING 2714 AND ACTION ITEM EE, STRICKING CLACK AND INSERTING BLACK SENATOR SECONDS INTO AMENDMENT 23-0-0 INTO ACTION AS A WHOLE 23-0-0 L Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to be paid to the SHPE de UNLV. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 07 Organization Funding Budget. As submitted by the Ways and Means Committee Chairman Shukis. ACTION ITEM IS APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM K OF NEW BUSINESS M Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to be paid to the UNLV NAACP. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 07 Organization Funding Budget. As submitted by the Ways and Means Committee Chairman Shukis. ACTION ITEM IS APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM K OF NEW BUSINESS N Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to be paid to the Alpha Epsilon Pi. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 07 Organization Funding Budget. As submitted by the Ways and Means Committee Chairman Shukis. ACTION ITEM IS APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM K OF NEW BUSINESS O. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to be paid to the Circle K International. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 07 Organization Funding Budget. As submitted by the Ways and Means Committee Chairman Shukis. ACTION ITEM IS APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM D OF NEW BUSINESS P. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to be paid to the Rebel Christian Fellowship. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 07 Organization Funding Budget. As submitted by the Ways and Means Committee Chairman Shukis. ACTION ITEM IS APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM K OF NEW BUSINESS Q. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to be paid to the Honors Student Council. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 07 Organization Funding Budget. As submitted by the Ways and Means Committee Chairman Shukis. ACTION ITEM IS APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM K OF NEW BUSINESS R. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to be paid to the Student Dietetic Association. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 07 Organization Funding Budget. As submitted by the Ways and Means Committee Chairman Shukis. ACTION ITEM IS APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM K OF NEW BUSINESS S. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to be paid to the Roosevelt Institution of UNLV. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 07 Organization Funding Budget. As submitted by the Ways and Means Committee Chairman Shukis. ACTION ITEM IS APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM K OF NEW BUSINESS T. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to be paid to the Student Organization of Addiction Professionals. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 07 Organization Funding Budget. As submitted by the Ways and Means Committee Chairman Shukis. ACTION ITEM IS APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM K OF NEW BUSINESS U. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to be paid to the Girls Night In. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 07 Organization Funding Budget. As submitted by the Ways and Means Committee Chairman Shukis. ACTION ITEM IS APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM K OF NEW BUSINESS V. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to be paid to the Honors Committee to Regulate & Control Marijuana. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 07 Organization Funding Budget. As submitted by the Ways and Means Committee Chairman Shukis. ACTION ITEM IS APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM K OF NEW BUSINESS W. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to be paid to the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 07 Organization Funding Budget. As submitted by the Ways and Means Committee Chairman Shukis. ACTION ITEM IS APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM D OF NEW BUSINESS X. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to be paid to the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 07 Organization Funding Budget. As submitted by the Ways and Means Committee Chairman Shukis. ACTION ITEM IS APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM K OF NEW BUSINESS Y. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to be paid to the Student Objectivist Society. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 07 Organization Funding Budget. As submitted by the Ways and Means Committee Chairman Shukis. ACTION ITEM IS APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM K OF NEW BUSINESS Z. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to be paid to the Thai Student Association. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 07 Organization Funding Budget. As submitted by the Ways and Means Committee Chairman Shukis. ACTION ITEM IS APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM K OF NEW BUSINESS AA. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to be paid to the UNLV Anthropology Society. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 07 Organization Funding Budget. As submitted by the Ways and Means Committee Chairman Shukis. ACTION ITEM IS APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM K OF NEW BUSINESS BB Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to be paid to the UNLV Japanese Club. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 07 Organization Funding Budget. As submitted by the Ways and Means Committee Chairman Shukis. ACTION ITEM IS APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM K OF NEW BUSINESS CC Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to be paid to the Kappa Delta Chi Sorority Inc. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 07 Organization Funding Budget. As submitted by the Ways and Means Committee Chairman Shukis. ACTION ITEM IS APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM K OF NEW BUSINESS DD. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to be paid to the Alpha Gamma Delta. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 07 Organization Funding Budget. As submitted by the Ways and Means Committee Chairman Shukis. ACTION ITEM IS APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM K OF NEW BUSINESS EE. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to be paid to the Clack Student Association. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 07 Organization Funding Budget. As submitted by the Ways and Means Committee Chairman Shukis. ACTION ITEM IS APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM D OF NEW BUSINESS FF. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to be paid to the Jest Serendipity. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 07 Organization Funding Budget. As submitted by the Ways and Means Committee Chairman Shukis. ACTION ITEM IS APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM K OF NEW BUSINESS GG. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to be paid to the Young Latino Democrats. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 07 Organization Funding Budget. As submitted by the Ways and Means Committee Chairman Shukis. ACTION ITEM IS APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM K OF NEW BUSINESS HH. Action Item: Commitment of Senate Bill 37-04 to the Constitutional Revisions and Statutes Committee. As submitted by Senator Wong. See attachment 37.10.01 SENATOR WONG MOVES TO COMMITTEE TO THE CONSTITUTION REVISIONS AND STATUTES COMMITTEE SENATOR BUTLER SECONDS 23-0-0 II. Action Item: Commitment of Senate Bill 37-05 to the Constitutional Revisions and Statutes Committee. As submitted by Senator Wong. See attachment 37.10.02 SENATOR WONG MOVE TO COMMITTEE SENATOR ROSSER SECONDS SENATOR WONG MOVES TO AMEND COMMITTEE TO THE BYLAWS COMMITTEE INTO AMENDMENT 23-0-0 INTO ITEM AS WHOLE 23-0-0 X. Executive Board Summations VPPT LITTLE- TAX SEASON IS HERE SENATORSMITH DOES TAXES IF ANYONE NEED THEM DONE CC MAXSUN-THE PRESS RELEASE IS GOING OUT ABOUT THE NCAA BASKETBALL TEAM. XI. Good of the Senate XII. Adjournment SENATORSHUKIS MOVES TO ADOURN AT 7:02PM SENATOR HOOSHMAND SECONDS 23-0-0 This meeting has been posted in accordance with NRS 241.020 on the third floor of the Student Union, the seventh floor of the FDH, BEH, CSUN annex in the CBC, and also posted on-line at www.UNLVCSUN.com Senate Bill No. 37-03 of the 37th Session INTRODUCED BY: senator Wong Summary: Bylaw 71 pertains to the UNLVoice newsletter which is no longer in effect therefore bylaw 71 should be recinded. We the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, represented in the CSUN Senate, do enact as follows: SENATE BYLAW 71 UNL Voice Newsletter (Effective March, 11 2001) 11 Purpose The mission of the Student Government UNLVoice Newsletter shall be: A To provide means for responsible and effective student communication about the activities and progress of CSUN Student Government to the undergraduate students of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; B To communicate the progress of those interests of the student body and the university community that falls in the mission of the CSUN Student Government; C to provide an official voice through which the mission of the student leadership may be expressed accurately and thoroughly D To provide means whereby students may gain experience and training in responsible reporting and participation and community leadership within CSUN Student Government. 2 II Structure The CSUN UNLVoice Newsletter shall be made available to incoming students at orientation and shall be published on thee last Wednesday and Thursday of every month during both the fall and spring semesters, excluding the last month of each semester. The chairman of the President's Advisory Councils shall coordinate information for each issue of the UNL Voice and/or appoint another member of the council to aid in coordinating information. In either case the President's Advisory Council shall serve as the coordinating and managing group of the said publication- Each CSUN Senator shall be required to submit one article per semester to the Newsletter for publication. The article shall be submitted to the coordinator of the newsletter by the 3rd Wednesday of the month. There must be a minimum of four articles in every issue of the newsletter from the CSUN Senate- Each CSUN Director shall be required to submit one article per issue to the Newsletter for publication. The article shall be submitted to the coordinator of the newsletter by the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Each CSUN Executive Board Officer shall be required to submit on e article per issue to the newsletter for publication. The article shall be submitted to the coordinator for the newsletter by the 3rd Wednesday of the month. The President's Advisory Councils will submit a layout and draft no later than the 4th Monday of each month for approval to the Student Body President, Student Body Vice President, and the Senate President before receiving authorization to be printed and distributed to the undergraduate student body. Funds for this publication will be determined at the beginning of each fiscal year with the approval of the CSUN Executive Board, Chairman of the Ways and Means, and the CSUN Senate. 3 4 III Accuracy Exert maximum effort to print the truth in all situations utilizing responsible editing and complete research of any issue. Strive to completeness and guard against carelessness, bias, or distortion by either emphasis or omission. 37.10.0 37.10.02 Senate Bill No. _37-04 of the 37th Session INTRODUCED BY: Summary recinding bylaw 76 We the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, represented in the CSUN Senate, do enact as follows: Recind bylaw 76 because it is outdated and would require to much effort to rewrite. Also the process to have rebel cards encoded is simplified. 37-04 of the 37th session Statute 160.0 This statute will define days of instruction as business days. We the consolidated students of the of the University of Nevada Las Vegas, represented in the CSUN senate, do enact as follows: Days of instruction Days of instruction shall be defined as business days (Monday-Friday) excluding Holidays. 37.10.03