Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, June 06, 2005

CSUN SENATE MEETING 35-20 MONDAY, June 6th, 2005 MSU 201, 4:00PM I. CALL TO ORDER SENATE PRESIDENT ESPINOZA calls the meeting to order at 4:04pm II. ROLL CALL SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX, SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR DONNELLY, SENATOR COCHRAN, SENATOR GABRIEL, SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR WONG, SENATOR WASHINGTON, SENATOR LACARRA, SENATOR VAN HOUTEN, SENATOR VILLA, SENATOR FARKAS, SENATOR NOVOTNY , SENATOR HOOSHMAND SENATOR SENEVERATNE were here SENATOR HUERTA was excused SENATOR JOHNS arrives at 4:17 SENATOR FLORES arrives 4:12 SENATOR PIRO arrives at 4:48 III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IY. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The following minutes are submitted for approval: 35-19 SENATOR DONNELLY moves to approve SENATOR WASHINGTON seconds SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR JIMENEZ SENATOR LACARRA abstain 12-0-3 V. PUBLIC COMMENT 1 VI. REPORTS A. Senate Committee Reports SENATOR MOSES: The minutes for constitutions are online and we have two openings. SENATOR DONNELLY: We are having a meeting soon and we have one or two openings for campus safety and awareness SENATOR JIMENEZ: Ways and means will be on 5pm on Friday B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports C. Business Manager Report SENATOR JIMENEZ: The budget is online. 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 VII. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS VICE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE FERREL: We are trying to get the picture board up. We are getting names for your mail boxes. We are going to be taking pictures at the next meeting. We will also have another time to take the pictures for the board. VICE PRESIDENT LAGOMARSINO: I made written memos from all the directors. This way you know what is going on with the directors. CHRIS HO: Saturday morning the bond came up for the new Rec Center. Someone wanted to take out the Rec center. I was approached to make some phone calls so the senators know how we all feel. They felt that they needed more buildings for educational purposes. After discussions, they found out that students were in for the Rec center. It came to a vote and our own legislator was against us. I am back today early because I got in a quarrel with some of them and that is why I am back here early. This will be in the Rebel Yell. PRESIDENT GOATZ: We are also getting three buildings with that bonding. This survey will help me know what everyone wants. I would like to have a new name for the 2 source room. Also, what we want in the lounges and walkways. At student orientations, they want to have an academic professor speak to the students. SENATE PRESIDENT ESPINOZA: Do you know how much money we have in our budgets and how much is being asked for? SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX: I might not be here on the 20th, so if you need me see me before then. I am the vice chair for the rules and ethics and we will figure out what we are going to do SENATE PRESIDENT ESPINOZA: Our next meeting will be in two weeks and it might be long so I might start it earlier. We have a few open seats. VIII. CONSENT AGENDA A. ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL of the UNLV Ranger Challenge to receive CSUN funding for an amount not to exceed $500 pending receipts received. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY05 Services (Funding Requests) budget. As submitted by Senator Donnelly on behalf of the Executive Board. B. ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL of $1,000.00 to be transferred to First Year Programs and Transition Services for the co-sponsorship of postcards that will be sent to incoming students. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 05 Discretionary (Campus Events) budget. As submitted by Senator Van Houten on behalf of the Executive Board. C. ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL of an amount not to exceed $1,000 for travel expenses for the Board of Regents meeting in Reno, NV June 24 & 25. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 05 Travel (In state) budget. As Submitted by Senator Van Houten on behalf of the Executive Board. D. ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL of an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 for the purchase of a golf cart(s) and furniture. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 05 Office Furniture Account. As submitted by Senator Van Houten on behalf of the Executive Board. SENATOR COCHRAN moves to approve SENATOR VAN HOUTEN seconds 17-0-0 Item passes 3 E. ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL of $4,300.00 to be paid to Andrew Novins for a lecture and individual student advice on how to get into graduate school on September 15 & 16 2005. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 05 NSA (Lecture Series) budget. As Submitted by Senator Van Houten on behalf of the Executive Board. Approved IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL of $560.14 to be paid to Access Pass & Design for 500 RebelPalooza satin passes. Cost to be encumbered from CSUN 2702 FY05 E&P (RebelPalooza) budget. As submitted by Senator Donnelly on behalf of the Executive Board. SENATOR DONNELLY moves to approve SENATOR VAN HOUTEN seconds 17-0-0 Item passes B. ACTION ITEM: COMMITMENT of Senate Bill 84 (Campus Life Bylaw,) to the Bylaws Committee. Proposed Change to Roman Numeral III, lowercase letter a, number iv, to withdraw the word fallow and insert the word follow. As submitted by Senator Donnelly on behalf of the Executive Board. SENATOR WASHINGTON moves to commit SENATOR DONNELLY seconds 17-0-0 Item passes C. ACTION ITEM: NOMINATION/SELECTION of one (1) student to serve as Senator for the School of Health and Human Sciences for the Remainder of the 35th Session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza SENATOR DONNELLY motions to postpone SENATOR COCHRAN seconds 17-0-0 4 Item is postponed D. ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL of the Executive Board nominee for the position of Director of CSUN Services for a term ending April 30, 2006. As submitted by the Executive Board. SENATOR COCHRAN motions to postpone SENATOR VAN HOUTEN seconds SENATOR FLORES opposes SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX abstains 15-1-1 Item is postponed E. ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL of an amount not to exceed $1,059 for Lab simulators for the School of Nursing. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY05 Senate Discretionary Account (Senator Van Houten.) As submitted by Senator Van Houten. See Attachment 35.20.01 SENATOR DONNELLY moves to approve SENATOR WASHINGTON seconds 17-0-0 Item passes F. ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL of $1000.00 to be provided for an Urban Affairs Scholarship. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY05 Senate Discretionary budget of Senator Washington ($1000.00). As submitted by Senator Washington. SENATOR WASHINGTON withdraws the item X. NEW BUSINESS A. ACTION ITEM: NOMINATION/SELECTION of one (1) student to serve as Senator for University Studies for the Remainder of the 35th Session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX moves to combine and postpone Item A through J SENATOR LACARRA seconds 17-0-0 Items are postponed B. ACTION ITEM: NOMINATION/SELECTION of one (1) student to serve as Senator for the College of Fine Arts for the Remainder of the 35lh Session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza C. ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL of the Executive Board nominations for two (2) vacant Judicial Council seats. Term ends two (2) years from date of appointment. As submitted by the Executive Board. D. ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL of two (2) students to serve as assistant publications directors for a term ending on April 30, 2006. As submitted by Senator Mullinax on behalf of Director Marazita. E. ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL of Ashley Youshaw to serve as Assistant Director of Campus Life for a term ending April 30, 2006. As submitted by the Executive Board F. ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL of two (2) students to serve as Assistant Directors of Entertainment and Programming for a term ending on April 30, 2006. As submitted by the Executive Board. G. ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL of one (1) student to serve as Assistant Director for the Office of Student Information for a term ending on April 30, 2006. As submitted by the Executive Board. H. ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL of one (1) student to serve as Assistant Director of Marketing for a term ending April 30, 2006. As submitted by the Executive Board. I. ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL of one (1) student to serve as Assistant Director of Nevada Student Affairs for a term ending April 30, 2006. As submitted by the Executive Board. J. ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL of one (1) student to serve as Assistant Director of Elections for a term ending April 30, 2006. As submitted by the Executive Board. K. ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL of $300.00 per month stipend for the Directors of Campus Life, Elections, Entertainment and Programming, Marketing, Nevada Student Affairs, Office of Student Information, and Publications for May and June 2005 to be pro-rated for time served. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY05 Wages Budget. As submitted by Senator Donnelly on behalf of the Executive Board. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX moves to waive bylaw 6 for the rest of this meeting. SENATOR COCHRAN seconds SENATOR JIMENEZ opposes 16-1-0 Bylaw is waived for remainder of the meeting SENATOR COCHRAN moves to approve SENATOR DONNELLY seconds 17-0-0 Item passes L. ACTION ITEM: RECONSIDERATION/APPROVAL of an amount not to exceed $3,200.00 to be paid to Haig's Quality Printing for printing of the spring 2005 issue of the Vagus Nerve magazine. Reconsideration of action taken on Item E of the Consent Agenda at Senate Meeting 35-17 As submitted by Senator Donnelly on behalf of the Executive Board. PRESIDENT GOATZ moves to approve SENATOR DONNELLY seconds SENATOR JOHNS opposes 16-1-0 Item passes M. ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL of $2,500 to be transferred to the Student Alumni Association for the Co-Sponsorship of the 2005 ASAP Networking Convention. Costs to be encumbered from CSUN 2702 FY05 7 Discretionary (Campus Events) budget. As submitted by Senator Donnelly on behalf of the Executive Board. See Attachment 35.20.02 SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX moves to approve SENATOR COCHRAN seconds 17-0-0 Item passes N. ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL of $6,000 for the Co-Sponsorship of the UNLV Lacrosse team for their 2005-2006 season. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY05 Entertainment and Programming (RebelPalooza) account. As submitted by Senator Donnelly. SENATOR JOHNS moves to approve SENATOR DONNELLY seconds SENATOR DONNELLY moves to amend the item to say" Action Item: Approval of $6,000 for the Co-sponsorship of the UNL Lacrosse team for their 2005-2006 season. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY05 Senate Discretionary of Senators Cochran $400, Seneviratne $400, DeArmas $100, Donnelly $400, Haworth $900, Gonzalez $400, Jimenez $150, Moses $100, Mullinax $800, Hooshmand $100, Van Houten $100, Wong $300 and $1850 from Campus Events Budget. As submitted by Senator Donnelly 17-0-0 Amendment passes 17-0-0 Item passes O. ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL of $2,000 for the Co-Sponsorship of the Nevada Research Center NOW conference. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY05 NSA Lecture Budget. As submitted by Senator Donnelly. SENATOR DONNELLY moves to approve SENATOR COCHRAN seconds 8 SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX moves to amend the item striking" Nevada Research Center Now" and inserting "Nevada Women's' Research institute NEW Leadership Nevada" SENATOR FLORES SENATOR MOSES abstains 16-0-2 Amendment passes SENATOR FLORES abstains 17-0-1 XI. EXECUTIVE BOARD SUMMATIONS VICE PRESIDENT LAGOMARSINO: Ashley wanted me to remind you about pictures at the next meeting. Make sure you get a copy of the director's reports if you came in PRESIDENT GOATZ: Turn back in those surveys please. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX: If you are going to be late or if you are not going to attend a meeting, let me or SENATE PRESIDENT ESPINOZA know about it. Texting works as well. SENATE PRESIDENT ESPINOZA: Our next meeting is in two weeks and it might be an earlier meeting. Applications for new senate seats will be do on the 17th at 5pm XII. GOOD OF THE SENATE SENATOR VAN HOUTEN: yield SENATOR DONNELLY: yield SENATOR WONG: yield SENATOR FARKAS: yield SENATOR NOVOTNY: yield SENATOR JIMENEZ: yield SENATOR FLORES: yield SENATOR MOSES: Liberal arts scholarship dead line has passed. 9 SENATOR VILLA: yield SENATOR SENEVERATNE: yield SENATOR LACARRA: I want to meet with you SENATOR JIMENEZ after this SENATOR HOOSHMAND: yield SENATOR JOHNS: yield SENATOR GABRIEL: yield SENATOR COCHRAN: yield SENATOR WASHINGTON: Have a great few weeks SENATOR PIRO: Sorry I was late. I like the new director's reports. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX: Holla XIII. ADJOURNMENT SENATOR VAN HOUTEN moves to adjourn SENATOR DONNELLY seconds 1 8 - 0 - 0 Meeting is adjourned at 5:24pm ***ALL MINUTES ARE SUBJECT TO SUMMATIONS*** STUDENT SENATE PRESIDENT SENATE SECRETARY ADRIEL ESPINOZA AARON SPENCER 10