Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, October 27, 1981

CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89154 Telephone (702) 739-3477 SENATE PRESIDENT RICK OSHINSKI AGENDA Senate Meeting #46 Eleventh Session Moyer Student Union Building Room 203 10-27-81 4 p.m. I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes #45 IV. Executive Board Announcements V. Executive Board Nominations A. Publications Board Bill Botos VI. Committee Reports A. Appropriations Board B. Elections Board C. Entertainment and Programming Board D. Organizations Board E. Radio Board F. Publications Board G. Student Services Committee H. Bylaws Committee I. Other Committee Reports VII. Unfinished Business VIII. New Business A. Distribution of Student Housing Surveys B. Resolution to terminate CSUN Beverage Manager-Drew Downer C. Amendment to Beverage Policy IX. Open Discussion X. Adj ournment MINUTES Senate Meeting #46 Eleventh Session Moyer Student Union Building Room 20 3 4 p.m., 10-27-81 I. Call to Order Senate President Oshinski called the meeting to order at 4 p.m. II. Roll Call Members in Attendance Larry Hamilton Lynn Best Robert Anderson-excused absent Guest Present Cathy Powell Kavla Ratzlaff Dean Daniels G„.in ger Cml avt±.o n John Wenn, s,t rom J-re f«f W„i.l,dj Jim Fitchet Tony Castanon Greg Akers Pat Thomas Cathy Clay Greg Goussak MaryBeth Nitzschke Steve Nitzschke Theresa Jackson Jon Galane-excused absent Daisy Chentes III. Approval of Minutes #45 It was corrected in the minutes that Tony Castanon would not receive his $20 filing fee back from the Senate Elections. There being no further additions or correction the minutes stood approved as corrected. IV. Executive Board Announcements A. President's Announcements President Ravenholt informed the Senate that he met with President Goodall concerning the layout of the Radio Station, and that the contract concerning the architect needs to be approved today by the Senate. President Ravenholt announced that during Homecoming Queen elections a raffle ticket will be given to each student that votes for basketball tickets. B. Vice President's Announcements Vice President Levins announced that the library search committee met Monday which heard suggestions from the faculty on criterion to select the Director of Library. The Appropriations Board approved a loan of $4,800 to the Entertainment and Programming Board. Vice President Levins congratulated Daisy Chentes on winning the Miss Nevada TeenWorld. C. Senate President's Announcements Senate President Oshinski commended the 11th session of the CSUN Senate he commented on the following items that the Senate had accomplished: Senate Meeting #46 Page 2 10-27-81 1) repeal of Senate stipends 2)doubling funding of the day-care center 3) rewrote all literature conerning CSUN 4) established student services committee (5)approved an Information Director6) Student Directory & 7) developed a better relationship with the adminstration. These are such a few of the accomplishments of this session. V. Executive Board Nominations A. Publications Board Bill Botos There was a motion to approve Bill Botos as a member of the Publications Board. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with 16 in favor. VI. Committee Reports A. Approriations Board Vice President Levins read the minutes of the Approriations Board. The board approved a $4,800 loan to the Entertainment and Programming Board to be paid back on Jan 2. The board also approved that Dave Gist will submit an itemized budget for the events for the remainder of the year. Vice President Levins moved to approve. The motion was seconded. There being no further additions or corrections the minutes stood approved as read. B. Election Board Chairman Goussak read the minutes of the Elections Board. The board recounted the vote for the Arts & Letters college. The board certified the elections with Lisa Griffith-55, Kim Grossman-42, Jimmy Hill-43, MaryBeth Nitzshkce-52, and Jeff Wild-58. The board counted the referenendums 371 in favor, 67 opposed. There was a motion to approve. The motion was seconded. There being no further additions or corrections the minutes stood approved. C. Entertainment and Programming Board Chairman Gist read the minutes of the meeting held on 10-27-81. The board approved the Homecoming candidates that filed before October 21.at 5 p.m. and the floats that wre submitted before October 23 at 5 p.m.. Senator Powell moved to approve. The motion was seconded. There being no further additions or corrections the minutes stood approved as read. D. Organizations Board Robin Starlin read the minutes of the Organizations Board-meeting held on October 22, 1981. The board approved the following special grants: Sigma Chi-$1500 Student Nurses Association-$435.00 Sigma Gamma Epsilon-$420.00 Senator Goussak moved to approve. The motion was seconded. Discussion took place. Senator Wild moved to amend the main motion to give Sigam Chi $840.00 The motion was seconded. Much Discussion took place. The amendment passed with 13 in favor, 3 opposed. There being no further additions or corrections the minutes stood approved as corrected. Senate Meeting #46 Page 3 10-27-81 E. Radio Board There was no report. F. Publications Board There was no report. G. Student Services Committee Chairman Goussak read the minutes of the meeting held on 10-27-81. The board approved a petition to the UNLV weight room, to keep the weight cage open longer. The board tabled the approval of the Day Care Contract. Three request for blue books, Dr. Wright- 240, Dean Kunke-17, and Dr. Jones-40. Senator Goussak moved to approve. The motion was seconded. There being no further additions or corrections the minutes stood approved as read. VII. „ Unfinished Business VIII. New Business A. Distribution of Housing Surveys Phil Horn, CSUN Information Director, along with Dean Daniels is helping conduct a housing survey for the UNEV campus. He is asking that each Senator distribute these surveyys to students around campus. All organizations members will be receiving surveys. B. Resolution to terminate CSUN Beverage Manger. Senator Goussak moved that be it resolved that the CSUN Senate strongly reprimand the CSUN Beverage Manager. The motion was seconded. After much discussion and a 5 minutes recess, the motion passed with 15 in favor. C. Amendement to Beverage Policy. There was a motion to approve the attached policies to the CSUN beverage policy. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with 16 in favor. D. Resolution Senator Goussak moved that be it resolved that the CSUN Beverage Manager receive $3.65 per hour for the remainder of the 19 81 semester. The motion was seconded. The motion failed with 1 in favor and 13 opposed. E. Transfers Senate President Oshinski moved to approve the following budget transfers. A. Transfer $3000 from 906-9002 to 907-9001. This is a cash loan to be paid back in January 1982. B. Increase budget 907-3000 by $3000 as reflected in item A. C. Decrease budget 906-1101 by $3000 due to excess appropriated funds. Items A,B,&C to be applied entirely to Fall Semester 19 81 budget. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with 14 in favor. Senate Meeting #46 Page 4 10-27-81 F. Housing Committee Senate President Oshinski moved to approve Pam Levins, and Robin Starlin to go to Long Beach for a Housing survey. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with 14 in favor. G. Academic Advisement Search Committee Senate President Oshinski moved to approve himself and Kim Grossman as member of the Academic Advisement Search Committee. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with 14 in favor. H. Radio Station Contract Senate President Oshinski moved to approve the Radio Station contract with the contract of George Tate. The motion was seconded. John Wennstrom made a brief presentation. The motion passed with 12 in favor, 1 opposed, and 1 abstention. Open Discussion Senator Clayton expressed how important it is not to make hasty decisions and to look at the whole scope of the problem. Senator Castanon wished all the leaving Senators Good-luck, and commented that the Beverage Manager, Drew Downer as his support. Adjournment Senate President Oshinski adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m. Respectfully Submitted by, Respectfully Prepared by, Rick Oshinski CSUN Senate President Robin Starlin CSUN Senate Secretary