Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, September 22, 1997

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Government Office of the Senate President TERRY A. MOORE Margaret J. Persch, R.N Senate President Pro-Tempore Health Sciences Leia Fleischman Fine Arts Joaquin Trujillo Business Kyle Lopez Student Development Frank Lideros Engineering Ben Campbell Student Development Stephanie Gonzales LiberaI Arts Alesia Hayes Education Nicole Lehman Education Joey Song Business Matt Stark ' iberal Arts ephanie Poole Hotel Administration David Shapiro Sciences Ildiko Lutar Student Development Matthew Knutson Hotel Administration Michael J. Berk Hotel Administration Leah Anne Griffith Urban Affairs Randy Milmeister Liberal Arts Jenny Marshall Health Sciences Marty Weinberg Business Scott Ceci Business Richard Kimbrough Urban Affairs David Fisk Education II. III. IV. V. STUDENT SENA TE MEETING 27-27 Monday September 22,1997 Moyer Student Union Room 201 7:00p.m. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES ANNOUNCEMENTS A. Guest Speaker; Regent Shelley Berkley moo -S3 JZ. BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS C3 JT CD A. Senate Committee Reports B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports C. Director Reports 1. Nevada Student Affairs; DIRECTOR CONTINE; 2. Elections Board, DIRECTOR FLEISCHMAN; 3. Organizations Board, DIRECTOR FINKELSTEIN; 4. Entertainment and Programming, DIRECTOR WIESSEN; 5. Office of Student Information, DIRECTOR A YON; D. Residence Hall Liaison Report E. Student Athlete Advisory Board Liaison Report F. Business Manager Report VI. PUBLIC COMMENT[in accordance with N.R.S. 241.020 (2)(c)(3)] VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Action Item: Introduction/Approval of nomination of Ildiko Lutar as Assistant CSUN Organizations Board Director; as submitted by SENATOR GONZALES. (This item was tabled at Senate Meeting 27- 26.) VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of Justin Hirschtritt to serve on the CSUN Elections Board. B. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of expending an amount not to exceed $1,160.00 for 144 baseball caps at $8.00 each to be purchased for the UNLV Marching Band. IX. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SUMMATIONS X. GOOD OF THE SENATE CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA — — 4505 SOUTH MARYLAND PARKWAY • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3477 • FAX (702) 895-4606 XI ADJOURNMENT 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 Dungan Humanities, Classroom Building Complex and Thomas Beam Engineering Complex. University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Government Office of the Senate President MINUTES 5 SENA TE MEETING 2 7-2 7 cx: Monday, September 22,1997 ~~ Moyer Student Union Room 201 7:00p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER: SENATE PRESIDENT MOORE called Senate Meeting 27-27 to order at 7:06 p.m.. II. ROLL CALL: PRESENT ABSENT Michael Berk Ben Campbell Scott Ceci David Fisk Leia Fleischman 1 Stephanie Gonzales Leah Griffith Matthew Knutson (enters at 7:08 p.m.) Nicole Lehman Kyle Lopez Ildiko Lutar Jenny Marshall Randy Milmeister Margaret Persch Stephanie Poole David Shapiro Matt Stark 5 Joaquin Trujillo Marty Weinberg SENATE PRESIDENT MOORE announced that the Senate has quorum at 18 Senators present. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion to approve the minutes for Senate Meeting 27-26 made by SENATOR STARK, bonded by SENATOR LUTAR. CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA 4505 SOUTH MARYLAND PARKWAY • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3477 • FAX (702) 895-4606 Alesia Hayes (excused) Richard Kimbrough (excused) Frank Lideros (unexcused) Joey Song (excused) SENATE MINUTES 27-26/ September 15, 1997 SENATOR GRIFFITH stated that on page 18, X. GOOD OF THE SENATE, it was ! iNATOR KIMBROUGH instead of SENATOR LIDEROS who was with her when she spoke with her dean. SENATOR KNUTSON enters at 7:08 p.m.. The Senate now sits at 19 Senators present. STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT MILLS made the following corrections: 1. David Mills didn't win the Emmy for Prime Time. He won the Prime Time Emmy for NYPD Blue. 2. He didn't congratulate DIRECTOR FLEISCHMAN for doing a good job for the Rebel Experience, but rather he congratulated DIRECTOR WIESSEN. 3. He didn't refer to Congressman Richard Gephardt as "Dick". Move into a vote. Motion to approve the minutes for Senate Meeting 27-26 as amended passes 19-0-0. IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS: SENATE PRESIDENT MOORE announced that REGENT SHELLEY BERKLEY won't be here tonight because she is ill. He stated that she sends her regrets and will reschedule to come to speak to the Senate on another day. He then announced that MARTHA WATSON, Dean, Greenspun College of Urban Affairs, will be addressing the Senate at the next Senate meeting. He also nounced that former REGENT JUANITA GREER WHITE, who was a tremendous supporter of the University, passed away. He stated that she is the one who White Hall is named after on campus. The Senate took a moment of silence in her honor. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE PERSCH announced that her name plate has disappeared from her desk and asked that it be returned. She also announced that the Senate will have another speaker, DEL SHONNA JONES, next week, and she'll be speaking about sexual assault and date rape. V. BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS: A. Senate Committee Reports: 1. SENATOR STARK stated that Ways and Means met on Thursday and stated that the new funding request will be on the next agenda. 2. SENATOR GRIFFITH announced that she needs everyone's schedules to coordinate a meeting. 3. SENATOR FLEISCHMAN announced that Campus Safety and Awareness met and discussed security in the office. She stated that they came to the conclusion that they weren't ( le to account for the span of time from 8:00 - 11:00 regarding theft in the office. 2 SENATE MINUTES 27-26/ September 15, 1997 4. SENATOR MILMEISTER announced that Impeachment Committee met last /iday and discussed whom they would like to submit invitations to testify any information regarding the investigation(s). B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports: 1. SENATOR FISK announced that Curriculum met on Sept. 19 and passed a sociology class and another class on how to take notes (which may become mandatory for all students). 2. SENATE PRESIDENT MOORE stated that the Parking Committee will be meeting this Friday at 1:30 p.m. in the dean's conference in Engineering; so, they'll have a report from that at the next Senate meeting. C. Director Reports: 1. NSA DIRECTOR CONTINE stated that voter registration increased by 22 people and they're still working on bringing some more candidates to speak. 2. Elections Board DIRECTOR FLEISCHMAN reported that FDH had 102 voters, Engineering - 64, Library - 82, across from the Education building - 57, MPE - 29, Beam - 200, Classroom Building Complex - 162, Moyer Student Union - 528, and Dining Commons - 267. le announced that the total voters were 1,491 compared to last year's elections at 2,058. She then thanked everyone that helped her out with during the elections. She also noted that we received 16 chairs and 8-9 tables from O&M; they're locked up and under our care until the end of the next elections. In response to a question, DIRECTOR FLEISCHMAN stated that she did contact Clark County Community College; they will only do the election services every odd year; and they could not have done it this year because of the time involved. In response to another question, she stated that it was her decision to move a voting booth inside on Wednesday because of the weather forecast; and she forgot to give the "I voted" stickers out on Wednesday. She also asked the Senate if they need to speak to Allan Chastain, the owner of Collegiate Election Services, to please let her know. In response to another question, she stated that the bulletin board was ripped of everything except the Senate where the voting booth was placed. In response to another question, she stated that she'll bring it to the attention of the elections company regarding an unattended voting booth in the CBC. 3. O-Board DIRECTOR FINKELSTEIN stated that ticket distribution went very smoothly and stated that everything was valid regarding the lottery which took place in VICE PRESIDENT VALERA's office. He stated that there are no more tickets, but if students need to go to the game, they will not turn students away and just have to to to the Sam Boyd stadium and show them their ID. In response to another question, he stated that all the tickets are gone for this week's game. In response to another question, he stated that the lottery was only for the Fall semester. 4. E&P DIRECTOR WIESSEN stated that we won and it was great to see eryone out at the stadium. He stated that the student tent will have free food and beverages, etc. He then stated that we have bands for the rest of the year and he has a list of the bands in the office. He 3 SENATE MINUTES 27-26/ September 15, 1997 idded that they're working on USC tickets and buses going out. He stated that there might be a ponsor for the buses. He stated that tickets will be available next week. He encouraged Senates to let him know what they are interested in regarding entertainment and programming. He added that we should have a definite answer by the end of the week if "Carrot Top" will be here on Dec. 4 during finals. In response to a question, he stated that he will look into getting the "Mud Sharks" to play next semester. SENATE PRESIDENT MOORE suggested distributing office hours to the Senators in their boxes. 5. OSI DIRECTOR A YON announced that the lottery is done, the memory for his computer is in, there will be a web page soon, he's working on shirts for all the Senators right now for the games, and he's going through a new company for the banners for the annex. D. Residence Hall Liaison Report: JENNIFER PECK announced that their E-Board retreat on Saturday went great; the residents are currently completing their 5-week assessments to provide feedback to the residence halls about their experiences thus far; they are really excited about Homecoming; a lot of people showed up for an //unintelligible// event on Saturday, and they are going to sponsor the Tug-o-war competition during the upcoming Friendship games. In response to a question, she will find out how and when people can sign up. E. I' Student Athlete Advisory Board Liaison Report: <• DARON DORSEY expressed a thank you from CHARLES CAVAGNARO, the Athletic Director, who was really happy about all the support the students gave at the game. He stated that the Barbecue went well and they had 126 athletes come out for it. He then stated that he's working on possibly having a Senator join members of their Student Athletic Advisory Board go up to the two Athletic Department's boxes during games. < . . . , . F. Business Manager Report: BUSINESS MANAGER JIM MOORE read the expenditures for the month: $21.00 - Vegas Pizza for a party after the Homecoming Elections, $191.13 - toner for photocopier, $16.96 - staples for the oversized stapler the OSI Director has, $4.49 - reimbursement to DIRECTOR FLEISCHMAN for duck tape, $224.69 - reimbursement to DIRECTOR A YON for the new package of Corel Draw software, and $497.90 - pencils. SENATE PRESIDENT MOORE then asked BUSINESS MANAGER JIM MOORE to look over and figure out a compilation of the costs and expenses we've encumbered lately on the copier in maintenance and supplies within two weeks or so. BUSINESS MANAGER MOORE confirmed that he'd do so. VI. PUBLIC COMMENT [in accordance with N.R.S. 241.020 (2)(c)(3)] DIRECTOR WIESSEN announced that Crimson Ball tickets are still available. VII UNFINISHED BUSINESS SENATE MINUTES 27-26/ September 15, 1997 A. Action Item: Introduction/Approval of nomination of Ildiko Lutar as Assistant CSUN Organizations Board Director; as submitted by SENATOR GONZALES. (This item was tabled at Senate Meeting 27-26.) Motion to Remove from the Table made by SENATOR TRUJILLO, seconded by SENATOR MILMEISTER. Move into a vote. Motion to Remove from the Table passes 18-0-1. (SENATOR LUTAR abstained.) Motion to Approve made by SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE PERSCH, seconded by SENATOR GRIFFITH. Move into a vote. Motion passes 18-0-1. (SENATOR LUTAR abstained.) VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of Justin Hirschtritt to serve on the CSUN Elections Board. Motion to Approve made by SENATOR GRIFFITH, seconded by SENATOR CECI. Move into a vote. Motion passes 18-0-1. (SENATOR FLEISCHMAN abstained.) B. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of expending an amount not to exceed $1,160.00 for 144 baseball caps at $8.00 each to be purchased for the UNLV Marching Band. Motion to Approve made by SENATOR LUTAR, seconded by SENATOR GRIFFITH. Motion to Amend to strike $1,160.00 and replacing it with $1,152.00 made by SENATOR CAMPBELL, seconded by SENATOR LOPEZ. In response to a question, SENATE PRESIDENT MOORE stated that we are tax exempt. Move into a vote. Motion to Amend to strike $1,160.00 and replacing it with $1,152.00 passes 19-0-0. SENATOR FLEISCHMAN stated that since were some questions and comments surrounding the band last Monday, she asked representatives to be here and they are in the gallery. She stated that they are the ones who picked out the design on the hat and are here and available to answer questions. In response to a question, a representative from the band displayed the hat. In response to a question, ROY JASINSKI stated that on Monday, September 8, at approximately 3:15 p.m. PRESIDENT MILLS came to our marching rehearsal field discussing the SENATE MINUTES 27-26/ September 15, 1997 ^aps and who to go through. He stated that PRESIDENT MILLS further said to just go straight irough him with the caps and he would be the one to deal with as far as //unintelligible// is concerned. He stated that PRESIDENT MILLS further set up a meeting on Wednesday, September 10, at 2:30 p.m. at the CSUN office to meet with a representative from the band. He stated that the representative showed up at 2:30 p.m. for the meeting, proceeded to wait for 45 minutes, and PRESIDENT MILLS did not show for the meeting. Move into a vote. Motion passes 18-0-1. (SENATOR WEINBERG abstained.) IX. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SUMMATIONS SENATE PRESIDENT MOORE stated that he is going to institute a new policy that E-Board members are limited to 7 minutes during their announcements, including himself. STUDENT BODY VICE PRESIDENT VALERA stated that they had a Board of Directors meeting last week and hopefully everyone has received a copy of the director evaluations, to his knowledge the computers outside the organization boxes have still not been fixed, a meeting is set up to discuss an assessment for the receptionist desk and the possibility of a half door, and office hours for himself and the directors have been posted with the receptionists. In response to a request, he stated that he would distribute a copy of those hours to the Senators. In response to another question, he stated that he doesn't have any plans yet regarding the Senate Recognition Dinner. Lastly, he added that he got another ticket today and he's pretty upset about. He stated that he's well into the )0 range, so he's not too happy about that and thought the situation was resolved. STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT MILLS congratulated the Rebel football team and stated, "Way to go against Hawaii." He stated that the Rebel Experience worked out really well, Boogie Nights also worked out really well, and the new Rebel Balloon was out at the pep rally on Friday. Regarding the hats, he clarified that he was approached by the band director and stated that they had asked what they should do. He stated that he told them to turn in a price request. He added that if SENATOR FLEISCHMAN wanted to handle it, those are her constituents and she said that to me, that's fine. He also stated that he was glad to see a lot of the Senators come to the game and this week is going to be Homecoming as everybody knows, and requested that DIRECTOR FLEISCHMAN give him a list on Friday of the people who are on the court because he'd like to give them the opportunity to have a person sit in the CSUN section so that they can take pictures during the Homecoming ceremony. DIRECTOR FLEISCHMAN stated that the list is under lock and key until Friday and she would give him the list then. PRESIDENT MILLS then stated that he hopes to see all of the Senators at the Crimson Ball. In response to a question, he stated that he is waiting to hear from the Softball team about what days are available before he reschedules the CSUN vs. Rebel Yell softball game. In response to other questions, he stated that if people would make note of the hours and receptionists who don't show up and when the annex's are unmanned, then he'd be able to look into the matter. In response to another question, he stated that he was working on drawing all the Rebel poses on the walls in the new annex and it looks pretty nice. He also asked that if anybody would like tickets for the game to please let him know. 6 SENATE MINUTES 27-26/ September 15, 1997 SENATE PRESIDENT MOORE stated that he has had complaints about the annex being /eked all the time and is unaware of a supposed key we are supposed to have for the annex. He stated, "If we have this big of a problem, I'll run it for God's sake, if you want to give it to me. It's not that hard to hire 15 people and say you've got to work these hours. Be there, but yet we consistently cannot do that... I'm getting tired of students coming and yelling at me...So, I seriously think some Senators need to look into that." He stated that he thinks there should be a rule on E-Board members stage diving off during E&P events after football games because they might hurt themselves and we don't want that. He expressed that he doesn't like the appearance of the balloon. He also stated that everybody is more than welcome to come to their E-Board meeting this coming Wednesday at 7:00 a.m. and expressed his discontent with the fact that PRESIDENT MILLS scheduled the E-Board meeting at 7:00 a.m. despite the fact that he had both SENATE PRESIDENT MOORE's and VICE PRESIDENT VALERA's schedules. He stated that BUSINESS MANAGER JIM MOORE will not be there because he has to take care of his children in the morning. He also stated that he doesn't think that the directors will be there either. He also pointed out that we have already received more than five applications for the vacant Justice positions, so the item advertising for vacant Justice positions is pretty pointless. In addition, he asked one of the Senators to make a motion to reconsider VIII. NEW BUSINESS, item B, because there is something that he needs to add to it. Motion to Reconsider VIII. NEW BUSINESS, item B made by SENATOR STARK, seconded by SENATOR MILMEISTER. Move into a vote. Motion to Reconsider VIII. NEW BUSINESS, item B passes 17-2-0. (SENATOR FISK and SENATOR FLEISCHMAN opposed.) SENATE PRESIDENT MOORE stated that the reason he wanted to amend it is because BUSINESS MANGER MOORE circulated a memo today that we've been spending, as an entity, a lot of money out nonspecified accounts, and we need to specify what account. He stated that BUSINESS MANAGER MOORE's best suggestion was Student Services because it looks like they're going to be having a little surplus in their budget. Motion to amend the item to read at the end "to be encumbered out of the CSUN 2702 (Student Services Account)" made by SENATOR LUTAR, seconded by SENATOR TRUJILLO. Move into a vote. Motion to amend the item to read at the end "to be encumbered out of the CSUN 2702 (Student Services Account)" passes 19-0-0. Move into a vote. The Motion for VIII. NEW BUSINESS, item B as amended passes 19-0-0. X. GOOD OF THE SENATE ( SENATOR LEHMAN had no comment. SENATOR TRUJILLO stated, "Way to go Rebs. Good luck on the elections." 7 SENATE MINUTES 27-26/ September 15, 1997 SENATOR WEINBERG had no comment. SENATOR STARK stated, "Have a good week." SENATOR LUTAR stated that the Student Health Advisory Committee will be providing breakfast for the E-Board meeting. SENATOR GRIFFITH stated that SENATOR LUTAR and she were stopping by the CBC annex last week at about 8:00 a.m. and there was nobody there, but the door was open and so was the storage room door. She stated that anybody could have walked away with those fine items. SENATOR MILMEISTER stated that the director reports were impeccable. SENATOR BERK stated that he appreciates what SENATOR MILMEISTER said about the director reports and stated, "Have a good week." SENATOR CAMPBELL stated that the CBC annex is always wide open at night and there's a nice 32" TV there that somebody is just going to walk out with someday. He'd really hate to see the annex trashed. He then congratulated DIRECTOR FLEISCHMAN because it looks like the elections are going great. SENATOR LOPEZ had no comment. SENATOR KNUTSON had no comment. SENATOR CECI stated, "I just wish that when we ask PRESIDENT MILLS a question, he would answer our questions If he needs more answers (about) the receptionists, I'm sure everybody here has a time, has a day when they were in the office, there wasn't a receptionist at the annex, it was open. I wish we could get some answers about this, and the only way to do it would be to asking PRESIDENT MILLS or there must be another way." SENATOR POOLE stated that this Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. in MSU ballroom at the Variety Show, SENATOR TRUJILLO will be singing. SENATOR SHAPIRO had no comment. SENATOR GONZALES had no comment. SENATOR MARSHALL stated that she had a very nice meeting with the dean of her college last week. She added that she was at the Health Sciences annex today and she was happy to see Aaron was there at 4:30 p.m.. SENATOR FISK stated that he's had to be a receptionist in the CSUN on Thursday at 7:00 p.m.. He stated that he doesn't have a problem doing that, but stated that it's not our responsibility. 8 SENATE MINUTES 27-26/ September 15, 1997 He stated that the E-Board meeting set for 7:00 a.m. sounds a little harsh. Regarding his vote to not .consider, he stated that he didn't like the result the first time, so he didn't see the reason for reconsidering. SENATOR FLEISCHMAN stated that the Variety Show is on Thursday, she is the co-chair and SENATOR FISK has been railroaded to be backstage. She then announced that she'd like two tickets to the football game. She then stated that she won't be able to attend the 7:00 a.m. meeting because she has to work. She stated that Campus Safety and Awareness discussed having an office operating policy and in her opinion regarding the distribution of keys to the annex or office, the keys should be under the care and in the safe of the Business Manager, so there should never be a question of where they are. She then said thanks and the band will be very happy and she's sure we'll see it on SENATOR PERSCH apologized to the Senate for missing the meeting last week and for being out of the office last week because she was extremely ill. She stated that PRESIDENT MILLS also has her schedule, and she is free most of the time except for 7:00 a.m. on Wednesdays. She wished our team good luck this week, and stated that it has been reported to her that the trams that are supposed to run in the evening are racing each other up and down the Thomas and Mack. She then stated, "Also, I witnessed them, one of them, the guy with the wild hairdo, racing down past the library chasing a bicyclist. This was after our September 8th meeting when I was walking home and trying to flag down a tram, but I couldn't get across the grass in front of the library fast enough to catch (it) as he came from up here down there." She then stated that she'll have to attend the variety XI. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn the meeting made by SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE PERSCH, seconded by SENATOR GRIFFITH. Move into a vote. Vote to adjourn passes 19-0-0. SENATE PRESIDENT MOORE stated, "We're out of here at 7:58 p.m., hot digity dog!" He then adjourned the meeting at 7:58 p.m.. Submitted by: Prepared by: Friday. .ow. Tricia L. Nix SENATE PRESIDENT SENATE SECRETARY 9 SENATE MINUTES 27-26/ September 15, 1997 All minutes are subject to summation. 10