Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, December 29, 1981

Minutes Senate Meeting #7 Moyer 'Student Union Building Room 203 4 p.m. 12-29-81 I. Cail to Order Senate President Ushinski called the seventh meeting of the Consolidated Student Senate to order at 4:02 p.m. II. Roil Call Members in Attendance Lynn Best Greg Akers Tony Castanon Catherine Ciay-excused late Kim Daffner-excused absent Drew Downer Cathy Powell-excused iate/aosent Dawn Soderquist Pat Thomas Nancy Feising Lisa Griffith Jimmy Hiil-excused absent Pam Jacka-excused absent Phi 1 Horn-excused absent MaryBeth Nitzschke-excusea absent Jet Wild Robin Starlin Rudy Bruel-excused absent Senate President Osninski recessed tne meetinq until 4:30 or until quorum was obtained. Senate President Osninski called the meeting back to order at 4:09 p.m. at this time quorum was achieved Cathy Powell was present. III. Executive Board Announcements A. President's Announcements President Ravenhoit announced that the agreement between the CSUN Lawyer and CSUN has been settled he will begin worKing on January 7 and will meet with students on Thursdays, President Ravenhoit passed around a letter concerning the student Dook exchange program. He announced that tne first floor of tne old library will have extended hours, typewriters, computers and a study area for students will be made available. President Ravenhoit is serving on the sign committee which is working on standardization of signs around campus, the committee is preparing to have a brail signed made for blind students, and President Ravenhoit would like to have tne Senate's endorsement and to have it dedicated to Debi Anderson. Senate Meeting #7 12-29-81 Page 2 B. Vice President's Announcements Vice President Levins announced that there would oe an Appropriations Board meeting on Janaury 8. C. Senate President's Announcements Senate President Osninski announced that there will be a re-arrangement of oTfi.ce space in the CSIJN offices, there will be no cost to CSuN. Construction bids for the Radio Station will De held on January 11, construction should be completed mid March. He announced that Ron Deems has resigned as Chief Justice of the Judicial Council, Senate President Oshinski congratulated Catherine Clay and the Publications Board the publishing of the CSUN Directory, Fhe Radio Station beginning Janaury i will be operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. V. Executive Board Nominations A. UNLV Yell • Editor Senator Thomas moved to approve Genie Garner as UNLV Ye 11 Editor. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with 13 in favor. VI. Committee Reports A. Appropriations Board There was: no report. B. Elections Board There was no report. C. Entertainment and Programming Board uhairman Dave Gist read the minutes of the meeting that committee approved to reorder the movies for the Spring Schedule witn a totai of $3605.00. Senator Powell moved to approve. The motion was seconded, There being no further additions or corrections the minutes stood approved as read. D. Radio Board Tnere was no report. E. Organizations Board There was no report. F. Publications Board Chairman Clay read the minutes of the board meeting held on 12-29-81. The board approved $ 150U to the Publication of the Quicksilver when an Administrative Operating Policy was written. The board approved the endorsment of Genie Garner as YELL Editor, and Marc CherTse as editor-in chief. Senator Clay moved to approve. The motion was seconded. Discussion took place. Senator Starlin moved to refer the money amount of $lb00 to tne Appropriations Board. The amendment was seconded. Discussion tooK place. The amendment passed with 10 in favor» 2 opposed and 1 absenstion. Iherefore the main motion to approve the minutes was amended and stood approved as amended. G. Bylaws Committee ihere was no report. H. Student Services Committee There was no report. I. Pep Committee/ There was no report. Senate Meeting #7 12-29-81 Page 3 VII. Unfinished Business A, Amendment to Bylaw #1 Senator Wild moved to approve the amendment to Bylaw #1. The motion was seconded. Paragraph ii, Section B. I he proposed addition reads as follows: 2. Tne committee shal i be empowered to recomeno changes in the intent of Bylaw Proposals" . The amendment passed with 13 in favor. B. Proposed Repeal of bylaw #b Senator Wild moved to repeal Bylaw #5 which concerned Juducial Council Procedures, ihe motion was seconded, ihe motion passed with 13 in favor. VIII. New Business A. Proposed E&P Scnedule of Events Senator Downer moved to approve the proposed schedule of events. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with M in favor and 1 opposed. B. Nominations Allied Health Senate Seat Senator Wild nominated Marie Ravennolt. Senator Clayton moved to close nominations. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with II in favor and 2 opposed. Co Debi Anderson Memorium President Kavenholt moved that the CSUN Senate give him a vote of confidence to inquiry about the feasability of a brail sign in memorium of Debi Anderson. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with 10 in favor and 3 abstentions. IX. Open Discussion It was discussed tnat the Senators should be sure to use their Basketball tickets or give them to other students, it was discussed having a DOX in CSUN for Senators to put their tickets in if not being used so that they could be distributed. Senator Griffith stressed how important it is to support the Arts Magazine. vice President Levins suggested that the Appropriations Board and the Publications Board check on the feasability of tne Epilogue. X. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 4:56 p.m. Respectfuliv Submitted bv. Respectfully Prepared by, Rick Oshinski CSUN Senate President Rcfoin Star! in CSUN Senate Secretary