Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, May 11, 1989

CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT AGENDA SENATE MEETING 19-22 THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1989 4:00PM Msu 201 I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF SENATE MINUTES 19-21 IV. EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS V. ANNOUNCEMENTS VI. BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. Approval of Executive Board Nominations. IX. OPEN DISCUSSION X. ADJOURNMENT GBP/pw UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA. LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89154/(702) 739-3477 CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA SENATE MEETING 19-22 THURSDAY, MAY 11, 198 9 4:00PM MSU 201 VIII. NEW BUSINESS V '' B. Approval of Directors: 1. Approval of William James Dial as Judicial Council,Justice. 2. Approval of Mike Barclay as Judicial Council Justice. 3. Approval of Entertainment and Programming Director Lillian Franky. 4. Approval of Ray Frankulin as the Director the Appropriations Board. 5. Approval of Patrick Tuohy as the Director of the Student Services Board. 6. Approval of Mike Kennedy as the Nevada Student Affairs Director. 7. Approval of Allen Chastain as the Elections Board Chair. 8. Approval of Jamal Allen as the Co-Director of the Office of Student Information. 9. Approval of Tyrone Smith as the Co-Director of the Office of Student Information. 10. Approval of Jean Broudeau as the Quicksilver Editor. 11. Approval of KUNV Program Director Brett Greene. C. Approval of Remuneration for directors: 1. Entertainment and Programming Director, $250 per month with a 42 credit fee waiver. 2. Appropriations Board Director, $150 per month with a 2 4 credit fee waiver. 3. Student Services Director, $250 per month with a 42 credit fee waiver. 4. Nevada Student Affairs Director, $150 per month with a 2 4 credit fee waiver. UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA. LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89154/(702) 739-3477 CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT MINUTES SENATE MEETING 19-22 THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1989 4:0 0PM MSU 201 I. CALL TO ORDER CSUN Senate President Gina Polovina called Senate Meeting 19-22 to order at 4:05pm in the Moyer Student Union. II. ROLL CALL PRESENT Senator Kurzer Senator Geihs Senator Hoferer Senator Rosenberg Senator Elliott Senator Valenti Senator Bauhs Senator Colebrook Senator Newberry Senator Deniston Senator Menez Senator Swank(late) Senator Zielinski Senator Benneman Senator Kershaw Senator Ozkan Senator Gillett ABSENT Senator Wilcox (unexcused) Senator DeMars (excused) III. APPROVAL OF SENATE MINUTES 19-21 Motion to approve by Senator Bauhs. Seconded by Senator Elliott. Call for a vote. Motion carried with seventeen in favor, one opposed (Valenti) and no abstentions. IV. EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS There were none. V. ANNOUNCEMENTS UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89154/(702) 739-3477 Senate Minutes 19-22 r-qe 2 /11/89 V. ANNOUNCEMENTS - continued - CSUN President Joe Bunin announced that a copy of the new budget was out. He mentioned that there would be an increase in Student Services. This increase would go toward the student security program. CSUN Senate President Gina Polovina announced that Chuck Walker wanted her to mention that Video Yearbooks were sold for $15.00. She mentioned that Dr, Phelps was in attendence at the Senate Meeting for funding for the NSE program. She mentioned that Senate Resolution .19-3 is very relevant and that Vivian Harrison was in attendence to talk about the situation. VI. BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS There were none. Motion by Senate President Pro Tempore Paige Zielinski moved to go out of the order of the day and approve item G. of New Business. Seconded by Senator Bauhs. G. Approval of $500 for National Student Exchange Program to come out of the 90 0 account. Dr. Phelps addressed the Senate. There was no discussion. Call for a vote. Motion carried with all in favor. VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was none. VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. Approval of Executive Board Nominations. This motion was considered out of order. Motion by Senate President Pro Tempore Paige Zielinski to move out of the order of the day and into item D. Seconded by Senator Menez. Senate Minutes 19-22 P^cre 3 C 11/89 D. Approval of Senate Resolution 19-3. Vivian Harrison addressed the Senate. There was discussion. Call for a vote. Motion carried with sixteen in favor, one opposed (Kurzer), and one abstention (Ozkan). B. Approval of Directors: 1. Approval of William James Dial as Judicial Council Justice. 2. Approval of Michael Barclay as Judicial Council Justice. 3. Approval of Entertainment and Programming Director Lillian Franky. 4. Approval of Ray Frankulin as Appropriations Board Chair. 5. Approval of Patrick Tuohy as Student Services Director. 6. Approval of Mike Kennedy as Nevada Student Affairs Director. 7. Approval of Allen Chastain as Elections Board Chair. 8. Approval of Jamal Allen as Co-Director of Office of Student Informations. 9. Approval of Tyrone Smith as the Co-Director of the Office of Student Information. 10. Approval of Jean Broudeau as the Quicksilver Editor. 11. Approval of KUNV Program Director Brett Greene. Motion by Senator Colebrook to approve. Seconded by Senator Hoferer. There were objections. Call for a vote. Motion carried with all in favor. enate Minutes 9-22 age 4 5/^4/89 Motion by Senator Colebrook to approve #1 Approval of William James Dial as Judicial Council Justice. Seconded by Senator Valenti. Call for a vote. Motion carried with fourteen in favor, no opposed, and four abstentions (Elliott, Benneman, Swank, Kershaw). Motion by Senator Valenti to approve #2 Approval of Michael Barclay as Judicial Council Justice. Seconded by Senator Hoferer. There was discussion. Call for a vote. Motion carried with fourteen in favor, no opposed, and four abstentions (Kershaw, Swank, Rosenberg, Elliott). Motion by Senator Valenti to approve #3 Approval of Entertainment and Programming Director. Seconded by Senator Rosenberg. There was discussion. Call for a vote. Motion carried with six in favor, six opposed, and Five abstentions. Senate President Gina Polovina voted to break a tie in favor of Lillian Franky. Motion by Senator Menez to approve #4 Approval of Ray Frankulin as the Director of the Appropriations Board. Seconded by Senator Elliott. There was discussion. Call for a vote. Motion carried with all in favor. Motion by Senator Elliott to approve. #5 Approval of Pat Tuohy as the Director of the Student Services Board. Seconded by Senator Valenti. There was discussion. Call for a vote. Motion carried with fifteen in favor, no opposed anri ^ abstentions (Swank, Kurzer). ' n d t w o Motion by Senator Valenti to approve #6 Approval of Mike Kennedy as the Nevada Student Affairs director. Seconded by Senator Rosenberg. There was no discussion. Call for a vote. Motion carried with fourteen in favor, three opposed (Menez, Kurzer, Motion by Senator Valenti to approve #7 of Allen Chastain as Elections Board Chair. Seconded by Senator Rosenberg. There was no discussion. Call for a vote. Motion carried with fourteen in favor, three opposed (Menez, Kurzer, Deniston) and one abstention (Gillett). Motion to approve #8 by Senator Hoferer, Approval of Jamal Allen as Co-Director of the Office of Student Information. Seconded by Senator Menez. There was discussion. Call for a vote. Motion carried with thirteen in favor, two opposed (Valenti, Colebrook) and two abstentions (Menez, Rosenberg.) Motion to approve by Senator Ozkan #9 Approval of Tyrone Smith as Co-Director of the Office of Student Information. Seconded by Senator Hoferer. Call for a vote. Motion carried with eleven in favor, four opposed (Benneman, Menez, Colebrook, Valenti) and two abstentions (Kurzer, Rosenberg). Motion by Senator Hoferer to approve #10 approval of Jean Broudeau as Quicksilver Editor. Seconded by Senator Colebrook. Senate Minutes 19-22 Page 5 - < n/89 There was no discussion. Call for a vote. Motion carried with fourteen in favor, one opposed (Kurzer) and two abstentions (Newberry, Swank). Motion to approve by Senator Kurzer #11 approval of KUNV Program Director Brett Greene. Seconded by Senator Benneman. There was discussion. Call for a vote. Rob Rosenthal addressed the Senate. This motion was considered out of order. Approval of renumeration for Directors: 1. Entertainment and Programming Director, $250 per month with a 42 credit fee waiver. 2. Appropriations Board Director, $150 per month with a 2 4 credit fee waiver. 3. Student Services Director, $250 per month with a 42 credit fee waiver. 4. Nevada Student Affairs Director, $150 per month with a 24 credit fee waiver. 5. Office of Student Information Director, (per month) $175 each co-director, 24 credit fee waiver for each co-director. 6. Quicksilver Editor, $175 per month, 24 credit fee waiver. 7. KUNV Programming Director, $300 per month, 42 credit fee waiver. Seconded by CSUN President Joe Bunin. There were objections from the Senate. Call for a vote. Motion failed with seven in favor, six opposed, and four abstentions. There was discussion. Motion by Senator Swank to divide the question. Senate Minutes 19-22 Page 6 05-/11/89 Senate Minutes L9-22 Page 7 35X11/89 Seconded by Senator Menez. Call for a vote. Motion carried with nine in favor, six opposed, and two abstentions (Kurzer, Colebrook). Motion by Senate President Pro Tempore Zielinski to approve #1 of C, Approval of Entertainment and Programming Director $250 per month with a 42 credit fee waiver. Seconded by Senator Rosenberg. There was discussion. Call for a vote. Motion tied, with six in favor, seven opposed, and two absentions (Ozkan, Deniston); Senate President Gina POlovina made a tie leaving the vote stand as seven in favor seven opposed, and two abstentions. There was discussion. Call for a roll call vote. IN FAVOR OPPOSED ABSTENTIONS Senator Geihs Senator Elliott Senator Kurzer Senator Hoferer Senator Newberry Senator Menez Senator Rosenberg Senator Swank Senator Kershaw Senator Valenti Senator Benneman Senator Bauhs Senator Colebrook Senator Deniston Senator Zielinski Senator Ozkan Senator Gillett Motion carries with ten in favor, four opposed, and three abstentions. Motion by Senator Rosenberg to approve #2 approval of Appropriations Board Director, $150 per month with a 24 credit fee waiver. Seconded by Senator Hoferer. There was discussion. Call for a vote. Motion carried, unanimously. Senate Minutes L9-22 Page 8 05/11/89 Motion by CSUN President Joe Bunin to approve #3, approval Student Services Director. $250 per month with a 42 credit fee waiver. Seconded by Senator Menez. Call for a vote. Motion carried with sixteen in favor, one opposed (Kurzer) and no abstentions. Motion by Senator Rosenberg to approve #4, approval of Nevada Student Affairs Director, $150 per month with a 24 credit fee waiver. Seconded by Senator Deniston. Call for a vote. Motion carried sixteen in favor, one opposed (Menez) and no abstentions. Motion by Senator Deniston to approve #5, approval of Office of Student Information Co-Directors, (per month) $175 each co-director, 24 credit fee waiver for each co-director. Seconded by Senator Bauhs. Call for a vote. Motion carried with fourteen in favor, no opposed, and three abstentions (Benneman, Menez, Rosenberg). Motion by Senator Deniston to approve #6, approval of Quicksilver Editor, $175 per month, 24 credit fee waiver. Seconded by Senator Ozkan. Call for a vote. Motion carried with fifteen in favor, one opposed (Kurzer) and one abstention (Swank). Motion by Senator Deniston to approve #7, approval of KUNV Programming Director, $300 per month, 42 credit fee waiver. Seconded by Senator Benneman. Call for a vote. Motion carried, unanimously. E. Approval of $400 for Student Orientation bar-b-que on June 21st and 22nd for the new and incoming students to UNLV. account to TBA. Senate Minutes 19-22 Page 9 05/11/89 Motion by Senator Bauhs to approve item E. and have the funds come out of the 9 00 account. Seconded by Senator Menez. There was discussion. Call for a vote. Motion carried with all in favor. F. Nominations for the vacant Education Seat. 1. Joel Kosman 2. Kari Cozine 3. Melanie Clark Senator Hoferer withdrew Melanie Clark's nomination. H. Nominations for vacant Arts and Letters Seat. 1. Martin Dupalo Senate President Pro Tempore Zielinski motion to reopen nominations for the vacant Arts and Letters Seat, Seconded by Senator Gillett. Call for a vote. Motion carried with fourteen in favor, one opposed (Menez) and two abstentions (Kershaw, Ozkan). Senator Deniston nominated Sharlene Sayegh. Senate President Pro Tempore Zielinski nominated nha n a h0n Motion by Senate.President Pro Tempore Zielinski ^ to close nominations for the vacant Arts and Letters Seat. Seconded by Senator Rosenberg. Motion by Senate President Pro Tempore Zielinski motion to have each of the candidates speak for no more than two minutes each afterwhich there would be a question and answer session and an election would take place afterwards and then the highest vote getter is appointed to the vacant Arts and Letters. Seconded by Senator Rosenberg. There were objections from the Senate. Call for a vote on the objection. Motion passes with eight in favor, three opposed, and three abstentions. Senate Minutes 19-22 Page 10 05/11/89 I. Approval of Out-of -State Board of Regents Grant in Aid for Jeff Bauhs to come out of the 900 account. Motion to approve by Senator Colebrook. Seconded by Senator Gillett. There was discussion. Call for a vote. Motion carried with sixteen in favor, no opposed, and one abstention. IX. OPEN DISCUSSION Steve Evenson announced that CSUN won the trophy from the faculty in the CSUN/Faculty Softball game. Joe DeMarco announced that this was his last Senate meeting. He mentioned that he had heard word that the Food and Beverage Manager position was probably going to be dissolved. He felt that this was a very very important position. Phil DaQuinomentioned that hoped that there wouldn't be any problems with the Washington D.C. trip. He thanked Palma Wesely for organizing the CSUN Banquet. He mentioned that in the operating policy of the SHAC he is the director since it is a directorship by the operating policy. He questioned when he interviewed for the position of director for the next year, why he wasn't chosen or why a decision hadn't been made for position. CSUN President Joe Bunin mentioned that SHAC is only considered a committee at this present time. He mentioned that a decision needs to be made on whether there is going to be an account for the committee; accounts just can't be made because we want one. Senator Bauhs thanked everyone for his grant for out of state fee. He felt that the Senate voted on good directors for the next year. Senator G®.\ hs felt that the selections for directors were good ones. Senator Menez apologized for the last meeting. She felt that comment directed toward Steve Evenson from CSUN President Joe Bunin was out of line. Senator Kershaw mentioned that the Executive Board should start thinking about having a Chief Justice on the Judicial Council. Senate Minutes L9-22 Page 11 05/11/89 Senator Benneman mentioned that if he had to rate the job that was done on Entertainment and Programming this past year he would rate it a D~. He felt that Entertainment and Programming did a lousey job. Senator Swank mentioned that he wished that the Senator's votes would be consistent. He also mentioned that he had heard that the Food and Beverage Manager positon was going to be dissolved, that was/(reasoning of the Executive Board for not choosing a person for the position. Senator Newberry mentioned that it was good to be back. She mentioned that she hoped that the animosity could be left outside of meetings inside of brought into meetings. Senator Valenti rejigned due to graduating. She mentioned that when she had contacted the Thomas and Mack regarding having a ramp set up for herself to receive her diploma; she was told that a ramp would not be provided and that someone will go out into the audience and give her the diploma. She mentioned that she had told them that it was her legal right to have a ramp put up. Next year a ramp will be provided for graduates that are handicap. This year she will be having a bunch of football players carrying her over the stage to receive her diploma. She mentioned that there were a lot of dirty looks fron the opposite side of the room, if she didn't vote the same as they did. She mentioned that it was her American right to vote anyway she felt was proper. Senator Deniston congratulated Senator Valenti on her graduating. She wished everyone a nice summer and announced that she would see everyone on June 8th. Senator Ozkan mentioned that he can be persuaded to vote different ways but the side that would vote opposite of himself never seemed to give a reason why, they seemed just upset at they way the vote had gone. He mentioned that everyone should work together instead of creating hateful feelings toward eachother. Senator Hoferer mentioned that if anyone had a question concerning anyone that was nominated for a decision they should have consulted with the Executive Board before, since they were the ones who interviewed the candidates. Senator Colebrook mentioned that the Executive Board should have made a decision concerning the Office of Student Information. He felt that there shouldn't have been two co-directors. Senate Minutes 19-22 Page 12 0 5 y-11/89 Senator Gillett announced that anyone can vote anyway they wish to. Senate President Pro Tempore Zielinski mentioned that she was glad that the Senate Resolution was past. She congratulated the new directors. CSUN Vice President B.J. Willard mentioned that she^glad that there was quorum at today's meeting. She mentioned that it was difficult to chose people for the positions, because a lot of people were very qualified. She announced that she hoped that the Executive Board would have the support of the Senate. CSUN President Joe Bunin mentioned that he called someone over at the Thomas and Mack and tried to get a ramp so that she would be able to go across the stage at graduation, but nothing seemed to work out. He mentioned that the Executive Board didn't try to dodge the issue of the co-directors for OSI. They felt that each director had a strong point in different areas and together they would compliment eachother and do a good job. CSUN Senate President Gina Polovina mentioned that Nancy Masters was in need of nine individuals to be on the Disciplinary Action Committee. The following volunteered: Melanie Rosenberg, Vicki Newberry, Becky Hoferer, James Swank, Marion Deniston, Bud Benneman, Kim Kershaw, Jeff Geihs, Mario Menez, Jeff Bauhs, Paige Zielinski. She congratulated all of the directors on obtaining their new positions. She mentioned that it is their duty to attend al^rieetings. June 8th will be the next meeting. She wished everyone a good summer. She mentioned that the Executive Board didn't try to avoid the issue of the co-directors for the OSI. She mentioned that Christian Fisher is doing better, and his hand seems to be improving. She mentioned that a card was being sent around for everyone to sign to give to him. X. ADJOURNMENT CSUN Senate President Gina Polovina adjourned the Senate Meeting at 5:45pm in the Moyer Student Union room 201. *rr 1 Respectfully Prepared and Submitted By: CSUN SENATE PRESIDENT CSUN SENATE SECRETARY