Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, February 26, 2007

STUDENT BODY SENATE PRESIDENT CSUN SENATE ADRIEL ESPINOZA MEETING 37-08 MONDAY, February 26 SU 208 C, 6:00PM NOTE: Below is an agenda of all items scheduled to be considered. Various items are listed as action items on the following agenda. Reasonable efforts will be made to assist and accommodate physically disabled persons attending the meeting. Please call the CSUN office at (702) 895-3645 in advance so that arrangements may be made. I. CALL TO ORDER AT 6:04PM II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL SPPT SAINT, SENATORS JIMENEZ, WONG, ROSSER, SHUKIS, ALLEN, BOYNTON, BUTLER, CALLAGHAN, COLETTI, HOFFER, SMITH, STROUT, TURUNC, BRUST, HANSON, HOOSHMAN, SHAKHLEVICH, MCCABE, TAYLOR ARE PRESENT AND ON TIME. NOT PRESENT SENATOR SENEVIRATNE, SENATOR GRAHAM ARRIVES AT 6:09PM. SENATOR MURPHY ARRIVES AT 6:30PM. SENATOR GUIDENG ARRIVE AT 6:40PM. SENATOR HEAD ARRIVE AT 6:30 IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ACTION The following minutes are submitted for approval 37-01 / 37-04 / 37-06 / 37-07 SENATOR COLETTI MOVES TO APPROVE 37-01, 37-04, 37-06, AND POSTPONE 37-07 TILL 37-09 SENATOR HOFFER SECONDS 19-0-0 V. PUBLIC COMMENT INFORMATION Public Comment will be taken during this agenda item. No action may be taken on a matter raised under this item until the matter is included on an agenda as an item on which action may be taken. The Chairman may place reasonable limitations as to the amount of time individuals may address the Senate. The Chairman may elect to allow public comment on a specific agenda item when the agenda item is being considered. VOLUNTEERS ARE NEED FOR THE VEGAS GRAND PRIX. THE VOLUNTEER HOURS COUNT TOWARD VOLUNTEER HOURS NEED FOR EACH COLLEGE MAJOR. THERE IS AN APPRECIATION PARTY FOR THE VOLUNTEERS WITH AN OPEN BAR. THEY ARE TRYING TO FILL A QUOTA OF 200 VOLUNTEERS. STUDY ABROARD SCHOLARSHIP BENJAMIN A GILMAN VI. REPORTS A. Senate Committee Reports THE WAYS AND MEANS MEETING WAS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY BUT WAS NOT HELD BECAUSE IT DID NOT MEET QUARM. SENATOR SHUKIS WANTS TO HAVE IT ON TUESDAY. B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports VP OF PROVOST WAS CHOSEN, THE GRADUATE DEAN IS BEING LOOKED AT. C. Business Manager Report NONE D. Liaison Reports a. Student Involvement and Activities UNLV LEADERSHAPE INSTITUTE CORDINATOR: ASK STUDENTS THAT HAVE GONE TO IT AND SEE WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT IT OFFERS. 40 TO 50 STUDENTS ARE GOING TO BE ACCEPTED. IT IS SCHEDULED TO HAPPEN IN ZION. TARGET IS HELPING SPONSOR THE EVENT. FAMILY WEEKEND, PRIEMER UNLV, AND HOMECOMEING, RPC COMMITTEE CHAIRS ARE UP. TUNNELL OF OPRESSION IS HAPPENING, FOCUSING ON SWEAT SHOPS ACCESS TO EDUCATION, CHILD ABUSE HATE CRIMES AND SENSORSHIP 9AM- 9PM OF MARCH 6-9 HAPPY HOUR OF COMEDY AT 7 PM IS HAPPENING TONIGHT. ROCK CLIMBING AT RED ROCK THROUGH OUT DOOR ADVENTURE THIS WEEKEND A PERFECT GIFT SNEAK PREVIEW FOR REBELS AFTER DARK. b. Residence Hall Association JORDAN BROUGHT SNACKS. WAVE TAKE BACK THE CAMPUS IS HAPPENING IN APRIL. 1 RHA PUTTING ON AN EVENT THAT IS GOING TO HAVE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT. THE CABLE IN THE DORMS IS BAD BUT IT IS GOING TO HOPEFULLY BE FIXED BY 2010. c. Student Athletics JEN SHEARER-MOST OF THE ATHLETICS TEAMS ARE GOING TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO READ TO STUDENTS.WOMENS BASKETBALL 13-14 RECORD. BASKET BALL TEAM MARCH 11™ IS GOING TO HAVE A BANQUET FOR THE FANS. IT COUST $30 d. Student Health Advisory Committee e. ROTC f. Air Force ROTC g. Leadership Advisory Board HEATHER BROWN AND BLACK AND GOLD BALL WERE SPONSORED. h. Rebel Yell Report RYAN DONOHUE ONE NEW STUDENT MEMBER CAME TO THE MEETING. CONTINUE TO MENTION TO YOUR CONSTITUENTS THAT THERE IS OPENINGS IN THE REBEL YELL STUDENTS. CHANGE THE REBEL YELL TO A DAILY NEWS PAPER IT IS GOING TO TAKE AROUND 5 YEARS. NEXTING IS GOING TO BE FRIDAY MARCH 23 AT 1:30. ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MEETS ONCE A MONTH. APPLICATIONS ARE IN THE REBEL YELL OFFICE. VII. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS INFORMATION VPPT LITTLE: FACULTY EXELLENCE COMMITTEE MEETING IS FRIDAY AT 2:30 IN SU 313 E VP NAKASHIMA: DIRECTOR OF STUDENT ADVISING IS GOING TO COME IN AND GIVE A PRESENTATION ON STUDENT MISUNDERSTANDING ADVISING. SENATE PRESIDENT: I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY SPEAKING IN CLASS FORMS. PLEASE GO VOLUNTEER FOR THE LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX. STUDENT BOD PRESIDENT. CHIEF COUNSEL- THE TEXT MESSAGING INITIATIVE IS IN PROCESS OF HAPPENING SOME TIME DURING THE NEXT EXECUTIVE BOARDS TERM. VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS INFORMATION/ACTION A. Action Item: Approval of Drew Sciarra to serve as assistant E&P Director for the remainder of the 37th Senate Session. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY07 E&P budget. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Maloof. SENATOR SAINT MOVES TO COMBINE AND APPROVE ACTION ITEMS A AND B OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS. SENATOR TURUNC SECONDS SENATOR SMITH MOVES TO AMEND STRICKING COST TO BE ENCUMBERED FROM THE CSUN 2702 FY07 E&P BUDGET. SPPT SAINT SECONDS 22-0-2 SENATORS HEAD AND HOOSHMAND ABSTAIN. 21-1-2 SENATORS HOOSHMAND AND HEAD ABSTAIN B. Action Item: Approval of a 12 credit fee waiver for the assistant E&P Director for the Spring 2007 Semester. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY07 E&P budget. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Maloof. ITEM APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM A OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS C. Action Item: Approval of one student to serve as the assistant marketing director. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Glazer. SPPT SAINT MOVES TO APPROVE ACTION ITEM C SENATOR COLETTI SECONDS SPPT SAINT MOVE TO AMEND STRIKING ASSISTANT MARKETING DIRECTOR AND INSERTINGN NICOLE VILLACRUZ SENATOR ROSSER SECONDS ON AMMENDMENT 23-1-0 ACTION ITEM AS A WHOLE 20-2-2 SENATORS JIMENEZ AND SMITH ABSTAIN D. Action Item: Approval of a six credit fee waiver for the Spring 07' semester. Waiver will be used for assistant marketing director. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY07 marketing budget. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Glazer. SENATOR SHUKIS MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR SHAKLEHVICH SECONDS SENATOR JIMENEZ MOVES TO POSTPONE ACTION ITEM TO 37-11 SPPT SAINT SECONDS 24-0-0 IX. NEW BUSINESS Information/ Action A. Information Item: Discussion of the new operating policy for Judicial Submissions. As submitted by President Panchavinin on behalf of Chief Justice Cianci. MOST THINGS HAVE NOT CHANGED. CONSTUTIONAL REVISIONS AND STATUES CHAIR NEEDS TO LOOK AT THE MINUMUM JUSTICE RECUIREMENT. ALL CASES WILL BE FILED BY PLAINTIFF V DEFENDANT ORAL ARGUMENTS IS A NEW EDITION TO OFFER OTHER SIDES OF THE ARGUMENT FOR THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL. JUSTICES WILL ALLOW THE EACH SIDE 10 MINUTES TO SPEAK THEIR ARGUMENT. A STRUCTURE TO SUBMIT CASES HAS BEEN FORMULATED. THE JUDICIAL COUNSEL WANTS TO BE MORE ACTIVE WITH IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT. THE JUDICIAL OPINION HAS SAID THAT THE ELECTIONS PACKET IS A CONTRACT THEY HAVE TO BE APPROVED THROUGH SENATE. B. Action Item: Approval of Gilberto Gil to serve as the Assistant Marketing (design) director for a term ending April 30th 2007. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Gonzalez. SENATOR BRUST MOVES TO COMBINE AND POSTPONE ACTIONS ITEMS B AND C OF NEW BUSINESS TILL MEETING 36-09 SPPT SAINT SECONDS 24-0-0 C. Action Item: Approval of a six credit fee waiver to be paid to the Assistant Marketing (design) director for the Spring 2007 Semester. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY07 marketing budget. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Gonzalez. ITEM HAS BEEN POSTPONED SEE ACTION ITEM B OF NEW BUSINESS D. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $8,000 for the purchase of tickets for UNLV students to attend the Mountain West Conference basketball tournament. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY07 Campus Life Budget. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf director Youshaw. SENATOR SHUKIS MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR COLETTI SECONDS 23-0-1 SENATOR ALLEN ABSTAINS ITEM IS APPROVED E. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $3,500 to be paid to the film department for the annual spring flicks film festival to be held at Brenden Theaters. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY07 senate discretionary budget. As submitted by Senator Graham. SPPT SAINT MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR ALLEN SECONDS SENATOR ALLEN MOVES TO AMEND AND STRIKE BRENDEN THEATRES AND INSERTING IN CBC 136 SPPT SAINT SECONDS ON THE AMENDMENT 24-0-0 ON THE ACTION ITEM AS A WHOLE 24-0-0 F. Action Item: Approval of a twelve (12) credit fee waiver to be paid to Andrew Minuto for his service as the Assistant Elections Director for the Fall Semester of 2006. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY07 elections budget. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director PELHAM SENATOR BRUST MOVES TO COMBINE AND POSTPONE ACTION ITEMS F AND G OF NEW BUSINESS TILL MEETING 37-09. SPPT SAINT SECONDS 24-0-0 G. Action Item: Approval of one (1) executive board nominee to serve as justice for a two year term beginning on date of appointment. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Chief Justice Cianci ITEM POSTPONE SEE ACTION ITEM F OF NEW BUSINESS X. Executive Board Summations VICE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE- CAREER DAY THE 28™ DAY OF MARCH SENATE PRESIDENT- SEND ACTION ITEMS BY 12PM TUESDAYS. XI. Good of the Senate XII. Adjournment SENATOR TURUNC MOVE TO ADJOURN AT 7:58PM SENATOR BRUST SECONDS 24-0-0 This meeting has been posted in accordance with NRS 241.020 on the third floor of the Student Union, the seventh floor of the FDH, BEH, CSUN annex in the CBC, and also posted on-line at www.UNLVCSUN.com