Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, September 5, 1978

MINUTES SENATE MEETING it 14 September 5, 1978 Moyer Student Union Building Ballroom I. Call to Order The fourteenth meeting of the Consolidated Student Senate was called to order by the Speaker at 4:03 p.m. in the Ballroom of the Moyer Student Building. II. Roll Call Members in Attendance Shellee Willden Joyce Bridges Ron Deems Peggy Racel Bill Botos Scott Greene Lise Wyman Peggy Burnham Lisa Wolfbrandt Kirk Voelcker Byron Blasco Rick Gutierrez (Excused Late) DeAnn Turpen Jeanne Ilarkenrider Mary Barney Lorraine Alderman Susana Reyes (Excused Late) Bruce Bayne Danny Campbell Absent Bill Onorato Phillip Jackson (Excused) Dave Craddock (Excused Late) David Martine: Scott Gonzalez III. Approval of Minutes //13 Joe Matvay noted a correction under Executive Board Announcements on Page No. 1 under Minutes Approval, correcting the word submit to approve. A second correction was noted by Danny Campbell, moving Bill Onorato from an unexcused absence to an excused absence. Bruce Bayne then moved to approve the Minutes of Senate Meeting #13 and was seconded by Lorraine Alderman. The motion passed with one abstention. IV. Executive Board Announcements A. State of the Campus Address The following speech was delivered by President White: It is a privilege to be giving the first ever state of the campus* speech. The state of campus is encouraging. We are having more response and input into our student government than ever before...or at least in my years on campus. Enrollment is growing and as enrollment grows, so does CSUN'S budget. With approximately $400,000 in this year's budget, we are able to recycle this money back to the students in many ways, and that is the business of CSUN to recycle the student fees back to the students. Along with this recycling, we seek involvement — and in the past this campus has been apathetic. I can't say that in 4 months of my administration that apathy has completely ended, but the fact is there are more people seeking various positions in CSUN than ever before. Therefore, I can only say that we must be making some progress. When I ran for this office last year I did not have a list of grand promises to fulfill. All I wanted was more information to goout about CSUN. I wanted people to know what we do, when we do it and how much it costs to do it. I can't speak for previous years — but this year's Senate is much more informed than at least my year Minutes - Seriate Meeting # 14 September 5, 1978 Page 2 on the Senate. CSUN should be operating this way — but if we, the Executive Board, are going to conduct business this way and keep the Senate much more informed, then it becomes the Senator's obligation to seek the infor-mation and then to inform their constituents.With the Senate Information Packet going out this year, I think the students will be better informed — but our responsibility does not end in September with the packet. It must be on-going throughout the year. Let's talk money for a minute. Activities are better attended than ever. CSUN will be able to buy and serve liquor at all our events. We have incorporated a bartending class into CSUN to make us a more professional operation — and for the first time movies are now free and we have an outstanding line-up. The radio station is on-campus and the interest is definitely there from the students. We will make it! CSUN will have a radio station one day on the FM dial. The Day Care Center is now a licensed pre-school and there is a waiting list for families to get their children registered and into the program. Now these three accounts alone consume approxi-mately 50% of the total CSUN budget — Not. to mention the newspaper, matching funds, etc. Through my first four months of my term in office, we in CSUN have had numerous confrontations — but probably none so important as that of our confrontation with the University Senate and the University's faculty — but as our relations with them improved, our demands were met and the students were still given their much deserved say in what happens on our campus. We are now on good terms with the faculty of this school. CSUN is on good terms with about every outside force or group we deal with. We have a new Constitution this year and probably the main responsibility of the President is to represent CSUN to the outside world — and may I say that I heartily enjoy this and feel that I am successful in doing this — and, as a result, CSUN is on what I would term to be very good relations with everyone from the Chancellor to the Board of Regents — and very importantly — with our own administration here on campus. Let me emphasize the importance of this while not downplaying the effort it takes to deal with these people such as Dr.'s Glennen, Seidman and Dixon who can do a lot for CSUN. Sure I disagree with these people as in the University Senate case — but I found that the students are more than capable of standing on their feet and to speak up and fight for what they believe in — and do this without endangering any working relationship that CSUN has with these various individuals. An example is Mike Stowers, Chairman of the Audio-Visual Department, an instrumental man in our on-campus Radio Station; however, due to various disagreements, Stowers was not working with CSUN in our quest for our station. Now we are on cordial working terms with Mr. Stowers and I would like to publicly thank him for his assistance in the project. Another case in point is our lack of a working relationship with the Communications Studies Department, but this is a case in which I and the rest of the Executive Board felt that it was time to say no. A time in which CSUN had to stand up and say we represent more than just the Communications Department. We represent all students on this campus. What I am trying to say is we, in Student Government, must stand up for ourselves and those we represent — but we must draw the fine line and coordinate our efforts with those who can help CSUN. Minutes - Seriate Meeting # 14 September 5, 1978 Page 3 As we turn our thoughts to 78-79 school year, we must do so by remembering our commitment to ourselves and our individual efforts while at the same time we try and do a fair and equitable job of representing the masses. We represent all students! I've lately seen signs of possible losing sight of this and point our a few may be the ones to speak out — but those that are satisfied or at least dissatisfied — stay silent. One thing I have learned in my four months in office is that I cannot do everything, therefore, I believe I have lived up to my pledge to delegate the authority and responsibility Of CSUN to those who show the proper capabilities to run some of our CSUN sponsored programs. The result of this delegation is two-fold. Number one — more people became involved and we desire this. Number two — more gets done and there is much to do — and I won't get it all done in my one year. Therefore, it is vital for me to delegate my responsibil-r ities and then to oversee them to make sure that they are handled correctly. It is worth mentioning at this point that that abstract thing called Continuity that has been absent from past CSUN Governments can be instituted by the right appointments of certain key positions — the two key positions are CSUN Business Manager and CSUN Radio Station Manager, if carefully selected, these people, hopefully, will be around from one administration to the next. I have already been told by certain administrators the value that they see in having someone in our office that will be there year-after-year. But let's be certain of these positions because we still come to the bottom line that we are still a student government run for students by students — but we are growing and need professional wisdom that such an individual as John Purvis can provide. Please understand that these positions are in no way to usurp any of the elected officials of CSUN — but believe me, it does make CSUN a creditable organization with our feet on the ground, acting in an orderly well-thought-out pattern. We are the ones who have chosen to undertake the responsibilities of monitoring $400,000 — and whatever else that means — but I'm telling you to do this we must have professionals helping in Radio, Day Care, Business Management, etc., — but it is all ours.' As I now get ready to close this first ever state of the campus address, I think I can easily sum up why I am extremely optimistic about the remaining 8 months of my term. Communication — CSUN must not do anything to close the lines of communication to anyone. Administrator, faculty (even ones such as the Communications Department) — and most importantly to the students we all represent. I am pleased with my first 4 months in office and once again - together with all of your assistance and input and communication from many — just maybe I can stand before you people again at a later date and say that I am pleased with the course of my entire administration — but I need your help! Thank you. B. Treasurer's Report for Fiscal Year (77-78) John Hunt informed the Senate that the BooK Resale was going well, and that the Appropriations Board has been hard at work. The budgets should be submitted to the Senate by the next meeting. Mr. Hunt reminded the Senate that they received a copy of the report in their boxes, and he went through and explained a little about each account. Minutes - Seriate Meeting # 14 September 5, 1978 Page 4 (Susana Reyes arrived at 4:11 - excused, and Rick Gutierrez arrived at 4:17 - excused.) Memo from Herman Westfall The Speaker informed the Senate that a memo from Herman Westfall pertaining to the Use of Motor Pool Vehicles by CSUN was placed in their boxes. He informed the Senate that this memo also concerned research trips to various locations and this memo will provide an opportunity for us to do so. Resignation The Speaker announced that David Ball resigned his Senate seat as of this dace. Applications for this seat will be accepted immediately. (College of Arts & Letters) Constitution Revision Committee The Speaker announced that the meeting times for the Constitution Revision Committee will be changed to 2:30 p.m. on Fridays, however, the Saturday meetings will be at the same time. Alma Mater Committee The Speaker announced that the first meeting of scheduled for Friday, September 8 at 11:00 a.m. temporary members to serve because they do need of these meetings. Senate Information Packet President White passed out the Senate Information Packets and announced that each Senator should hit four to six classes. He then went through the packet and explained what each item was. He informed the Senate that the entire speech should not take more than ten minutes. The instructors should be expecting the Senators for each speech. Memo from Dr. Dixon President White read the following letter to the Senate - from Dr. Dixon: For years the Commencement Committee has tried with little success to involve students and faculty in the process of recommending the Commencement speaker, the persons to receive honorary degrees, and the persons to be honored as Distinguished Nevadans. This year the Committee has requested that I appoint a more broadly based ad hoc committee to come up with some nominations. The ad hoc committee should not, I believe, have members from the Commencement Committee itself. The latter group will, perhaps, have to help cut the list should that be necessary. Will you kindly suggest to me three students who would like to take a crack at this task? I'm asking Vice President Gentile for a similar faculty group so we'll have a committee of six. President White announced that one can sign up for this Committee in the CSUN office. Statement Made by John Hunt John Hunt informed the Senate that the vote that was taken recently on the persons that should attend the San Francisco Convention was setting a the Alma Mater Committee is However, they do need three students to attend each Minutes - Seriate Meeting # 14 September 5, 1978 Page 5 dangerous precedent, lie feels student officials should not be put in a position where they should have to run against Business officials. V. Executive Board Nominations A. Parking & Traffic Committee 1. Scott Gonzalez (vote) 2. Marshal Willick (alternate; vote) 3. Gene Russo (alternate; vote) 4. Lisa Wolfbrandt (alternate; nomination) The Speaker announced that the Agenda was typed in error, and the fourth item under letter A should read as a nomination not as a vote. The Speaker also announced that a fourth alternate position for this Committee is open. Bruce Bayne moved to approve Scott Gonzalez as a member of the Parking & Traffic Committee, and was seconded by Bill Botos. The motion passed with two abstentions. The Speaker then passed the gavel to the Speaker Pro Tem, Joe Matvay. Danny Campbell moved to approve both Marshal Willick and Gene Russo as alternates on this Committee, and was seconded by Joyce Bridges. The motion passed unanimously. The Speaker Protem, Joe Matvay, at this time passed the gavel back to the Speaker. Lisa Wolfbrandt was nominated as a third alternate to the Parking & Traffic Committee. B. Appropriations Board (nomination) Marie Ropell was nominated as a Student -at-Large member for the Appropriations Board. This will come up for a vote at the next meeting. C. Yearbook Editor (nomination) Don Schultz was nominated as Yearbook editor. This will come up for a vote at the next meeting. D. Yell Newspaper (nominations) 1. Managing Editor 2. Associate Editors George Stamos was nominated as Managing Editor, and Mike Spadoni was nominated as one of the Associate Editors. This will also come up for a vote at the next meeting. VI. Committee Reports A. By-Laws Committee Lorraine Alderman, Chairman, submitted the Minutes for By-Law Meeting #6, and also submitted By-Law It3. This was the end of the report. There was no discussion, therefore, the report was approved. Minutes - Seriate Meeting # 14 September 5, 1978 Page 6 B. Activities Board 1. Don McLeod Contract - $750 (vote) Tim Herlosky announced that this would be an opening act to Duck's Breath. Much discussion took place on this issue. Chuck White moved to approve the Don McLeod Contract, and was seconded by Joyce Bridges. More discussion took place and John Hunt called for the question, was seconded, a division of the house took place, and the motion failed with twelve in favor, seven opposed, and four abstentions. More discussion took place on this issue and Lise Wyman called for the question, and was seconded by Bill Botos. The motion passed with one opposed and two abstentions. A vote was then taken on the main motion, a division of the house took place, and the motion passed with eleven in favor, six opposed, and five abstentions. The Speaker announced that all actions taken by the Activities Board are still pending until the. Senate:reviews their minutes. C. Appropriations Board John Hunt announced that the report was already given under Executive Board Announcements. Therefore, there was no further report. D. S.E.F. Committee Kirk Voelcker reported that at the next meeting the Committee will approve a questionnaire from Florida State University, and they are also working on the smaller aspects of this questionnaire. He announced that they have managed to secure two faculty members: Dr. Kevin Krehan, and Dr. VanVactor. VII. Old Business A. USUNS Constitution Revision (vote) Bruce Bayne moved to approve the USUNS Constitution revisions, and was seconded by Lorraine Alderman. The motion passed with four abstentions. B. Presidential Screening Committee (nominations from floor) The Speaker announced that this Committee was ordered by the Acting President and that the Senate come up with candidates in a fair matter. This Committee will meet every Friday from now on and this committee will pick the candidates for the next President of UNLV. Two students are needed and one has been picked already. Bruce Bayne nominated Lorraine Alderman, Lorraine Alderman nominated Bruce Bayne, David Martinez nominated Robert Nielsen II, and Susana Reyes nominated Lise Wyman. This will come up for a vote at the next Senate meeting. C. Vacant Senate Seat (nomination) 1. Education Lorraine Alderman nominated Kelley Tuchman, and was seconded by Joyce Bridges. Two other nominations were made: Becky Tilley, and Shawn Jenkins. Nominations were closed and a vote on these nominations will come up at the next meeting. (Dave Craddock arrived at 5:04 p.m. - excused.) D. Senate Research Task Force (Sen. Matvay, SM) The Speaker announced that this will arrive on a later agenda. E. Vacant Committee Seat 1. By-Laws Committee (nomination) Marie Ropell was nominated as a Student-at-Large member of the By-Laws Committee. Lorraine Alderman moved to approve her as a member of the By-Laws Minutes - Seriate Meeting # 14 September 5, 1978 Page 7 Committee, seconded by Bruce Bayne, and passed with two abstentions. VIII. New Business A. Approval of $700+ for purchase of CSUN bar (submission) This contract was submitted at this time and will come up for a vote at the next meeting. B. ASUN/CSUN S.E.F. Cooperative (resolution, Sen. Voelcker, JC) Kirk Voelcker moved that the following resolution be approved: Resolve, a Student Evaluation of Faculty is a necessary device for student-instructor dialogue. It provides instructors with a device to improve teaching methods and to partially fulfill University requirements for the promotion (Did tenure processes. It provides students, as a consumer group, another device for the selection of quality instruction. It is, then, in the best interests of the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, at. Las Vegas and to the Associated Students of the University of Nevada, at Reno to coordinate and combine their forces for a state-wide uniform Student Evaluation of Faculty. Bruce Bayne seconded the motion. Discussion took place and Kirk Voelcker moved to the previous question, seconded by Bruce Bayne and passed unanimously. A vote was then taken on the resolution, which passed unanimously. C. Ad Hoc Anti-Athletic Fee Committee (vote) 1. Scott Gonzalez (Chairman) 2. Susana Reyes 3. Lise Wyman 4. David Martinez 5. Lisa Wolfbrandt A motion was made to approve the five names as listed on the Agenda, and was seconded. President White expressed that he liked the idea of the Committee, but the name was not quite appropriate. Lise Wyman then moved to amend the name to - Ad Hoc Mandatory Athletic Fee Investigative Committee, and was seconded by Scott Gonzalez. Dave Craddock called for the question, and was seconded by Lorraine Alderman. The motion passed with one opposition. A vote was then taken on the amendment. The amendment passed with one opposition and one abstention. A vote was then taken on the main motion as amended. The motion passed with one opposition. D. Prior Senate Approval of Travel Expenditures and Personnel (Sen. Alderman, SC) Lorraine Alderman moved that all travel expenditures must be approved by the Senate before encumbrances of any funds for that travel, and was seconded by Bruce Bayne. Kirk Voelcker moved the previous question, seconded by Bruce Bayne and passed with three oppositions. A vote was then taken on the main motion which passed with four oppositions and two abstentions. E. Optimum Senate Size (disc.) The Speaker announced that the Constitution Revision Committee ran Into problems with the size of the Senate. He stated that this was the largest Senate anywhere. Minutes - Seriate Meeting # 14 September 5, 1978 Page 8 At this time the Speaker passed the gavel over to the Speaker Protem, Joe Matvay. Marshal Willick expressed that there was really no need for the "class" seats, however, many of the Senators stated that the size of the Senate right now is very desirable. Bruce Bayne moved to limit discussion to five minutes, seconded and passed with two abstentions. The time was 5:27 p.m. when the five minutes limit started. Mr. Willick expressed his opinion that the Senators should give a little more thought about this matter. Lorraine Alderman would like Marshal to compare out Senate to those of colleges whose campuses are similar to ours and those who have the same problems as ours. The time limit ran out at 5:32 p.m. and discussion ended at that time. At this time the gavel was passed back to the speaker. IX. Open Discussion Bill Botos informed the Senate that renovations will be made on the dug outs. Bruce Bayne informed the Senate that the Minimum Work Load Policy will create a great deal of work and he would like some feed back on a Central Committee. This Committee would consist of the Speaker of the Senate, the Speaker Protem and one other Senator. This Committee would review all of the Senate information sheets and would make nominations for Committees, keep track of attendances, terminations, and impeachments. Bruce Bayne left at 5:47 - excused. John Purvis informed the Senate that if they were following the State's Travel Policy that would mean that if at any time a CSUN official made a trip even within Clark County they would have to have Senate approval. (Item lettered D under New Business) Lorraine Alderman moved to move back to New Business item lettered D and reconsider the motion, seconded, and passed unanimously. Lorraine Alderman moved to disapprove the travel policy as stated, seconded, and passed unanimously. A motion was then made to approve the travel policy as: All travel expenditures, outside of Clark County, must be approved by the Senate before encumbrances of any funds for that travel, and was seconded by Scott Gonzalez. Danny Campbell then moved to Table until the next meeting, and was seconded by Rick Gutierrez. Peggy Burnham called for the question, was seconded, and passed unanimously. A vote was then taken on the motion to Table, a division of the house took place, and the motion passed with nineteen in favor, two opposed, and one abstention. David Martinez then brought to the Senate's attention that it might be worthwhile to have some identification for being a Senator. Jeanne Harkenrider suggested that some sort of sticker be placed on the back of the identification cards to show that one is a member of the Senate. X. Adjournment