Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, November 23, 1976

Senate Meeting //17 November 23, 1976 I. Call to Order. Meeting was called to order by President Pro-Terapore, Joe Warpinski at 5:05. II. Roll Call Roll call was taken by the CSUN Secretary. Members Present: Members Absent (Ex) Absent (Unex) Jeff Barta Debi Fields Sharon Baker Brad Peterson Leona Gonzales Bobby Lawson Tom Moreo Tara Corcoran Cathy McLaurin Marshal Willick Ron McCormick Jim Rafferty Mike Whipple Dave Cavalieri Tony Gwirtz Iris McCowan Greg McKinley Warren Stief Keith Terry Eugene Russo Joe Warpinski Dan Newman Dominick Cirone Andrew Sultan Joe Mann Rich Cole Jim Bateman Bill Marion III. Approval of Minutes. Correction by Jim Rafferty on last meeting's minutes. The motion for signs to be put up on campus stating the vacancies on committees was made by Jim Rafferty and not Dan Russell. Motion to approve as corrected by . Seconded by Motion passes. Chairman rules to move up the agenda to Organizations Committee Report because of the representative's limited time. IV. Committee Reports A. Organizations Committee Pam Hysell moved to accept the Intercollegiate Knights as a recognized or-ganization. Seconded by Cathy McLaurin. Discussion. (Pam Beury takes her gavel from Joe Warpinski). Motion to accept IK passes. Pam Hysell made a motion to accept Christian Science Organization. Second-ed by Brad Peterson. Discussion. Motion passes with one abstention. B. Activities Board Scott Lorenz announces that the JFK lecture will be tonight in the ballroom. He also states that for the month of October the Activities Board had the following expenditures and revenues. $12,192.83 Expenses 2,908.15 Revenues Mr. Lorenz will submit his budget at the next Senate Meeting. C. Union Board Mr. Warpinski reported to the Senate the sign on the railing of the Student Union should be finished by the end of December. It will be 140 feet long and four feet tall. The TV room is on the Regents agenda for December to have it moved to the space right below the Yell office. The bookstore expansion will also be on the agenda. Joe Warpinski moved to accept the Union Board Operating Policy as submitted. Seconded by Dan Russell. Discussion. Motion passes with four abstaining and two against. D. Treasurer's Report Homecoming expenditures were reported at $4,313.89 by Pam Hysell. The Union Board has agreed to pick up $1,650.00 for the BBQ, so total expend-itures $2,663.89. Total revenues equalled $564.38 from the dance. Miss Hysell also reported that student fees fell short of the expected revenue because the enrollment was down. Pam Hysell made a motion to temporarily close the matching funds account until more student fees are transfered into our accounts, which will probably be march. This money will be used in other places. Seconded by Bobby Lawson. Discussion. Motion passes 16-4-1. E. Campus Life Enrichment Committee. Jim Rafferty reported that a letter was drafted and sent to Dr. Baepler requesting his response to the needs of the committee to have administrat-ive representatives. Unfortunately, Dr. Baepler is out of town for a few weeks and a response could not be obtained. VI. Old Business A. Presidential Nominations and Appointments Dan Russell thanked Tom Moreo for the super job he did on arranging the Senior Citizens' Turkey dinner. Marshal Willick made a motion that Tom be awarded an official Done-Good Award. Seconded by Dan Russell. Motion passes. Dan Russell moved to approve Eugene Belin to the Union Board as the grad-uate student representative. Seconded by Marshal Willick. Discussion. Motion passes. Dan Russell moved to approve LeighAnne Morejon, Chief Justice, Darcy Gogert, Justice, David Barris, Justice, and Steve Compan, Justice. Seconded by Dave Cavalieri. Discussion. Brad Peterson requests a division of the question. Vote to approve Leigh Anne Morejon as Chief Justice Passes. Motion to accept Darcy Gogert as a Justice passes. Motion to accept David Borris as a Justice passes, with one abstention. Motion to accept Steve Compan as a Justice passes, with two against and three abstaining. Dan Russell -Strtimits the following names ttr-fee voted on at the next meeting. Marshal Willick, Activities Board Gene Russo, Kirk Voelker, Constitutional Revision Committee Robert Nielsen II, Bill of Rights Committee AJ„„.0 ,, „ \ Pam Hysell, Day Care Board ,'3 £5' /j" f^* Gene Russo, Investigation of PE Complex Committee VII. New Business A. Feasibility of Dorm Tom Moreo made a motion that a survey be taken by the Senators of their constituents to determine the feasibility of the dorm. Seconded by Dan Russell. Call for question by Cathy McLaurin. Seconded by Leona Gonzales. Motion passes to vote immediately. Vote on motion to survey passes. (Senators should give their findings to Tom Moreo before the next meeting.) B. Statement of Priorities and Goals Jim Rafferty requested that CSUN establish a statement of priorities and goals and that the executive officers shall draft it and bring it to the Senate for their approval for the next meeting. C. Organization of Committee to Further Academics Marshal Willick reported that no action has been taken with this committee because Dean Laughlin is not available at this time. As soon as he comes back to town, he will be contacted. D. Policy on Academic Freedom. Jim Rafferty moved to table this report until the next meeting. Seconded by Mike Whipple. Motion to table passes. The next Senate meeting will be December 7, at 5 p.m. in Lounge 203. Dan Russell moved to adjourn, seconded by Pam Hysell. Motion passes, meeting adjourned at 6:35.