Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, January 25, 1990

Ipps M 1 1 3 fif 'SO CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT A G E N D A CSUN SENATE MEETING 20-07 Thursday, January 25, 1990 BEAM HALL 542, 4:00 P.M. * • * * I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF SENATE MINUTES 20-06 IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS V. BOARD, COMMITTEE & DIRECTOR REPORTS VI. EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Election - Vacant A&L Seat 1. Martin DuPalo 2. Mike Young 3. Ross Kurzer B. Nominations for the Faculty Excellence Award (1 nominee per college) VIII. NEW BUSINESS IX. OPEN DISCUSSION X. ADJOURNMENT * * * GBP: jdg 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 2 0-07 THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 199 0 BEAM HALL 542 4:00 PM VI. EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS A. APPROVAL OF ADONNA MILLER AS A MEMBER OF THE E&P BOARD. B. APPROVAL OF DAVID SPILLER AS A MEMBER OF THE FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE. C. APPROVAL OF SHEILA NELSON AS A MEMBER OF THE ELECTIONS BOARD. VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. ELECTION FOR THE VACANT ARTS AND LETTERS SENATE SEAT. 1. MARTIN DUPAULO 2. MIKE YOUNG 3. ROSS KURZER B. NOMINATIONS FOR THE FACULTY EXCELLENCE AWARD (1 NOMINEE PER COLLEGE). VIII.NEW BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS. B. APPROVAL OF TRACI GRAY AS THE NEW CSUN SENATE SECRETARY. C. APPROVAL OF ENCUMBERING $13 00 OUT OF THE 9 04 ACCT. FOR CONTINUATION OF THE SUBSCRIPTION TO THE U MAGAZINE. D. APPROVAL OF TRANSFERRING $20,000 OUT OF THE 906 ACCT. FOR THE STUDENT HEALTH CENTER. E. APPROVAL OF SENATE BILL #1. F. APPROVAL OF SENATE BILL #2. G. APPROVAL OF SENATE BILL #3. H. APPROVAL OF SENATE BILL #4. IX. OPEN DISCUSSION X. ADJOURNMENT UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89154/(702) 739-3477 „All. RECFiYFp Ksvecas***8* JSH 30 Lf 03 pn t<j CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT MINUTES SENATE MEETING 2 0-07 THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 199 0 4:00 PM BEH 542 I. CALL TO ORDER: SENATE PRESIDENT GINA B. POLOVINA CALLED SENATE MEETING 20-07 TO ORDER IN BEAM HALL #542 AT 4:12 P.M. II. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: ABSENT: JORGE GONZALEZ MELANIE ROSENBERG TRACI SMITH BUD BENNEMAN MIKE BUNIN KIM ELLIOTT JAMES SWANK ALBERT TABOLA (LATE) KARI COZINE KIM KERSHAW RODERICK COLEBROOK JULIA RAMSEY PAUL PRATT DAVE SPILLER BRANDI HOFFMAN NATALIE MILORO SCOTT BENNETT ROB FITZPATRICK JOHN YNIGUES ADONNA MILLER MARTIN DUPALO (APPOINTED) DIRECTORS PRESENT: DAN BUNIN-PUB. BOARD PAT TUOHY-STUDENT SERVICES ROB ROSENTHAL-KUNV ABSENT: LILLIAN FRANKY-E&P KAREN SPLAWN-YELL UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89154/(702) 739-3477 MINUTES - SENATE MEETING 2 0-07 THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 199 0 PAGE THREE PRESENT: ABSENT PAIGE ZIELINSKI-ELECTIONS BOARD BRANDI HOFFMAN-SHAC MIKE KENNEDY-NSA JAMAL ALLEN-OSI LARRY HOLMES-CSUN BUSINESS MANAGER DAN WALL-CHIEF JUSTICE III. APPROVAL OF SENATE MINUTES 20-7: MOTION TO APPROVE BY SENATOR COZINE. SECONDED BY SENATOR BENNEMAN. THE FOLLOWING CORRECTIONS WERE MADE: (1) SENATOR BENNET WAS UNEXCUSED FROM SENATE MEETING 20-6. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS: CSUN SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE KARI COZINE HAD NO ANNOUNCEMENTS. CSUN VICE PRESIDENT B.J. WILLIARD/ENGEL ANNOUNCED THAT THERE WILL BE A APPROPRIATIONS BOARD MEETING, AND THE LOCATION WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON MONDAY. CSUN SENATE PRESIDENT GINA B. POLOVINA STATED THAT SENATE SECRETARY CANDIDATE WAS ON THE AGENDA. TYRONE SMITH, OSI DIRECTOR HAS RESIGNED HIS POST. V. BOARD, COMMITTEE, AND DIRECTOR REPORTS: DAN BUNIN, OF THE PUBLICATIONS BOARD, ANNOUNCED THAT HE HAS A WEEK TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE BOARD. HE ALSO STATED THAT QUICKSILVER WAS SUPPOSED TO GO TO THE PRINTERS YESTERDAY. HE MENTIONED THAT THREE PEOPLE ARE WORKING WITH AN EDITOR ON THE YEARBOOK, THEY SHOULD START AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SUMMER ON A 3 0-MINUTE VIDEO YEARBOOK. HE MENTIONED THAT PEOPLE HAVE DEFINITE OPINIONS ABOUT THE YELLIN1 REBEL. PEOPLE WANT A NAME CHANGE, FORMAT CHANGE, AND BETTER QUALITY. HE STATED THAT THE PUBLICATIONS BOARD HAS A NEW OPERATING POLICY THAT IS ALMOST FINISHED, AND SHOULD BE DONE BY THE NEXT MEETING. MINUTES - SENATE MEETING 2 0-07 THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 199 0 PAGE THREE EMERGENCY MOTION BY PRESIDENT JOE BUNIN TO ADD ITEM VI-A TO THE AGENDA. SECONDED BY SENATOR COZINE. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. VI. STATE OF THE CAMPUS ADDRESS: A. PRESIDENT JOE BUNIN TO GO OUT OF THE ORDER OF THE DAY TO THE STATE OF THE CAMPUS ADDITIONS. MIKE KENNEDY, DIRECTOR OF NSA, STATED THAT A MEMO WAS SENT OUT FOR IDEAS ON FUNDING STUDENT HEALTH CARE. HE DISTRIBUTED A PROPOSAL TO SENATORS, SO STUDENTS ARE AWARE OF WHAT CSUN CAN DO FOR THEM. HE STATED THAT UNLV IS ONE OF MOST WANTED SCHOOLS BY THE US STUDENT ASSOCIATION. PAIGE ZIELINSKI, DIRECTOR OF ELECTIONS BOARD, MENTIONED THAT EXECATIVE BOARD FILING PACKETS WOULD BE PICKED UP AS SOON AS THEY WERE FINISHED: THEY ARE BEING TYPED. SHE STATED THAT THEY ARE GOING TO WORK ON TICKETS, AND HOW MANY ELECTION BOOTHS, AND WHERE THE LOCATION WOULD BE. DAN WALL, CHIEF JUSTICE, STATED THAT THE TYRONE CASE REGARDING PAID DIRECTORS HOLDING DOUBLE DUTY. CSUN POSITIONS ARE NOW MUTE. HE ALSO MENTIONED THE KENNEDY VS. CSUN FOR BYLAW 27, (DIRECTORS SPEAKING IN CLASS) IS PENDING. JAMAL ALLEN, DIRECTOR OF OSI, STATED THAT OSI WILL BE WORKING EXTENSIVELY WITH THE CAMPUS MEDIA. HE MENTIONED THAT THEY WANTED TO MAKE STUDENTS AWARE OF CSUN AND WHAT IT DOES. LARRY HOLMES, NEW CSUN BUSINESS MANAGER, STATED THREE THREE DIFFERENT FACTIONS: PROFESSIONALS, INSTRUCTORS, AND STUDENTS, ON UNLV AND WILL ENDEAVOR TO ACT AS LIASON BETWEEN THE THREE PARTIES. HE ALSO STATED THAT IF A STUDENT HAS A GOOD IDEA FOR THE CAMPUS, THAT HE IS HERE TO HELP US AND NOT RESTRICT US. PAT TUOHY, STUDENT SERVICES DIRECTOR, STATED THAT LAST SEMESTER'S LECTURE NOTE SERVICE WAS WORTHLESS, BUT IS MORE PROFITABLE NOW. HE STATED THAT IT'S TIME TO START WORKING WITH STOCKBAUER'S OFFICE FOR THE JOB FAIR ON FEBRUARY 14, TO GET ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE JOB FAIR. DINNER TICKETS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ON A CRITERIA BASIS TO 3 00 PEOPLE. HE MENTIONED THAT IN MARCH THERE WILL BE MINUTES - SENATE MEETING 2 0-07 THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 199 0 PAGE THREE A HANDICAP AWARENESS DAY, AND GREEKS WILL GET POINTS FOR THE GREEK WEEK BY ATTENDING. ROB ROSENTHAL, KUNV GENERAL MANAGER, STATED THAT HE HAS NOTHING NEW IS TO REPORT, SINCE THE LAST SENATE MEETING. HE MENTIONED THAT KUNV BROUGHT IN REVENUE OF $3,248. CSUN SENATE PRESIDENT POLOVINA YIELDED THE FLOOR TO MIKE UPCHURCH. HE STATED THAT PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN ENCOUNTERED, THEY NEED A PLACE TO EDIT, HOPEFULLY NV AUDIO VISUAL WILL LET THEM IN. HE STATED THAT THE PRESS RELEASE WILL BE DISTRIBUTED HOPSEFULLY IN LATE APRIL. HE MENTIONED THAT THEY'RE NOT ON TIME, BUT THEY'RE UNDER BUDGET. SENATOR BRANDI HOFFMAN, CHAIRMAN SHAC, STATED THAT THEY HAD A MEETING TODAY AND THERE IS NEED FOR VOLUNTEERS CONCERNING DATE RAPE AND ALCOHOL AWARENESS WORKSHOPS: SENATOR KIM ELLIOTT, BYLAWS CHAIRMAN, STATED THEY HAD A MEETING TODAY AND SENATE BILLS 1 AND 2 WILL STAY AS IS SENATE BILL 3 IS OUT OF ORDER, AND SENATE BILL 4 HAS A SLIGHT CHANGE. SENATOR BUD BENNEMAN STATED THAT THE ALCOHOL POLICY DRAFT HAS BEEN FINALIZED. HE MENTIONED THAT THE STUDENT CONDUCT CODE WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH STUDENT SO THEY KNOW WHAT TO FOLLOW. HE STATED THAT THE GREEKS WILL PROBABLY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT. CSUN VICE PRESIDENT ENGEL, ORGANIZATIONS CHAIRMAN, STATED THAT THEY HAS A MEETING ON LAST TUESDAY AT 4:00 P.M. AND TODAY AT 3:30 P.M. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THEY'RE WAITING TO GET REPORTS BACK, SO THEY CAN START A NEWSLETTER. FEBRUARY 15 WILL BE THE LAST DAY FOR ORGANIZATIONS TO SUBMIT PACKETS FOR CURRENT CSUN RECOGNITION. SENATOR TRACI SMITH, MEMBER FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND PROGRAMMING BOARD, STATED THAT THEY HAD A SUCCESSFUL PEP RALLY. SHE ANNOUNCED THAT A VALENTINE'S DAY DANCE WILL BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 10 AT THE RIO HOTEL. BUSES WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR THE RESIDENCE HALL STUDENTS. SHE ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WILL BE A TALENT SHOW AND DOOR PRIZES. VI. EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS: A. APPROVAL OF ADONNA MILLER AS A MEMBER OF THE CSUN ENTERTAINMENT AND PROGRAMMING BOARD. MINUTES - SENATE MEETING 2 0-07 THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 199 0 PAGE THREE B. APPROVAL OF DAVID SPILLER AS A MEMBER OF THE FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE. C. APPROVAL OF SHEILA MELSON AS A MEMBER OF THE ELECTIONS BOARD. VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: A. ELECTIONS FOR VACANT ARTS AND LETTERS SEAT. 1. MARTIN DUPALO WAS ADDED. 2. MIKE YOUNG WITHDREW. 3. ROSS KURZER WITHDREW. MOTION BY SENATOR BUNIN TO ELECT MARTIN DUPALO FOR THE VACANT ARTS AND LETTERS SEAT. SECONDED BY SENATOR BENNEMAN. SENATOR TABOLA MADE A MOTION TO ADD A FRIENDLY AMENDENT THAT MARTIN DUPALO BE ALLOWED TO TALK FOR TWO MINUTES WITH A ONE MINUTE QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD TO FOLLOW. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY SENATOR FITZPATRICK. THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MARTIN DUPALO INTERDUCED HIMSELF TO THE SENATE. A QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD FOLLOWED. UPON CONCLUSION MARTIN DUPALO WAS SWORN IN BY CHIEF JUSTICE DAN WALL. B. NOMINATIONS FOR FACULTY EXCELLENCE AWARD. 1. B&E - NOMINATION BY SENATOR BENNEMAN FOR DR. LARRY STRATE. 2. HOTEL - NOMINATION BY SENATOR RAMSEY FOR DR. DON BELL. 3. HEALTH - NOMINATION BY SENATOR HOFFMAN FOR DR. MYRLENE LAMANCUSA. 4. MATH AND SCIENCE - NOMINATION BY SENATOR MILORO FOR DR. ROBERTA WILLIAMS. 5. ENGINEERING - NOMINATION BY SENATOR PRATT FOR DR. WILLIAM COLEBRETH. 6. EDUCATION - NOMINATION BY SENATOR COZINE FOR DR. PAUL JONES. 7. ARTS AND LETTERS - NOMINATION BY SENATOR ROSENBURG DR. DINA TITUS. 8. STUDENT DEVELOPEMENT - NOMINATION BY SENATOR BENNETT FOR DR. JIM KITCHEN. MINUTES - SENATE MEETING 2 0-07 THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 199 0 PAGE THREE XIII. NEW BUSINESS: A. MOTION TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS AS FOLLOWS: A. ADONNA MILLER AS A MEMBER OF THE CSUN ENTERTAINMENT AND PROGRAMMING BOARD. B. DAVID SPILLER AS A MEMBER OF THE FACULTY SENATE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE. C. SHEILA MELSON AS A MEMBER OF THE ELECTIONS BOARD. SECONDED BY SENATOR COZINE. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH 19 IN FAVOR, 0 OPPOSED, AND 2 ABSTENTIONS. B. MOTION JSY""'SENATOR ROSENBURG TO APPROVE TRACI GRAY AS THE NEW CSUN SENATE SECRETARY. SECONDED BY SENATOR TABOLA. THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. C. MOTION BY SENATOR HOFFMAN TO APPROVE OF ENCUMBERING $1,3 00 OUT OF THE 9 04 ACCT. FOR CONTINUATION OF THE SUBSCRIPTION TO THE U MAGIZINE. SECONDED BY SENATOR ELLIOTT. THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. D. MOTION BY SENATOR ROZENBURG TO APPROVE OF TRANSFERRING $2 0,000 OUT OF THE 9 06 ACCT. FOR THE STUDENT HEALTH CENTER. SECONDED BY SENATOR PRATT. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH 2 0 IN FAVOR, 0 OPPOSED, AND 1 ABSTENTION. E. MOTION BY SENATOR COLEBROOK TO APPROVE ITEMS E AND F AS WHOLE. E. SENATE BILL #1. F. SENATE BILL #2. THERE WAS DISCUSSION. SECONDED BY SENATOR ELLIOTT. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH 19 IN FAVOR, 0 OPPOSED, AND 2 ABSTENTIONS. MINUTES - SENATE MEETING 2 0-07 THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 199 0 PAGE THREE G. APPROVAL OF SENATE BILL #3. THIS MOTION WAS OUT OF ORDER. H. MOTION BY SENATOR ELLIOTT TO APPROVE OF SENATE BILL #4 SECONDED BY SENATOR GONZALES. THERE WAS DISCUSSION. SENATE PRESIDENT POLOVINA CALLED FOR A THREE MINUTE RECESS. DISCUSSION ENSUED. PRESIDENT BUNIN MOVE TO APPROVE SENATE BILL #4 WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT ON ARTICLE III SECTION G. G. UPON THE DISCUSSION OF THE COMMITTEE, THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE CHAIR MUST MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE SENATE AT THE NEXT OFFICAL SENATE MEETING. SECONDED BY SENATOR COZINE. THERE WAS A CALL FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE. IN FAVOR: GONZALEZ BUNIN ELLIOTT COZINE KERSHAW RAMSEY HOFFMAN FITZPATRICK OPPOSED: ROSENBURG BENNEMAN SWANK TABOLA SPILLER ABSTENTIONS : SMITH COLEBROOK PRATT MILLER DUPALO MILORO BENNETT YNIGUES MOTION CARRIED WITH 8 IN FAVOR, 5 OPPOSED, AND 8 ABSTENTIONS. XI. OPEN DISCUSSION: CSUN PRESIDENT BUNIN SAID THAT HE WAS SORRY THE ADDRESS WAS SO LONG, BUT ALL WERE MANDATED TO STATE WHAT THEY HAD DONE. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE COZINE MENTIONED THAT THE STATE OF THE CAMPUS ADDRESS WAS NICE. SHE CONGRATULATED SENATOR DUPALO. SENATOR ROSENBURG STATED SHE WILL HOLD COMMENTS. MINUTES - SENATE MEETING 2 0-07 THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 199 0 PAGE THREE SENATOR DUPALO SAID THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THEIR SUPPORT. SENATOR MILLER WELCOMED SENATOR DUPALO. SHE STATED THAT SHE WOULD VOLUNTEER HER HELP WITH THE DATE RAPE PROGRAM. SENATOR PRATT WELCOMED SENATOR DUPALO. HE STATED THAT HE WOULD VOLUNTEER HIS HELP WITH THE ALCOHOL POLICY PROGRAM. SENATOR RAMSEY WELCOMED SENATOR DUPALO. SHE ALSO STATED THAT IF HE WANT ANY HELP, SEE HER. SENATOR HOFFMAN CONGRATULATED SENATOR DUPALO, THEN GAVE RESIGNATION OF HER SEAT ON THE SENATE. SENATOR BUNIN STATED THAT IT WAS A INTERESTING MEETING. HE ALSO CONGRATULATED SENATOR DUPALO AND CSUN SENATE SECRETARY TRACI GRAY. SENATOR GONZALEZ WELCOMED SENATOR DUPALO. HE MENTIONED THAT THIS MEETING HAD ALOT OF CONFLICTS AND THAT ONE SHOULD VOTE HOW ONE BELIEVES. SENATOR BENNEMAN WELCOMED SENATOR DUPALO. SENATOR ELLIOTT WELCOMED SENATOR DUPALO. SHE SAID THANKS TO ALL FOR PASSING BILLS AS PRESENTED. SENATOR TABOLA CONGRATULATED SENATOR DUPALO AND CSUN SENATE SECRETARY TRACI GRAY. SENATOR SWANK SAID "YO MARTIN. KEEP IT DOWN WHEN SOMEONE IS BEING SWORN IN." SENATOR FITZPATRICK WELCOMED SENATOR DUPALO. HE STATED THAT IT WOULD BE INTERESTING TO FIND OUT WHY BRANDI RESIGNED. SENATOR SMITH CONGRATULATED SENATOR DUPALO. SHE MENTIONED THAT A BROCHURE IS NEEDED TO TELL STUDENTS THEIR RIGHTS AND PRIVELEGES AND SHE'S BEEN INFORMING STUDENTS ABOUT CSUN. SHE STATED THAT SHE RECOGNIZED AND APPRECIATED ALL THE SUPPORT FROM CSUN IN BSA'S RECENT HEATED ISSUE. SENATOR COLEBROOK INQUIRED AS TO THE WHEREABOUTS OF THE DAY CARE REP. HE MENTIONED THAT THE STATE OF THE CAMPUS ADDRESSES WERE OK, BUT IT SHOULD BE PRESENTED IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER. hE CONGRATULATED SENATOR DUPALO. MINUTES - SENATE MEETING 2 0-07 THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 199 0 PAGE THREE HE STATED THAT BSA DECIDED NOT TO HAVE FARRAKHAN COME TO SPEAK. SENATOR SPILLER WELCOMED SENATOR DUPALO AND STATED HIS CONCERN ABOUT BRANDI RESIGNING FROM THE SENATE. SENATOR KERSHAW STATED THAT ITS NOT ALL THE GREEKS FAULT FOR THE MESS. SHE WELCOMES SENATOR DUPALO. CHIEF JUSTICE WALL STATED THE MAJOR PROBLEMS TO SENATE BILL #4. SENATE PRESIDENT POLOVINA THANKED THE REMAINING SENATORS FOR APPROVING TRACI AS CSUN SENATE SECRETARY. SHE CONGRATULATED SENATOR DUPALO AND STATED THAT SHE WAS SHOCKED ABOUT BRANI RESIGNING. SHE MENTIONED THAT THE PROGRAM THAT MIKE UPCHURCH IS WORKING ON IS GOOD AND IT WILL BE NEAT WHEN IT IS DONE. SHE SAID RECENT PEP RALLY LOOKED PRETTY SUCCESSFUL. SHE ALSO MENTIONED MOT TO LOOK AT ISSUES AS IF YOU'RE VOTING FOR HER OR AGAINST HER, BUT THAT AS YOU'RE DOING YOUR JOB AS ELECTED SENATORS AND TO MAKE CERTAIN THERE SEEMS TO BE NO LOOPHOLES. X. ADJOURNMENT: SENATE PRESIDENT GINA B. POLOVINA AJOURNED THE SENATE MEETING 2 0-07 IN BEAM HALL 542 AT 6:20 P.M. RESPECTFULLY PREPARED AND SUBMITTED BY: CSUN SENATE PRESIDENT CSUN SENATE SECRETARY