Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, October 16, 1995

COHSOs fTiVEO ST (IDE NTS STUD??.? tr.VERRMm QFCS. O H S V E f : r - f 7? OF NEVADA OCT 10 S^fll'SS I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 25-26, 25-27 IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS V. BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS DIRECTOR REPORTS a. Nevada Student Affairs, DIRECTOR TURNER; b. Elections Board, DIRECTOR ARAIZA; c. Student Services, DIRECTOR GREENHALGH; d. Organizations Board, DIRECTOR COLE; e. Office of Student Information, DIRECTOR HAGEN; f. Entertainment and Programming, DIRECTOR SALIBA; FACULTY SENATE REPORTS BUSINESS MANAGER REPORT VI. PUBLIC COMMENT [in accordance with N.R.S. 241.020 ( 2 ) ( c ) ( 3 ) ] VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Discussion/approval of funds not to exceed $500.00 for performance of Magic Alex at Nov. 11 tailgate at Sam Boyd from 4:45 to 6:45 p.m. , to be encumbered out of the 2702 (Gen) account for an E&P event, as submitted by SENATOR MOORE(tabled at 25-30)- (action item); B. Approval of nomination of Phoebe Block to the open Senate seat for the College of Student Development (action item); C. Discussion/approval of Revisions to the CSUN Constitution, as submitted by SENATOR CAMPBELL (tabled at 25, 32)-(action item); D. Discussion/approval of Senate Bill 25-06, as submitted by SENATOR MCLAIN(tabled at 25-32)-(action item); University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Government Office of the Senate President STUDENT SENATE MEETING 25-33 Monday, October 16, 1995 Moyer Student Union Room 201 6:00 p.m. A. B. C. D. CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA 4 5 0 5 SOUTH MARYLAND PARKWAY • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 8 9 1 5 4 - 2 0 0 9 • (702) 8 9 5 - 3 4 7 7 • FAX ( 7 0 2 ) 8 9 5 - 4 6 0 6 E. Discussion/approval of Senate Bill 25-08, as submitted by SENATOR MCLAIN(tabled at 25-32)-(action item); F. Discussion/approval of Senate Bill 25-10, as submitted by SENATOR MCLAIN (tabled at 25-32)-(action item); VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. Approval to expend an amount not to exceed $4,000.00 for elections services to provide sufficient clerks, votomarics, ballot preperation, count/certification and voting ballots for a maximum of seven (7) polling booths to be located campus wide for the CSUN sponsored Homecoming elections to be held on October 25, 1995 and October 26, 1995 from 9:00a.m. until 7:00 p.m., to be encumbered out of the 2702 (Gen)account for an Elections Board expenditure, as submitted by SENATOR MOORE-(action iter&; B. Nomination/approval of Joseph Reynolds as student board member of the CSUN Nevada Student Affairs-(action item); C. Approval to expend an amount not to exceed $2,000.00 for purchase costs of food, beverage, and generator rental expenses for the Homecoming football student tailgate party to be held on Saturday, Novemeber 3, 1995 at the Sam Boyd Stadium to be encumbered out of the 2702 (Gen) account-(action item); D. Approval to expend the amount of $850.00 for four (4) cash prizes to be awarded to HC winning floats, specifically: 1st-(President's Trophy) $250; 2nd-(Royalty Trophy) $200; 3rd- (Student Gov't Trophy) $200 and 4th-(Alumni Trophy) $200 to be encumbered out of the 2702 (Gen) account-(action item); E. Approval to encumber a total amount not to exceed $2,400.00 for food, entertainment and beverage costs for the CSUN "noon scene" bi-weekl;y musical performance events scheduled for Wednesdays of October25, November 8 and November 22 of 1995 to be encumbered out of the 2702 (Gen) account-(action item); F. Approval to expend an amount not to exceed $12,573.00 for purchase costs of Gateway 2000 hardware/software products for the purpose of upgrading the two-computer system currently utilized in the 12-office student government complex. See student government office for a detailed listing of hardware/software. IX. OPEN DISCUSSION X. ADJOURNMENT Posted in accordance with Nevada Open Meeting Law(N.R.S. 241.000) at the following locations: Moyer Student Union, Frank and Estella Beam Hall, Flora Dungan Humanities, Wright Hall, and Thomas Beam Engineering Complex. Senate Bill No. 06 of the _25th_ Session Introduced By: Senator Keith W. McLain iurumory lluj Cui -.vul mako revisions to _/via*v 3 4 Patriot L.v We, the Consolidated Students of the University o f Nevada, represented in the CSUN Senate , GO enact as follows. I. PURPOSE Procedure for removal, transfer, or discontinuation of CSUN entities [functions]. N . P R O C E D U RE In order to remove or discontinue a CSUN [Student Government function] entity. directorship, or program; the following procedures are required: A. A two-thirds (2/3's) vote of the CSUN [Student Government] Executive Board. B. A proposal must be drafted by the CSUN Executive Board and introduced to the CSUN Senate. The proposal shall be discussed at a regular CSUN Senate meeting and then tabled. C The proposal shali be reintroduced at the next regular CSUN Senate meeting, and requires a two-thirds (2/3"s) vote in favor of removal, transfer, or discontinuation of a CSUN entity [function] as stated in Article III of this bylaw HI. THE FOLLOWING CONSTITUTE AS CSUN ENTITIES [FUNCTIONS!: Elections Board Entertainment and Programming Nevada Student Affairs 0 fttc e o f S iud e P.t I nfo rmatio n Senate Bill No. 08 of the 25tn session Introduced By: Senator Keith W. McLain Summary: This biii will make revisions to Bylaw 3 i-Senate Rules Committee We, the consolidated Students of the University o f Nevada, represented in the CSUN Senate, do enact as follows: SENATE RULES AND ETHICS COMMITTEE I. MEMBERSHIP A The Senate Rules and Ethics Committee shall be composed of six (6) Senators serving in the current session of the CSUN Senate. B. Five (5) of the members will be designated as voting members and one (1) will be designated as the chair[man] of the committee. C. Quorum will consist of at least four (4) committee members: three (3) voting members along with the chair. D. Members of the committee shall be appointed by the Senate President bv [at] the third [first] official meeting of the new Senate session. E. Upon the creation of a vacancy in the committee, the Senate President shall appoint a Senator to fill that vacancy at the Senate meeting immediately following the creation of the vacancy. F. If a charge is levied against a member of the committee he/she shall be prohibited from participating as a member of the committee during that particular investigation. This member is therefore [also] prohibited from voting in such a circumstance. G. for any reason, a member is unable to participate m a particular case, then, the Senate President shall reserve the right to appoint an alternate for the duration of the case. H. CHATR[MAN] A The chair[man] shall preside over all committee meetings. B The chair[man] shall assign excused/unexcused absences to members of the committee. Senate Bill No. 10 of the 25 th Session Introduced Ey: Senator Keith W. McLain Summary: This bill wiil make revisions to Senate Bylaw 27: All Stipend Positions are to Speak in Front o f Classes. We, the Consolidated Students o f the University o f Nevada, represented in the CSUN Senate, do enact as follows: I. All stipend positions are required to make at least two (2) class appearances each semester. A. These appearances mav [shall] be scheduled [by the Senate] by the Senate President or his/her designate. B. The class appearance shall be to inform students o f CSUN activities, programs and functions. C. The Senate President or his/her designee mav [shall] schedule the appearances for each stipend position during the first month o f classes of each o f the Fall and Spring semesters. D. An absence of a stipend position holder from a scheduled appearance will constitute grounds for a stipend reduction, unless otherwise designated by the Senate President. n. All stipend positions are required to attend ail Senate meetings. All non-legislative stipend positions are required to attend Executive Board meetings. Requirements are further defined in CSUNRS 205.00 through 205.12. University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Government Office of the Senate President M E E T I N G 2 5 - 3 3 Monday, October 16, 1995 Moyer Student Union Room 201 6:00 p.m. , oU> I. CALL TO ORDER(j) II. ROLL CALLv- III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 25-26, 2 5 - 2 7 o f D<~d£f T>IFC>/°T - N O N E . IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS " PONrJiMC-j ivxrwty V. BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS A. SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS B. DIRECTOR REPORTS a. Nevada Student Affairs, DIRECTOR TURNER; b. Elections Board, DIRECTOR ARAIZA; c. Student Services, DIRECTOR GREENHALGH; d. Organizations Board, DIRECTOR COLE; e. Office of Student Information, DIRECTOR HAGEN; f. Entertainment and Programming, DIRECTOR SALIBA; C. FACULTY SENATE REPORTS D. BUSINESS MANAGER REPORTnOD^ VI. PUBLIC COMMENT [in a^t-Hq^^o M R S 941r > 9 n F 9 H N U 5 M Ibr \v\WvclLUJLdl T^vVft rxp. - ^TT U N F I N I S H E D B U S I N E S S ^ Discussion/approval of funds not to exceed $500.00 for "" v performance of Magic Alex at Nov. 11 tailgate at Sam Boyd from 4:45 to 6:45 p.m. , to be encumbered out of the 2702 (Gen) account for an E&P event a = cnhrmt+oH hv SKNATOR lYIODRF ("tnViloH at (action item) B. Approval 0 1 nomination 0 1 rnoeoe B I O C K to tne open senate seat for the^ College of Student Development (action item); C. Discussion/approval of Revisions to the CSUN Constitution, .s submitted by SENATOR CAMPBELL (tab led at 25, 32)-(action item); D. Discussion/approval of Senate Bill 25-06, as submitted by SENATOR MCLAIN(tabled at 25-32)-(action item); CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA 4 5 0 5 SOUTH MARYLAND PARKWAY • Us VEGAS, NEVADA 8 9 1 5 4 - 2 0 0 9 • (702) 8 9 5 - 3 4 7 7 • FAX ( 7 0 2 ) 8 9 5 - 4 6 0 6 Y®. Discussion/approval of Senate Bill 25-08, as submitted by SENATOR MCLAIN(tabled at 25-32)-(action item); »-i p>-O sr1^ F. Discussion/approval of Senate Bill 25-10, as submitted by SENATOR MCLAIN (tabled at 25-32)-(action item); \ - j - D -D J y A . Approval to expend an amount not to exceed $4,000.00 for elections services to provide sufficient clerks, votoma^ics, ballot preparation, count /'certification and voting ballots for a maximum of seven (7) polling booths to be located campus wide for the CSUN sponsored Homecoming elections to be held on October 25, 1995 and October 26, 1995 from 9:00a.m. until 7:00 p.m., to be encumbered out of the 2702 (Gen)account for an Elections Board expenditure, as submitted by SENATOR MOORE-(action iterfr; 7<5ctftP i—t • 1.1 W I I I X I I C I L X W J . 1 / C I I . \j v CXA of Joseph Reynolds as student board member of the CSUN Nevada Student Affairs-(action item); ^ q P C. Approval to expend an amount not to exceed $2,000.00 for purchase costs of food, beverage, and generator rental expenses for the Homecoming football student tailgate party to be held on Saturday, Novemeber 3, 1995 at the Sam Boyd Stadium to be encumbered out of the 2702 (Gen) account-(action item] VTUI>6I£-6 jj . approval 10 expend the ^ ^v.* cash ct>o/< prizes to be awarded to HC winning floats, specifically: lst-(President's JC Trophy) $250; 2nd-(Royalty Trophy) $200; 3rd- (Student Gov't Trophy) - j j j r j j $200 and 4th-(Alumni Trophy" 1 ^ — * ^.Jp (("ionl Qnr>nnnt-f Qntinn item); — encumber a total amount not to exceed $2,400.00 for food, entertainment and beverage costs for the CSUN "noon scene" bi-weekl;y musical performance events scheduled for Wednesdays of October25, November 8 and November 22 of 1995 to be encumbered out of the 2702 (C —x * x. P) F. Approval to expend an amount not to exceed ,^73.uu tor purchase costs of Gateway 2000 hardware/software products for the purpose of upgrading the two-computer system currently utilized in the 12-office student government complex. See student government office for « Ho+aiioH lictino- 0 f hardware/software. IX. urn IN u i s u u s s i U N X. Posted in accordance with Nevada Open Meeting Law(N.R.S. 241.000) at the following locations: Moyer Student Union, Frank and Estella Beam Hall, Flora Dungan Humanities, Wright Hall, and Thomas Beam Engineering Complex. lenace Bill No. 06 or tne _ 2c no Session Introduced Bv: Senator Keith vy McLaj Vv'j. rhe Consclidared Student: of the UnUersirv of Nevada. r e r r e s ? n - e i r --e CS ~N Senate do enact t : rclltr-vs I. PURPOSE Procedure tor removal transfer or dNocmmaation nf C^f ~N" 0. PROCEDL~RE In order to remove or discontinue a CSUN [Student Government f_r.ct.on" er d'.rectorshic. or orosrami tne fo'i'owms crocedures are rec_'"°d A. A two-thirds (2. 3 ' s ) vote of the C S U~N f Student Government; Ext Board. A proocsai must be drafted bv the CSUN Executive Board and i •£'<. to the CSUN Senate. The proposal shall be discussed at a regular CS1 Senate — ^ r' ~ ^ r H e n nni The proposal shall be reintroduced at the next regular CSUN" Senate transfer, or discontinuation - f i t < ~ vN entitv franco, v. <tata'~ :r - i n . THE FOLLOWING CONSTITUTE AS CSUN ENTITIES : F U N C T I O N S OfGi Senate Bill No. OS o f the 25 th session Introduced B v Senator Keith W. McLain summary: iaii vu- vv;u tnive revisions to bylaw j i o e n a t i Kui-s v v - 'he consolidated Students o f the University o f N e ' ^ a a , reorese.re do enact as follows: r • p l si M E M B E R S H I P A. The Sanats,Rules and Ethics Committee shall be composed of six (5) Senators serving in the current session of the CSUN Senate. B. Five (5) o f the members will be designated as voting members and one (1) will be designated as the chair[man] o f the committee. C. Quorum will consist o f at least four (4) committee members: three (3) voting members along with the chair. D. Members of the committee shall be appointed by the Senate President by [at] the third [first] ofnciai meeting o f the new Senate session. E. Upon the creation o f a vacancy in the committee, the Senate President shall appoint a Senator to nil that vacancy at the Senate meeting immediately following the creation of the vacancy. H. CHAIR[M\N1 A. The chair[man] snail preside over ail committee meetings. B The chair[man] shall assign excused/unexcused absences to members ot tr.e committee. Senate Bill No. 10 o f the 23 th Session Introduced B y Senator Keich W. McLair. Summary: This bill wiil make revisions to Senate Bylaw 27: All Stipend Positions are to Speak in Front o f Classes. We, the Consolidated Students of the University o f Nevada, represented in the CSUN Senate, do enact as follows: I. All stipend positions are required to make at least two (2) class appearances each semester. A. These appearances mav [shall] be scheduled [by the Senate] by the Senate President or his/her designate. B. The class appearance shall be to inform students o f CSUN activities, programs and functions. C. The Senate President or his/her designee mav [shall] schedule the appearances for each stipend position during the first month o f classes of each o f the Fall and Spring semesters. D. .An absence of a stipend position holder from a scheduled appearance will constitute grounds for a stipend reduction, unless otherwise designated by the Senate President. II. Ail stipend positions are required to attend all Senate meetings. All non-legislative stipend positions are required to attend Executive Board meetings. Requirements are further denned in CSUNRS 205.00 through 205.12.