Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, October 20, 2008

S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T MATT CUTLER STUDENT BODY SENATE PRESIDENT CSUN SENATE MEETING 38-27 Monday Oct 2 ( f , 2008 Student Union Room 208b 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. Rick Shukis Senate President Pro Tempore Business Mike Wong University Studies Paige Hanson Education Megan Murphy University Studies Victor Barragan Sciences Gil Lopez-Herrera Business Chelsea Milko p*—ral Arts Wong bigness Haley Brieger / \ Education Aaron Baca Engineering Krystal Ramirez Fine Arts Adrian Viesca Liberal Arts Leshelle Perez Sciences Jason Ontiveros Urban Affairs Nicole Baldridge Health Sciences Use Zuniga Liberal Arts Jay Romo Urban Affairs David Rapoport Business Tara Henley Health Sciences Peter Yaskin Hotel Christina Bates Hotel Sophia Ahmad Hotel Jesus Campuzano Engineering Regina Bailey 'ersity Studies Kayla Whitmore Fine Arts I. CALL TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL IV. V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The following minutes are submitted for approval ACTION 38-24 38-25 38-26 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. VI. REPORTS A. Senate Committee Reports B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports C. Business Manager Report D. Liaison Reports a. Student Involvement and Activities b. Residence Hall Association c. Student Athletics d. Student Health Advisory Committee e. ROTC f. Air Force ROTC E. Rebel Yell Report VII. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS INFORMATION Consolidated Students • University of Nevada-Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway • Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3645 • Fax (702) 895-4606 S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T /a) Discussion Item: Distinguished Nevada State Senator Bob Coffin; will address the CSUN Senate as v to the current budget crisis facing the state of Nevada and what the UNLY community can do to address the situation. As submitted by President Cronis. B- Discussion Item: UNLY Professor of Economics and Faculty Senate Chair- Dr. Nasser Daneshvary, will address the CSUN Senate as to the importance of the ongoing budget discussion and how collaboration between students and faculty is essential to addressing this issue. As submitted by President Cronis. . Information Item: Information will be given as to the current status, future changes, and intentions for the CSUN budgets. As well as the long term goals and possibilities the executive board sees for the future of better managing the student's money. As submitted by Senate President Cutler. D, Information Item: Information will be given concerning the Executive Board's strategic plan. As well as an explanation of how NSA and the administrations' programs fit into this overarching strategy. As submitted by Senate President Cutler on behalf of Director Meyer. Action Item: Approval of one (1) member of CSUN to serve as a Justice for a term ending two (2) years from the date of appointment- October, 2010. As submitted by President Cronis. _ Action Item: Approval of Senate Bill 38-04 which proposes changes to Article four section D. See attachment 38-27-0. As submitted by Senator Baca. Action Item: Approval of changes made to Senate Statute 950.02. See attachment 38.27.03. As submitted by Senator Baca. Action Item: Approval of 5-=9~6SUN-Members to serve on the CSUN Marketing Board (Street Team). Submitted by President Cronis on behalf of Director Bernot. Action Item: Commitment of Article V- Executive Branch: Section H; Subsection 5 to the Constitutional Revisions Committee. As submitted by President Cronis. See attachment 38.27.01. Action Item: Commitment of Article V- Executive Branch: Section I; Subsection 1 to the Constitutional Revisions Committee. As submitted by President Cronis. See attachment 38.27.01. Action Item: Approval of Constitutional Amendment- Article 16- Compensation to be placed on the "2009 Executive Board Primary Election Ballot" for CSUN Membership Approval. This process is in accordance with Article XII- Referendum and Article XIV, Subsection A- Amending Process. Submitted by President Cronis on behalf of Senator Baca. VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS IX. NEW BUSINESS CSUN S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T X. Executive Board Summations XI. Good of the Senate XII. Adjournment 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 Consolidated Students • University of Nevada-Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway • Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3645 • Fax (702) 895-4606 Attachment 38-27-01 Article V Section H; Subsection 5 The Executive Board shall allocate Regents' Grants-in-aid, in conjunction with CSUN funds, equal to the cost of tuition and fees to three CSUN offices. Article V Section I; Subsection 1 Each Executive Officer shall receive a Regents' Grant-in-aid, in conjunction with CSUN funds, equal to the cost of tuition and fees. Senate Bill No. 38-04 Summary: This bill changes Article four, section D of the Constitution in that it provides for more accountability on the part of individual senators. We the consolidated students of the University of Nevada, represented in the CSUN Senate, do enact as follows D. Rules: 1. The Senate shall require the regular attendance of the senators. A senator who accumulates three unexcused or excused absences in any [six month period] academic semester within, a session shall be dismissed from the senate, unless the third unexcused or excused absence is overridden. Overriding the third unexcused or excused absence shall be considered as the first item of business following role call of the next regular meeting, of the senate, after the third unexcused or excused absence was issued. Senate Statute- 950.02 950.02 Fee waivers as compensations: CSUN shall pay up to, but not in excess of, [forty-two (42) semester credits] 24 credits per academic year for President, Vice President, Senate President and Director positions. Directors during their first year of service in CSUN shall be eligible to receive no more than 18 credits. During that director's subsequent years of service as a director, they shall be eligible to receive no more than 21 credits per academic year. The positions of Pro Tempore and Chief Counsel shall receive no more than 18 credits per academic year. The positions of Senator and Assistant Director shall receive no more than 12 credits per academic year. The position of Justice shall receive no more than 6 credits per academic year. All fee waivers must be approved by the Senate except as defined in the CSUN Constitution and/or bylaws.