Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, July 01, 1980

CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89154 Telephone (702) 739-3477 SENATE MEETING If 8 July 1, 1980 Moyer Student Union Building 4 p.m. Room 203 I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes #7 IV. Executive Board Announcements A. Regents Meeting B. USUNS Meeting V. Executive Board Nominations A. Election Board, Chairman 1. Martha Boos VI. Committee Reports A. Appropriations Board B. Radio Board C. Entertainment & Programming Board D. Ad Hoc Fee Investigation Committee E. Ad Hoc Bicycle Information Committee F. Ad Hoc Constitutional Revision Committee F. Dorm Relations Board Report VII. Old Business A. Vacant Senate Seat, University College (vote) 1. Mac Johnson 2. John Galane VIII. New Business IX. Open Discussion X. Adjournment MINUTES Senate Meeting \\8 July 1, 1980 Moyer Student Union Building Room 203 I. Call to Order The eighth meeting of the Consolidated Student Senate was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Senate President Burzinski. II. Roll Call Members in Attendance Ray Corbett Kelly Campbell-excused absence Claire Dowell-excused late Dorothy Ilalpin-excused absence Dale Hulen Scott Karosa J. A. Skip Kelley David Martinez Tim McGarry Rick Oshinski Denise Rajnoivich Howard Reign Lisa Rollins Mike Taylor-excused absence Sandy Williams Derrek Yelton Joe Petrizzo Tom Foskaris Martha Boos III. Approval of Minutes if7 Senator Martinez corrected that Reno is considering a Wats Line to be connected to the Counsel Line here at UNLV. President Chanos noted that Susana Reyes also wrote an argument to be presented concerning the Fee Re-structure. IV. Executive Board Announcements A. Regents Meeting President Chanos reported that he was pleased with the outcome of the Finance meeting concerning the Board of Regents meeting. The finance committee will discuss the fee-restructure at the next Board of Regents meeting to be held in July in Las Vegas. He commented that the meeting was a positive meeting in perhaps defeating the fee restructure. President Chanos thanked Susana Reyes for re-typing and organizing the presentation to be given by himself to the Finance committee, He also thanked David Martinez for attending the meeting with him. He reported to the Senate that the plus-minus grading system will be used for one year on an experimental basis. Vice- President Reyes reported on the Law School and , she said she spoke with Chancellor Baeplor The reasons given for the defeat of the Law School were 'that Nevada is not ready to handle one. There are 50,000 lawyers in the state of Nevada and the demand for law students has dropped-. • " ' Also, 90% - of the students who apply for law school are accepted. The idea of a private law school was mentioned by Senator Martinez. New Senator Mac Jackson Senate Meeting ft8 July 1, 1980 Page 2 B. USUN'S Meeting Senate President Burzinski announced that the meeting had been cancelled due to lack of quorum. However, the members that were present worked many hours on the revision of the USUN'S Constitution. C. Absences Senate President Pro Tempore Kelley asked all Committee and Board chairmen to report to him when a Senator is unexcused absent. The unexcused absence will result in the loss of the Senator's stipend for that month. D. Senate President Announcements Senate President Burzinski reminded all Chairmans of Boards and Committees to give the CSUN Executive Board a copy of all minutes and agendas. The Board of Regents meeting will be held July 25, 1980 in Las Vegas. Senate President Burzinski announced that John Galane had withdrawn his nomination'for University College Senator. Mac Jackson is the nominee for University College Senator. Under Committee Reports A. Appropriations Board item 1. add approval of 1980-81 CSUN Budget. V. Executive Board Nominations A. Elections Board, Chairman Martha Boos President Chanos moved to approve Martha Boos as the Elections Board Chairman. The motion was seconded. Discussion took place. After lengthy discussion Senator Hulen called for the question. The motion was seconded. The call for the question passed with twelve in favor and three opposed. The main motion to approve Martha Boos passed with eight in favor, five opposed and two abstentions. VI. Committee Reports A. Appropriations Board Chairman, Martinez read the minutes of the Meeting ft3. Senator Kelley moved to approve. The motion was seconded. There being no further additions or corrections the minutes stood approved as read. Chairman, Martinez, read the minutes of meeting #4. He announced in the minutes that the Approrpriations Board had approved the CSUN 1980-81 budget and would submit it to the Senate for approval. Senator McGarry moved to approve the minutes. The motion was seconded. There being no further additions or corrections the minutes stood approved as corrected. 1. Approval of CSUN budget 1980-81 Senator Martinez moved to approve the 1980-81 CSUN Budget as submitted by the Appropriations Board. The motion was seconded. Discussion took place. Chairman of the Appropriations Board, David Martinez, answered questions asked by the Senators. The budget will be approximately $437,000.00. Senator Karosa called for the question. The motion was seconded. The call for the question passed unanimously. The vote on the main motion to approve the CSUN budget passed unanimously. B. Entertainment and Programming Board Chairman, Radford Smith, read the minutes of the Entertainment and Programming Board. He announced that 4th of July concert that will be held from 8 p.m.- 2 a.m.j admission is free and beer will be served. Fireworks will be shot off at 12 p.m. Senator Karosa moved to approve the minutes. The motion was seconded. There being no further additions or corrections the minutes stood approved as read. Senate Meeting ft8 July 1, 1980 Page 3 C. Radio Board No meeting was held. D. Ad Hoc Fee Investigation Committee President Chanos announced that the committee will begin starting to design CSUN'S proposals to the re-struturing. The next meeting will be held Monday at 11:00 in George's office. E. Ad Hoc Bicycle Information Committee Vice-President Reyes announced that there was no meeting. The next meeting will be Wednesday at 4:30 in Vice-President Reyes office. F. Ad Hoc Constitutional Revision Committee Senate President Burzinski said the committee looked over the proposals submitted by the Radio Board. The student body will vote on the revision in the October Senate elections. The next meeting will be Wednesday at 3:00 in Marty's office. G. Dorm Relations Board Senator Oshinski reported that the 10:00 a.m. meeting went well. Dr. Cassesse attended the meeting and gave the Board some positive input concerning the dorm. Dr. Cassesse suggested that a packet be put together for the dorm students before coming to Las Vegas, also there should be a Spring orientation as well as a Fall. Senator Oshinski announced that Susana Reyes and Kelley Campbell were working on the dorm survey. V J L I . Old Business A. Vacant Senate Seat, University College 1. Mac Jackson Senate President Burzinski requested that Mac Jackson speak to the Senate. Mac Jackson gave a breif presentation to the Senate introducing himself. President Chanos moved to approve Mac Jackson as the University College Senator. The motion was seconded. The vote was cast by a show of hands. The vote passed unanimously. Senate President Burzinski announced Mac Jackson as the new University College Senator and asked him to take a seat at the Senate table. VIII. New Business IX. Open Discussion Senate President Pro Tempore Kelley welcome Mac Jackson to the Senate. President Chanos congratulated Radford Smith and Bruce Bradley on the 4th of July concert. He announced to the Senate that possibly a singing artist by the name of Joan Armatrading will be brought on campus September 6, 1980 for a concert. President Chanos recommended to the Senate that if the plus-minus grading system is to be opposed and presented to the Board of Regents it should be done by the next Board of Regents meeting in July. If not it will be too late. Senator Hulen asked about the marque outside the campus. President Chanos said that it looked like CSUN would have to pay for the re-location of the sign. Senator Hulen asked about the forming a student directory on campus. Senator Oshinski suggested that the matter of a student directory be submitted to the Publications Board. Senate Meeting ft8 July 1, 1980 Page 4 Adjournment The eighth meeting of the Consolidated Student Senate was adjourned by Senate President Burzinski at 6:00 p.m. Respectfully Submitted by, Martin J. Burzinski CSUN Senate President Robin Starlm CSUN Senate Secretary Respectfully Prepared by,