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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, February 12, 2007

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Includes meeting agenda. CSUN Session 37 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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    uac001246. Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Records, 1965-2019. UA-00029. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1xw48w15

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    S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T Student Senate President Adriel Espinoza CSUN Senate Meeting Agenda MEETING 37-07 Monday, February 12, 2007 6:00 P.M. Student Union, Room 208 C 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. I. CALL TO ORDER 6:05 pm II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL SPPT SAINT, SENATORS JIMENEZ, WONG, SENERVIRATNE , ROSSER, SHUKIS, ALLEN, BOYTON, BUTLER, CALLAGHAN, COLETTI, GRAHAM, HEAD, HOFFER, SMITH, STROUT, TURUNC, BRUST, HANSON, HOOSHMAND, SHAKLEVICH, MURPHY TAYLOR AND GUIDENG. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ACTION The following minutes are submitted for approval 37-01/37-04/ / 37-6 SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE SAINT MOVES TO POSTPONE TILL 37-08 SENATE MEEING SENATOR SHUKIS SECONDS 25-0-0 PUBLIC COMMENT V. PUBLIC COMMENT 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 . KRISTIN WALLACE FROM THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING IS WORKING ON AN EVENT IT IS CALLED 1ST ROBOTICS. IT PROMOTES ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES AS A COMPETATIVE EVENT. WE DO NOT GRADUATE ENOUGH ENGINEERS AND RESEARCHERS IN THIS NATION THIS IS TO HELP PROMOTE THE SCIENCE PROFESSION. 50 TEAMS WANT TO COME AND PLAY REGIONALS HERE ON THE UNLV CAMPUS. VI. REPORTS A. Senate Committee Reports SENATOR SHUKIS WAYS AND MEANS ARE GOING TO HAVE A MEETING THURSDAY. SENATOR JIMENEZ BYLAWS WANT TO HAVE A MEETING ON TUESDAY. B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports C. Business Manager Report COPY OF BUDGET WAS GIVIN TO ALL STUDENTS D. Liaison Reports 1. Student Involvement and Activities BLACK HISTORY MONTH IS HAPPENING THIS MONTH. REMEMBER THE TITANS PLAY FROM 12-1:30PM IN THE SU TOMORROW COMMUNITTEE VOLUNTEER FAIR 11AM TO 2:30 PM TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY SERVICE TOMORROW IS A WORKSHOP FOR LEAD TEAM LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE IS GOING TO BE ON CAMPUS AFTER MOTHERS DAY WEEKEND. REBEL PRIDE COUSEL IS LOOKING FOR CHAIRS 2. Residence Hall Association NONE 3. Student Athletics NONE 4. Student Health Advisory Committee NONE 5. ROTC LEA MAUJHAN -NBA ALLSTARS IS THE NEXT BIG EVENT FOR ROTC 6. Air Force ROTC NONE 7. Leadership Advisory Board WORKING ON RESUMES. E. Rebel Yell Report OPINION EDITOR DONOHUE SAYS THAT STUDENTS HAVE COME AND APPLIED AND THANKS CSUN FOR GETTING THE WORD OUT. 2 VII. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS VICE PRESIDENT PRE TEMPORE LITTLE: NEEDS NOMINATIONS FOR FACULTY NOMINATIONS. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE OUT THEY WILL BE ON LINE. VICE PRESIDENT NAKASHIMA: TRAINING FOR TAXES IS HAPPENING SOON IF YOU WANT TO BE TRAINED GET IN TOUCH WITH VP VEGAS GRAND PREX IS HAPPENING IF WE GET VOLUNTEERS WE GET FREE PUBLICITY. CC MAXSUN: NBA ALLSTAR GAME PARKING IS GOING TO BE OUTRAGEOUS. MAKE SURE YOU SPEAK WITH YOU CONSTITUENTS SO THEY KNOW TO COME TO CLASS EARLY. SENATOR PRESIDENT ESPINOZA: WE ARE HAVING NO MEETING NEXT MONDAY. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE SAINT: YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SPEAK TO 2 CLASSES BEFORE THE END OF THE SEMESTER. Vm. UNIFINSHED BUSINESS A. Action Item: Approval of a six credit fee waiver for the Spring 07' semester. Waiver will be used for assistant marketing director. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY07 marketing budget. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Glazer. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE SAINT MOVES TO POSTPONE TO 37-08 SENATOR JIMENEZ SECONDS 25-0-0 IX. NEW BUSINESS A. Information Item: Discussion of the 2007 Executive Board filing packet. As submitted by Senate President Pro Temp Saint on behalf of Director Pelham. See attachment 37.07.01 VICE PRESIDENT NAKASHIMA:THE EXECUTIVE BOARD HAS MET WITH DR. HARDIGREE AND SHE SAYS THAT THE 14th IS WITHIN THE LINE OF THE CONSTITUTION. SENATOR JIMENEZ QUESTIONS WHAT THE ELECTIONS DIRECTOR HAS BEEN DOING. THERE IS ONLY THREE EVENTS IN THIS DIRECTORS JURISTICTION AND WHY ARE THEY DOING EVERYTHING SO LAST MINUTE. SENATOR HOOSHMAND DOES LIKE THE ITEM SHE WANTS TO HEAR FROM DR. HARDIGRERE. B. Action Item: Approval of four (4) to seven (7) Senators to serve on the Senate Development Committee for the remainder of the 37th session. As submitted by Senate President Pro Temp Saint. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE SAINT MOVES TO APPROVE SECONDED BY SENATOR SAINT 3 SAINT MOVES TO AMENDED THE ACTION ITEM STRIKING 4 TO 7 SENATORS AND INSERTING SENATORS WONG MCCANE HANSON ROSSER TAYLOR MURPHY AND SMITH SECONDED BY SENATOR TURUNC 25-0-0 24-0-1 SENATOR HOFFER ABSTAINS C. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $2,700 for a co-sponsorship of Relay for Life UNLV. Relay to be held on North Field for UNLV students. As submitted by Senate President Pro Temp Saint. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE SAINT MOVES TO APPROVE SECONDED BY SENATOR MURPHY SENATEPRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE SAINT MOVES TO AMEND AND INSERT THE LINE AFTER STUDENTS, COST TO BE ENCUMBERED FROM THE CSUN FY07 2702 SENATE DISCRECTION ACCOUNT. SECONDED BY SENATOR ROSSER SENATOR ALLEN MOTIONS TO AMEND THE ITEM STRIKING 2700 AND INSERTING 3000. SENATOR COLETTI SECONDED FOR THE AMENDMENT 24-1-0 INTO THE ITEM AS AMENDED 25-0-0 D. Action Item: Approval of Drew Sciarra to serve as assistant E&P Director for the remainder of the 37th Senate Session. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Maloof. SPPT SAINT MOVES TO COMBINE AND POSTPONE D-F TO 37-08 SECONDED BY SENATOR SHAKHELIVICH 25-0-0 E. Action Item: Information of (1) CSUN member to serve as an assistant marketing director for a term ending in April 2007. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Glazer. ITEM IS POSTPONE SEE ACTION ITEM D OF NEW BUSINESS F. Action Item: Approval of a 12 credit fee waiver for the assistant E&P Director for the Spring 2007 Semester. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY07 E&P budget. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Director Maloof. ITEM IS POSTPONED SEE ACTION ITEM D OF NEW BUSINESS G. Action Item: Approval of $5,000 for Rebelfest, which took place homecoming week 2006. Costs to be encumbered form the CSUN 2702 FY07 E&P Budget. As submitted by President Panchavinin, Vice President Nakashima, and Senate President Espinoza. SENATOR WONG MOVES TO APPROVE 4 SECONDED BY SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE SAINT SENATOR SAINT MOVES TO AMEND ITEM STRIKING 5,000 AND INSERTING $4,541.54 TO BE PAID TO UNLV SCHEDULING FOR FOR THE AMENDMENT 25-0-0 ITEM AS A WHOLE 22-0-3 SENATORS TURUNC GRAHAM AND JIMENEZ ABSTAIN H. Action Item: Approval of $5,500 for six students to travel to Washington D.C. for the National Student Lobbying Day. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY07 Senate Discretionary Budget. As submitted by Senator Shukis. SENATOR HOFFER MOVES TO APPROVE SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE SAINT SECONDS 23-0-2 SENATORS TURUNC AND MURPHY ABSAINS X. Executive Board Summations INFORMATION VICE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE LITTLE : WEAR YOUR SHIRTS FOR DR.DREW CHIEF COUNSEL MAXSUN: MIDTOWN UNLV PACKET IS GOING AROUND IF YOU WANT TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT. SENATE PRESIDENT ESPINOZA: NO MEETING MONDAY SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE SAINT: WE NEED THE SENATORS WEB SITE INFORMATION. XI. GOOD OF THE SENATE INFORMATION This portion of the meeting is for Senators to discuss the positives and negatives that occurred during the meeting. Senators may announce events pertaining to their college, an organization, or anything else related to the collegiate experience. Items for consideration at future meetings may be suggested. Any discussion of an item or topics under "Good of the Senate" is limited to description and clarification of the subject matter of the item, which may include the reasons for the request. XII. ADJOURNMENT ACTION SENATOR WONG MOVES TO ADJOURN AT 7:29PM SENATOR HOOSHMAND SECONDS 25-0-0 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 STUDENT BODY SENATE PRESIDENT ADRIEL ESPINOZA SENATE SECRETARY MELODY MELENDEZ 5