Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, July 11, 1978

AGENDA SENATE MEETING //8 4 p.m. July 11, 1978 Moyer Student Union Building Room 201 I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes #7 IV. Executive Board Announcements V . Executive Board Nominations A . Yell Editor (vote) 1. Leon Levitt VI. Committee Reports A. Radio Committee VI1. Old Business A. Committee Nominations 1. S.E.F. 2. Bylaws 3. Radio Committee B. Speaker Protem (vote) 1. Susana Reyes 2. Joe Matvay C. Brainstorming/Priorities Assignment D . Activities Board Budget (submission) VIII. New Business A . College/Class Senatorial Transfers B. Finance Association request for $1,000 from General Funds C. Dismi.ssal/Reapplication interim D. Intramurals Operating Policy E. Transfer of Funds Policy F. Bilingual Personnel — Special Services (resolution) G. Vacant Senate Seats (nominations) 1. University College 2. Arts & Letters (2) 3. Hotel Administration 4. Junior Class 5. Allied Health IX. Open Discussion X. Adjournment UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS Las Vegas, Nevada IN TEH-OFFICE MEMO TO: A l l S e n a t o r s DATE:6 - 8 - 78 FROM: M a r s h a l S. W i l l i c k , S p e a k e r of the S e n a t e R a d i o C o m m i t t e e T h e r e w i l l be an i n f o r m a l m e e t i n g of all p a r t i e s i n t e r e s t e d in the u p c o m i n g R a d i o C o m m i t t e e at 1 1 : 1 5 in r o o m 203 on T h u r s d a y , J u n e 15 A l l S e n a t o r s i n t e r e s t e d in s e r v i n g on t h i s c o m m i t t e e s h o u l d see me MINUTES SENATE MEETING //8 July 11, 1978 Moyer Student Union Building Room 201 I. Call to Order The eighth meeting of the Consolidated Student Senate was called to order by the Speaker at 4:00 p.m. in Lounge 201 of the Moyer Student Union Build-ing. II. Roll Call Members in Attendance Dawn DuCharme Phillip Jackson Peggy Racel Lise Wyman Kirk Voelcker Lorraine Alderman Joyce Bridges Bill Botos Peggy Burnham Byron Blasco (Excused Late) Susana Reyes Jeanne Harkenrider Ron Deems Scott Greene Rick Gutierrez (Excused Late) Danny Campbell Dave Craddock Joe Matvay Bruce Bayne (Unexcused Late) Unexcused Absence Lillie Rancher Dave Bergen (Left Unexcused) Scott Gonzales (Left Unexcused) III. Approval of Minutes #7 There was one correction to the //7 Minutes made by Joyce Bridges stating an additional item should be added to the suggestions for top priorities they would like to accomplish this year (Brainstorming). She suggested the addition of item No. 20 to be Senate Public Relations. There were no objections to that addition. Kirk Voelcker then moved to approve the Minutes with correction and Bill Botos seconded the motion. The motion passed with no abstentions. IV. Executive Board Announcements Senatorial Checks The Speaker announced that the Senatorial Checks are in and are ready to be picked up. Treasurers Report The Speaker announced that he has been asked to officially submit the Treasurer's Report for John Hunt, there were four corrections. The first came under General Expense the line marked Revenue changes froir. $56,743.00 to $54,643.00, and still under General Expense the line marked Balance changes from $51,367.00 to $49,367,00. The third correction came under the Radio Station. The line marked Revenue changes from $24,690.00 to $26,690, and still under Radio Station, the Balance line changes from $54,231.00 to $56,231.00. Other than these changes, Johnsubmits this report for this month. Minutes - Senate Meeting //8 July 11, 1978 Page 2 Information Sheets The Speaker announced that he has not received a sufficient number of information sheets or committee Time Availability sheets. He wishes all sheets turned in as soon as possible in order to plan committee meetings around the schedules of the people involved and also he needs to know what Committees and Boards you would like to be on so the Executive Board can make nominations for the Board and he can make selections for committees. He wishes all these sheets to be turned in before the By-Laws makes any sort of decision for mandatory work load. Please have them in no later than by the end of this week. Meeting Times The next meeting is Student Evaluation of Faculty at 9 a.m. this Saturday morning at the CSUN office. The Constitution Revision Committee will meet next at 6 p.m. on Wednesday down in the CSUN office. The By-Laws Committee meeting is set for this Friday at 5 p.m. also down at the CSUN office. There will still be a S.E.F. meeting on Saturday at 1 p.m. The Speaker would like to encourage each one of the Senators to try to find people that are not Senatorial members to serve on the Boards and Committees. It helps balance out the committees that we serve on and also some of the Boards have necessary student at large population quotas that have to be met, and we have to establish a certain number of non-Senators on things like appropriations and various other Boards in order to make them function. Some of these committees have passed their deadlines, so please try to find people for this summer and fall. Dean Appointments The Speaker announces that all Senators should make appointments with their Deans as soon as possible. P.E. Complex Parking The Speaker announces that the land between Harmon and the P.E. Complex is not owned by the University. The University may be able to acquire that land in the very near future, and it will be paved. CSUN Budget 78-79 President White submitted the CSUN budget and announced that it will come up for a vote next week. Press Release President White announced a press release that went out to the newspapers on that day. The press release is as follows: Acting President Brock Dixon has acted upon the "Affirmative Action" panel of Recommendation and has found no merit in the charge of sexual discrimination filed by Mrs. Colleen Newton against the Executive Officers and the Student Body of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. As Student Body President I feel that Ms. Newton is not a University employee and is not subject to the regulations of professional faculty and staff and the "Affirmative Action" office has no authority to act upon this matter. Football Tickets President White talked to Bill Ireland and they came to the agreement that all CSUN students next year will receive one free football ticket and a Minutes - Senate Meeting //8 July 11, 1978 Page 3 second ticket at a small cost. Anyone with an appropriate CSUN identifi-cation card will receive a free ticket to each football game. Day Care Center President White announced that the Day Care Center is going to become a licensed pre-school center in a very short time. V. Executive Board Nominations A. Yell Editor 1. Leon Levitt The Speaker explained that the functioning of the Senate should not be effected by outside agencies such as the "Affirmative Action" office, and in the future all Senate's business will progress as scheduled. Kirk Voelcker then moved to approve Leon Levitt as editor of the Yell and the motion was seconded by Dave Bergen. The motion was then open for discussion, and because of the absence of discussion the motion moved directly to a vote. The motion passed with two abstentions. VI. Committee Reports A. Radio Committee Tommy Walker, Radio Committee Chairman, explained that what went on at the meeting is in the Minutes of the meeting and everyone should have a copy of those Minutes. There were no questions concerning these Minutes. Mr. Walker then announced that the next Radio Committee meeting will be July 20. VII. Old Business A. Committee Nominations The Speaker announced that Lise Wyman has withdrawn her name from the By-Laws Committee. 1. S.E.F. The Speaker announced that Kirk Voelcker's name was accidently left off as a nomination, so he therefore submitted he name for nomination. Rick Gutierrez made a motion to approve Kirk Voelcker as a member of the S.E.F. Committee, the move was seconded by Bill Botos, there was no discussion. We moved directly into a vote where the motion passed with one abstention. 2. By-Laws An additional name was added to the nominations, Phillip Jackson to replace Ron Deems who withdrew his name from the list. Lorraine Alderman made the move to approve Phillip Jackson as a member of the By-Laws Committee, seconded, and the motion passed with one abstention. 3. Radio Committee The Speaker was asked to re-nominate Dan Lovell, but this time as the Communications Department Representative to the Radio Committee. Kirk Voelcker made the motion to approve and the motion was seconded. The motion was no in open discussion. During open discussion President White points out that his is a step in the right direction because this means that there will be a radio station on campus. Lise Wyman then asks if the Radio Committee will receive any stipends. The Speaker informs us that they do not receive any stipends at this time. In the absence of further discussion there was a vote on the motion. The motion passed with two oppositions and three abstentions. B. Speaker Protem 1. Susana Reyes 2. Joe Matvay Minutes - Senate Meeting //8 July 11, 1978 Page 4 Lise Wyman moved to vote by secret ballot, the motion was seconded and passed with one opposition and one abstention. The votes were taken and Joe Matvay won now taking the position of Speaker Protem. C. Brainstorming/Priorities Assignment The Speaker wished to entertain a committee of the whole so the discussion on the priorities would not have to be so formal, rather it would be more of an informal discussion. Kirk Voelcker then moved to entertain a committee of the whole and Bill Botos seconded the motion, the motion passed with one abstention. While in the committee of the whole various aspects of the proposed priorities and goals were discussed. Various Senators stated they would give reports at subsequent meetings after investigating these items. Lorraine Alderman made a motion to leave the committee of the whole and Bill Botos seconded the motion. The motion passed with one opposition and no abstentions. D. Activities Board Budget The Activities Board Budget was withdrawn from the agenda and will be brought back up again at the next meeting. VIII. New Business A. College/Class Senatorial Transfers Kirk Voelcker moved that persons holding Senate seats of college representation applying for candidacy for election by popular vote or Senate approval of a class representation seat must resign their presently held seat. This shall also apply for persons holding Senate seats of class representation wishing to apply for candidacy for election to seats of college representation. The motion was seconded and was then open for discussion. Bruce Bayne motioned to table the issue so that everyone would have time to think over the matter. Dave Craddock seconded the motion. There was a division of the house with seven oppositions and the motion passed. The issue is tabled until the next meeting. B. Finance Association request for $1,000 from General Funds Dave Bergen moved to approve the motion to give the Finance Association $1,000 from General Funds, the motion was seconded and then opened for discussion. Danny Campbell motioned to pass this if^ we would get 50% of the profits. This motion was ruled out of order, but could be changed to an Amendment. A motion was made to make this an Amendment and was seconded by Kirk Voelcker. Joe Matvay moved to approve the Amendment and Lorraine Alderman seconded, the Amendment passed. The main motion and the Amendment is to grant to the Finance Association $1,000 from General Funds with the Amendment that 50% of the profits made will be paid back to CSUN up to and including the $1,000 already allocated. The motion was voted upon with the Amendment now added to it, the motion passed with three abstentions. C. Dismissal/Reapplication interim Kirk Voelcker moved that the interim period for dismissal from office and reapplication for office be established setting the period for three months, the motion was seconded. An Amendment was then proposed that we accept that the Senate, can by two-thirds majority vote, allow that the three month period be revoked when an exceptional case arises. This motion was seconded by Bill Botos. Lise Wyman then asked if we could amend an amendment. The Speaker informed us that this was not possible. The Amendment was then changed to three-fourths vote instead of two-thirds vote. Bruce Bayne then called for the question and was seconded by Lorraine Alderman. The motion passed. The Amendment as changed to "three-fourths" was voted upon and passed with one Minutes - Senate Meeting //8 July 11, 1978 Page 5 opposition and one abstention. Bruce Bayne called for the question and was seconded. Voting took place and was passed unanimously. A motion was then made to vote on the original motion as amended. A division of the house took place and with four opposed and three abstentions, the motion passed. D. Intramurals Operating Policy Bill llornbuckle submitted the Intramurals Operating Policy and it will be voted upon at the next meeting. E. Tranfer of Funds Policy Joe Matvay moved that the Transfer of Funds from one account to another must be approved by the Senate, by a majority vote of the representatives present. Bruce Bayne called for the question. The motion passed with one abstention. The motion as read was then voted on with one opposition and three abstentions. The motion passed. Bruce Bayne then moved to Amend the motion. The Amendment was that anything $100 or over should go through the Senate. The motion was seconded by Dave Bergen. Rick Gutierrez pointed out that a Transfer of Funds could take place without having to go through the Senate by transferring monies less than $100. It was then proposed that the Amendment be changed from $100 to $50. Rick Gutierrez moved to approve the changed Amendment, the motion was seconded. The motion passed with one opposition. The main motion with the proposal now added to it was voted on and passed with two oppositions and one abstention. Joe Matvay made a request that on next weeks agenda a discussion should be made on the maximum amount an Executive Officer can authorize without Senate approval. F. Bilingual Personnel — Special Services (resolution) Susana Reyes moved to approved the resolution. The resolution goes as follows: We, the CSUN Senate, request that, given the disadvantages inherent in the studies of those individuals that do not use English as their primary language, the vacancy in Special Services can be most fruitfully filled by an individual with bilingual capabilities. Bruce Bayne called for the question and was seconded. Voting took place immediately. The motion passing with one opposition and one abstention. The motion was then made to send the resolution as read, seconded, and passed with one opposition and two abstentions. G. Vacant Senate Seats (nominations) 1. University College Rick Gutierrez motioned to open the nominations for the University College, the motion was seconded by Kirk Voelcker. There were two nominations: Shawn Jenkins and Lisa Wolfbrandt. There was a motion to close nominations, a division of the house took place, and the motion failed. Joyce Bridges moved to table the nominations until the next meeting, and the motion was seconded by Dave Bergen. A vote took place, a division of the house was necessary, yet the motion passed, nine oppositions and one abstention. 2. Arts & Letters (2) Rick Gutierrez moved to open the nominations for the college of Arts & Letters and the motion was seconded. The nominations were: Dave Ball-Senate seat of Arts and Letters, Elaine Mendonca and Mary Barney. Bill Botos then moved to close nominations and the motion was seconded, passing with one abstention. 3. Hotel Administration The motion was made to open nominations for Hotel Administration and the motion was seconded. The nominations were Gretchen Fidler. Lise Wyman then moved to table the nominations until next week and the motion was Minutes - Senate Meeting //8 July 11, 1978 Page 6 seconded by Rick Gutierrez. A division of the house took place and the motion passed. 4. Junior Class Ron Deems moved to open the nominations for the Junior Class and was seconded. The nominations were Jeff Thompson, DeAnne Turpen, and Dale Hulen. Joe Matvay moved to close nominations and Bill Botos seconded the motion. The motion passed with two abstentions. 5. Allied Health Bill Botos moved to open nominations for Allied Health and there were no nominations so the motion was ruled out of order. H. USUNS Delegates (emergency item) (Byron Blasco arrived at 5:45 p.m.) President White announced that he and three other delegates will attend the USUNS Conference held July 13-17. The other three delegates that were to be voted upon were Lorraine Alderman, Sam Iorio, and Scott Lorenz. Lise Wyman moved that each delegate be voted upon individually, and the motion was seconded by Rick Gutierrez. The motion passed with one abstention. Kirk Voelcker moved to approve Lorraine Alderman as an USUNS delegate, and the motion was seconded by Lise Wyman. The motion passed unanimously. Bill Botos then moved to approve Sam Iorio as a delegate and the motion was seconded. The motion passed with three oppositions and six abstentions. Kirk Voelcker then moved to disapprove Scott Lorenz as a delegate and the motion was seconded by Rick Gutierrez. There was a call for the question. The motion passed with two abstentions. We then moved immediately into a vote, the motion passed with three abstentions. Kirk Voelcker then moved to disapprove Scott Lorenz as a delegate. A division of the house took place, the motion failed with nine oppositions and three abstentions. There was then a move to approve Scott Lorenz as a delegate. The motion failed with nine oppositions and three abstentions. Then Marshal Willick's name was submitted as a delegate. Kirk Voelcker made a motion to approve Marshal Willick as a delegate and the motion was seconded. There was no discussion and a vote was taken. The motion passed with one opposition and seven abstentions. Marshal became the fourth delegate for the USUNS Conference. IX. Open Discussion Bill Botos brought up a question as whether the Senate would agree to have equal stipends with the Activities Board. The Senate and Activities Board stipends will be on the agenda for the next meeting. Soliciting in the Student Union was discussed and will be on the agenda for the next meeting. This was brought up by Danny Campbell. Bill Botos left at 6:00 p.m.-excused. Dave Bergen and Scott Gonzales left also at 6:00 p.m.-both unexcused. The Speaker announced that the Senate stipends were passed illegally and will be on the agenda for the next meeting. The Activities Board Operating Policy will be submitted within a short time. There was a motion to close open discussion and the motion was seconded by Rick Gutierrez. The motion passed. X. Adjournment A motion was made to adjourn, seconded and passed. The meeting adjourned at 6:12. Respectfully submitted by, Rene Bernier — CSUN Secretary MINUTES CONSTITUTION REVISIONS COMMITTEE 111 July 7, 1978 Moyer Student Union Building Room 120 I. Call to Order The first meeting of the Constitution Revisions Committee was called to order by the Chairman at 5:00 p.m. in Room 120 of the Moyer Student Union Building. II. Roll Call Members in Attendance Absent Kirk Voelcker Gene Russo Lorraine Alderman Ron Deems Marshal Willick III. Timetable Discussion A timetable was discussed and agreed upon. Letters will be sent to all officers asking for suggested revisions. Dates for completion are as follows: August 4, 1978 - Preliminary Critique, November 17, 1978 - Final Suggestions, November 30, 1978 Revision Discussion, December 15, 1978 - Submission to Senate and December 31, 1978 - Submission to the Board of Regents. IV. Committee Composition Committee composition will be as currently composed. V . Organization and Task Assignment Lorraine Alderman was elected co-chairman. All members should re-read the Constitution. VI. Open Discussion Meeting times will be set for 5:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and 9:00 a.m. on Saturdays. VII. Adjournment UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS Las Vegas, Nevada INTE R-C) F FIC F M EAIO T O : Fellow Officers DATE: J u l y 1 0 , 1978 F R O M : Marshal Willick, Chairman of the Constitution Revisions Committee R E : Constitution Revisions Committee The new Constitution Revisions Committee met for the first time on July 7, 1978. It was W e l d e d upon at that time to proceed step by step in reviewing every portion of the new istitution. It was felt that the people immediately concerned with the positions now held, would be in the best position to suggest any problems that might have arisen within those positions. V7e, therefore, ask that you review the portion of the Constitution dealing directly with the position you hold and listing in writing any suggestions you might have for the improvement of those sections. We would like to have all preliminary critique of the current Constitution by August 4, 1978. Forward all such lists to my office. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. rjb Review of Changes Section IV. B) Intramural Director may not act as a captain. By-Laws-Article I Eligibility 1. All male and female CSUN students, carrying seven or more credit hours shall be eligible to enter and participate in any activity sponsored in the Intra-mural program. 2. Any part time student or faculty may participate in all Intramural programs upon payment of a $2.00 enrollment fee. A) All funds raised by this fee shall be redistributed into the Intramural budget. 7. Team captains should check on the eligibility of the opponents. Article II Protests 2. A decision shall require a majority vote of the Intramural board present at the hearing. Article VIII Special Rules A & B Eliminated Section on club members (etc.) only playing for that club, association, etc. Article IX These by-laws... and a majority vote of the CSUN Senate. UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS INTRAMURAL PROCRAM 1978 - 1979 INTRODUCTION The Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada sponsor an extensive program of intramural sports for men and women. One of the primary purposes of the program is to afford an opportunity for all students and faculty to involve themselves in some of the recreational and sporting events forthcoming this year. REGULATIONS ARTICLE I. Organization One of the functions of CSUN is to organize and promote recrea-tional and intramural sports at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. ARTICLE II. Functions The Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation shall provide, in so far as possible, the facilities for competition and recreation. CSUN shall organize and promote games and contests between groups and individuals; and shall do all in its power to foster a spirit of fair play among participants and spectators. ARTICLE III. Memberships All men and women students regularly enrolled in any department of the University and Faculty shall automatically become eligible to participate in any intramural events, and shall retain that status until they fail to comply with the rules of eligibility as stated in the by-laws. ARTICLE IV. Supervision Intramural sports shall be under the direct supervision of the director of intramural sports and his assistants. a) The director of intramural sports shall be directly responsible for the proper conduct of all intramural activities and shall formulate policies. The director shall be responsible for a budget and all expenditures. Any expenditure over $1000.00 must have senate approval. b) The Intramural Director shall be eligible to participate in all intramural events, but may not act as a captain. c) The Intramural assistants shall be responsible for the safe and efficient handling of the contests in their respective sports. Their duties shall include planning and care of playing fields, assignment of temas and officials to the playing areas, control, and tabulation of records. They shall be responsible to the director. ARTICLE V . Boards 1 . Intramural Team Board The Intramural Team Board shall handle matters of eligibility, protests and contest ruling. The Intramural Team Board shall consist of the following members: a) Captains from each team of their respective sport. Each captain shall have one vote. Captains from the team or teams alleged to have committed an infraction of the rules shall have no vote in their case, they may present their version of the case. b) Officials shall be present for an interpretation of the playing rules. In case of a tie vote by the Intramural Board the senior official present shall cast the tie breaking vote. c) The Intramural Director shall preside over the Intramural Team Board. He shall conduct the meeting in a fair and orderly manner. He will have no vote. d) The Intramural Team Board shall convene whenever proper notification is posted on the Intramural Standings Board 72 hours prior to a meeting. A two-thirds Intramural Team Board shall be a quorum. The Board may convene whenever it is deemed necessary or upon petition of any team or member. ARTICLE VI. Groups and Leagues New groups shall be sanctioned and leagues organized whenever there is sufficient interest to warrant such a move. BY - LAWS ARTICLE I. Eligibility 1. All male and female CSUN students, carrying seven or more credit hours shall be eligible to enter and participate in any activity j sponsored in the intramural program. 2. Any part-time student or faculty may participate upon payment of a $2.00 enrollment fee. a) All funds raised by this fee shall be redistributed into the Intramural budget. 3. Members of the junior varsity or varsity teams shall not compete on an intramural team in the same sport during that year. a) All students who are no longer considered members of a junior varsity, or varsity team one day prior to the starting of the intramural season in that sport shall be considered eligible to participate in that sport. b) Eligibility in any sport may be determined after consultation with the varsity coaches of the particular sport concerned. 4. A student barred from varsity athletics because of professionalism shall be barred from that branch of intramural sports in which he has broken amateur regulations. 5. Any student on an athletic scholarship or "recl-shirted" shall be ineligible to participate in the sport in which the scholarship is held or in the sport in which the student is "red-shirted." 6. After entering one intramural contest with a given team, a player may not transfer to another team in that given sport. a) A player violating this rule will be ineligible to play on any team in the sport in which the rules have been broken for the rest of the season. b) A team shall forfeit any contest in which it uses an ineligible player. 7. Any player using an assumed name shall be ineligible to play in that given sport for the rest of the season. 8. The Intramural office in CSUN cannot be responsible for checking on I the eligibility of all men and women playing on the various teams. Any player coming to the notice of the office and found guilty of violation will be declared ineligible. Team captains should check on the eligibility of the opponents, and should report any infractions of the rules to the Intramural office. ARTICLE II. Protests 1. All protests in matters of eligibility must be made in writing to the Intramural director within forty-eight hours after the contest in question. 2. Both team managers in question shall be permitted to present their version of the case before a decision is made. A decision shall require a majority vote of the Intramural Board present at the hearing. 3. Protests on matters other than eligibility must be resolved on the field of play. The officials in charge shall make the final decision. ARTICLE III. Forfeits I. If a team or contestants fail to appear at the appointed place of play within five minutes after the scheduled time for a contest, the officials in charge at their own discretion, shall declare the contest forfeited to the team or contestants ready to play. ARTICLE IV. Postponements 1. A scheduled contest may be postponed only by the officials in charge or the intramural director. 2. In league tournaments, postponed contests may be played at any time agreed upon by the two team managers and the intramural departments, provided that they are played before the regular schedule Is completed. The Intramural Director must be contacted. 3. In elimination tournaments, postponed contests shall be played within twenty-four hours unless the two team managers and the intra-mural office find further postponement necessary. ARTICLE V. Awards 1. Revolving trophies will be provided by the Intramural Office and placed in display in the student union. 2. Individual and team championship trophies will be provided by the Intramural Office and awarded on a given date. ARTICLE VI. Physical Examinations 1, All participants in the intramural program must have a qualified physical rating with the Student Health Service in rating with the Student Union. If there is doubt concerning any student's physical condition, he or she must be re-examined by a doctor and then certified by the Student Health Service. If a person fails the re-examination they will be declared ineligible for all intramural sports. It is the responsibility of the players to check their physical rating. ARTICLE VII. Special Rules 1. All contests shall be governed, in so far as possible by the official intercollegiate or amateur rules for each sport. Exceptions to the rules shall be made where deemed necessary by the Administration Board. a) Rules in the interest of safety and fair play for each activity will appear on the schedules which will be distributed prior to the beginning of the season. ARTICLE VIII. Special Rules 1. An all year competition shall be conducted in addition to the championships in the various sports. All - year standings shall be determined on a point basis; first - 10 points, second - 8 points, third - 6 points, fourth - A points, fifth - 2 points. ARTICLE IX. Amendments 1. These by-laws may be amended at any time by a majority vote of the Administrative Board, and a majority vote of the Senate.