Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, January 15, 1980

UNIVCEORNSSITOYL IODFA TNEEDV ASDTAU,D LEANST VSE GAS 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89154 Telephone (702) 739-3477 AGENDA SENATE MEETING #8 January 15, 1980 4:00 p.m. Moyer Student Union Building Room 203 I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes #7 IV. Executive Board Announcements A. Faculty Senate Meeting B. Qualifications to Retain Office V. Executive Board Nominations A. Yell Editor, Spring Semester, Dennis Berry VI. Committee Reports A. Appropriations Board B. Entertainment and Programming Board C. By-Laws Committee 1. Amendment to By-Law #9 (vote) D. Energy Committee E. Ad Hoc Committee Reports VII. Old Business A. Vacant Senate Seat, Science, Math & Engineering College (vote) 1. Ron Ommen 2. Derrek A. Yelton B. Resolution, CSUN Appreciation Award, Senator Ilulen C. Request to Reconsider National Student Conference Delegates- Senator Hulen VIII. New Business A. Request for Funds, $500.00 UNLV Bowling Team, Mike Bowers B. National Student Conference, expenditure limit, Senator Hulen IX. Open Discussion X. Adjournment MINUTES SENATE MEETING #8 January 15, 1980 4:00 p.m. Moyer Student Union Building Room 203 I. Call to Order The eighth meeting of the Consolidated Student Senate was called to order by the Senate President at 4:00 p.ni. in Lounge 203 of the Moyer Student Union Building II. Roll Call Members in Attendance Kelly Campbell Carol Tarpley Dorothy Halpin Rick Oshinslci Susana Reyes Sandy Williams Bill Haldeman Absent Ray Corbett-excused Bryan 01 Shields-excused Robert Stamper-unexcused "Skip" Kelley-excused Marty Burzinski-excused III. Approval of Minutes #7 There were no corrections to the Minutes of Senate Meeting #7, there-fore, they stood approved. IV. Executive Board Announcements Faculty Senate Meeting President Campbell, Senate President Alderman, and Senator Martinez attended the meeting held January 15, at 12:00. Senator Martinez gave a brief recap of what happened concerning the Withdrawal policy. He reported to the Senate that the Faculty Senate has changed the six week drop period to an eight week drop period. He also informed the Senate that the Withdrawal policy would be taken off the agenda for the Board of P.egents meeting to be held Februrary 1, 1980. Qualifications to Retain Office Senate President Alderman explained to the Senate that she would be needing to know their Fall 1979 G.P.A. to see if they meet the requirements to retain their office. They needed to sign the sheet that Robin has to release their grades. Claire Dowell Dale Hulen Pam Roberts David Martinez Dave Levins Cindy Simia Minutes-Senate Meeting #8 January 15, 1980 Page 2 Radio Station Applicants President Campbell reported to the Senate that the interviews are over for the Radio Station Manager. The Executive Board will be making a decision within the week. President Campbell remarked that it would be a difficult decision to make. The Senate expressed some of their ideas and views at the same time. V. Executive Board Nominations A. Yell Editor, Spring Semester, Dennis Berry Senator Roberts moved to approve Dennis Berry and was seconded. Discussion took place. Senator Haldeman moved to have a roll call vote. Kelly Campbell-yes Carol Tarpley-yes Bill Haldeman-no Dorothy Halpin-yes Rick Oshinski-yes Susana Reyes-yes Dale llulen-yes Sandy Williams-yes Claire Dowell-yes Pam Roberts-yes David Martinez-abstention Dave Levins-yes Cindy Simia-yes VI. Committee Reports A. Appropriations Board Vice-President Wyman announced that there would be a meeting January 17, 1980 at 12:00 p.m. B. Entertainment and Programming Board Dave Gist, Chairman of the Entertainment and Programming Board read the Minutes of the January 9th meeting. In the minutes he announced that there would be a Black Oak Arkansas Concert February 23, 1980. Senator Simia moved to approve there was a second. There being no additions or corrections to the Minutes they stood approved. Discussion then took place on Black History Week, President Campbell suggested to Dave Gist, that someone monitor the advertising for this week since both Alftha Kappa Alpha and CSUN are sponsoring the event(s) . C. By-Laws Committee There was no meeting. Senator Tarpley moved to approve By-Law #9 and there was a second. The motion passed unanimously. D. Energy Committee Vice-President Wyman announced that there would be a meeting January 16, 1980 at 12:00 p.m. E. Presidents Meeting Vice-President Wyman announced that there would be a Presidents Meeting Friday at 3:00. At this time they would speak to Dr. Goodall about getting carpooling cards in the Registration packets. Minutes-Senate Meeting #8 January 15, 1980 Page 3 Pres chool Senator Martinez reported that there would be a rate increase in the preschool. CSUN full time student would now have to pay 70C-80C an hour, part-time students will be charged a $1.00 an hour. VII. Old Business A. Vacant Senate Seat, Science, Math & Engineering College-Derrek Yelton Ron Ommen Senator Roberts moved that each candidate give a one minute speech to the Senate then answer questions, the-motion was seconded. Discussion took place. Senator Haldeman moved to ammend the motion instead of a one minute presentation they could have three minutes. The amendment was seconded. The vote was taken on the ammendment which passed with twelve in favor and one opposed. The vote was taken on the main motion which passed unanimously. Ron Ommen was not present but a letter had been placed in the Senators boxes from him. Senator Hulen gave a few remarks concerning Ron Ommen. Derrek Yelton gave a brief presenation and answered a few questions asked by the Senators. A vote was taken, ten Derrek Yelton, one R.on Ommen and two abstentions. Senate President Alderman announced the new Senator who was Derrek Yelton. Senator Yelton took a plaee at-' - the Senatfe' table? . B. Resolution, CSUN Appreciation Award-Senator Hulen Senator Hulen moved to approve the CSUN Appreciation Award and there was a second. Discussion then took place. Senator Levins moved to ammend the motion by saying that a 2/3 vote was needed by the Senate to receive the award. There was discussion on the amendment. Senator Haldeman called for the question on the amendment which passed unanimously A vote was taken on the amendment which passed with thirteen in favor and one opposed. More discussion took place on the main motion. Senator Haldeman called for the question which passed with thirteen in favor and one opposed. The vote was taken on the main motion which passed with with ten in favor, two opposed, and two abstentions. President Campbell request to Senator Hulen that he have the art work and rough draft done by the next meeting. C. Request to Pveconsider National Student Conference Delegates-Senator Hulen Senator Hulen reported to the Senate that he had misread the memo and and apologized. Senator Hulen has decided not to reconsider the del-egates . VIII. New Business A. Request for Funds, $500.00 UNLV Bowling Team Senate President introduced Ken Holt who was representing the bowling team. Senator Reyes moved to approve and there was a second. Discussion took place. There were alot of questions that were not answered that the Senators had doubts about. Senator Roberts called for the question which failed. Senator Oshinski moved to table the motion until the next meeting, and was.-seconded. " The motion passed with twelve in favor and one opposed. Minutes-Senate Meeting #8 January 15, 1980 Page 4 B. National Student conference, expenditure Limit, Senator Hulen Senator Hulen gave a brief presentation to the Senate. Senator Hulen moved to retain the $1100.00 already budgeted, and limit the expenditure to air fare, delegates fee, and hotel cost. He further moved that when the delegates come back they must conduct a one hour seminar to the Student Body and the public held within two weeks after they return from the conference. There was a second to the motion. Discussion took place concerning the motion. Senator Haldeman called for the question, which passed unanimously. A vote was taken on the main motion which passed with thirteen in favor and one opposed. IX. Open Discussion President Campbell requested that on the next agenda capital improvements for the upstairs be listed on it. Vice-President Wyman announced to the Senate that she was pleased with their decision conerning the expenditure limit. Senator Haldeman moved to adjourn the motion was seconded. The motion passed with twelve in favor and two opposed. X. Adjournment The Eighth meeting of the Consolidated Student Senate was adjourned at 6:30 p.m. Respectifully Submitted by, Respefijtifully Prepared by, Rcysin Starlm Senate Secretary TLorrame Alderman Senate President