Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, October 21, 1980

CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89154 Telephone (702) 739-3477 SENATE PRESIDENT MARTIN J. BURZINSKI AGENDA Senate Meeting #22 October 21, 1980 Moyer Student Union Building Room 203 4 p.m. I- Call to Older II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes //21 IV. Executive Board Announcements V. Executive Board Nominations VI. Committee Reports A. Appropriations Board B. Election Board C. Entertainment and Programming Board D. Organizations Board E. By-Laws Committee F. Radio Board G. Ad Hoc Committees VII. Old Business VIII. New Business A. Directive to Executive Board, Judicial Council Vacancies, Senate Wild B. Allocation of Funds, $60.00 Philosophy Colloquium, Lee Bilderback C. Rebel Mascot Proposal; Dale Hulen, George Hunter IX. Open Discussion X. Adjournment MINUTES Senate Meeting #22 October 21, 1980 Moyer Student Union Building Room 203 4 p.m. I. Call to Order The twenty-second meeting of the Consolidated Student Senate was called to order at 4 p.m. by the Senate President. II. Roll Call Members in Attendance Tom Foskaris Mack Jackson Dorothy Halpin Lori Ann Kanton Tim McGarry Jeff Wild Dale Hulen Ray Corbett Sandy Williams Claire Dowell Howard Reign Derrek Yelton Joe Petrizzo David Martinez Martha Boos Robert Scavetta Scott Lewandowski-unexcused absent III. Approval of Minutes #21 There being no additions or corrections the minutes of Senate Meeting #21 stood approved. IV. Executive Board Announcements A. Radio Station Senate President Burzinski announced that the Executive Board had received a letter from the lawyers concerning the Radio Station. The Executive Board will be interpreting this letter. B. Regents Senate President Burzinski announced that Dr. Jones will speaking today at the Senate meeting. He tried to get in touch with Regent Karmanos but was not able to. He will schedule Regent Karamnos to speak at another meeting. C. Appointments Senate President Burzinski announced that the Executive Board will not make nominations until the new Senate takes office on November 1. Senate Meeting #22 October 21, 1980 Page 2 V. Executive Board Nominations VI. Committee Reports A. Appropriations Board There was no report. B. Election Board Senator Boos announced an addition to the Operating Policy 3F Reapporitnment , "The 20 Senate seats for the Fall CSUN Senate Elections will be completed during the summer based on the preceeding Spring CSUN enrollment". Also, under section C. Filing "Any persons not completing the filing form and attending the mandatory candidates meeting will not be eligible to run for an office. These motions were passed at the meeting. Also it was voted on by the Election Board to give the Paradie Women's Club $250 instead of $400. Senator Boos moved to approve the minutes. The motion was seconded. There being no further additions or corrections the minutes stood approved. C. Entertainment and Programming Board There was no report. D. Organizations Board Senator Mack Jackson read the minutes of the Organizations Board. He announced that Bundy's Butchers, UNLV Cheerleaders, Alpha Kappa Alpha, and Kappa Sigma were given CSUN recognition. There was no other business. Senator Jackson moved to approve. The motion was seconded. There being no further additions or corrections the minutes stood approved. E. By-Laws Committee There was no report. G. Radio Board Senator McGarry read the minutes of the Radio Board. The Radio Board approved a recommendation to the Executive Board regarding a $25.00 stipend increase for the Student Radio Station Manager. Also, the Radio Station is looking for temporary facilities for off campus. Senator Hulen moved to approve. The motion was seconded. There being no further additions or corrections the minutes stood approved as read. VI. Old Business There was no Old Business. VII. New Business A. Directive to the Executive Board, Judicial Council Vacancies, Senator Wild Senator Wild reported that the Judicial Council has several vacancies. Senator Wild moved that the Senate direct the Executive Board complete Judicial Council nominations no later than December 2, 1980. The motion was seconded. Discussion took place. The motion passed unanimously. B. Allocation of Funds, $60.00 Philosophy Colloquium Lee Bilderback, a representative of the Philosophy Department, briefly addressed the Senate concerning the $60.00 request for funds. Senator Martinez moved to approve $60.00 to the Philosophy Department for a lecture to be held on Thursday, November 20, 1980, on Arts, Games, and Rituals. The motion was seconded. Senator Martinez said he had investigated the Contingency Account and the money was available. Further discussion took place. Senator Hulen moved to amend the main motion to refer this expenditure to the Entertainment and Programming Board. The amendment was seconded. The amendment to the main motion passed unanimously. Senate President Burzinski requested Senate Meeting #22 October 21, 1980 Page 3 that Radford Smith, Chairman of Entertainment and Programming, place this item on their agenda. The motion was seconded. Discussion took place. The motion passed unanimously. Since the amendment was passed to send the request for funds to the Entertainment and Programming Board. The amendment superceded to the main motion. At this time Senate President Burzinski introduced Dr. Jim Jones, a candidate for University Regent. Dr. Jones briefly spoke to the Senate, and questions and answers followed. C. Rebel Mascot Proposal, George Hunter George Hunter made a brief presentation to the Senate on the research he had done concerning a temporary rebel mascot, this mascot would be a lion. The lion would be closely associated with the MGM lion and Geroge is hoping to get funds from the MGM. Senator Hulen moved to give a vote of confidence on the idea of the lion for the UNLV rebel mascot. The motion was seconded. Discussion took place. The motion passed unanimously. D; Intramural Director Senator Corbett moved to give the directive to the Executive Board to fulfill the Intramural Director position by November 4. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with thirteen in favor, two opposed, and one abstention. IX. Open Discussion Senator Boos thanked Sandy Castleberry, Lorraine Alderman, Marty Burzinski, and Ron Jones of the Clark County School District. She thanked Ron Jones for donating the ballots and letting the Election Board use the computer. Senator Boos also publically thanked the Election Board for their help and support. Senator Hulen thanked the Senate for endorsing the lion mascot, and also he thanked George Hunter for all his continuous help Senator Martinez announced to the Senate that he will making up a directive to the Executive Board to find a business manager. Senator Hulen moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with twelve in favor and three opposed. X. Adjournment Senate President Burzinski adjourned the twenty-second meeting of the Consolidated Student Senate at 6:30 p.m. Respectfully Submitted by , Respectfully Prepared by / Martin J. Burzinski CSUN Senate President Robin Starlin CSUN Senate Secretary