Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, July 28, 1981

CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89154 Telephone (702) 739-3477 SENATE PRESIDENT RICK OSHINSKI AGENDA Senate Meeting #3^ 7-28-81 Wright Hall Gold Room 4 p.m. I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes #33 IY. Executive Board Announcements 1. Office Reorganization V. Executive Board Nominations A. Bylaws Committee-Catherine Clay B. Financial Aid Committee-Charles Bloom C. Radio Board-MaryBeth Nitzschke D. Stiped of KUNV Program Director-$175•00 E. Fee Waiver, E&P Vice Chairman, Fall 1981, Spring 1982 VI. Committee Reports A. Appropriations Board B. Entertainment and Programming Board C. Election Board ©. Radio Board E. Publications Board F. Student Services Committee G. Bylaws Committee H. Business Manager Search Committee I. Other Reports VII. Unfinished Business A. Approval of Election Rules (from table) B. Revision of Beverage Policy (from table) C. Revision of Co-Sponsorship Operating Policy (from table) D. Transfer of Funds: $6,300 from KUNV 3811 Account (stipends) to 3111 Account (consultants)(from table) VIII. New Business A. Nominations for Vacant Senate seats-University College (.2) Allied Health B. Vacant University College Senate Seat (vote) 1. Kayla Ratzlaff IX. Open Discussion X. Adjournment Minutes Senate Meeting #34 Gold Room 4 p.m. Wright Hall 7-28-81 I. Call to Order Senate President Oshinski called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m. II. Roll Call Members in Attendance; Larry Hamilton Lynn Best Patrick Malloy Catherine Clay-exucsed absent Bill Haldeman Jeff Wild-excused absent Ginger Clayton Cathy Powell David Campbell Lee Drizin Roberta Burton Greg Goussak Pat Thomas-excused absent Charles Bloom MaryBeth Nitzschke-excused absent III. Approval of Minutes #33 It was corrected in the minutes that the Appropriations Board meeting would be held July 29, at 2:00 p.m. There being no further additions or corrections the minutes of Senate Meeting #33 stood approved as corrected. IV. Executive Board Announcements A. Vice-President's Announcements Vice President Levins announced that the Appropriations Board meeting would be held July 29 at 2:00 p.m. She also read the proposal to the Senate concerning the office relocation of the Business Manager, Entertainment and Proaramming Board, Intramurals, and the Epilogue as proposed by Senate President Oshinski and herself B. Senate President's Announcements Senate President Oshinski announced that Derrek Yelton and Karen Cohen have resigned from the Senate. Also the Board of Regents meeting will be August 3 and he will be attending the meeting along with President Ravenholt. It was announced that items D&E have been removed from the agenda under Executive Board Nominations. C. President's Announcements President Ravenholt spoke about the relocation, and commented that there can be alternatives. Senate Meeting #34 7-28-81 Page 2 Senator Goussak moved to suspend with the rules and move into Unfinished Business, item B. Vacant University College Senate seat. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with 11 in favor. VII. Unfinished Business B. Vacant University College Senate Seat (vote) Senator Goussak moved to approve Kayla Ratzlaff as the Senator for the University College. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with 11 in favor. V. Executive Board Nominations A. Bylaws Committee-Catherine Clay B. Financial Aid Committee-Charles Bloom C. Radio Board-Marybeth Nitzschke Senator Haideman moved to approve the Executive Board Nominations as a whole. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with 12 in favor. VI. Committee Reports A. Appropriations Board There was no report. B. Entertainment and Programming Board There was no report. C. Election Board Chairman Goussak read the minutes of the Election Board for the meeting held on July 27, 1981. The board passed no action items at their meeting they discussed publicity. D. Radio Board There was no report, the next meeting will be July 31, 1981 at 12 p.m. E. Publications Board There was no report. F. Student Services Committee There will be a meeting July 29., 1981 at 11 a.m. G. Bylaws Committee There was no report. H. Business Manager Search Committee President Ravenholt has received 3 applications the deadline for application; is July 31. VII.. Unfinished Business A. Approval of Election Rules (from table). Senator Haideman -moved to remove this item from the table. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with 12 in favor. Discussion took place on the approval of the proposed rules submitted to the Senate at meeting #33. Senator Haideman moved to amend the amended rules to add to Item III. F. Permissible pre-campaigning, any person, exercising his constitution-al rights of free speech, press and assembly, may announce his intention to seek office and pre-campaign with the following restrictions. Senate Meeting #34 Page 3 7-28-81 1. He may spend no more than twenty-five dollars toward his campaign during the pre-campaigning period. This expenditure must be reported during the formal campaign period. 2. Pre-campaigning materials may include advertising, off campus posting, on campus buttons and flyer distribution, and assemblies in accordance with University regulations, but does not include on campus posting. The motion was seconded. After much discussion, Senator Drizin called for the question. The motion was seconded. The call for the question passed with eight in favor and four opposed. The amendment failed with 2 in favor, 9 opposed, and 1 abstention. The Senate was back in discussion on the approval of the rules. Senator Malloy called for the question. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with 10 in favor and 2 opposed. The rules passed with 9 in favor, 1 opposed, and 2 abstentions. B. Revision of Beverage Policy-(from table) Senator Haldeman moved to remove this item from the table. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with 12 in favor. (see orignial) Discussion took place on amendments which were accepted to the main motion as friendly amendments. Senator Goussak called for the question. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with 12 in favor. The revision Beverage Policy passed with 12 in favor. C. Revision of Co-Sponsorship Operating Policy-ffrom table) Senator Haldeman moved to approve the Co-Sponsored Events Policy. The motion was seconded. (see attached to original). Discussion took place. The policy massed with 11 in favor and one opposed. D. Transfer of Funds: $6,300 from KUNV 3811 Account (stipends), to 3111 Account (consultants) (from table) Senator Goussak moved to remove this item from the table. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with 12 in favor. Discussion took place. Senator Clayton called for the question. The motion was seconded. The call for the question passed with 11 in favor and one opposed. The transfer passed with 12 in favor. E. Directive Senator Haldeman moved that the Senate direct all department heads to report to the Senate any status changes in consultant personel, this includes but is not limited to hiring, firing, promotion, demotion, and rerimueration. Discussion took place. Senator Powell called for the question. The motion was seconded. The call for the question passed. The directive passed with 11 in favor and one opposed. Senate Meeting #34 Page 4 7-28-81 VIII. New Business A. Directive II Senator Campbell moved that the Senate direct the Entertainment and Programming Board Chairman to present a schedule of events to the Senate at Senate Meeting #35. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with 12 in favor. B. Nominations for Vacant Senate seats-University College-Allied Health Senator Halmiton nominated Greg Acker for the 1 University College Senate seat. Senator Haldeman moved to close nominations. The motion was seconded. The motion passed with 11 in favor and 1 opposed. IX. ,Open Discussion President Ravenholt announced the Board of Regents Meeting on August 3, the board will discuss the contract with Saga Food and asked the Senate their input concerning Saga food, Dave Gist talked about the relocation of the Entertainment and Programming Board office. Senator Malloy commented that problems with policies and other items should be taken to the various boards directly first and then brought to the Senate. X. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 5:54 because of loss of quorum.. Respectfully Submitted by, Respectfully Prepared by, Rick Oshinski Robin Starlin CSUN Senate President