Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, March 08, 1983

CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS AGENDA Senate Meeting #17 Session #13 4:00 p.m. March 8~, 19 83 MSU 20 3 1 I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes #16 IV. Executive Board Announcements V. Board, Committee and Department Head Reports, A. Beverage Manager B. Bylaws Committee C. Elections Board D. Entertainment and Programming Board E. Faculty Committees 1. Academic Standards (3-2-83) 2. Financial Aid (3-2-83) 3. Library Committee (3-1-83) F. Nevada Student Affairs G. Organizations Board (3-2-83) H. Publications Board I. Radio Board (3-3-83) J. Student Services Committee K. Other L. Appropriations Board (3-7-83) VI. Unfinished Business A. Appointment of Academic Advisement Senator 1. Joseph Bostaph B. Nominations for Vacant Senate Seat i 1. Academic Advisement (1) J. 2. Education (1) 3. Health Sciences (1) UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NV 89154/(702) 739-3477 SENATE MEETING AGENDA #17-March 8, 1983 page 2 VII. New Business A. Revision of MSU Posting Policy from Elections Board (attached) B. Remuneration of Elections Board - Wild C. Election Workers Contract - Crum (attached) VIII. Open Discussion IX. Adjournment "Rule of thinking the Great: When peoole you greatly admire appear to be great thoughts, they probably are thinking about lunch." - Anonymous CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS ELECTION POSTING POLICY OF THE MOYER STUDENT UNION 1. Only 5 posters will be approved for posting in the Moyer Stu-dent Union. All posters, fliers, and other campaign materials to be posted in the Student Union first must be stamped by the Student Union Secretary. a. A flyer shall be defined as any form of written litera-ture not exceeding 14" X 17" in size. b. A poster shall be defined as any form of written litera-ture with a minimum size of 14" X 17" and a maximum size of 23" X 28". c. Posters and fliers must be at least 50% mounted on an authorized bulletin board or approved area. 2. Posters or fliers may be hung in the following areas in the Student Union: a. Bulletin board outside the MSU/CSUN offices; b.. Poster areas outside the men's restroom on the first floor; c. Poster area inside the north entrance leading to the campus mall; d. Bulletin board on the 2nd floor located on the circular storage area; 3. Materials posted anywhere but the above mentioned places in the Student Union will be removed and penalties assessed as the Elections Board decides. 5. No banners will be allowed in or affixed to the Moyer Student Union building, unles okayed by MSU Directors. UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NV 89154/(702) 739-3477 CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS WORK ELECTION AGREEMENT An agreement between the Nevada State Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. and the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, to wit: That the Nevada State Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. will pro-vide the services as listed below for the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada in the operation of the CSUN election polls dur-ing the 1983 Senate Elections. The election dates are scheduled for: Primary March 23 & 24, 1983; General April 13 & 14, 1983. Job Description: 1. Hand out ballots. 2. Verify student enrollment against registrar's print-out as stipulated by the Elections Board. 3. Post ballot number against the student's name on the regis-trar's enrollment print-out, 4. Ensure that all ballots are deposited in the ballot box. 5. Refer all questions regarding student enrollment to the Regis-trar's office. All other questions shall be directed to the Elections Board representative in the Student Union. 6. Provide at least 8 election poll workers from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on a daily basis in the following locations: a. Tonopah Hall b. James Dickinson Library c. Carlson Education d. White Hall 7. Provide at least 4 election poll workers from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on a daily basis in the following locations: a. Moyer Student Union b. Flora Dungan Humanities 8. Provide 2 election poll workers from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on a daily basis at the following location: a. The Dining Commons UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NV 89154/(702) 739-3477 9. Provide 2 election poll workers from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on a daily basis at the following location: a. James Dickinson Library 10. Provide at least 2 election poll workers for each station, 11. Provide relief coverage as needed. 12. Hand out any additional materials as set by the Elections Board. 13. Election workers opening the polls should report to the Moyer Student Union Oasis Room (second floor of the Stu-dent Union) at 8:00 a.m. for each day of the polling. CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS It is agreed that in consideration of the above services, the Con-solidated Students of the University of Nevada will pay the Nevada Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. the sum of four hundred fifty dol-lars ($450.00) upon completion of each election and additional four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00) for primaries, if they do occur. Agreed to and signed this day CSUN President CSUN Elections Board Chairman Nevada State Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. Representative Jf UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NV 89154/(702) 739-3477 CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS MINUTES Senate Meeting #17 Session #13 4:00 p.m. March 8, 19 83 MSU 203 I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 4:03 p.m. II. Roll Call Members in Attendance David Mounts Stephanie Pettit John Pasquantino August Corrales Frank Regina Trent Parks - excused absent Robert Eglet Mike Waller - late Calvin Valvo - excused absent Catherine Clay Marc Miller Jim Eells Eric Emerson Cara Iddings III. Approval of Minutes #16 There being no additions or corrections, the minutes from Meeting #16 stood approved. Senator Emerson moved to correct the minutes from Senate Meeting #5, section 6, part B to read that the dates for filing be changed from 1982 to 1983. Senate Clay seconded. There being no objections, the correc-tions stood approved. IV. Executive Board Announcements 1. President Oshinski There will be /a regent's meeting on March 17 and 18 in Carson City which he will attend. On Thursday there will be a High Technology Conference there will be many legis-lators present. Mark Shaffer and Michelle DeTillio will be giving a report on their trip to Washington, D.C. They attended a national student Financial Aid jRally this past weekend. The Intercollegiate Athletic Council made a firm binding decision on the number of tickets which will be given to the students at the new sports center. There will be 2600 to 3000 floor tickets together. The IAC is still deciding the method of distribution and what the student UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NV 89154/(702) 739-3477 SENATE MEETING #17-March 8, 19 83 page 2 2. Senate President Wild Senators Barnum and Powell from the College of Business and Economics resigned, 3. Senate President Pro Tempore Clay Please add New Business item D.- Proposal for Televising NCAA Playoffs - Eckert V, Board, Committee and Department Head Reports A. Beverage Manager The net profit on the Mardi Gras event was $76,40, B. Organizations Board Chairman Eckert read the minutes from the meeting held on March 2, 1983 at 3:30 p.m. The organizations aBsentlwa^e-CAipha Tau Omega, Amnesty International, Boxing Club, Council for Excep-tional Children, Eck.ank.ax Club", Financial Management Association, Hispanic Association, International Association of Business Communicators, International Student Association, Phi Omega Chi, Pi. Sigma Alpha, Preprofessional Club, Resident Student Associ-ation, Ski Club, Student Accounting Association, Student Film Organization, Student Philosophical Round Table Association, and Tau Kappa Epsilon Little Sisters,, The members present were Association of Computing Machinery, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha. Kappa Psi.f Alpha Epsilon pi, Black Student Union, Delta Zeta, Freedom Loving Students, Hillel, Hotel Association, Interfraternity Council, Kappa Alpha Psi, Kappa Sigma, LDS Student Association, Plus- One, Panhellenic Council, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Sigma Nu, Ski Club, Society of Mining Engineers, Society of Physics Students, Student Media Institute, Tau Kappa. Epsilon, Tai Chi Chuan, University Chamber Singers, University Choir, Voluntary Emergency Medical Services, Sigma Nu Little Sisters, Gay Academic Community, UNLV Aiki.do Club and Alpha Epsilon Pi Little Sisters. The board approved $635.00 to the Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Councils, The Representative from Tai Chi Chuan was nominated for the Home-coming Committee. The board approved as a whole to pursue ticket sales for the PGA Tournament. The board approved the proposal to televise the PCAA Playoffs, Senator Corrales moved to approve the minutes as submitted, and Senator Emerson seconded. Senator Pasquantino moved to delete section V, item C approval of $635,00 for Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic, The mo-tion was seconded by Senator Clay, Senator Eglet moved the previous question, and Senator Emerson seconded. The motion passed with 7 in favor and 3 opposed. The motion failed. Senator W;aller was present at 4:39 p^m. Senator Eglet moved the previous question and Senator Emerson seconded, The. motion passed with 8 in favor and 3 opposed„, The motion to delete article V, C (grant of $635,0.0 to IFC and PanhellenicL failed with 2 in favor, 8 opposed and 1 abstention. There was- a motion to end debate on the approval of -minutes, The motion passed with 9 in favor and 2 opposed „ Senator Eglet •made a motion to approve the minutes- as submitted, and Senator Emerson seconded. Senate President Wild ruled the motion out of order because it conflicts with, the Operating Policy of the. Organizations Board, Senator Mounts- appealed the decision of the chair, and Senator Emers-on seconded. The appeal to the decision of the chair passed. Senator Mounts moved to amend the minutes to state specifically that the $635,00 granted would go SENATE MEETING #17-March 8, 19 8 3 page 3 strictly to the picnic. Senator Pasquantino appealed the decision of the chair, and President Oshinski seconded. The motion that ruled that the motion to specify that the funds go to the picnic in order passed with 10 in favor and 1 opposed. The motion was in order. The vote on the motion to amend the minutes to specify that the $635.00 go for food for the picnic, passed with 9 in favor, 2 opposed and 0 abstentions. The motion to approve the minutes as amended passed with 9 in favor, 2 opposed and 0 absten-tions. H. Publications Board There was a meeting on Monday, March 7 at 1:35 p.m. The members present were Richard Kalian, Joe McCullough, Linda Lehman. The members unexcused absent were Bill DiBenedetto Stephanie Pettit and Mario Guerrina. Excused absent was Randy Hockfeld. The meeting was adjourned at 1:40 p.m. due to lack of quorum. Senator Clay moved to approve the minutes and Senator Waller seconded. There being no corrections, the minutes stood approved. I. Radio Board There was no report. J. Student Services Committee There will be a meeting Thursday at 5:30 p.m. The Lecture Note Service has generated $5000,00 in revenue. Senator Miller arrived at 4:52 p.m. K. Other Marc Miller read the minutes from the Parking and Traffic committee« L. Appropriations Board Chairman Goussak read the minutes from the meeting held on March 7, 1983, The members present were Rosana Reyes, Sindy Glasgow, Cathy Powell, Cara Iddings and Karen Eckert. The board approve the minutes from meeting #29. Under Committee Reports, 902 Special Projects Funds, the chairman is requesting $1,000 for additional funding. Cathy Powell moved to approve the following transfers as a whole: A. Transfer $1000 from 911-2200 to 911-2100 B. Transfer $1500 from 901-3000 to 901-1500 C. Transfer $2 0 from 907-3000 to 9 07-16 00 D. Transfer $25 from 908-3000 to 908-1600 E. Transfer $20 from 922-3000 to 911-1600 F. Transfer $5000 from 906-1100 to 900-150.0 and the motion was seconded. It passed with 4 in favor, 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. Vice President moved to approve the minutes, and Senator Iddings seconded, Senator Eglet left the meeting at 5:02 p.m. and returned at 5:03 p.m. Senator Eckert moved to amend to change item F. to read Transfer $5000 from 906-1100 to 900-1100 and transfer $5000 from 900-1100 to 900-1500. Senator Emerson seconded. Senator Mounts left the meeting at 5:09 p.m. The amendment passed with 9 in favor, 0 opposed and 2 abstention s ., There being no further additions or corrections, the minutes stood approved. SENATE MEETING #17-March 8, 1983 page 4 Senator Emerson made a motion to recess the meeting for 5 minutes and Senator Clay seconded. There being no objections the meeting was recessed. VI. Unfinished Business A. Appointment of Academic Advisement Senator 1. John Bostaph Senator Corrales moved to table this item for 1 week, and Senator Regina seconded. The motion passed with 12 in favor, 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. B. Nominations for Vacant Senate Seats 1. Academic Advisement 2. Education 3. Health Sciences There were no nominations. VII. New Business A. Revision of MSU Posting Policy from Elections Board Senator Emerson moved to approve the Revised MSU Posting Policy from Elections Board, and Senator Clay seconded. The motion passed with 9 in favor, 0 opposed and 3 absten-tions. Senator Clay made a friendly amendment to delete the word "okayed" and insert the word "approved." Senator Mounts moved to delete in #5, "unless approved by MSU Direc-tors" which died due to lack of a second. Senator Miller moved to delete in #5, "unless approved by MSU Directors" and Senator Mounts seconded. The motion passed with 7 in favor, 2 opposed and 3 abstentions. The motion to approve the posting policy as amended passed with 10 in favor, 1 opposed and 1 abstentions. B. Remuneration of Elections Board Senate President Wild moved to approve a $2Q0/month stipend for the Elections Board Chairman and $20/month stipend for each active member on the board who has not received an un-excused absent or is not currently on a leave of absence during the month in which he receives his stipend. If the member receives an unexcused absence, he will receive a stipend for the month in which he receives the unexcused absence. Senator Pasquantino moved the previous question and Senator Miller seconded. The motion passed" with TO in favor and:2 opposed. President Oshinski requested a roll call voteDavid Mounts - abstention Stephanie Pettit - no John Pasquantino - no August Corrales - no Frank Regina - no Robert Eglet - no Mike Waller - abstention MarciMiller - no Jim Eells - no Eric Emerson - no Cara Iddings - no The motion failed with 9 opposed and 2 abstentions. C. Elections Workers Contract - Crum Senator Emerson moved to approve the contract and Senator Clay seconded. Senator Emerson made a friendly amendment that the polling booth located at the library be kept open from 6:30 p.m. SENATE MEETING #17-March 8, 1983 page 5 to 9:00 p.m. The motion to approve the contract as amended passed with 11 in favor, 0 opposed and 1 abstention. D. Proposal for Televising NCAA Playoffs - Eckert At 6:00 p.m., Senator Regina left the meeting. Senator Mounts left the meeting at 6:06 p.m. and returned at 6:09 p. Senator Eells moved to table this item for 1 week. Senator Pasquantino seconded and the motion passed. E. Nominations for vacant Business and Economics seats Senator Clay nominated Vicotr Jiminez and Earl Mitchell. Senator Mounts left the meeting at 6:13 p.m. VIII. Open Discussion There was some open discussion. IX. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:25 p.m. CSUN Secretary 1 Wild CSUN Senate President Respectfully submitted by,