Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, March 20, 1984

CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS AGENDA SENATE MEETING #19 SESSION 14 MARCH 20, 1984 MSU 203 I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes #18 IV. Executive Board Announcements V. Executive Board Nominations A. Appropriations Board - Gary Samuelson B. Publications Board - Hal Friedman, Gary Samuelson C. Recommendation to pay the Elections Board Chairman a total of $200.00 for the entire election and to take away the $40.00 a month stipend VI. Board, Committee and Director Reports A. Bylaws Committee B. Appropriations Board C. Ad Hoc Committee D. Elections Board E. Other VII. Old Business A. Nominations for Vacant Senate Seats 1. Academic Advisement(2) 2. Health Sciences(1) B. Appointment of Senator 1. Education College(1) a. Matt Florenridge b. Vicky Huse c. Liz Cory d. Nanda Briggs e. Ray Tuntland C. Discussion/Action on Physicians Services Proposal(donation of up to $14,000.00) - from table UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NV 89154/(702) 739-3477 AGENDA SENATE MEETING #19 SESSION 14 MARCH 20, 1984 PAGE 2 D. Appointment of Senate President Pro Tempore 1. Ohriner 2. Doubrava 3. Hawley 4. Fazi VIII. New Business A. Donation of $1500.00 to the Center of Economic Education in the College of Business and Economics for the Purchase of Word Pro-cessing equipment. To come from either 900 or 906 - Eglet B. Donation for the Political Science Department for the CSUN Student/ Faculty Lounge $1500.00 - Lee IX. Open Discussion X. Adjournment CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS MINUTES SENATE MEETING #19 SESSION 14 MARCH 20, 1984 MSU 203 I. Call to Order Senate President Clay called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. in MSU 203. II. Roll Call Members in Attendance David Ezra Bill Haldeman Members Absent Robert Eglet Rian Flourens Tom Hawley James Obriner Gary Samuelson Patrick Adams Karen Cohen John Fazi Gus Varona Robert Ashley Hal Friedman Mark Doubrava Karen Eckert Cara Iddings Fourteen senators were present. Majority was eight. Quorum was eleven. III. Approval of Minutes #18 Senate President Clay corrected minutes #18 to list David Ezra as late. There being no objections the minutes from senate meeting #18 stood approved. IV. Executive Board Announcements President Lee announced that Franco Frantellizzi has resigned from his position as Editor of the Yellin' Rebel. Senate President Clay announced that Rick Oshinski has resigned from his position as Chief Justice of the Judicial Council. Clay also announced that President Lee has been removed from his position on the Admissions Committee. The candidates' itinerary should have been received by all senators. Rick Oshinski has suggested that the senate reconsider senate bill 010. Vice President Shaffer will be out of town on March 20, 21 and 22. Vice President Pro Tempore Best will have his signature during these days. Adrian, Senate President from Santa Clara, is attending the senate meeting. The nominations for the teacher of the year award must be submitted by tomorrow. Senator Eckert expressed the opinion that Senate President Clay's memo regarding the teacher of the year award expressed a biased opinion. UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NV 89154/(702) 739-3477 MINUTES SENATE MEETING #19 MARCH 20, 1984 PAGE 2 Senate President Clay stated that the names listed in her memo were suggestions, not nominees. It was not a complete list. She asked Executive Board officers for their suggestions. Senator Cohen, "They don't even go to class anyway." V. Executive Board Nominations A. Appropriations Board - Gary Samuelson B. Publications Board - Hal Friedman, Gary Samuelson Senator Varona moved to approve items A and B as a whole. The motion was seconded and passed with 11 in favor, 0 opposed and 3 abstaining. (Eckert, Samuelson, Friedman) C. Recommendation to pay the Elections Board Chairman a total of $200.00 for the entire election and to take away the $40.00 a month stipend There was no action taken on this item. VI. Board, Committee and Director Reports A. Bylaws Committee There was no report. B. Appropriations Board Senator Eckert reported that the board met on March 19. There was a report from the Business Manager. Members present were Jack McClary, Patrick Adams, Cara Iddings. Members absent were Robert Eglet(excused) and Hal Friedman(unexcused). Guest was Pam Levins, Business Manager. The board nominated Jack McClary as Vice Chairman. The board considered items C, D and E. The board approved a motion to inform the senate that it has $15,000 to spend out of the 906 account. Senator Haldeman moved to approve the report of the Appropriations Board. The motion was seconded and passed with 13 in favor, 0 opposed and 1 abstaining(Varona). C. Ad Hoc Committee Senator Cohen stated that she needs the schedules of the members of the committee in order to schedule a meeting. D. Elections Board There was no report. E. Other Chairman Compan read the minutes from the Entertainment and Programming Board meeting held on March 16(Meeting #24). The meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m. The members present were Karen Eckert, Chris Hamilton, Jim Rathner and Ed Miller. The board approved a $750.00 contract for Smith Sound Company, a $300.00 for March 28th Band - "Under the Wire," a $100.00 contract for March 30th band - "Audio Glamour," 40 spots on KITT radio for $340.00, $300.00 to pay an organization to clean up after Mardi Gras, a $500.00 contract with Saga Food Service to provide a Mardi Gras meal, a Chairman's nomination of James Rathner for Vice Chairman of special events and lectures($75.00 a month), retroactive for March, a Chairman's nomination of Ed Miller for Vice-Chairman of concerts and movies($75.00 a month), retro-active for March, Vice-Chairmen's jobs to include putting up and taking down of marquee on Maryland Parkway. The meeting was adjourned at 4:15 p.m. MINUTES SENATE MEETING #19 MARCH 20, 1984 PAGE 3 Senator Eckert moved to approve the minutes #24 of the Entertainment and Programming Board meeting held on March 16, 1984 with the deletion of the approval of items A(Approval of Chairman's nomination of James Rathner for Vice Chairman of special events and lectures($75.00 a month), retroactive for March) and item B(Approval of Chairman's nomination of Ed Miller for Vice Chairman of concerts and movies($75.00 a month), retro-active for March) under New Business. The motion was seconded and passed with 14 in favor, 0 opposed and 0 abstaining. Chairman O'Connell read the minutes from the Organizations Board Meeting held on March 15, 1984. The meeting was called to order at 3:35 p.m. Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Epsilon Pi, Alpha Kappa Psi, Association of Comput-ing Machinery, Gay Academic Union, Hotel Association, Interfraternity Council, LDSSA, Sigma Chi, Sigma Chi Little Sisters, Sigma Nu, Sigma Nu Little Sisters, Society of Physics Students, Student Philosophical Round Table, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Tau Kappa Epsilon Little Sisters, Zeta Tau Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha and the UNLV Skydivers were present. A list of the organizations losing recognition was read. The minutes from the meeting held on March 1, 1984 were approved with the correction that the Society of Physics Students be listed as present. Robert Barnum was appointed as tempo rary Vice Chairman since Jay Lezcano, past Vice Chairman, has resigned. The board granted recognition to the UNLV Rock Climbing Club, I.A.B.C., Water Skiing Club and the Alpha Epsilon Pi Little Sisters. The board also approved a funding request for $450.00 for AKPsi/Hotel Association and a funding request for SPRTA for $200.00. The meeting was adjourned at 3:59 p.m. Senator Friedman moved to approve the minutes for the Organizations Board meeting held on March 15, 1984 with the deletion of New Business, item A, 1, approval of $450.00 for the AKPsi/Hotel Association. Senator Fazi seconded the motion which passed with 14 in favor, 0 opposed and 0 abstain-ing. Senator Ohriner reported on the Presidential Search Committee. The application deadline has been extended until April 1st. The next meeting is scheduled for Friday, April 6 at 2:00 p.m. in the Regents Conference Room VII. Old Business A. Nominations for Vacant Senate Seats 1. Academic Advisement(2) 2. Health Sciences(1) There were no nominations. B. Appointment of Senator 1. Education College(1) a. Matt Florenridge b. Vicky Huse c. Liz Cory d. Nanda Briggs 3. Ray Tuntland Senator Haldeman moved to approve Vicky Huse as an Education College Senator. The motion was seconded and passed with 14 in favor, 0 opposed and 0 abstaining. MINUTES SENATE MEETING #19 MARCH 20, 1984 PAGE 4 C. Discussion/Action on PHysicans Services Proposal(Donation of up to $14,000.00) - from table Senator Haldeman moved to remove this item from the table. The motion was seconded and passed with 14 in favor, 0 opposed and 0 abstaining. Senator Haldeman moved to refer this item to the Appropriations Board. THe motion was seconded and passed with 14 in favor, 0 opposed and 0 abstaining. D. Appointment of Senate President Pro Tempore 1. Ohriner 2. Doubrava 3. Hawley 4. Fazi Senator Hawley withdrew his name from consideration. Senator Eckert moved to have an election with a roll call vote. The motion was seconded and passed with 14 in favor, 0 opposed and 1 abstaining(Friedman). The following senators voted in favor of James Ohriner for Senate Presi-dent Pro Tempore: David Ezra Bill Haldeman Tom Hawley Karen Cohen Robert Ashley Vicky Huse Mark Doubrava Karen Eckert Cara Iddings The following senators voted for Mark Doubrava for Senate President Pro Tempore: James Ohriner Gary Samuelson Patrick Adams John Fazi Gus Varona Hal Friedman James Ohriner was appointed Senate President Pro Tempore with 9 in favor of Ohriner and 5 in favor of Doubrava. VIII. New Business A. Donation of $1500.00 to the Center of Economic Education in the College of Business and Economics for the Purchase of Word Pro-cessing equipment. To come from either 900 or 906 - Eglet Senator Varona moved to table this item for one week. The motion was seconded and passed with 12 in favor, 2 opposed and 1 abstaining. B. Donation for the Political Science Department for the CSUN Student/ Faculty Lounge $1500.00 - Lee President Lee moved to approve the donation for the political science department for the CSUN Student/Faculty Lounge of $1500.00. The motion was seconded. Senator Eckert gave a budget report on the funds available. The motion passed with 12 in favor, 2 opposed and 1 abstaining. MINUTES SENATE MEETING #19 MARCH 20, 1984 PAGE 5 There was discussion on the outstanding teachers award. The Senate made nominations and each was discussed. The meeting was recessed for five minutes at 5:23 p.m. The meeting was called back to order at 5:29 p.m. Second Roll Call Members in Attendance David Ezra Bill Haldeman James Ohriner Gary Samuelson Patrick Adams Karen Cohen John Fazi Gus Varona Robert Ashley Vicky Huse Hal Friedman Karen Eckert Cara Iddings Mark Doubrava Senator Eckert moved to nominate one professor from each college for the outstanding teacher award. Senator Friedman seconded the motion which passed with 12 in favor, 1 opposed(Haldeman) and 1 abstaining(Cohen) IX. Open Discussion Senator Ohriner announced that he will miss the next senate meeting, because he has been requested to go to Carson City. President Lee welcomed Senator Huse. Senate President Clay announced that Pam Shannon resigned. X. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 5:38 p.m. Respectfully submitted by, Respectfully prepared by, Members Absent Tom Hawley Robert Eglet Rian Flourens Catherine Clay, CSUN 'Senaue President,. -iynn Best, CSUN Secretary