Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, August 18, 1988

CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT AGENDA SENATE MEETING 18-2 6 THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1988 4:00PM MSU 201 I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. OVERRIDE OF THIRD UNEXCUSED ABSENCE FOR KARI COZINE IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS V. BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS VI. EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS A. Approval of Courtney Pace (*pending new grade verification form) to Appropriations Board as a member. B. Approval of Steve Evenson as a member to the Parking and Traffic committee. C. Approval of Phil DaQuino as a member to the Parking and Traffic Committee. D. Approval of Jill Valenti as a member to the Parking and Traffic Committee. E. Approval of Chuck Walker as a member to the Academic Standards Committee. F. Introduction of Tristam Harrington to the Judicial Council as a justice. G. Introduction of Joe Bunin as Chief Justice of the Judicial Council. H. Introduction of Victoria Von Tobel as the Nevada student Affairs Director. VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Discussion/Action on SETA Policy. B. Discussion/Action on Preschool Contract. C. Nominations/Appointment of vacant Business and Economics Seat (1). 1. Kendall Cummings 2. Julia Valenti 3. Kimberly Elliott 4. Albert Quioque UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89154/(702) 739-3477 D. Nominations/Appointment of vacant Arts and Letters Seats (4). 1. Christine Siddons 2. Corrine Goldstein 3. Wayne Phillips 4. Ana Montano E. Nominations/Appointment of vacant Education Seat (1). 1. Craig Kuntz F. Nominations/Appointment of vacant Academic Advising Seat (1) 1. Kimberly Kershaw VIII.NEW BUSINESS A. Discussion/Action on sending NSA Director to Voter Registration Conference in Washington D.C.. B. Introduction/Approval of remuneration for Quicksilver Editor. C. Approval of reimbursing John Midby for classes taken this summer. D. Approval of Student Health Advisory Council. E. Introduction of Senate Bill #27. IX. OPEN DISCUSSION X. ADJOURNMENT CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT MINUTES SENATE MEETING 18-2 6 THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1988 4:00PM MSU 2 01 I. CALL TO ORDER CSUN Senate President Jack E. Spicer Jr. called Senate meeting 18-26 to order at 4:02pm. II. ROLL CALL PRESENT Senator Clay Senator Dreibelbis Senator Frankulin Senator Reiss Senator Walker Senator Cozine Senator DaQuino Senator Hoffman Senator Vigano Senator Gottschalk Senator Elliott III. OVERRIDE OF THIRD UNEXCUSED ABSENCE FOR KARI COZINE This motion was considered out of order. IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS CSUN Senate President Jack Spicer announced that Chuck Smith resigned from his Arts and Letters Seat. There are presently four vacancies open in the Arts and Letters College. There are positions available on the Elections Board. He mentioned that in Unfinished Business item A there will be no action or discussion, as is the same for item B., of Unfinished Business. Item H. of New Business is an introduction. Senators should have the names of the professors and classes that they will be speaking to as a part of their Senator requirements. CSUN Vice President Jennifer McGinty announced that the Nevada Student Leadership Conference was a success. The event was $2 000 under the budget originally planned. She also mentioned that the evaluation that the students filled out for the conference were very positive. UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS/4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY/LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89154/(702) 739-3477 ABSENT Senator Richmond 2nd unexcused Senator Varela 3rd unexcused Senator Kroth 1st unexcused Senator Robertson excused CSUN President Steve Evenson announced that he needed a guest for tomorrow on KUNV. If anyone is interested in looking at the Board of Regents' agenda they should see him. He announced that UNR is changing their Student Body Constitution. The marquee that is by the dorms will be used by the Health Services Department. On September 2nd he will be giving his State of the Campus address. The Joe Clark Lecture will take place on September 13th. He will also be out of town from Tuesday to Saturday. He also mentioned that attending the Board of Regents meeting with him will be Jennifer, Kristi and Todd. Gretchen Rexroad will be the Student Services Secretary. He also mentioned that Mike Mitchell from Utah State visited our campus. V. BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS Rob Rosenthal from KUNV announced that the Jazz Festival in the Mountains went well. Brian Brooks will be working for the Key, starting on Monday. Miguel Palmieri, CSUN Appropriations Board chair announced that there is a 132,000.000 discrepancy in the budget. Kristi Carlson, Student Services Director announced that Student Services would be willing to give $12,000 to the Police Department for the Student Security Service. The Freshman Yearbooks are being printed, and the typewriters should be in tomorrow. Ben from the CSUN Book-Me Service spoke to the Senate about the new book service provided to the students. Senate President Pro Tempore Todd Gottschalk arrived at the Senate Meeting. A man named Victor discussed with the Senate about the out of the body experience. He said that he would like to have a class on this experience every month if possible. CSUN President Steve Evenson told him that proper arrangements for this event could be made in CSUN. Brett Greene from KUNV showed the Senate a gold record which they received from one of the bands that they helped to get their start. Chuck Walker was a proxy for Jan Nicoscia, the Video Yearbook Editor. He announced that she is looking into getting a storage area for the equipment used. She has started on the editing already. Video Yearbooks can be purchased for $15.00, the price will soon go up to $20.00. Karen Hirschfield, Assistant Entertainment and Programming Director, announced that the Back To School party will be on September 2. Chuck Walker announced that he needs someone to man the OPI booth at orientation on Tuesday, August 2 3rd. Brandi Hoffman announced that the new Student Health building is complete. If you would like a tour someone at the building will be helpful in assisting you. VI. EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS A. Approval of Courtney Pace (*pending new grade verification form) to Appropriations Board as a member. B. Approval of Steve Evenson as a member to the Parking and Traffic committee. C. Approval of Phil DaQuino as a member to the Parking and Traffic committee. - withdrawn D. Approval of Jill Valenti as a member to the Parking and Traffic committee. E. Approval of Chuck Walker as a member to the Academic Advising committee. F. Introduction of Tristam Harrington to the Judicial Council as a member. G. Introduction of Joe Bunin as Chief Justice of the Judicial Council. H. Introduction of Victoria Von Tobel as the Nevada Student Affairs Director. - Motion considered out of order. Motion by Senator Hoffman to approve items A,B,D,E, of Executive Board nominations. Seconded by Senator Walker. Call for a vote. Motion carried, unanimously. VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Discussion/Approval of SETA Policy. There was no action taken at this time. B. Discussion/Action on Preschool Contract. There was no action taken at this time. C. Nominations/Appointment of vacant Business and Economics Seat (1). 1. Kendall Cummings 2. Julia Valenti 3. Kimberly Elliott 4. Albert Quioque 5. Brian Langeson CSUN President Steve Evenson motioned to have each of candidates speak, after which there will be an election and the two top vote getters will have a run off election. The top vote getter out of the run off election will be appointed to the Business and Economics Seat. Seconded by Senator Frankulin. Call for a vote. Motion carried, unanimously. Kendall Cummings addressed the Senate. There was discussion. Kim Elliott addressed the Senate. There was discussion. Albert Quioque addressed the Senate. There was discussion. CSUN President Evenson addressed the Senate on the behalf of Jill Valenti. There was no discussion. Call for a vote. There was a motion by CSUN President Evenson to move out of the order of the day and into item B. of new business. There were no objections. B. Introduction/Approval of renumeration for Quicksilver Editor, with a $150 a month stipend and a 24 credit fee waiver. Motion by Senator DaQuino to waive bylaw 1 and approve. Seconded by Senator Cozine. There was discussion. Call for a vote. Motion carried, with ten in favor, no opposed, and one abstention (Elliott). C. Approval of reimbursing John Midby for classes taken this summer. Motion to approve by Senator Hoffman. Seconded by Senator Walker. Call for a vote. Motion carried, unanimously. D. Approval of Student Health Advisory Constitution. Motion to approve by Senator DaQuino. Seconded by CSUN Vice President McGinty. There was discussion. Call for a vote. Motion carried, with ten in favor, no opposed, and one abstention (Brandi). E. Introduction of Senate Bill #27. Motion by CSUN Vice President McGinty to approve items F. - K. as a whole. Cumminqs Reiss Hoffman Vigano Gottschalk Quinoque Valenti Lanqeson Elliott Clay Dreibelbis Frankulin Cozine DaQuino Abstentions Walker Call for a vote on the run off election. Cumminqs Reiss Hoffman Vigano Gottschalk Quinoque Valenti Lanqeson Elliott Clay Dreibelbis Frankulin Cozine DaQuino Abstentions Walker Kimberly was the highest vote getter for the Business and Economics Seat. D. Nominations/Appointment of vacant Arts and Letters Seats (4). 1. Christine Siddons 2. Corrine Goldstein 3. Wayne Phillips 4. Ana Montano 5. Michael Barclay 6. Gina Polovina There was no action taken at this time. E. Nominations/Appointment of vacant Education Seat (1). 1. Craig Kuntz - withdrawn F. Nominations/Appointment of vacant Academic Advising Seat (1). 1. Kimberly Kershaw There was no action taken at this time. Judicial Council Justice Laura Hatcher swore in Kim Elliott as the Business and Economics Senator. VIII.NEW BUSINESS A. Discussion/Action on sending NSA Director to Voter Registration conference in Washington D.C.. F. Approval of Back To School party for a total of $800; $650 for three bands, $150 for cash prizes; on September 2, 1988. G. Approval of Family Fair for Charlie the Clown for $150, on September 16, 1988. H. Approval of Hypnotist for October 14th and 15th at a total of $850 plus a room and contract. I. Approval of the following events and amounts for October 26-28; Rocky Horror Show - $650, Dunking Booth - $25, Caricatures (2 days) - $750, The Fox - $1250. (Total $2675). J. Approval of Movie Series for $800. K. Approval of The Lonely Now Band for $500. Seconded by Senator Cozine. There was discussion. Call for a vote. Motion carried, unanimously. L. Approval of Organizations Board Operating Policy. Motion to approve by Vice President McGinty. Seconded by Senate President Pro Tempore Gottchalk. Call for a vote. Motion carried, unanimously. IIIB.APPROVAL OF SENATE MEETING MINUTES 18-25 Motion to approve by Senator Dreibelbis. Seconded by Senator Clay. There was discussion. Call for a vote. Motion carried, with eight in favor, one opposed (Gottschalk), and two abstentions (Cozine, Elliott). A. Discussion/Action on sending NSA Director to Voter Registration Conference in Washington D.C. for $750 for September 3 0th - October 2nd. Motion to approve by CSUN President Evenson. Seconded by CSUN Vice President McGinty. There was discussion. Call for a vote. Motion carried with eight in favor, two opposed (DaQuino, Hoffman), and one abstention (Walker). IX. OPEN DISCUSSION CSUN President Steve Evenson - Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Senator Clay - "I can't believe it!" Senator DaQuino - Thanked the Senate Secretary for doing the minutes for the meeting. He also mentioned that there should be an award for the Senator of the Year. The also mentioned that the Video Yearbook should be advertised in the CARS registration packet. He also mentioned that the bylaws should be going through a Bylaws Committee, but they aren't. Senator Hoffman - She announced that she read the editorial in the Yellin' Rebel about the Executive Board approving pencil sharpeners. She asked for them to comment regarding this issue. CSUN President Evenson - He mentioned that it was his mistake that he had left the Senate meeting last time. The deal with the pencil sharpeners took months to negotiate. He made an agreement with the Dean to have CSUN buy the pencil sharpeners and the Dean would take care of the installation. By the Senate only approving half off the pencil sharpeners, they would be installed in every other room, other than in every room. The Executive Board in its infinite wisdom thought that it would be better to buy the sharpeners all at once, and get it over with. CSUN Senate President Jack Spicer - He commented that after that Senate meeting the Executive Board went to Utah Leadership Conference, and in the classrooms there they have at least one sharpener if not two in every room. He also mentioned that he has had students come into his office looking for a pencil sharpener on campus. CSUN Senate President Pro Tempore Todd Gottschalk - He announced that he was for the pencil sharpeners in the first place, but he felt that it was done very underhandedly. He didn't feel that it was right at all. The Executive Board went ahead and approved money that the Senate had disapproved; for the Executive Board to do that it is circumventing the Senate all together. He felt that the $500 limit that the Executive Board has in approving items is starting to be abused. Senator Walker - He did not approve of the way that certain candidates for the Business and Economics Seat were treated. He felt that it was clear that there was a bias against a candidate, who is a part of any other organization. He announced that the TKEs are not out to control the Senate. The TKEs that make up the Senate rarely vote the same. He said that he was sick and tired of a certain Executive Board member taking about his feelings about an organization on a member of that organization, that happened to be a candidate for a senate seat. He announced that he demanded a formal apology to his fraternity, and if it is not given, he mentioned that there would be hell to pay. He mentioned that certain members of the Executive Board should not make rude comments when senators are speaking. Everyone is entitled to their differences, so no one has the right to sit up at the table and make a remark; if your not going to respect that right, then that person should be the hell out of the room. He mentioned that we a suppose to be adults not children. CSUN President Steve Evenson - He asked to which member he was speaking about. Senator Walker - He responded, "if your not smart enough to figure it out, then don't ask." He mentioned that it is very clear who his comments are being directed to. CSUN President Steve Evenson - He mentioned that he would like to know just for the record who he is talking about. Senator Walker - He announced that it was CSUN President Evenson, and CSUN Vice President McGinty. He mentioned that is was the Executive Board's responsibility to educate the senators in procedure at a meeting. Senator Dreibelbis - He inquired why the senators were not on the list to attend the dinner for Joe Clark. CSUN President Evenson - He announced that CSUN is not paying for the dinner, and the total number of guests on the list is 60; if senators were to go then the number of guests would be around 80. President Maxson is paying for the dinner, and he did not want to press his luck. He knows that all the senators would like to go, but unless they can all go, he is not going to invite them. If there are any vacancies after the public officials respond he will them invite some of the senators, if he can. Everyone is invited to the reception. Senator Dreibelbis - He asked why we are trying to model ourselves after Utah State. CSUN President Evenson - He mentioned that Utah has about the same size population and the two schools are similar. Senator Dreibelbis - He mentioned that he was upset about the issue of the pencil sharpeners. He felt that besides what the majority of senators wanted, the Executive Board did other wise. He also asked if there was a list of questions that he should ask at meetings, that were the right type of questions to ask. Senator Reiss - He mentioned that it would be a good idea for the Executive Board to educate the Senate regarding procedure at meetings. CSUN Senate President Spicer - He announced that he is always in the office and is willing to answer any questions that one has regarding procedure of meetings. He mentioned that one of his personal goals is to get more funding for the library. The Nevada Student Leadership Conference went well; he received a favorable impression. He also announced that the Book Me Service offered to the students is a good system. X. ADJOURNMENT CSUN Senate President Jack Spicer adjourned Senate Meeting 18-26 at 5:55pm. Respectfully Prepared and Submitted by: