Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, March 6, 1995

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Government Office of the Senate President AGENDA WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE MEETING MOYER STUDENT UNION 181 SENATE CHAMBERS MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1995 5:30P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL II. ANNOUNCEMENTS IV. NEW BUSINESS A. REVIEW OF SENATE WAYS & MEANS DUTIES AS PRESCRIBED BY THE CSUN CONSTITUTION, BYLAWS, AND OPERATING POLICIES; B. DISCUSSION /ACTION OF ALL SUBMITTED ORGANIZATIONS FUNDING REQUESTS FOR THE 1994-95 ACADEMIC YEAR; C. REVISION OF CURRENT ORGANIZATIONS FUNDING REQUESTS; D. DISCUSSION OF FUNDING REQUEST PROCEDURES a. Executive Board b. Organizations IV. OPEN DISCUSSION V. ADJOURNMENT CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA. 4505 SOUTH MARYLAND PARKWAY • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3477 • FAX (702) 895-4606 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Government Office of the Senate President AGENDA SENATE RULES & ETHICS COMMITTEE MOYER STUDENT UNION 181 SENATE CHAMBERS MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1995 6:00P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. ANNOUNCEMENTS IV. NEW BUSINESS A. DISCUSSION/APPROVAL OF SENATE RULES. V. OPEN DISCUSSION VI. ADJOURNMENT CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA 4505 SOUTH MARYLAND PARKWAY • U s VEGAS, NEVADA 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3477 • FAX (702) 8 9 5 4 6 0 6 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Government Office of the Senate President J. William Romero, Jr. Patrick T.C. Smith Senate President Pro Tempore Business & Economics John W. Pida Human Performance & Development Wait C Vodrazaka, Jr. Engineering Jamie J. Fox Education Scott D. Schwartz Hotel Administration Shawrta J. Campbell Liberal Arts Terence CarrolI Student Development Keith W. McLain Science & Mathematics Leia Fleischman Fine & Performing Arts Kirstin Anderson Liberal Arts Terry A. Morrow Communications roe Laxague susiness & Economics Edward A. Rivera Business & Economics Laura Zurek Hotel Administration Julie Wong Education Carl Tulbert Liberal Arts Steven IV. Eisen Business & Economics Geoffrey Fayyad Student Development Terry A. Moore Studies Johnathan Schiff Hotel Administration AGENDA SENATE MEETING 25-11 MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1995 MOYER STUDENT UNION 201 6:30P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 25-10 IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS V. BOARD & COMMITTEE REPORTS A. SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Rules & Ethics, CHAIR SCHWARTZ b. Safety & Awareness, CHAIR FLEISCHMAN c. Bylaws, CHAIR MCLAIN d. Ad hoc Constitutional Revision, CHAIR CAMPBELL e. Ways & Means, CHAIR FOX f. Student Health Liaison, SENATOR RIVERA g. Ad hoc Student Health Committee, CHAIR SMITH h. VACANT SENATE SEATS 1. Architecture (1) 2. Health Sciences (1) 3. Student Development (1) B. DIRECTOR REPORTS a. Nevada Student Affairs, DIRECTOR JOHANNSSON b. Office of Student of Information, DIRECTOR WALLACE c. Organizations Board, DIRECTOR PHILLIPS CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA 4505 SOUTH MARYLAND PARKWAY • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3477 • FAX (702) 895-4606 Senate Agenda 25-11 Monday, March 6, 1995 page 2 d. Student Services, DIRECTOR GREENHALG C. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT REPORTS ab.. CKoUnsNolVid9a1te.5d FSMtu dent Business Manager, MANAGER CALLISON c. Residential Hall Liaison D. FACULTY SENATE SEAT REPORTS a. Academic Budget b. Academic Standards c. Admissions d. Code e. Curriculum f. General Education g. Grievance h. Library i. Public Relations j. Scholarship k. Status of Women 1. Rebel Yell Advisory Board ( VI. PUBLIC COMMENT [In accordance with N.R.S. 241.020 (2)(c)(3)]. VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Items A. through D. postponed and broken into individual items per motion from Senate meeting 25-10 held Monday February 27, 1995 on which agenda they appeared as a single item N. A. Approval of performance agreement/contract and an amount not to exceed $16,600.00 for debate "Richard Thornburgh vs. Milton Grimes: Crime & Justice in America", to be held the evening of Monday, March 27, 1995 in the Flora Dungan Humanities Building, to be encumbered from the FY 94-95 CSUN 2707 (Cont) account; B. Approval of performance agreement/contract and an amount not to exceed $16,593.00 for lecture by Dr. M. Joycelyn Elders, to be held on one of the following evenings (approx. 7:30p.m.) March 17,23,24 or April 11,12,13,14, 1995 in the Flora Dungan Humanities Building, to be encumbered from the FY 94-95 CSUN 2707 (Cont) account; ( C. Approval of performance agreement/contract and an amount not to exceed $15,000.00 for "Playboy vs. N.O.W. Debate", to be held the evening of Senate Agenda 25-11 Monday, March 6, 1995 page 3 Thursday, April 20, 1995 in the Flora Dungan Humanities Building, to be encumbered from the FY 94-95 CSUN 2707 (Cont) account; D. Approval of performance agreement/contract and an amount not to exceed $6,480.00 for theater performance "Fredrick Douglas Now", to be held on an evening in the months of March or April in the Flora Dungan Humanities Building, to be encumbered from the FY 94-95 CSUN 2707 (Cont) account; VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. The formation of an investigative committee to look into the alleged wrong doings of Student Body President Boixo (3 members needed) as submitted by SENATOR FLEISCHMAN; IX. OPEN DISCUSSION X. ADJOURNMENT Posted in accordance with the Nevada Open Meeting Law (NRS 241.00) at the following locations: Moyer Student Union Frank & Estella Beam Hall Flora Dungan Humanities Bldg. Wright Hall Thomas Beam Engineering Complex JWR/bag dsk3:AG25-ll University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Government Office of the Senate President toft 3/ 8 oq Hi % MINUTES SENATE MEETING 25-11 MONDAY, MARCH 6,1995 MOYER STUDENT UNION 201 6:30P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER SENATE PRESIDENT ROMERO called the meeting to order at 6:37p.m. II. ROLL CALL Kirstin Anderson Shawna Campbell Terence Carroll Steven Eisen Geoffrey Fayyad Leia Fleischman Jamie Fox Joe Laxague Keith McLain Terry Moore Terry Morrow John Pida Edward Rivera Jonathan Schiff Scott Schwartz Patrick Smith Carl Tolbert Walt Vodrazka Julie Wong Laura Zurek III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 25-10 Out of Order, not signed yet. IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS The following persons gave their announcements: Nevada Student Affairs Director Johannsson Student Body President Boixo Senate President Pro Tempore Smith Senate President Romero 4505 SOUTH MARYLAND PARKWAY • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3477 • FAX (702) 895-4606 PRESENT ABSENT PAGE 1 CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SENATE MEETING 25-11 / MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1995 V. BOARD & COMMITTEE REPORTS A. SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Rules & Ethics, CHAIR SCHWARTZ - posted agenda and had meeting, the Senate Rules passed at the Rules & Ethics Committee meeting. b. Campus Safety & Awareness, CHAIR FLEISCHMAN - would like to have SENATORS WONG and SCHIFF as members on her committee, and has asked for a lighting report for the campus. Motion made by SENATOR FLEISCHMAN appoint SENATORS WONG and SCHIFF to the Campus Safety & Awareness committee, seconded by SENATOR FOX. Seeing no objections SENATORS WONG and SCHIFF receive the appointments by unanimous acclimation. c. Bylaws, CHAIR MCLAIN - had a meeting, would like to have the Senate approve SENATOR MOORE to the Bylaws committee. Motion made by SENATOR MCLAIN to appoint SENATOR MOORE to the Bylaws committee, seconded by SENATOR SMITH. Seeing no objections SENATOR MOORE receives the appointment by unanimous acclimation. d. Ad hoc Constitutional Revision, CHAIR CAMPBELL - will be planning a meeting after Spring Break. e. Ways & Means, CHAIR FOX - will be a meeting tonight after the Senate Meeting. f. Student Health Liaison, SENATOR RIVERA - had a meeting on Friday, the Health Center would like to up the increase to a $13.00 increase; needs feedback against the fee. g. Ad hoc Student Health Committee, CHAIR SMITH - looking into all the possible ideas for the Health Center. No more Reports recorded. Motion to move out of the Order of the Day by SENATOR FLEISCHMAN to New Business item A, seconded by SENATOR FLEISCHMAN. Move into a vote. Motion passes 20-0-0. A. The formation of an investigative committee to look into the alleged wrong doings of Student Body President Boixo (3 members needed) as submitted by SENATOR FLEISCHMAN; PAGE 2 SENATE MEETING 25-11 / MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1995 Motion to approve made by SENATOR FLEISCHMAN, seconded by SENATOR CARROLL. Discussion followed. Personal Privilege by SENATOR FLEISCHMAN at 7:30p.m. Motion to amend the item to read : The formation of an investigative committee to address parking tickets accumulated by Student Body President Boixo, made by SENATOR VODRAZKA, seconded by SENATOR PIDA. Move into vote on the amendment. Motion passes 19-0-0. Move into vote on the amended item. Motion passes 10-6-3. SENATORS WONG, SMITH, CAMPBELL, LAXAGUE, FAYYAD, SCHIFF opposed. SENATORS MORROW, FOX, and VODRAZKA abstained. Motion to move back into the order of the day made by SENATOR EISEN, seconded by SENATOR RIVERA. VI. PUBLIC COMMENT [In accordance with N.R.S. 241.020 (2)(c)(3)]. No comments from the gallery. VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Approval of performance agreement/contract and an amount not to exceed $16,600.00 for debate "Richard Thornburgh vs. Milton Grimes: Crime & Justice in America", to be held the evening on Monday, March 27, 1995 in the Flora Dungan Humanities Building, to be encumbered from the FY 94-95 CSUN 2707 (Cont) account; Motion to approve made by SENATOR CARROLL, seconded by SENATOR SCHIFF. Discussion followed. Motion to amend the item by removing 'to be held the evening of Monday, March 17, 1995 in the Flora Dungan Humanities Building' made by SENATOR SMITH, seconded by SENATOR MCLAIN. Move into vote on amendment. Motion passes 19-0-0. Move into vote on amended item. Motion passes 19-0-0. B. Approval of performance agreement/contract and an amount not to exceed $16,593.00 for lecture by Dr. M. Joycelyn Elders, to be held on one of the following evenings (approx. 7:30p.m.) March 17,23,24 or April 11,12,13,14, 1995 in the Flora PAGE 3 SENATE MEETING 25-11 / MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1995 Dungan Humanities Building, to be encumbered from the FY 94-95 CSUN 2707 (Cont) : account; Motion to approve made by SENATOR SCHWARTZ, seconded by SENATOR ZUREK. Discussion followed. Motion to amend item by removing 'March 17,23,24 or (and) in the Flora Dungan Humanities Building' made by SENATOR VODRAZKA, seconded by SENATOR MCLAIN. Move into vote on amendment. Motion passes 19-0-0. Move into vote on amended item. Motion passes 13-2-4. SENATORS SMITH and WONG opposed. SENATORS FOX, RIVERA, CAMPBELL, and CARROLL abstained. C. Approval of performance agreement/contract and an amount not to exceed $15,000.00 for "Playboy vs. N.O.W. Debate", to be held the evening of Thursday, April 20, 1995 in the Flora Dungan Humanities Building, to be encumbered from the FY 94-95 CSUN 2707 (Cont) account; Motion to approve made by SENATOR SCHWARTZ, seconded by SENATOR CARROLL. Discussion followed. Motion to amend item by removing 'in the Flora Dungan Humanities Building' made by SENATOR VODRAZKA, seconded by SENATOR MOORE. Move into vote on amendment. Motion passes 19-0-0. Move into vote on amended item. Motion passes 17-2-0. SENATORS ZUREK and FAYYAD opposed. D. Approval of performance agreement/contract and an amount not to exceed $6,480.00 for the theater performance "Fredrick Douglas Now", to be held on an evening in the months of March or April in the Flora Dungan Humanities Building, to be encumbered from the FY 94-95 CSUN 2707 (Cont) account; Motion to approve made by SENATOR ZUREK, seconded by SENATOR ANDERSON. Discussion followed. PAGE 4 SENATE MEETING 25-11 / MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1995 Motion to amend by removing 'on an evening in the months of March or (and) in the Flora Dungan Humanities Building' and insert 'in' before April made by SENATOR EISEN, seconded by SENATOR RIVERA. Move into vote on amendment. Motion passes 19-0-0. Move into vote on amended item. Motion passes 19-0-0. IX. OPEN DISCUSSION None recorded. X. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn made by SENATOR LAXAGUE, seconded by SENATOR MCLAIN. Move into a vote. Motion passes 19-0-0. Meeting is adjourned at 8:47p.m. PAGE 5