Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, June 19, 1995

STUDENT SENATE MEETING 25-21 Monday, June 19,1995 6:30 PM FLORA DUNGAN HUMANITIES 1ST FLOOR/AUDITORIUM Agenda topics I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 25-17,25-18,25-19, &25-20 TV. ANNOUNCEMENTS V. SENATE BOARD & COMMITTEE REPORTS A. OVERRIDE OF THIRD (3RD) UNEXCUSED ABSCENCE FOR BELOW STATED SENATORS: • SENATOR FAYYAD • SENATOR MORROW B. NOMINATION/ELECTION OF OPEN SENATE SEATS C. SENATE COMMITTEE AND FACULTY COMMITTEE REPORTS. D. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT REPORTS VI. PUBLIC COMMENT VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Villi NEW BUSINESS A. INTRODUCTION OF SENATE BILL 25-03 (TO BE COMMITTED TO THE BYLAWS COMMITTEE). B APPROVAL OF PERFORMANCE CONTRACT FOR DR. WILL KEIM. PERFORMANCES TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 24- 25, 1995. C. APPROVAL OF AN HOURLY WAGE OF $5.50 AND A SIX CREDIT FEE WAIVER PER SEMESTER/SESSION FOR THE SENATE SECRETARY WHILE HE/SHE IS EMPLOYED AS SUCH. (NEW SENATE SECRETARY TBA) IX. OPEN DISCUSSION X. ADJOURNMENT SPECIALNOTES: SENATE BILL DRAFT 25-03 IS PRINTED ON THE BACK OF THIS PAGE. POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NRS 241.00 AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: MOYER STUDENT UNION, BEAM HALL, FLORA DUNGAN HUMANITIES, WRIGHT HALL, AND THE BEAM ENGINEERING COMPLEX. RECEIVED-CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS STUDENT GOVERNMENT OFCE. UJiiVERSJTt. C? NEVADA U"» '-'ECAS Senate Bill 25-? of the 25th Session Written by Scott Schwartz, and Laura Zurek hflY 3Z 11 31 AM JJ Submitted by Senator Schwartz Senate Stipend Bylaw Summary: This bill establishes a stipend policy for the CSUN Senators, to consist of S50 per meeting attended, and a 12 credit fee waiver split between two semesters. We, the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, represented in the CSUN Senate, do enact as follows: I. Definition A. The CSUN Senate Stipend shall be a gift to the senators, for their community service. As such any part of the Stipend can be declined by a senator. B. It shall consist of a credit fee waver of no less than 12 credits split evenly between Fall and Spring Semesters, and a per meeting attended Cash Stipend of no less than $50.00 per meeting. C. Any raise in the Stipend must be approved by a two thirds vote of the Senate, in the Session preceding the increase, (i.e. no Senate shall be empowered to give themselves a Stipend increase.) D. When a quorum is not met, a per meeting Stipend will not be paid, however, if the emergency meeting is called, due to the lack of quorum, all senators in attendance at the original meeting will receive a Stipend. Those not previously attending will not receive a per meeting Stipend for the emergency meeting. E. All other emergency meetings will be treated as ordinary meetings for Stipend purposes. F. For the fee waiver portion of the Stipend, any senator not completing an entire term shall be given a prorated fee waiver based on the percentage of the term completed. Audited, Dropped, or Failed classes will not be covered by the fee waiver. If any of these occur, the senator will be charged for the amount owed to CSUN, as fee waivers are processed before the semester begins. G. The Senate President Pro Tempore is exempt from this, as he/she already receives a Stipend and fee waiver. H. The amount declared by the Senate shall be budgeted in the CSUN Budget each year. I. Senators are bound by Senate Bylaw 27. DRAFT STUDENT SENATE MEETING 25-21 Monday, June 19,1995 6:30 PM FLORA DUNGAN HUMANITIES 1ST FLOOR/AUDITORIUM Agenda topics I. CALL TO ORDER n. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 25-17,25-18,25-19, &2S-20 IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS V. SENATE BOARD & COMMITTEE REPORTS A. OVERRIDE OF THIRD (3RD) UNEXCUSED ABSCENCE FOR BELOW STATED SENATORS: • SENATORFAYYAD • SENATOR MORROW B. NOMINATION/ELECTION OF OPEN SENATE SEATS C. SENATE COMMITTEE AND FACULTY COMMITTEE REPORTS. D. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT REPORTS VI. PUBLIC COMMENT VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. INTRODUCTION OF SENATE BILL 25-03 (TO BE COMMITTED TO THE BYLAWS COMMITTEE). B APPROVAL OF PERFORMANCE CONTRACT FOR DR WILL KEIM. PERFORMANCES TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 24- 25, 1995. C. APPROVAL OF AN HOURLY WAGE OF $5.50 AND A SIX CREDIT FEE WAIVER PER SEMESTER/SESSION FOR THE SENATE SECRETARY WHILE HE/SHE IS EMPLOYED AS SUCH. (NEW SENATE SECRETARY TBA) IX. OPEN DISCUSSION X. ADJOURNMENT SPECIALNOTES: SENATE BILL DRAFT 25-03 IS PRINTED ON THE BACK OF THIS PAGE. .'v c> ... ac=c c o 1 -! < jr —T3 JSC nO-^Ornl c c >• "n —' t r o z/t try POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NRS 241.00 AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: MOYER STUDENT UNION, BEAM HALL, FLORA DUNGAN HUMANITIES, WRIGHT HALL, AND THE BEAM ENGINEERING COMPLEX. University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Government Office of the Senate President MINUTES SENATE MEETING 25-21 MONDAY, JUNE 19,1995 FLORA DUNGAN HUMANITIES 1ST FLOOR/AUDITORIUM 6:30 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER SENATE PRESIDENT SMITH called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Jaimie Fox Keith McLain Terry Moore Edward Rivera Scott Schwartz Sandra Shelling Laura Zurek Dan Fendell (appointed) Terry Morrow (appointed) Joaquin Trujillo (appointed) Jason Williams (appointed) III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 25-17, 25-18,25-19, 25-20 Out of order IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT PIDA- Has been meeting with almost every department head on campus regarding the million dollars that will be developed over a year's time as a result of the tuition increase. Any services that need to be improved or developed to better service students, contact him and schedule an appointment to discuss it. STUDENT BODY VICE-PRESIDENT MILLS - announcements unintelligible. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MOORE - Welcome Senate Secretary. SENATE PRESIDENT SMITH - Introduction of Senate Secretary. Announcement of future motion to increase secretary stipend to $6.00 an hour. V. SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Campus Safety & Awareness, CHAIR FLIESCHMAN - no longer has a committee needs senators to help this summer. VICE PRESIDENT MILLS questioned if she had seen lighting survey results. CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA 4 5 0 5 SOUTH MARYLAND PARKWAY • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89154-2009 • (702) 8 9 5 - 3 4 7 7 • FAX (702) 895-4606 PRESENT Shawna Campbell Terence Carroll Leia Fleischman ABSENT Nadia Deluca (3rd unexcused) Joel Laxague (unexecused) Carl Tolbert (excused) SENATE MINUTES 25-21 / MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1995 PAGE 2 b. Bylaws, CHAIR MCLAIN - bills 2501, 2502 died in meeting 2 weeks ago. Formed a subcommittee concerning making quorum over the summer. Pending item A, have a tentative meeting Monday, June 26 at 6:00 p.m. c. FACULTY SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS - no reports. A. OVERRIDE OF THIRD (3rd) UNEXCUSED ABSENCE FOR BELOW STATED SENATORS: - SENATORFAYYAD - SENATOR MORROW SENATOR FA YYAD not present. Motion to override third unexcused absence for SENATOR MORROW made by SENATOR CARROLL, seconded by SENATOR RIVERA. Motion fails 5-3-2. SENATORS ZURICK, SCHWARTZ and FLEISCHMAN opposed. SENATORS MCLAIN and MOORE abstained. B. NOMINATION/ELECTION OF OPEN SENATE SEATS Motion to nominate Catherine Roper for open Liberal Arts seat, Najiya Khan for open Liberal Arts seat, Joaquin Trujillo for open Business and Economics seat, Nicole Anderson for open Human Performance and Development seat, Jason V. Williams for open Liberal Arts seat, Gail Evans for open Human Performance and Development seat, Dan Fendell for open Human Performance and Development seat, Michael Comstock for open Engineering seat made by SENATOR FLIESCHMAN, seconded by SENATOR MOORE. Motion to allow each candidate present to speak for no more than 2 minutes, to be followed by a limited question and answer session made by SENATOR CARROLL, seconded by SENATOR RIVERA. Joaquin Trujillo spoke to the Senate and answered questions. Joaquin Trujillo appointed by unanimous acclimation. Nicole Anderson spoke to the Senate and answered questions. Dan Fendell spoke to the Senate and answered questions. Move into a roll call vote. Nicole Anderson received 2 votes, Dan Fendell received 8 votes. Dan Fendell receives the seat for the College of Human Performance and Development. Catherine Roper spoke to the Senate and answered questions. Jason V. Williams spoke to the Senate and answered questions. Move into a roll call vote. Catherine Roper receives 3 votes, Jason V. Williams receives 7 votes. Jason V. Williams receives the seat for the College of Liberal Arts. SENATE PRESIDENT SMITH calls a recess to swear in the new senators at 6:55 p.m. SENATE MINUTES 25-21 / MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1995 PAGE 3 SENATE PRESIDENT SMITH calls the meeting back to order at 7:00 p.m. Motion to nominate SENATOR MORROW for reappointment to the open seat for the College of Communications made by SENATOR FOX, seconded by SENATOR CAMBELL Discussion from SENATOR FLIESCHMAN on ability to attend summer meetings, SENATOR MOORE on delay of attending previous meetings, SENATOR MORROW spoke to Senate and answered questions. Motion to close nominations made by SENATOR FOX. Move into a vote. Motion passes 10-1-0. SENATOR SCHWARTZ opposed. Motion to approve SENATOR MORROW to the open seat for the College of Communications made by SENATOR FOX, seconded by SENATOR RIVERA. Move into a vote. Motion passes 8-0-2. SENATORS FLIESCHMAN, SCHWARTZ abstained. SENATE PRESIDENT SMITH calls a recess to swear in the new senator at 7:05 p.m. SENATE PRESIDENT SMITH calls the meeting back to order at 7:08 p.m. C. SENATE COMMITTEE AND FACULTY REPORTS no reports. D. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT REPORTS Business manager has had her baby-name of Cheyenne Rose. VI. PUBLIC COMMENT No comment. VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS SENATOR MOORE brought the approval of Zenzee Rios as Associate Chief Justice off the table, seconded by SENATOR SCHWARTZ. Motion to take off the table unanimous, motion passes. Motion to approve made by SENATOR CARROLL, seconded by SENATOR RIVERA. Discussion from SENATOR FLIESCHMAN as to absence at previous meetings. Zenzee Rios spoke to the Senate and answered question. SENATOR PRO TEMPORE MOORE question ability to take on duties as Chief Justice. Move into vote. Motion passes 10-0-0. VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. INTRODUCTION OF SENATE BILL 25-03 (TO BE COMMITTED TO THE BYLAWS COMMITTEE) Motion to commit Senate Bill 25-03 to Bylaws committee made by SENATOR CARROLL, seconded by SENATOR FOX. SENATE MINUTES 25-21 / MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1995 PAGE 4 Move into a vote. Motion passes 10-0-0. B. APPROVAL OF PERFORMANCE CONTRACT FOR DR. WILL KEIM. PERFORMANCES TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 24-25, 1995. Approval made by SENATOR FOX, seconded by SENATOR MOORE. See contract attached - all inclusive fee for the speaker totaling $5,250.00. Keim speaks about Greek life in the 90's, leadership for the 21st century directed toward student government members and executive boards and student organizations, residential life staff on serving residential students better, new students through residential life, faculty and staff on how to treat students as customers rather than numbers, student athletes, etc. Lecture plan is tentative at this point, can plan whatever speeches are desired. Greek life and residential have expressed interest in participating. Approval of this contract expresses interest by the Senate for his speaking. Move into a vote. Motion passes 7-0-3. SENATORS MCLAIN, FLIESCHMAN, and RIVERA abstained. C. APPROVAL OF AN HOURLY WAGE OF $5.50 AND A SIX CREDIT FEE WAIVER PER SEMESTER/SESSION FOR THE SENATE SECRETARY WHILE HE/SHE IS EMPLOYED AS SUCH. Motion to approve made by SENATOR FOX, seconded by SENATOR CARROLL. Motion to amend the $5.50 hourly wage to $6.00 made by SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MOORE, seconded by SENATOR CAMPBELL. Move into a vote. Motion passes 10-0-0. Approval of hourly wage of $6.00 and a six credit fee waiver per semester/session for the senate secretary Discussion from SENATOR CAMPBELL and STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT PIDA regarding credit waiver. Move into a vote. Motion passes 9-0-1. SENATOR FOX abstained. IX. OPEN DISCUSSION SENATOR FENDELL - Thank you for election of Senate seat, will do his best to serve. SENATOR WILLIAMS - Thank you for election of Senate seat. SENATOR FOX - Congratulations to new senators. Thinks bringing Dr. Keim to campus is a good thing. Regarding voting of SENATOR MORROW, if people wanted to vote no, you should have found out why and ask her to speak up and find out why. We all need to work together and she has proven herself. SENATOR MORROW - Thank you for the re-approval to Senate. SENATOR CAMPBELL - Congratulations to the new senators. Questioned if there were any executive board meeting going on, and if the executive knew about the amendment that was being passed this meeting. STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT PIDA explained time specifications and limitations resulting in limited awareness of some items on the agenda. CAMPBELL-regarding the bylaw, if you have problems, additions or changes, please give the suggestions to the bylaws chair. SENATE MINUTES 25-21 / MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1995 PAGE 5 SENATOR FLIESCHMAN - love the new desks in the office, they look very nice. However, they were on the last Senate agenda, they were not on this agenda and they were taken, as she understands it, from the $50,000 approved, which was why she was afraid to approve it. Congratulation to the Senators and the new Senate secretary. As a point of information to SENATOR FOX, SENATOR FAYYAD is no longer a senator because we did not vote to override his three absences, so his seat is open. SENATOR SCHWARTZ - Support of the bylaw, he did write it and does hope that it gets through. He thinks it is a good idea, and the sooner it gets done, the better. If there are any changes, hopefully they can be done before the budget is finished. Thought he would have trouble making some of the meetings, but luckily his job will allow it and he will be in attendance at all of the Senate meetings. SENATOR ZURICK - Congratulation to the new Senators, and if they didn't read the constitution, get a copy and do read it. SENATOR SCHILLING - Congratulations to the Senators and the new Senate secretary. SENATOR RIVERA - Congratulations to the new Senators and new Senate secretary. Please try to attend the bylaw committee meetings or give suggestions. SENATOR MCLAIN - If there are any revisions wanted in this bill, or any comments wanted to be made - these revisions are encouraged, let them know. Welcome to the new Senators. SENATOR CARROLL - Congratulations to the new Senators. Welcome to new Senate secretary. He and SENATOR MCLAIN have been working on the bylaw and adding a purpose statement to it, and will work on it more before it comes back again. SENATOR TRUJILLO - Thank you for election and congratulations to other new Senators. Verified time of bylaws meeting. STUDENT BODY VICE PRESIDENT MILLS - Congratulations to new Senators and new Senate secretary, look forward to working with them. Support of bylaw payment, may want it referendum in the fall. STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT PIDA - It is the responsibility of the Senator that is going to be absent to tell why they are not going to be attendance. The concern of the Senate should not be geared toward why he does not hold Executive Board meetings, just be concerned with the Senate and making quorum in the Senate. Encouragement to make quorum and show up to meetings. Regarding the bylaw 2503- it will be passed. Please don't lash out at SENATOR SCHWARTZ about it, just try to cooperate, he will not veto it. He does feel that Senators should be compensated, everyone should attend the committee meeting and ask questions so everyone can come to an agreement and get the bylaw passed. Congratulations to the new Senators and to the new Senate secretary. Response from SENATOR CAMPBELL: It is the Senate's business to address questions about the Executive Board. The executive board should be consolidated on an issue, and it seems they were not. The Senate and the Executive Board should not be completely separate, the Executive Board asks questions of the Senators, and the Senators should be able to ask questions of the Executive Board. Reminder that the revisions are due next Friday, June 30, 1995 for the constitution. Just put them in her box. Reply by STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT PIDA - As a student at the university he has a right to ask questions of the Senators and possible Senators of the college he is a student in. SENATE MINUTES 25-21 / MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1995 PAGE 6 SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MOORE - Congratulations to the new Senators. Please welcome the new Senate secretary and say hello. Student government has been trying to get barbecues donated for tailgates, has been writing to a local business of the name Barbecues Galore. Wrote them a letter that the local store is going to pass on to their corporate office. If you would like to see the letter, he has a copy if you would like a copy of your own. Likes the new desks, nice move into the future - very positive, very pro-active. If you have any concerns about Executive Board and what it is doing, come talk to him. If you have a concern, ask him and he will do his best to represent your interest to them. SENATE PRESIDENT SMITH - Student government wastes a lot of paper. He has made agendas available to all of the Senators to read and/or copy if desired. Will make documents available without having to have a copy in each Senator's box. It is a cost cutting measure that can be taken. X. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn made by SENATOR CARROLL, seconded by SENATOR MORROW. Move into a vote. Motion passes 9-1-0. SENATOR MCLAIN opposed. SENATE PRESIDENT SMITH adjourns the meeting at 7:36 p.m. SENATE SECRETARY LIGHTING SURVEY One light is recommended on the northeast corner of the Chemistry building. One light is recommended over the doors of the southeast corner of the Chemistry building. One light is recommended on Brussells across from the LDS religious center. Several lights are recommended on the south side of the architecture trailers. One light is recommended on the west side of the MPEC. (4) How would you rate campus safety m EXCELLENT 11.5% m GOOD 36% • AVERAGE 36% • FAIR 14.3% s BAD 2.2% "I never see any security walking around." "According to the news, it is not as good as ! thought." "Relatively safe." "You need to hire more student security!" "The campus shuttle drivers has passed my by while I was walking to my car at night, there isn't enough lighting in the dirt parking lot." "Please improve safety on campus. Lighting is poor." "I would like to see trams to the parking lots run on a fixed schedule at night. It is a bit unnerving to be walking alone in the lots. RECEIVED CONSOLIDATED STU0EN15 STUDENT CC'.'PRNMENTOFCS. UfiiVERSJTi Cf HEVAOA LAVVJCAS Senate BfeAUVCT^le ftth Session Written by Scott Schwartz, and Laura Zurek HflY 32 11 31 AH 3D Submitted by Senator Schwartz Senate Stipend Bylaw Summary: This bill establishes a stipend policy for the CSUN Senators, to consist of S50 per meeting attended, and a 12 credit fee waiver split between two semesters. We, the Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, represented in the CSUN Senate, do enact as follows: I. Definition A. The CSUN Senate Stipend shall be a gift to the senators, for their community service. As such any part of the Stipend can be declined by a senator. B. It shall consist of a credit fee waver of no less than 12 credits split evenly between Fall and Spring Semesters, and a per meeting attended Cash Stipend of no less than $50.00 per meeting. C. Any raise in the Stipend must be approved by a two thirds vote of the Senate, in the Session preceding the increase, (i.e. no Senate shall be empowered to give themselves a Stipend increase.) D. When a quorum is not met, a per meeting Stipend will not be paid, however, if the emergency meeting is called, due to the lack of quorum, all senators in attendance at the original meeting will receive a Stipend. Those not previously attending will not receive a per meeting Stipend for the emergency meeting. E. All other emergency meetings will be treated as ordinary meetings for Stipend purposes. F. For the fee waiver portion of the Stipend, any senator not completing an entire term shall be given a prorated fee waiver based on the percentage of the term completed. Audited, Dropped, or Failed classes will not be covered by the fee waiver. If any of these occur, the senator will be charged for the amount owed to CSUN, as fee waivers are processed before the semester begins. G. The Senate President Pro Tempore is exempt from this, as he/she already receives a Stipend and fee waiver. H. The amount declared by the Senate shall be budgeted in the CSUN Budget each year. I. Senators are bound by Senate Bylaw 27.