Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, June 16, 2003

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Government Office of the Senate President Michael J. Amesquita Jr. STUDENT SENATE MEETING 33-20 MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2003 MSU 201, 4:00PM I. Senate President Pro Tempore II. Jessica Zarndt Health Sciences Rachael Wagner Liberal Arts Peter Goatz Student Development Nikki Flinner Education Ryan Cianci Liberal Arts Chester Corpuz Business Josh Goihl Business Sherry Snyder Business Nicole Sunstrum Education E. Faon Cobb Engineering Mark Ulep Engineering Kevin Mullinax Fine Arts Holly Nye Fine Arts Lisa Soldano Health Science Aaron Arneson Hotel Administration Dustin Crawford Sciences Amy Schanhals Student Development Sherrelle Blood Urban Affairs Gina Marie Nissen Urban Affairs Betty Thompson Elementary Education Eric Anderson VIII Liberal Arts CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS APPROVAL OF MINUTES 33-17, 33-18, & 33-19 VI. BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS A. B. C. D. E. Senate Committee Reports Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports Business Manager Reports Directors' Reports CSUN Service Director - Anisa Izzolo Entertainment and Programming Director - Jeff Long Office of Student Information Director - Jesse Taylor Liaison Reports Greek Advisory Multicultural Student Affairs Residence Hall Association Student Athletics Student Body President's Advisory Student Health Advisory Committee ROTC LAB VII. PUBLIC COMMENT INFORMATIONAL ITEM Information Item: Catherine Lyons to discuss the UNLV Preschool. CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA 4 5 0 5 MARYLAND PARKWAY • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 8 9 1 5 4 - 2 0 0 9 • (702) 8 9 5 - 3 6 4 5 • FAX ( 7 0 2 ) 8 9 5 - 4 6 0 6 IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Action Item: Nomination/Election of one Senator to serve as the Senate President Pro-Tempore for the remainder of the 33rd Senate Session. As Submitted by Senator Amesquita. B. Discussion/Approval of Vagus Nerve Featurette. As submitted by Mitchell Stapleton. C. Action Item: Nomination/Selection of one student to serve as a Senator for the College of Business. As submitted by Senate President Amesquita. D. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of the Fiscal year 2003-2004 CSUN 2702 Operating Budget. As Submitted by Senator Goatz on behalf of the Ways & Means committee. See attachment 33-20.01. X. NEW BUSINESS A. Action Item: Nomination/Selection of one student to serve as a Senator for the College of Hotel. As submitted by Senate President Amesquita. B. Action Item: Nomination/Selection of one student to serve on the UNLV Athletic Director Search Committee. As submitted by Senate President Amesquita. See attachment 33-20.02 C. Action Item: Nomination/Selection of one student to serve on the UNLV search committee for a Dean of the School of Nursing. As submitted by Senate President Amesquita. See attachment 33- 20.03. D. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $9,990.00 to the College of Fine Arts for twenty-three students to attend the fifth annual Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 03-04 Senate (Discretionary) account. See attachment 33-20.04. E. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of the Articles of Incorporation for the Rebel Yell Student Newspaper Board of Directors as submitted by Senator Snyder. See attachment 33- 20.05. F. Action Item: Nomination/Selection of one UNLV student to serve on the Campus Safety and Awareness Committee. G. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of Senate Bill XX - referring to Merit Pay. See attachment 33-20.06. H. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of Senate Bill XX - referring to Senate Stipends. See attachment 33-20.07. I. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of Senate Bill XX - referring to Executive Right to Dismiss. See attachment 33-20.08. J. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of Senate Bill XX - referring to Senators who are Directors or Chairs of CSUN Departments. See attachment 33-20.09. K. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of Senate Bill XX - referring to the Preschool. See attachment 33-20.10. L. Action Item: Discussion/Approval of Senate Bill XX - referring to the Student Development Center Program Co-Sponsorship. See attachment 3-20.11. M. Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $800.00 to be paid to Abbott Trophies for the engraving of the nametags and nameplates for fiscal year2004. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY04 Office Supplies account. N. Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $650.00 to be paid to Sierra Springs for the office drinking water for fiscal year 2004. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY04 Office (Bottled Water) account. O. Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $3,500.00 ($251.30/mo. plus $.012 per copy after 15,000) to be paid to Xerox for the lease on the photocopier for fiscal year 2004. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY04 Office Supplies account. P. Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $9,000.00 to be paid to Precision Data Products for scantrons for the academic year 2003-2004. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY04 CSUN Services (Scantrons) account. Q. Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $8,500.00 to be paid to Southwest Printers for the supply of exam books for academic year 2003-2004. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY04 CSUN Services (Exam Books) account. R. Discussion/Approval of funding of CSUN fee waivers for the academic year 2003-2004. Executive Board fee waivers to be distributed in accordance with the CSUN Constitution, Article V, Section I. Senate fee waivers to be distributed in accordance with Bylaw 59. Estimated costs in the amount of $46,000.00 to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY04 Voluntary Transfers account. S. Discussion/Approval of an amount not to exceed $9,000.00 to be paid to Career Services for the annual funding of Career Connections Web Career Management System in accordance with Bylaw 63. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY04 Voluntary Transfers account. T. Discussion/Approval of CSUN Scholarships for the academic year 2003-2004 in accordance with Bylaw 65. Cost in the amount of $65,000.00 to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY04 Voluntary Transfers account. U. Discussion/Approval of CSUN Leadership Scholarship for the academic year 2003-2004 in accordance with Bylaw 39. Cost in the amount of $15,342.00 of the FY04 budgeted $1,020,839.00 student fees) to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY04 Voluntary Transfers account. V. Discussion/Approval of CSUN Student Teaching Scholarship for the academic year 2003-2004 per Bylaw 62. Cost in the amount of $7,500.00 to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY04 Voluntary Transfers account. W. Discussion/Approval of Tom Weisner Scholarship for Academic Excellence for the academic year 2003-2004 in accordance with Bylaw 73. Cost in the amount of $10,000.00 to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY04 Voluntary Transfers account. X. Discussion/Approval of CSUN Head Start Scholarship for the academic year 2003-2004 per Bylaw 74. Cost in the amount of $10,000.00 to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY04 Voluntary Transfers account. Y. Action Item: Nomination/Selection of two students to serve on Judicial Council. As Submitted by Executive Board. Z. Action Item: Nomination/Selection of one Justice to serve as Chief Justice. As Submitted by Executive Board. AA. Action Item: Nomination/Selection of one student to serve as Elections Director until April 30t h , 2004. As Submitted by Executive Board. BB. Action Item: Nomination/Selection of one student to serve as Nevada Student Affairs Director until April 30t h , 2004. As Submitted by Executive Board. CC. Action Item: Nomination/Selection of one student to serve as Publications Director until April 30t h , 2004. As Submitted by Executive Board. DD. Action Item: Nomination/Selection of one student to serve as Rebel Radio Director until April 30t h , 2004. As Submitted by Executive Board. XI. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SUMMATIONS XII. GOOD OF THE SENATE XIII. ADJOURNMENT Posted in accordance with Nevada Open Meeting Law (N.R.S. 241.000) at the following locations: Moyer Student Union, Frank & Estella Beam Hall, Flora Dungan Humanities, Classroom Building Complex and Thomas Beam Engineering Complex. MICHEAL J. AMESQUITA JR. EMILY L. WESTCOTT