Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, November 10, 2003

Office of the Senate President University of Nevada, L a s Vegas Student Government MINUTES CSUN SENATE MEETING 34-02 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2003 CSUN SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE CIANCI called the meeting to order at 6:02pm in the Moyer Student Union room 201. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE CIANCI called the roll. The following Senators were present: SENATOR CIANCI, SENATOR FLINNER, SENATOR CORPUZ, SENATOR SOLDANO, SENATOR MULLINAX, SENATOR NISSEN, SENATOR THOMPSON, SENATOR HEEG, SENATOR CRAWFORD, SENATOR CAZARES, SENATOR WEST, SENATOR DANESHFOROOZ, SENATOR DONNELLY, SENATOR MAYER, SENATOR SANTIAGO, SENATOR SUMNER, SENATOR FRIEDLIEB, SENATOR MACDONALD, SENATOR CONWAY, SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR HOLMQUIST, SENATOR ROSAS, and SENATOR MONTALTO (arrived late at 6:13pm). Quorum was met with 23 Senators present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES SENATOR FLINNER moved to postpone the approval of minutes from Senate meetings 33-31, 33-32, 33-33, and 33-34 until Senate meeting 34-03. SENATOR MACDONALD seconded the motion. Motion PASSES UNANIMOUSLY 22-0-0. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCMENTS VICE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE BROWDER: See me to take pictures. I passed out the scholarship binders and a schedule of availability. Fill it out and return it to me. VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN: Working on Director evaluations. PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: Gave out the Annual Public Safety report. I'm putting them at the annexes. Student tech. fee committee, all colleges get one voting member. The Chancellor will be here Thursday at 11:30am in the Tam Alumni Center. There's an ice cream social for the Rebel Renovation committee. RSVP is requested. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE CIANCI: I got our nameplates and we are shy five sliders. Working on the phone list. Also creating a schedule, getting filing cabinets to archive the committees as well as assigning desks to the committee chairs. REPORTS Senate Committee Reports CONSOLIDATED STUDENTS1® UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA 4505 MARYLAND PARKWAY • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3645 • FAX (702) 895-4606 SENATOR DONNELLY, CAMPUS SAFETY AND AWARNESS CHAIRMAN: I've had a few Senators talk to me. We will be taking a campus safety walk. SENATOR ROSAS, WAYS AND MEANS CHAIRMAN: I'm adding four names to the committee. SENATOR SOLDANO, BYLAWS CHAIRMAN: Seven names are on for her committee. If anyone else wants to be on it let me know. If the ones on there could email me your availability that would be great. SENATOR MONTALTO enters at 6:13pm. SENATOR MULLINAX, RULES AND ETHICS CHAIRMAN: If you are not picked, E-board will be forwarding two names. PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: Who's the three? SENATOR MULLINAX: SENATOR CIANCI, SENATOR DANESHFOROOZ, and SENATOR MACDONALD. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: There is a Tuition and Fees meeting on Thursday. Business Manager Report BUSINESS MANAGER HILL read the expenditures as follows: BUDGET PAYEE AMOUNT COMMENTS OFFICE Reprographics $264.25 Printing of the revised bylaws OFFICE Telecommunicat ions $290.09 September '03 - amount s/b changed PUBLICATIONS Reprographics $356.00 241X76510 - Vagus Nerve submission packet SERVICES UNLV Postage $7.40 Postage for poll workers paychecks TOTAL $561.74 BUSINESS MANAGER HILL: Item E of new business, you need to move the money to hosting or change the budget. Director's Reports CSUN SERVICES DIRECTOR IZZOLO, ELECTIONS DIRECTOR EVANS, NEVADA STUDENT AFFAIRS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR BLOOD, PUBLICATIONS 2 DIRECTOR GEORGE, OFFICE OF STUDENT INFORMATION DIRECTOR TAYLOR, and REBEL RADIO DIRECTOR GREENROCK passed out their report to the Senate. ENTERTAINMENT AND PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR LONG: I have the VW tour coming on Thursday. The movie starts at 6pm. Bring blankets and chairs. SENATOR JIMENEZ: Any promotion? ENTERTAINMENT AND PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR LONG: They're coming tomorrow and him and his assistant will be posting the campus. SENATE PRESIDENT AMES QUIT A enters at 6:27pm and takes the gavel. Liaison Reports Greek Advisory SENATE PRESIDENT AMES QUIT A: We had a series on Sexual Harassment with a guest speaker from Housel house. Order of Omega had a meeting last Thursday. Multicultural Student Affairs MIKE SHWEKER: Tunnel of oppression will open on November 17. Residence Hall Association RHA PRESIDENT ASHELY FERRELL: There's a blood drive November 19, sign-up in the DC at lunch or dinner all this week. SENATOR CIANCI: How do you become an RA? RHA PRESIDENT FERRELL: Flyers are around the housing area. You can call x54477 and talk to Dennis Hicks. They're starting selection soon. Student Athletics None Student Body President's Advisory Council JESSICA ADLER: Passed out the newsletter. I want to get one more out by the end of the semester. There's two meetings scheduled, Campus Life on November 20 at 5:30pm in the Fireside lounge. Class Council is Tuesday November 25 at 5:30pm in the Senate chambers. The hotline is fixed and we will have more submission forms on Monday. I sent out some memos last week. I want to publish a calendar in two-month increments. 3 Student Health Advisory Committee None ROTC CADET: Veterans parade is tomorrow at 2pm. It starts at Gas and 4t h. Leadership Advisory Board SENATE PRESIDENT AMES QUIT A: We have a meeting this week to approve contracts. They will help out in facilitating leadership-building activities. Just contact them. If you don't have the funds you can apply for a scholarship. PUBLIC COMMENT None UNFINSHED BUSINESS SENATOR CRAWFORD moved to approve unfinished business action item A. SENATOR DONNELLY seconded the motion. a. Action Item: Approval of Peter Goatz to serve as the Senate Secretary for a term ending April 30, 2003. As submitted by Senate President Amesquita. ( PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: It needs to be posted on the internet. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: I advertised it. PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: It needs a brief job description and needs to be on the student employment website. BUSINESS MANAGER HILL: Jamille sent a copy. SENATOR ROSAS moved to postpone new business action item A until Senate meeting 34-03. SENATOR MONTALTO seconded the motion. Motion PASSES UNANIMOUSLY 23-0-0. SENATOR until Senate MmAeeCtiDngO N34A-0L3D. moved to postpone unfinished business action items B and C SENATOR CONWAY seconded the motion. 4 b. Action Item: Election of one (1) student to serve on the Faculty Senate Academic Standards committee. As submitted by Senate President Amesquita. c. Action Item: Election of one (1) Student to serve on the Faculty Senate General Education Committee. As submitted by Senate President Amesquita. Motion PASSES UNANIMOUSLY 23-0-0. NEW BUSINESS SENATOR CIANCI moved to open nominations for new business action item A. SENATOR FLINNER seconded the motion. a. Action Item: Election of one (1) Senator to serve on the Rebel Yell Advisory Board. As submitted by Senate President Amesquita. SENATOR CIANCI moved to nominate SENATOR MAYER. SENATOR MULLINAX seconded the nomination. SENATOR CONWAY moved to nominate SENATOR FRIEDLIEB. SENATOR CIANCI seconded the motion. There were no further nominations. SENATOR CIANCI moved to allow each candidate to speak for two minutes, followed by question and answer, followed by discussion, followed by a roll call vote. SENATOR SOLDANO seconded the motion. Motion PASSES UNANIMOUSLY 23-0-0. SENATOR FRIEDLIEB: What time is RYAB? SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: 9am on Mondays. SENATOR FRIEDLIEB withdraws from being nominated. By unanimous acclamation SENATOR MAYER receives the seat 23-0-0. SENATOR ROSAS moved to approve new business action item B. SENATOR CIANCI seconded the motion. b. Action Item: Approval of Senate President Pro Tempore Cianci, Senator Cazares, Senator Daneshforooz, and Senator Sumner to serve on the Ways and Means Committee. As submitted by Senator Rosas. <5 SENATOR ROSAS moved to amend the item by inserting after, "Daneshforooz" "Senator Jimenez, Senator Mayer, Senator Friedlieb, Senator Soldano," SENATOR FRIEDLIEB seconded the amendment. b. Action Item: Approval of Senate President Pro Tempore Cianci, Senator Cazares, Senator Daneshforooz, Senator Jimenez, Senator Mayer, Senator Friedlieb, Senator Soldano, and Senator Sumner to serve on the Ways and Means Committee. As submitted by Senator Rosas. Amendment PASSES UNANIMOUSLY 23-0-0. New business action item B, as amended, PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. SENATOR SOLDANO moved to approve new business action item C. SENATOR ROSAS seconded the motion. c. Action Item: Approval of Senator Nissen, Senator Cazares, Senate President Pro Tempore Cianci, and Senator Crawford to serve on the Bylaws Committee. As submitted by Senator Soldano. SENATOR SOLDANO moved to amend the item by inserting after, "Cianci" "Senator Jimenez, Senator Friedlieb, Senator Flinner, Senator Mayer,". SENATOR CAZARES seconded the motion. c. Action Item: Approval of Senator Nissen, Senator Cazares, Senate President Pro Tempore Cianci, Senator Jimenez, Senator Friedlieb, Senator Flinner, Senator Mayer, and Senator Crawford to serve on the Bylaws Committee. As submitted by Senator Soldano. Amendment PASSES UNANIMOUSLY 23-0-0. New business action item C, as amended, PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. SENATOR FLINNER moved to approve new business action item D. SENATOR FRIEDLIEB seconded the motion. d. Action Item: Approval of one (1) student to serve on the College of Liberal Arts Search Committee. As submitted by Senate President Pro Tempore Cianci. SENATOR FLINNER moved to amend the item by inserting, "Dean of' in front of "the". SENATOR CRAWFORD seconded the amendment. d. Action Item: Approval of one (1) student to serve on Dean of the College of Liberal Arts Search Committee. As submitted by Senate President Pro Tempore Cianci. Amendment PASSES UNANIMOUSLY 23-0-0. SENATOR FLINNER: Should this be an election? SENATE PRESIDENT AMES QUIT A: Whatever you want. SENATOR CONWAY moved to amend the item by striking, "one (1) student" and inserting, "Jessica Adler". SENATOR SUMNER seconded the motion. d. Action Item: Approval of Jessica Adler to serve on the College of Liberal Arts Search Committee. As submitted by Senate President Pro Tempore Cianci. Amendment PASSES UNANIMOUSLY 23-0-0. New business action item D, as amended, PASSES UNANIMOUSLY 0-0. SENATOR CIANCI moved to approve new business action item E. SENATOR ROSAS seconded the motion. e. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $2,000.00 to be paid to the Legacy Golf Course for the Annual CSUN Holiday Party. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY03-04 Hosting account. As submitted by Senate President Pro Tempore Cianci. SENATOR ROSAS moved to amend the item by striking, "Hosting" and inserting, "Senate Discretionary". SENATOR FLINNER seconded the motion. e. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $2,000.00 to be paid to the Legacy Golf Course for the Annual CSUN Holiday Party. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY03-04 Senate Discretionary account. As submitted by Senate President Pro Tempore Cianci. SENATOR CIANCI: Why the discretionary? PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: Didn't want to deplete hosting. Amendment PASSES UNANIMOUSLY 23-0-0. 7 SENATOR MULLINAX moved to combine and approve new business action item E, as amended, F, and G. SENATOR FRIEDLIEB seconded the motion. e. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $2,000.00 to be paid to the Legacy Golf Course for the Annual CSUN Holiday Party. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY03-04 Senate Discretionary account. As submitted by Senate President Pro Tempore Cianci. f. Action Item: Approval of $750.00 to be paid to the University Forum Lecture Series to contract Dr. Jack Shaheen to present "Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood vilifies a People." Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 03-04 Nevada Student Affairs (Lecture Series) account. As submitted by Senator Conway. g. Action Item: Approval of $750.00 to be paid to the University Forum Lecture Series to contract Dr. Jack Shaheen to present "Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood vilifies a People." Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 03-04 Senate (Discretionary) account. As submitted by Senator Conway. SENATOR CIANCI moved to amend new business action items F and G by Amend striking, "University" and inserting, "contract". Amendment PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. SENATOR NISSEN: Is their anyone here to speak on item E? PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: $300.00 for room charge, $1,333.00 is for hors d'ouervs and 20% is gratuity and tax is 7.5%. SENATOR NISSEN: Is there a DJ? PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: Rebel Radio is DJing. New business action items E,F, and G, all as amended, PASSED 22-0-1. SENATOR CRAWFORD abstains. SENATOR MONT ALTO moved to approve new business action item H. SENATOR ROSAS seconded the motion. h. Action Item: Approval of Sherelle Blood to serve as the Nevada Student Affairs Assistant Director for a term ending April 30, 2004. As submitted by Senate President Pro Tempore Cianci. 8 Motion PASSES UNANIMOUSLY 23-0-0. (V. SENATOR CIANCI moved to approve new business action item I. SENATOR CONWAY seconded the motion. i. Action Item: Approval of Angela Flores, Justin Montalto, Brandon Squirres, Patty Walsh, and Jesse Whitehead to serve on the Nevada Student Affairs Board for a term ending April 30, 2004. As submitted by Senate President Pro Tempore Cianci. Motion PASSES UNANIMOUSLY 23-0-0. SENATOR MULLINAX moved to combine and approve new business action items J and K. SENATOR SUMNER seconded the motion. j. Action Item: Approval of a six (6) credit fee waiver to the Assistant Entertainment and Programming Director, Aaron Arneson, for the Fall 2003 semester. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 03-04 Entertainment and Programming (Discretionary) account. As submitted by Senator Holmquist. k. Action Item: Approval of a six (6) credit fee waiver to the Assistant ( CSUN Services Director, Rocco Gonzalez, for the Fall 2003 semester. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 03-04 Services (Discretionary) account. As submitted by Senator Nissen. SENATOR CIANCI moved to waive Senate Bylaw 6 for the meeting. SENATOR FLINNER seconded the motion. Motion PASSES 22-0-1. SENATOR FLINNER abstains. SENATOR MAYER: What's the dollar equivalent? BUSINESS MANAGER HILL: $510.00 SENATOR THOMPSON: Since Senator Arneson got a fee waiver already, is it allowed to get an additional fee waiver? VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN: Since he's not a Senator there's no conflict. BUSINESS MANAGER HILL: I can submit a fee waiver at any time to the university. New business action items J and K PASS 22-0-1. SENATOR FLINNER abstains. EXECUTIVE BOARD SUMMATIONS 9 VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTIANSEN: Thanks for your support. The candle light vigil is at 7pm. Basketball is tonight at 7:30pm free to students. Working on director's evaluations. PRESIDENT MORADKHAN: I will be out of office Friday. The contract for the holiday party will be for the next agenda. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE CIANCI: Just a reminder, Senators to speak in front of classes. Committee chairs need to submit names for your committees. SENATE PRESIDENT AMESQUITA: Thanks SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE CIANCI for filling in. I will e-mail everyone. GOOD OF THE SENATE SENATOR MACDONALD: From last week. Ad hoc committee. I was opposed to the structure about how it was set up. Yield. SENATOR HEEG: On behalf of Phi Delta Theta, I send my condolences to the President of Delta Chi. Yield. SENATOR JIMENEZ: Yield. SENATOR ROSAS: Yield. SENATOR MONTALTO: Yield. SENATOR FRIEDLIEB: Next weekend for Macbeth at the Judy Bailey Theater all students get a free ticket. Yield. SENATOR NISSEN: Yield. SENATOR HOLMQUIST: Yield. SENATOR SOLDANO: My condolences. Yield. SENATOR WEST: Yield. SENATOR FLINNER: It's unfortunate that a student passed. I send my condolences. Yield. SENATOR THOMPSON: Yield. SENATOR CRAWFORD: Yield. 10 SENATOR DANESHFOROOZ: Yield. SENATOR CAZARES: On behalf of Delta Zeta we send our condolences. There is an engineering career fair Thursday with a BBQ. From 10am-2pm. Yield. SENATOR SANTIAGO: Yield. SENATOR SUMNER: Thanks for your support. The candle light vigil is tonight. Yield. SENATOR DONNELLY: Let me know if you want to sit on my committee. Yield. SENATOR CORPUZ: Yield. SENATOR MAYER: My condolences. The RYAB appointed an interim editor in chief. On December 12 they'll be choosing the new editor. Until then you can apply to be editor. I'm looking forward to serving on the RYAB. I think our oversight can make that happen. Ellen Kaminski over Nick Mojave. The staff said they would resign if they didn't keep it in house. In the interest of continuity. Yield. SENATOR CIANCI: Yield. ADJOURNMENT SENATOR FLINNER moved to adjourn. SENATOR ROSAS seconded the motion. Meeting adjourned at 7:03pm. ***ALL MINUTES ARE SUBJECT TO SUMMATION*** MICHAEL J. AMESQUITA, JR. 11