Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, March 28, 2005

CSUNSENATE MEETING 35-13 MONDAY, March 28th, 2005 MSU 201, 6:00PM I. CALL TO ORDER SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX calls the meeting to order at 6:02pm. II. ROLL CALL SENATOR CRAWFORD, SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR ESPINOZA, SENATOR HUERTA, SENATOR BOWERS, SENATOR TEMPLETON, SENATOR DEARMES, SENATOR DONNELLY, SENATOR COCHRAN, SENATOR GABRIEL, SENATOR GONZALEZ, SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR ROTH, SENATOR MARAZITA, SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR WASHINGTON, SENATOR PIRO, SENATOR HAWORTH, SENATOR LACARRA were present. SENATOR MACK arrives at 6:35pm SENATOR SORVONGSAVANH and SENATOR FLORES were unexcused. III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The following minutes are submitted for approval: 35-12 SENATOR DONNELLY moves to approve SENATOR DEARMES seconds SENATOR HUERTA, SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR ROTH oppose. V. PUBLIC COMMENT DAVID LANGHAIM: We brought everyone membership cards for the Boys and Girls Club. We think you guys are members now so here are some cards. We have a little extra for SENATOR PIRO who went above and beyond for us. 1 SENATOR BOWERS arrives at 6:06 DIRECTOR WISTISEN: I would like to apologize for what I am wearing. My job started in June for rebel radio. There was a lot of animosity in senate at the time. I was excited for the new job. I planned some events that went well and that some didn't. I wanted to get the amount of listeners up and I did. So, then we wanted to go online and have a live online station. I have gotten no help from any of the senators. The fall of Rebel Radio might be on me but it will be on you as well. Our team has been doing things and we should have a show going up in two to three weeks. SENATOR HUERTA: On Thursday, metro will have a carne asada lunch. It will be five dollars. SENATOR JOHNS: It was a pretty good election, although it did disenfranchise some students. Peter Goatz filed against me about SENATOR ROTH. I want to remind him that SENATOR MARAZITA was handing out handbills the first election and she has been open about her not liking the elections board. Jeff sent out an email saying that VICE PRESIDENT GOATZ was the only one out there who was supporting rebel nations and that's not true. I'm going to do everything to make sure that he doesn't get a directorship. SENATOR TEMPLETON: I went to a workshop that was headed by Manuel. In this workshop, it talked about transformational resistance. There are going to be people who work in there organization different then others. Some people are getting at some people for being Monday night senators. I wanted to have a better way for this senate to work. Try reaching out to these people instead of saying bad things about them. I will be trying to find someone to replace me and I will find someone who can do the job. Some people do there jobs in different ways and be nice to each other. VI. REPORTS A. Senate Committee Reports SENATOR ESPINOZA: constitutions have a quick revision to do. B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports C. Business Manager Report see report SENATOR PIRO: Thanks for doing this. It is great. D. Liaisi.o nS Rtuedpeonrtt sI nvolvement Activities ii. Residence Hall Association iii. Student Athletics iv. Student Health Advisory Committee v. ROTC ALI: We had a NASCAR fundraiser for the military ball. This week we have pt on Wednesday and on Friday. On the 9th, we will have our last exercise. vi. Leadership Advisory Board SENATOR TEMPLETON: We went over evaluation. Passes out handout. SENATOR WASHINGTON: If we need that list who do we contact SENATOR TEMPLETON: Matt Starke E. Rebel Yell Report VII. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS VICE PRESIDENT GOATZ: Tom Wisner scholarships are due this Friday by five. The other scholarships are due April 15th. Faculty excellence awards were due the second meeting of the semester. What you do with the letter is give it to the member that you nominated. They should get back with me by Thursday. They will be recognized at a nice luncheon. I want to complement the directors for doing great jobs. I was hoping for more people at Wesley Clark but it was still pretty good. SENATOR MOSES: What is going to be the range of the scholarships? VICE PRESIDENT GOATZ: They all change due to different things. PRESIDENT SCHUCK: The biggest thing is going to be the MSU and Rec center ground breaking. There are going to be a lot of people that are high up there. There will be a reception. It is normally pretty good and a lot of good free food. We got a lot of good local press for the last few things that we have done. These things are tuff because we never know how many people are going to come to these. Its kind of disheartening when these guys only get a few people compared to the amount they get at other schools. SENATOR WASHINGTON: We don't have to RSVP for the reception? PRESIDENT SCHUCK: No and you guys should all go to that. You will never have this opportunity to do this again. I am so happy that I'm not running for any elections. Its kind of weird that I will be unemployed in a month and a half. SENATOR TEMPLETON: What is the difference between UNLV tickets and ticket master? 3 PRESIDENT SCHUCK: Just a few small things.. I have been thinking about doing a banquet for all the directors and the senators. It will probably come from my hosting budget. VIII. CONSENT AGENDA A. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $4,000 to be paid to the Clark County Election Poll Workers to be taken from the CSUN 2702 FY05 Elections Primary Budget to pay for work during the second 2005 Executive Board Primary Elections. As submitted by Senator Kara Donnelly, on behalf of Director Krista Donnelly. SENATOR DONNELLY moves to approve SENATOR ESPINOZA seconds SENATOR DONNELLY moves to amend the item striking" CSUN 2702 FY05 Elections Primary Budget" and inserting "taking $500 from the CSUN 2702 FY05 Elections Primary Budget and $3,500 from the CSUN FY05 Elections General Budget." DIRECTOR DONNELLY: $500 from primary $3,500 from general. I have a lot on my report. I ran out of money in the primary budget so I had to take it from the general. SENATOR MARAZITA opposes 20-1 -0 amendment passes SENATOR MARAZITA opposes 20-1-0 item passes A-l Action Item: Approval of a performance agreement between CSUN and The Chapter for a performance at Rebelpalooza 2005. As submitted by Senator Piro on behalf of Director Arneson. Approved A-2 Action Item: Approval of a performance agreement between CSUN and El Pus for a performance at Rebelpalooza 2005. As submitted by Senator Piro on behalf of Director Arneson. Approved 4 A-3 Action Item: Approval of a performance agreement between CSUN and Bonafide for a performance at Rebelpalooza 2005. As submitted by Senator Piro on behalf of Director Arneson. Approved A-4 Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $5000.00 for insurance at Rebelpalooza 2005. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 05 Entertaimnent and Programming Rebelpalooza account. As submitted by Senator Piro on behalf of Director Arneson. Approved A-5 Action Item: Approval of a 6 credit fee waiver to be paid to Adrian Viesca. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY05 OSI discretionary account. As submitted by the executive board. SENATOR DONNELLY moves to approve SENATOR CRAWFORD seconds SENATOR JOHNS: We gave him 3 credits already. SENATOR BOWERS: Is this some kind of raise or is this standard? VICE PRESIDENT GOATZ: I guess it is a raise. SENATOR CRAWFORD: I have been up here the last few weeks and he is around and he is working hard. I think peter can answer any questions. SENATOR MOSES motions to postpone until 35-14 SENATOR MACK seconds SENATOR GABRIEL opposes 20-1-0 motion passes SENATOR DEARMES moves to move out of the order of the day to action item unfinished business a SENATOR DONNELLY seconds 21-0-0 motion passes 5 A-6 Action Item: Approval of $3,000 for the purchase of a camera and supplies cost to be encumbered by the Reserves Budget. As submitted by the Executive Board. SENATOR ESPINOZA moves to approve SENATOR DONNELLY seconds SENATOR ESPINOZA motions to postpone A-6 A-7 A-8 until 35-14 SENATOR MACK seconds SENATOR MACK: Everyone remember these are on the wrong budget 2 1 - 0 - 0 A-7 Action Item: Approval of $3,000 for the purchase of furniture for the Director's Chambers cost to be encumbered by the Reserves Budget. As submitted by the Executive Board. A-8 Action Item: Approval of $8,000 for the purchase of 2 video cameras and supplies cost to be encumbered by the Reserves Budget. As submitted by the Executive Board. IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Action Item: Approval of one (1) CSUN member to serve as a Justice for a term ending two (2) years from date of appointment. As submitted by the Executive Board. SENATOR DEARMES moves to open nominations SENATOR DONNELLY seconds SENATOR DEARMES nominates Ryan Cianci SENATOR DONNELLY seconds Nominations closed SENATOR MACK: I would like to hear him speak for two minutes followed by two minutes of question and answer followed by five minutes of discussion followed by roll call voting SENATOR DONNELLY seconds 21-0-0 motion passes Ryan Cianci spoke on why he should be a justice. SENATOR MACK: I see you are upstairs a lot, but I'm assuming that there are a few decisions recently on the Judicial Council that you have an opinion on. RYAN CIANCI: I would rather not comment because if it comes up again I don't want a pre determined ruling. SENATOR BOWERS: Recently you were on a TV show and you weren't shown to have much patience. Can you comment on this? RYAN CIANCI: I don't think I was too bad. They should have shown the whole thing. SENATOR WASHINGTON: I wanted to ask about him having controversy in his background but I couldn't ask it in time. SENATOR TEMPLETON: Me and you have some history, I'm curious why he hasn't approached me about him running. SENATOR MACK: Ryan Cianci knows the bylaws better then anyone else. I think that Cianci could do a better job guiding people. I think he has the experience to do it. SENATOR JOHNS: The elections director and me had a talk and Ryan Cianci helped us talk through it and he was pretty calm. He seems pretty just. SENATOR CRAWFORD, SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR ESPINOZA, SENATOR HUERTA, SENATOR BOWERS, SENATOR DEARMES, SENATOR DONNELLY, SENATOR COCHRAN, SENATOR GABRIEL, SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR MARAZITA, SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR WONG, SENATOR PIRO, SENATOR HAWORTH , SENATOR LACARRA voted for Cianci SENATOR TEMPLETON and SENATOR WASHINGTON voted against Cianci 19-2-0 Associate Chief Justice Chapel swears Ryan Cianci in. B. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $600 to paid for two students (Cheryl Gustafson and Archana Nelliot) to attend the 46th Annual Drosophilae Research Conference March 30th through April 3rd in San Diego, CA. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN FY 05 Senate Discretionary. As submitted by Senators Crawford and Johns. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX rules the item out of order 7 C. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $1500 for at least 15 students to go to the 30th Annual West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference April 30th in Santa Clara, CA. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN FY 05 Senate Discretionary. AS submitted by Senators Crawford and Johns. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX rules the item out of order D. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $3,000 to reimburse the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality (NSMH) for the Annual Conference in Charlotte, NC that they attend last February. Costs to be encumbered from Senate Discretionary (Bowers $500, Mack $500, TBD $2,000). As submitted by Senator Bowers. SENATOR BOWERS moves to approve SENATOR HUERTA seconds ANNA CARNER: Explains what NSMH is and what the money goes to. SENATOR BOWERS: What she mentioned, I did send an email out and only a few people emailed me back. SENATOR TEMPLETON: I have been to a few conferences. What is this going to be like? ANNA CARNER: This has already happened. We are looking at a bigger picture then race. It helps to educate them on there opportunities. It is seminars, and other things. SENATOR TEMPLETON: Are you familiar with the culinary union? ANNA CARNER: We don't have any involvement. I don't think that it is our place to get into that. We haven't had the opportunity to get involved in that. SENATOR MACK: This is an excellent conference. A lot of the group scored great jobs. It gets UNLV great publicity. SENATOR ROTH: Is membership limited to hotel students? ANNA CARNER: We are open to anyone on campus. SENATOR MACK: I'll make up whatever difference there is. SENATOR MACK moves to amend the item striking " Bowers $500, SENATOR MACK $500" and inserting" SENATOR DONNELLY $100, SENATOR HAWORTH $100, SENATOR HUERTA $100, SENATOR ROTH $50, SENATOR JIMENEZ $50, 8 SENATOR MOSES 50$, SENATOR FLORES $50, SENATOR COCHRAN $ 300, SENATOR GONZALEZ $200, SENATOR JOHNS $300, SENATOR GABRIEL $100, SENATOR TEMPLETON $100, SENATOR DEARMES $50, SENATOR LACARRA $100, SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX $100, SENATOR BOWERS $600, SENATOR MACK $600, SENATOR WASHINGTON $50". SENATOR COCHRAN seconds 21-0-0 amendment passes 21-0-0 item passes as amended SENATOR MOSES moves to move back to the order of the day SENATOR ESPINOZA seconds 2 1 - 0 - 0 X. NEW BUSINESS A. Action Item: Nomination of one (1) undergraduate student to serve as Senator for the College of Nursing for the remainder of the 35th session. As Submitted by Student Senate President Amesquita. SENATOR ESPINOZA motions to postpone until 35-14 SENATOR DONNELLY seconds 21-0-0 item passes B. Action Item: Approval of an additional amount not to exceed $1,560 to be paid to the Clark County Election Poll Workers. (In addition to the monies passed during Senate Meeting 35.12) Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY05 Elections Board Primary Elections budget. As submitted by the executi ve board. SENATOR DONNELLY moves to approve SENATOR BOWERS seconds SENATOR JOHNS: I submitted this bill as well. We all made a mistake, those that voted against this. SENATOR MARAZITA opposes 20-1-0 Motion passes 9 C. Action Item: Revising Article 4 Letter C Section 4 of the UNLV CSUN Constitution to include e. must maintain a GPA of 2.75. As submitted by Senator Espinoza on behalf of the executive board. SENATOR BOWERS moves to approve SENATOR WASHINGTON seconds SENATOR MACK: I think we should leave the requirement as is. Some people have other things that they have to do other then school work. Your grades don't show how smart you are or your decision making. It's not our place to dictate what they have to do. SENATOR JOHNS: I think that a 2.5 is fine. Raising the GPA will lower the number of people who can get involved. SENATOR MOSES: If we add this, Will it contradict having people in good standing with there college? SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX: No, it will not. SENATOR BOWERS: If you think that the grades don't matter we should lower it to 1.2. I think we are held to a higher standard. We are the ones who know what is going on so we should be held to a higher standard. SENATOR MACK: I think that we all represent our colleges. And I think we should all be held to a higher standard. A 2.75 really isn't that hard to get. SENATOR ROTH: I think you should have a reason to change this and not just because you want it. SENATOR TEMPLETON: GPA is said to be just an aptitude standing. It does not say that GPA is related to how good of a person is. If you think that raising a standard does not mean that you will be more effective as a student. SENATOR WASHINGTON: Let your vote reflect your opinion. SENATOR ESPINOZA calls the questions SENATOR JIMENEZ SENATOR MOSES SENATOR MACK SENATOR BOWERS, SENATOR HUERTA, SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR GONZALEZ oppose 14-7-0 motion to call the question passes 10 SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR MACK, SENATOR HUERTA, SENATOR ROTH, SENATOR PIRO, SENATOR WASHINGTON, SENATOR GONZALEZ, SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR GABRIEL, SENATOR TEMPLETON oppose. 11-10-0 Item fails D. Action Item: Revising Article 4 Letter C. Number 5 of the UNLV CSUN Constitution to include 5. Legislative Officers Must a. be admitted members of the college they represent at the time of filing and while holding the seat. (B/R 8/01) (B/R 2/00); b. be enrolled in at least 6 credits at UNLV; c. must maintain a 2.5 GPA. As submitted by Senator Espinoza on behalf of the executive board. SENATOR DONNELLY moves to approve SENATOR MOSES seconds SENATOR BOWERS moves to amend the item striking "2.5" and inserting "2.75" SENATOR MOSES seconds SENATOR DEARMES: I don't think we should go 2.75 but stay with the 2.5. SENATOR BOWERS: I think we should all be held to the same standard. SENATOR MACK: Real quick with the GPA, Think for a minute about what was said earlier with old people. We should say there should be manners. SENATOR ESPINOZA: Don't shut down the entire thing because this is something that should be done. Some things are in here and we think should be passed. SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR PIRO, SENATOR WASHINGTON, SENATOR ESPINOZA, SENATOR GONZALEZ, SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR GABRIEL, SENATOR TEMPLETON. SENATOR DEARMES, SENATOR ROTH, SENATOR HUERTA, SENATOR HAWORTH, SENATOR MACK oppose 8-13-0 Amendment fails SENATOR MOSES moves to amend the item striking "6" and inserting "9" SENATOR BOWERS seconds 11 SENATOR JIMENEZ: There was a reason why this went to committee. This is what the committee decided and what they should be how it is. SENATOR LACARRA: This is the same thing with the nine as the six by shooting down the 2.75. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX: This will only affect future senators. SENATOR WASHINGTON calls the question SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR MACK, SENATOR BOWERS, SENATOR LACARRA, SENATOR JOHNS oppose 14-7-0 motion to call the question passes question is called SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR BOWERS and SENATOR MARAZITA do not oppose. SENATOR CRAWFORD moves to amend the item inserting "per semester, excluding summer sessions, "after credits. SENATOR ROTH oppose SENATOR LACARRA SENATOR HUERTA SENATOR TEMPLETON abstain 17-1-3 amendment passes SENATOR ROTH: The oath thing like I said earlier goes again. SENATOR WASHINGTON: This needs to change because senators can not be enrolled in class and still be here. It will improve things. I need to be doing all of those things. SENATOR JOHNS: It seems like 6 credits are good but the 2.5 is a higher standard thing as well. I think we should go to amend it to not say 2.5. SENATOR JOHNS: SENATOR JOHNS moves to amend the item striking all of c. SENATOR MACK seconds SENATOR ROTH: the 2.5 GPA puts everyone at the same standards. The is already and acceptable standard for the college SENATOR BOWERS: If you can not get a 2.5 you should be staying at home and doing your homework. 12 SENATOR LACARRA: I agree with SENATOR TEMPLETON but GPA represents everything. If you don't put the effort for school, why are you going to do it up here? SENATOR PIRO: A 2.5 isn't that hard. If you can't get it you shouldn't be here. SENATOR WASHINGTON calls to question SENATOR ESPINOZA seconds SENATOR BOWERS, SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR HUERTA SENATOR ROTH oppose 16-5-0 motion passes SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR BOWERS, SENATOR WONG, SENATOR DONNELLY, SENATOR HAWORTH, SENATOR CRAWFORD, SENATOR LACARRA, SENATOR TEMPLETON, SENATOR WASHINGTON, SENATOR COCHRAN, SENATOR PIRO, SENATOR DEARMES oppose 8-13-0 Amendment failed SENATOR ROTH: I think this was done as an attack on me. I do have other things that I have to do and I like to take the opportunity to stay in student government. I think that all it should say is to stay in good standing in your college. SENATOR DONNELLY: It's not only our organization; most others have at least a 2.5 requirement. I don't think it is wrong for us to have a GPA requirement. SENATOR GABRIEL calls the question SENATOR ESPINOZA seconds SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR HUERTA, SENATOR ROTH, SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR GONZALEZ, 14-6-0 motion to call the question passes SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR MARAZITA, SENATOR JIMENEZ, SENATOR GONZALEZ, SENATOR GABRIEL, SENATOR ROTH SENATOR HUERTA, SENATOR MACK opposed 12-8-0 item fails SENATOR JIMENEZ moves to reconsider 13 SENATOR ESPINOZA seconds SENATOR MARAZITA SENATOR GONZALEZ, SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR GABRIEL, SENATOR MACK,SENATOR HUERTA, SENATOR ROTH oppose 14-7-0 item as amended passes E. Action Item: Revising Article 6 Letter B. and Article 6 Letter B. 2. of the UNLV CSUN Constitution to reduce the number of senators from 25 to 19. As submitted by Senator Espinoza on behalf of the executive board. SENATOR WASHINGTON moves to approve SENATOR ESPINOZA seconds SENATOR MARAZITA: I thought about this. On the surface, it seems good. But, it doesn't make sense if our student population is growing and our senator numbers are getting smaller. It seems really stupid to take away representation. SENATOR BOWERS move to proceed with item for no longer then 8 minutes followed by roll call vote. SENATOR PIRO, SENATOR WASHINGTON, SENATOR MARAZITA, SENATOR GONZALEZ, SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR GABRIEL, SENATOR DEARMES, SENATOR TEMPLETON, SENATOR ROTH, SENATOR HUERTA, SENATOR MACK, SENATOR MOSES, SENATOR JIMENEZ oppose 8-13-0 motion fails SENATOR JOHNS: This means that my college will lose 2 seats. I don't see where this number is coming from. SENATOR MOSES: I am definitely going to oppose this. I think that the opportunity we give to students to be senators are great. SENATOR ROTH: I was on the committee but I don't support it anymore. SENATOR WASHINGTON: I would have voted against it as well if I was there. SENATOR MACK: Negative motive for this. Keep that in mind. SENATOR JIMENEZ: I think that the good in this was to take the money from this and putting it to other uses. I don't think we need that many senators. 14 SENATOR CRAWFORD: I tried to talk to as many people about this as possible. SENATOR MACK never came to me to talk about my good in this. Don't include commentaries about what you think peoples motives are. If you are interested in my motives, ask me. SENATOR PIRO: I don't think we have enough senators for our college so I am against SENATOR MARAZITA: VICE PRESIDENT GOATZ just said there are 4 people missing and we are fine. Where is it that this is good to have a set number? SENATOR CRAWFORD: The way other universities run theirs in a lot of different ways. From what I have read, ours seems to be unique. SENATOR JIMENEZ: The number of executive members is only 3 and they seem to get a lot done. We can put the money into a director. Most of us are just voting for stuff. We need to put the money to a better use. SENATOR CRAWFORD: I wanted to point out that the college of sciences has a committee for what is going on in the college. It would be hard to know what someone who has a different major in my college wants. Just because I am one person doesn't mean that I can't cover the entire college. Any senator can do this. On the US scale, there are 2 senators for there 50 million people. Those two people gather people around them to help them know what there constituents want. My idea for this, we are paying a lot of money to be spent for people to come on a Monday night and vote. We could put this money for directors to fulfill something for the students as a whole. SENATOR BOWERS: If you look at it from a percentage stand point, it doesn't change. The smaller colleges will actually get some more power. SENATOR PIRO: I think that it is absurd to make this like US senate. None of us have a budget to poll students. SENATOR JOHNS: We are technically representatives, not senators. SENATOR WASHINGTON: We are here about the saving of the funds. This may not be the way to do this. We could just cut the wages per meeting. SENATOR MOSES: I don't think this is about spending money. We are having trouble spending all our money. SENATOR ROTH: When I ran for this, I didn't know that there was money to be gained from this. I am not here for the money. 15 SENATOR COCHRAN, SENATOR CRAWFORD, SENATOR DONNELLY, SENATOR HAWORTH, SENATOR WONG, SENATOR BOWERS, SENATOR JIMENEZ are not opposed. SENATOR ESPINOZA, SENATOR PIRO, SENATOR WASHINGTON, SENATOR MARAZITA, SENATOR GONZALEZ, SENATOR JOHNS, SENATOR GABRIEL, SENATOR DEARMES, SENATOR TEMPLETON, SENATOR ROTH, SENATOR MACK, SENATOR MOSES opposes SENATOR LACARRA abstains 7-13-1 item fails F. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $800 for the 1st Annual UNLV Fashion Show to be held on March 15, 2005. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY 05 Senate Discretionary Senator Huerta $200, Senator Wong $200, Senator Cochran, Senator DeArmas $200. As submitted by Senator Huerta. SENATOR HUERTA moves to approve SENATOR DEARMES seconds SENATOR HUERTA moves to amend the item inserting"$200" after Cochran. SENATOR TEMPLETON and SENATOR JOHNS abstains 19-0-2 amendment passes SENATOR MARAZITA, SENATOR TEMPLETON and SENATOR MACK oppose. 18-3-0 item as amended passes G. Action Item: Approval for training to be mandatory for the rules and ethics committee. As submitted by Senator Mack. SENATOR MACK moves to approve SENATOR BOWERS seconds SENATOR MACK: What is important to remember is that they had only 2 meetings this year. They found me guilty of assault. If I wanted to go into the military or foreign service, this could be a problem. They are not trained as judges so they should not be able judge guilty and innocent. It was an embarrassment to CSUN. The Judicial Council overruled the rules and ethics committee. This is really serious when you talk about someone's future. 16 SENATOR PIRO: Regardless of the vindictive nature of the item, I do think this is a good item. SENATOR TEMPLETON: I agree with you and I have an amendment for the change in front of me. SENATOR TEMPLETON moves to amend the item striking the whole thing and inserting" the requirements for the rules and ethics committee to undergo mandatory judiciary hearing training held by a UNLV faculty member of the department of student judicial affairs at the beginning of every fall and spring semester". SENATOR WASHINGTON: Who are the faculty members? SENATOR TEMPLETON: Philip Burns. SENATOR WASHINGTON: If they can't find it in there schedule to do this what happens? SENATOR TEMPLETON: They said that they could. SENATOR MACK: So this is an item as a whole. SENATOR DONNELLY: Maybe we could make it so when they are appointed to the rules and ethics committee. SENATOR DONNELLY moves to amend the item striking "at the beginning of every fall and spring semesters" and inserting "when appointed to there seats." SENATOR ESPINOZA seconds SENATOR MACK: I think that the committee needs this right away in case they have someone else who comes to them before next semester. It is a serious matter. SENATOR TEMPLETON: I think that SENATOR MACK statements are unnessasary. The point is that future rules and ethics committees should be trained. SENATOR HUERTA: Every committee should be trained. I think that people jump into a committee and don't know exactly what is going on. SENATOR DONNELLY withdraws her amendment SENATOR MOSES moves to commit to bylaw committee. SENATOR MACK seconds 17 SENATOR CRAWFORD leaves at 9:15 20-0-0 item is committed unanimously XL EXECUTIVE BOARD SUMMATIONS VICE PRESIDENT GOATZ: Please get faculty senate reports back to me as soon as possible. Please read the directors reports as well. I will have Michelle here next meeting to answer any questions. Have a good week. Items for the agenda must be posted half an hour after meetings. You can pick up your number from Dave and email it to Jamielle. PRESIDENT SCHUCK: Sorry I wasn't here. It is weird for the senators to have the same requirements as E-Board. SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX: This was a tuff meeting. It was fun. Thank you for the people who were patient. I am tired of hearing about the rules and ethics committee. I think what you did today was way worse then what I did when I said old people. We can fix the budget and moves things. I'm sorry that you are so hurt about the rules and ethics committee that you have to say it every meeting. I agree that you should be enrolled and taking classes to be a senator. I apologize if you feel singled out because of this. As far as the elections thing, I am tired of people bickering about what happened to them. My GPA has suffered because of this but I think I am a better person because of this. I welcome Michael back as well. XII. GOOD OF THE SENATE SENATOR ESPINOZA: We are all business till we get out of the doors. SENATOR PIRO: yield SENATOR WASHINGTON: Welcome back. I apologize for calling the question more then once. I enjoyed this meeting very much. Keep up the good work. SENATOR HUERTA leaves at 9:24 SENATOR MARAZITA: I don't know if this sounds rude, I think this meeting was run like a circus. SENATOR ESPINOZA is the next senate president and he is asking VICE PRESIDENT GOATZ for how to run the meeting. SENATOR COCHRAN: I am sorry about missing the last 2 meetings. I am still fighting the flu. SENATOR GONZALEZ: Hope you had a good spring break. There was a lot of tension in the room. I think that SENATOR ROTH has done a good job. I don't think a number will make you a better senator. I see a lack of maturity in this room. There is a lot of chatting during the speakers which is really disrespectful to her. 18 SENATOR JOHNS: As far as the elections go, I am over it. There is another election complaint against me. SENATOR GABRIEL: yield SENATOR DEARMES: VICE PRESIDENT PRE TEMPORE ANDERSON gave this for me to read. Please attend Judy Shepard on Saturday. I am tired of the personal attacks towards people. Have a good week. SENATOR TEMPLETON: SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX in terms of consent items, they go to new business. You can not yield for someone. SENATOR MARAZITA there is no such thing as speaking too long. My eighth graders behave better then you guys. Come get some carne asada. SENATOR LACARRA: I don't think people should get a 4.0.1 do think that we should be the leaders need to do better then the rest of people. Like PRESIDENT SCHUCK said, E-Board should be held to a higher standard. The GPA is there for a reason. SENATOR ROTH: Can't hear some of what you are saying. I think that the way election board meeting, there is an inner circle of people. I officially resign as a senator. You won't stop hearing from me. Some of you guys are great, but I think you have failed a majority of the student body. There is a lot of war going on in this room. SENATOR HA WORTH: Have a good spring break. SENATOR DONNELLY: Welcome back. Everyone seemed really involved. I don't think anyone was personally trying to attack SENATOR ROTH. I do think you brought it to our attention, I don't think it is an attack on you. I think there is a grudge against election board. The meetings have become a battle ground and this isn't professional at all. SENATOR WONG: yield SENATOR BOWERS: I was glad that people are talking more to what they want to say. This is still a university organization. We will probably get more out of this then we will ever put in. Thank you for helping us get the $3,000.1 really like the line iteming of our money. SENATOR MACK: The problem is that the meeting was run horribly. If you're not going to do your job, then I think you should resign. I think that the people in here aren't being professional. UFC is coming to Cox pavilion. Best event you can go to. I can get 2 per person if you bring someone from the school. SENATOR MOSES: Next week SENATOR HUERTA and I have an action item to post our budget posted online. I really like how we are bringing these people like Wesley 19 Clark. I just don't think that it was done at a bad time. I do think the conduct in the meeting was not good. I think that SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE MULLINAX did a good job. SENATOR JIMENEZ: I think this was a good job being your first time. I think that I am always smiling. I think that Adrian should get the 6 credits, he does a lot of work. I don't think we definitely need to keep the GPA higher. Being passionate about thing, it would be