Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, May 21, 2007

S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T STUDENT BODY SENATE PRESIDENT IRIS SAINT CSUN SENA TE MEETING 37-17 MONDAY, May 21s' SU 208 C, 6:00PM NOTE: Below is an agenda of all items scheduled to be considered. Various items are listed as action items on the following agenda. Reasonable efforts will be made to assist and accommodate physically disabled persons attending the meeting. Please call the CSUN office at (702) 895-3645 in advance so that arrangements may be made. I. CALL TO ORDER AT 6:00PM II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL SENATOR JIMENEZ, WONG, ROSSER, SHUKIS, CALLAGHAN, COLLETTI, GRAHAM, HEAD, HOFFER, STROUT, TURUNC, HANSON, HOOSHMAND, SHAKLEVICH ARE PRESENT SENATOR ALLEN ARRIVES AT 6:45PM SENATOR COLLETTI ARRIVES AT 6:08 SENATORS BUTLER, BRUST, MCCABE, AND TAYLOR ARE EXCUSED SENATORS GUIDENG, MURPHY, AND BOYNTON ARE UNEXCUSED IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ACTION The following minutes are submitted for approval 37-12 / 37-14 / 37-15 / 37-16 SENATOR SHUKIS MOVES TO POSTPONE MINUTES 37-12, 37-14, 37-15, AND 37-16 TILL SENATE MEETING 37-18 SENATOR TURUNC SECONDS THE MOTION 14-0-0 MINUTES ARE POSTPONED V. PUBLIC COMMENT INFORMATION Public Comment will be taken during this agenda item. No action may be taken on a matter raised under this item until the matter is included on an agenda as an item on which action may be taken. The Chairman may place reasonable limitations as to the amount of time individuals may address the Senate. The Chairman may elect to allow public comment on a specific agenda item when the agenda item is being considered. Consolidated Students • University of Nevada-Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway • Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3645 • Fax (702) 895-4606 S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T VI. REPORTS A. Senate Committee Reports WAYS AND MEANS BUDGET IS ON THE AGENDA B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports NONE C. Business Manager Report D. Liaison Reports a. Student Involvement and Activities b. Residence Hall Association NONE c. Student Athletics NONE d. Student Health Advisory Committee NONE e. ROTC NONE f. Air Force ROTC NONE g. Leadership Advisory Board NONE E. Rebel Yell Report NEW ISSUE OF THE REBEL YELL IS COMING OUT JUNE 11 VII. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS INFORMATION VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Information/Action A. Action Item: Approval of one (1) executive board nominee to serve as justice for a two year term beginning on date of appointment. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza on behalf of Chief Justice Cianci. SENATOR WONG MOVES TO POSTPONE TILL SENATE MEETING 37-18 SENATOR SHUKIS SECONDS THE MOTION 14-0-0 ITEM IS POSTPONED B. Action Item: Approval of one (1) member of CSUN to serve as Campus Life Director for a term ending April 30"' 2008. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. SENATOR SHUKIS MOVES TO POSTPONE TILL SENATE MEETING 37-18 SENATOR COLLETTI SECONDS THE MOTION 14-0-0 ITEM IS POSTPONED Consolidated Students • University of Nevada-Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway • Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3645 • Fax (702) 895-4606 S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T C. Action Item: Approval of one (1) member of CSUN to serve as Entertainment and Programming Director for a term ending April 30th 2008. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. SENATOR SHUKIS MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR COLLETTI SECONDS THE MOTION SENATOR SHUKIS MOVES TO AMEND THE ITEM STRICKING ONE (1) MEMBER OF CSUN AND INSERTING JOSH OUZEZ SENATOR CALLAGHAN SECONDS INTO AMENDMENT 13-0-1 SENATOR JIMENEZ ABSTAINS INTO ITEM AS A WHOLE 13-0-1 SENATOR JIMENZ ABSTAINS D. Action Item: Approval of one (1) member of CSUN to serve as Nevada Student Affairs Director for a term ending April 30th 2008. As submitted by Senate President Espinoza. SENATOR SHUKIS MOVES TO POSTPONE TILL SENATE MEETING 37-18 SENATOR WONG SECONDS THE MOTION 14-0-0 ITEM IS POSTPONED E. Action Item: Nomination/Approval of one (1) CSUN member to serve as Senate President Pro Tempore for the remainder of the 37th Senate Session. As submitted by Senate President Saint. SENATOR COLLETTI MOVES TO POSTPONE TILL SENATE MEETING 37-18 SENATOR SHUKIS SECONDS THE MOTION 14-0-0 ITEM IS POSTPONED F. Action Item: Approval of one (1) CSUN member to serve as Vice President Pro-Tempore for a term ending April 30, 2008. As submitted by Senate President Saint. SENATOR SHUKIS MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR STROUT SECONDS THE MOTION SENATOR SHUKIS MOVES TO AMEND THE ITEM STRICKING ONE (1) CSUN MEMBER AND INSERTING ASHLEY MAYER SENATOR WONG SECONDS THE MOTION INTO AMENDEMENT 15-0-0 INTO ITEM AS A WHOLE 15-0-0 ASHLEY MAYER IS THE NEW VICE PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE G. Action Item: Approval of one (1) CSUN member to serve as President Espinoza's Chief Council for a term ending April 30th, 2008. As submitted by President Espinoza. SENATOR SHUKIS MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR COLLETTI SECONDS THE MOTION Consolidated Students • University of Nevada-Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway • Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3645 • Fax (702) 895-4606 S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T SENATOR SHUKIS MOVES TO AMEND THE ITEM STRICKING ONE (1) CSUN MEMBER AND INSERTING MATT TURUNC SENATOR COLLETTI ABSTAINS STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT ESPINOZA MOVES TO WAIVE BYTAW 8 SENATOR STROUT SECONDS THE MOTION 14-0-1 SENATOR JIMENEZ ABSTAINS BYLAW IS WAIVED INTO AMENDMENT 14-0-1 SENATOR JIMENEZ ABSTAINS INTO ITEM AS A WHOLE 14-0-1 SENATOR JIMENEZ ABSTAINS MATT TURUNC IS THE NEW CHIEF COUNCIL H. Action Item: Nomination/Approval of two (2) CSUN members to serve as Senators for the College of Sciences for the remainder of the 37th Senate Session. As submitted by Senate President Saint. SENATOR SHUKIS MOVES TO POSTPONE SENATOR SHAKLEVICH SECONDS THE MOTION 15-0-0 ITEM IS POSTPONED I. Action Item: Nomination/Approval of one (1) CSUN member to serve as Senators for the College of Business for the remainder of the 37th Senate Session. As submitted by Senate President Saint. SENATOR SHUKIS MOVES TO POSTPONE TILL SENATE MEETING 37-18 SENATOR WONG SECONDS THE MOTION 15-0-0 ITEM IS POSTPONED J. Action Item: Nomination/Approval of one (1) CSUN member to serve as Senators for the Hotel College for the remainder of the 37lh Senate Session. As submitted by Senate President Saint. ITEM IS CALLED OUT OF ORDER K. Action Item: Approval of two (2) executive board nominees to serve as justices for a two year term beginning on date of appointment. As submitted by Senate President Saint. SENATOR WONG MOVES TO POSTPONE TILL SENATE MEETING 37-18 SENATOR SHAKLEVICH SECONDS THE MOTION 15-0-0 ITEM IS POSTPONED IX. NEW BUSINESS Information/ Action Consolidated Students • University of Nevada-Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway • Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3645 • Fax (702) 895-4606 S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T A. Action Item: Approval of $100.00 to Robert Ackah to MC for RebelPalooza for the date of 4/27/07. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN FY07 E & P (Rebel Palooza) Budget. As submitted by President Espinoza on behalf of Director Maloof. SENATOR HOFFER MOVES TO APPROVE AND COMBINE ACTION ITEMS A AND B SENATOR SHUKIS SECONDS 15-0-0 ITEMS ARE COMBINED AND APPROVED B. Action Item: Approval of $100.00 to Jana Gordon to MC for RebelPalooza for the date of 4/27/07. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN FY07 E & P (Rebel Palooza) Budget. As submitted by President Espinoza on behalf of Director Maloof. ITEM IS APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM A OF NEW BUSINESS C. Action Item: Approval of 6 additional credits for Drew Sciarra for the assistant director of entertainment and programming (He only got 6 credits and he was promised 12, which is what the assistant has always gotten). Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN FY07 E & P Budget. As submitted by President Espinoza on behalf of Director Maloof. SENATOR SHUKIS MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR ROSSER SECONDS THE MOTION SENATOR SHAKLEVICH MOVES TO POSTPONE TILL SENATE MEETING 37-18 SENATOR HOFFER SECONDS THE MOTION 15-0-0 ITEM IS POSTPONED D. Action Item: Approval of $65,000 to be paid to the Parking Services for the Campus Shuttle Program. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY07 Services (Campus Shuttle Program) budget. As submitted by President Espinoza. SENATOR SHUKIS MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR MURPHY SECONDS THE MOTION SENATOR JIMENEZ MOVES TO POSTPONE THE ITEM TILL SENATE MEETING 37-18 SENATOR HANSON SECONDS THE MOTION 15-0-0 ITEM IS POSTPONE E. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $500.00 to be paid to the UNLV Beer Brewers. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN 2714 FY 07 Organization Funding Budget. As submitted by the Ways and Means Committee Chairman Shukis. SENATOR COLLETTI MOVES TO POSTPONE TILL SENATE MEETING 37-18 SENATOR STROUT SECONDS THE MOTION 15-0-0 F. Action Item: Approval of the CSUN 2702 FY 08 Budget. See attachment 1. As submitted by Ways and Means Chairman Shukis. Consolidated Students • University of Nevada-Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway • Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3645 • Fax (702) 895-4606 S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T SENATOR STROUT MOVES TO POSTPONE TILL SENATE MEETING 37-18 SENATOR COLLETTI SECONDS THE MOTION 15-0-0 ITEM IS POSTPONE X. Executive Board Summations XI. Good of the Senate XII. Adjournment SENATOR MURPHY MOVES TO ADJOURN AT 7:49PM SENATOR HANSON SECONDS THE MOTION 15-0-0 This meeting has been posted in accordance with NRS 241.020 on the third floor of the Student Union, the seventh floor of the FDH, BEH, CSUN annex in the CBC, and also posted on-line at www.UNLVCSUN.com Consolidated Students • University of Nevada-Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway • Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3645 • Fax (702) 895-4606