Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, September 10, 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 SENATE MEETING 37-25 MONDAY, September l ( f h SU100 (Theater), 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. Rick Shukis Senate President Pro Tempore Business Mike Wong University Studies Wendy Rosser University College Courtney Allen Urban Affairs Ryan Boynton Engineering Brett Butler Hotel Administration Megan Callaghan Business Joe Coletti UrJjan. Affairs E Graham Fi, _ -rts Rebecca Hoffer Liberal Arts Christopher Strout Engineering Paige Hanson Education Christina Hooshmand Education Yuliya Shakhlevich Nursing Alex McCabe Business Megan Murphy University Studies Susan Taylor Hotel Administration Eric Guideng Fine Arts Cecilia James Sciences Victor Barragan Sciences Gil Lopez-Herrera Business Emil Jones Liberal Arts I. CALL TO ORDER AT6:02PM II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL SENATORS WONG, ROSSER, ALLEN, BOYNTON, BUTLER, CALLAGHAN, GRAHAM, HOFFER, STROUT, HANSON, HOOSHMAND, SHAKHLEVICH, MURPHY, GUIDENG, JAMES, BARRAGAN, AND JONES ARE PRESENT IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ACTION The following minutes are submitted for approval 37-20 / 37-21 / 37-22 / 37-23 / 37-24 SPPT SHUKIS MOVES TO POSTPONE TILL SENATE MEETING 37-26. SENATOR BOYNTON SECONDS THE MOTION 19-0-0 MINUTES ARE POSTPONE TILL SENATE MEETING 37-26. 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. JOE ZANDER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE MISS COMUNICATION BETWEEN STUDENT GOVERNMENT AND STUDENTS. THE NEW STUDENT RECREACTION CENTER WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE ALREADY BEEN OPEN BUT ITS DOORS ARE STILL CLOSED. HE IS WONDERING WHY THERE WAS NO UPDATE TO THE STUDENTS ABOUT THE POSTPONEMENT AND THE REASONS CONCERNING THE DELAY. VI. REPORTS A. Senate Committee Reports 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 THERE WAS A WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE MEETING BEFORE THIS MEETING AND NEXT WEEK WE WILL BE HAVING A SENATE DEVELOPMENT MEETING IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE SENATE MEETING. B. Faculty Senate/University Committee Reports NONE NONE C. Business Manager Report D. Liaison Reports a. Student Involvement and Activities THERE IS A REBELS AFTER DARK THIS FRIDAY. THE ACTIVITIES ARE ASA FOLLOWS: MOVIE -KNOCKED UP COMEDIC PERFORMANCE INFLATABLE JOUSTING CSUN SPONSORED EVENT b. Residence Hall Association NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE c. Student Athletics d. Student Health Advisory Committee e. ROTC f. Air Force ROTC E. Rebel Yell Report 1 s t MEETING TWO FRIDAYS AGO. THE ADVERTISING AND LAYOUT FOR MAT CHANGED. VII. EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS INFORMATION STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT ESPINOZA- WE ARE WORKING WITH COYOTE COUNTRY TO PROMOTE REBEL RUCKUS ALSO THE REBEL ROAD TRIP IS COMING UP PLEASE TELL YOUR CONSTIUENTS. TOMORROW IS THE SEPTEMBER 11™ MEMORIAL AT 12:30PM. VICE PRESIDENT THOMAS- THERE WAS AN EVENT TODAY TO PROMOTE CSUN STUDENT GOVERNMENT. IT WENT WELL STUDENT CAME TO HEAR ABOUT PARTICIPTING AND THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT CSUN STUDENT GOVERNMENT RECIEVES FROM EACH STUDENTS FEES AND WHAT WE DO WITH THE FUNDS. Consolidated Students • University of Nevada-Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway • Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3645 • Fax (702) 895-4606 UNLVCSUN S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T 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. SPPT SHUKIS MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR BUTLER SECONDS THE MOTION STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT ESPINOZA MOVES TO AMEND THE ITEM STRIKING (1) EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMMINEE AND INSERTING NICK BAKER. SENATOR BUTLER SECONDS THE MOTION 19-0-0 ITEM IS AMENDED 18-0-1 SENATOR HOOSHMAND ABSTAINS ITEM IS APPROVED B. 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. SPPT SHUKIS MOVES TO COMBINE AND POSTPONE ACTION ITEMS B AND C OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS TILL SENATE MEETING 37-26. SENATOR MURPHY SECONDS THE MOTION 19-0-0 ITEMS ARE POSTPONE TILL SENATE MEETING 37-26 C. Action Item: Approval of an executive board nominee to serve as the Publications Director for a term ending on April 30th, 2008. As submitted by President Espinoza, Vice President Thomas and Senate President Saint. ITEM IS POSTPONE TILL SENATE MEETING 37-26 SEE ACTION ITEM B OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS D. Action Item: Nomination/Approval of one (1) CSUN member to serve as Senator for the College of Liberal Arts for the remainder of the 37th Senate Session. As submitted by Senate President Pro Temp Shukis. SENATOR HOFFER MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR BOYNTON SECONDS THE MOTION SPPT SHUKIS MOVES TO OPEN NOMINATIONS SENATOR HOOSHMAND SECONDS THE MOTION SPPT SHUKIS NOMINATES ADRIAN VIESCA, CHELSEA MILKO, ROITMAN SENATOR HOOSHMAND SECONDS THE NOMINATIONS SPPT SHUKIS MOVES TO PROCEED WITH 2 MINUTE SPEECH, 10 MINUTE QUESTION AND ANSWER, 10 MINUTE DISCUSSION FOLLOWED BY ROLL CALL VOTE. Consolidated Students • University of Nevada-Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway • Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3645 • Fax (702) 895-4606 UNLVCSUN S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T SENATOR CALLAGHAN SECONDS THE MOTION. 14- VOTES FOR MILKO 3-VOTES FOR VIESCA 2- VOTES FOR ROITMAN CHELSEA MILKO IS THE NEW SENATOR FOR THE LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE. E. Action Item: Approval of one CSUN member to serve as the assistant director for Nevada Student Affairs for a term ending April 30th, 2008. As submitted by Senator Hoffer on behalf of Director Brown. SPPT SHUKIS MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR CALLAGHAN SECODNS THE MOTION SPPT SHUKIS MOVES TO AMEND THE ITEM STRIKING ONE CSUN MEMBER AND INSERTING AMY ADLER. SENATOR BUTLER SECONDS THE AMENDMENT 19-0-0 AMENDMENT IS APPROVED 19-0-0 ITEM IS APPROVED AMY ADLER IS THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR NEVADA STUDENT AFFAIRS. F. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $1,500 to be paid for attendance at the biennial AIGA Next Design Conference held this October in Denver, Colorado. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN FY07 Marketing Design budget as submitted by President Espinoza on behalf of Director Shea. SENATE PRESIDENT SAINT CALLS THE ITEM OUT OF ORDER IX. NEW BUSINESS Information/Action A. Action Item: Approval of transferring $25,000 to the Student Organization account (2776-237- 2714) from the CSUN FY08 2702 account. Cost to be encumbered from the Senate Discretionary budget. As submitted by Senate President Pro Temp Shukis on behalf of Director Cronis. SENATOR BUTLER MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR SHAKHLEVICH SECONDS THE MOTION STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT ESPINOZA MOVES TO AMEND THE ITEM INSERTING, $10,000 OF THE, TO BE INSERTED BEFORE COST TO BE ENCUMBERED AND $15,000 OF THE COST TO BE ENCUMBERED FROM THE CAMPUS SHUTTLE BUDGET TO BE INSERTED AFTER SENATE DISCRETIONARY BUDGET. THE ITEM IS TO READ $10,000 OF THE COST TO BE ENCUMBERED FROM THE SENATE DISCRETIONARY BUDGET AND $15,000 OF THE COST TO BE ENCUMBERED FROM THE CAMPUS SHUTTLE BUDGET. SENATOR BUTLER SECONDS THE AMENDMENT 15-0-4 SENATOR GUIDENG, HOOSHMAND, LOPEZ AND MURPHY ABSTAIN. AMENDMENT IS APPROVED 17-0-2 SENATOR HOOSHMAND AND MURPHY ABSTAIN ITEM IS APPROVED AS AMENDED Consolidated Students • University of Nevada-Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway • Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3645 • Fax (702) 895-4606 UNLVCSUN S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T B. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $5,500 to be paid to a printer yet to be determined for Rebel Roadtrip t-shirts. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN FY08 2702 Marketing Design budget as submitted by Senate President Pro Temp Shukis on behalf of Director Shea. SPPT SHUKIS MOVES TO COMBINE AND APPROVE ACTION ITEMS B THROUGH D OF NEW BUSINESS SENATOR GUIDENG SECONDS SPPT SHUKIS MOVES TO AMENDS THE ACTION ITEMS BY STRIKING TO A PRINTER YET TO BE DETERMINED AND INSERTING ACTION A PRINTING. SENATOR ROSSER SECONDS THE AMENDMENT 19-0-0 AMENDMENT IS APPROVED 19-0-0 ITEM AS AMENDED IS APPROVED C. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $8,000 to be paid to a printer yet to be determined for Rebel Nation basketball t-shirts. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN FY08 2702 Marketing Design budget as submitted by Vice President Thomas on behalf of Director Shea. ITEM IS APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM B OF NEW BUSINESS D. Action Item: Approval of an amount not to exceed $200 to be paid to Farayi Dete for DJ services at the UNLV Football Game vs. Hawaii tailgate. Costs to be encumbered from the CSUN 2702 FY08 Campus Life Tailgates budget. As submitted by Senate President Pro Temp Shukis on behalf of Director Mackin. ITEM IS APPROVED SEE ACTION ITEM B OF NEW BUSINESS E. Action Item: Approval of Senator Hooshmand to serve on the CSUN Services Board for a term ending April 30th, 2008. As submitted by Senate President Saint on behalf of Director Cronis. SENATOR HOOSHMAND MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR STROUT SECONDS THE MOTION 18-0-1 SENATOR HOOSHMAND ABSTAINS F. Action Item: Approval of three to ten (3-10) CSUN Members to serve on the CSUN Elections Board for a term ending April 30th, 2008. As submitted by Senate President Pro Temp Shukis on behalf of Director Tomasik. SPPT SHUKIS MOVES TO APPROVE SENATOR BARRAGAN SECONDS THE MOTION SPPT SHUKIS MOVES TO AMEND THE ITEM STRIKING (3-10) CSUN MEMBERS AND INSERTING RICK SHUKIS, KRISTA HAICK, KAYLA IBARRA, JAMES UNDERWOOD, AND HEATHER BROWN 18-0-1 SENATOR HOOSHMAND ABSTAINS Consolidated Students • University of Nevada-Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway • Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-2009 • (702) 895-3645 • Fax (702) 895-4606 UNLVCSUN S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T AMENDEMENT IS APPROVED 18-0-1 SENATOR HOOSHMAND ABSTAINS ITEM IS APPROVED G. Action Item: Approval of an amount of 6 credits to be paid to Robiannce Lewis, Marketing (Street Team) Assistant. Cost to be encumbered from the CSUN FY08 2702 Marketing (Street Team) budget. As submitted by Senate President Saint on behalf of Director Gordon. SPPT SHUKIS MOVES TO COMBINE AND POSTPONE G THROUGH I OF NEW BUSINESS TILL SENATE MEETING 37-26. SENATOR HANSON SECONDS THE MOTION. 19-0-0 ITEMS ARE POSTPONE TILL SENATE MEETING 37-26 H. Action Item: Nomination/Approval of one (1) CSUN member to serve as Senator for the College of Health Sciences for the remainder of the 37th Senate Session. As submitted by Senate President Saint. ITEM IS POSTPONE TILL SENATE MEETING 37-26 SEE ACTION ITEM G OF NEW BUSINESS I. Action Item: Nomination/Approval of one (1) CSUN member to serve as Senator for the Hotel College for the remainder of the 37th Senate Session. As submitted by Senate President Saint. ITEM IS POSTPONE TILL SENATE MEETING 37-26 SEE ACTION ITEM G OF NEW BUSINESS X. Executive Board Summations XI. Good of the Senate XII. Adjournment SENATOR HOFFER MOVES TO ADJOURN AT 7:29PM. SENATOR JONES SECONDS THE MOTION. 19-0-0 SENATE MEETING 37-25 IS ADJOURNED AT 7:29PM 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