THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT CONGRESS

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1 THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT CONGRESS Session XCI General Body Meeting 7:00 pm, Tuesday April 8, 2014 Adams Hall 150 Session XCI Roll Call - Flag Salute Approval of Minutes Bourland sec Naqvi Chair s Report- New members will be sworn in in the next meeting after session 91 ends. Lots and lots of food to eat! Vice Chair s Report- I ll be sitting with you during the meeting Secretary s Report- Welcome to new members, I m sorry about the super long first agenda. Committee Reports- AA CA- had quorum and saw one bill regarding the legislative forum EA-saw one bill and rec of do pass on the candy legislation P&P-did meet quorum, just spilled my drink PR WAM-we always meet and did primary funding Liaison Reports Special Orders Student Concerns Old Business An Act Updating the Bylaws 2.0 (Aragon)(No rec-conad) Bourland sec Shetley Aragon: Reforms constituent service and adds one duty for the vice chair. Current constituent service requirements aren t serving constituents and there isn t enough accountability. Byron: Monthly procedure instead of weekly. RSO meetings. Sample: Vice Chair put in charge of legislative forum. Sandoval: Do repercussions for not completing constituency service stay the same? Carlough: How will unexcused absences be handled since requirements now monthly instead of weekly? Aragon: Still four monthly requirements instead of one for four weeks. Unexcused absence for each miss with excused absences possible. Carlough: How is it fair to treat different months responsibilities differently? Aragon: There is only one meeting in January so only one possible absence for that month. All other months stay the same and these bylaws updates get PR by attending RSO meetings. Bourland: Friendly amendment to fix error. If I authored 8 bills would I still have to do constituent service? Aragon: No, you get excused for the next month if you author legislation. Carlough: How are different monthly requirements justified in terms of absences? Sample: They allow representatives to do constituent service by visiting RSOs.

2 Previous question Brock sec Berry Passed by roll call vote Carlough s Bylaws Act (Carlough)(No rec-conad) Bourland sec Shetley Carlough: simplify the committee process. Your assignment to a committee would last forever until you ask for a change. Committee officers shall serve for a year, each officer shall be reauthorized individually. Shetley: can you remove members from committees for not doing their job? Carlough: there is not a process for that now. Shetley: who decides if they should serve again in that committee? Carlough: not everyone fills out a committee preference sheet Sample: your addition negates the line above Carlough: I would accept a friendly amendment on that. Sample: unless a member requests a change. Carlough: (figuring out this friendly amendment) Naqvi: (friendly amendment about requirements for being in Congress) Aragon: Are you aware of anyone currently serving as both a Representative in Undergraduate Student Congress and GSS? Carlough: No Aragon: Are you aware that some students better themselves by taking graduate hours due to coming into college with hours, why are you requiring them to take undergraduate hours if they don t need them. Carlough: 60% undergraduate hours is what the Act asks for Aragon: What if a student only needed 3 more UG hours and took 9 graduate hours. Carlough: I would say such a student is better suited to represent graduate students Aragon: Are you aware that under this Act someone splitting their hours 50/50 could not be a member of either body? Carlough: I am not aware of GSS requirements. If this was the case I would accept a friendly amendment to allow a student taking graduate hours to serve in UG Congress Searcey: I am an undergraduate taking mostly graduate courses and GSS requirements require you to be a graduate student to serve as a member Carlough: I would accept a friendly amendment changing the 60% UG requirement. Przebinda: What would be a conflict of interest for an UG/Graduate student? Carlough: GSS grants Debate has been called Naqvi Aragon Searcey Shetley Berry Naqvi: Friendly amendment to remove previous parts of the friendly amendment Carlough: Bill still makes it so graduate students can t serve in our leadership and our leadership can t serve in Executive Cabinet at director level or higher. Aragon: Please read amendments Montgomery: Friendly amendment to remove own name as cosponsor Failed by roll call vote Resolution Regarding the Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act (Epting)(Do pass-exec) Bourland sec Petersen Berry: This is a resolution asking our representatives to support this an act that allows people to give to Greek housing tax free. Byron: how would this benefit the donors? Berry: It would allow people to give money tax free to Greek housing. Bourland: would you accept a friendly amendment adding me as co-sponsor? Berry: yes

3 Petersen: friendly amending adding people to the list to be sent to Sample: would this be a deduction or a write off on your taxes? Berry: I m not sure Passed by roll call vote, Concurring Resolution Requesting a Railway Transportation System (Cramm) (Do pass-ea) Bourland sec Sample Cramm: there are already blueprints in place for this, this just requests that it be done Petersen: friendly amendments making it a congressional resolution Sample: why have they decided not to do this? Cramm: I think a lot of it is the work involved. No one has picked it up. Carlough: would this be like the Dallas DART system, with stops on the route? Cramm: the plans have one that is straight from Norman to OKC but another plan would have a stop in Edmond or Moore. Bourland: how much would this cost? Cramm: $200 million but the calculated return is much higher according to current estimates. Sample: Did the mayor dismiss this idea? Cramm: I m not sure. Ross: Is this looking to expand the current railway system? Cramm: This is more of a mass transportation system rather than a train. Searcey: Would you accept a friendly amendment regarding the wording? Cramm: yes I would Consent w/out objection Items to Be Considered An Act Establishing a Survey Regarding Korean Language Classes (Pae) (Do pass-p&p) Bourland sec Byron Pae: This establishes a survey for Korean classes. The survey will ask the students if they want to see Korean classes at OU. Consent w/out objection Increasing Legislative Cooperation Act (Sample) (Do pass-conad) Bourland sec Berry Sample: this spells out what was previously written in the bylaws. This bill is postponed indefinitely An Act Expelling Representatives (Aragon) (Do pass-exec) Carlough sec Bourland Aragon: Since we did not meet quorum and some people have way too many absences, I am kicking out four people. Two of them have contacted me and may ask for friendly amendments removing their names from the list. Harris: Friendly amendment to remove own name from bill. Aragon: yes Consent Bourland Conoco Space Allocation Act (Grunewald) (Do pass-exec) Petersen sec Bourland Montgomery: this is a very important piece of legislation regarding the office space allocation for next year. A few organizations did not reapply and we allotted those spaces to other organizations. 3 spaces could have been not allocated but we gave them back to organizations that had been using the space. We did go in and check who was and was not using the current space they had been allocated last year. Consent w/out objection A Resolution Supporting UAS Personal Use on Campus (Shetley) (No rec-p&p) Bourland sec Carlough Shetley: this allows us to use drones on campus to film things like Camp Crimson, etc. All these drones do is film and these are really loud (you will hear it) so there will be no invasion of privacy on campus from these drones.

4 Carlough: are you aware that someone got injured because of a drone? Shetley: This is why I would like communication between the users of drones and the campus faculty and staff. The incident you re speaking of was caused by someone who was flying a drone recklessly. Consent w/out objection A Resolution Requesting the Expansion of Fair Trade Goods on Campus (Sample) (No rec- P&P) Carlough sec Aragon Sample: There are many benefits to fair trade goods, they help advocate for fair wages and fair treatment to those in developing countries. The Director of Housing and Food, who agrees that we should implement fair trade goods on campus, is a strong supporter of this legislation. He has asked that Sooners for Fair Trade be involved in the implementation of increased fair trade goods on campus. We already have a precedent regarding fair trade and local goods. This resolution would help us become the 20 th university to be a certified Fair Trade university. Also, we will help our constituents by providing healthier goods. Berry: if fair trade promotes human rights, why not push for more than 5%? Sample: we asked for 5% because that is a feasible goal for We currently have between 1 to 2% fair trade goods on campus. Carlough: how can I tell fair trade apart from other goods? Sample: all fair trade products have locos and signs on them. Dining locations would have signs promoting the fair trade goods there. Bourland: would these be more expensive? Sample: I have faith in the Director of Housing and Food that he will not burden the students with higher costs. Long term this helps the students by avoiding harmful pesticides and fertilizers and the long term costs of ingesting unhealthy products. Bourland: Would you accept a friendly amendment to add a section 2, stating that goods must be at a lower or equal price to the products currently bought? Sample: I would not accept this amendment, this would severely limit which foods we could get. And since they are higher value, they are more expensive. (hostile amendment submitted- did not get seen since previous question was moved by Representative Shetley) Carlough: would this raise the costs to the students? Sample: the budget is already set for next year and will increase by 4% as already planned. The Director of Housing and Food would not go past that already existing increase in the budget. Bourland: Would the costs of the fair trade items would be more and this would this cost be transferred to the students? Sample: There will be no immediate impact on students but in the long run the products would be more expensive because they are higher quality. However, I believe this would help create a market and that would allow costs to decrease in the long-run. Bourland: So is it right for this body to vote to raise the costs to students? Sample: I think this body should vote to promote human rights and promote the health of our students Searcey: Would the Director be able to work within the existing budget to make this happen? Sample: The director has a set budget and he has already worked within the budget to get OU 30% local products. Hinds: Would the water quality in Norman not be a bigger issue than pesticides on food? Sample: Fertilizers on food cause water pollution. Students already have access to clean drinking water through the university but not as many choices for fair trade goods. Hinds: Are they no current regulations on the use of fertilizers on food products? Sample: Many studies have come out that fertilizers we still use can increase health risks and we have not stopped their usage Sandoval: Did you survey students regarding fair trade? Sample: I have worked with sooners for fair trade and other sustainability groups and they support this resolution. Carlough: How will this be implemented, are we forcing students to eat these products or will there be options?

5 Sample: The director discussed with me how important he thinks choices are for students. He seems to want to have at least one of each choice. Byron: (to the Sooner for Fair Trade President) What are your general thoughts on this issue? Author: We just want to expand the choices for students regarding fair trade goods. Fair trade is a human rights issue, not just a food issue. Having the option to make a difference by choosing fair trade goods. Norman is considered a fair trade town. This furthers along the movement by bringing it to OU. This achieves fair trade status Searcey: Isn t this about promoting human rights? Sample: We are placing emphasis on fair trade both for international and domestic reasons. Molina: Has the director already made a decision regarding the increase in fair trade goods? Sample: This might not necessarily change his mind, this is more about showing support for the transition. Regardless of this resolution, he has already been working on these goals. Bourland: Should a survey not be conducted prior to this resolution passing? Sample: There have already been PR moves regarding this movement Carlough: who is picking up the tab for the extra produce? Sample: We would just have choices on campus Bourland: Did you ask the students are you willing for tuition and fees to go up to have more fair trade goods on campus? Authors: Many people asked where they could get fair trade goods already. Carlough: How will this be promoted when students don t know fair trade is? Authors: We want to see more education going on with the implementation of these goods on campus Passed by roll call vote, A Resolution Requesting More Candy (Sample) (No rec-exec) (Do pass-ea) (Do not pass-p&p) Bourland sec Petersen Sample: there used to be candy in the Conoco and currently there is no more candy. This would bring back candy in the Conoco, chocolate or not. People who come to the office will find this adds to the atmosphere Berry: In your opinion, what is the most delicious candy? Sample: obviously Reeses Petersen: Are you condoning obesity? Sample: These will not be huge pieces of candy, these will be eaten in moderation. Petersen: Would you accept a friendly amendment adding that the candy should be fun sized candy? Sample: no, I would not (hostile amendment submitted, not seen because of previous question) Carlough: What is moderation? Sample: Moderation as in a small amount that does not cause harm. Use serving size directions would be good for understanding moderation. Bourland: Is this a good use of student money? Sample: I believe that we already use SGA funds for food. Aragon: (friendly amendment providing for distribution) Carlough: why should congress be held accountable for providing candy? Sample: Debbie already does a lot for us and I think candy would be beneficial for the Conoco Consent w/out objection Emergency Allocation #13 (Naqvi) (Do pass-wam) Bourland sec Shetley Naqvi: this is the last emergency allocation of the year Carlough: the numbers should be equal (amendment-ish) Administrative Organization Primary Funding Appropriations Act of 2014 (Naqvi) (Do pass-wam) Naqvi sec Shetley Naqvi: this is the first of the two primary funding bills. There was an increase in funding. Shetley: friendly amendment Montgomery: no amendments can be made this to legislation

6 Berry: how much time was spent on this? Naqvi: at least 7 hours in one day and lots of interviews and meetings Student Organization Primary Funding Appropriation Act of 2014 (Naqvi) (Do pass-wam) Carlough sec Bourland Naqvi: This is the second part of primary funding; this bill is for funding for student organizations. We increased this funding from what it was last year. Carlough: How do you figure out these numbers? Naqvi: I use an excel formula but it might get lost in translation. Carlough: There was a minor error, friendly amendment A Resolution Regarding Condolences (Sandoval) (Do pass-exec) A Resolution Regarding Condolences (Sandoval) (Do pass-exec) A Resolution Regarding Condolences (Sandoval) (Do pass-exec) To be seen as a bloc - Carlough sec Aragon Sandoval: These three young students died in a tragic car accident and these are resolutions expressing our condolences to their friends and family. Berry: (friendly amendment) Passed by consent w/out objection New Business Follow-Up Reports Items for Future Agenda Announcements and Comments Final Roll Call Adjourn sine die Carlough- motion to suspend the rules and adjourn sine die Chair: John Montgomery Vice-Chair: Taylor Petersen Secretary: Lauren Aragon Session 91 General 4/ y Aragon, Lauren x y y n y y y y Berry, Will x y y n y y y a Bevil, Josh y y

7 Bourland, Connor x n y y y y y a Brown, Colby x a y n y y y a Byron, Alexandra x y y n y y y y Carlough, Andrew x n y y y y y a Cramm, Matthew x y y n y y y y Edwards, Audra x y y Gomez, Andres x y n n y y y a Harb, Ahmad x y n n y y y Harris, Clayton x y y a y y y y Herrian, Travis y y n y y y n Hinds, Brody x n y n y y y Howland, Kearsten y y n Ikpa, Blessing x n n Kooken, Scott x a n n y y y y Molina, Luis x y y a y y y y Montgomery, John x Naqvi, Ozair x n y n y y y y Pae, Daniel x y y n y y y y Palma, Ricardo Petersen, Taylor x y y y y y y y Przebinda, Anna x y y n y y y y Rainwater, Cody y y Rice, Alissa x y n Ross, Stephen x n n n y y y y

8 Sample, Emily x y n n y y y y Sandoval, Alma x n y n y y y n Scott, Jessica Searcey, Patrick x n y n y y y y Shetley, Brock x n a n y y y a Siddique, Adam Sluss, Tyler x y y a y y y y Wolf, Jessica x n y a y y y n Wood, Caleb y y n y y y Attending Excused Not Completed (CS)

9 THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT CONGRESS CONGRESSIONAL SESSION XCI April 8, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO AS INTRODUCED An act amending the Student Congress Bylaws; providing short title; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION: Section 1: Section 2: Section 3: Section 4: This act shall be known and may be cited as the An Act Updating the Bylaws 2.0 Act of For the purpose of this Act, deletions shall be indicated with a strikethrough and additions indicated with an underline. AMENDATORY The SGA Undergraduate Student Congress Bylaws enclosed herein are amended as indicated. This act shall become effective at the start of Session 92 of the Undergraduate Student Congress. Author(s): Co-Author(s): Lauren Aragon, Undergraduate Student Congress Secretary Alex Byron, External Affairs Committee Chair Emily Sample, Undergraduate Student Congress Representative Submitted on a Motion by: Representative Bourland, second Representative Shetley Action taken by Congress: Passed by roll call vote, Verified by Chair of Congress:

10 THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT CONGRESS CONGRESSIONAL SESSION XCI April 8, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO AS INTRODUCED An act amending the Student Congress Bylaws; providing short title; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION: Section 1: This act shall be known and may be cited as the Carlough s Bylaws Act of Section 2: For the purpose of this Act, deletions shall be indicated with a strikethrough and additions indicated with an underline. Section 3: AMENDATORY The SGA Undergraduate Student Congress Bylaws enclosed herein are amended as indicated. Section 4: This act shall become effective at the start of Session 92 of the Undergraduate Student Congress. Author(s): Andrew Carlough, College of Business Representative Co-Author(s): Co-Sponsor(s): John Montgomery, Chair of Undergraduate Student Congress Submitted on a Motion by: Representative Bourland, second Representative Shetley Action taken by Congress: Failed by roll call vote, Verified by Chair of Congress:

11 THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT CONGRESS CONGRESSIONAL SESSION XCI April 8, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION NO AS INTRODUCED A Congressional Resolution Supporting the Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act; and directing distribution. WHEREAS: WHEREAS: WHEREAS: WHEREAS: The Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act eliminates a distinction in existing tax law that would result in allowing tax-exempt charitable and educational organizations to make grants to non-university owned not-for-profit student housing entities that provide collegiate student housing; and The Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act would make college more affordable at no cost to taxpayers by offering a housing alternative less expensive than University housing; and The Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act results in safer student housing by encouraging charitable contributions to collegiate housing for installation of life saving equipment such as fire sprinklers, smoke detectors, and alarm systems; and Approximately 1,400 University of Oklahoma students live in non-university-owned notfor-profit housing during a collegiate year; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT CONGRESS: Section 1: Section 2: That all members of the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate support the Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act. Copies of this resolution shall be distributed to: The Honorable, Thomas Allen Coburn, United States Senator from Oklahoma The Honorable, James Mountain Inhofe, United States Senator from Oklahoma The Honorable, James Frederick Bridenstine, United States Representative from Oklahoma The Honorable, Markwayne Mullin, United States Representative from Oklahoma The Honorable, Frank Lucas, United States Representative from Oklahoma

12 The Honorable, James Paul Lankford, United States Representative from Oklahoma The Honorable, Thomas Jeffery Cole, United States Representative from Oklahoma Author(s): Matt Epting, Director of Communications, University of Oklahoma Student Government Association Co-Author(s): John Montgomery, Chair, SGA Undergraduate Student Congress Will Berry, Congressional Administration Chair, SGA Undergraduate Student Congress Co-Sponsor: Connor Bourland, Problems and Projects Committee Chair Submitted on a Motion by: Representative Bourland, sec Representative Petersen Action taken by the Undergraduate Student Congress: Passed by roll call vote, Verified by Chair:

13 THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT CONGRESS CONGRESSIONAL SESSION XCI April 8, 2014 AS INTRODUCED A Congressional Resolution requesting the state of Oklahoma to build a mass transportation system from Norman, Oklahoma to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and directing distribution. Whereas: Whereas: Whereas: Whereas: Whereas: Whereas: A mass transportation system would help fuel the downtown Oklahoma City economy through providing a more efficient and effective means of transportation for the thriving university populace of Norman; Through providing alternative means of transportation to the downtown metro area, the dense traffic on I-35 would be decreased, Less traffic on the interstate system would allow for better and easier interstate commerce coming through the major interstates of Oklahoma City; Less traffic on the interstates would cause less pollution allowing a more environmentally friendly form of transportation to Oklahoma City; A mass transportation system from Norman to Oklahoma City would lay the ground work for further integration of the Oklahoma City area through further development to other surrounding suburbs; A better connection between the suburbs and the downtown Oklahoma City area would bring the expansive space of the Oklahoma City metro area closer economic linkage; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT CONGRESS THAT: Section 1: Section 2: The student body of the University of Oklahoma requests the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to implement a mass transportation system from Norman to Downtown Oklahoma City; to help decrease traffic on the interstates and to provide a more environmentally friendly means to commute to the Oklahoma City downtown area. Copies of this resolution will be sent to: Mary Fallin, Governor of Oklahoma David Boren, University President Moore City Council Norman City Council Oklahoma City Council

14 Mick Cornett, Oklahoma City Mayor Mike Patterson, Director of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation Gary Stanislawski, Chair of the Senate committee on transportation Charlie Joiner, Chair of the House committee on transportation Glenn Lewis, Mayor of Moore, Oklahoma Cindy Rosenthal, Mayor of Norman, Oklahoma Authors: Co-Sponsor: Matthew Cramm, Representative of Social Science Passed by consent without objection Submitted on a Motion by: Representative Bourland, second Representative Sample Action taken by the Undergraduate Student Congress: Verified by Chair: Approved by SGA President:

15 THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT CONGRESS CONGRESSIONAL SESSION XCI April 8, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL ACT NO AS INTRODUCED A congressional act authorizing a survey of the student body on behalf of the Undergraduate Student Congress; providing for specific questions; and providing for distribution. Section 1: Section 2: Section 3: Section 4: TITLE: This act may be known and shall be cited as the Korean Language Interest Survey of 2014 PURPOSE: The purpose of this act is inherent in the title. The Problems and Projects committee shall survey undergraduate students to discover the interest of the student body in Korean Language courses at the University of Oklahoma The questions in this survey are as follows unless the Problems and Projects chair or the general assembly at large determines they need to be amended to accurately determine its goal: Korean Courses at OU: Please enter the last four digits of your Student Identification Number: What year in school are you? What is your major? Are you a full-time undergraduate student? A) Yes B) No C) DK/Refuse If the OU Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics offered a Korean language course, would you be interested in taking such a class? A) Yes B) No C) DK/Refuse

16 Furthermore, if you are interested, would you be willing to take three semesters or more of Korean? A) Yes B) No C) DK/Refuse Even if you are not interested, do you believe that funding for Korean language courses is justifiable and worthwhile? A) Yes B) No C) DK/Refuse Section 5: Section 6: Authors: Co-Author(s): This survey shall be conducted electronically and advertised and administered through the use of tables located in the Union during the week before dead week. Copies of this resolution will be sent to: David Boren, President of the University of Oklahoma Undergraduate Student Congress Public Relations Committee The Oklahoma Daily Representative Daniel Pae, University College District Connor R. Bourland, Problems and Projects Committee Chair Submitted on a motion by: Representative Bourland, second Representative Byron Action taken by Congress: Passed by consent without objection Verified by Chair of Congress:

17 THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT CONGRESS CONGRESSIONAL SESSION XCI April 8, 2014 AS INTRODUCED A congressional act establishing the use of mass group communication to connect the representatives of our Undergraduate Student Congress with each other; providing for a short title, purpose, and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA STUDENT ASSOCIATION: Section 1: Section 2: Section 3: Section 4: Author(s): Co-Author(s): Title: This act shall be known and may be cited as the Increasing Legislative Cooperation Bill. Purpose: The purpose of the act shall be to assist representatives in communicating their progress on legislation to allow better internal cooperation between committees, districts, and representatives. The Vice Chair shall operate a Google Doc or forum or whatever method they deem fair to establish that all Congressional Representatives will utilize to update their fellow members of their progress on legislation, allow representatives to offer to co-sponsor or co-author, and further cooperation. This act shall become effective for the next session, Congressional Session 92, when passed in accordance with the SGA Constitution. Emily Sample, Physical Sciences District Representative Lauren Aragon, Secretary of Undergraduate Student Congress; Alex Byron, Chair of External Affairs Submitted on a Motion by: Representative Bourland, sec Representative Berry Action taken by Congress: Postponed indefinitely Verified by Chair of Congress:

18 THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT CONGRESS CONGRESSIONAL SESSION XCI April 8, 2014 As Introduced An act of procedure Expelling Members of Congressional Session 91 for excessive absences; providing for a short title; stating purpose; and providing an effective date. Section 1: Section 2: Section 3: Title. This act shall be known as An Act Expelling Representatives. Purpose. The purpose of this act shall be to expel members for excessive absences. Because Mollie Hawkins, Brian Schofield, and Alexander Vavouyios have accrued excessive unexcused absences and has failed to petition the Executive Committee for an attendance waiver, the membership of the aforementioned is pending expulsion. In accordance with the Section 3.3 subsection 2 of the SGA Undergraduate Student Congress Bylaws, Upon accruing a fourth absence, the Student Congress Secretary shall prepare an act of procedure to expel any member or committee officer who has accrued excessive unexcused absences. Expulsion. Mollie Hawkins Brian Schofield Alexander Vavouyios Section 4: Section 5: Author: This act is hereby enacted. This act shall become effective when passed in accordance with the SGA Constitution Lauren Aragon, Secretary of Undergraduate Student Congress Submitted on a Motion by: Representative Carlough, second Representative Bourland Action taken by Congress: Passed by consent without objection Verified by Chair of Congress:

19 THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO SENATE BILL NO. GS14-16 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT CONGRESS CONGRESSIONAL SESSION XCI April 8, 2014 GRADUATE STUDENT SENATE SENATE SESSION GS-13 April 6, 2014 AS INTRODUCED An act allocation Conoco Student Leadership Wing office and storage space for the academic year; providing short title; and providing an effective date. BE ENACTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA STUDENT ASSOCIATION: Section 1: Section 2: Section 3: This act shall be known as the Conoco Space Allocation Act. The purpose of this act is inherent in the title. The following organizations shall receive the designated allocations from May 2014 until May Conoco Wing Offices 284 Class Council 286 Premedical Professions Club 287 Sooner Freshman Council 288 OUr Earth/Students Against a Factory Farming Economy 289 Sooners Helping Sooners 290 SGA Congress Budgetary Committee 291 The Oklahoma Group 292 SORO 293 Rotaract and Students Today Leaders Forever 382 Union Programming Board 384 CAC 386 Iranian Student Association 387 Multicultural Greek Council and Pan American Student Association 388 Asian American Student Association 389 Hispanic American Student Association 390 IFC and Panhellenic 391 ConnectU 392 Big Event 393 Alpha Phi Omega Conoco Wing Storage Spaces 1 Animation Society 2 Latin Dance Club

20 3 Relay for Life 4 International Advisory Committee 5 Big Event 6 Hispanic American Student Association 7 Sooners Helping Sooners 8 IFC and Panhellenic 9 Iranian Student Association 10 Pan American Student Association 11 Nepalese Student Association 12 Alpha Phi Omega 13 Arab Student Association 14 CAC 15 Pick and Hammer 16 Soccer Enthusiasts League 17 Sigma Lamda Gamma National Sorority, Inc. 18 Students Against a Factory Farming Economy 19 Circle K 20 English Club 21 Student Government Association Section 4: Section 5: Author(s): This act is hereby enacted. This act is shall become effective when passed in accordance with the SGA Constitution. Madeline Grunewald, SGA President John Montgomery, SGA Undergraduate Congress Chair Jerry Overton, SGA Graduate Senate Chair Sam Kiehl, CAC Chair Co-Author (s): Submitted on a Motion by: Representative Petersen, second Representative Bourland Action taken by Student Congress: Passed by consent without objection Verified by Chair of Student Congress: Submitted on a motion by: Action taken by Senate: Verified by Chair of Senate: Approved by SGA President:

21 THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION NO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT CONGRESS CONGRESSIONAL SESSION XCI April 8, 2014 AS INTRODUCED A congressional resolution supporting the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems by University faculty, staff, and students at the University of Oklahoma, and providing distribution, Whereas: Whereas: Whereas: Whereas: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has written a set of policies to regulate appropriate and inappropriate uses of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System (NAS). The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recently struck down the FAA s attempt to regulate UAS activities. The NTSB has nullified the FAA s policies since they were not created and passed through the traditional law making process and had not been complied with the requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act. The FAA is working on a lawful set of rules and policies to regulate UAS activities. These policies are expected by the end of fiscal year The University of Oklahoma has adopted a policy regulating UAS activities that is in concert with the recently nullified FAA policies. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT CONGRESS THAT: Section 1: Section 2: Section 3: Until the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) can produce a set of policies that are created through a formal law making process and in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, the elected representatives of the University of Oklahoma student body reject the current University policy regulating Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). The elected representatives of the University of Oklahoma student body find that the current University policy is oppressive to hobbyists, cinematographers, researchers, and anyone else who finds pleasure or can conduct business through the use of an UAS at the University. The elected representatives of the University of Oklahoma student body support a University policy regarding UAS activities that promotes safety without interfering with the activities and endeavors set out on by members of the University community. Also supported is the continuation of communication between the University and members of the University community that plan to use UAS for University sanctioned activities.

22 Section 4: Authors: Co-Author: Copies of this resolution will be sent to: Clarke Stroud, Vice President for Student Affairs Catherine Bishop, Vice President for Public Affairs Kelvin Droegemeier, Vice President for Research James Grimsley, Associate Vice President for Research Ken Carson, Director of the Department of Aviation The Oklahoma Daily Representative Brock Shetley, College of Continuing Education District Matt Skuta Representative Taylor Petersen, Business District Submitted on a Motion by: Representative Bourland, second Representative Carlough Action taken by Student Congress: Passed by consent without objection Verified by Chair of Student Congress:

23 THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION NO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT CONGRESS CONGRESSIONAL SESSION XCI April 8, 2014 AS INTRODUCED A Congressional Resolution requesting the expansion of existing Fair Trade goods to all dining locations on campus; and providing for distribution Whereas: Whereas: Whereas: Whereas: The University of Oklahoma already sells Fair Trade products in campus dining locations, the bookstores, and vending machines; There are on-campus organizations that promote the Fair Trade principles, philosophy, and mission; Norman is a Fair Trade Town, and as a community leader OU ought to uphold that commitment; and Most Fair Trade food products are comparable to, if not cheaper than, name brand goods; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT CONGRESS THAT: Section 1: Section 2: Authors: Co-Authors: The University of Oklahoma shall expand its current line of Fair Trade food products to include new products at the discretion of Housing and Food and shall have at least one offering in all dining locations on campus, excluding those with certain franchise contracts. Such products include: bananas, cocoa, coffee, fruit and vegetables, honey, juice, nuts and seeds, rice, quinoa, some spices and herbs, sugar, and tea. Integration shall be completed by the beginning of the Fall Semester 2014, and five percent of all University of Oklahoma food products shall be Fair Trade Certified food products by Copies of this resolution will be sent to: David Boren, President of University of Oklahoma David Annis, Director of Housing and Food Frank Henry, Director of Food Services The Oklahoma Daily Fair Trade USA Fair Trade Campaigns Emily Sample, Physical Sciences Representative; Chloe Magee, Sooners for Fair Trade; and Kayli Bollinger, President of Sooners for Fair Trade; Rachel Campbell, Sooners for Fair Trade; Madelin Greer, Sooners for Fair Trade. Submitted on a Motion by: Representative Carlough, second Representative Aragon Action taken by Congress: Passed by a roll call vote, Verified by Chair of Congress:

24 THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION NO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT CONGRESS CONGRESSIONAL SESSION XCI April 8, 2014 AS INTRODUCED A Resolution for more candy in SGA; and providing for distribution Whereas: Whereas: Whereas: Candy is delicious and in moderation counts as a valid snack, even for those who have diabetes, There are excess funds that need to be utilized, Candy used to be a staple in the Conoco Leadership Center, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT CONGRESS THAT: Section 1: Section 2: Authors: Co-Sponsor: There be a constant supply of candy in the office of the Student Government Association in the Conoco Leadership Center available for consumption. Copies of this resolution will be sent to: John Montgomery, Chair of Undergraduate Student Congress Taylor Petersen, Vice-Chair of Undergraduate Student Congress Emily Sample, Physical Sciences District Representative. Lauren Aragon, Undergraduate Student Congress Secretary Submitted on a Motion by: Representative Bourland, second Representative Petersen Action taken by Student Congress: Passed by consent without objection Verified by Chair of Student Congress:

25 THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO SENATE BILL NO. GXXX-XX UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT CONGRESS CONGRESSIONAL SESSION XCI April 8, 2014 GRADUATE STUDENT SENATE SENATE SESSION GX-XX AS INTRODUCED An act relating to appropriations; providing for short title; stating purpose; appropriating emergency funding for the process; stating appropriation guidelines; establishing expiration deadline; directing transfer of unused funds by deadline; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION: Section 1: This act shall be known and may be cited as the Emergency Allocation #13 Act of Section 2: Section 3: PURPOSE. The purpose of this act is to appropriate the funds of the University of Oklahoma Student Government Association to the organizations mentioned within. APPROPRIATION. The following amounts are hereby allocated to: Name of Organization Habitat for Humanity Honors Student Association Freedom by Design Total Allocatio n P/E/A Capital Investme nts Office and General Expenses $ $ $0.00 $0.00 $ $ $0.00 $0.00 $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Totals: $1, $1, $0.00 $0.00 Section 4: All guidelines and provisions in the Comprehensive SGA Financial Responsibilities Act shall apply to all funds appropriated in this act. Section 5: This fiscal year for the account listed in these sections shall end May 2, 2014 Section 6: All unspent money remaining in the accounts listed in Section 3 shall revert to the SGA General Account after May 2, 2014, and the remaining appropriations shall be canceled.

26 Section 7: This act shall become effective when passed in accordance with the SGA Constitution. Author: Representative Ozair Naqvi, SGA Budget Chairman Co-Author (s): SGA Budgetary Committee Submitted on a Motion by: Representative Bourland, second Representative Shetley Action taken by Student Congress: Passed by roll call vote, Verified by Chair of Student Congress: Submitted on a motion by: Action taken by Senate: Verified by Chair of Senate: Approved by SGA President:

27 THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO SENATE BILL NO. GXXX-XX UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT CONGRESS CONGRESSIONAL SESSION XCI April 8, 2014 GRADUATE STUDENT SENATE SENATE SESSION GX-XX AS INTRODUCED An act relating to appropriations; providing for short title; stating purpose; appropriating subsidiary funding for the process; stating appropriation guidelines; establishing expiration deadline; directing transfer of unused funds by deadline; and providing an effective date BE IT ENACTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION: Section 1: Section 2: Section 3: TITLE. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Administrative Organization Primary Funding Appropriation Act of PURPOSE. The purpose of this act is to appropriate the funds of the University of Oklahoma Student Government Association to the organizations mentioned within. APPROPRIATION. The following amounts are hereby allocated to: Name of Organization Total Allocation P/E/A Capital Investments Office and General Expenses SGA Undergraduate Congress $5, $3, $0.00 $1, Multicultural Greek Council $6, $5, $0.00 $1, Housing Center Student Association $16, $15, $ $ SGA Graduate Student Senate $5, $4, $0.00 $ SGA Graduate Student Senate Grants $45, $45, $0.00 $0.00 SGA General Counsel $ $0.00 $0.00 $ Campus Activities Council $159, $151, $0.00 $7, SGA Operations $44, $2, $1, $40, SGA Executive Branch $7, $6, $0.00 $ SGA Advertising $2, $0.00 $0.00 $2, SGA Elections $1, $0.00 $0.00 $1, National Pan-Hellenic Council $10, $10, $0.00 $0.00 Student Bar Association $22, $20, $0.00 $1, Totals: $324, $265, $1, $56,947.00

28 Section 4: All guidelines and provisions in the Comprehensive SGA Financial Responsibilities Act shall apply to all funds appropriated in this act. Section 5: This fiscal year for the account listed in these sections shall end May 1, 2015 Section 6: All unspent money remaining in the accounts listed in Section 3 shall revert to the SGA General Account after May 1, 2015, and the remaining appropriations shall be canceled. Section 7: This act shall become effective when passed in accordance with the SGA Constitution. Author: Representative Ozair Naqvi, SGA Budget Chairman Co-Author (s): SGA Budgetary Committee Submitted on a Motion by: Representative Naqvi, second Representative Shetley Action taken by Student Congress: Passed by roll call vote, Verified by Chair of Student Congress: Submitted on a motion by: Action taken by Senate: Verified by Chair of Senate: Approved by SGA President:

29 THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION CONGRESSIONAL BILL NO SENATE BILL NO. GXXX-XX UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT CONGRESS CONGRESSIONAL SESSION XCI April 8, 2014 GRADUATE STUDENT SENATE SENATE SESSION GX-XX AS INTRODUCED An act relating to appropriations; providing for short title; stating purpose; appropriating subsidiary funding for the process; stating appropriation guidelines; establishing expiration deadline; directing transfer of unused funds by deadline; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION: Section 1: Section 2: Section 3: TITLE. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Student Organization Primary Funding Appropriation Act of PURPOSE. The purpose of this act is to appropriate the funds of the University of Oklahoma Student Government Association to the organizations mentioned within. APPROPRIATION. The following amounts are hereby allocated to: Name of Organization Total Allocation P/E/A Capital Investment s Office Expenses Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Community $ $ $0.00 $50.00 Aerospace Booster Club $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Alpha Phi Omega Delta Beta $1, $ $ $ Alpha Sigma Kappa: Women in Technical Studies $ $ $0.00 $ American Association of Petroleum Geologists $ $ $0.00 $0.00 American Indian Science and Engineering Society $ $ $0.00 $ American Indian Student Association $5, $5, $ $50.00 American Institute of Architecture Students $ $ $0.00 $0.00 American Meteorological Society $ $ $0.00 $0.00 American Society for Microbiology Oklahoma Chapter $ $ $0.00 $0.00 American Society of Civil Engineers $ $ $0.00 $ Animal Volunteers Alliance $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Animation Society $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Anthropology Graduate Student Association $ $ $0.00 $50.00 Apes of Wrath Ultimate Frisbee Club $ $ $0.00 $0.00

30 Arashi Taiko $ $ $0.00 $ Architectural Engineering Institute $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Arnold Air Society $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Art Museum Ambassadors $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Art of Living, The $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Asian American Student Association $4, $2, $0.00 $1, Association Friends of Venezuela $ $ $0.00 $ Association of Fundraising Professionals $ $ $0.00 $ Association of Geography Graduate Students $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Big Event, The $10, $6, $ $3, Biology Club $ $ $0.00 $35.00 Black Student Association $7, $6, $0.00 $ Bowling Club $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Campus Cursive $ $ $0.00 $ Catholic Student Association $ $ $0.00 $ Chi Alpha Campus Ministries $1, $ $0.00 $ Chinese Christian Fellowship $ $ $0.00 $80.00 Chinese Language Club $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Circle K International $ $ $0.00 $80.00 Classical Archaeology Society, The $ $ $0.00 $0.00 College Entrepreneur Organization $ $ $0.00 $0.00 College Republicans $ $ $0.00 $ Colombian Student Association $3, $3, $0.00 $ Communication Graduate Student Association $ $ $0.00 $ Computer Science Graduate Student Organization $ $ $0.00 $30.00 Constitutional Studies Student Association $1, $ $80.00 $ Construction Student Association $1, $1, $0.00 $0.00 Cultural Misrepresentation Club $ $0.00 $0.00 $ Delta Sigma Pi $ $ $ $ Dialogue Student Association $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Earth Rebirth $ $ $0.00 $ Economics Club $ $ $0.00 $ Educational Psychology Graduate Organization $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate Student Society $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Enactus $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Engineers Club $2, $2, $0.00 $0.00 Environmental Science Student Association $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Eta Kappa Nu, Beta Xi chapter $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Freedom by Design $ $ $0.00 $40.00 French Club $ $ $0.00 $ Geographic Information Science Student Organization $ $ $0.00 $25.00

31 Geography and Environmental Sustainability $ $ $0.00 $10.00 German Club $ $ $0.00 $50.00 Graduate College Student Ambassadors $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Graduate Philosophical Association $ $ $0.00 $ Health and Exercise Science Student Association $ $ $0.00 $50.00 Hebrew Club $1, $ $0.00 $ Hispanic American Student Association $1, $1, $0.00 $95.00 Honors Student Association $ $ $0.00 $50.00 India Student Association $5, $5, $0.00 $0.00 Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences Student Chapter $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Institute of Industrial Engineers $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Interior Design Student Association $ $ $0.00 $0.00 International Advisory Committee $12, $11, $ $ International Business Association $ $ $0.00 $0.00 InterVarsity Christian Fellowship $ $ $0.00 $50.00 Iranian Student Association $1, $1, $0.00 $0.00 Kappa Kappa Psi $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Lambda Delta Psi $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Latin Dance Club $ $ $0.00 $ Lebanese Student Association $1, $1, $0.00 $0.00 Management Information Systems Student Association $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Mathematics Graduate Student Association $ $ $60.00 $0.00 Mumford Research Group, The $ $ $0.00 $75.00 National Organization of Minority Architecture Students $ $ $0.00 $0.00 National Society of Black Engineers $ $ $0.00 $ Nepali Student Association $ $ $50.00 $ New Media Collective $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Nonprofit Leadership Student Association $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Obviously Unrehearsed Improvisational Theater $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Oklahoma Equestrian $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Oklahoma Group, The $ $ $0.00 $ Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature $1, $1, $0.00 $0.00 Oklahoma Library and Information Studies Student Association $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Oklahoma Men's Rugby $2, $0.00 $0.00 $2, Oklahoma Students for Feeding the Hungry $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Oklahoma Weather Lab $ $ $0.00 $ Our Earth $ $ $0.00 $83.00 Pan-American Student Association $1, $ $0.00 $ Pegaso $ $0.00 $0.00 $ Phi Beta Lambda $ $ $0.00 $0.00 Pi Tau Sigma $ $ $0.00 $40.00