MINUTES OF THE STUDENT SENATE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE Morris University Center, Goshen Lounge Friday, September 9, p.m.

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1 MINUTES OF THE STUDENT SENATE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE Morris University Center, Goshen Lounge Friday, 2 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER The Student Senate of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville convened on September 9, 2011, in the Goshen Lounge of the Morris University Center. Vice President Zimmerman called the meeting to order at 2 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Members Present: President Nolan Sharkey, Vice President Erik Zimmerman, Financial Officer Tipton, Internal Affairs Officer Liz Wall, External Affairs Officer Sekinat Lawal, Organization Relations Officer Emily Shertz, Senator John Brandon, Senator Rebecca Chester, Senator Adam Coppenbarger, Senator Elisabeth Jones, Senator Stefanie Kreisman, Senator Nick Mehner, Senator Ryan Namoff, Senator Rebecca Norris, Senator Andrew Pearson, and Senator Benjamin Voss Members Absent: Student Trustee Jeff Harrison (excused), Senator LaMar Jones (excused), and Senator Jackson Simmons (excused) Quorum was established with 10 voting members present. Others Present: Jessica Kerr, American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists; Damien DiVittorio, Engineers Without Borders; Nathan Roth and Rachel Suits, Gay-Straight Alliance; Travis Lintredt, Phi Sigma Tau; Ryan Rosiak, Finance Board; Jennifer Krizmanich, Public Relations Student Society of America; Anthony Bodnar, Society of Edwardsville Glass Artists; Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Narbeth Emmanuel; Account Technician Vickie Sumner; Adviser Emily Craske; Adviser Steve Sperotto; and Student Secretary Mercedes Pineda III. GUEST SPEAKER: CHANCELLOR VAUGHN VANDEGRIFT The chancellor gave an overview of the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Program and also spoke about an initiative to examine the next phase of resident housing. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the August 26, 2011, meeting were approved by general consent. V. ADDITIONS TO AGENDA VI. OLD BUSINESS

2 2 VII. NEW BUSINESS A. Travel Request: Engineers Without Borders: Pearson moved to approve the travel request of Engineers Without Borders to attend the EWB-USA 2012 International Conference from March 22-25, 2012, for $ as follows: Chester seconded. The motion passed by acclamation. B. Travel Request: American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists: Coppenbarger moved to approve the travel request of the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of American Pharmacists to attend the APhA-ASP Midyear Regional Meeting from October 28-30, 2011, for $ as follows: Pearson seconded. The motion passed by acclamation. C. Travel Request: Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA): Pearson moved to approve the travel request of the Public Relations Student Society of America to attend the PRSSA 2011 National Conference from October 14-18, 2011, for $ as follows: Chester seconded. The motion passed by roll call: Sen. Simmons- nay D. Travel Request: Society of Edwardsville Glass Artists (SEGA): Mehner moved to approve the travel request of the Society of Edwardsville Glass Artists to attend SOFA Chicago 2011 from November 4-6, 2011, for $ as follows: Namoff seconded. The motion passed by acclamation.

3 E. Travel Request: Gay-Straight Alliance: Pearson moved to approve the travel request of the Gay-Straight Alliance to attend the Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally College Conference 2012 from February 10-12, 2011, for $ as follows: Norris seconded. The motion passed by acclamation. F. Program Request: Phi Sigma Tau: Norris moved to approve the program request of Phi Sigma Tau to present Dr. Eric Brown presents Cosmopolitans and Unmet Friends on November 4, 2011, for $ as follows: Advertising $40.00 Speaker/Artist $ Facility $61.50 Total $ Coppenbarger seconded. The motion did pass by acclamation. G. Senate Bill : Creation of Marketing, Promotions, and Nontraditional Student Programs Ad Hoc Committee: Coppenbarger moved to approve Senate Bill : Creation of Marketing, Promotions, and Nontraditional Student Programs Ad Hoc Committee. Namoff seconded. The motion passed by roll call: Sen. Simmons- nay H. Personal Appointments: Under an omnibus motion, Elisabeth Jones moved to approve the following personnel appointments: Removals: Student Organization Advisory Board: Nasir Almasri Campus Recreation Advisory Committee: Senator Nick Mehner Textbook Service Advisory Committee: Senator Stefanie Kreisman and Senator Ben Voss University Quality Council: Senator Jackson Simmons University Planning and Budget Council: Chris Rhoads Appointments: Constitution/Bylaw Review Committee: Senator John Brandon, Senator Adam Coppenbarger, Senator Stefanie Kreisman, and Senator Rebecca Norris

4 Page 4 External Affairs Committee: Jasmine Austall, Cansu Avci, Muge Baris, Bratavia Bobo Fee Review Commission: Collin Akers, Senator Nick Mehner, and Chris Rhoads Finance Board: Collin Akers, Nasir Almasri, Thao Nguyen, and Dalton Vanfleet Job Creation Committee: Thao Nguyen and Karma Wilson School Spirit and Pride Committee: Senator Stefanie Kreisman Student Organization Advisory Board: Mason Brinker Academic Computing Council: Senator Ben Voss Campus Recreation Advisory Committee: Senator Jackson Simmons CHAPA(Committee for Higher Admisitrator Performance Appraisal): Tyler Becker and Karma Wilson General Education Committee: Ribbian Thomas Graduate Committee on Assessment: Douglas Hall Honorary Degrees and Distinguished Service Awards Committee: Jaylyn Cook Parking and Traffic Committee: Alexa Creech Student Legal Services Advisory Board: Jalika Wright Textbook Service Advisory Committee: Devana Sanders-Slaughter University Planning and Budget Council: Douglas Hall University Quality Council: Nolan Sharkey Mehner seconded. The motion passed by acclamation. I. Presidential Appointment- Ryan Rosiak: Pearson moved to approve the appointment of Ryan Rosiak to Vice Chair of Finance Board. Chester seconded. The motion passed by roll call: Sen. Simmons- aye VIII. Open Forum VIII. Senator Reports Senator Brandon: Report is inside the packet. Senator Chester: Report is outside the packet. Senator Coppenbarger: Report is inside the packet. Senator E. Jones: Report is inside the packet. Senator L. Jones: Report is inside the packet. Senator Kreisman: Report is inside the packet. Senator Mehner: Report is outside the packet. Senator Namoff: Report is inside the packet. Senator Norris: Report is inside the packet. Senator Pearson: Report is inside the packet.

5 Page 5 Senator Simmons: Report is inside the packet. Senator Voss: Report is outside the packet. IX. Executive Reports Internal Affairs Officer Wall: Report is inside the packet. Financial Officer Tipton: Report is inside the packet. Trustee Harrison: Report is inside the packet. Vice President Zimmerman: Report is inside the packet. President Sharkey: Report is inside the packet. X. Announcements The 5th Annual Drag Show is tonight at 7 p.m. in the Meridian Ballroom. A 10 th Anniversary Observance of September 11, 2001, will be held in the Goshen Lounge this Sunday at 6 p.m. National columnist Dan Savage will speak on September 13 at 7 p.m. in the Meridian Ballroom. XI. Adjournment Mehner moved to adjourn the meeting. Coppenbarger seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 3:10 p.m.