Guests: Wade Kline, Norma Kallstrom, Sarah Olsonowski

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1 October 24, 2002 Opening & Reports (No statements are direct quotes unless specified by quotation marks.) Called to Order: 5:01 PM Roll call Guests: Wade Kline, Norma Kallstrom, Sarah Olsonowski Proxy List: Luke Doerer for Krysten Edwards Jessie Rock for Laura Owen Jessykah Lattery for Amy Bjornson Ryan Smith for Dave Novstrup Aya Reid for Erica Wicker Wendy Brovold for Heather Bergley Austin McCoy for Andy McCoy Raul Fernandez for Jen Benz Agenda Approved Minutes from approved ATTENDANCE PAGE Public Hearing Wade Kline: from Metro COG and MPO, see info in the office. Norma Kallstrom: Internship credits counting toward a major should be free. Miller: Housing office staff are rude and insulting. Olerud: Handicap student brought it to my attention that it is state law to have handicapped accessible vans. Simpson: Old computers in music studios Maier: Campus map, arrow says "you are here"-it is a block away from where it should be. Hartje: that is the legend.

2 Reports Warren Wiese (Advisor): Secretary Ohnstad: Worked on attendance sheets Print your name on the office hour sheet please Minutes are out to you on the listserv-sign up or else! Please keep doing your office hours Office Hours are looking good, keep up the good work Thanks to all the proxies here tonight. This week I did the miscellaneous office stuff that was catching up with me. Make sure everyone is on the listserv reports to me if you can. President Hartje: Treasurer Benz: Office Hours Went over Budget with Peter No SABC meeting Budget meeting Goal Board $204 Winona Trip TFOC-Advocate Q & A -guidelines reviewed Marketing -red and white day -Wellness Center Goals: Have meeting about making the test (Student Senate ARS) Vice President Voog: Campus Affairs (Chair Schneider)

3 Committee on Committees (Chair Palmer) 3 New Nominations Get info out on available committees New Appointed student for academic appeals withdrew from committee because of time conflict End of semester survey finished. Legislative/Internal Affairs (Chair Olerud) Trans Manual Cab Deal Constitutional Review Constituency Redistricting Mayor/City Hall invite Election Promotion Bill for Election ad $ Neumaier addition to geography district Marketing (Chair Bergley) Red and White Day Newsletter Media Conference Delivering plans to Lite Rock 105 for free advertising Planning Red and White Day Nov 8th, Kick Off Date Student Orgs compete to have the person with the most Dragon logos on their body. Tuition and Fees Oversight (Chair Calsbeek) No report submitted CD Sub-Committee Open Forum Nov 20th Hate Crimes- meetings with Beth Conner and Mike Pehler Get CMU Lounge for Nov 20th Open Forum on Diversity Writing letters to Deans, VPs and President for open forum Talked about on campus hate crimes at residence halls, reports from meetings with Beth Connor and Mike Pehler. Contact students in Concordia and Northwest Tech for the forum make list of Questions for Panel. Other Reports CD Rep (Aya Reid) There hasn't been many things going on lately. I've just been getting ready for the conference. I'm planning on attending an organizational meeting that

4 I haven't been to. Campus Rep (Luke Doerer) Meetings/Projects 1. Received News from Judy Johnson(Director of Early childhood)that MSU Moorhead received the federal child care grant that we applied for. The grant is for 4 years and will put approximately $36,000 back into the child care fund. 2. Attended a meeting with Kathy Scott for the Student conduct committee. What's Happening with MSUSA 1. The Penny fellowship scholarship deadline is due Nov 1. For further information please go to and click on Penny fellowship to apply. 2. Fall conference Oct Holiday Inn St.Paul North 3. Student Media Conference Oct Holiday Inn St.paul North Misc Information 1. Senators Please sign up in the senate office to drive students to the polling place on election day (Nov 5th, Nelson/Grantham circle). Will have reminders next Thursday at the senate meeting. Old Business NONE NewBusiness Motion #24-03 Schneider/Voog Whereas performance arts credits are offered free of charge, Whereas Model UN and Mock Trial are performance activities that compete at regional and national levels Whereas these are 1 credit classes that cost students money Be it resolved that student senate recommend to President Barden that Model UN and Mock Trial be included in the 1 credit performance fee waiver. Motion tabled. Motion #25-03 Schneider/Doerer Whereas Lobby Day is very important for getting student's voices heard at the legislature

5 Whereas it is important for student leaders to be present at this event Be it resolved a bylaw be adopted stating "Senators are required to attend lobby day. If they do not, they will be assessed an absence (excused or unexcused) to be decided by the president of the student senate Motion Passes Motion #26-03 Leg/Internal Whereas John Neumaier Apartment Complex as of now does not belong to any geographical district Be it resolved the student senate create a geographical district for the John Neumaier Apartment Complex. Motion Passes Unanimously. Motion #27-03 Leg/Internal Whereas Leg/Internal needs money for a sign for election day promotion Be it resolved the student senate allocate $70 for election promotion pending availability of funds. Motion Passes Unanimously. Motion #28-03 Leg/Internal Whereas continuity and information are important ingredients to the operation of the future student senates Be it resolved the student senate adopt the transition bylaw. Motion Passes Unanimously. For Bylaw information, see senate office.

6 COC Nominations Student Activity Fee: Kurt Olerud Campus Master Plan Task Force: Nicki Elkin Technology Plan Task Force: Cory Coners SHAC: Emily Hacker Points for the Good of the Order Schneider: Cool to see all the proxies -two new bylaws tonight, good job -Safe zone, me top 2 times you can meet. Wiese: Metro COG, nice to have him here. I encourage everyone to do the survey. Miller: Thanks Kurt O. for all the work you've been doing. Davis: "Go Go Senator Olerud for all the work you've been doing!" Reid: I'm glad senate is doing Safe Zone training. Announcements Fernandez: Fundraiser for MacCuhr--change war at hall desks Ohnstad: I'm selling Tastefully Simple for Ad Club. Miller: Support International bakesale... Haus: Bosnian House- spooky stories tonight Fernandez: Volunteer for Haunted House! Wicker: Award for the best costume next week? Tate: Org Assembly CMU 101 Nov 4th December 2 and 3-AIDS memorial Quilt, need help watching it. Adjournment Simpson/Ohnstad: 6:59 PM : Back to the Minutes Page Our mission is to advocate the will of the student body to the administration, MnSCU, local, state & federal governments.