ASUM SENATE AGENDA Mt. Sentinel Rooms May 15, 1991

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1 ASUM SENATE AGENDA Mt. Sentinel Rooms Call Meeting to Order Roll Call Approval of Minutes President's Report a. UC Executive Committee b. Senate Applications Process c. Student Advocate Subscription Vice President's Report a. Advisor b. Breakfast - Carol Business Manager's Report Committee Reports Public Comment Period Old Business a. Resolution Requesting Parity in Campus Parking Fines b. Resolution to Rewrite Item D, Section 1, Article VI of the ASUM Bylaws c. Resolution to Endorse Increase in Student Health Services Fee d. Resolution to Endorse Increase in UC Fees 1 0. New Business a. Resolution to Support the Establishment of an Honors College Comments Adjournment

2 ASUM SENATE TALLY SHEET iehate MEMBERS Jodie Barber J. V. Bennett Gillian Dale Natalie Grubb Stacey Kargesheimer Eric Hummel Danna Jackson John Krause Julie Kuntz Gregory Lewis Sol Neuhardt Keg Oliver Jackson Redhorn Nathan Singer Ed Tinsley Chris Warden Winnie West Brian Wetterling Ed Zink ASUM OFFICERS Galen Hollenbaugh President Dana Wickstrom Vice-President Paula Rosenthal Business Manager FACULTY ADVISOR ROLL CALL 'TTlevU, A T, /??/

3 ASUM SENATE MINUTES Mt. Sentinel Room 6:00 p.m. Chairman Wickstrom called the meeting to order at 6:15 p.m. Members present were Barber, Bennett, Dale, Grubb, Hargesheimer, Hummel, Jackson, Krause, Kuntz, Lewis, Neuhardt, Oliver, Singer, Tinsley, Warden, West, Wetterling Zink. Excused was Redhorn. The minutes of the May 8, 1991, meeting were approved as written. President's Report a. Hollenbaugh stated the need for a student-at-large for the UC Executive Committee. b. Hollenbaugh reported on the status of the Senate vacancy applications expects to present a name for ratification next week. c. Hollenbaugh is subscribing to "The Student Advocate," The National Student Government Newsletter. It will be put in the reception area for all to read. Vice President's Report a. Wickstrom reported that Robert Flum from the Music school will be one of two Senate advisors. He will act as a sounding board. Another faculty member will act as parliamentarian, but this position has yet to be filled. b. Hayes announced that the next breakfast with Dean Hollmann will be Tuesday, May 21, in the UC Montana Rooms at 7:30 a.m. One of the guests will be Bill Johnston, Director of the Alumni Center. Business Manager's Report Rosenthal reported that STS the Kaimin will be reporting to Budget Finance during their next meeting. Also, Budget Finance has been inviting copier demonstrations for purchase this summer.

4 Senate Minutes page two Committee Reports a. Winnie West reported that Student Union Board supports the $3 UC fee increase. b. Eric Hummel has served on the Committee to Study Honors College need. This issue will come up under New Business at the Faculty Senate meeting. c. Natalie Grubb reported that the Student Advisory Council discussed UC Health Services fee increases. Public Comment Period John Crocker spoke against UC Health Service fee increases suggested that users bear the cost. He also commented that he feels the CIA should not be able to recruit on campus, since the agency doesn't even live up to American stards. Dr. Nancy Fitch from Student Health Services clarified some points made by Crocker indicated the need for the $1 increase to maintain current services., Kay Cotton from UC Administration asked for support for the UC fee increase. Alain Burrese asked for support of the Honors College tonight so that it could be passed along to the Faculty Senate meeting when they consider the issue. He suggested Senate spend their time on more important issues than the CIA. He indicated that some students are interested in hearing about the program should be allowed to do so. John Crocker responded to CIA comments. are deplorable. He thinks their actions Dean Hollmann responded to comments regarding the Health Services.

5 Senate Minutes page three Old Business a. Resolution Requesting Parity in Campus Parking Fines - tabled. b. Resolution to Rewrite Item D, Section 1, Article VI of the ASUM Bylaws - tabled. c. Resolution to Endorse Increase in Student Health Services Fee (Exhibit A). Wetterling - Krause called previous question. Carried. Upon immediate vote, resolution passed. d. Resolution to Endorse Increase in UC Fees (Exhibit B). Tinsley - Rosenthal called for 10-minute recess. Passed on roll call.* Bennett - Hargesheimer moved to table. Hollenbaugh objected to consideration. Failed. Hummel - Kuntz called previous question. Carried. Upon immediate vote, resolution failed. Motions to suspend the Bylaws to consider Honors College CIA resolutions failed. New Business a. Hummel - Tinsley introduced a Resolution to Support the Establishment of an Honors College. b. Bennett - Hargesheimer introduced a resolution on CIA presence on campus. c. Rosenthal - Jackson introduced a Resolution to Create a Homecoming Committee. d. Grubb - Zink introduced a Resolution to Support the Development of Additional Bicycle Racks on the UM Campus. Comments Wickstrom adjourned the meeting at 8:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Carol Hayes ASUM Office Manager

6 A RESOLUTION TO ENDORSE INCREASE IN STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES FEE OBJECTIVE: To increase Student Health Services by $1.00 (1.9%), from $53.50 to $54.50 per quarter. WHEREAS this increase will maintain the current level of services to students WHEREAS this increase will partially fund the staff pay raise WHEREAS the alternatives to this fee increase is a cut back in services, including: (1) patient education programs (2) outreach programs ' (3) wellness programs THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED... that the ASUM Senate increase. fully endorse the $1.00 fee Sponsored by Sen. Winnifred West

7 A RESOLUTION TO ENDORSE INCREASE IN UC FEES OBJECTIVE; WHEREAS, To increase UC operating fees by $3.00 (8.11%), from $37.00 to $40.00 per quarter. this increase is necessary to fund the increase in our employees' pay plan, as well as cover an anticipated 5% inflation factor in operating expenses WHEREAS, this increase will not maintain current services; it would necessitate closing the Copper Commons at 3:00 P.M. daily WHEREAS, the alternatives to this proposal are: (1) increase of $7.00 to offset increased costs maintain current services hours of operations, OR (2) severe curtailment in UC services hours if there is failure to endorse any fee increase. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED... that the ASUM Senate fully endorse the $3.00 fee increase. Sponsored by Sen. Winnifred West