SENATE MEETING 9, 2, 2016, CTO 5:00 pm Union Fireside Lounge Milwaukee Roll Call 1) Omar Saleh Excused 2) Jazz Nance Present 3) Bailey Flannery Present 4) Dakota Crowell Present 5) Gretchen Turner Present 6) Stephen Zakowski Present 7) Ben Gerard Present 8) Alex Gill Excused 9) Josh Allen Excused 10) Jim Lee Excused 11) Brandon Motter Excused 12) Mayya Pechenova Present 13) Alex Arellano Excused 14) Ean Holtz Present 15) Molly Keifer Present 16) Sahithi Chatradi - Present 17) Sarah Ohem Excused 18) Denise Zahran Present 19) Casey Hartjes Present 20) Dylan Kieffer Present 21) Nathan Derge Present 22) Daniel Kafka Present 23) Miela Fetwa Excused 24) Breeha Shah Excused 25) Mahbbat Ali Present 26) Alyssa Torez Present 27) Marina Johnson Excused 28) Chris Bauman Present President Michael Sportiello, Present; Vice President of Academic Affairs Emily Kuester, Present; Vice President of Student Affairs-Trevor Jung, Present; Marketing and Programing- Cassidy Hepp, Present; Treasurer Cole Meller, Present; Student Appropriations Director Sarah Dadrass, Present; Director of Student Outreach and Recruitment- Brandi Hernandez, Excused; Secretary- Arianna McCormick, Present I. Approval of Agenda a. Motion by Kafka to approve the Agenda. Second by Chatradi. Motion to approve agenda passes unanimously. b. Add Karina Laufenburg to the Agenda. i. Motion by Kafka to approve adding Laufenburg to the Agenda. Second by Nance. Motion to add Laufenburg passes unanimously. c. Add Student Voting Rights to the Agenda i. Motion by Gerard to approve adding Student Voting Rights to the Agenda. Second by Kieffer. Motion to add Student Voting Rights passes unanimously. II. Reports Executive Committee Sportiello: Attending Black Lives Matter Lecture meetings, working on art installation details, and continuing work on the No Smoking Initiative. Kuester: Continuing work on Multicultural Restructure and the review structure, BLM Week continuing meetings with leaders and Sportiello, recruiting Program Reps, and deputizing voters at Sex and Drugs Show, Panther Dance and other Fall Welcome events. Jung: Attended Sustainability Retreat and discussed initiatives for year (Bubbler Bike marketing and improving bike safety on campus), coordinating Safety Week events with Officer Rafferty, and conversing with Jim Hill for Search and Screen Committee.
Meller: Working with Brooke, Sarah, and Rachel to establish funding guidelines, attended LS budget meetings, met with Student Affairs Accountant, and restructured the Travel Reimbursement Form. Dadrass: Became Deputized, met with Marketing to print SAC information, is coordinating Org Fair office supply give away Hernandez: Absent McCormick: Finishing the Office Renovation, hiring an Administrative Assistant, scheduling Sex and Drug Show recap with Julie Bonner and Becca Grassl. Hepp: Becoming familiar with new roll. Senate Oversight and Appeals Commission SAPS Leih: Brooke Messier hired on as full time Assistant director, setting walk in hours for SAPS office, OAC is in transition and open positions will be posted soon -there will be more info to follow, and working on scheduling a senate retreat. III. IV. Open Forum Jenny, UWM s Campus Organizer will be helping with tabling and voting registration. Special Orders a. Karina Laufenburg- At Large Senator i. Approved Unanimously b. Cassidy Hepp-Marketing and Programming Director i. Approved Unanimously c. Timothy Fischer-Independent Election Commission d. Kaitlin Freese-Independent Election Commission e. Olivia Mobely-Independent Election Commission f. Elizabeth Yohn-Zilber Search and Screen g. Casey Hartjes-Academic Misconduct Hearing Committee, Student Leaders Committee, Advisory Committee on Educational Technology, Information Technology Policy Committee h. Christina Wakemen-Athletic Board Committee i. Devon Mertins-Student Appropriations Committee j. Caitlin Schultz-Athletic Board Committee k. Kostas Kotselas-Athletic Board Committee l. Allison Hade-Student Leaders Committee, Student Life and Interest Committee m. Kevin Bell-student Leaders Committee, Senate Finance Committee n. Owen Bowie-Zilber search and screen o. David Kelly-Senate Finance Committee p. Bridget Kies-Graduate Scholastic Appeals Committee q. Matt Richie-Graduate Scholastic Appeals Committee r. Chris Stewart-Non-academic misconduct hearing committee s. Andrea Hiscocks- Non-academic misconduct hearing committee t. Sunstar Vue-Graduate Scholastic Appeals Committee u. Ashley Matter- Non-academic misconduct hearing committee v. Andrew Kwaterski- Non-academic misconduct hearing committee w. Nathan Derge- Non-academic misconduct hearing committee, academic misconduct hearing committee x. Sherri Hoffman-Graduate Faculty Committee, Graduate Course and Curriculum subcommittee
y. Florine Ndakuya-Graduate Faculty Committee, graduate scholastic appeals committee z. Samantha Retzlaff- academic misconduct hearing committee, Student Voting Rights Committee, Chancellor s advisory committee on mental health aa. Benja Omwando-Graduate Scholastic Appeals Committee i. Motion by Daniel Kafka to package and approve c through aa. Second by Jazz Nance. Motion to package and approve c through aa agenda passes unanimously. bb. Senate Finance Committee i. Motion by Dylan Keiffer to open to nominations. Second by Bailey Flannery. Motion to open to nominations passes unanimously. 1. Academic Senator Nominations a. Ean Holtz nominates Ean Holtz i. Second by Daniel Kafka b. Dylan Kieffer nominates Dylan Kieffer i. Second by Jazz Nance 2. Advocacy Senator Nominations a. Dylan Kieffer nominates Alyssa Torez i. Second by Alyssa Torez 3. At Large Senator Nominations a. Ben Gerard nominates Ben Gerard i. Second by Daniel Kafka b. Dylan Kieffer nominates Stephen Zakowski i. Second by Stephen Zakowski ii. Motion to approve all Student Finance Committee nominations passes unanimously cc. Student Appropriations Committee i. Motion to open floor to nominations by Daniel Kafka. Second by Jazz Nance. Motion passes unanimously. 1. Sahithi Chadradi nominates Sahihi Chadradi a. Second by Daniel Kafka 2. Daniel Kafka nominates Daniel Kafka a. Second by Nate Derge 3. Chris Bauman nominates Chris Bauman a. Second by Bailey Flannery 4. Mayya Pechenova nominates Mayya Pechanova a. Second by Daniel Kafka 5. Ali Md Mahbbat nominates Ali Md Mahbbat a. Second by Ben Gerard ii. Motion to approve all Student Appropriation Committee nominations passes unanimously dd. Student Voting Rights Committee i. Tabled I. Old Business a. Approval of the senate minutes from May 8th, 2016 i. Motion to approve by Stephen Kakowski. Second by Daniel Kafka Motion passes unanimously. II. New Business a. SA Budget i. Move to amend Office furniture from $2000 to $500 and IEC office supplies from $250 t0 $100 by Nate Derge ii. Move to split motion into two motions by Alyssa Torez 1. Second by Denise Zahran 2. 17 Ayes, 2 Nays, 1 Abstention
iii. Motion to change IED Office Supply Budget from $250 to $100 1. 19 Aye, 0 Nye, 1 Abstention iv. Motion to amend the amendment to Furniture Budget 1. Motion to amend amendment from $500 to $1000 by Denise Zahran a. Second by Jazz Nance b. 15 Ayes, 3 Nays, 2 Abstentions v. Vote to approve Furniture Budget of $1000 a. 14 Ayes, 5 Nays, 1 Abstention vi. Vote to approve SA Budget 1. 16 Ayes, 1 Nay, 4 Abstentions b. b. Senate Breakout c. c. Volunteer Signup III. Questions and Concerns a. Online alcohol wise module edit b. Project 22 c. Target trip IV. Adjournment Motion to adjourn by Jazz Nance. Second by Daniel Kafka. Motion passes unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 7:01 pm