October 10, 2002 Opening & Reports (No statements are direct quotes unless specified by quotation marks.) Called to Order: 5:01 PM Roll call Guests: Sarah Olsonowski, Mark Wallert, Yorgun Marcel, Jennifer Nystrom, Saeng P. Agenda Approved Minutes from 10-3-02 approved ATTENDANCE PAGE Public Hearing Yorgun Marcel: State Chair, MSUSA -issues -Elections -Consultation process for tuition -State grant issues -Fall Conference Dr. Mark Wallert: Biology Department tuition waiver motion coming up in new business Miller: Student panel on diversity-issues: hate crimes, snow removal Ohnstad: handicap bathroom in Weld is ridiculous Wicker: handicap bathroom is the same in Lommen DeKrey: How has the parking been in Ballard? Wiese: Survey each day of the number of cars in the reserved lot-it's been full. Bergley: It's been full for two weeks. Davis: No left handed desks in the classrooms. Reports Warren Wiese (Advisor): No Report Submitted
Secretary Ohnstad: Buttons is doing well-he attacked vet on Saturday 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 Get your reports in to me. President Hartje: No Report Submitted Treasurer Benz: Office Hours SABC Meeting Monitoring the Budget Goal Board $12.22 For Office Supplies Vice President Voog: CA did not meet-kurt was out of town Wed-Friday. Working on Wellness Center pamphlets getting people together. Creating workshop of procedures for next week Penny Fellowship dinner Oct 25-27 Bring $0 credit as my meat and potatoes Campus Affairs (Chair Schneider) No Report Submitted Committee on Committees (Chair Palmer) Organizing minutes of committees in a binder Students that have dropped committees because of class schedule conflict Working on survey for committees 7 new nominations Getting information out to the student body on open committee spots to apply online. Legislative/Internal Affairs (Chair Olerud) Senatorial training Phase II, voter registration Lobby Day Constitutional Review Marketing (Chair Bergley) Retreat-location finished Good luck on homecoming
Wellness Center survey Media conference Newsletter Tuition and Fees Oversight (Chair Calsbeek) No report submitted Other Reports CD Rep (Aya Reid) Worked a few hours in the senate office and attended 3 meetings that promote cultural diversity Several organizations have several events coming up. I've been participating in many A cultural diversity subcommittee had their first meeting last week which had a good attendance. Different issues won't actually be discussed until next week. MSUSA conference was discussed at the last Senate meeting. I will work on getting a schedule together that will show each organizational meeting. Campus Rep (Luke Doerer) Monitor is out Developing off campus for Monitor Media Conference Oct 25 Fall Conference Oct 25-27 Penny Fellowship Scholarship Deadline, Nov.1 Attended student conduct committee Old Business NONE NewBusiness Committee Nominations Student Activity Fee Review Peter Hartje David Novstrup Justin Simpson SHAC Jenna Johnshoy Student Computer Fee Jon Bergeron Bookstore Jenny Stickler
Enrollment Management Jenny Stickler Motion # 17-03 Voog/McCoy Whereas: The recent 1 credit tuition waiver for performance classes (e.g. athletics, music) has been approved by MnSCU. Whereas the criteria for such waivers is dependent upon said classes adding to MSUM through involving the community and enhancing this campus Whereas undergraduate research credit enhances this campus by providing excellent preparatory methods for future alumni, while providing equipment for all students. Be it resolved: that student senate strongly recommend to the administration that biology sponsored undergraduate research credits be included in this tuition waiver. Motion Passes Unanimously. Motion #18-03 Voog/McCoy Whereas club sports are recognized by the Center for Leadership as MSUM clubs. Whereas MSUM clubs should be allowed to reserve gym space at Nemzek Be it resolved that club sports be allowed to reserve gym spots at Nemzek Motion Tabled to CA Motion #19-03 Exec
Whereas two of the "Speak Your Mind Boards" are out of paper Whereas we need paper for a student senate goal board to place in the office Be it resolved that student senate allocate up to $25 for these materials. Motion Passes Unanimously Motion #20-03 Leg/Internal Be it resolved the student senate adopt the senatorial training bylaw. (See office for copy) Motion Passes Unanimously. Points for the Good of the Order Ohnstad: Is all the note passing necessary? Bergley: I cleaned the office. Keep it clean. Voog: Thanks for passing the tuition and fees motion. Olerud: Thanks for supporting my bylaws. Owen: Thanks Bergley for working so hard on homecoming. Bjornson: Bergley did a lot of hard work. Wicker: Participation during homecoming was awesome. Hartje: MSUSA-great sign up sheet. Senate retreat is Nov 2 and 3. Discussions not that great on all the motions. Attendance has been poor. Announcements Voog: Roberts rules of order next week. Davis: I'll be meeting SD candidates for Senate and Congress-if you have any questions, let me know. Olerud: Protest by Owens (environmentalists) Wicker: Next week, Habitat for Humanity... Olerud: Gamers doing a food drive. Bring canned good to next meeting.
Hartje: thanks, proxies. Adjournment Vinson/Edwards: 7:44 : Back to the Minutes Page Our mission is to advocate the will of the student body to the administration, MnSCU, local, state & federal governments.