Student Senate

Minutes: Tuesday, October 28, 2003

Speaker: Robert C. Van Schoyck
Clerk: Steven Druckenmiller
Floor Leader: Andrew Acree
Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2003
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: GSA Room, Blackmore Library

I. Call to Order

Speaker Robert C. Van Schoyck called the meeting to order at 7:35 in the GSA Room of the Blackmore Library.

Senators Present
Acree, Bachus, Barnd, Bowman, Bravard, Burton, Callahan, DeArdo, Druckenmiller, Duffy, Ensley (Late), Fry, Gunnoe, Harmon, Harris, Hudson, Martini, Meyer, Meyers, Smith, Tornero, Turney, Van Schoyck, Williams, Wong, York, Zakrzewski.

Senators Not Present
Winston

Devotions
Senator Callahan read a story for the devotion

II. Reading & Approval of Minutes –

The minutes were approved without any changes

III. Public Comment

Vice-President Don Aungst gave a presentation (from 7:40-8:40PM) about the Capital Master Plan

IV. Committee Reports

Academic Affairs Committee –Sen. Chris Burton, Chair
The Committee met with 6 of 6 Senators present along with the Secretary

• Senator Burton sent a memo to the PEC concerning the passing of SR #101; he was then informed that all calendar changes have been put on hold indefinitely.
• The Reception for Dr. Eubanks will be held on November 11th, 2003
• Senator Harmon met with Don Miller about the costs for College Bowl

Multicultural Affairs Committee –Sen. Kris Wong, Chair
The Committee met with 5 of 6 Senators present along with the Secretary

• The Committee received a calendar of multicultural events

Student Interests Committee –Sen. Eric Bowman, Chair
The Committee met with 5 of 6 Senators present and no Secretary

• The Committee has made progress with environmental issues
• Looking into Christian concerts/artists to have at Capital

Student Life Committee –Sen. Shane Gunnoe, Chair
The Committee met with 7 of 8 Senators present and no Secretary

• The Student organization Room Task Force has one room available
• The Committee has selected the members for the Public Safety Committee
• Looking into expanding the hours of facilities around campus

Finance, Planning & Development Committee –Sen. Daniel Meyers, Chair
The Committee met with 2 of 2 members present and no Secretary

• The Committee has handed out an updated budget
• Funded the CUSATA Trip and CUES
• Discussed ideas for the Board of Trustees meeting on November 10th, 2003

Judiciary Committee – Sen. Andrew Acree, Chair
The Committee has chosen a Traffic Court
The Committee asks that the Senate consider the two excellent candidates that they have placed before the Senate for approval.

V. Subcommittee Reports

Curriculum and Undergraduate Faculty –Sen. Candi Harmon, Chair

• Sen. York attended a meeting of the Conservatory Council
• The petition for having Latin as a language has been sent with more signatures than were needed
• The Subcommittee is examining the Professor/Student Ratio on campus

Educational Support –Sen. Andrew Acree, Chair

• Sen. Druckenmiller will be meeting with Andy Abbott before the next General Session
• Classroom checks will be performed and sent to the building contacts
• The Subcommittee is looking into locations for the new maps to be placed

International Student Affairs –Sen. Kerrie Turney, Chair

• Meeting with Jennifer Adams
• CURVE is having a forum about Multicultural groups next Monday in the basement of the Lohman Complex

Minority Student Affairs –Sen. Jennifer Ensley, Chair

• Looking to ask AAA to donate a Cambodian flag
• CURVE is having a meeting on Sunday night in the Multicultural Resource Center
• SAAAC had a meeting on October 26th, 2003 (Sunday)

Campus Ministries –Sen. Emily DeArdo, Chair

• The Campus Ministries Calendar is out
• The survey that the Subcommittee had planned is going to be postponed until Spring in order to garner adequate freshman feedback
• The Subcommittee is planning on two Christian concerts: Fran McKendrie and Lost & Found

Environmental Concerns –Sen. Beth Fry, Chair

• Met with Harvey Pugh; informed the Subcommittee that there are two work-study positions available for the recycling program
• The cost of Commons Recycling will be approximately eight-thousand (8000) dollars. The Subcommittee is looking into the feasibility of this
• The Subcommittee is planning a campaign to advertise the recycling program
• Looking into increased cigarette receptacles in the inner Schaaf lawn

Commuter Concerns –Sen. Branden Meyer, Chair

• The carpet passed in SB #108 will be installed the week of November 7th, 2003
• The new Commuter Group (“On the Go”) will meet on October 28th at 4PM.

Residence Life –Sen. Chris Williams, Chair

• The dormitory inspections have been completed
• Will be meeting with Dead Lovelace about new dorm room furniture
• Investigating getting screens into the windows of the dorm bathrooms

Student Activities –Sen. Brad Hudson, Chair

• The Chairs that the Senate purchased have been assembled
• Trying to get Computers into the Student Organizations Resource Space
• Cleaning the furniture in said room
• Looking to appoint a Non-Greek Clerk for the Greek Council

VI. New Business

There are two new candidates for the open Senate Seats

• Kimberly Reinangel was appointed to fill the open seat on Finance, Planning and Development by a vote of 25-1
• Jason Lyons was appointed to fill the open seat on Student Life by a vote of 24-2
  

Senate Bill #105 has been withdrawn by its author
Senate Bill #111 has been withdrawn by its author
Senate Bill #112

• The Bill was introduced by Senator Meyers
• Senator Burton motions to postpone the bill until the first meeting of January
  • Sen. Tornero seconds the Motion
• Sen. Smith moves to close debate on the motion
  • Sen. Fry seconds the motion
  • Sen. Hudson moves to close debate by unanimous consent
  • Sen. Smith seconds the motion
  • Sen., DeArdo objects
• The motion to close debate passes by a vote of 18-4
  The motion to postpone the bill is APPROVED by a vote of 15-7. Senate Bill #112 will come before the Senate for re-consideration on the first meeting in January

VII. Announcements

Speaker Van Schoyck asks that:

• Senator please ask Vice-President Aungst about the Master Plan
• Senators do not delete files from Student Government computer if they are not yours
• Keep your commitment to Student Government and stay all the way through General Sessions
• Sen. Meyers asks that Senators give Vice-President Aungst feedback about his proposal to garner more funds for Student Government
• Sen. Burton asks that anyone interested in the Calendar Change issue please see him
• President Freeman informs the Senate that the T-Shirts are on the way
• We all should thank Senators Hudson and Williams for giving a memoriam for Rod Roddy, the announcer for “The Price is Right”. Roddy died of a heart attack after suffering through colon and breast cancer. He was 66.

VIII. Adjournment

Steven Druckenmiller, Clerk, Robert C. Van Schoyck, Speaker