Minutes for October 27th 

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Opening  & Reports

(No statements are direct quotes unless specified by quotation marks.)

President Holmes called the meeting to order at 5:03 p.m. by the Senate Clock.

Roll call 

Guests:

• Nicole Booth

• Katie Flock

• Nicole Nagel

• Stephanie Simonson

• Kayla George

• Jean Hollaar

• Darrell Bowe

• Travis Koch

• Stephanie Morse

• Kevin Shores

• Chris Ludwig

Proxies: 

• Nicole Booth - Senator Ellefson

• Katie Flock - Senator Deutz

• Nicole Nagel - Chair Randhawa

• Stephanie Simonson - Chair Obach

• Stephanie Morse - Chair Braddock

• Chris Ludwig - Senator Bard

Approval of the Agenda   

• Unanimous Approval

Approval of the Minutes  

• 10-20-05 Minutes Approved Unanimously

Public Hearing

Brittney Goodman

• Director of Instructional Resources

• Thanks for dressing up for me, I appreciate it!

• Handouts on Organizational Chart for Academic Affairs (Available in Office)

• Library Handout (available in Office)

  • MSUM Library is a busy place, and a good place to study and do research on campus

  • Serving students is the priority of the library faculty and staff.

  • The Library gives students access to excellent online resources.  These databases are accessible from your home computer

  • Computers: The Library offers internet access from all computers.

  • The Library works to promote reading and information literacy.

  • The Curriculum Materials Center on 2nd floor provides resources for education majors to use in teaching and work with PreK-12 students.

  • Student Employment:

  • Tri-College: Your student ID works as a library card for MSUM, Concordia, and NDSU

• The Mission of MSUM Library:

  • The mission of Livingston Lord Library of Minnesota State University Moorhead is to support the academic and cultural experience of our students, faculty, and citizens of this region and to encourage their active, life-long learning.  The Library acquires and organizes resources and provides the services that sustain research, support curricula, teach critical thinking, advance information literacy skills, encourage reading, advocate intellectual freedom, and enhance thoughtful, informed citizenship.

• Livingston Lord Library Web Site: http://www.mnstate.edu/library/

• Current changes/initiatives:

  • Food and drink policy being revised

  • Wireless access on entire 1st and 2nd floor by end of semester

  • Wireless access on 3rd and 4th floors mid Spring '06.

  • Student Advisory Board to be created to get input from students

• Future Ideas - need input

  • Coffee shop in the Library?

  • Revamp study spaces?

  • More computers on the 1st floor?

  • Creation of a "presentation practice" space in the Library?

  • More online journals, less in-print?

  • Instant-messaging "virtual" reference service?

• goodmanb@mnstate.edu

Elkin

• The group study rooms are a great idea, but there are not enough of them!

Braddock

• The Library closes on the weekends by 4:45.  With the current alcohol issues on campus, <students have asked me why> the Library should be kept open to provide another opportunity or alcohol free place for students to go. <corrected by EM>

Goodman

• We would like to do that or look into that if it is possible, but how do you justify keeping the Library open if no one is there?

Darrell Rowe & Travis Koch

• US Bank Representatives

Cailao

• It would be good to have an ATM in the CMU

• Once a student gets a Student ID debit card, do they have problems using that outside of MSU campus?

Rowe

• We need to speak with local businesses, but the debit card would work like an ATM and debit card.

• We can possibly get signs put up at businesses letting students know the card can be used there.

• We're talking about getting the MSU bookstore to use the debit function.

Jean Hollaar

• Budget Handout available in Senate Office

Kevin Shores

• Candidate for Moorhead City Mayor

• Handouts available in Senate Office

Mihal

• I am running for an At Large Director for MSUSA

• Proposed amendment

  • To change from seats based on residency or major to general at-large seats.  Half of Senate could be elected each semester.

Reports   

Proxy Advisor Wilson

• Hand Out about Alcohol Abuse

• Video about Alcohol Abuse

Justin Schwegel (Treasurer)

• I have no report as the budget will be coming up in a motion during New Business

• Welle/Obach - Move to submit remaining reports via email no later than 4:00pm Friday - pass

James Cailao (Vice President)

• Chaired SOAC

• Attended SABC

• SAHC has not met yet

• SAFR has not met yet

• Contacted Physical Plant about Room 103 and resolved temperature issues

• CAB Hurricane Relief Concert

• Looking into Public Hearing issues from last week.

• Will be attending MSUSA

• Will be in Duluth next week for ACUI

Billy Holmes (President)

Grace Pugsley (Secretary)

• Minutes

• Attendance

• Recycled things

• Dressed up for Halloween

• Rocked out Super Hard to Funk music

• Brought Candy for Halloween, YAY!

Emilie Mihal (S.P.A.M. & Election Board)

Campus Affairs (Chair Randhawa)

Attendance

• Randhawa 

• Maurina

• Lien

• Bliss

• We worked on issues relevant to students

Committee on Committees (Chair Obach)

Attendance:

• Obach (FCO)

• Czapiewska

• Bard (Mr. Pink)

• Braddock (Lt. Beef)

• Shauna "Soaks Up Information Like A Sponge" Haken

• We continued to put people on committees.  There are several appointments this week.

Legislative & Internal Affairs (Chair Wilson-Mattson)

Attendance:

• Wilson-Mattson

• Ascheman

• Zeiher

• Elkin

• No Report

Marketing (Chair Schmit)

Attendance:

• Schmit

• Deutz

• Brown

• Working with Mihal

• Work with Leg/Int is finished as far as the candidate forum goes.  Which I would like to compliment them!

• We are looking into name tags and legalities on using the Dragon logo

• Work continues on with Mihal and the election process

Tuition & Fees Oversight (Chair Welle)

Attendance:

• Welle - U

• Ellefson - U

• Smolley - U

• Vrtis - U

• Hussain - U

• No Report

Cultural Diversity Sub Committee (Chair Oni)

• Report

MSUSA Campus Rep. (Schmit)

• Fall Delegates conference this weekend.

• The van leaves at noon where the car will be leaving at 5:00am for Metropolitan.

• Call-in day Wednesday

• Thank you everyone, we completed a total of 75 calls on Wednesday, so congratulations.

• Women's Leadership Conference with Penny Fellowship following.

• I've been putting up posters for HR609

MSUSA Cultural Diversity Rep. (Oni)

• Report

Campus Safety Committee (Chair Braddock)

• No Report to give today.

Old Business:

New Business:

Open COC Nominations (Obach/Schwegel)

Unanimous approval of all appointments

Student Academic Conference

Stephanie Morse

Accreditation Steering Committee

Shauna Haken

Student Tech Fee Review

Yelena Mejova

Honors Program

Brian M. Cord

Liberal Studies

Emilie Mihal

ADA Advisory

Megan DaPisa

Annah Resman

Justin Lien

Close COC Nominations (Obach/Schwegel)

Motion 06-31 TFOC

Whereas TFOC has audited the cab numbers

Whereas TFOC has formulated a plan

Whereas the deadline is November 1st

Whereas one of the leading cab program members could not attend tonight's meeting,

Be it resolved TFOC present their plans on the cab results November 3rd at the Senate meeting

Motion 06-31 passes with 1 nay

Motion 06-32 Wilson-Mattson/Obach

Whereas Student Senate should help bring candidates to the students,

Whereas if a candidate shows interest in tabling through Senate,

Whereas ensuring any candidate for any office have equal time,

Be it resolved we sponsor tabling with candidates for elected positions.

• gavel passed to VP Cailao

• Obach withdraws second

Motion 06-32 dies with no second

Motion 06-33 Ascheman/Welle

Whereas senators are expected to find proxies for senate meetings

Whereas senators are docked additional points if a proxy is not found

Whereas Senator Trenbeath, Senator Lien, and Senator Ellefson all found proxies that were believed to be capable of fulfilling the roles

Be it resolved that these senators not be docked the additional points for not having a proxy.

Motion 06-33 passes unanimously

Motion 06-34 Exec

Whereas Student Senate needs to submit a budget by next Thursday,

Whereas Exec board has spent much time developing attached budget,

Be it resolved that attached budget be approved.

Motion 06-34 passes unanimously

Points for the Good of the Order: