Minutes for Dec. 1st

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Opening & Reports

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

President Holmes called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m. by the Senate Clock.

Roll call

Guests:

• Al Breuer, Director of Environmental Health and Safety

• Becky Boyle-Jones, Assistant Director of Campus Activities

• Nicole Nagel, Advocate

Proxies: 

• Luke Frolek - Senator Wilson-Mattson

• Grace Pugsley - Mike Obach

Approval of the Agenda

Changes in agenda

• No appointment this week

Unanimous Approval.

Approval of the Minutes

Minutes tabled until the next meeting.

Public Hearing

Holmes

I appreciate you coming this evening.  We can start with Al Breuer.  Please tell us about you and your department

Breuer

You are much too formal.  I have some business cards with my contact information.  I am the Director of Environmental Health and Safety.  I have no staff.  I get around on campus.  I am in the Annex building off of campus.  I rely on students to help me out with my work.  I have 5 students working for me, 2 on internships.  Basically, they write some safety programs so we can have better management of the areas.  I serve as a liaison between dept of health, OSHA, and the Fire Department.  They have laws that we have to comply with, so I do that.  A lot of it is finding out who to talk to.  They aren’t scary people; you just have to treat them respectfully.  I investigate safety hazards, and I am a source of information.  The advocate contacted me on “who determines when school is shut down.”  I gave her a little bit in a nut shell.  I enjoy being used for information.  I give training situations.  I’ve been working on the automation defilibrator program started last year.  I am getting training to be a training manager.  My intent is not to make people the greatest, but that they can keep a person alive until help comes.  Environmental safety comm. They look at safety issues.  Chris Braddock is a good input to our issues.  If you have any problems, bring them to Chris.  But if you have a real issue out there, you can contact me now.  I’ve also been on the Student Senate Safety committee.  I enjoy being a part of that.  I am also a member of the Sustainable camp com.  I serve on that com as an ex-officio.  I would just make you award that if you have any issues, be aware that I keep things in confidence.

Cailao

What is the appropriate number of blue light phones to have on campus?

Breuer

I haven’t been a part of that process.  I would look at where the people are at.  Its all driven by budgets.  I would say half a dozen would be a place to start.

Ascheman

When you were saying you were getting instructor training, you said it wasn’t to get certified, but is there an area for students who are instructors to train people like security as needed?

Breuer

I have done that in the past.  I don’t certify because of liability.  Once you certify, then you go into another realm of legality.  My problem right now is time.  I am just a one person operation. 

Randhawa

I have two questions.  First, were putting in all these ad machines all over campus, but do you make sure that people in these building know how to use them?  I know the first came into Nemzek

Breuer

What we have is a public access defilibrator program.  You need to have CPR training as well as AD training.  The machine tells you what to do, and sometimes it tells you to perform CPR.  We brought in a consultation co, and they came in and surveyed where there are people with greater risks of cardiac arrest.  That is why there is one in the ballroom, and two in Nemzek.  We have a few more to install.  Training is all voluntary.

Randhawa

I know from first aid, we as the person if they want first aid.  If an uncertified does something wrong, are they still liable? 

Breuer

There are good Samaritan laws.  There are additional laws for the defilibrator.  We want you to respond, but the best thing is to call 911.

Holmes

Thanks for coming tonight. The next presenter is Becky Boyle-Jones.

Boyle-Jones

I am the Assistant director for activities and Greek life.  I work with Angela and Sandy.  We also have some student employees.  I will talk about what I do in the office.  My job entails advising CAB which plans activities for the campus.  We have 40 programs over the year and a few programs over the summer.  I also work with homecoming and dragon frost.  I also work with Greek life on campus. 

Holmes

Any questions?

Randhawa

Constitutions how long are they kept?

Boyle-Jones

Five years until each review.

Randhawa

Say there is a pending constitution, and they loose the constitution, what does your office do?  Why would that org be held responsible?

Boyle-Jones

I don’t do that.  You should talk to James Cailao about that.

Cailao

How are they being held responsible?

Randhawa

They’ve been told to restart the process. 
 

Cailao

If you’d like to meet with me, then we could talk about that.

Boyle-Jones

A part of my job is to make connections between people who have information.

Reports

Advisor Wiese

With short week, there is not much to report on.  The food service companies where on campus yesterday, and that is moving forward quickly at this point.  SAFR com will meet on study day, and it is important that students are there for that. Also, apparently there is a motion about financial aid not mailing checks- in terms of fin aid, it is not financial aid, but the Business Office that sends those out.

Questions/discussion on the report:

Pugsley

There is a number if there is school or not.  Is that number given out?

Wiese

Crock closes campus, I cancel classes.  We have a lot of conversation with groups in the FM area.  Dr. C and I split up who we are going to call.  I call security, since they are the the information number.  Cr calls up Les Bakke to update the website.  Then we call other people.  We called at 5:35 in the morning, and it took them a half an hour to get it out.  All the major radio and television stations are called to get out the information as quickly and widely as possible.

Justin Schwegel (Treasurer)

Budget sits at $3,353.79.  Please pay for your t-shirts.  I need Dragon IDs and Social Security Numbers from the chairs so I can process chair pay.

Questions/discussion on the report:

Holmes

The budget amount is discretionary?

Schwegel

Yes

Proxy Frolek

Is that the bottom line, or are you thinking out of the box for that?

Schwegel

Bottom line

James Cailao (Vice President)

• Ads placed for Secretary. The search continues.

• Attended the Alcohol Planning Committee on Wed. at the NDSU Downtown building. The student president for NDSU and Concordia were also there, with Dr. Williams chairing the meeting. We decided that the F/M Higher Education Student Summit to draft a Shared Values Statement regarding Alcohol Misuse will meet following the Governor George Sinner Public Policy Symposium. Each University will delegate 5 representative students from various backgrounds (i.e. Residence Life, Athletics) to come together and formulate a shared vision of values and policy.

No questions on the Report

Billy Holmes (President)

• Attended Sustainable Campus Committee

  • Approximately $50,000 at its disposal through Green Fee

  • Looking for student suggestions to make the campus a better example of ecological sustainability

  • Also, looking to increase student attendance at meetings over and above established membership

• Attended SABC

  • Hearings for new orgs or orgs that haven't submitted a budget in recent years

  • Building the general reserve remains an issue as does the Drive a Dragon program

• Drive a Dragon program

  • Proxy Advisor Wilson met with a Doyle's representative last Thursday. 

  • The representative liked our recommendation and is discussing with NDSU the possibility of implementing the 4-3-2 fare in their program and will get back to Wilson

• Representative Kennedy was the decisive vote that passed the House budget reconciliation (HR 4241).  I encourage you all to contact the representative and remind him we will be watching and advocating during his upcoming Senate race.

• MSUSA is this weekend.  If you have any concerns you'd like discussed at the conference, please talk to:

  • Billy

  • Nick Gaines

  • Emilie Mihal

  • Edward TJ Brown

  • Kemi Oni

  • Chris Braddock

  • Nicki Elkin

• Committee assignments are pretty self-explanatory; if you have questions email me.  Also, inform me of the times each committee will meet as soon as possible so they may posted and incorporated into each member's schedule.

• This is the last meeting the semester.  Next semester will begin heavy with student fee consultation.

• You've all done a great job and we've come a very long way as a Senate.  Each of you is an incredible leader and I feel very privileged to work with you this semester.  You all have taught me so much about government and life.  Thank you.  I look forward to an even greater Spring semester.

• We will meet immediately beginning next semester (Jan 12, 2006).  Committee and office hours will begin the following week.

Questions/discussion on the report:

Randhawa

Will we have committee assignments?

Holmes

Yes, when approved

Randhawa

I meant when you said you wanted each committee to do something different.

Cailao

Since I’ll be running training, I ask that you give me your schedules as soon as possible.

Gavel passed to Schwegel at 6:02

Emilie Mihal (*Temporary* Secretary), (S.P.A.M.), (Election Chair)

• Did minutes

• Took minutes for cabinet

• Did attendance

Campus Affairs (Chair Randhawa)

Attendance

• Randhawa (Present)

• Oni (Present)

• Maurina (Present)

• Bliss (Present)

• Bard (Guest)

• Braddock (Guest)

Report

• Madara talked to Chris about getting a sculpture on campus

• CD rep talked about the conference this week

• Introduced Dave the Bard to the committee

• Discussed maintenance efforts for cleaning the lots and de-icing efforts

• engaged in rescue efforts after snow storm NO SCHOOL! (Blizzard)

Committee on Committees (Chair Obach)

Attendance

• Obach

• Braddock

• Bard

• Czapiewska

• Haken

Report

COC was not able to meet.  There will be some changes in committee membership

No questions on the Report

Cultural Diversity Sub Committee (Chair Oni) & MSUSA Cultural Diversity Rep. (Oni)

Report

No report submitted

No questions on the report.

Legislative & Internal Affairs (Chair Wilson-Mattson)

Attendance

• Wilson-Mattson

• Elkin

• Ascheman

• Zeiher

Report

We were not able to to meet due to the snow day.

Marketing (Chair Schmit)

Attendance

• Schmit (Present)

• Ludden (Present)

• Brown (Present)

• Deutz (Present)

Report

We are going to work on two things.  The first is the Senate Statement, but we are going to rewrite it.  We couldn’t find it.  We want to ad more passion and life to it.  We are going to work on the banquet.  The money for shirts is due next week. 

Discussion on the report:

Haken

Questions for marketing. Can you pay with checks?

Brown

Yes, make them out to myself.

MSUSA Campus Rep. (Schmit)

No report submitted

No questions on the Report

Tuition & Fees Oversight (Chair Welle)

Attendance

The meeting was canceled by the President.

Report

We start fresh with members and I appreciate my members.  We are going to focus on keeping the cab tickets up to date.

No questions on the Report

Campus Safety Committee (Braddock)

This week at the Campus Safety Committee meeting we met with Al Breuer who explained to the committee what he does on campus.

The committee reviewed the proposed emergency blue light phone locations discussed at last week's meeting.  The committee unanimously approved the proposed location and authorized a motion be brought before Student Senate.

No questions on the Report

Old Business:

No old business

New Business:

COC Nominations

Braddock moves, Haken seconds to open COC nominations.

Motion passes

• SAFR Nicki Elkin

• SABC Christopher Allen Braddock

• Scholarship Awarding Committee- Amrinder Oberoi

Nominees all pass unanimously

Braddock moves to close COC Nominations

Bard

Could we table it?

Cailao

It hasn’t been brought to the table.

COC nominations closed

Motion 06-51 Schwegel/Haken

Discussion

Schwegel (sponsor)

We need to seek a program with a strategic fit and do it in an expeditious manner.  This will result in a driven mindset.  To tell you the truth, we need to be proactive and empowering while having a client focus that is value added.

Haken (second)

Yield

Motion passes

06-52 TFOC

Elkin (sponsor)

Yield

Oni (POI)

Why should he get half pay if he turned in all the information and did all the work?

Holmes

When a chair doesn’t turn in their transition manual, they don’t get any pay.

Elkin

This way he gets paid.  It’d be unfair to remove all pay, but he should get some pay

Proxy Pugsley

Yield

Ascheman

Yield

Motion Passes

06-53 Bard/Elkin

Bard (sponsor)

We just thought it be a good idea after touching base with the student body.  Maybe student’s apartment buildings wouldn’t have the most secure mail boxes

Elkin (second)

It is not that difficult to go to the Union and stand in line.

Proxy Pugsley

I think it is a good idea.

Oni

I have overage check and they keep telling me to come and pick it up this fall semester.

Proxy Frolek (POI)

Was the policy that they mail notices, or that they mail the check?

Holmes

They’ve given over the check physically before, and this may not be the best fit for the student body

Ascheman

Yield.

Motion passes

06-54 Exec

Cailao

We need this money and this is a conservative estimate.

Motion passes

06-55 Election Board

Motion passes

Points for the Good of the Order

Proxy Pugsley

With the Senate listserv, isn’t it voluntary removal?

Mihal

You can choose to remove yourself.  The president has chosen to remove people not directly involved with the list

Proxy Pugsley

Isn’t it  an open list?

Mihal

Yes and no.  The former President chose to let anyone be on the list, but this President does it differently.  You can add yourself to the list, but the President checks it periodically and removes non-members.  I can show you how to add yourself to the list.

Bliss

Yield

Proxy Frolek

Senate does need to get more involved with situations. If you had a motion coming on a Tuesday or Wednesday, then save it for the next week unless it was an emergency.

Announcements

Smolley

I am going to resign this meeting.  I have a lot of prior engagements for next semester, but I plan on coming back

Proxy Pugsley

 I thought the bingo game was a lot of fun.  You should do those things more often. 

Randhawa

I have all the words done, but when is it Bingo.

Schwegel

One line, then two, then black out

Bard

We are all winners

Czapiewska

This is my last meeting because I am going to Spain.

Proxy Pugsley

For those of you who know former president Maier, he has his graduation party Dec. 16 at JC’s corral.  It probably starts at 3pm. 

Schwegel

Dragon wrestling is open this weekend. Everyone is allowed to join.

Adjournment

Proxy Pugsley moves, Proxy Frolek seconds, to adjourn.

Adjourn at 6:20pm.