SENATE MEETING MINUTES

29th LEGISLATURE

MARCH 28, 2006

I.      Call to Order

        Roll Call

II.     Corrections to the Minutes

A.      Approval of Minutes

B.      Approval of Agenda

-Senator Pro Tem Groover adds Food Service Committee.

- AVP Clarke adds Senior Week.

Rules Chair Ammirato makes a motion to suspend the rules to give her report first then to proceed in the original order.  Treasurer Palka 2nd. Vote is taken and passes 14 yeas, 0 nays and 0 abstentions.

III.    Rules Chair Ammirato Report:

A.      The Rules Committee would like to make a motion to re-recognize the Anthropology Club. Floor is open for questions.  Vote is taken and passes 14 yeas, 0 nays and 0 abstentions.

B.      The Rules Committee would like to make a motion to re-recognize the French Club.  Floor is open for questions.  Vote is taken and passes 14 yeas, 0 nays and 0 abstentions.

C.      The Rules Committee would like to make a motion to re-recognize Student Council for Exceptional Children.  Floor is open for questions.  Vote is taken and passes 14 yeas, 0 nays and 0 abstentions.

D.      The Rules Committee would like to make a motion to re-recognize Health & Wellness Association.  Floor is open for questions.  Vote is taken and passes 14 yeas, 0 nays and 0 abstentions.

E.      My committee will meet tomorrow at 3:00 pm.

IV.     President Levin-Stankevich Report:

A.      Training policy guideline - I will pass out a training guideline for the senate to review.  Next Tuesday at the senate meeting this will be brought up for approval.  These guidelines explain the training procedures for the upcoming officers.

B.      Budget House Rules - I will pass a memo out to the Senate stating some house rules I would like to propose. These house rules will be in effect during the senate meetings that the budget is being reviewed and voted on. These house rules will be voted on next week.

C.      Increase information - there is a $5.00 increase on the table. We do not need to do a referendum we just need to get the senates approval. 

D.      Open Forum will be held on Monday April 3rd from 12:00 - 2:00 in the Assembly Hall.

E.      College Senate - if anyone is available on Friday at 3:00 pm there is a College Senate meeting. This is a important meeting they want to cut the number of students on the board from 13 to 6.

V.      EVP Norman Report:

A.  Springfest - tickets will hopefully go on sale this week.

VI.     Treasurer Palka Report:

A.  Budget Committee is now listening to organizations appeals for the budget.

VII.    Standing Committee Reports

A.  AVP Brady Academic Report:
- I have the award ballots for the banquet.  I will pass them out if you can fill them out and return them to me.

B.      AVP LaFontaine Community Relations Report:
- Student Saving Club - I don't really having a voting committee therefore I am asking the senate to vote on this. I would like to make a motion to sign onto the Student Savings Club. AVP Brady 2nd.  Floor is open for discussion.  Vote is taken and passes 14 yeas, 0 nays and 1 abstention.
- Service Day is Saturday April 22nd.  If you are interested please see me
- Open House is Saturday April 8th at 11:00 am.

C.      AVP Buckley Sports & Recreation Report: absent

D.  AVP Clarke Student Life Report:
- Calana Festival is cancelled permanently.
- Senior Week is still being planned.

E. Senator Pro Tem Groover Report:
- Liaison Reports were due by March 6th. I will pass around a memo stating the liaison reports that I am still waiting on.  If you see your name on the list please see me.
-  Food Service Committee is scheduled for this Thursday at 6:00 pm. I had some committee members say they could not make it this week therefore I am looking into rescheduling.

VIII.   New Business - none

IX.     Old Business - none

X.      Constituents Questions/Announcements

XI.     2nd Roll Call

XII.    Meeting adjourned