SENATE MNUTES
30th LEGISLATURE
FEBRUARY 6, 2007
I. Call to Order
Roll Call
II. Corrections to the Minutes
A. Approval of Minutes
B. Approval of Agenda
- Senator Perez adds PR Committee Report under New Business
AVP Ammirato motions to suspend the rules so she can give her report first because she has a guest speaker. AVP Janik 2nd. Floor is open for debate. There is no debate vote is taken and passes unanimously.
III. AVP Ammirato Community Relations Report:
A. Jennifer Small is recognized to speak. Jen states that she works in the Alumni Affairs office. I am her to represent the Bengal 5K fun walk. This run is March 24th at 9:30 am and will be in memory of Dr. Grande. If you pre-register it will be $8 and there will be an award given to the organization that has the most participates. I will be sending out some material to you explaining the details. AVP Ammirato states she will be send around a sign up sheet.
B. USG won the Student Life Banner competition. We were the only ones that entered. The prize was pizza, wings and subs which we will have at next weeks meeting.
C. I would like to meet with my committee after the meeting.
IV. President Levin-Stankevich Report:
A. I am going to forego to Matt McKay's report under re-recognition so that this guest does not have to stay for the whole meeting. Matt McKay states that Commuter Council is up for re-recognition. Floor is open to ask Commuter Council questions. Vote is taken to re-recognize Commuter Council and passes 19 yeas, 1 nay and 0 abstentions.
V. EVP Brady Report:
A. We have 5 Students at Large moving up to Senator. Students at Large recognized and President Levin-Stankevich swears them in as Senators.
B. This Friday is senate training. We will be meeting at Grover Cleveland Circle at 6:30 pm.
C. Liaison reports - I will recognize Vice Treasurer Mears to speak on liaison reports. Donique states that reports are due February 27th and has an updated list on liaisons. If you don't turn these reports in it counts as an absence. If you would like to take on another liaison please see me after the meeting.
VI. Treasurer St. Rose Report:
A. Keisha Dobney is recognized. Keisha states that EOP put a proposal together asking the budget committee to approve $1,622 for portfolios. These portfolios will be used at professional conference for students. Treasurer St. Rose states that the Budget Committee would like to make a motion to approve $1,622 from the Academic Assembly line for EOP's Conference. Floor is open for discussion. President Levin-Stankevich states that EOP has asked USG for money for the last 3 years and were refused. Rules Chair McKay states that EOP falls under department. We as USG fund student activities this would now be a department that we give the students money to. Are we opening pandora's box for other departments to start giving us proposals for money. Treasurer St. Rose motions to table this until we can look into this more. Senator Juestock 2nd. Vote is taken to table this to a latter date and passes 19 yeas, 4 nays and 2 abstentions.
B. Today there was a mandatory Treasurer meeting. Budget packets were distributed.
President Levin-Stankevich states that there will be a short break to take a picture for the year book, grab some food and a drink.
VII. Standing Committee Reports
A. AVP Janik Academic Report:
- The Banquet Committee has met several times. We meet on Tuesday's
before the E-Board meeting. If you come once please make it a habit
to continue coming.
- I would like to meet with my committee after the meeting.
B. AVP Dapaah Student Life Report:
- I would like to meet with my committee after the meeting.
C. Rules Chair McKay Report:
- Student Bill #7 - I would like to make a motion to accept Student
Bill #7. Floor is open for comments. Senator Greco would like to
make an amendment to the motion. He would like to change # 4 to
"shall serve as a voting member of the intercollegiate athletic board
if removed from the inter community athletic board the executive
board council shall point a senator from the community affairs
committee with the approval of the senate to fill the position. AVP
Ammirato states that it still says we have a Sports & Rec
committee so what is going to happen to this committee? Rules Chair
McKay states that there are going to be more Student Bills with more
changes. President Levin-Stankevich asks that all restructure changes
be done in one Student Bill. When we get this huge packet the senate
will be responsible to ask your questions before the senate meeting.
This way we will not have a lot of questions on 26 pages. Do I have
any objections that this goes back to the committee on the
recommendation of the chair for a one time approval of all the
structure changes for the committees and AVP's. EVP Brady motion to
lay on the table. AVP Janik 2nd. Vote is taken to table Student
Bill #7 to an extended date and passes 14 yeas, 2 nay and 8
abstentions.
- Student Bill #8 - you will have a week to review and we will vote on it next week. This Bill is an amendment to Article 4 of the Executive Branch section 2 under Executive Council USG subsection E. The proposed change is changing #3 to #4. We would then make #3 to say: For the office of President, Vice President, and Treasurer, the interested candidate must have served in the capacity of Student-at-Large, Senator, or on the Executive Board for one academic semester in the USG. Candidates may override this qualification with a signed petition containing 5% of the undergraduate student body population's signatures. Said petition must be handed in with the complete application at the time of elections. If the candidate is a write-in then the above mentioned petition is in addition to the already required petition for write-in candidates.
VIII. Unfinished Business
A. Treasurer St. Rose clarifies that in order to be senator of the month you have to come to all USG programs, volunteer when asked, be at the USG table, attend events and hand liaison reports on time. Senator Perez and Senator Jueckstock will receive a gift card for $100. President Levin-Stankevich states that in a previous senate meeting we stated that they would get a $200 gift card to the book store. The next 2 senators of the month will receive a $200 gift card to the book store.
IX. New Business
A. President Levin-Stankevich recognizes Senator Perez. Senator Perez gives a short update on the PR Committee.
X. Constituents Questions/Announcements
A. EVP Brady states if anyone has any food allergies or dietary needs please let me know immediately.
B. Senator Anderson states that the Who Who's and the Mildred Campbell Award has been postponed so you still have time apply.
C. Senator Dobney states that next Tuesday is Senator Spirit Day.
D. President Levin-Stankevich states that both student committees of the college senate and we have adopted a resolution regarding the health fee. Also, on the senate floor are concerns regarding a motion to extend the academic misconduct policy. They want to extend this policy to include group projects. At the Senate training we will go over Robert Rules.
E. Ann from NYPIRG gives an update.
XI. 2nd Roll Call
XII. Meeting adjourned