SENATE MEETING MINUTES

30th LEGISLATURE

FEBRUARY 27, 2007

I. Call to Order

Roll Call

II. Corrections to the Minutes

A. Approval of Minutes

B. Approval of Agenda
- EVP Brady adds Banner Presentation and Food Service Committee meeting.

III. EVP Brady Report:

A. Don Erwin is recognized to talk about the Banner. Banner is a new system to allow our computing staff to concentrate on improving services rather than just keeping older systems running. Don asks the senate to get the word out that when a student registers for the fall semester things are going to be a little different. Don explains how Banner works. Floor is open for questions.

B. We have three new candidates for Student at Larges they are: Stephanie Shedrick, Ashley Waldorf, and Anthony Nunez. Each candidate will state their name and say something about themselves. Floor is open to ask the candidates questions. Vote is taken to appoint Anthony Nunez for Student at Large and passes 21 yeas, 0 nays 1 abstention. Vote is taken to appoint Ashley Waldorf for Student at Large and passes 20 yeas, 0 nays and 1 abstention. Vote is taken to appoint Stephanie Shedrick for Student at Large and passes 19 yeas, 0 nays and 3 abstentions. Student at Larges are sworn in.

C. Food Service Committee meeting on Monday at 5:00 pm.

AVP Ammirato makes a motion to suspend the rules to have Rules Chair McKay give his report then continue in the order of the day. AVP Janik 2nd. Vote is taken to suspend the rules and passes 20 yeas, 1 nay and 1 abstention.

IV. Rules Chair McKay Report:

A. CSO is here tonight to get re-recognized. The Rules Committee motions to re-recognize CSO. Members of CSO are recognized. Floor is open for questions. Vote is taken to re-recognize CSO and passes unanimously.

B. Update - I am appointing Frank Greco for Vice Chair of the Rules Committee. The rules Committee meets on Fridays at noon.

EVP Brady states that there will be a 5 minute recess for food. The 5 minute recess is over and the meeting will return to the order of the day.

V. Treasurer St. Rose Report:

A. Our budget process starts this week. If anyone has anything that they want the budget committee to look at you have until Thursday to put it in my mailbox. There are 9 organizations that will not be funded for next year. They are: Art History, Anthropology Society, Creative Collective, Geology Club, German Club, TESA, ISO, Men's Lacrosse and IPA. These organizations did not hand in a packet or else handed them in late.

B. USG, SUB and other entities on campus are trying to bring And 1 basketball tournament to Buff State. I am sending around a sign up sheet if you would like to help out.

VI. Standing Committee Reports

A. AVP Janik Academic Report:
- The Banquet date has been changed to May 5th instead of April 27th. No other major event will be able to happen on this date. If you have your paper work in for this date you will still be able to have that event. There will be a banquet meeting this Thursday during Bengal Pause.
- After this meeting I will be having a mandatory committee meeting.

B. AVP Ammirato Community Relations Report:
- Competition overview - we are having a big competition throughout our organizations. We had the 2 competitions already. The next one will be on March 6th during Bengal Pause which is the Straw Tower. On March 20th is the cake decorating competition. The last one will be held on April 14th which will be the Scavenger Hunt. This is based on a point system and the team with the most points will win a prize.
- Bengal 5K run and walk which is on March 24th. I will send around a sign up sheet.
- Casting Hall's first play of this semester is starting March 16th. If you are interested let me know and I will get you a comp ticket.
- I would like to meet with my committee after the meeting.

C. AVP Dapaah Student Life Report:
- Senior Week is coming together. If you have any questions please stop by and see me.
- Commencement Kick-off is April 11th in the Union. It starts at 11:00 am and goes to 7:00 pm.

VII. Unfinished Business

A. Vice Treasurer Mears states that Liaison Reports are due today. If you don't have your reports in that will count as an absence. I am meeting with the NFTA next week. I am asking people to be at this meeting. If you don't know NFTA is our biggest service and is 25% of your student activity fee. We will be voting on NFTA during our student elections.

VIII. New Business - None

IX. Constituent Questions/Announcements

A. Treasurer St. Rose announces that he would like to meet with his budget committee after the meeting.

B. AVP Dapaah announces this Friday is Mr. & Mrs. Mahogany. Saturday is PASO's 2nd Culture Show in the Social Hall.

C. Senator Antwi states that they are doing a Banner for USG and she is looking for input on what should go on the banner.

X. 2nd Roll Call

XI. Meeting adjourned