SENATE MEETING MINUTES

30th LEGISLATURE

OCTOBER 10, 2006

I.      Call to Order

        Roll Call

II.     Corrections to the Minutes

A.      Motion to approve the minutes.  EVP Brady so moved. 

B.      Approval of Agenda
- President Levin-Stankevich adds Lt. Carey and under Unfinished Business Cassety Hall and Pre-registration. Then under New Business adds On Campus Programming.
- AVP Janik adds Academic Mixer update, Adhoc Committee update, Academic Advisor Committee.
- AVP Ammirato adds Committee Connection update.
- Rules Chair McKay adds Student Bill #2 & #3.
- AVP Dapaah adds President Round Table update and President Round Table.

Senator Perez makes a motion to adjourn the meeting at 11:00 pm. Senator Stewart 2nd. Vote is taken and passes 22 yeas, 0 nays and 5 abstentions.

III.    President Levin-Stankevich Report:

A.      I would like to recognize Lt. Carey to give us an update.  Lt. Carey states that Lt. Lunetta received a Presidents award for service to the BSC community. We have received numerous calls regarding off campus parties. At these parties there is a large amount of alcohol and underage drinking.  Advertising for these parties is being done on campus which is a violation to the campus rules.  We are getting negative attention and publicity to the college.  BSC UPD is asking USG and the Dean of Students to try and get the word out to the students that these parties can be dangerous, illegal and disruptive to the community that the college is a part of. Also, starting on November 1st the snow ban parking rules come in effect.

B.      Tonight we have a presentation on Burchfield Penny.

C.      College Senate - this is the last nomination.  I would like to nominate Kesia Dobney. Floor is open for questions. Vote is taken for the nomination for Kesia Dobney for College Senate and passes 24 yeas, 0 nays and 5 abstentions.

D.      I am passing around a sheet that tells you about all the open student committees on campus.  If you are interested in a committee please sign the sheet.

IV.     EVP Brady Report:

        A.  I have 4 Student at Large's to swear in they are: Melissa Stoll Tenisa Bancroft, Kafah-lat Hassan and Lesley Boateng.  Floor is open for questions. Are there any objections on voting for all the at Larges at the same time.  There are a few objections therefore vote will be taken individually. Vote is taken to appoint Lesley for Student at Large and passes 19 yeas, 0 nays and 9 abstentions.  Vote is taken to appoint Kafah-lat for Student at Large and passes 17 yeas, 1 nay and 8 abstentions.  Vote is taken to appoint Tenisa for Student at Large and does not pass 12 yeas, 0 nays and 4 abstentions.  Vote is  taken to appoint Melissa for Student at Large and passes 19 yeas, 0 nays and 8 abstentions.  Senator Jordan motions to reconsider the vote for Tenisa. Senator Anderson 2nd.  Vote is taken to reconsider the vote and passes 25 yeas, 1 nay and 2 abstentions. Vote is taken to appoint Tenisa for Student at Large and passes 15 yeas, 3 nays and 11 abstentions.  President Levin-Stankevich will swear in the new Student at Large.

B.      The artist for Fall Fest is Fat Joe and LeToya Luckett on October 26th at 9:00 pm in the Gym.

C.      Senator of the month will be announced at the first meeting in November.

V.      Treasurer St. Rose Report:

        A.  I am asking the Senator's to please help out your AVP's with the USG table.

        B.  Frozen Budgets - all the budgets that were frozen are now unfrozen but they will have a 5% penalty.  President Levin-Stankevich made a decision to unfreeze the budgets with a 5% penalty.  If any organization does not want the penalty they can go to Judicial. If there are any objections or concerns please state them now. President Levin-Stankevich states that Judicial does have a few cases to discuss. Senator Pro Tem Agard motions to go into Executive Council.  Senator Anderson so moved.

        President Levin-Stankevich states that the meeting will return to order.  Motion to suspend the rules 2nd by Senator Stewart.  Vote is taken and does not carry  13 yeas, 0 nays and 2 abstentions.  Senator Pro Tem Agard makes a motion to suspend the rules and extend the meeting time to 11:35. Senator Stewart 2nd and so moved by Senator Anderson.  President Levin-Stankevich asks if there are any objections and there are objections.  A formal vote is taken and does not pass.

VI.     Meeting adjourned

VII.    2nd Roll Call