ASNAU SENATE MEETING #1

OFFICIAL MINUTES

Date: April 28, 2011 Number on council: 12

Number present: 7

Prepared by Makenzie Mastrud

Senate Chair Sidney West called the Senate meeting of the 2011-2012 Senate to order at 6:00 P.M. in the Havasupai Room A & B of the University Union.

Roll Call

The following Senators were not present at the meeting:

Anthony Buchta

Ryan Lee

Zach Libby

Matthew Villa

Gavin Walton

Approval of Minutes

Motion: N/A

Second: N/A

Discussion: None

Call to the Audience

None

Unfinished Business

None

New Action Business

Motion: Senator Bingham motion to open item A: Approval of Senate Parliamentarian for discussion.

Second: Senator Fosburgh

Discussion: Senator Fosburgh asked Anthony Lake if he could explain his background and why he would be a great Senate Parliamentarian.

Anthony Lake stated that he started club in high school, he is currently in Kappa Kappa Phi and has held the position of Parliamentarian all year. He was the President of various clubs in high school. He stated that he knows Roberts Rules of Order very well and is knowledgeable with working with governing documents and he is a good resource for parliamentary procedure.

Motion: Senator Fosburgh motion to approve item A: Approval of Senate Parliamentarian, Anthony Lake.

Second: Senator Niemann

Vote: 9 pass, PASSED (2 proxy votes)

Executive report

a.  President- Blaise Caudill

-Number is 520.312.5854 if you have any questions this summer don’t hesitate to call or e-mail me.

b. Vice President of Student affairs- Sammy Smart

-Absent

c. Vice President of Academic Affairs- Sidney West

-We have an ASNAU retreat in August, don’t know exact dates yet, but be looking for an e-mail the week of May 17 because that is when we have our Exec Retreat and will be discussing these dates further. It will be a two day retreat and this is where we will actually have a mock Senate meeting so you all know how it is really suppose to go and of course we will go over the rules and things not to do during Senate Meetings.

d. Chief of Staff- Chloe Olson

-None

Announcements

None

Adjournment

Motion: Senator Bingham

Second: Senator Fosburgh

Unanimous

6:10 P.M.