Montana State University

Associated Students of MSU Senate

SUB Conference Room 235

January 21st, 2016

Meeting called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Senate Speaker, Joshua Soares

Minutes recorded by Senate Secretary, Mackenzie Johnson

Roll Call:Chapman (Resigned – EHHD Seat Vacancy), Howell (Graduated – Letters and Science Seat Vacancy)

Approval of Minutes

  • Windham – move to approve (seconded)
  • Vote: 19-0

Public Comment

Wm. Randall Babbitt, Ph.D - Faculty Senate

  • Support of previous minutes
  • New upcoming vote for Hospitality Management degree in faculty senate
  • Misstatement by Dean Alison Harmon, Faculty Senate public comment does occur it is just different.

Alex Paterson – Student, QSA President

  • Statement of protection of LGBTQIA students, gender neutral bathrooms, housing, preferred name on transcripts, and inclusive language
  • Address the state of this letter sent to President Cruzado on Tuesday

Presentations

President Waded Cruzado

  • Express thanks to senates advocacy and getting involved in student affairs
  • Compliment how senate handled the Hospitality Management degree
  • Spring enrollment retention numbers are looking great
  • New parking garage, innovation center, dining hall, and 125th anniversary

Sam J. DesJardins - Project Manager University Facility Planning Board

  • Stand-alone facility to replace Harrison and Hannon Dining Halls
  • Public Forum next Tuesday January 26th at 3:30 in the Procrastinator Theater to discuss location, costs and benefits.
  • Email comments to Pdc.montana.edu
  • Answer general questions about the new construction and locations

Business Manager John Cowles

  • Overview of FY 2017 Budget
  • Current finances at a glance
  • Discuss senates role in budgeting and making all final decisions
  • General questions about what can and can’t be changed

Senate Reports

Glose - February 22nd at 7:30 pm in the ballrooms the leadership institute is bringing in Irshad Manji to speak

New Business

2016-R-1 first reading of the new 2017 academic calendar

Judiciary committee appointments

  • Nominations: Glose, Windham
  • Motion Passes

Chief Justice Stipend

  • Campbell – Move to approve (seconded)
  • General questions
  • Roll call vote:19-0

NACA Nationals funding request

  • Campbell – move to approve (seconded)
  • General questions and answer
  • Roll call vote: 19-0

Outdoor Recreation Climbing boulder funding request

  • Windham – Move to approve (seconded)
  • General question and answer
  • Roll call vote: 19-0

Admin Reports

President Birky

  • Senate leadership is now in the back of the room
  • Discuss the Carnegie research classification ranking
  • Faculty senate will see the culinary and hospitality degrees in the next two weeks
  • Senate retreat this weekend, please attend
  • Rekindle taskforce updates, attend adhoc meetings
  • Enforce student perspective on programs
  • Comments about classified director meetings
  • State of the Students proposition
  • Faculty senate is in Leon Johnson hall from 4-5 in room 326
  • Congratulations to the new Mrs. Collins!

Vice President Capp

  • Campus Entertainment director interviews completed
  • P.A.C.E Programs and campus events board (CE, Productions, PR, Spirit)
  • Liaisons please talk to program directors
  • Mac Sullivan is the new elections director with new election rules
  • Polling location is currently Shroyer Gym and continuing discussion

Business Manager Cowles

  • Sustainability received their new recycling bins
  • Procrastinator and Arts and Exhibits are doing super well
  • Secretary position
  • Classified positions presenting in early march

Chief Justice Kirby

  • Representative Bill that went missing
  • Future discussion of senators able to change college during their term
  • Ethics taskforce discipline

Senate Speaker Joshua Soares

  • Dates for elections set until further notice
  • New office hours
  • Go over budgets with liaisons
  • Suicide Prevention Summit February 1st – 2nd volunteers

Speaker Pro Tempore Pappas

  • Gender equity taskforce

Senate Announcements

O’Keefe – Gallatin History Museum has MSU exhibit, Museum of the Rockies Pompeii exhibit

Campbell – Wind Symphony and Jazz band concert Sunday February 21st 3 pm

Glose – Code of ethics taskforce

Miller – February 27th honors banquet with awards

Stimac – New placards

Kirby – first copy of ASMSU constitution, very underwhelming

Leach – Cool new Legal Service promo, SUB PUB with pilot events

O’Leary – IT services

Campbell – move to adjourn (seconded)

  • Motion Passes

Meeting adjourned at 8:06p.m