Senate Meeting- February 10, 2010
Call to Order: 6:07 PM
Roll Call
Acknowledgments
Hart: three FYE interns
Penick: Steph Wenning, President of SAC
Approval of Minutes:
Payne: Amendment $25 and $35 tickets for E-Week, Approved
Report of the Speaker of the Senate:
S. 10-R-012: at the meeting with the Bookstore, the people wanted to know if they should carry the eco-friendly gowns for Graduation. It is a price increase. More marketing materials to come.
Social after this meeting in Catskellar, we are going to be competing with Relay for Life for space. We already turned the food orders in so we should be good.
Ways and Means: meeting next Wednesday at 5:30 PM in the SG office.
Two senator oaths of office to take
Joint Senate meeting information coming up within the next few weeks
Flyers about SALD Retreat available, encourage first years to attend from each tribunal
EFC meeting last week, very productive
Report of the Student Body President:
Joint Senate meeting Tuesday, April 6 from 2-4PM in the theater. We are still working on our resolution, probably on diversity
Proudly Pennies volunteer sign up going around
FCC meeting today about tuition increase, speaker in the next few weeks. Go to Executive Session for more information
Penick: Why Executive Session?
Lolli: Until it has been to other student groups, it should remain in SG
Payne: Information about snow days and late notification?
Lolli: Greg Hands sent it in at 11 AM and it got lost in cyber space, glitch has been fixed.
Report of the Student Body VP:
Entanglement with Bookswap website, taken care of thanks to Hart
Good job in getting information about running out to constituents
Report of the Internal Holdover Senator:
Only 19 people submitted office hours, please do submit. It will tell you what percent you have left. There were 394 ½ hours completed, we are a little bit behind. If you need help, see me.
If you don’t have a Senate binder or a name placard, please see me
Send reports through digital dropbox on Blackboard
Marketing meeting about bookswap website will be rescheduled to next week because of snow
Report of the External Holdover Senator:
Working on a bill with Larson regarding $150 fee from CCM
Talked about gowns
Worked with Enactment Bill 009
Report from the Director of Finance:
Budget is on the back of the agenda thanks to Hart
Rooney mentioned wanting to be aware of what expenditures are being spent, they are on the budget
Pay for things before they happen
While drafting appropriations bills that do not happen every year, please give me a heads up to make meeting run smoother
Penick: Information about PAC event in your mailbox
Executive Nominations:
Senators Taylor and Sims take oath of office
Committee Reports:
SRI: Edgar:
Alcohol Awareness Magnets should be in next week
Bill concerning office hour requirements coming up
Close to 100 responses about diversity survey
Showing of Great Debaters next week
Governmental Affairs: Huron:
Met with Terry Hurdle
Leadership Summit on May 17
Public Policy: Groh:
Meeting tomorrow 5:30 in the SG office
Finalizing e-book
Academic Issues: Payne:
Not be able to do a joint guide due to where they are right now with admissions, possibility for next year
Distribute pamphlets to freshmen dorms about how to get involved and how statistically that helps
EFC:Janek:
Met last Thursday about minor changes to the bills
Discussed how to promote upcoming elections and what prizes should be offered for the elections
Considering creating a code of ethics
Board Reports:
UFB: Rooney:
Reports have been updated and you all have copies
NSB:Dulle:
Sending out a safety survey to student groups, please fill this out
Training sessions for service coming up—Thursday from 7-8 in 3220 CRC
Ran all shifts this week except for late night last Thursday, should be taken care of
RHA: Reid:
Still working on a recycling program for residence halls
Dance/rave March 5 in either Stratford Heights or a residence hall
Trustee Quinn:
Board of Trustees applauds the effort of President Lolli for Proudly Pennies campaign
Last meeting was January 26, presentation by President Lolli
24% decline in the endowment, normal for today’s economy
New degree program
New retirement plan, classroom space, UC East
Morgens Hall planning in process
New trustee—Mr. Tom Cassidy for a 9 year term, replaced Jeff Weiler
Reviewed all honorary degree proposals for Commencement
Tribunal reports:
A&S:
Working with Constitution and bylaws, got good feedback from a Political Science Professor and from students
Talked about evaluations and how they can be improved
Addressing the issue of how technology will fit into the Bill of Rights
Business:
Still working on CoB week
Trying to put together an etiquette dinner, anyone can go if it is funded by UFB, only tribunal members can go if it is funded by Tribunal
CCM:
Did not meet yesterday
Valentine’s Social still on for Friday
Bill to be discussed in tribunal next week
Social work:
Meeting on Monday
Discussing plans for upcoming elections
Still working on winter program
Engineering:
Interesting email from U of Houston about how the College of Engineering does commencement for graduating seniors, we used to have a special senior day but the University did not recommend having their own ceremony. We do a special creed, as do many schools. U of Miami, FL also received an email.
E-Week tickets now on sale, $25 and $35
Date Auction at Holy Grail
Lolli: tribunal looking to move forward with special commencement for seniors? NO
RW:
Working with the Dean and the Grounds Committee to solve the parking issue, a recent problem because of the extra 600 students from last year
Quinn: ideas?
More night classes offered this year, open faculty/staff parking lot to students after 6 PM
Clermont:
Getting ready to do elections for this year
Elected the Chair for this year
DAAP:
Friday will be launching the Proudly Cincinnati campaign in DAAP café
Formal coming up
Comments from the Gallery: None
Old Business:
Huron: motion to open discussion on S.10-A-020, no objections. SAC production of the Red Black Book, copies floating around and representatives of SAC here tonight.
Ruparel: discrepancies between books?
SAC: Black one is from last year, red book is from two years ago
Ridder: total cost of putting book together?
SAC: 2010 estimated cost is $10,000
Ridder: we are being asked to pay for almost 15% of the book and we are only getting 1.5% of the book for advertisement . Working in the Air Force, I was the editor of the newspaper. Space on the outside covers is the most expensive.
Payne: different financial tiers?
SAC: $1000 sponsorship for 1/3 of a page, no acknowledgment at new student commencement, SG would receive 5 copies of the book
Marzec: freshmen in their tribunal would have never noticed SG advertisements in the book, freshmen didn’t approve spending so much money on the books even if we did get a half of a page
Hart: would you be willing to make a deal for the benefits of the $1500 for the price of the $1000 or would you rather take $0?
SAC: we would be willing to make a deal
Lolli: this should not be viewed as a marketing tool for SG. This is an opportunity for SG to educate freshmen students about the University.
Groh: two or three of younger members have talked about this book as a valuable resource and it is increasing the pride at the University. Valuable for SG to invest in.
Edgar: more about supporting what the book is all about rather than marketing SG. The investment is for freshmen and the university. No reason why SG and SAC should be battling. SG should step up to the plate to support this.
Dulle: this will go to every freshman
Penick: Red & Black book is a great tradition. If we fund this, there is a potential that a student could be stuck paying twice because they are paying for student dues and also buying it at the bookstore if they did not get a copy at the new student convocation. Can all students get it for free, not only freshmen?
Landon: Very helpful information, great book. We should look at what the freshmen will get out of it, not what SG will get out of it.
Ealy: commends SAC for the book. $1500 is not bad, we do have the room for it in our budget.
Lolli: Use the half page to support Proudly Pennies
SAC: you can approve the page before it goes to print
Miller: do these books get out to our branch campuses?
Lolli: all students can attend convocation
SAC: you can go to the alumni center at any time and pick up a book
Ealy: Move to close discussion, discussion closed
Huron: Move to pass S.10-A-020
25-2-2, S.10-A-020 passes
Janek: moves to open discussion on S. 10-E-008
Made 5 amendments: in first section 1.1.4 included requirement of spreadsheets for petitions, election packets available on SG website, elections conducted online, appeals must be filed within three business days instead of two, amended bill 1.3.1-6 should have been 1.3.1.-6F
Ridder: motion to close discussion
Janek: moves to call to question S. 10-E-008, no objections
S. 10-E-008 passes with a vote of 28-0-0
New Business:
Lolli: moves to table S. 10-A-022, no objections
Ridder: moves to open discussion on S. 10-R-012, no objections
Not in favor of this bill, open to suggestions. Other schools have gown rental programs. Sean Tubb is a full-time paid professional; he cannot endorse the bill because they will not be saving money which is what sustainability is all about. People are not going to wear these gowns more than once, and they probably will dispose of them as they normally would.
Huron: physical differences?
Stephens: fabric is softer and is better material
Penick: old gowns look really chincy
Stephens: Jostens was making a sales pitch for a nicer product. Do students want to pay extra for the added benefits? Fabric decomposes better. If you purchase it, they will donate $1 to a sustainable cause. Do students want to pay more for a more premium product?
Quinn: how much? $36 vs. $48. How many other schools have adopted this? List being passed around. $12 is worth it. Being innovative and on the cutting edge of things is worth it.
Edgar: Head of Sustainability is against it says a lot. If you sign up to be a member of the Alumni Association before you graduate, you can get a cap and gown for free. We should look into the rental program?
Lolli: how much is it to join the Alumni Association?
Huron: $25
Lolli: recommends voting against this bill
Ridder: moves to call to question S. 10-R-012, no objections
S. 10-R-012 fails with a vote of 1-28-0
Ruparel: moves to open discussion on S. 10-E-009
Concerning diversity outreach, 5 office hours for at-large senators to go visit student diversity groups that do not get reached out to by SG
Ridder: we have been doing a good job thus far of reaching out to everyone, interested to hear what at-large senators have to say about it because they are being affected, does not add any office hours
Hart: creates a more rich sense of diversity because it forces at-large senators to get out on campus, even if this is not enforceable—it does not add any hours. We can raise the bar higher for next year.
Edgar: comments from Senator Rooney—more in favor of Hart’s ideas, tough to enforce, more of a resolution bill rather than an enactment bill
Penick: great idea, important for us to promote diversity, great to encourage this, not personally against this, do we want to force this upon people? We want people who will get involved because they want to, not because they have to. Awesome idea for people to interact with all constituents, in more support of it as a resolution bill rather than an enactment bill
Maull: this will help us follow UC21, even if people feel like they “have to go” it will open people’s eyes
Miller: as a resolution bill, we use it as a lip service rather than an action. This will be more action oriented, we are not stating specifics or where people have to go but it will still encourage this
Huron: supports this being an enactment bill for it to really make a difference
Hitt: amount of hours? Good for at-large senators to go somewhere they would not normally be a part of
Ruparel: 6 hours a week, total of 60 hours per quarter
Ridder: we can change the demographics that are underrepresented on SG
Ruparel: at-large senators would not be able to go to meetings of groups they are already a part of
Edgar: Hidt brings up a great point about the 11th clause, pay attention to all demographics that are underrepresented—commuters, out of state students, etc.
Ridder: tabled as an enactment bill
Ruparel: motion to table S. 10-E-009, tabled.
Hart: Motion to move into Executive Session
Vote of 26-3-0
Announcements:
For more information regarding the discussion in Executive Session, see President Lolli
Come out tomorrow to support Black Love Week at Mainstreet Cinema
Please do office hours online
Good and Welfare:
Penick: Tim Lolli
Adjournment: Motion to adjourn, adjourned at 7:52 PM