The 71st Session, 16th Regular Senate Meeting

1/29/18 at 5:00 PM in the University Rooms

I.Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, and Roll Call

  1. 5:03 PM

II.Introduction of Guests

  1. Dan Brumm
  2. Linda Mulroy-Bowden
  3. Bridget Kelley
  4. Maya Grueneberg
  5. Will Hoyer
  6. Bridget White
  7. Sydney Hahlbeck
  8. Evan Larson
  9. Julie Hill
  10. Danielle Till
  11. Todd Carothers
  12. Angela Udelhofen

III.Consent

  1. Agenda
  2. Motion to approve by Lopez-Kohler, second by Heeg
  3. Minutes 12/11/17
  4. Motion to approve by Heeg, second by Nigh

IV.Petitions and Requests from the UW-Platteville Student Body

  1. 1-10-5’s and Follow Up
  2. Dan Brumm – would like to thank us for all that we do
  3. The main reason he is here is because a student made a negative comment about the research opportunities of UWP
  4. Spoke to his own opportunities to work with research opportunities here on campus and is asking that the Senate consider the benefits to students, staff, faculty, and the community of our undergraduate research opportunities here on campus

V.External Reports

  1. CPR – Danielle Till “Dolly”
  2. Dollar Movie Night
  3. Wednesday January 31
  4. Tickets for sale 11 AM – 2 PM in Heritage Hall
  5. Super Bowl Party, February 4th
  6. 5:30 PM – 10 PM in The Haus, MPSC
  7. Haus of Music
  8. Wednesday, February 7th from 6 PM at The Haus, MPSC
  9. Kalahari Water Park Trip
  10. Tuesday, February 9th from 10:30 PM to 1:30 AM
  11. United We Stand with Lamarr Womble
  12. Sunday, February 11th at 8 PM in Velzy Commons, Ullsvik Hall
  13. More information can be found at
  14. UGC – Margaret Gray
  15. No report
  16. RHA – Caroline Sawyer
  17. Has not met yet this semester
  18. Faculty Senate
  19. Working through many details on the restructuring of the 2-year 4-year system
  20. Encourages students to engage in this process with any ideas they have
  21. Academic Staff Senate
  22. No report

VI.Old Business

VII.New Business

  1. Third Floor Library Quiet Study Space Resolution – Sam Hyde
  2. Motion to postpone until next meeting when James Hibbard is able to come, second by Heeg
  3. Approved by voice vote

VIII.President’s Desk

  1. Vacancy Elections
  2. Motion to enter closed session by Quarberg, second by Defatte
  3. 6:09 PM
  4. Motion to enter open session by Lopez-Kohler, second by Heeg
  5. 6:12 PM
  6. Motion to nominate Maya Grueneberg for the position of LAE Student Senator by Kravchuk, second by Prior
  7. Approved by voice vote
  8. Fall Financial Update – Todd Carothers
  9. Gave general update of the financials of the University outlining
  10. Financial Background
  11. 2016-17 Closing Balances
  12. 2017-18 All Funds Budget
  13. Projections
  14. Enrollment Projections
  15. Budget Forecast model
  16. Residence Life, Dining & Segregated Fee Budgets
  17. Debt Service
  18. Management Actions & Next Steps
  19. Leverage existing balances
  20. Reduce expenditures
  21. Raise auxiliary rates
  22. A major focus on revenue producing investments and investments to increase enrollment
  23. Senator Sawyer – potential area for growth of enrollment could be found in the appeal to non-traditional students
  24. Senator Kravchuk – What has Platteville done previously to mitigate enrollment issues?
  25. Carothers – Previously were not be impacted much by the decrease in High School enrollment rate, thus we are currently on new grounds
  26. Vice President Lopez-Kohler – How will the addition of two new universities affect enrollment?
  27. Carothers – Recognizes an opportunity in the addition of these new locations and areas that will allow us to branch out to new locations and communities
  28. Maya Grueneberg – There has been talk in the past about certain majors costing more than others?
  29. Carothers – refers to this as a differential, this cost has been frozen due to a tuition freeze
  30. President Frey – What was the state funding for us in the past? It is currently 12%
  31. Carothers – 20 years ago it was more around 40%, however when you calculate in inflation rates and other finances, it was pretty similar to today’s rates
  32. Senator Hyde – What has the university done to increase revenue?
  33. Carothers – Has worked to make connections on the corporate level to increase opportunities for our students to find work
  34. See supporting materials with questions
  35. Banking Branch Opportunity – Todd Carothers
  36. Classified as an “exploration”
  37. Asked branches for a sales pitch
  38. Branch does not expect to make money, but rather get their name out there so that students, in their future, may think about it
  39. Would be able to support students in the ability to share knowledge regarding finances
  40. Increase employment for students on campus – not only on campus but also on a corporate level
  41. Primary Revenue sources
  42. Rent the branch would pay for the space
  43. Includes utilities
  44. Location option: current UWP Passport Office
  45. Senator Kemp – Did you have in mind any local banks?
  46. Carothers – Yes, has reached out to Mound City bank but also posted a public bid
  47. Director Nigh – Past studies have shown that banks located in universities charge higher fees, is this something we have looked for in the bidding process?
  48. Carothers – this is something that will be considered in the bidding process
  49. Director Nigh – UW Eau Claire’s student IDs double as a debit card, is this something else we would look into?
  50. Carothers, this is something we would have to look into once we choose a banking branch
  51. Director Nigh – UW credit union is commonly used by campuses, is this an option we have looked into since credit unions offer various benefits?
  52. Carothers – credit unions are also able to submit bids
  53. Undergraduate Research Opportunities – Will Hoyer
  54. Evan Larson – research – jargon is High Impact Practice
  55. In terms of research, it is a part of an education that has been shown to have a large impact on student success, retention, sense of place and belonging
  56. Believes that you can learn better through hands on experiences, field trips, and those experiences offered through research
  57. Allows you to reach students who have trouble learning in the traditional classroom style
  58. Research is a great way to help fund your own experiences
  59. Bridget White
  60. Senior Engineering Physics Major who participated in undergraduate research
  61. First year student –wasn’t able to relate what she has learned in her classes to the real world
  62. Became involved in undergraduate research and was able to connect these experiences to what she has learned here on campus
  63. Sydney Hahlbeck
  64. Junior Psychology and Criminal Justice student
  65. Research has helped her in her pursuit of graduate school
  66. Allows you a leg up on future studies
  67. Has gained the opportunities to attend conferences, publish her work, receive grants and funding
  68. Has helped her to get a leg up on her classes and offers her a valuable and unique learning experience
  69. Will Hoyer – would love to pursue more research opportunities with the SREF funding
  70. Senator Sawyer –is important to ensure some sense of equality in the research practice, brings up the possibility of encouraging advisors to express this opportunity to students
  71. President Frey – is faculty compensated for student research at all?
  72. Larson – its widely variable, some are funded through federal or state sources, but some areas of study are unable to obtain funding
  73. Some studies occur outside of the school year and professors donate a ton of time to these activities
  74. Hoyer – with the amount of time it takes from the schedules of professors outside of the academic year, they almost deserve to be funded
  75. President Frey – Where does the current funding come from?
  76. Hoyer – came from the Provost office, some faculty have grants; believes we can and should do better
  77. President Frey – is this something we have thought of as a draw for enrollment
  78. Carothers – is not something that has been discussed before but is something he will look into
  79. Evan Larson – as students, undergraduate research serves you, something that should definitely be advocated for

IX.Reports

  1. President Frey
  2. Collaborative Integration – excited to be working with other Student Government individuals from other two campuses
  3. Vice President Lopez-Kohler (Academic Affairs)
  4. External committee
  5. Chief of Staff Kaiser (Internal Affairs)
  6. 1-10-5 Fall 2017 Report
  7. Director of Financial Affairs Nigh (STAC)
  8. STAC met last Wednesday and covered some new requests
  9. Funded some services for students with disabilities
  10. SUFAC has their first meeting on Thursday
  11. Elected two new commissioners
  12. Director of Student Organizations Hephner (SOC)
  13. If you are on her committee, please get you calendars to her so she can set up a meeting time
  14. Senator Stewart – how would you like organizations to submit copies of their corrected constitutions
  15. Director Hephner – you can email them to me, however my committee will be reaching out to campus organizations in the near future regarding this
  16. Director of Marketing and Engagement Smith (Marketing)
  17. I hope everyone had a great break and an awesome first week of the semester! Over break, I worked on several new marketing materials.
  18. There are a few copyright issues with our current logo, so I am currently working on a new one for Student Senate. This logo will be used for nearly everything related to UWP’s Student Senate.
  19. The Student Senate twitter page is officially deleted. I decided the page did not have a big enough following and was not active enough to have. However, we still have an Instagram page and a Facebook page, so make sure to give them a follow! Please send me anything you would like me to post on the page as long as it is relevant to Student Senate.
  20. Student Senate posters are ready need to be hung up in the academic buildings. Please stay after the meeting for a short minute so I can distribute the posters. Thank you, Senator Kemp for working so hard on these. They look great!
  21. Apparel orders are on hold until I have a new logo.
  22. On February 12, a photographer is coming in to take a group photo as well as individual portraits. What you wear does not matter; however, I would suggest wearing neutral colors and prefer to stay away from bright/neon colors and wild patterns. All of you should have it on your calendars as I sent you an invite a few weeks back. Remember, this is mandatory!
  23. This semester, I am introducing a new marketing campaign called “Senate Says.” After each meeting, I will have 2-3 Student Senate members stay after for 10-15 minutes to do a mini-interview. The interview will be video taped and put on Facebook (possibly Facebook live). The interview will be brief, and I will ask basic questions. I will email you the questions prior to your interview. Lucas and Skylar will be the first ones to have their Senate Says interview tonight following this meeting.
  24. The spring involvement fair is tomorrow! Thank you to Senator Ullah, Senator Smith, Senator Hyde, Senator Kemp, Senator Bailey, and Chief of Staff Kaiser for volunteering to table. It is much appreciated! We still have spots open that we need volunteers for, so please let me know if you are free tomorrow 11-2
  25. The goals Marketing Committee has for this semester include:
  26. Organizing the Student Voice Award
  27. Updating Pioneer Link
  28. Organizing an event where we can all tie-dye shirts
  29. Organizing an awards ceremony
  30. Creating marketing materials for the April UW Reps Trip
  31. Director of Inclusion and Diversity Disch (Inclusive Affairs)
  32. Advocacy Senator meetings were last week
  33. Student Senate/Sigma Phi Epsilon Bowling Night on Wednesday, February 7th
  34. COME AND HAVE FUN and it counts as 1-10-5’s for the week
  35. Administrative Liaison Nevins
  36. Welcome back!
  37. New Director of Financial Aid, John Cage
  38. Faculty Liaison Collins
  39. No report
  40. Student Senate Advisor Kratz
  41. Welcome back!
  42. Several opportunities for students to get involved with and provide feedback
  43. Long-term planning for the MPSC
  44. Good 1-10-5 topic!!!
  45. Two searches being launched for a Student Center Coordinator and anInvolvement Coordinator
  46. The PIC has become so popular that there are not enough chairs for individuals, there’s a sample chair in the PIC that you can try out and leave comments

X.Announcements

  1. Senator Smith – don’t forget to stay after to pick up posters
  2. President Frey – Senator Brand will not be with us anymore

XI.Adjourn

  1. Motion to adjourn by Lopez-Kohler, second by Defatte
  2. 6:37 PM