1. Officer Reports

●Mattie Carter – Chair

oWelcome new members

▪New senators do have voting rights, not first time non senators

oBe respectful and quiet

oChancellor willing to remove part of the code

●Adam Steinhilber– Vice Chair

oWelcome new members, if you have any questions let me know.

●Nick Rose – Secretary

oCome to me so I may add you to the email list.

  1. Approval of Minutes
  2. Motion to approve
  3. Seconded
  4. Passed
  5. New Business
  6. BILL-2017-040: A BILL TO FUND DIALOG STUDENT ASSOCIATION
  7. Presented by Sophie Wang
  8. Nico is with me as President of Dialog association to speak
  9. Nico:
  10. Mission is to spread idea of peace and unity around the world
  11. Inform people how events around the world impact them
  12. Such as the events in Turkey’s with mass arrests and many people being fired
  13. Wants to invite Professor James Harrington
  14. Long history with civil rights and free speech
  15. Humanitarian who has been around the world
  16. The money would help bring Harrington to KU
  17. Negative speech by Nobus Oghenekaro - Defer to Sophie Wang
  18. Total changed to 1500 from 3000
  19. Add Professor Harrington to bill
  20. Called to question for amendment
  21. Seconded
  22. Passed
  23. Motion to call to question of bill by Nick Latimer
  24. Seconded
  25. Passed
  26. BILL-2017-043: A BILL TO FUND DREAMERS
  27. Presented by Constanza Castro
  28. General funding for 100 dollars to Dreamer organization.
  29. Brand new organization
  30. Provides support and safety for undocumented students
  31. Educate public on undocumented students
  32. Questions
  33. Is there anyone from this organization here tonight?
  34. No
  35. Bill called to question by John Foster
  36. Seconded
  37. Bill passed
  38. BILL-2017-045: A BILL TO FUND PROFESSIONALS FOR INCLUSION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, KU (ISJ)
  39. Presented by Danny Summers
  40. General funding bill
  41. Graduate student organization
  42. Motion to call to question by Kellor Yde
  43. Seconded
  44. Passed
  45. BILL-2017-046: A BILL TO AMEND STUDENT SENATE RULES AND REGULATIONS ARTICLE II SECTION 1.2.I TO CREATE AN APPOINTED SENATOR SEAT FOR THE STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA
  46. Presented by Gabby Naylor, and Michael Duncan
  47. Would create another Senate seat for veterans of America.
  48. Not enough policies to help Veterans right now
  49. Veterans tend to be older and having a harder time of getting involved
  50. Micheal:
  51. The senator would voice opinions of veterans
  52. Questions
  53. Sophie Wang - Is anyone currently interested in being a veteran senator?
  54. Yes
  55. Kellor Yde- Are veterans already well represented such as by ROTC senator
  56. We only have ROTC senator
  57. Positive Speech by Jacob Murray - Defer to Jasmine Fillmore
  58. I’m a deaf blind veteran here at KU.
  59. Can it be any veteran on campus, does it apply to anyone?
  60. Gabby- Yes, any veterian can be appointed.
  61. I have met some of the Senate and I’m excited to represent all veterans because I am a veteran and my husband with me today is also a veteran
  62. I agree that veterans do need representation and that includes in the senate
  63. There are a lot of needs that need to be addressed and this is a great initiative.
  64. Motion to call to question by Sophie Wang
  65. Seconded
  66. Passed
  67. Announcements
  68. Adam Steinhilber- Vice president debate watch party at Dole.
  69. Adjournment
  70. Motion to adjourn
  71. Passed

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