Simon Chun, Executive Vice President

Simon Chun, Executive Vice President

Ashley Carter, Secretary of the Senate
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Senate Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

9:00pm in LLC 006

I.  Call to Order: 9:00pm

II.  Roll Call:

a.  Present:

b.  Absent/Excused:

c.  Non-Voting Officers Present:

III.  Community Comment

IV.  Approval of Minutes

Approved – 9/23 and 8/27

V.  Executive Reports

a.  President Helen Clemens – not present

i.  SBA Supreme Court Associate Justice Nominee

Rick Oleka

ii.  SBA Supreme Court Chief Justice Nominee

Blake B

b.  VP of Finance George Soussou

c.  Chief of Staff Anna Myers

VP of programming - Oct. 31st Halloween Party – tickets $35, sales need to be approved by CADE

-Senate will receive link to CADE policies from Simon

Thank you for attending Senate retreat

d.  Director of Elections Jordan Harvey

i.  2L Brandeis Election Report

1.  Ratification of Election Report

-Special election held for 2L Brandeis spot after previous Senator stepped down

-Advertised within the Inn

-Winner – Jin Kang

-Election Ratified

-Jin Kang sworn inn

ii.  Election Committee Confirmation

-In charge of special elections and Spring 2015 SBA elections

-Confirmation approved

VI.  2014-2015 Senate Business

a.  EVP Report

i.  Oath of Office for New Senator-Elect

ii.  Senator Training

1.  Briefly after tonight’s meeting

b.  Committee Chair Reports

i.  Rules and Constitution:

1.  Revising respective sections of Bylaws

-Let committee chair know if you want to leave comments on Bylaws

ii.  Facilities and Technology:

Not present

iii.  Student Organization and Charter:

1.  New Organization Updates

-Banking and Securities Law – Now Finance and International Trade Law Society

-Society of European Law Students and Korean-American Law Students student organizations currently being considered by committee

iv.  Wellness and Programming:

-Have had a program for Wellness Wednesday every Wednesday so far

v.  Academic Policy:

1.  Outstanding Professor Nominations

-How to gather names and nominations for professor awards?

-Student body nominations, suggestion for committee to oversee

vi.  Finance:

-Student Association Requests – Finance Committee will meet with SA Executive to look at getting larger funding from SA to disperse from SBA

c.  Introduction of New Legislation

i.  Bill 6 – 1L “Fun Day” Declaration Act

-November 4th as “1L Fun L Day,” fun day to reward 1Ls

-Bill 6 pulled

-Motion to reintroduce Bill 6

-Passed by supermajority

Bill 6 re-introduced

-Motion to make Tuesday, Nov. 4th, 2014, “1L Fun L Day”

-Motion to table

ii.  Bill 7 – Julia Dreyer Ad Hoc Bill

d.  Legislation on the Floor

i.  Bill 7 – Julia Dreyer Ad Hoc Bill

-Request for $372.12

-ABA Environment, Energy, and Resources Law Fall 2014 Conference request

for travel and lodging

-Passed

VII.  Senate Comment

-Access to law school before 7am?

-Evening parking – post 5pm-midnight?

-Simon would like to collect phone numbers from Senators in order to keep communication – spreadsheet on Senate Google Drive

VIII.  Adjournment

-Motion to adjourn

-Approved