THE SIXTY-FIRST SENATE OF THE ASNMSU
GENERAL MEETING #5
September 21, 2017
CCSU Senate Chambers, 6:00 PM
Convened at: 6:00 PM
I. Roll Call
· Absent: Alexander, Carrillo, De Alba Garza, Heins, Ponshock (resigned), Castillo-Dobson
· Excused: Alexander, Carrillo, De Alba Garza, Castillo-Dobson, Heins
II. Reading and Approval of the Journal
o Dispensed and approved as read.
III. Petitions and Remonstrations
o Meg Long, Counseling and Student Development Program Specialist
-Aggie Cupboard info and hours
-For info on setting up a food drive (community service), e-mail Aggie Cupboard
IV. Executive Department Reports
o Director of Activities, Donovan Olvera
§ Report on last game
§ Report on Burning of the Lobo
§ NMSU beat UNM 30-28
§ Troy beat NMSU 27-24
§ Women’s Golf won two openers
§ NMSU won Battle of I-10 Volleyball
§ NMSU winning on blood drive
§ Information on marketing rights in tailgate lot
§ Event: NMSU Downtown Aggies on Oct. 20th, free event in downtown LC for support for homecoming game
§ Creation of NMSU Special Events Committee
§ Warped Tour event not very successful
§ Other events: WWE Live, Look Who’s Dancing, Harlem Globetrotters
§ Working on Homecoming outreach
§ Homecoming King and Queen nominations due Oct. 6th
§ Homecoming Parade Supply Grant Application Due Oct. 10th
THE SIXTY-FIRST SENATE OF THE ASNMSU
GENERAL MEETING #5
September 21, 2017
CCSU Senate Chambers, 6:00 PM
o Director of Governmental Affairs, Uriel Munoz
§ Met with legislator Bill McCamley
§ Senator William Soules will be speaking to Student Advocacy Board next week
§ Re. James Smith
§ Voter Registration Drive Sept. 25th and 26th
§ Predictions on tuition and enrollment changes
§ Model on future Lottery Scholarship
§ Model 1: GPA necessary for 60% coverage is 2.75, 11% of students in range
§ Model 1: GPA necessary for 85% coverage is 3.5, 27% of students in range
§ Model 2 is ideal
§ Model 3 least likely
§ Model 4 – not bad
§ Model 5 – too close for comfort
§ Capital Outlay – increasing student security by possibly increasing lighting across campus and adding cameras
o Director of Public Relations, Luis Terrazas
§ Social media update – Instagram and Snapchat
§ Canvas update
§ Twitter feud between UNM and NMSU
§ Staff shirts ordered
§ Homecoming shirts ordered
§ Fall election shirts in the works
§ Aggie Transit bus wraps
§ ASNMSU Brochure concept
§ ASNMSU vinyl banners
§ Homecoming stickers
§ E-mail submissions for standing committees
§ Website advertisement video
§ 21.33% of budget spent
o Chief Elections Officer, Nancy Mestre
§ Senate packets are live
§ Election logo and shirts
§ Fall election dates: packets released on Sept. 15th, informational meeting on Oct. 2nd, pictures taken for bios on Oct. 9th, packets due on Oct. 13th, mandatory meeting for candidates Oct. 20th, campaigning begins on Oct. 30th, voting ends on Nov. 11th, all elected sworn in on Nov. 16th
o President of ASNMSU, Kevin Prieto
§ Aggies go Global update: senators should ask constituents if they’ve been funded by Aggies go Global yet
§ Council By-Laws update
§ Crimson Coach route and branding update-now goes to Cincinnati St. in El Paso
§ Taxation issues-students being taxed up to 30%-not good
§ Homecoming outreach
§ Student Fee Review Board – student-at-large needed
§ New Greek advisor position – funded through ING, not student fees
§ New Assistant Comptroller position
§ Update on Chancellor Carruthers’ contract
§ Update on goals for the year
-Motion to allow Senator Heins onto floor, motion passes without dissent
THE SIXTY-FIRST SENATE OF THE ASNMSU
GENERAL MEETING #5
September 21, 2017
CCSU Senate Chambers, 6:00 PM
V. Reports of Standing Committees
o Rules – Ehtesham Shareef, Chairman
§ On bills passed, given conditional due passes, and tabled.
o Community Affairs – Dylan Ferreira, Chairman
§ On bills passed, given conditional due passes, and tabled.
§ Please submit community service forms online
o Finance – Cody McCarty, Chairman
§ On bills passed, given conditional due passes, and tabled.
§ Bill #32 did not complete CDP condition
§ Make sure FPWs are completed
-Reports of standing committees adopted
-Motion to allow Senator De Alba Garza onto floor, motion passes without dissent
VI. College Council Reports
THE SIXTY-FIRST SENATE OF THE ASNMSU
GENERAL MEETING #5
September 21, 2017
CCSU Senate Chambers, 6:00 PM
· Agricultural, Consumer, and Env. Sciences
§ By-Laws approved
§ Discussed upcoming events
· Arts and Sciences
§ Heard from Director of Activities Llanez
§ Recognized new club
· Business
§ Discussed upcoming events
· Education
§ Upcoming meeting
· Engineering
§ Senator Stringham elected
· Health and Social Services
§ Discussed council elections
· Graduate School
§ Appropriated $2,000 to 5 bills
THE SIXTY-FIRST SENATE OF THE ASNMSU
GENERAL MEETING #5
September 21, 2017
CCSU Senate Chambers, 6:00 PM
VII. Reports from Senate Appointments on Special Committees
THE SIXTY-FIRST SENATE OF THE ASNMSU
GENERAL MEETING #5
September 21, 2017
CCSU Senate Chambers, 6:00 PM
o Athletic Council, Senator Ponshock
§ Absent
o Student Advocacy Board, Senator McCarty
§ Poll on tuition and enrollment sent to president
§ Liquor excise taxt
o Sodexo Student Board of Directors, Senator Warner-Garrett
§ Not met since last Senate meeting
§ Try out the new places
o Continuing Diversity Board, Senator Castillo-Dobson
§ Absent
o Student Tech Advisory Committee, Senator Beatty
· Not met
o Student Health Insurance, Senator De Alba Garza
§ Set plan for next meeting
§ Concerns raised
o Alcohol Review Board, Senator Cisneros
§ Approved Halloween Bash on the 28th in the Arts building
o University Teaching Council, Senator Pilley
§ UTC dismantled for now
o Library Student Advisory Committee, Senator Elver
§ Will convene soon
o Student Athletic Fee Advisory Committee, Senator Ponshock
§ Absent
o Special Events Committee, Senator Jones
§ Possibility of food truck festival
o Sustainability Board, Senator Ferreira
§ In process of electing new chair
§ Senator Ferreira must step down
o Student Fee Review Board, Senator Forbes
§ No report
o Faculty Senate Representative, Senator Forbes
§ No report
o Online Campus Taskforce, Senator Pilley
§ Just met
§ Discussing flat tuition rate for online courses
o Student Media Advisory Board, Senator Guajardo
§ No report
-Motion to have President Pro Tempore’s remarks read before letters, motion passes without dissent
Remarks of the President Pro Tempore
§ Thanks to roadies
§ Consider excusal letters carefully
THE SIXTY-FIRST SENATE OF THE ASNMSU
GENERAL MEETING #5
September 21, 2017
CCSU Senate Chambers, 6:00 PM
THE SIXTY-FIRST SENATE OF THE ASNMSU
GENERAL MEETING #5
September 21, 2017
CCSU Senate Chambers, 6:00 PM
THE SIXTY-FIRST SENATE OF THE ASNMSU
GENERAL MEETING #5
September 21, 2017
CCSU Senate Chambers, 6:00 PM
THE SIXTY-FIRST SENATE OF THE ASNMSU
GENERAL MEETING #5
September 21, 2017
CCSU Senate Chambers, 6:00 PM
VIII. Business on the President’s Desk
Letters
§ Excused: Carrillo until 8:15pm, Alexander (with one in dissent), De Alba Garza, and Castillo-Dobson
§ Unexcused: Ponshock (resigned)
Letters for retreat
§ Excused: Mucundanyi (with two in dissent), Jones, Ortiz, Downing, Heins, Saifullah (with 11 in dissent), De Alba Garza, Alexander, Carrillo, Sarker
§ Unexcused: None
-Motion to allow Senator Carrillo onto floor, motion passes without dissent
Surplus Account Balance $ 759,808.24
Cardinal Account Balance $ 165,626.56
Club Endowment Account Balance $ 2,120,688.61
ASNMSU Endowment Account Balance $ 399,558.41
Remarks of the President
§ Sorry for spicy enchiladas
§ Explanation as to Red Bull cans
Remarks of the Faculty Senate Representative
§ No remarks
Remarks of the Chief Senate Clerk
§ No remarks
IX. Open Forum – Ehtesham Shareef, Sergeant-at-Arms
· Update on mileage rate rules
X. Swearing-in Ceremony
-New senators Stringham (Engineering) and Habteyes (Graduate)
XI. First Readings
-Roll call- All present except for Senator Castillo-Dobson and Senator Ponshock (resigned)
Bill #: 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62
Memorials #: 27
XII. Second Readings
-Motion to read Bills with guests at beginning of Second Readings passes
· BILL #3
o Making an appropriation to the account of Critical/Multicultural Educator’s Graduate Student Organization for two students to present at the NCTE Annual Convention in St.Louis, MO
o Amendment to line 23 to read “Graduate Student Council” rather than “No Funds Allocated” and for the amount to read “$400.00” rather than “$0.00”
o Amendment to line 26 to read “$725.00”
o Amendment to line 28 to read “$482.00” rather than “$652.00”
o Motion by Senator Jones to give Bill #3 a Do Pass through Senate, motion passes without dissent
· BILL #10
o Making an appropriation to the account of Tau Kappa Epsilon for two students to attend the Tau Kappa Epsilon Conclave 2017 in New Orleans, LA
o Motion by Senator Cisneros to give Bill #10 a Do Pass through Senate, motion passes without dissent
· BILL #11
o Making an appropriation to the account of Reformed University Fellowship for four student to attend the Reformed University Fellowship Conference in Laguna Beach, FL
o Amendment to line 12 to change “private vehicle” to “rental vehicle” and change to “$0.14 per mile”
o Amendment to line 13 to add “Rental vehicle fee (1 fee @$776.00) and reflect on the line total
o Amendment to add new line 13 to read “(Las Cruces, NM to Laguna Beach, FL)
o Amendment for remaining totals to reflect the change
o Amendment to line 12 for amount to read “$413.00”
o Amendment to line 16 to read “$2649.00” rather than “$3038.00”
o Amendment to line 22 to read “$1059.00” rather than “$1215.00”
o Amendment to line 12 to read “2896” rather than “2984”
o Discussion on the educational benefits of attending the conference
o Amendment to line 16 to read “$2630.00” rather than “$2649.00”
o Amendment to line 20 to read “$1040.00” rather than “$1590.00”
o Amendment to line 12 to read “$395.00” rather than “$413.00”
o Amendment to line 16 to read “$2631.00” rather than “$2630.00” and reflect the change on line 19
o Amendment to line 20 to read “$1579.00” rather than “$1590.00”
o Amendment to line 22 to read “$1052.00” rather than “$1057.00”
o Motion by Senator Forbes to give Bill #11 a Do Pass through Senate, motion passes with one in dissent
· BILL #34
o Making an appropriation to the account of American Institute of Chemical Engineers for one student to conduct research at the University of Hangyang in Seoul, South Korea
o Question and clarification on Aggies Go Global funding
o Motion by Senator Pilley to give Bill #34 a Do Pass through Senate, motion passes without dissent
· BLOCK BILLS #38 and #39
o Making an appropriation to the account of Aggies Without Limits
o Amendment to line 14 to read “494” rather than “522” and for the total to read “12350.00” rather than “14094.00”
o Amendment to lines 18 and 21 to read “16387.00”
o Amendment to line 24 to read “6554.00” rather than “7252.00”
o Aggies Without Limits shows preview video of Nicaragua Trip
o Discussion on receipts
o Discussion on Aggies go Global Funding and potential for more funds
o Amendment to line 11 to read “$619.00” rather than “$454.00” and for line total to read “$15475.00”
o Amendment to line 18 to read “$19512.00” rather than “$16387.00”
o Amendment to lines 21 and 22 to reflect the change
o Amendment to line 24 to read “$7804.00” rather than “$6554.00”
o President would sign bills at $15502.00 combined
o Motion by Senator Jones to give Block Bill #38 and #39 a Do Pass through Senate, motion passes without dissent
· BILL #43
o Making an appropriation to the account of Activities in order to increase the salary hours for the Assistant Director of Activities from 15 hours per week to 20 hours per week
o Motion by Senator Forbes to give Bill #43 a Do Pass through Senate, motion passes without dissent
· BILL #44
o Making an appropriation to the account of Executive in order to increase the salary hours for the Director of Activities from 20 to 30 hours per week
o Motion by Senator Cisneros to give Bill #44 a Do Pass through Senate, motion passes without dissent
· BILL #45
o Making an appropriation to the account of Psi Chi for one student to perform community service in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
o Point brought up on deadline to get bill signed before taxation
o Motion by Senator Forbes to give Bill #45 a Do Pass through Senate, motion passes without dissent
· BILL #46
o Amending Chapter 3 of the 2017-18 ASNMSU Law Book to:
- Up the Comptroller’s course requirements
- Remove services which are no longer provided
- Ensure consistency of positions
- Add a new Assistant Director of Public Relations and alter titles
- Alter the titles of the two Assistant Directors of Activities
o Motion by Senator Jones to give Bill #46 a Do Pass through Senate, motion passes without dissent
· BILL #47
o Amending Chapter 3 of the 2017-18 ASNMSU Law Book to:
- Remove de-funded departments
- Ensure consistency in positions
o Motion by Senator Ortiz to give Bill #47 a Do Pass through Senate, motion passes without dissent
· BILL #52
o Making an appropriation to the account of Phi Sigma Pi for one student to attend the Phi Sigma Pi National Convention in Washington, DC
o Motion by Senator Pilley to give Bill #52 a Do Pass through Senate, motion passes without dissent
-Motion to read Resolution #12 with Bills with Guests
-Motion to take Resolution #12 from the table
· SUB-RESOLUTION #12
o Concerning the creation of a uniform set of By-Laws to govern all of the undergraduate College Councils
o Amendment to line 779 to add “10-2” after “within”
o Discussion on the removal of the clause mandating that organizations wishing to appropriate council funds must attend an hour of Senate every semester
o Motion by Senator McCarty to give Resolution #12 a Favorable Recommendation through Senate, motion passes without dissent