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MINUTES OF THE STUDENT SENATE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE

Goshen Lounge, Morris University Center Friday, May 30, 2003; 2 p.m.

I. CALL TO ORDER

The Student Senate of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville convened Friday, May 30, 2003,

in Goshen Lounge of the Morris University Center. Vice President Albertina called the meeting to

order at 2 p.m.

II. ROLL CALL

Members Present: President Sara Guarino, Vice President Anthony Albertina, Student Trustee

Melissa Glauber, Senator Cindy Holesko, Senator Rene Lewis, Senator Lalonda Maines, Senator

Ajit Oza, Senator Adam Summers, Senator Scott Sutherland, and Senator Mary Witte

Quorum was established with seven (7) senators present.

Members Absent: Senator Nikki Grashoff (excused), Senator Mike Jones (excused), Senator

Sarah Kuehnel (excused), Senator Pam Minner (unexcused), and Senator Leamond Sloan

(excused)

Others Present: Assistant Directors John Davenport and Cheryl Heard, Adviser Steve Sperotto,

Account Technician Suzann Pickerill, and students Rachel Aubrey, Dell Jones, and Ben Landfried

III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The minutes of the May 2, 2003, Senate meeting were approved by unanimous consent.

IV. ADDITIONS TO AGENDA

None

V. OLD BUSINESS

None VII. NEW BUSINESS

A. Travel Request – Kappa Alpha Psi:

Summers moved to approve the travel request for Kappa Alpha Psi to attend the Conclave 76

Grand Chapter Meeting on July 22-27 2003, for $425.00 as follows:

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Lodging $255.00 Transportation $170.00 Total $425.00

Maines seconded. Summers rescinded his motion because no representative from Kappa Alpha Psi

was present at the meeting. Oza moved to table the request; Witte seconded the motion. The

motion to table the motion passed by roll-call vote:

Nikki Grashoff-absent Cindy Holesko-aye Mike Jones-absent Sarah Kuehnel -absent Rene Lewis-aye Lalonda Maines-aye Pam Minner-absent Ajit Oza-aye Leamond Sloan-absent Adam Summers-aye Scott Sutherland-aye Mary Witte-aye

B. Presidential Appointments: Lewis made an omnibus motion to approve the following presidential appointments: Public Relations Committee Chair: Rachel Aubrey Director of Personnel: Dell Jones Student Organization Advisory Board Chair: Ben Landfried Witte seconded the motion. The motion passed by acclamation.

III. SENATOR REPORTS

Senator Grashoff: no report

Senator Holesko: no report

Senator Jones: no report

Senator Kuehnel: no report

Senator Lewis: no report

Senator Maines: no report

Senator Minner: no report

Senator Oza: no report

Senator Sloan: no report

Senator Summers: Summers reported that he will participate in Springboard for the next three Mondays.

Senator Sutherland: no report

Senator Witte: no report

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VIII. EXECUTIVE REPORTS Student Organization Advisory Board Chair Landfried: Landfried has four constitutions from petitioning organizations in his mailbox; he intends to present these at the June 20 Senate meeting.

Public Relations Board Chair Aubrey: no report

Director of Personnel Jones: Jones reports that she has many applications for committees to review. She encouraged all Senators who have not submitted committee applications to do so soon and to specify committee preferences.

Student Trustee Glauber: Report is outside of the packet. Glauber also briefly reported on the State budget that was approved by the Illinois Senate and is going to the House. She also reported on the status of Senator Hoffman’s bill to separate the SIUE campuses. She has minutes from the May 8 Board of Trustees meeting in case anyone wants to study these topics further.

Vice President Albertina: Albertina submitted no written report, but he urged all Senators who are enrolled in summer term classes to serve their three hours of office work each week and to record their hours on the chart he has provided.

President Guarino: Guarino submitted no report, but reminded Senators that the summer dress code is more relaxed and that more formal attire will be expected of Senators in the fall and spring semesters when meetings are held in Goshen Lounge. She also reminded Senators that during the “Senator Reports” portion of meetings, they should report on meetings and activities they have participated in as Senators, and that event announcements, congratulations, and other such general remarks should be presented during the “Announcements” portion of the meeting.

IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS

Senator Maines is proud of her sister who just graduated from 8th grade. The next Senate meeting will be on June 20.

X. ADJOURNMENT

Oza moved to adjourn the meeting; Maines seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 2:37 p.m.

The motion passed by voice vote.


Goshen Lounge, Morris University Center Friday, June 20, 2003; 2 p.m.

I. CALL TO ORDER

The Student Senate of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville convened Friday, June 20, 2003,

in the International Room of the Morris University Center. Vice President Albertina called the

meeting to order at 2 p.m.

II. ROLL CALL


Melissa Glauber, Finance Board Chair Kevin Wrigley (D 2:18 p.m.), Public Relations Committee

Chair Rachel Aubrey, Student Organization Advisory Board Chair Ben Landfried, Senator Cindy

Holesko, Senator Mike Jones (D 2:39 p.m.), Senator Rene Lewis, Senator Lalonda Maines,

Senator Ajit Oza, Senator Adam Summers, Senator Scott Sutherland, and Senator Mary Witte

Quorum was established with eight (8) senators present.

Members Absent: Director of Personnel Dell Jones (unexcused), Senator Nikki Grashoff

(excused), Senator Sarah Kuehnel (excused), Senator Pam Minner (unexcused), and Senator

Leamond Sloan (excused)

Others Present: Assistant Directors John Davenport and Cheryl Heard, Adviser Steve Sperotto,

Jeffrey Schaffer of the Criminal Justice Club, Wilbur Ross of Kappa Alpha Psi, Praveen

Minumula of the SIUE Cricket Club, and Kenya Boyd and Keisha Hines of Sigma Gamma Rho.


The minutes of the May 30, 2003, Senate meeting were approved by unanimous consent.


Add “Presidential Appointment” to agenda as item V. and move all following agenda items down

one Roman numeral.

Add Item 2. to Section D: Interracial Communication Organization (ICO)

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V. PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT:

Holesko moved to approve the appointment of Kevin Wrigley to the position of Finance Board

Chair. M. Jones seconded. The motion passed by acclamation.

VI. OLD BUSINESS

A. Travel Request – Kappa Alpha Psi:

M. Jones moved to approve the travel request for Kappa Alpha Psi to attend the Conclave 76

Grand Chapter Meeting on July 22-27 2003, for $425.00 as follows:


Maines seconded. The motion passed by acclamation.

VII. NEW BUSINESS

A. Travel Request – Alpha Phi Alpha:

Maines moved to approve the travel request for Alpha Phi Alpha to attend the Alpha Phi Alpha

85th General Convention on July 31 – August 5, 2003, for $360.00 as follows:

Lodging $360.00 Total $360.00

Summers seconded. The motion passed by acclamation.

B. Program Request – Sigma Gamma Rho: Oza moved to approve the program request of Sigma Gamma Rho to present the “Rhoyal Winter

Ball” on February 14, 2004, for $1,323.00 as follows:

Advertising $ 50.00

Alestle Ads $ 308.00 Copying/Printing $ 15.00 Speaker/Artist $ 400.00 Facility Charges $ 400.00 Other(Balloons) $ 150.00 Total $1,323.00

Maines seconded the motion. The motion passed by acclamation.


C. FY04 Annual Allocation Requests: Witte made an omnibus motion to approve the following

FY04 Annual Allocation requests:

1. Making Waves -- $250.00 2. Criminal Justice Club -- $250.00

Sutherland seconded the motion. The motion passed by acclamation.

D. Constitution Reviews: Lewis made an omnibus motion to approve the constitutions of the

following student organizations:

1. SIUE Cricket Club 2. Interracial Communication Organization (ICO)

Oza seconded the motion. The motion passed by acclamation.

VIII. SENATOR REPORTS



Senator M. Jones: no report


Senator Lewis: Report is outside of packet.


Senator Minner: no report



Senator Summers: Report is outside of packet.



VIII. EXECUTIVE REPORTS Student Organization Advisory Board Chair Landfried: Landfried submitted no written report, but stated that he has three or four constitutions from petitioning organizations in his mailbox; he intends to present these at the July 18 Senate meeting.

Public Relations Board Chair Aubrey: Report is outside of packet.

Director of Personnel D. Jones: no report


Student Trustee Glauber: Glauber submitted no written report, but briefly reported on last week’s Board of Trustees meeting at the East St. Louis campus. The next Board of Trustees meeting will be on July 10 in Springfield.

Vice President Albertina: Albertina submitted no written report, but he urged all Senators who are enrolled in summer term classes to serve their three hours of office work each week and to record their hours on the chart he has provided. He also stated that he attended an IBHE-SAC meeting with Guarino and Lewis in May.

President Guarino: Report is in packet. Guarino will be in New York all next week, but plans to e-mail all Senators about a tentative date for a meeting on parliamentary procedure. The meeting will be held prior to the July 18 Senate meeting. Guarino also noted that Senator Pamela Minner has missed two consecutive Senate meetings and will therefore be removed from the Senate.

IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sperotto introduced Amanda Rainey, the newly hired assistant director of campus life. The annual Block Party, co-sponsored by CAB, the SIUE Office of Public Affairs, and the

City of Edwardsville, will be held in downtown Edwardsville on Friday, September 5. All Student Government members will depart for Potosi at 7:45 a.m. on August 10 for a two-

day orientation and training session. The next Senate meeting will be on July 18.

X. ADJOURNMENT

Summers moved to adjourn the meeting; Oza seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 2:52 p.m.

The motion passed by voice vote.


Goshen Lounge, Morris University Center Friday, July 18 2003; 2 p.m.

I. CALL TO ORDER

The Student Senate of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville convened Friday, July 18, 2003,

in the International Room of the Morris University Center. Vice President Albertina called the

meeting to order at 2:01 p.m.

II. ROLL CALL


Rick Maurer, Finance Board Chair Kevin Wrigley, Director of Personnel Dell Jones, Public

Relations Committee Chair Rachel Aubrey, Student Organization Advisory Board Chair Ben

Landfried, Senator Cindy Holesko, Senator Mike Jones (2:10 p.m.), Senator Rene Lewis, Senator

Lalonda Maines, Senator Ajit Oza, Senator Adam Summers, Senator Scott Sutherland, and

Senator Mary Witte

Quorum was established with eight (8) senators present.

Members Absent: Senator Nikki Grashoff (excused), Senator Sarah Kuehnel (excused), and

Senator Leamond Sloan (excused)

Others Present: Assistant Directors John Davenport, Amanda Rainey, and Cheryl Heard;

Adviser Steve Sperotto; Vice Chancellor Narbeth Emmanuel; Rick Leppo, Sigma Phi Epsilon; and

Christopher Morrison and Joseph Madej, Alpha Kappa Lambda.


The minutes of the June 20, 2003, Senate meeting were approved by unanimous consent.


None

V. OLD BUSINESS

None

Student Senate Meeting July 18, 2003 2 of 4

VI. NEW BUSINESS

A. Travel Request – Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity:

Oza moved to approve the travel request for Sigma Phi Epsilon to attend the Sigma Phi Epsilon

48th Grand Chapter Conclave on August 13-16, 2003, for $425.00 as follows:


Holesko seconded. The motion passed by acclamation.

B. Program Request – Alpha Kappa Lambda Fraternity: Witte moved to approve the program request of Alpha Kappa Lambda to present the “Back-to-

School Concert” on September 6, 2003, for $6,935.00 as follows:

Speaker/Artist $4,500.00 Security $ 300.00 Other (Tent/stage rental) $ 845.00 Other (Sound, lights, electricity) $1,290.00 Total $6,935.00

Oza seconded the motion. The motion passed by roll-call vote:

Nikki Grashoff-absent Cindy Holesko-aye Mike Jones-abstain Sarah Kuehnel -absent Rene Lewis-aye Lalonda Maines-aye

Ajit Oza-aye Leamond Sloan-absent Adam Summers-aye Scott Sutherland-aye Mary Witte-aye

C. Program Request – Greek Council: M. Jones moved to approve the program request of Greek Council to present “DUI: A Powerful

Lesson” on September 21, 2003, for $1,500.00 as follows:

Speaker/Artist $1,500.00

Total $1,500.00

Maines seconded the motion. The motion passed by acclamation. D. Constitution Review – SIUE Constructors: Oza moved to approve the constitution of the

SIUE Constructors. Holesko seconded. The motion passed by roll-call vote:

Nikki Grashoff-absent Cindy Holesko-aye Mike Jones-absent Sarah Kuehnel -absent Rene Lewis-aye Lalonda Maines-abstain

Ajit Oza-aye Leamond Sloan-absent Adam Summers-abstain Scott Sutherland-aye Mary Witte-abstain


E. Personnel Appointments: Lewis moved to approve the following personnel appointments:

Finance Board – Senators Rene Lewis and Leamond Sloan; Students-at-Large (SAL): Latish

Adnani, Joe Brown, Pavan Goteti, Emily Hall, Tiffany Hudson, Renoa Lenox, Pam Minner,

Andrew Ravanelli, Michael Schroeder, and James William.

Student Organization Advisory Board – Senators Sarah Kuehnel and Adam Summers; SALs

Eanista Dixon, Christopher Miofsky, and Mike Urioste

Public Relations Committee – Senators Lay Lay Maines and Mary Witte; SALs Heather Ferry

and Angela Kelley

Student Legal Services Advisory Board: Senators Scott Sutherland and Rene Lewis

Campus Recreation Advisory Committee: Senators Ajit Oza and Adam Summers

Textbook Service Advisory Committee: Senators Lay Lay Maines and Scott Sutherland

Parking & Traffic Committee: Senator Cindy Holesko

Curriculum Council: Senators Nikki Grashoff and Sarah Kuehnel

Health Services Advisory Committee: Senators Mike Jones and Ajit Oza

University Center Board: Senators Mike Jones and Ajit Oza

Intercollegiate Athletic Committee: Senator Mary Witte

Graduate School Council: SAL Michelle King

University Housing Advisory Committee:: Senator Cindy Holesko and Adam Summers

University Hearing Panel: Senators Mike Jones and Leamond Sloan

M. Jones seconded . The motion passed by acclamation.

VII. SENATOR REPORTS



Senator M. Jones: no report


Senator Lewis: no report





Senator Summers: no report



VIII. EXECUTIVE REPORTS Student Organization Advisory Board Chair Landfried: Report is in the packet.

Public Relations Board Chair Aubrey: Report is in the packet.


Finance Board Chair: no report

Student Trustee Maurer: Report is outside of the packet.

Vice President Albertina: Albertina submitted no written report, but he observed that motions are being made by only a few Senators and urged all Senators to participate in the meetings.

President Guarino: Guarino submitted no written report, but stated that she and Albertina attended a Board of Trustees meeting in Springfield on July 10. She also reported that she will e-mail information about the Orientation and Training session in Potosi to all Senators and Executive Board members early next week.

IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS

The annual Block Party will be held in downtown Edwardsville on Friday, September 5. Contact Rachel Aubrey about volunteering to help.

All Student Government members will depart for Potosi at 7:45 a.m. on August 10 for a two-

day orientation and training session.

Long-sleeved t-shirts will be ordered for all Student Government members. Aubrey will e-mail choices for the design next week..

X. ADJOURNMENT

M. Jones moved to adjourn the meeting; Summers seconded. The meeting was adjourned at

2:46 p.m. The motion passed by voice vote.


Goshen Lounge, Morris University Center Friday, September 12, 2003; 2 p.m.

I. CALL TO ORDER

The Student Senate of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville convened Friday, September 12,

2003, in the Goshen Lounge of the Morris University Center. Vice President Albertina called the


II. ROLL CALL




Landfried, Senator Nikki Grashoff, Senator Cindy Holesko, Senator Mike Jones, Senator Sarah

Kuehnel, Senator Rene Lewis, Senator Laylonda Maines, Senator Ajit Oza, Senator Leamond

Sloan, Senator Adam Summers , Senator Scott Sutherland, and Senator Mary Witte

Quorum was established with eleven (11) senators present.

Others Present: Assistant Directors John Davenport, Amanda Rainey, and Cheryl Heard;

Adviser Steve Sperotto; Chancellor David Werner; Vice Chancellor Narbeth Emmanuel; Markiece

Breeding of Iota Phi Theta; Nick Rothe, Brett Streb, Rishi Desari, Cory Hart of American

Concrete Institute (ACI)


The minutes of the August 29, 2003, Senate meeting were corrected to reflect that Leamond Sloan

was present. The amended minutes were approved by voice vote.


Remove Item B., Space Allocation Request: OMBS (Organization of Minority Business Students)

V. GUEST SPEAKER: Chancellor David Werner

The Chancellor praised Mary Robinson and staff for the Morris University Center renovations.

Werner allowed members of Student Government to inquire about the current or upcoming

renovations being made to the University and other issues concerning the University.

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VI. OLD BUSINESS

None

VII. NEW BUSINESS

A. Program Requests – Iota Phi Theta:

M. Jones moved to approve the program request for the Iota Phi Theta, “First Annual Masquerade

Ball” on October 31, 2003; for $2,350.00 as follows:

Advertising $ 200.00 Alestle Ads $ 280.00 Speaker/Artist Fee $ 300.00 Facility $ 70.00 Other (decorations) $1,126.00 Other (two smoke machines) $ 200.00 Total $2,176.00

Grashoff seconded. The motion passed by roll-call:

Nikki Grashoff-aye Cindy Holesko-aye Mike Jones-aye Sarah Kuehnel -aye Rene Lewis-aye Laylonda Maines-aye

Ajit Oza-aye Leamond Sloan-aye Adam Summers-aye Scott Sutherland-aye Mary Witte-aye

B. Constitution Review: American Concrete Institute (ACI): M. Jones moved to approve the constitution review of the ACI. The review passed with the

stipulation that the institute should include its national affiliation. Oza seconded. The motion

passed by acclamation.

C. Personnel Appointments: Student Organization Advisory Board-Add Senator Nikki Grashoff and SAL Mychal Vorhees.

Remove Senator Adam Summers and SAL Mike Urioste.

Public Relations Committee-Remove SAL Elizabeth Steele

Grashoff moved to approve the personnel appointments. Oza seconded. The motion passed by

acclamation.



Senator Grashoff: Report is in the packet.

Senator Holesko: Report is in the packet.

Senator M. Jones: Report is in the packet.

Senator Kuehnel: Report is in the packet.

Senator Lewis: Report is in the packet.

Senator Maines: Report is in the packet. She reviewed items pertaining to University Housing regulations.

Senator Oza: Report is outside of the packet.

Senator Sloan: Report is outside of the packet.

Senator Summers: Report is outside of the packet.

Senator Sutherland: Report is outside of the packet.


IX. EXECUTIVE REPORTS Student Organization Advisory Board Chair Landfried: Report is in the packet.


Director of Personnel D. Jones: Report is outside of the packet.

Finance Board Chair: no report

Student Trustee Maurer: Report is in the packet.

Vice President Albertina: Report is outside the packet.

President Guarino: Report is in the packet.

X. ANNOUNCEMENTS

The SIUE women’s soccer team plays the University of South Dakota tonight at 7 p.m.

Sigma Pi fraternity is having a party tonight at the American Legion Hall in Edwardsville.

The SIUE cross country team is having a car wash at WalMart tomorrow.

Campus Activities Board will provide a “Build a Bear” activity from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

in Goshen Lounge on September 3.

The annual Block Party will be held in downtown Edwardsville on Friday, September 5.


Long-sleeved t-shirts for all Student Government members are now available in the Student

Government office.

X. ADJOURNMENT

M. Jones moved to adjourn the meeting; Grashoff seconded. The meeting was adjourned at



Goshen Lounge, Morris University Center Friday, September 26, 2003; 2 p.m.

I. CALL TO ORDER

The Student Senate of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville convened Friday, September 26,



II. ROLL CALL

Members Present: Vice President Anthony Albertina, Student Trustee Rick Maurer, Finance

Board Chair Kevin Wrigley, Public Relations Committee Chair Rachel Aubrey, Student

Organization Advisory Board Chair Ben Landfried, Senator Nikki Grashoff, Senator Cindy

Holesko, Senator Mike Jones, Senator Sarah Kuehnel, Senator Rene Lewis, Senator Laylonda

Maines, Senator Leamond Sloan, Senator Adam Summers , Senator Scott Sutherland, and Senator

Mary Witte

Members Absent: President Sara Guarino (excused), Director of Personnel Dell Jones (excused),

and Senator Ajit Oza (excused)

Quorum was established with ten (10) senators present.

Others Present: Assistant Directors Amanda Rainey and Cheryl Heard; Adviser Steve Sperotto;

MUC Director Mary Robinson; Bruce Klostermann, Alestle; Chris Miofsky, Delta Lambda Phi;

Mike Demoss, Delta Lambda Phi; Shahreyar Bhutto, Student Legal Services Advisory Committee;

Carla Fink, C.M.L.A.; Stacy Scherff, Interpersonal Communications; Brock Rumohr, W.P.A.;

Brendan Tang, W.P.A.; and Patrick Durian and Meredith Bell of the MYSTIC Society


The minutes of the September 12, 2003, Senate meeting were approved under general consent.


None

V. GUEST SPEAKER: MUC Director Mary Robinson

Robinson spoke about the current renovations at the Morris University Center, the Grand Opening

week of October 13, and explained the 60/40 meal plan.

Student Senate Meeting September 26, 2003 2 of 4 VI. OLD BUSINESS

None

VII. NEW BUSINESS

A. Program Request-Wagner Potter’s Association (W.P.A.):

M. Jones moved to approve the program request for the W.P.A.’s “28th Annual W.P.A. Visiting

Artist Workshop and Turkey Feast” on November 1-14, 2003, for $6, 868.00 as follows:

Alestle Ads $ 130.00 Copying $ 350.00 Speaker/Artist Fee $5,000.00 Lodging $ 828.00 Postage $ 60.00 Other (materials) $ 250.00 Other (200 chairs) $ 250.00 Total $6,868.00

Grashoff seconded. The motion passed by acclamation.

B. Travel Request-Delta Lambda Phi:

Lewis moved to approve the travel request for Delta Lambda Phi’s “Delta Lambda Phi Central

Regional Conference” on October 31-November 1, 2003, for $400.00 as follows:

Transportation $ 170.00 Lodging $ 180.00 Registration Fee $ 50.00 Total $ 400.00

Kuehnel seconded. The motion passed by role-call vote:

Nikki Grashoff-aye Cindy Holesko-aye Mike Jones-present Sarah Kuehnel-aye Rene Lewis-aye Laylonda Maines-aye Leamond Sloan-aye Adam Summers-present Scott Sutherland-aye Mary Witte-aye Ajit Oza-absent

C. and D. Omnibus Motion: Senator Kuehnel moved to approve the following requests under

an omnibus motion:

C. Travel Request-Collegiate Middle Level Association (C.M.L.A.): The travel request

for C.M.L.A. to attend the “National Middle School Association Annual Conference” on

November 13-16, 2003, for $425.00 as follows:



D. Annual Allocation-Collegiate Middle Level Association (C.M.L.A.): The annual

allocation for C.M.L.A. for $200.00. Summers seconded. The motion passed by

acclamation.

E. Constitution Review: The MYSTIC Society:

M. Jones moved to approve the constitution of the MYSTIC Society with the stipulation that the

organization make corrections to Article 4, Section 5. Kuehnel seconded. The motion passed by

acclamation.

F. Organization Name Change: SIUE Climbing Club: Kuehnel moved to approve the

organization name change of the SIUE Climbing Club to the SIUE Outdoor Adventure Club.

Sloan seconded. The motion passed by voice vote.

G. Personnel Appointments:

General Education Committee: Add Rene Lewis and Sarah Kuehnel.

Student Publications Advisory Board: Add Sarah Kuehnel.

Distinguished Service and Honorary Degree Committee: Add Cindy Holesko.

Public Relations Committee: Add SAL Katharyn Brown.

Student Legal Services Advisory Committee: Add SAL Shahreyar Bhutto and James Orr.

Remove Jake Sherer.

Campus Activities Board: Add Rick Maurer. Remove Mike Jones.

M. Jones moved to approve the personnel appointments. Witte seconded. The motion passed by

acclamation.


Senator Grashoff: Report is out of the packet.


Senator M. Jones: Report is in the packet. Jones also stated that he needs to schedule a meeting with President Guarino and Finance Board Chair Wrigley to discuss the Funding Manual.



Senator Maines: Report is in the packet.

Senator Oza: Report is in the packet.

Senator Sloan: Report is in the packet.



Senator Sutherland: Report is in the packet.

Senator Witte: Report is in the packet.

IX. EXECUTIVE REPORTS Student Organization Advisory Board Chair Landfried: Report is in the packet. Landfried also announced that two days are available for Student Government to engage in paintball games: October 11 and November 1. The two times available are from 8 a.m.- noon and from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.

Public Relations Board Chair Aubrey: Report is outside of the packet.

Director of Personnel D. Jones: No report.

Finance Board Chair Wrigley: Report is in the packet. Wrigley also announced that the Funding Seminars went well. A total of 107 out of 140 organizations were present.

Student Trustee Maurer: Report is in the packet. Maurer announced that he attended the C.A.B. meeting on October 25, 2003. He also encouraged everyone to attend the Great Decision Seminars, held every Thursday until November 13, 2003.

Vice President Albertina: Report is in the packet.


X. ANNOUNCEMENTS

The signup sheet for working at the Homecoming election booth is posted in the Student

Government office.

Student Government’s next volleyball game is Tuesday, September 30, 2003.

Alpha Phi’s “Phi-Esta Bowl” is tonight.

The International Street Fair is being held in the Edwardsville City Park on October 4, 2003,

from noon-6 p.m.

C.A.B. presents the Thursday Lecture Series: “The State of National Security in a Post-9/11

World” on Thursday, October 2, 2003, at 7:30 p.m. and “Help Me Harlan with Dating and

Relationships” on Thursday, October 9, 2003, at 6:30 p.m.

X. ADJOURNMENT

Summers moved to adjourn the meeting; Holesko seconded. The meeting was adjourned at



Goshen Lounge, Morris University Center Friday, October 10, 2003; 2 p.m.

I. CALL TO ORDER

The Student Senate of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville convened Friday, October 10,



II. ROLL CALL




Landfried, Senator Nikki Grashoff, Senator Cindy Holesko, Senator Sarah Kuehnel, Senator Rene

Lewis, Senator Laylonda Maines, Senator Ajit Oza, Senator Leamond Sloan, Senator Adam

Summers, and Senator Mary Witte

Members Absent: Senator Mike Jones (excused) and Senator Scott Sutherland ( excused)

Quorum was established with nine (9) senators present.

Others Present: Assistant Directors Amanda Rainey and Cheryl Heard; Adviser Steve Sperotto;

Greek Life Coordinator John Davenport; Bruce Klostermann, Alestle; James Ross, N.S.B.E.; Liz

Mearkle and Brenda Elfgen, S.A.T.A.; Gary Smith, Jamarcus Smith, and Brandon Hudson, Alpha

Phi Alpha; Jocelyn Love and Tamela Tilson, SIUE Gospel Choir; Brad Swanson and Brad

Muskopf, Alpha Chi Chapter of Pi Tau Sigma; Ashlee Keller and Don Wagner, Joint Engineering

Student Council; and Matt Thompson and Heather Ferry, Senator nominees


The minutes of the September 26, 2003, Senate meeting were approved under general consent.


Remove Section V., Guest Speaker

Student Senate Meeting October 10, 2003 2 of 5 V. OLD BUSINESS

A. Student Government Goals and Objectives: Lewis moved to approve the amended goals

and objectives with the recommendation from the Executive Board to remove Goal IV., Objective

3. Grashoff seconded. The motion passed by voice vote.

VI. NEW BUSINESS

A. Travel Request-National Society of Black Engineers (N.S.B.E.):

Maines moved to approve the travel request for N.S.B.E.’s “Fall Regional Conference” on


Transportation $ 170.00 Lodging $ 180.00 Total $ 350.00


B. Travel Request-Student Art Therapy Association (S.A.T.A.):

Holesko moved to approve the travel request for S.A.T.A.’s “34th Annual Conference of the

American Art Therapy Association” on November 19-23, 2003, for $425.00 as follows:


C. Program Request-Alpha Phi Alpha: Oza moved to approve the program request for Alpha

Phi Alpha’s “Soul Revue” on December 3, 2003, for $5,212.00 as follows:

Alestle Ads $ 300.00 Speaker/Artist Fee $4,100.00 Facility Charges $ 162.00 Other (decorations) $ 650.00 Total $5,212.00

Kuehnel seconded. The motion passed by roll-call vote:

Nikki Grashoff-aye Cindy Holesko-aye Mike Jones-aye Sarah Kuehnel-aye Rene Lewis-aye Laylonda Maines-present Ajit Oza-aye Leamond Sloan-present Adam Summers-aye Scott Sutherland-absent Mary Witte-aye

Student Senate Meeting October 10, 2003 3 of 5

D. Program Request-Alpha Phi Alpha: Oza moved to approve the program request for Alpha

Phi Alpha’s “Dedication to Women” on December 4, 2003, for $2,078.00 as follows:

Alestle Ads $ 300.00 Speaker/Artist Fee $1,500.00 Facility Charges $ 28.00 Other (decorations) $ 250.00 Total $2,078.00

Grashoff seconded. The motion passed by roll-call vote:

Nikki Grashoff-aye Cindy Holesko-nay Mike Jones-aye Sarah Kuehnel-aye Rene Lewis-nay Laylonda Maines-nay Ajit Oza-aye Leamond Sloan-aye Adam Summers-present Scott Sutherland-absent Mary Witte-nay

E. Program Request-SIUE Gospel Choir: Lewis moved to approve the program request for

SIUE Gospel Choir’s “Fall Semester Concert” on December 6, 2003, for $762.00 as follows:

Advertising $ 50.00 Alestle Ads $ 336.00 Copying/Printing $ 49.75 Facility Charges $ 308.00 Postage $ 18.50 Total $ 762.00

Witte seconded. The motion passed by acclamation.

F. and G. Omnibus Motion: Grashoff moved to approve the following constitutions under an

omnibus motion.

F. Alpha Chi Chapter of Pi Tau Sigma

G. Joint Engineering Student Council


H. Constitution Revocation: PEER Health Educators: Summers moved to approve the

constitution revocation for PEER Health Educators. Grashoff seconded. The motion passed by

voice vote.

I. Presidential Appointments:

University Planning & Budget Council- Add SAL Josh Allison.

Student Senate Meeting October 10, 2003 4 of 5 Summers moved to approve the personnel appointment. Maines seconded. The motion passed

by voice vote.

Senatorial Nominees: Guarino presented the Senate with two finalists for the vacant Senate

position: Heather Ferry and Matt Thompson. Following a question-and-answer session, the

Senate voted by secret ballot. Since neither candidate had a two-thirds majority, the candidates

were asked to return to the next Senate meeting, on October 24, for another voting session.











Senator Sutherland: No report.


VIII. EXECUTIVE REPORTS Student Organization Advisory Board Chair Landfried: Report is in the packet. Landfried also announced that the chosen day for paintball is November 1, 2003, from 1-5 p.m.


Director of Personnel D. Jones: No report.

Finance Board Chair Wrigley: Report is in the packet.


Vice President Albertina: Report is in the packet. Albertina also reminded members of the Senate to record their hours when they arrive and also when they leave. He announced that he is working on a point system to reward Senators at the end of the Senate year.


Student Senate Meeting October 10, 2003 5 of 5 IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS

Student Government volleyball game is at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14.

Casino Night is October 17 in the Goshen Lounge from 8 p.m.-midnight. Volunteer dealers

are needed.

Auntie Anne’s will give out free pretzels on Tuesday, October 14.

Student Government needs to meet to have their pictures taken with the Chancellor after the

ribbon cutting on October 13 at 12:15 p.m.

The “Click It or Ticket” campaign starts in November.

Be sure to wear your colors on Red and White Day, October 13.

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship committee is accepting applications.

October is Domestic Violence Month.

Making Waves and Delta Lambda Phi will be selling candy for Sweetest Day on October 18.

X. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 4:07 p.m.


Board Room, Morris University Center Friday, October 24, 2003; 2 p.m.

I. CALL TO ORDER

The Student Senate of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville convened Friday, October 24,

2003, in the Board Room of the Morris University Center. Vice President Albertina called the


II. ROLL CALL




Landfried, Senator Nikki Grashoff, Senator Mike Jones, Senator Sarah Kuehnel, Senator Rene

Lewis, Senator Laylonda Maines, Senator Ajit Oza, Senator Leamond Sloan, and Senator Adam

Summers, Senator Scott Sutherland, and Senator Mary Witte

Members Absent: Senator Cindy Holesko (excused)


Others Present: Assistant Director Cheryl Heard; Adviser Steve Sperotto; Bruce Klostermann,

Alestle; Heather Ferry, Senator candidate; School of Business Dean Gary Giamartino; Philip

Holcomb and Tessa Reed, SIUE Lutheran Ministry; Amanda Atchley, TEACO; Derek Lilley,

MMR Student Association; and Saptarshi Ghosh


The minutes of the October 10, 2003, Senate meeting were approved under general consent.


Under “New Business” change Item D. to “Election of Senator” and add Item E., “Proposed

Constitution Change.” Move “Open Forum” to Item F.


V. Guest Speaker: School of Business Dean Gary Giamartino

Dean Giamartino gave an overview of the opportunities and challenges in SIUE’s School of

Business. He also answered questions from Student Government members.

VI. OLD BUSINESS

None

VII. NEW BUSINESS

A. Travel Request-Kinesiology Student Association (K.S.A.):

Because no representative was present, M. Jones moved to table the travel request for K.S.A.’s

“Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Conference” on


Lodging $ 233.10 Registration Fee $ 25.00 Total $ 258.10

Sutherland seconded. The motion passed by voice vote.

B. Constitution Reviews: Omnibus Motion M. Jones made an omnibus motion to approve the constitutions of the following organizations:

1. Master of Marketing Research Student Association 2. SIUE Lutheran Campus Ministries 3. The East Asian Culture Organization (TEACO)


C. Proposal: Student Senator Awards Program:

Albertina presented the criteria for the Senator of the Semester award approved by the Executive

Board on October 20, 2003. The award will be presented both fall and spring semesters to the

Senator(s) who earn the most points. The program takes effect immediately and will be

retroactive from the beginning of the current semester. Following a lengthy discussion about the

merits of the program, Albertina asked Senators to contact him about their concerns.


D. Election of Senator:

Neither of the two Senatorial candidates, Heather Ferry and Matt Thompson, received the two-

thirds majority vote needed to be elected. Oza moved that an ad hoc committee be formed to

recommend a Senator at the November 7, 2003, Senate meeting. D. Jones, Albertina, and

Landfried will comprise the committee. Lewis seconded. The motion passed by roll-call vote:

Nikki Grashoff-aye Cindy Holesko-absent Mike Jones-aye Sarah Kuehnel-aye Rene Lewis-aye Laylonda Maines-aye Leamond Sloan-aye Adam Summers-nay Scott Sutherland-aye Mary Witte-aye Ajit Oza-aye

E. Proposed Constitution Change:

Albertina distributed copies of a proposed constitution change to “Article VI – Vacancies.” The

change would allow a simple majority vote to approve a Senatorial vacancy when there are two

qualified candidates, but would still require a two-thirds vote of approval if only one candidate is

presented. The proposed constitution change will be voted on at the November 7, 2003, Senate

meeting.

F. Open Forum

Saptarshi Ghosh encouraged everyone to visit his website at

http://students.missouri.edu/~saptarshi for ideas he has to help Student Government revise its

website.




Senator M. Jones: Report is in the packet. Jones also reminded everyone that the meeting should be conducted using Robert’s Rules of Order at all times.



Senator Maines: Report is in the packet. Maines also reminded Student Government member to be considerate and polite during Senate meetings.


Senator Sloan: Report is in the packet. Sloan suggested that Student Government have a parliamentarian; he stated that the organization needs someone to enforce order at meetings.





IX. EXECUTIVE REPORTS Student Organization Advisory Board Chair Landfried: Report is in the packet. Landfried also told members if fewer than ten members sign up and provide a $10 down payment for the paintball game by 4:30 p.m., October 28, the event will be canceled.


Director of Personnel D. Jones: Report is in the packet. D. Jones also stated that she will send everyone an e-mail about a vacancy on the Curriculum Council soon.



Vice President Albertina: Report is in the packet. Albertina also commended Senators for adhering to the dress code and for recording their office hours. However, he stated that the Senate needs to refrain from speaking out of order.


X. ANNOUNCEMENTS

Remember to set clocks back on Sunday, October 26, 2003. The School Spirit and Pride Committee will meet in the Kimmel Conference Room at 7 p.m.

on Tuesday, October 28. Alpha Kappa Lambda will hold its annual “Go to Hell Party” on Halloween night at the

American Legion Hall. Admission is $5. Sign up to audition to perform in Alpha Kappa Alpha’s “Soul Revue.” The Indian Student Association will celebrate Dewali on October 25 at 7 p.m. in Woodland

Hall’s multi-purpose room. A JAG officer will speak on “Military Attorneys: Their Roles and Responsibilities” on

Tuesday, October 28, at 5:30 in the Hackberry Room, MUC. Student Government will staff an information table in Goshen Lounge from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

on October 29. Edwardsville’s Halloween Parade begins at 6:30 p.m. at Lincoln Middle School parking lot on

Halloween. Making Waves is holding a yard sale in Wood River on October 25. Student Government members are asked by Cheryl Heard to watch for anyone “messing” with

student organization cubicles in the Kimmel Leadership Center.

X. ADJOURNMENT

Jones moved to adjourn the meeting. Grashoff seconded. The meeting was adjourned at

3:56 p.m.


Goshen Lounge, Morris University Center Friday, November 7, 2003

2 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER

The Student Senate of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville convened Friday, November 7,

2003, in the Goshen Lounge of the Morris University Center. President Guarino called the


II. ROLL CALL

Members Present: President Sara Guarino, Student Trustee Rick Maurer, Finance Board Chair

Kevin Wrigley, Director of Personnel Dell Jones, Public Relations Committee Chair Rachel

Aubrey, Student Organization Advisory Board Chair Ben Landfried (2:10), Senator Heather Ferry,

Senator Nikki Grashoff, Senator Cindy Holesko, Senator Mike Jones, Senator Sarah Kuehnel,

Senator Rene Lewis, Senator Laylonda Maines, Senator Ajit Oza, Senator Leamond Sloan,

Senator Adam Summers, Senator Scott Sutherland, and Senator Mary Witte

Members Absent: Vice President Tony Albertina (excused)

Quorum was established with twelve (12) senators present.

Others Present: Assistant Directors Cheryl Heard and Amanda Rainey; Greek Life Coordinator

John Davenport; Adviser Steve Sperotto; Bruce Klostermann, Alestle; Vice Chancellor Narbeth

Emmanuel; Graduate Assistant Michelle King; James Ross, NSBE; Pavan Goteti and Jie Feng,

International Student Council; Kevin Hill, SIUE Flying Cougars; Sarah Coulter, Tau Alpha Chi;

Andrea Bagaglio, SIUE Southern Dancers; and Alexis Muggi and Jason Jacobson, Latter-Day

Saint Student Association


Grashoff moved to approve the minutes of November 7, 2003, Senate meeting; Summers

seconded. The minutes were approved by voice vote.


None

Student Senate Meeting November 7, 2003 2 of 4

VII. NEW BUSINESS

A. Program Request-International Student Council: Kuehnel moved to approve the program

request for International Student Council’s “International Night” on February 7, 2003, for

$3,254.00 as follows:

Alestle Ads $ 504.00 Copying $ 450.00 Speaker/Artist Fee $ 800.00 Facility Charges $1,000.00 Other (decorations) $ 500.00 Total $3,254.00


B. Constitution Reviews:

1. – Jones moved to approve the constitution of the Blaq Poetry Society. Grashoff seconded.

The motion passed by acclamation.

2. Public Administration Student Association (PASA) – Oza moved to approve the

constitution of the Public Administration Student Association (PASA). Sutherland seconded.


C. Senator Appointment:

Oza moved to approve the Senatorial appointment of Heather Ferry. Summers seconded. The

motion passed by roll-call vote:

Nikki Grashoff-aye Cindy Holesko-aye Mike Jones-aye Sarah Kuehnel-aye Rene Lewis-aye Laylonda Maines-aye Leamond Sloan-absent Adam Summers-aye Scott Sutherland-aye Mary Witte-aye Ajit Oza-aye




Senator M. Jones: Report is in the packet. Jones also profusely apologized for his tardiness.






Senator Sloan: No report

Senator Summers: Report is in the packet.



IX. EXECUTIVE REPORTS Student Organization Advisory Board Chair Landfried: Report is in the packet.




Student Trustee Maurer: Report is in the packet. Maurer wished Student Government Student Secretary Kali Smith a happy belated birthday.

Vice President Albertina: Report is in the packet. Albertina also announcement that two new rules for Senate conduct are now in effect. Food is not allowed at Senate meetings and if Senators speak out of order three times during a Senate meeting, they will lose their privilege to speak.


XI. ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Amanda Rainey has 10 complimentary tickets to the December 6 St. Louis Blues hockey game. Any member of Student Government who wants a ticket should contact Bonnie Farrington by 4 p.m. on November 10.

• Sign up to audition for Alpha Phi Alpha’s “Soul Revue.” • Mike Jones e-mail address is [email protected]. • SIUE men’s soccer team’s GLVC championship game is at noon on November 9. • SIUE men’s hockey team plays at 3 p.m. on November 9 in East Alton. • Aubrey encouraged everyone to contact her about completing two surveys, one about the annual

Block Party and the other regarding making SIUE merchandise available off campus. • The School Spirit and Pride Committee meets on November 11 at 7 p.m. in Goshen Lounge. • The SIU Board of Trustees meets on campus November 13. • Alpha Kappa Lambda thanks Student Government for its support of the annual AKL Go-to-Hell

Party. XI. ADJOURNMENT

Ferry moved to adjourn the meeting. Grashoff seconded. The meeting was adjourned at

3:06 p.m.


Goshen Lounge, Morris University Center Friday, November 21, 2003


The Student Senate of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville convened Friday, November 21,



II. ROLL CALL

Members Present: President Sara Guarino, Student Trustee Rick Maurer, Finance Board Chair

Kevin Wrigley, Director of Personnel Dell Jones, Public Relations Committee Chair Rachel

Aubrey, Student Organization Advisory Board Chair Ben Landfried (2:10), Senator Heather Ferry,

Senator Nikki Grashoff, Senator Cindy Holesko, Senator Mike Jones, Senator Sarah Kuehnel,

Senator Rene Lewis, Senator Laylonda Maines, Senator Ajit Oza, Senator Leamond Sloan,

Senator Adam Summers, Senator Scott Sutherland, and Senator Mary Witte

Members Absent: Vice President Tony Albertina (excused)



John Davenport; Adviser Steve Sperotto; Bruce Klostermann, Alestle; Vice Chancellor Narbeth

Emmanuel; Graduate Assistant Michelle King; James Ross, NSBE; Pavan Goteti and Jie Feng,

International Student Council; Kevin Hill, SIUE Flying Cougars; Sarah Coulter, Tau Alpha Chi;

Andrea Bagaglio, SIUE Southern Dancers; and Alexis Mugge and Jason Jacobson, Latter-Day

Saint Student Association


Grashoff moved to approve the minutes of November 7, 2003, Senate meeting; Summers




None

V. OLD BUSINESS

None

VI. NEW BUSINESS

A. Program Request-International Student Council: Kuehnel moved to approve the program

request for International Student Council’s “International Night” on February 7, 2003, for


Alestle Ads $ 504.00 Copying $ 450.00 Speaker/Artist Fee $ 800.00 Facility Charges $1,000.00 Other (decorations) $ 500.00 Total $3,254.00


B. Constitution Reviews:

Oza moved to approve the constitutions of the following organizations under an omnibus motion:

1. Latter-day Saint Student Association

2. SIUE Flying Cougars

3. Southern Star Dancers

4. Tau Alpha Chi

Lewis seconded. The motion passed by acclamation

C. Personnel Appointment:

Lewis moved to approve the appointment of Iris Neal to the Student Legal Services Advisory

Board. M. Jones seconded. The motion passed by acclamation.


Senator Ferry: Report is in the packet.






Senator Lewis: Report is outside of the packet.

Senator Maines: Report is in the packet. Maines also reported that the PR Committee’s “Did You Know” flyer is almost complete and that the survey from Textbook Service reflected a 90% satisfaction rate from students surveyed this semester.



Senator Summers: Report is in the packet. Summers also informed that the older computers in the Cougar Village Commons and residence halls are up for renewal and will soon be replaced.



VIII. EXECUTIVE REPORTS

Student Organization Advisory Board Chair Landfried: Report is in the packet. Landfried also apologized for his tardiness.


Director of Personnel D. Jones: Report is in the packet.



Vice President Albertina: No report


IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS

Alpha Phi Alpha’s “Soul Revue” is on December 2, 2003, at 7:06 p.m Alpha Phi Alpha’s “Dedication to Women” is on December 4, 2003, at 7:06 p.m. Alpha Phi Alpha’s “Step Show” is on December 5, 2003, at 7:06 p.m. Cheryl Heard congratulated Sara Guarino, Renee Lewis, Cindy Holesko, and Scott

Sutherland for being selected to be on the “Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges” list.

Happy Thanksgiving!

X. ADJOURNMENT

Summers moved to adjourn the meeting. Sloan seconded. The meeting was adjourned at

2:30 p.m.


Meridian Ball Room, Morris University Center Friday, December 12, 2003


The Student Senate of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville convened Friday, December 12,

2003, in the Meridian Ball Room of the Morris University Center. President Guarino called the


II. ROLL CALL

Members Present: President Sara Guarino, Vice President Tony Albertina, Student Trustee Rick

Maurer, Finance Board Chair Kevin Wrigley, Director of Personnel Dell Jones, Public Relations

Committee Chair Rachel Aubrey, Student Organization Advisory Board Chair Ben Landfried

(2:10), Senator Heather Ferry, Senator Nikki Grashoff, Senator Cindy Holesko, Senator Mike

Jones, Senator Sarah Kuehnel, Senator Rene Lewis, Senator Laylonda Maines, Senator Ajit Oza,

Senator Leamond Sloan, Senator Adam Summers, Senator Scott Sutherland, and Senator Mary

Witte



John Davenport; Adviser Steve Sperotto; Vice Chancellor Narbeth Emmanuel; Graduate Assistant

Michelle King; James Ross, NSBE; Pavan Goteti and Jie Feng, International Student Council;


moved to approve the minutes of November 21, 2003, Senate meeting; seconded. The minutes

were approved by voice vote.


None

V. Guest Speaker: Vice Chancellor Narbeth Emmanuel


VI. OLD BUSINESS

A. Program Request-International Student Council: moved to approve the program request

for International Student Council’s “International Week” on February 4-5, 2004, for $4,924.00 as

follows:

Advertising $ 115.00 Alestle Ads $ 160.00 Copying $ 30.00 Speaker/Artist Fee $ 175.00 Total $ 480.00

seconded. Them motion passed by.

B. FY06 Student Fee Review

VII. NEW BUSINESS

A. Travel Request-Alpha Phi Omega: moved to approve the program request for Alpha Phi

Omega’s “Region VIII Conference” on January 16-18, 2004, for $180.80 as follows:

Lodging $ 150.80 Registration Fee $ 30.00 Total $ 180.80 seconded. The motion passed by acclamation. B. Program Request-SIUE Student Council for Exceptional Children

Advertising $ 115.00 Alestle Ads $ 160.00 Copying $ 30.00 Speaker/Artist Fee $ 175.00 Total $ 480.00 seconded. The motion passed by acclamation

C. Program Request-National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE):

moved to approve the program request for NSBE’s “Keepers of the Dream, Part II” on February

4, 2004, for $4,908.00 as follows:

Advertising $ 275.00 Alestle Ads $ 208.00


Speaker/Artist Fee $4,145.00 Facility Charges $ 70.00 Security $ 210.00 Total $4,908.00








Senator Maines: Report is in the packet. Maines also reported that the PR Committee’s “Did You Know” flyer is almost complete and that the survey from Textbook Service reflected a 90% satisfaction rate from students surveyed this semester.



Senator Summers: Report is in the packet. Summers also informed that the older computers in the Cougar Village Commons and residence halls are up for renewal and will soon be replaced.



IX. EXECUTIVE REPORTS

Student Organization Advisory Board Chair Landfried: Report is in the packet. Landfried also apologized for his tardiness.







X. ANNOUNCEMENTS

Alpha Phi Alpha’s “Soul Revue” is on December 2, 2003, at 7:06 p.m


Alpha Phi Alpha’s “Dedication to Women” is on December 4, 2003, at 7:06 p.m. Alpha Phi Alpha’s “Step Show” is on December 5, 2003, at 7:06 p.m. Cheryl Heard congratulated Sara Guarino, Renee Lewis, Cindy Holesko, and Scott

Sutherland for being selected to be on the “Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges” list.

Happy Thanksgiving!

XI. ADJOURNMENT

Summers moved to adjourn the meeting. Sloan seconded. The meeting was adjourned at

2:30 p.m.


Meridian Ball Room, Morris University Center Friday, December 12, 2003


The Student Senate of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville convened Friday, December 12,

2003, in the Meridian Ball Room of the Morris University Center. President Guarino called the


II. ROLL CALL



Committee Chair Rachel Aubrey, Student Organization Advisory Board Chair Ben Landfried

(2:10), Senator Heather Ferry, Senator Nikki Grashoff, Senator Cindy Holesko, Senator Mike

Jones, Senator Sarah Kuehnel, Senator Rene Lewis, Senator Laylonda Maines, Senator Ajit Oza,

Senator Leamond Sloan, Senator Adam Summers, Senator Scott Sutherland, and Senator Mary

Witte



John Davenport; Adviser Steve Sperotto; Vice Chancellor Narbeth Emmanuel; Graduate Assistant

Michelle King; James Ross and April Johnson, NSBE; Pavan Goteti and Yoku Irie, International

Student Council; Matt Thompson and Keith Bechener, Recreational Sports Advisory Council;

Kerry Blasingim, ELLA; Sonya Butler and Aimee Knitter, Kinesiology Student Association


Oza moved to approve the minutes of the November 21, 2003, Senate meeting; Sutherland



Under New Business add Item “A. Discussion Item” and Item “J. Presidential Appointments.”

Add “Awards” as Item X.

V. Guest Speaker: Vice Chancellor Narbeth Emmanuel

The Vice Chancellor reminded Student Government members that they will soon be assigned to

review and to present recommendations on fee proposals for FY06 for each of the fee-funded units

Student Senate Meeting December 12, 2003 2 of 5

in Student Affairs. He explained that the fees have been built on the following assumptions:

increased enrollment, increased salary and wages costs, and increased utilities, insurance and

technology costs.

VI. OLD BUSINESS

A. Program Request-International Student Council: Sloan moved to approve the program

request for International Student Council’s “International Week” on February 4-5, 2004, for




VII. NEW BUSINESS

A. Discussion Item: Following a discussion of possible ways to save paper, such as eliminating mandatory written reports from Senate packets. Jones moved to have this issue moved to committee. Summers seconded the motion. The motion passed by voice vote.

B. Travel Request-Alpha Phi Omega: Lewis moved to approve the program request for Alpha Phi Omega’s “Region VIII Conference” on January 16-18, 2004, for $180.80 as follows: Lodging $ 150.80 Registration Fee $ 30.00 Total $ 180.80 Kuehnel seconded. The motion passed by acclamation. C. Program Request-SIUE Student Council for Exceptional Children: Oza moved to

approve the request from SIUE Student Council for Exceptional Children to present “Vision and

Learning on February 26, 2004, for $480.00 as follows:


Grashoff seconded. The motion passed by acclamation


D. Program Request-National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE): Kuehnel moved to

approve the program request for Recreational Sports Advisory Council’s “Parti Gras” on

February 13, 2004, for $10,000 as follows:

Advertising $ 275.00 Alestle Ads $ 208.00 Speaker/Artist Fee $4,145.00 Facility Charges $ 70.00 Security $ 210.00 Total $4,908.00


E. Program Request-Recreational Sports Advisory Council: Oza moved to approve the

program request for Recreational Sports Advisory Council’s “Parti Gras” on February 13, 2004,

for $10,000.00 as follows:

Speaker/Artist Fee $ 4,000.00 Facility Charges $ 2,020.00 Security $ 700.00 Other (decorations) $ 495.00 Other (casino productions) $ 2,000.00 Other (stage rental) $ 785.00 Total $10,000.00

Holesko seconded. The motion passed by roll-call vote:

Nikki Grashoff-aye Cindy Holesko-aye Mike Jones-present Sarah Kuehnel-aye Rene Lewis-aye Laylonda Maines-aye Leamond Sloan-aye Adam Summers-aye Scott Sutherland-aye Mary Witte-aye Ajit Oza-aye

F. Program Request -- English Language and Literature Association: Jones moved to

approve the program request for ELLA’s “Reading of Poetry and Prose by John Burnside” on

January 27, 2004, for $500.00 as follows:

Speaker/Artist Fee $ 500.00 Total $ 500.00

Witte seconded. The motion passed by general consent.

G. Program Request – Kinesiology Student Association: Witte moved to approve the

program request for KSA’s “Valentine’s Fitness Day” on February 13, 2004, for $2,100.00 as

follows:


Other (cholesterol tests) $2,100.00 Total $2,100.00


H. Single Semester Allocations: Under an omnibus motion, Kuehnel moved to approve the

FY04 single semester allocation recommendations of the Finance Board as follows:

1. Alpha Phi Omega, $150.00 2. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, $250.00 3. Black Student Association, $250.00 4. Digital and Photographic Imagers, $250.00 5. Eta Sigma Gamma, $225.00 6. Joint Engineering Student Council, $250.00 7. Master of Marketing Research Student Association (MMRSA), $250.00 8. MYSTIC Society, $250.00 9. Organization for Minority Business Students, $250.00 10. SIUE Cricket Club, $250.00 11. SIUE Gospel Choir, $250.00 12. SIUE Student Council for Exceptional Children, $250.00 13. Student Nurse Association, $250.00 Oza seconded. The motion passed by roll-call vote:

Nikki Grashoff-aye Cindy Holesko-aye Mike Jones-aye Sarah Kuehnel-aye Rene Lewis-aye Laylonda Maines-aye Leamond Sloan-aye Adam Summers-nay Scott Sutherland-aye Mary Witte-aye Ajit Oza-aye

I. Personnel Appointment: Sutherland moved to approve the appointment of Sarah Kuehnel to

replace Rene Lewis on the Finance Board and of Heather Ferry to serve on the Student

Organization Advisory Board. Lewis seconded. The motion was approved by voice vote.

J. Presidential Appointment: Sutherland moved to approve the appointment of Jason Jacobson

to replace Ben Landfried as Student Organization Advisory Board chair. Grashoff seconded.




Senator Grashoff: Report is outside of the packet.


Senator M. Jones: No report





Senator Oza: No report


Senator Summers: No report.



IX. EXECUTIVE REPORTS Student Organization Advisory Board Chair Landfried: Report is outside the packet. Landfried thanked everyone for their help during the years he served in Student Government and congratulated Jason Jacobson for accepting the SOAB chair position.

Public Relations Board Chair Aubrey: Report is in the packet. Aubrey reminded everyone to help with the SIUE apparel surveys and to turn them in to her by December 21.



Student Trustee Maurer: Report is outside the packet.

Vice President Albertina: Report is in the packet. Albertina reminded Senators to turn in their event evaluations and complete their office hours sheets on time.


X. AWARDS A. Senator of the Semester - Nikki Grashoff B. Executive Board Member of the Semester – Rick Maurer C. The “You’ve Been Mugged” Award – The Alestle

XI. ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Alpha Kappa Lambda toga party is tonight. Alpha Phi Alpha will have its MLK March on January 14. The SIUE men’s wrestling team will face Illinois on January 16. “Pack the Gym” night is January 17, when the Cougars will play Northern Kentucky. CAB will sponsor College Bowl on January 30.

XII. ADJOURNMENT

Summers moved to adjourn the meeting. Grashoff seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 4:08 p.m.


Goshen Lounge, Morris University Center Friday, January 23, 2004


The Student Senate of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville convened Friday, January 23,



II. ROLL CALL


Maurer, Finance Board Chair Kevin Wrigley (2:10), Public Relations Committee Chair Rachel

Aubrey, Student Organization Advisory Board Chair Jason Jacobson, Senator Heather Ferry,

Senator Nikki Grashoff, Senator Cindy Holesko, Senator Sarah Kuehnel, Senator Rene Lewis,

Senator Laylonda Maines, Senator Ajit Oza, Senator Leamond Sloan, Senator Adam Summers,

Senator Scott Sutherland, and Senator Mary Witte


Members Absent: Director of Personnel Dell Jones (excused) and Senator Mike Jones (excused)

Others Present: Assistant Director Cheryl Heard; Greek Life Coordinator John Davenport; Vice

Chancellor Narbeth Emmanuel; Graduate Assistant Michelle King; Bruce Klostermann, Alestle;

Ashley Niemerg, PRSSA; Kerry Blasingim and Robert Gaston, ELLA; Shawn McCaw,

Interfraternity Council; Doug Milligan, Sigma Phi Epsilon; Kerry Shaul and Carolyn Gaffke,

University Dance Organization; Katie O’Connell, USITT; Sara Carpenter and Megan Bailey,

Making Waves; and Larry Brown, Alpha Phi Alpha


Lewis moved to approve the minutes of the December 12, 2003, Senate meeting; Sloan seconded.

The minutes were approved by voice vote.


Under Section VII. “New Business,” Item L. will be changed to Presidential Appointments and

Personnel Appointments will be Item M.

Student Senate Meeting January 23, 2004 2 of 5 V. Guest Speaker: MUC Director Mary Robinson

Robinson distributed a packet of three surveys about food and beverage options. She also talked

about the “Healthy Foods” program that will be implemented soon at Morris University Center.

VI. OLD BUSINESS

None VII. NEW BUSINESS

A. Omnibus Motion: Kuehnel moved to approve the following requests under an omnibus motion:

Travel Request-Public Relations Student Society of America: The travel request for PRSSA to

attend the Real World PR 2004 Collegiate Conference on February 6, 2004, for $404.92 as follows:

Transportation $130.00 Lodging $209.92 Registration Fee $ 65.00 Total $404.92

Travel Request-Interfraternity Council: The travel request for IFC to attend the 2004 MGCA

Conference on February 19-22, 2004, for $425.00 as follows:

Lodging $300.00 Registration Fee $125.00 Total $425.00

Travel Request-US Institute for Theater Technology: The travel request for USITT to attend the USITT Conference and Stage Expo on March 16-21, 2004, for $425.00 as follows: Transportation $ 11.00 Lodging $414.00 Total $425.00

Travel Request-University Dance Organization: The travel request for UDO to attend the

American College Dance Festival March 10-14, 2004, for $402.40 as follows:

Transportation $237.80 Lodging $164.60 Total $402.40


B. Program Request – Alpha Phi Alpha: Maines moved to approve the program request for Alpha

Phi Alpha’s “Are We Still Living Martin Luther King’s Dream?” on February 25, 2004, for



Speaker/Artist Fee $1,665.00 Facility Charges $ 40.00 Total $2,028.00

Student Senate Meeting January 23, 2004 3 of 5

Lewis seconded. The motion passed by acclamation.

C. Program Request—English Literature and Language Association: Kuehnel moved to approve

the program request for ELLA’s “A Fiction Reading by Kellie Wells” on February 25, 2004, for

$750.00 as follows:

Speaker/Artist Fee $ 750.00 Total $ 750.00


D. Program Request—African Students Association: Maines moved to approve the program

request for ASA’s “African Night” on March 27, 2004, for $5,238.00 as follows:


Speaker/Artist Fee $ 3,888.00 Facility Charges $ 146.00 Other (decorations) $ 350.00 Total $ 5,238.00

Sutherland seconded. The motion passed by roll-call:

Ferry-aye Grashoff-aye Holesko-aye Jones-absent Kuehnel-aye Lewis-aye Maines-aye Oza-aye Sloan-aye Summers-aye Sutherland-aye Witte-aye

E. Program Request—Making Waves: Witte moved to approve the program request for Making

Waves’ “Fat Brain, Skinny Body” on March 30, 2004, for $2,573.00 as follows:


Speaker/Artist Fee $2,000.00 Facility Charges $ 40.00 Total $2,573.00 Lewis seconded. The motion passed by acclamation.

F. Single Semester Allocation Request—Public Administration Student Association

(PASA), $200.00: Grashoff moved to approve the single semester allocation for PASA.

Holesko seconded. The motion passed by voice vote.

G. Student Government Constitution Changes: Grashoff moved to approve the following

change to the bylaws: Under “F. Removal” of “Section III. Public Relations Committee,”

Student Senate Meeting January 23, 2004 4 of 5

add item 2. “If a member misses two meetings within the semester, he/she will be removed

from the Committee. In most instances, absences must be excused by the Chair and notice

must be given prior to the meeting.” Oza seconded. The motion passed by roll-call vote:

Ferry-aye Grashoff-aye Holesko-aye Jones-absent Kuehnel-aye Lewis-aye Maines-aye Oza-aye Sloan-aye Summers-aye Sutherland-aye Witte-aye

H. Presidential Appointments: Grashoff moved to approve the appointment of Nick Williams as the Election Commissioner. Sutherland seconded. The motion passed by acclamation.

I. Personnel Appointments: Lewis moved to approve the following personnel

appointments:

1. Curriculum Council- Add Heather Ferry 2. Public Relations Committee-Add Jennifer Karolewski 3. SOAB Committee-Add Alexis Mugge Grashoff seconded. The motion passed by voice vote.










Senator Sloan: Report is in the packet. Sloan also announced that he would no longer be on the Finance Board.



Senator Witte: Report is outside of the packet.

Student Senate Meeting January 23, 2004 5 of 5 IX. EXECUTIVE REPORTS

Student Organization Advisory Board Chair Jacobson: Report is in the packet.

Public Relations Board Chair Aubrey: Report is in the packet. Aubrey also presented the “You’ve Been Mugged” award to the Iranian Student Association for their benefit concert aiding earthquake victims in southeastern Iran.


Finance Board Chair Wrigley: Report is outside of the packet. Wrigley also announced that he and Cheryl will be holding a Funding Seminar on February 10, 2004, at 10:30 a.m., in the Hickory Room, MUC.

Student Trustee Maurer: Report is outside the packet.



XI. ANNOUNCEMENTS

CAB’s “Late Nighter” tonight features laser tag, a video tournament, and a mock game show. The event is from 8 p.m. until midnight.

The National Pan-Hellenic Council’s “Grand Expo” is tonight. Poet John Burnside will read his poetry at Birger Hall on January 27. Amnesty International will sponsor a discussion meeting concerning the Patriot Act on

January 28 in the Religious Center. January 28 is the application deadline for the January 30 College Bowl Tournament. International Week will be observed in Goshen Lounge from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on February

4 and 5. International Night festivities begin at 6 p.m. on February 7 in MUC. The Political Science Association will meet on February 9 in Peck Hall at 5 p.m.

XII. ADJOURNMENT

Summers moved to adjourn the meeting. Grashoff seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 3:40 p.m.


Goshen Lounge, Morris University Center Friday, February 20, 2004


The Student Senate of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville convened Friday, February 20,



II. ROLL CALL



Committee Chair Rachel Aubrey, Student Organization Advisory Board Chair Jason Jacobson,

Election Commissioner Nick Williams, Senator Heather Ferry, Senator Nikki Grashoff, Senator

Cindy Holesko, Senator Mike Jones, Senator Sarah Kuehnel, Senator Rene Lewis, Senator

Laylonda Maines, Senator Ajit Oza, Senator Leamond Sloan, Senator Adam Summers (2:05 p.m.),



Others Present: Vice Chancellor Narbeth Emmanuel; Graduate Assistant Michelle King; Bruce

Klostermann, Alestle; Adviser Steve Sperotto; Jennifer Holt and Brendan Tang, WPA; Kate

Cassidy and Linda Markowitz, STOP; Philip Dunlap, IAJE; Carrie Carducci, SAAC.; Darryl

Frerker and Bryan Belt, intercollegiate athletics; Latish Adnani, Ashok Dubey, Narendra

Ginagam, and Kiram Konduru, ISA; Wendy Winter, SIUE Master’s Swim Club; Michael

Newhouse, RSSA; Jennifer Staten, Eta Sigma Gamma; Jenny Esker, SIUE Softball; Brad Hewitt,

Director of Athletics; Sandy Montgomery, softball coach; Kay Covington, ICAC; Praveen

Minumula, Kishore Vankayalapati, and Shreyas Manjunath, SIUE Cricket Club


The minutes of February 6, 2004, were approved by general consent.


Place “V. Old Business” after “VI. New Business.”

Student Senate Meeting February 6, 2004 2 of 5 V. NEW BUSINESS

A. Travel Request—Student Nurses Association: moved to approve the travel request for Student

Nurses Association to attend the National Student Nurses Association Annual Convention on March 31-

April 4, 2004, for $425.00 as follows:

Lodging $ 335.00 Registration Fee $ 90.00 Total $ 425.00 seconded. The motion passed by

B. Program Request – Chemistry Club: moved to approve the program request for Chemistry Club’s “Probst Lecture” on April 14-15, 2004, for $4,018.50 as follows:

Advertising $ 362.50

Alestle Ads $ 252.00 Copying $ 250.00

Speaker/Artist Fee $3,000.00 Facility Charges $ 100.00 Postage $ 54.00 Total $4,018.00

seconded. The motion passed by roll-call vote:

Ferry-aye Grashoff-aye Holesko-aye Jones-aye Kuehnel-nay Lewis-aye Maines-aye Oza-aye Sloan-aye Summers-aye Sutherland-aye Witte-aye

C. Program Request—Maranatha Christian Ministry: moved to approve the program request for

Maranatha Christian Ministry’s “Steppin’ into Your Destiny” on April 14, 2004, for $1,002.50 as

follows:

Advertising $ 242.50 Alestle Ads $ 280.00 Copying $ 25.00

Speaker/Artist Fee $ 100.00 Facility Charges $ 250.00 Postage $ 5.00 Other (decorations) $ 100.00 Total $ 1,002.50

seconded. The motion passed by acclamation.

D. Program Request—SIUE Gospel Choir: moved to approve the program request for SIUE

Gospel Choir’s “SIUE Gospel Choir Workshop” on April 16-18, 2004, for $5,077.40 as follows:


Speaker/Artist Fee $ 4,582.00 Facility Charges $ 1,400.00 Postage $ 40.00

Student Senate Meeting February 6, 2004 3 of 5

Other (decorations) $ 2,150.00 Total $ 9,142.00

Kuehnel seconded. The motion passed by acclamation.

E. Program Request—Student and Teachers Organized for Peace (STOP): Jones moved to

approve the program request for STOP’s “Cooperative Learning in the Age of Consumption” on

April 5, 2004, for $1,020.00 as follows:

Alestle Ads $ 120.00 Speaker/Artist Fee $ 900.00 Total $1,020.00 Holesko seconded. The motion passed by acclamation.

F. Program Request—International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE): Kuehnel

moved to approve the program request for IAJE’s “Jazz Exhibition” on April 9-10, 2004,

for $6,000.00 as follows:

Speaker/Artist Fee $ 6,000.00 Total $ 6,000.00


G. Omnibus Motion: Sutherland moved to approve the following requests under an omnibus

motion:

Constitution Reviews:

1. Recreation Sports Student Association 2. SIUE Master’s Swim Club

Constitution Revocations:

1. Dean’s College Honors Society 2. Drunemeton: The Celtic Society of SIUE 3. Graduate Student Nurses Organization 4. Parks Guard 5. Student Stage Combatant Organization


H. Personnel Appointments: Lewis moved to approve the following personnel

appointments:

1. Finance Board – Add Heather Ferry and Christina Baines 2. Student Legal Services Advisory Board – Add James Ross 3. Graduate Student Council – Add Kavitha Kareti

Summers seconded. The motion passed by voice vote.

Student Senate Meeting February 6, 2004 4 of 5 VI. OLD BUSINESS

FY06 Fee Recommendations: Jones moved to vote on each of the 12 fees by secret ballot.

Kuehnel seconded. The motion passed 7-5 by a hand vote.

All fees except the University Housing, CHAF fee were approved by secret ballot. Since the

University Housing, CHAF fee vote was a tie, Vice President Albertina cast his vote to break the

tie; he voted in favor of approving the fee. Sutherland moved to approve all fees as recommended

by each fee’s advisory board. Grashoff seconded.

Student Fee Advisory Board Recommendation

Student Senate Final Response

SWAF Campus Recreation Sub-fee $1.20 increase ($.60/semester)

Approved

SWAF Student Legal Services Sub-fee $.50 increase ($.25/semester)

Approved

SWAF Student Medical Benefits Sub-fee $3.30 increase ($1.65/semester)

Approved

SWAF Student Publications Sub-fee (Operations and Equipment)

No increase Approved

SWAF Student Government Sub-fee No increase Approved SWAF Student Activities and Organizations Sub-fee

No increase Approved

SWAF Student Programming Sub-fee (Campus Activities Board)

$.20 increase (.10/semester)

Approved

Textbook Service Fee $3.10 increase ($1.55/semester)

Approved

Morris University Center Fee No increase Approved Student Fitness Center Fee No increase Approved Intercollegiate Athletics Fee $8.70 increase

($4.35/semester) Approved

University Housing, CHAF Fee $1.00 increase ($.50/semester)

Approved


Senator Ferry: Report is in the packet. Ferry also announced that she attended the poetry reading featuring John Burnside and that it was well attended.













VIII. EXECUTIVE REPORTS Student Organization Advisory Board Chair Jacobson: Report is in the packet.

Election Commissioner Williams: Report is outside of the packet.



Finance Board Chair Wrigley: Wrigley submitted no written report, but announced that he and Cheryl Heard will present a Funding Seminar at 10:30 a.m. on February 10 in the Hickory Room, MUC.


Vice President Albertina: no report


IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS

International Night is tonight. A Free Practice LSAT will be offered tomorrow from 9 a.m. until noon in Peck Hall. A Mandatory Officer Orientation/Funding Seminar is scheduled for February 10 at

10:30 a.m. in the Hickory Room, MUC. Bobby Seale, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, will speak on February 18 at

7 p.m. in the Meridian Ballroom. February 19 is “Pack the Gym” night at the Vadalabene Center.

X. ADJOURNMENT

Grashoff moved to adjourn the meeting. Summers seconded. The meeting was adjourned at

4:40 p.m.


Goshen Lounge, Morris University Center Friday, February 20, 2004


The Student Senate of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville convened Friday, February 20,



II. ROLL CALL


Maurer, Finance Board Chair Kevin Wrigley, Director of Personnel Dell Jones, Student

Organization Advisory Board Chair Jason Jacobson, Election Commissioner Nick Williams,

Senator Heather Ferry, Senator Nikki Grashoff, Senator Cindy Holesko, Senator Mike Jones

(2:03), Senator Sarah Kuehnel, Senator Rene Lewis, Senator Laylonda Maines, Senator Ajit Oza,

Senator Leamond Sloan, Senator Scott Sutherland, and Senator Mary Witte

Members Absent: Public Relations Committee Chair Rachel Aubrey and Senator Adam

Summers


Others Present: Vice Chancellor Narbeth Emmanuel; Adviser Steve Sperotto; Brian Madrid,

Student Nurses Association; Preston Williams, Maranatha Christian Ministries and SIUE Gospel

Choir; Emily Fultz, Gamma Theta Upsilon


The minutes of February 6, 2004, were approved by general consent.

IV. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA

None

V. OLD BUSINESS

None

VI. NEW BUSINESS

A. Travel Request—Student Nurses Association: Lewis moved to approve the travel request for

Student Nurses Association to attend the National Student Nurses Association Annual Convention on

March 31- April 4, 2004, for $425.00 as follows:


Lodging $ 335.00 Registration Fee $ 90.00 Total $ 425.00 Jones seconded. The motion passed by acclamation.

B. Program Request – Chemistry Club: Kuehnel moved to approve the program request for Chemistry Club’s “Probst Lecture” on April 14-15, 2004, for $4,018.50 as follows:

Advertising $ 362.50

Alestle Ads $ 252.00 Copying $ 250.00

Speaker/Artist Fee $3,000.00 Facility Charges $ 100.00 Postage $ 54.00 Total $4,018.00


C. Program Request—Maranatha Christian Ministry: Sloan moved to approve the program request

for Maranatha Christian Ministry’s “Steppin’ into Your Destiny” on April 14, 2004, for $1,002.50 as

follows:


Speaker/Artist Fee $ 100.00 Facility Charges $ 250.00 Postage $ 5.00 Other (decorations) $ 100.00 Total $ 1,002.50

Jones seconded. The motion passed by voice vote.

D. Program Request—SIUE Gospel Choir: Jones moved to approve the program request for SIUE

Gospel Choir’s “SIUE Gospel Choir Workshop” on April 16-18, 2004, for $5,077.40 as follows:


Speaker/Artist Fee $ 2,740.00 Facility Charges $ 1,600.00 Postage $ 5.40 Other (decorations) $ 80.00 Total $ 5,077.40



E. Program Request—Gamma Theta Upsilon: Lewis moved to approve the program request for

Gamman Theta Upsilon’s “Sustainable Development Awareness Night 2004” on April 15, 2004, for

$553.00 as follows:


Speaker/Artist Fee $ 200.00 Postage $ 15.00

Other(decorations) $ 40.00 Total $ 553.00 Maines seconded. The motion passed by acclamation. F. Program Request—Gamma Theta Upsilon: Jones moved to approve the program request for

Gamma Theta Upsilon’s “Field Research and Changing Ideas about Tornado Safety and Hurricane

Evacuation” on April 23, 2004, for $952.75 as follows:


Copying $ 25.00 Speaker Artist Fee $ 730.00

Postage $ 27.75 Total $ 916.75


G. Omnibus Motion: Jones moved to approve the following Constitution Reviews under an omnibus

motion:

1. Muslim Student Association 2. National Science Teachers Association 3. Student Managed Investment Club

Lewis seconded. The motion passed by voice vote.

H. Personnel Appointments: Oza moved to approve the following personnel

appointments:

1. Student Legal Services Advisory Board—add Scott Morgan 2. 2004 Election Commission – add Christal Buchta, Amanda McCoy, Scott Morgan

3. Finance Board – add Charmara Robinson Sloan seconded. The motion passed by voice vote.

I. Presidential Appointments: Lewis moved to approve the following presidential

appointments: Add to the 2004 Election Commission: Christal Buchta, Amanda McCoy,

and Scott Morgan.

Sloan seconded. The motion passed by voice vote.

J. Student Government Constitution Changes: Jones moved to approve the following

changes to the Student Government Constitution:


1. Add Item 8 to “Article III - Legislative Branch, Section C. Duties and Responsibilities of Senators”: Each Senator ... “Must attend at least three (3) events sponsored or co-sponsored by Student Government each semester.”

Rationale: Student Government funds numerous programs. Requiring Senators to attend and evaluate programs provides valuable feedback for the following year’s Senate.

2. Add Item m. to “Article IV – Executive Branch, Section D: Duties and Responsibilities of Officers, 2. Vice President”: Collect event evaluation forms from senators that attend events sponsored or co-sponsored by Student Government.

Rationale: The Vice President is in charge of the Senators and therefore should be responsible for collecting event evaluations.

Holesko seconded. The motion passed by acclamation. VII. OPEN FORUM

Aubrey presented the “You’ve Been Mugged” award to the International Student Council for

“International Night” and to the Recreational Sports Advisory Council for “Parti Gras.”



Senator Grashoff: Report is in the packet. Grashoff also announced that “Pack the Gym Night”

was well attended.

Senator Holesko: Report is outside of the packet.






Senator Sloan: Report is outside of the packet.




IX. EXECUTIVE REPORTS Student Organization Advisory Board Chair Jacobson: Report is in the packet. Jacobson also announced that he has finalized the new model for organization constitutions.

Election Commissioner Williams: Report is in the packet.




Finance Board Chair Wrigley: Report is in the packet. Wrigley also announced that the annual allocation packets are available in the Student Government office and the deadline is March 5.




X. ANNOUNCEMENTS

Zeta Phi Beta’s “Out the Box” is on Sunday, February 22. The flag football tournament is being held Sunday, April 4. Leon Dash, a Pulitzer Price winning journalist, will speak on February 25 at the

Maple/Dogwood Room in MUC at 7:06 p.m.

XI. ADJOURNMENT Jones moved to adjourn the meeting. Witte seconded. The meeting was adjourned at

3:00 p.m.


Goshen Lounge, Morris University Center Friday, March 5, 2004


The Student Senate of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville convened Friday, March 5, 2004,

in the Goshen Lounge of the Morris University Center. Vice President Albertina called the


II. ROLL CALL



Committee Chair Rachel Aubrey, Student Organization Advisory Board Chair Jason Jacobson,

Election Commissioner Nick Williams, Senator Heather Ferry (2:08), Senator Nikki Grashoff,

Senator Cindy Holesko, Senator Sarah Kuehnel, Senator Rene Lewis, Senator Laylonda Maines,

Senator Ajit Oza, Senator Leamond Sloan, Senator Adam Summers (departed 3:00), Senator Scott

Sutherland, and Senator Mary Witte

Members Absent: Mike Jones (excused)


Others Present: Vice Chancellor Narbeth Emmanuel; Bruce Klostermann, Alestle; Steve

Sperotto; Sapatarshi Ghosh, Conservative Student Organization; Asmar Boyd, Kappa Alpha Psi


Oza moved to approve the minutes of February 20, 2004, with the stipulation that under “I.

Presidential Appointments,” Gokul Kommineni should be included with the other appointees to

the election commission. Sloan seconded. The motion passed by voice vote.


None

V. OLD BUSINESS

None

Student Senate Meeting March 5, 2004 2 of 4

VI. NEW BUSINESS

A. Program Request—Alpha Phi Fraternity: Oza moved to approve the program request

for Alpha Phi Fraternity’s “Alpha Phi Field Day” on April 28, 2004, for $3,147.00 as

follows:


Speaker/Artist Fee $ 300.00 Facility Charges $ 1,200.00 Other (tent, stage, chairs) $ 700.00 Other (game supplies) $ 125.00 Total $ 3,147.00 Sutherland seconded. The motion passed by acclamation. B. Program Request – Kappa Alpha Psi: Sloan moved to approve the program request for

Kappa Alpha Psi’s “Laff Jam…A Kappa Komedy Klassic” on April 30, 2004, for


Speaker/Artist Fee $9,800.00 Facility Charges $ 178.00 Total $9,978.00

Maines seconded. The motion passed by roll-call vote:

Ferry-aye Grashoff-aye Holesko-aye Jones-aye Kuehnel-aye Lewis-aye Maines-aye Oza-aye Sloan-aye Summers-nay Sutherland-aye Witte-aye

C. Program Request—Black Student Association: Kuehnel moved to approve the program

request for Black Student Association’s “Runaway Classic Affair” on April 24, 2004, for



Speaker/Artist Fee $ 1,700.00 Facility Charges $ 75.00 Postage $ 74.00 Other (dry cleaning) $ 500.00 Other (decorations) $ 250.00 Total $ 3,179.00

Witte seconded. The roll-call vote produced a tie:


Ferry-nay Grashoff-present Holesko-aye

Jones-absent Kuehnel-aye Lewis-nay Maines-nay Oza-aye Sloan-aye Summers-nay Sutherland-nay Witte-aye

Albertina voted aye to break the tie. The motion passed.

D. Constitution Reviews:

1. Conservative Student Organization-Lewis moved to table the constitution review for

the Conservative Student Organization; Holesko seconded. The motion passed by roll-

call vote:

Ferry-nay Grashoff-aye Holesko-aye Jones-absent Kuehnel-nay Lewis-aye Maines-nay Oza-aye Sloan-nay

Summers-aye Sutherland-aye Witte-nay

2. Christ’s Apostolic Temple Campus Ministries-Kuehnel moved to approve the

constitution of Christ’s Apostolic Temple Campus Ministries; Grashoff seconded. The

motion passed by voice vote.

3. National Association of Black Accountants, Inc.-Grashoff moved to approve the

constitution of the National Association of Black Accountants, Inc.; Lewis seconded.

The motion passed by roll-call vote:

Ferry-nay Grashoff-aye Holesko-aye Jones-aye Kuehnel-aye Lewis-aye Maines-aye Oza-aye Sloan-aye

Summers-aye Sutherland-aye Witte-aye

E. Proposed Student Government Bylaws Changes: Sloan moved to approve the proposed

changes to the Student Government Bylaws; Summers seconded. The motion passed by

roll-call vote:

Ferry-aye Grashoff-aye Holesko-aye Jones-absent Kuehnel-aye Lewis-aye Maines-nay Oza-aye Sloan-aye

Summers-aye Sutherland-aye Witte-aye




Senator Grashoff: Report is in the packet. Grashoff also announced that the School Spirit and Pride Committee is working hard organizing and promoting a flag football tournament to be held on April 4 at noon. The committee also plans to paint cougar paws on Circle Drive on March 13.

Senator Holesko: Report is in the packet. Holesko also announced that the Parking and Traffic Committee wants suggestions on giving away parking passes.








Senator Sutherland: Report is outside of the packet. Sutherland also announced that the Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Celebration is being held on March 24 from 7 to 9 p.m.


VIII. EXECUTIVE REPORTS Student Organization Advisory Board Chair Jacobson: Report is in the packet.

Election Commissioner Williams: Williams submitted no report, but announced that all candidate applications are due today in the Student Government office by 4:15 p.m.



Finance Board Chair Wrigley: Wrigley submitted no report, but announced that anyone with suggestions about revising the Funding Manual should contact him.

Student Trustee Maurer: Report is outside of the packet.

Vice President Albertina: Report is outside of the packet. Albertina also reminded everyone to fill out the office hours sheet.


IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS

The “Vagina Monologues” will be presented on March 6 at 8 p.m. at the River’s Edge

Reception Center in Granite City. Congratulations to the men’s basketball team. Congratulations to Cindy Holesko, who is the recipient of the 2004 Carol Kimmel

Scholarship.

X. ADJOURNMENT

Grashoff moved to adjourn the meeting. Sloan seconded. The meeting was adjourned at

3:10 p.m.


Goshen Lounge, Morris University Center Friday, March 26, 2004


The Student Senate of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville convened Friday, March 26, 2004, in the

International Room of the Morris University Center. Vice President Albertina called the meeting to order

at 2 p.m.

II. ROLL CALL

Members Present: President Sara Guarino, Vice President Tony Albertina (2:04 p.m.), Finance Board

Chair Kevin Wrigley, Director of Personnel Dell Jones, Public Relations Committee Chair Rachel Aubrey,

Student Organization Advisory Board Chair Jason Jacobson, Election Commissioner Nick Williams,

Senator Nikki Grashoff, Senator Cindy Holesko, Senator Mike Jones, Senator Sarah Kuehnel, Senator Rene

Lewis, Senator Laylonda Maines, Senator Ajit Oza, Senator Leamond Sloan, and Senator Mary Witte

Members Absent: Trustee Rick Maurer (excused), Senator Heather Ferry (unexcused), Senator Adam

Summers (unexcused), Senator Scott Sutherland (unexcused)


Others Present: Vice Chancellor Narbeth Emmanuel; Adviser Steve Sperotto; Graduate Assistant

Michelle King; Suzann Pickerill, account technician; Assistant Directors Amanda Rainey and Cheryl

Heard; Sapatarshi Ghosh, Alexis Laughhunn, and Robert Kirbach, Conservative Student Organization;

Tyler Pearce, Political Science Association; Torchell McFarland and Rudy Wilson, Black Student

Association; Latish Adnani, Ashok Dubey, Naren Ginagam, and Narendra Ginagam, Iranian Student

Association; Britney Rutherford, Physics Club; and Nancy Alexander, Religious Center


Oza moved to approve the minutes of March 5, 2004; Sloan seconded. The motion passed by voice vote.


Under New Business, add B. Personnel Appointments will be moved to C.

V. GUEST SPEAKER-Michael Schultz, Director of Housing:

Schultz gave an overview of University Housing policies and services and answered questions from the

audience.


VI. OLD BUSINESS

A. Constitution Review: Conservative Student Organization: M. Jones moved to table the

constitution review of the Conservative Student Organization; Maines seconded. The motion failed

by roll-call vote:

Ferry-absent Grashoff-nay Holesko-aye Jones-aye Kuehnel-nay Lewis-aye Maines-nay Oza-nay Sloan-nay

Summers-absent Sutherland-absent Witte-aye

Following a discussion between Senate members and representatives from the organization,

Saptarshi Ghosh announced that he was withdrawing the request for review of the constitution of

the Conservative Student Organization and departed from the meeting.

B. Proposed Student Government Constitution Changes: Jones moved to approve

the proposed changes to the Student Government constitution; Witte seconded. The motion passed

by acclamation.

VII. NEW BUSINESS

A. Program Request—Black Student Association: Jones moved to approve the program request for

the Black Student Association’s “Carter G. Woodson Ceremony” on May 7, 2004, for $3,035.00 as

follows:

Advertising $ 200.00 Alestle Ads $ 280.00 Speaker/Artist Fee $ 2,000.00 Facility Charges $ 75.00 Postage $ 130.00 Other (decorations) $ 350.00 Total $ 3,035.00 Lewis seconded. The motion passed by roll-call vote:

Ferry-absent Grashoff-present Holesko-aye Jones-aye Kuehnel-nay Lewis-aye Maines-aye Oza-aye Sloan-aye

Summers-absent Sutherland-absent Witte-aye B. Constitution Review: Physics Club: Kuehnel moved to approve the constitution of the Physics Club;

Holesko seconded. The motion passed by voice vote.

Student Senate Meeting March 29, 2004 3 of 3 VIII. SENATOR REPORTS












Senator Witte: Report is in the packet. Witte also announced that the flag football tournament will be cancelled if more teams do not register.

IX. EXECUTIVE REPORTS Student Organization Advisory Board Chair Jacobson: Report is in the packet.

Election Commissioner Williams: Report is outside of the packet.







X. ANNOUNCEMENTS

Alpha Week and India Week are next week. CAB presents its Psychic Fair tonight from 8 p.m. until midnight. The “Fat Brain, Skinny Body” program will be on March 30 at 7 p.m. Africa Night is tonight. Iota Phi Theta wins the “You’ve Been Mugged” award for its program featuring Bobby Seale. The Student Government banquet will be at Bella Milano’s on April 25 at 2 p.m. India Night is April 3.

IX. ADJOURNMENT

Oza moved to adjourn the meeting; M. Jones seconded. The meeting was adjourned at

3:56 p.m.


Goshen Lounge, Morris University Center Friday, April 9, 2004

2 p.m.

I. CALL TO ORDER

The Student Senate of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville convened Friday,

April 9, 2004, in the Goshen Lounge of the Morris University Center. Vice

President Albertina called the meeting to order at 2 p.m.

II. ROLL CALL

Members Present: President Sara Guarino, Vice President Tony Albertina,

Trustee Rick Maurer (2:02 p.m.), Finance Board Chair Kevin Wrigley, Director

of Personal Dell Jones, Election Commissioner Nick Williams, Student

Organization Advisory Board Chair Jason Jacobson, Senator Heather Ferry,

Senator Nikki Grashoff, Senator Cindy Holesko, Senator Mike Jones, Senator

Sarah Kuehnal, Senator Rene Lewis, Senator Laylonda Maines, Senator Ajit Oza,


Members Absent: Public Relations Committee Chair Rachel Aubrey (excused),

Senator Leamond Sloan (excused), and Senator Adam Summers (unexcused)


Others Present: Andrew Kassebaum, Kelsey Springer, and Ray Darr,

Conservative Student Organization; Barry Greenberg, Office of the Bursar;

Robert “Mitch” Mitchell, Illinois College Republican Federation


Oza moved to approve the minutes of March 26, 2004. Lewis seconded. The



Under New Business add D. Conservative Student Organization.

V. GUEST SPEAKER- Barry Greenberg, Bursar

Greenberg gave an overview of the future E-Billing system which will send

electron bills to students via the internet rather than by mail. He stated that the

new system, which begins this fall, should save the University about $35,000 a

year.

VI. OLD BUSINESS

None

VII. New Business

A. Annual Allocations- Jones moved to approve the FY05 Annual Allocations

for the 38 student organizations. Lewis seconded. The motion passed by voice

vote.

B. Funding Manual Revisions

1. Oza moved to approve Proposals 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,12, and 13 of the

Funding Manual. Lewis seconded. The motion passed by roll-call vote:

Ferry- Aye Kuehnal- Aye Sloan- Absent Grashoff- Aye Lewis- Aye Summers- Absent Holesko- Aye Maines- Aye Sutherland- Aye Jones- Present Oza- Aye Witte- Aye

2. Ferry moved to table Proposals 4,9,10, and 11 of the Funding Manual Jones seconded. The motion passed by roll- call vote:

Ferry- Aye Kuehnal- Nay Sloan- Absent Grashoff- Aye Lewis- Aye Summers- Absent Holesko- Aye Maines- Aye Sutherland- Aye Jones- Aye Oza- Aye Witte- Aye

3. Lewis moved to submit the following funding manual proposal to the

Finance Board: “Organizations may only charge admission when meals

are served at the event; the organization cannot charge more than $1 over

the cost of the meal provided by SIUE catering.”

Kuehnal seconded. The motion passed by voice vote.

C. Constitution Review: A.C.R.O.S.S

Lewis moved to approve the constitution of A.C.R.O.S.S. Witte seconded. The


D. Constitution Review: Conservative Student Organization

Grashoff moved to approve the constitution for the Conservative Student

Organization. Kuehnal seconded. The motion passed by roll-call vote:

Ferry- Aye Kuehnal- Aye Sloan- Absent Grashoff- Aye Lewis- Aye Summers- Absent Holesko- Aye Maines- Aye Sutherland- Aye Jones- Present Oza- Present Witte- Aye

VIII. OPEN FORUM Ashok Dubey spoke to the Senate about expanding bus service during the morning and

late evening. Senator Jones and Dubey plan to work on a proposal requesting to improve

transportation services.

IX. SENATOR REPORTS Sen. Ferry: Report is in the packet.

Sen. Grashoff: Report is in the packet.

Sen. Holesko: Report is in the packet.

Sen. Jones: No report

Sen. Kuehnal: Report is in the packet.

Sen. Lewis: Report is in the packet.

Sen. Maines: Report is in the packet.

Sen. Oza: No report

Sen. Sloan: Report is in the packet.

Sen. Summers: No report

X. EXECUTIVE REPORTS

SOAB Chair Jacobson: Report is in the packet.

Election Commissioner Williams: No report

Public Relations Committee Chair Aubrey: Report is in the packet.

Finance Board Chair Wrigley: No report

Director of Personnel D. Jones: No report



President Guarino: No report

XI. ANNOUNCEMENTS

Members of Student Government are encouraged to attend the Chancellor’s

interviews.

CAB is looking for volunteers. Those interested should sign up by the SLDP

signup area in Kimmel.

Alpha Kappa Lambda is holding a poker tournament on Tuesday night in the

Cougar Den. Entry fee is $5.

The International Music Fest will be held on Tuesday, April 13.

Student Government has a new secretary, Ashley Benedict.

Late Night Laugh-In will be coming soon. Check the banner in the Goshen

Lounge for more information.

XII. Adjournment

Jones moved to adjourn the meeting. Ferry seconded. The motion passed by voice

vote. The meeting was adjourned at 3:21 p.m.


International Room, Morris University Center Friday, April 30, 2004

2 p.m.

I. CALL TO ORDER

The Student Senate of Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville convened Friday,

April 30, 2004, in the International Room of the Morris University Center. Vice President

Albertina called the meeting to order at 2 p.m.

II. ROLL CALL

Members Present: President Sara Guarino, Vice President Anthony Albertina, Student

Trustee Rick Maurer, Finance Board Chair KevinWrigley, Public Relations Committee

Chair Rachel Aubrey, Student Organization Advisory Board Chair Jason Jacobson,

Senator Nikki Grashoff, Senator Cindy Holesko, Senator Mike Jones, Senator Sarah

Kuehnel, Senator Rene Lewis, Senator Lay Lay Maines, Senator Azit Oza, Senator Scott

Sutherland, and Senator Mary Witte

Members Absent: Director of Personnel Dell Jones (excused), Senator Heather Ferry

(unexcused), Senator Leamond Sloan (excused), and Senator Adam Summers

(unexcused)


Others Present: Amanda Rainey, Assistant Director; Ian Williams, SIUE College

Democrats; Brett Herbeck, SIUE Paintball Club; Keith Becker, Campus Recreation;

Mike Moyer, Club Sports Executive Council; Kelli Hall and Teres Atkins, Sigma Gamma

Rho; Lloyd Jardin, Sigma Pi Fraternity; and Ashok Dubey, ISA


Kuehnel moved to approve the minutes of April 23, 2004, with the changes that Senator

Witte was excused from the meeting as well as there being three extra runs instead of the

one that will cost the school $17,000. Grashoff seconded. The motion passed by voice-

vote.

Student Senate Meeting April 30, 2004


Remove Item A., “ Proposed Constitutional Changes” under “New Business.”

V. NEW BUSINESS

A. Travel Request—Club Baseball: Senator Kuehnel moved to approve the Sigma

Gamma Rho Sorority request to attend the “ Sigma Gamma Rho Boule” on July 17-22,

2004, for $400.00 as follows:


B. Program Request: Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority withdrew the program request.

C. Program Request: Senator Kuehnel moved to approve the program request for

the Sigma Pi Fraternity 2nd Annual Pig Roast on August 25,2004 for $4,105.

Witte seconded. The motion passes by acclamation.

D. FY05 Annual Allocation Request: National Association of Black Accountants:

Senator Oza moved to approve the Annual Allocation Request of $250.00.

Senator Grashoff. The motion passed by voice vote.

E. Constitution Reviews: Senator Grashoff moved to approve the Constitutions of

the SIUE College Democrats, SIUE Paintball Club, and Sports Club Executive

Council. Oza seconded. The motion passed by voice-vote.

VI. OPEN FORUM

VII.

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Ashok Dubey addressed the Student Government requesting their attendance to the

meeting concerning the extra bus runs on Friday, May 7,2004 at 10:30 a.m. in Vice

Chancellor Emmanuel’s office.


Sen. Ferry: No Report

Sen. Grashoff: Report is in the packet.

Sen. Holesko: No Report

Sen. Jones: No Report

Sen. Kuehnel: Report is in the packet.

Sen. Lewis: No Report

Sen. Maines: Report is in the packet.

Sen. Oza: No Report

Sen. Sloan: No Report

Sen. Summers: No Report

Sen. Sutherland: Report is out of packet.

Sen. Witte: Report is in the packet.

VIII. EXECUTIVE REPORTS

SOAB Chair Jacobson: Report is in the packet.

Public Relations Committee Chair Aubery: Report out of the packet.

Finance Board Chair Wrigley: No Report

Director of Personnel D. Jones: No Report

Student Trustee Maurer: No Report

Vice President Albertina: No Report

President Guarino: No Report

IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS

Laugh Jam is tonight in the Meridian Ballroom at 8 p.m.

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X. ADJOURNMENT

Senator Jones moved to adjourn the meeting. Senator Maines seconded. The motion

passed by voice vote. The meeting was adjourned at 2:37 p.m.

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