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ASNAU SENATE MEETING #15

TWENTY-EIGTH SESSION

OFFICIAL MINUTES

Date: February 23, 2016 Number on council: 14

Date of Senate Meeting: February 18, 2016 Number present: 14

Prepared by Kyra Johnson

Amanda Dietlin, Vice President of Academic Affairs, called the Senate meeting of the 2015-2016 Associated Students of Northern Arizona University Senate to order at 4:04 pm in the Havasupai Room A & B of the University Union.

Roll Call

All present

Approval of Minutes

Motion: Senator Graham moves to approve last week’s minutes

Second: Senator Moore-Sharp

Vote: Unanimous, last week’s minutes have been approved.

Call to the Audience:

Chair Dietlin: Welcome everybody to our meeting, first we have a call to the audience, next we will go to unfinished business and then new action business. What will happen is when I call your name you can come to the podium, tell us about your club, what you want to do with it, how many members you predict you will have and how it will benefit the students. For all clubs and organizations here for funding when I call your name come to the podium, tell us what the funding is for, how many people, what you hope to gain, and how it will benefit the students

a. Green FeeWe just want to say thank you to everybody. We have decided that we want to push this to next year so we are getting the signatures and endorsement needed plus we want to continue to make that connection with the students and inform them about this proposal.

I am representing the green jacks today and I want to voice our thanks to all the senators, team, and advisors of ASNAU. I know it was unfair to ask for the endorsement with the limited time frame we had in mind. In the fall we are going to work to gain your endorsement and also president Cheng as well.

Unfinished Business

Item A- SB 28-59 to 68: Pellerin, Robinson, Bower, Lindsay, Carl, Wertz, Ceniceros, Muente, Richard and Sabel

Motion: Senator Graham moves to untable Item A- SB 28-59 to 68: Pellerin, Robinson, Bower, Lindsay, Carl, Wertz, Ceniceros, Muente, Richard and Sabel

Second: Senator Sowerwine

Discussion: None

Vote: Unanimous, Item A- SB 28-59 to 68: Pellerin, Robinson, Bower, Lindsay, Carl, Wertz, Ceniceros, Muente, Richard and Sabel has been untabled

Motion: Senator Roos moves to vote on Item A- SB 28-59 to 68: Pellerin, Robinson, Bower, Lindsay, Carl, Wertz, Ceniceros, Muente, Richard and Sabel

Second: Senator Graham

Discussion:

Senator Moore-Sharp: I messaged the guy in charge of all the bills, but he didn’t respond to me yet on if they have any other sources of funding. So really it’s up you what you guys want to do.

Senator L’Ecuyer: Is there anyone here representing them today?

Chair Dietlin: No, but I have been in contacted their advisor and the names of who is asking for funding is going to be changing.

Motion: Senator Ridge moves to table Item A- SB 28-59 to 68: Pellerin, Robinson, Bower, Lindsay, Carl, Wertz, Ceniceros, Muente, Richard and Sabel


Senator Carr: Is there any way to remove it until we have an idea without having to keep tabling it?

President Buchta: No, after being tabled three times it has to be tabled indefinitely.

Senator L’Ecuyer: Did they email you the names, because if they are not going to get the funding some people can’t go or for some other reason?

Chair Dietlin: Let me look it up, so one more person is going to be added, so instead of ten there will be eleven. Though this means they will have to submit a funding packet for that new person.

Senator Sivage: Can we submit or make a rule for how many people constitute a group, because I have the same problem that will be coming up with Model UN.

Chair Dietlin: You can, but it would have to be in legislative and pass to come to senate.

Senator Rosic: I was supposed to do that this week, I was going to wait until the windmill competition issue was over. I think this is our error and I wanted to wait till this situation is figured out so it doesn’t seem like we are creating to restrict them.

Motion: Senator Ridge moves to table, Item A- SB 28-59 to 68: Pellerin, Robinson, Bower, Lindsay, Carl, Wertz, Ceniceros, Muente, Richard and Sabel, indefinitely

Second: Senator Carr

Vote: Unanimous, Item A- SB 28-59 to 68: Pellerin, Robinson, Bower, Lindsay, Carl, Wertz, Ceniceros, Muente, Richard and Sabel has been tabled indefinitely

New Action Business

Item A- Club Recognition: Entrepreneur Club

Motion: Senator Graham moves to vote on Item A- Club Recognition: Entrepreneur Club

Second: Senator Mathew

Discussion: Hello everyone, I want to start off with I appreciate your time today, allowing me to speak behalf of my club. The purpose of this group is to inspire and educate people that wish to flow their dreams. Our club will be inclusive to all of campus and we are looking to recruit people outside of the FCB. Our purpose is to give the opportunity to people to learn and get what they desire. We expect at least 100 members by the end of the semester.

Vote: Unanimous, Item A- Club Recognition: Entrepreneur Club has been approved

Item B- Club Recognition: NAU Derivatives Trading Club

Motion: Senator Ridge moves to vote on Item B- Club Recognition: NAU Derivatives Trading Club

Second: Senator Sivage

Discussion: I am in the process of staring this club. Derivatives are a form of investments. It works with different philosophies than stocks. I have over 10 people that have already expressed interest in it.

Senator Moore-Sharp: Does derivatives go though the broker system?

Presenter: Yes

Senator Moore-Sharp: Since when?

Presenter: I don’t know. I have a question; it says for clubs there is a training that the President and Treasurer have to attend. Do we have to send them both if we aren’t going to be collecting money or asking for funding so have no need for a Treasurer?

Kristine: Your president has to come, but if you aren’t going to have a treasurer just your president and someone else will be fine.

Vote: Unanimous, Item B- Club Recognition: NAU Derivatives Trading Club has been approved

Item C- Club Recognition: NAU Gospel

Motion: Senator Nunnally moves to vote on Item C- Club Recognition: NAU Gospel

Second: Senator Ridge

Discussion: You may have seen our filers around campus. We just had an event in Prochnow, which had around 400 people in attendance. We really want this club to be a cultural enriching experience for all that want to learn about the music. I’m a music major but there are many singers that aren’t so it will be really open to everyone.

President Buchta: I just want to say that you guys are really awesome.

Presenter: Thank you, we really want to make this a community-based club instead of just a campus one.

Vote: Unanimous, Item C- Club Recognition: NAU Gospel has been approved

Item D- Club Recognition: NAU Speech and Debate Team

Motion: Senator Roos moves to vote on Item D- Club Recognition: NAU Speech and Debate Team


Discussion: Hi, we are here to represent the NAU Speech and Debate Team. We are all ready are a club and we practice and go to competitions. We would like to make it an official club, because it took me forever to find out that we even had one. Mostly it will help members develop leadership skills and conversational skills.

Vote: Unanimous, Item D- Club Recognition: NAU Speech and Debate Team has been approved

Item E- SB 28-85: Etude O’Neel-Judy

Motion: Senator Ridge moves to vote on Item E- SB 28-85: Etude O’Neel-Judy


Discussion: Good afternoon, I am currently completing research through a NASA program and have been selected to present my work at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. It is in Texas and the funding will cover flight, lodging and registration.

Vote: Unanimous, Item E- SB 28-85: Etude O’Neel-Judy has been approved

Item F- SB 28-86: Chinese Students and Scholars Association

Motion: Senator Rosic moves to vote on Item F- SB 28-86: Chinese Students and Scholars Association

Second: Senator Sivage

Discussion: Hello, I am from Chinese Students and Scholars Association and we are asking funding for he Chinese Spring and Lantern Festival Gala that we hosted. It is a popular event in the Chinese culture and we had it, because we are not able to be with our family and wanted other students to feel connected to their roots. It is a big event and this event is totally free for everyone.

Vote: Unanimous, Item F- SB 28-86: Chinese Students and Scholars Association has been approved

Item G - SB 28-87: Alpha Zeta Nu

Motion: Senator Roos moves to vote on Item G- SB 28-87: Alpha Zeta Nu


Discussion: We are from Alpha Zeta Nu and we are an honors society. We are asking funding for the Sigma Tau Delta International Chapter Annual Conference. It is in Minneapolis from March 2-5. Each day is packed with

workshops, events and speakers from around 8am to 9:30pm. There are also going successful publishers and editors that will be attending. The funding will help the four of us, who all have different majors, to network with other students and professional. With that being said our diverse involvement will help us spread what we have learned throughout the campus. We are asking for the full amount, but would be very grateful for any help.

Vote: Unanimous, Item G- SB 28-87: Alpha Zeta Nu has been approved

Item H- SB 28-88: UTV 62

Motion: Senator Ridge moves to vote on Item H- SB 28-88: UTV 62


Discussion: I am the second assistant producer for the film. If you don’t know every semester, UTV 62 produces a film. This is our biggest one so far, its called Dawn of the Drunks. As you know UTV is an on campus station. So the money I m asking for is locations fees and production rentals and lodging for our crew. We wish to create a production for the campus and whole community.

Senator L’Ecuyer: can we reimburse for location fees?

Chair Dietlin: I would assume it is the same as registration fee, so yes.

Senator Carr: What is your concern?

Senator L’Ecuyer: It just freaks me out I want to make sure.

Senator Carr: Would it just be like the same as a room rental? Didn’t we turn a club way for that same reason?

Chair Dietlin: No theirs was because it was liability fee.

Vote: Unanimous, Item H- SB 28-88: UTV 62 has been approved

Item I- SB 28-89: Young Life NAU

Motion: Senator Ridge moves to vote on Item I- SB 28-89: Young Life NAU

Second: Senator Moore-Sharp

Discussion: I am here on behalf of Young Life NAU. We are asking for funding to take around 50 students to Mexico to work with first mission. We are going to help build houses to people who need them. We have gone with them for several years and love giving back to a community. Just so you know a family getting a house has to clock in over 300 hours of community service ahead of time. We hope for the full amount of funding to pay for lodging. Every time we have gone ASNAU has funded us.

President Buchta: Have you ever personal been before?

Presenter: This will be my third time.

President Buchta: What has been your favorite part of it?

Presenter: My favorite parts is the last night we get to share with the family, we have dinner with them. It allows us to get to talk to them about their life and how they got the community service. Like last year a mom worked at her child’s school and serviced lunch for a few months.

Vote: Majority rule, Abstention Senator Rosic, Item I- SB 28-89: Young Life NAU has been approved

Item J- SB 28-90: James McKay Gravitt

Motion: Senator Roos moves to vote on Item J- SB 28-90: James McKay Gravitt

Second: Senator Nunnally

Discussion: Hello, I would like to start off by saying thanks to appropriations, Gabby, and senate. This bill is seeking $1500 for personal funding for an academic conference in Italy. I was just notified of this before senate, but I was rewarded a scholarship for attending. I discussed the information about the scholarship with the person in charge of it, but I don’t know when the funding will be available, so that’s why I am still here. The conference is formatted like a Model UN and I hope to develop debating skills and professional skills there. This time this will be the first time that I will have to provide for myself all by myself. This will go for my plane tickets and I have saved money by purchasing it in euros instead of dollars. Secondly, for a background this will be my seventh conference and if you know me I have recently had to help with medical cost for my parents this year, that why I am coming here to ask for this full percentage

Senator Mathew: Are you aware how many Model UN student are going as well?

Presenter: Eight so far, but I am the only one that has gone through the appropriations yet. I know there is someone from the club that I am rooming with to save money.

President Buchta: Is this is separate from the club?

Presenter: Yes, however we all applied under the recommendation of the club advisor.

Senator Moore-Sharp: If we are going to have multiple people going to the same conference, even if they are not in the same group, are you guys okay

with this?

Presenter: Like I said I don’t know who is going to ask for funding. This is all coming out of our individual pockets unless people are deciding to room together.

Senator Carr: Are there members from the organization going or are they just individuals?

Presenter: Six are going and one that is already studying aboard.

Senator Carr: Would you all feel more comfortable to wait until all the people come in?

Chair Dietlin: Keep in mind if no one applies and three weeks pass we will have it tabled indefinitely.

Senator Nunnally: If we give him the full funding and someone else came for the same amount, it would still be the same amount of money for a group.

Senator Rosic: I think you were diligently enough to set this up before anyone and think he shouldn’t be penalized for that.

Senator Moore-Sharp: If you know the people that are going and need funding just let them know they might have problems if they come in for funding.

Presenter: Yes, I can do that. I just want to let you know if this is tabled I will not be able to make it to any other senate meetings before the conference.

Senator Ridge: Is there anyone else going through anytime soon?

Chair Dietlin: I haven’t had anyone else so far.

Senator Sivage: I have one.

Senator Nunnally: I just want to thank you for sharing this information with us; it’s very useful.

Presenter: I didn’t make it so personal, but I wanted to tell you where I am coming from.

Vote: Unanimous, Item J- SB 28-90: James McKay Gravitt has been approved

Item K- SB 28-91: Alpha Psi Omega

Motion: Senator Mathew moves to table Item K- SB 28-91: Alpha Psi Omega


Discussion: Presenter not present

Vote: Unanimous, Item K- SB 28-91: Alpha Psi Omega has been tabled

Chair Dietlin: So for all the clubs and organizations here today at this time you are welcome to leave if you have people to see places to be since we will be going into reports. We hope you all have a good night.

Executive Reports

a. President- Alexandria Buchta-All right I want us to hurry through reports since some people have to leave early. If you have any problems with the student body email if something is not in there tell me and I can send out another email. Tomorrow I have a collative meeting with the presidents of the other colleges also tomorrow Jared, Vanessa and I have a conference call. I am going to the wall aquatic center opening tomorrow. Just to remind everyone everything needs to go through PR first because they know NAU’s rules and regulations with advertisements.

Senator Rosic: So we were promised a meeting or two ago that we would get missed executive reports emailed to us, but still haven’t.

President Buchta: We will fix this. Thank you for everyone who went last night to the event.

b. Vice President of Student Affairs- Allison Kelley - So I wanted to apologize for not being here the last two meetings, I was at the shirt handouts. Conner is not here, but I wanted to give him a shout out he was the only person there for all handouts. For an update on shirts we are out of XL and XXL; last year we had to many so this year I ordered less.

Senator Graham: Do we have any more in the office or?

Allison: Yes, maybe a few but that’s it.

Senator Graham: All, because we need more mediums in CHQ.

Allison: No just XL and XXL, we have more of everything up here.

Senator Nunnally: Are there anyways to improve the t-shirt ordering process?

Allison: Yes, I really tried this year because last year we had ten to fifteen boxes left of XL or higher. I counted how many were left from how many we ordered and reordered that amount. I just thought we should waste money and have them sit in the office over the break. Seeing that we ran

out of those instead of small and medium this year I will adjust it for the next VP.

Senator Rosic: Is there anyway to order more for XL and XXL since this is an error on our part.

Allison: We can look into it only if we would be able to get them in the timeline. We need to feel it out, if it is only 10 that’s not enough. When people come in to ask write it down, but don’t promise anything. It’s hard, because if we order more shirts it will be more expensive. I meet with our sustainability interns and they are working on a zero waste checklist for our office and events. Diversity week this week, the committee is all going to dinner to Lopez Lomong before the event. He has a very interesting story about how he came here and I hope you can all make it.

C. Vice President of Academic Affairs - Amanda Dietlin- I had an academic standards meeting and there were a few new policies. The new end of term policy says there is no such thing as reading week and that professors are allowed to give exams and present new information.

Senator Moore-Sharp: Where has reading week come from then?

Chair Dietlin: From other universities that actually have it. If you want a reading week you need to come up with something and write it to get passed. The other thing was the add drop deadline, administrative was moved up they can drop someone in 6 business days after the start of the term, but as of right now for students’ sill stands at 8 days, which it has always been. Next meting we are looking at the wording of the grade appeal process about them having a silence witness at both meetings. Your bills this week looked awesome keep up the good work, been answering a lot of emails about funding.

D. Vice President of Government Affairs – Vanessa Pomeroy- Yesterday, I helped Ali and Erin with the leadership dinner. I want to say about diversity week, on the behalf of someone who has had low come outs, I know they have worked hard on this week so hopefully more members will come. Also I am excited for the rest of this week.

e. Chief of Staff- Lauren Stebbins- So I have been working on elections and hear all the concerns; I won’t be making any decisions until noon tomorrow. I will be at the event tonight so you can come afterwards and talk to me about any concerns that you have. I have had a lot of meetings dealing with the artist reveal and concert. I know some people know who the artist is, but we have a contract and if it gets breached we may not have a concert. Anyways you

won’t know if it is true or not if you have heard who it is. To receive a floor ticket, you need to help with passing them out. We pass them out Sunday before the concert. If you want a floor ticket you need to work the event if not, I can’t hold it.

Senator Carr: So if we are working we can get a ticket?

Lauren: Yes, I will hold the ticket for you.

President Buchta: If you have an emergency during that time, you will need to work the line at the concert to receive the floor ticket.

Lauren: The concert is April the 21st, people line up at 9am in the union so I will create shifts so you don’t need to be the whole time.

Senator Carr: What if we have prior things?

Lauren: Let me know. So as you know we changed hours at the library to open before noon on Sundays and I have heard its been going good. Thank you to everyone who helped hand out chocolate. I need to know if you want to do donuts with the dean by the end of the month.

Senator L’Ecuyer: So say if we want to do a different event then donuts with the dean can that be accommodated?

Lauren: Come talk to us about it, if it is the same amount of money I don’t see a problem.

Staff Reports

a. Student State Affairs - John Bower, Jake Gavin-I don’t really have a report. I just went to the leadership dinner and have a shout out to Dallas for the movie last night. Sorry about the turnout, I know how difficult it is when you plan a whole event and having attendance.

b. Public Relations - Reed Emerson, Connor Wandersee, Korrin Snow- Wanted to remind you that we need three weeks before an event to get the filers ready; also we want to start having meetings with you so we can know what you are thinking for the advertisements. Reed: Also, since we work only three days a week we get a lot of texts in class about sending out a posts so please let us know before hand and we can have it set to post at a certain time.

c. Special Events - Amy Edgerton, Taylor Wesner- Hi everyone. We just want to thank everyone that helped us with the

cookie decorations and candy bars hand out.

We have been working with Kristine on the Louie awards and we had a Donuts with the Dean this week, we hope it went good. We are working on concert stuff. Also want to say to Dallas great job on diversity week.

Senator Carr: I was wondering if ASNAU could partner on an event for earth week.

Allison: Our sustainability interns are working on that right now

d. Information Technologist- Chantz Spears-NR

e. NSG- Jo Olas, Dylan Graham - So we are back from our conference, NCLC, and we won the Instagram challenge but we didn’t get a prize because we had to leave early to get back up here. We are ordering NSG shirts and we have a relay for life team.

President Buchta: Would you come and talk to me about the shirts.

Lauren: It’s already been dealt with.

President Buchta: Okay never mind.

Dylan: Also we are going to have a freshman dorm competition at the upcoming basketball game and are going to have a concert kickoff hopefully on south quad.

Committee ReportsA. Appropriations : Senator L’Ecuyer- I was not there.

Senator Roos: I was there and it went great.

Chair Dietlin: Yeah its really great since sometime Alex makes us cookies.

Senator Roos: I haven’t done that since that one time.

Chair Dietlin: Shhhh, I am hoping bringing it up will encourage her to make us more cookies

B. Legislative : Senator Carr- Chair Dietlin: We talked about a piece of leg that was going to go to the state about fire arms and modes of transportation, but leg has decided not to write anything on it, because it is very controversial on this campus. There are senators that will sign a resolution, but don’t feel comfortable writing it; so if you are come talk to me.

C. Diversity : Dallas Diaz-Chair Dietlin: They all just left

Senator Reports

College of Arts and Lettersa. Abbey Matthew- NRb. Stefan Rosic- Cindy: I attended the Student Leadership Dinner

with President Cheng last night, it was nice to see student leaders from across campus come together to talk with administration. I also went to the first Diversity Week event; only 4 people from ASNAU went. Senator Carr, Senator Nunnally, Dallas Diaz (The Diversity Director and I went from ASNAU. Luckily there were over 100 people in attendance in the Cline auditorium. But, I am concerned because we sit here wondering why NAU dislikes this organization, and we are not doing much to change their opinions, I’m hoping the student body will see in the upcoming events that ASNAU does care. I want to congratulate Dallas Diaz for putting together and coordinating an entire week almost single handedly, and thanks to PR for making the flyer. Cindy Anderson was a tremendous help in spreading the word as well, so thank you Dr. Anderson. I do want to address some overarching concerns of this organization: there has been a serve lack of communication from exec, and I am concerned that every valid question is met with inadequate answers that place blame on others or deflect a problem.

I think elections should be extended:The general student body was just made aware of this on Wednesday at 11:43am, and packets due by Friday at 12:00pm. This makes it nearly impossible for students of various circumstances to have enough time toa) Decide they want to runb) Pick up a packetc) Collect 150 signatures in 48 hoursd) Turn in the packet As an able bodied person it may be hard to understand this, but I feel as it directly threatens student with certain abilities from

collecting this. Students that work. Students that may be out of town for these 2 days for reasons unknown. Students that are not apart of a large organization (like Greek life), and students that were not aware of ASNAU elections until over 24 hours ago. I am aware there is a deadline to Article 1 Section 12.2 says it must happen 40 days before inaugural banquet is already planned, but executive boards mistakes of not including it in the weekly emails (by the way there have only been 2 and its week 5) are not adequate responses. The general student body should not be punished, and exec should allow input instead of deflecting issues that were internally created.

College of Social and Behavioral Sciencesa. Brooke Graham- NRb. Gabriella Nunnally-

President Buchta: Wait lets address these students first. Are you guys here for Alpha Psi Omega?

Student: Yes.

Chair Dietlin: Okay our meetings start promptly at 4pm

Student: I was told 5.

Chair Dietlin: Okay, well your bill has been tabled so you will need to come to next week’s senate to talk to us about your bill.

Kristine: Last night I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Samba Gadjigo for the Diversity Week event! I am excited that the week has begun because we have some great speakers coming to campus, and we have an opportunity to engage in social justice dialogue. Last night only Senator Rosic, Senator Carr, our diversity director, Dallas Diaz, and myself were present. This event would have been great to use as study break, educational opportunity, as well as a networking opportunity. I hope to see more people from ASNAU at other events.

Although our marketing strategy did not go as planned, I would like to thank the PR team for creating a very informative Diversity Week Flier. I also had a meeting with Dallas this afternoon to talk about the events that happened this morning and some of the confusion that she is having. After speaking with Dallas, I have learned that she has not been trained about how to go through the proper channels of Public Relations releases, she has not received an ASNAU polo name tag, and she has not received business cards, yet she is still expected to

execute Diversity Week events without much assistance, guidance or training. Under poor conditions, our diversity director and diversity committee hosted the first event of Diversity Week! Over 100 people came, I am so thankful for Dallas ad other members of the diversity committee that have been so willing and eager to advertise for the events, because they are turning out great! I would also like to thank Dr. Cindy Anderson for being so helpful in this whole process.

Last night I attended that Student Leadership Dinner with President Cheng. Unfortunately, I had to leave early due to a time conflict with Black Student Union study hall. On my way out, I handed some of my notes about the diversity/inclusivity goals of the institution, the gentrification of Flagstaff, and student safety on campus to a member of my executive board, Mr. Brown. After that he was not treated respectfully by the members of ASNAU. Mr. Brown was concerned by his treatment and I am concerned because he is a student leader and activist on campus that is interested in this organization. People also look up to Mr. Brown because he inspires change. I am concerned about the image of ASNAU at this moment because of the lack if interest in Diversity Week and treating people with diverse backgrounds with respect. I am also concerned about the lack of communication between members of the executive board and the greater body of ASNAU.

People have not been properly informed about the elections and the things that are being decided by the executive board. I hope that this improves and that the rest of the diversity week events go well! Thank you, and I’m sorry this is so long.

President Buchta: I would like to clarify there was a long speech given by Dr. Brown. Then he said no one from ASNAU but Gabby supported the diversity director and I told him that was false.

Chair Dietlin: The he continued to argue that he was correct in front of the entire room.

Senator Sowerwine: We thought about reaching out to him to talk to him about it. Is that okay to do?

Chair Dietlin: We haven’t had an executive meeting to discuss it yet.

Senator Moore-Sharp: I wasn’t there, but what feel for me. I think about how much of an echo chamber that these clubs are and it scares me. There is information that is being spread about something and even if we put our support behind something it can still be meet with anger.

Senator Sivage: Would it be okay for me to talk to Mr. Brown because I used to room with him?

Chair Dietlin: If Warner Sivage is talking to him not Senator Sivage.

Senator Graham: I know this is not on topic, but I was wondering what is an appropriate excuse to not go to an event. I feel like I get bad blood every time I say I can’t go to something.

President Buchta: Class, Si, study group of for emergencies.

Senator Graham: What if it is not about school?

President Buchta: Family sickness, events, weddings, etc.

Senator Graham: I have emailed Allison, but have not heard back should I contact someone else?

President Buchta: Yes, just bcc Amanda to so she knows.

Senator Anderson: How much in advance do you want us to know to tell you?

President Buchta: When you know, let us know.

c. Drake Ridge-NRCollege of Health and Human Services

a. Alex Roos- NRb. Ashley Beghtol- NR

College of Educationa. Alyssa Anderson- Shout out to the lovely ladies for our Donuts

with the Dean. It went really well, we had hella… a lot of people show up. Kyle and I are now famous at our college.

b. Kyle Davis- I am going to go over things that were discussed in the council.

Senator Moore-Sharp: What you see here is shows increases of rates, you will see on top the percentage of increases if you see

orange all the way at the bottom that is how much hey will be in the hole and how much they will need to cut. The middle column at the bottom that how much they will raise over the year. The areas they can cut are expenditures and furnishing. They think they can cut these expenditures without any push back for example it is jobs and salaries, but the chair doesn’t think it will be much of a problem. 11 million will go to fixing stuff and they don’t want to cut from it, how everything looks is what anyone will see. Cutting investments, raising the rent what do you think?

Cindy: Did they say what they were using for an inflation reference?

Senator Davis: The consumer price index is what we think

Cindy: They have a separate budget besides the university, this isn’t raising tuition.

Senator Moore-Sharp: 2% of that will go for inflation. We were just wondering how you felt.

Chair Dietlin: From what I understood NAU as a whole is working off of a deficit. Is that correct Cindy?

Cindy: The governor sets the budget and we based our budget on a projected budget. We set tuition off of that, but that was not correct so we are working of off a deficient. As the institution we have had to ask for more money from the locals and residence and they understand that but it is like a double taxation. Twice as long ago, 2008 the state funded students $5288 per students and in 2016 the state funds $3418 per student. I only paid $10,388 for my entire ungraded degree. We can see this all moving places, inflation. You know halls will still fill and that’s why I am glad the green fee will take a year before trying to raise the price again. We want to have more people with degrees but then you have a tourism economy. The decisions are difficult.

Senator Anderson: I think that students are not going to be happy we are raising it, but I think since it is so low that student rather have fixed up to quality to deal with any problems that arise. So I think personally I think 3.2 or 3.9.

Senator Moore-Sharp: To clarify I live in the suites and it went up a few hundred dollars from last year.

Chair Dietlin: As an off campus student we face even higher prices. My roommate and I had a 2-bedroom apartment and they raised our rent $700. Rent is raised across the board everywhere.

Cindy: Did they give you ASU and UofA rates to compare?

Senator Moore-Sharp: No. If we went up those percentages, we are still far way from them and we will have nicer halls.

Kali: Freshmen aren’t going to notice it as much since they haven’t been here as long as we have.

Senator Sowerwine: I like 3.2 would satisfy everything.

Senator Anderson: I still like 3.9 because there is more room for improvement since I hear all the things they are complaining about since I am an RA.

Chair Dietlin: We don’t vote on it just if you have an opinion you would like them to share.

Kristine: I want to move back on campus this is cheaper than my rent.

College of Businessa. Lauren L’Ecuyer- I am planning a forum for the 23 fee, if you

are interested contact me.b. Sivage- NR

College of Engineering, Forestry, and Natural Sciencesa. Madi Sowerwine- NRb. Stella Carr- I went to some sustainability meetings today.

Everyone is worried about us slipping in our sustainability here. Professors are even concerned. We used to have sustainability in our courses and we don’t anymore. We might think it is sustainable is high up there, but it is not.

University Collegea. Marc Moore-Sharp-Meeting with my dean next week

Advisor Reports (Cindy Anderson and Kristine Heflin)

Cindy Anderson— To comment on reading week, we have it on the books from a long time ago it is understood as end of year policies. Examinations during that time are only supposed to be PEs and labs, though papers and presentations seemed to be fine. Is that changed from the proposals? We

don’t allow club activities to happen during that week because want students’ efforts to be focused on more important things.

Chair Dietlin: So it says final exam must conform to the university finals schedule, it doesn’t say other exams are not allowed to be during that week. We did talk about it, they are allowed to present new information and exams that are not finals.

Cindy: I saw from John Bower that… never mind

Kristine Heflin— Two things: I think some of the conversation are encouraged with emotions and I think we just need to remember to think about where others are coming from. Also I think it will go along way to try to make it to at least one event during the week to show support.

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Adjournment

Motion: Senator Anderson moves to adjourn meeting at 5:48pm


Vote: Unanimous, meeting has been adjourned.