STUDENT SENATE MEETING BIG TWELVE ROOM OCTOBER 22, 2009 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER Speaker of the Student Senate Schultz called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Speaker Schultz led the pledge. ROLL CALL 53 Senators and 20 Interns were present for roll. OPEN PERIOD None APPROVAL OF MINUTES Fangman moved to approve the minutes. Motion seconded and passed. ANNOUNCEMENTS • Unexcused Absences: o Intern Bennett o Intern Blythe (half) o Intern Callahan o Intern King (half) o Intern Whiteside (half) o Senator Woods o Senator Woolsoncroft • Excused Absences: o Senator Flickner o Senator Gouldie o Senator Bryant o Intern Hill o Senator Buchannan o Senator Blaes o Senator Woolsoncroft o Intern Haas o Intern Waldman • Proxies o Rodriguez for Flickner o Blaes for Gouldie o Huschka for Bryant o Reynolds for Buchanan o Shane for Blaes o Tomkins for Woolsoncroft • Announcements o Next week will be presentation by Office of University Planning COMMENDATIONS None COMMITTEE REPORTS
Privilege Fee Chair Schultz o Toured the union and reviewed request • Governmental Relations Chair Unruh o Attended City Commission meeting • Hand Held device ban has been put on hold. • No official stance has been taken by committee • Senate Operation Chair Norris o Applications for elections commissioner position were due yesterday and 4 applications were turned in. Interviews will be held soon. DIRECTORS’ REPORTS • Vice President Stoskopf o KSU announced Provost candidates and they will be on campus next week o Leadership Studies building will be finished December 15 and Spring classes will be held there next semester. o Online chat with Kirk Schulz will be next Tuesday at 7:30 pm o He will be attending Salina Student Life Center Ribbon cutting event • State Relations Director Bradford o House Republicans retreat- Guests seemed impressed with K-State and how we are utilizing funds. • Speaker Schultz o Long Term Tuition Strategies committee will be meeting Tuesday, October 29th, 7 pm in OSAS •
APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENTS None FINAL ACTION Bill 09/10/05 Amendments to the Kansas State University Student Governing Association By-Laws (reprinted) Moved by Fangman. Changes addressed by Norris. Positive Debate: Norris Negative Debate: Weston Bill passed with a roll call vote of 48-11-0 Schultz moved to bulk roll Bills 09/10/05 and 09/10/13. Motion seconded and passed. Bill 09/10/13 Amendments to the Kansas State University Student Governing Association Statutes Moved by Champlin. Changes addressed by Norris Positive Debate: Norris Bill passed with a roll call vote of 48-11-0 Bill 09/10/14 FY 2010 Allocation to Society for the Appreciation of Bharatiya Heritage and Arts Moved by Marchesini. Changes addressed by Kirkland Positive Debate: Kirkland. Bill passed with a roll call vote of 58-1-0 Schultz moved to bulk roll Bills 09/10/14 through 09/10/16. Motion seconded and passed. Bill 09/10/15 FY 2010 Allocation to Emerging Green Builders Moved by Thome. Changes addressed by Andre. Positive Debate: Andre Bill passed with a roll call vote of 58-1-0
Bill 09/10/16 Amendments to the Statutes Concerning Educational Opportunity Fund Moved by Fangman. Changes addressed by Stoskopf Positive Debate: Stoskopf Bill passed with a roll call vote of 59-0-0 INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION Muir moved to summarize all bills under introduction of legislation. Motion seconded and passed. Bill 09/10/18 FY 2010 Allocation to Sexual Health Awareness Peer Educators Moved by Fangman. Introduced by Andre. Held for referral. Bill 09/10/19 FY 2010 Allocation to Asian American Student Union Moved by Marchesini. Introduced by Mach. Held for referral. Bill 09/10/20 FY 2011 Educational Opportunity Fund Allocations Moved by McGuire. Introduced by Stoskopf. Held for referral. Bill 09/10/21 Amendments to the KSU SGA Statutes Concerning Student Centered Tuition Enhancements Moved by Harder. Introduced by Stoskopf. Held for referral. Bill 09/10/22 Amendments to the KSU SGA By-Laws Regarding Campus Activities Board Moved by Rodriguez. Introduced by Oliver. Held for referral. OPEN PERIOD Hushka- Collegian/SGA football game to come up in next couple weeks Muir- Thanked senators for attending meeting. Weston- Bigger, Stronger, Faster, Tuesday, 7:30 pm REFERENCE OF LEGISLATION Bill 09/10/18 Referred to the Allocations Committee Bill 09/10/19 Referred to the Allocations Committee Bill 09/10/20 Referred to the Allocations Committee Bill 09/10/21 Referred to the Senate Operations Committee Bill 09/10/22 Referred to the Senate Operations Committee ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONSTITUTIONAL AND/OR BY-LAWS REVISIONS None ANNOUNCEMENTS As part of Love Your Body Day, S.N.A.C. (Sensible Nutrition And body image Choices) along with cosponsorship with the Student Governing Association proudly presents: BIGGER, STRONGER, FASTER* TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2009 7:00 P.M. LITTLE THEATRE (STUDENT UNION) FREE TO THE K-STATE COMMUNITY America sees itself as the biggest, strongest, fastest country in the world and this documentary explores how that translates into the way we enhance our bodies and choose our heroes. The three brothers in this film discuss their experience with the steroid-subculture in an effort to emulate their idols who excelled in their sports with performance enhancers.
96% POSITIVE REVIEW RATING AMONG MOVIE REVIEWERS AS COMPILED BY ROTTENTOMATOES.COM Contact: George Weston ____________________________________________________________________________________ Online Chats with President Schulz 1. Tuesday, October 27 from 7:30-8:30pm 2. Monday, November 23 from 5-6pm Contact: Dena Bunnel Up ‘Til Dawn is right around the corner! This year it’s being held on Oct. 29th in the Union Ballroom from 7-Midnight. Easy to sign up you and your friends on http://www.k-state.edu/uptildawn/getinvolved.htm. Any questions? Contact or email Luke Fangman at fangmanl@ksu.edu Be a part of K-State’s largest philanthropy! All proceeds benefit the St. Jude’s Children hospital. For the kids! Contact: Luke Fangman ROLL CALL 53 Senators and 17 Interns were present for roll. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Mach. Adjourned at 8:19 p.m. Respectfully Submitted by Sarah E. Works, Student Senate Secretary