STUDENT SENATE
 Meeting of 28 October 1996


Roll was taken at 7:30 PM. Meeting was called to order at 7:35 PM.

Senators Present: Amin (HSS-SAL) - 0, Bembenick (HSS) - 1, Braden
(SIA-SAL) - 0, Connor (HSS) - 1, Cox (CIT) - 1, Chang (MCS) -0, Davis
(HNZ) - 0, Fay (MIS), Go (SIA-SAL) - 1, Gulkis (CFA) - 0, Horwitz (SCS)
- 0, Jain (SIA) - 0, Jones (CFA) - 0, Kenney (MCS) - 1, Kienzl (HNZ-SAL)
- 1, Klein (CIT) - 0, Lentz (MCS) - 1, Mendelssohn (CIT-SAL) - 0,
Messinger (CIT) - 1, Muir (HSS) - 1, Pinkston (CIT) - 0, Prattipati 
(SCS) - 1, Raza (HSS), Rosenthal (SCS) - 0, Rumpf (CIT) - 0, Senderling
(HNZ)  - 0, Szudarek (HSS) - 0, Toraason (MCS) - 1.

Senators Absent: Abramson (HSS) - 1, Coster (CIT) - 3, Robles (MCS) - 1.
                
Approval of the Minutes:

        Minutes from October 21, 1996 were approved by acclamation.

Audience Participation:

        Members of the group FUNC (Forget U.S. News Coalition) spoke about the
undue influence of U.S. News and World Report college rankings on
prospective students and employers.  The group feels that the rankings
are unfair and would like the Senate to pass a resolution asking
President Mehrabian to withhold CMU statistics from U.S. News.  The
proposal was referred to the Academic Affairs committee for review.

Ex-Officio Reports:

        Activities Board (Jill Goodall): Homecoming was a great success. 
Thanks to everyone who participated.  On October 30, journalist Brock
Meeks will speak in the McConomy Auditorium at 8:00.  On November 8,
there will be an AB Coffeehouse concert featuring Melt-Banana and
Monorchild, location and time to be announced.  The movies this week are
Rosemary~s Baby, The Frighteners, and Tomorrow~s Children.  Movies for
next week are The Wedding Banquet, Joe~s Apartment, and Phantasm II.

        
        Graduate Student Organization (William Slye): No report.

        Greek Council (Adele Chiodo): No report.

        Faculty Senate (Barbara Prevost): No report.

        Division of Student Affairs (Barbara Prevost): No report.

        Student Dormitory Council (Michael Sperger): No report.

        President (Bryon Krug):  The Task Force on Student Representation is
now under new leadership.  The new leaders, Matt Phelps and Jennifer
Church are currently modifying the goals of the organization.  The Task
Force on Student Government has considered the evaluations of the
current government and will report back at the next Senate meeting. 
There will be a seminar on Roofies on November 11 at 7:30 PM in Rangos
Hall.  Speakers include an Emergency Room doctor, a pathologist, and a
police officer.  

        Treasurer (Brian Mueller): No report.


Committee Reports:  

        Academic Affairs (Will Toraason):  We will be discussing the FUNC
proposal at Tuesday~s meeting.

        Campus Affairs (Robert Rumpf): We are looking to conduct a survey in
order to gain an idea of student support for the dance club idea.  We
are looking into getting a ~big board~, listing all the events for the
week on campus, in the University Center.  A Task Force on Room Draw has
been formed, contact me if you would like to serve on it.
        
        Funding and Recognition (Avinash Jain): No report.
        
        Human Resources (Mike Szudarek):  I am currently compiling a list of
senators for distribution soon.
        
        Public Relations (Matt Bembenick):  Elections will be held on November
12, 13 and 14.  Petitions are due Tuesday at 5:00.  

        Chair (Catherine Senderling): No report.


New Business From Committee:

        F96-012 Non Funded Recognition - Russian House: 

                Passed by acclamation.

        Approval of Election Location and Times:
                
                Elections will be held in front of Warner Hall, in Kirr Commons 
in the
University Center, and in front of Doherty Hall.  In case of inclement
weather, elections will be held in Kirr Commons.  For all days in Kirr
Commons, the hours of election will be from 10-6.  All other days will
be 10-5.  Matt Bembenick announced his resignation as Head of Elections. 

                Passed by hand vote, 13-4-2.

                
New Business From the Floor:

        Special Allocation for Fraternity Appraisal:

                The fraternities believe that the University is charging too muc
h for
rent, and would like to have the houses on the quad appraised with the
approval of Student Senate.   

                Referred to the Funding and Recognition Committee for review.


Announcements:

~ Deadline for petitions is October 29 at 5:00 PM.

Meeting adjourned at 9:57 PM

Respectfully Submitted,
Ben Bostwick (Signed)