STUDENT SENATE
 Meeting of 16 September 1996


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

Senators Present: Abramson (HSS) - 0, Bembenick (HSS) - 0, Connor (HSS) - 0, 
        Coster (CIT) - 0, Davis (HNZ) - 0, Fay (MIS-SAL), Go (SIA-SAL) - 0, Gulk
is 
        (CFA) - 0, Jain (SIA) - 0, Jones (CFA-SAL) - 0, Kienzl (HNZ-SAL) - 0, Kn
oop 
        (CIT) - 0, Lentz (MCS) - 0, Mendelssohn (CIT-SAL) - 0, Messinger (CIT)
- 0,    Mielke (SIA) - 0, Muir (HSS) - 0, Pinkston (CIT) - 0, Prattipati 
(SCS) - 0, Raza         (HSS-SAL), Robles (MCS) - 0, Rosenthal (SCS) - 0, Rumpf
(CIT) - 0, Senderling   (HNZ)  - 0, Szudarek (HSS-SAL) - 0, Toraason
(MCS) - 0.

Senators Absent: DeFillipo (MCS) - 2, Drake (CIT) - 1, Kenney (MCS) - 1,
Korhut  (CIT) - 2, Kurtz (SCS) - 2, McKeown (CFA) - 2, Nathan 
        (MCS-SAL) - 1, Perry (CIT) - 1, Sanchez (CFA) - 2, Smith (CFA) - 1.
                
Approval of the Minutes:

        Minutes from September 9, 1996 were approved by acclamation.


Ex-Officio Reports:

        Activities Board (Jill Goodall):  The 80~s dance on Saturday was a big
success.  Thanks to the SDC for helping out.  There will be an AB open
house on September 17 from 6 - 7:30 in Rangos Ballroom.  The films for
this week are Prospero~s Books at 7:30, 10, and 12:30 in McConomy,
Mystery Science Theater 3000 at 8, 10 and 12 in DH 2210, and Revenge of
the Creature (in 3D) at 8, 10 and 12 in DH 2210.  There will be an AB
Coffeehouse with Stinking Lizaveta, Frodus, Press Gang, and Empire
Builder on September 20 in the Connan Room. 
        
        Graduate Student Organization (William Slye): No report.

        Greek Council (Adele Chiodo):  No report.

        Faculty Senate (Barbara Prevost): At last week~s meeting, there was a
budget presentation given by Pat Keating and Jeff Bolton.  The
Presidential Search Committee was discussed, and it was decided that
students should be involved through a liaison committee.

        Division of Student Affairs (Barbara Prevost):  There will be a Money
Talks seminar on October 1 in room 318G of the Student Center at 12 and
4:30.  The inaugural ~Cutting Edge Cafe~ will feature Edmond Ko on
September 19 at 4:30.  The University Forum will be held on September 26
at 5:30.  The topic is ~The New Spirit of CMU!~  There will be an event
planning workshop on September 28. Registration forms can be picked up 
at the Information Desk.

        Student Dormitory Council (Michael Sperger):  No report.

        President (Bryon Krug):  The first meeting of the Council of Student
Leaders was on September 11.  We are also continuing work on the Task
Force on Student Representation.

        Treasurer (Brian Mueller): No report.


Committee Reports:  

        Academic Affairs (Will Toraason):  This year we will be looking into
online registration, academic integrity issues, overcrowding in
first-year classes, and the finals schedule.

        Campus Affairs (Robert Rumpf): No report
        
        Funding and Recognition (Catherine Senderling): We are working on
several fall budgets for next week.  
        
        Human Resources (David Perry):  No report.
        
        Public Relations (Matt Bembenick):  No report.

        Chair (Brenden Mielke): I am looking for a senator to overlook the club
spaces on the third floor of the University Center.  If you are
interested in this position please contact me.
                
New Business From the Floor

        Nomination of Vice Chair - Catherine Senderling:

                Tabled until next meeting.

        Nominations to the Student Government Review Committee:
                
                Brian Mendelssohn, Scott Davis, Margaret Lenz, John Muir, Karen
                                Pinkston, Mike Rosenthal, Ray Ardire.

                This committee will work with the GSO to reach a compromise on t
he
                        Activities Fee split issue.

                Passed by acclamation

        Nomination to Trademark Licensing Committee - Jason Messinger:

                Passed by acclamation.

        Nominations to the Elections Review Committee:

                Brian Mendelssohn - chair, Mike Szudarek, Shawn Donahoe

                Committee will make changes to the election rules and report bac
k to 
                Senate on October 21.

                Passed by acclamation.

        Nomination to the Skibo Coffeehouse Advisory Board - Adam Gulkis

                Committee acts as a guiding body for the policies of the Skibo C
offeehouse.
                
                Passed by hand vote 12 - 1 - 3.



Announcements:

~ Vacancies: 2 CIT, 1 CFA, 1 HSS, 1 MCS, 1 MIS, 3 SIA
~ Deadline for petitions is September 29.
~ The next meeting is on September 30, we will be appointing a Vice Chair
        
Meeting adjourned at 8:47

Respectfully Submitted,
Ben Bostwick (Signed)