STUDENT GOVERNMENT 1 STUDENT SENATE Meeting of February 10, 2000 Adamson Wing, BH136 6:11 PM MEETING CALLED TO ORDER 6:11 PM ROLL CALL Senators Present: Ashley Campbell (HSS), Peter Caprariello (HSS, 1 absence), Mike Creegan (BHA), Heather Dietrich (HSS, 1 absence), Patrick Ditterline (CIT), Larry Fabbroni (CFA), Beth Ferrick (HSS), Tim Fife (HSS), Nick Fitzkee (MCS), Ashley Gross (CIT, ½ absences), Adam Harber (SIA), Matt Horton (CIT, 1 absence), Marcin Jeske (SCS), Neil Lareau (CFA, left early, 1 ½ absences), Alex Markle (CIT, ½ absences), Nick Naviglia (HSS), Mikhael Sandler (CIT), Dan Shaykevich (SCS), Ben Stover (CIT), Frank Sun (MCS, 1 absence) Senators Absent: Ashish Basuray (MCS, 1 absence), Erin Fitzgerald (excused, CIT), Mary Kosinski (excused, MCS), Monica Malhotra (SIA, 2 absences), Carl Meister (SCS, 1 absence), Joshua Merry (HSS, 3 absences) Senators at Large Present: Chris Knorr (HSS) Senators at Large Absent: Dan Amin (Excused, HSS) 6:13 PM APPROVAL OF MINUTES 6:13 PM Amendments to minutes 1. Change date to February 3, 2000 2. Larry Fabbroni and Tim Fife are excused absent 6:14 PM Vote to approve minutes Passes, voice vote 6:15 PM AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION - None 6:15 PM EX-OFFICIO REPORTS 6:15 PM Activities Board - Not Present. 6:15 PM Faculty Senate - Not Present. 6:15 PM Graduate Student Assembly - Not Present. 6:15 PM Greek Council (Matt Horton) Greek Week started last night and continues through the weekend. Bachelor / bachelorette auction will be this evening. Battle of the Bands will be Saturday, February 12 at Club Laga. The cost is $3.00. "The Little Prince" will be performing in Purnell tonight and tomorrow. A fund-raising Indian luncheon will be held in Wien Hall on Friday. The cost is $4.00. 6:17 PM Student Affairs (Denise Fazio) Tickets for a Sound Bites performance are available. Coca Cola will be in Kirr Commons from 11 to 1 with free giveaways. 6:18 PM Student Dormitory Council - Not present. 6:18 PM Joint Funding Committee (Marcin Jeske) The committee met and elected a new chair. JFC hopes to have due dates for next semester's fiscal budget requests due mid-March. An ad indicating this will soon appear in the Tartan. 6:20 PM President of the Student Body - No report at this moment . 6:20 PM Treasurer of the Student Body - No Report 6:20 PM STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS 6:20 PM Academic Affairs / AA (Erin Fitzgerald) AA's first meeting was Sunday. 6:20 PM Campus Affairs /CA (Nick Fitzkee) Updated bus schedules will soon be posted at the Forbes and Morewood stop. CA is still working on setting basketball courts on top of the parking garage. CA will soon begin investigation housing solicitation issues as well as Health Services. A database of alternatives to Health Services will be compiled within the next few weeks. 6:23 PM Funding and Recognition / F&R (Nick Naviglia) Terms for the milling machine loan will be settled in a joint meeting next week. 6:25 PM Internal Affairs / IA (Adam Harber) Marcin Jeske has been selected as IA vice-chair. IA will soon begin updating Senate distribution lists. 6:26 PM Public Relations / PR (Beth Ferrick) The Senate radio show is looking for guests! Vacancy petition ads will appear in Monday's edition of the Tartan. Senate will have a table set up in the UC tomorrow from 11 - 2:30 passing out vacancy petitions and candy-bars. Senators. PR meetings will be on Mondays at 5pm. The first newsletter of the semester will be sent out next week. 6:27 PM Chair (Pat Ditterline) Past concerns with the new Threats and Violence Policy and Deadly Weapons Policy have been resolved. The new smoking policy will soon appear before Senate. Watch for upcoming Black History Month events. 6:35 PM President of the Student Body (Sarah Gross) Volunteers for an anti-sweatshop task force are needed. Next year's calendar proposal is complete and awaiting approval. Surplus money of $40,000 will soon be put to use. "Wonderboys" will play on campus and will be free for students. The PAT Transit fee will remain at $35.00 per person next semester. Blair Underwood will be this year's commencement speaker. 6:47 PM PENDING BUSINESS - None 6:47 PM NEW BUSINESS FROM COMMITTEE 6:47 PM S2000-003, Special Allocation to Carnegie Mellon Mock Trial Request for $500.00 for organization trip to regional competitions 6:47 PM Questions 6:55 PM Debate 7:03 PM Vote on S2000-002 Passes, hand vote (14-1-3) 7:04 PM NEW BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR - None. 7:04 PM POINTS OF DISCUSSION 1. Senate's role in funding organizations travel and food expenses. 2. Underground design phase is drawing to a close and renovations should begin shortly. 3. PAT Transit efficiency. 7:45 PM ANOUNCEMENTS 1. Next meeting: 6:30 PM Thursday, February 17 in Adamson Wing (BH 136A). 2. Vacancy petitions are due February 21. 3. 6 spots for an etiquette dinner on the 18th are still available. 4. The Senate list on the web page is updated; please advise if there are errors. 7:48 PM ADJOURN