STUDENT SENATE
 Meeting of 29 November 1994

Roll was taken at 7:00 PM. Meeting was called to order at 7:10 PM.

Senators Present: Ardire (IM), Atkinson (CIT), Babyak (MCS), Benowitz
(HSS), Bielke (CIT), Coster (CIT), Cote (GSIA), Franklin (HSS), Gal-or
(CIT), Gallo (HSS), Gonzalez (MCS), Holzman (CIT), Hudson (HSS), Keir
(CIT), Miller (GSIA), Mielke (IM), Mueller (CIT), Patel (CIT),
Pizzurro (MCS), Sharpe (HSS), Studarus (Misc), White (HSS).

Senators Absent: Bott (CFA), Chou (CIT), Demasi (MCS), Grant (Heinz),
Greynolds (CIT), Landers (SCS), Lin (CFA), Rand (SCS), Tuxen (CFA),
Valko (GSIA)

Special Business:
%Election of Executive Committee Chairs:

%  Senate Chair:  Burt Holzman

Passed by acclamation.

%  Academic Affairs:  Kami White

Passed by acclamation.

%  Campus Affairs: Brendan Mielke

Passed by acclamation.

%  Funding & Recognition:  Merle Atkinson

Passed by acclamation.

%  Human Resources:  Troy Benowitz

Passed by acclamation.

%  Public Relations:  Eddie Gonzalez

Passed 17-1

Approval of the Minutes:
Minutes from 11/15 were corrected and approved.

Ex-Officio Reports:

AB (Martin Dixon): This week's movies are:
Thursday: Kiss Me Deadly 
Friday: Threesome 
Sunday: Mr. Sardonicus
We are still looking for a Concert's chairperson.  Applications are
available at the information desk and will be taken until Dec. 1st.
 

GSO (Craig Brown): No report.

Greek Council ():  No report.

Faculty Senate (Anne Shields):  No report.

Student Affairs (Kevin Hughes): Kerry Lucci is putting on a series of
programs entitled "Breaking the Silence" about sexual assault.  It
will be held on December 3 beginning at 10:00.  For more information
email her at ku22.  Watch for study breaks to be held by various
organizations during exam week. Copies of Student Leader magazine are
available, contact me if interested.

SDC (Adam Davis):  This week's movie is The Mask.  

President (Declan McCullagh): The bboard censorship committee meeting
is on Thursday at 1:30 PM.  Scotland Yard will open in January, as the
smoke filtering system and new decorations have yet to be installed.
On Tuesday, there will be a Student Government dinner, where issues of
alcohol, censorship, and transportation will be discussed with
student leaders from schools around Pittsburgh.  We would like to
thank A Phi O for their hard work for the student government elections.

Treasurer (Emma Gosden): $284,000 was brought in this semester from the
student activities fee, a substantial increase over the projected
budget of $270,000.



Committee Reports:

Academic Affairs (Kami White): A survey was distributed to 1,000
students, concerning improvements to the classrooms.  A majority
stated that blackboards were hard to read, and we are working on
solutions to the problem.

Campus Affairs (Brenden Mielke): No report.

Funding and Recognition (Merle Atkinson): No report.

Human Resources (Troy Benowitz): No report.

Public Relations (Eduardo Gonzalez): No report.

Chair (Burt Holzman): The first meeting of the new year will be on
Tuesday, January 17 at 7:00 PM.  The location will be posted on the
bboard.  The Word is com piling a list of the "Top ten ways to get
money at CMU" email me with your suggestions.



Announcements:
% Vacancies: 2 CFA, 1 Heinz.  Deadline for petitions is January 17 at 5:00 PM
% Senators with class conflicts should contact Burt about better times to meet.


Meeting adjourned at 7:45 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Ben Bostwick (signed)