STUDENT SENATE Meeting of 7 February 1995 Roll was taken at 5:00 PM. Meeting was called to order at 5:05 PM. Senators Present: Ardire (IM), Atkinson (CIT), Benowitz (HSS), Bielke (CIT), Demasi (MCS), Franklin (HSS), Gal-or (CIT), Gallo (HSS), Gonzalez (MCS), Grant (Heinz), Holzman (CIT), Hudson (HSS), Keir (CIT), Lin (CFA), Mielke (IM), Mueller (CIT), Patel (CIT), Rand (SCS), Sharpe (HSS), Studarus (Misc), Tuxen (CFA), White (HSS). Senators Absent: Babyak (MCS), Coster (CIT), Cote (GSIA), Miller (GSIA). Approval of the Minutes: Minutes from 2/7 and 2/17 were approved. Audience Participation: Christine DeVere, president of Chatam College, spoke about the letter that had been read at the special meeting of February 17. She said she was not made aware of the accusations against Declan McCullaghUs when writing the letter. Special Business: Line of Succession for Student Body President: Chair of Student Senate - declined office Chair of Campus Affairs Committee - declined office Chair of Academic Affairs Committee, Kami White - accepted office Filling of Vacant Academic Affairs Chair: Brian Mueller was accepted by acclamation. Ex-Officio Reports: AB (Martin Dixon): This week's movies are: Thursday: The Advocate Friday: Spanking the Monkey Sunday: Color Me Blood Red There will be a lecture by Sam Chase on filmmaking in Doherty Hall 1112 at 7:30 on Friday, Feb. 24. The band Czar will be playing on Friday in the Women's Center at 8:00. There will be three bands performing in Morewood Gardens on Saturday. GSO (Oliver Schulte): No report. Greek Council (Christine Halberstadt): No report. Faculty Senate (Anne Shields): No report. Student Affairs (Kevin Hughes): There will be a "Last Lecture" by Dr. Madsen on Tues. Feb., 28 at 5:00 in the Adamson Wing. SDC (Adam Davis): Saturday's movie is Stargate. This week is "SDC Days". For more information about SDC, stop by the booth outside Doherty Hall. Chair (Burt Holzman): Keycards will be available for new senators next week. I would like to thank Emma Gosden and Merle Atkinson for their hard work in investigating the fiscal matters concerning the Student Body President. The next meeting will be on Mar. 7 in the Adamson Wing at 5:00. President (Kami White): We are looking into making faculty course evaluations mandatory. Treasurer (Emma Gosden): Hockey and the Student Body President accounts remain frozen. Senate then examined the activity of the Student Body President's account after the date on which it had been frozen. Committee Reports: Academic Affairs (Brian Mueller): No report. Campus Affairs (Brenden Mielke): A resolution about graffiti on campus will come up next week. The events in recent weeks have made the Student Senate more visible to the Student Body. I strongly feel that we should use this to our advantage to build a stronger sense of community on campus. To get in touch with the committee with your suggestions, send email to campus-affairs@andrew.cmu.edu. Funding and Recognition (Merle Atkinson): Four non-funded recognitions and four special allocations are coming up tonight. Organizations who wish to receive funding must pick up a budget pack from the Senate Mac in the Backbone server. They are due back in the Drop-Off box by Feb. 26. Questions should be addressed do ma2t. Human Resources (Troy Benowitz): We are working on a Leadership Conference to be held this semester. Public Relations (Eduardo Gonzalez): Meetings are held at 4:30 on Wednesdays in the Senate office. We are working on getting a column in the Tartan every week containing interviews with the committee chairs. Send comments/suggestions to eg2h New Business From Committee: Non-Funded Recognition: Joyful Noise Spic-Macay Bowling Club Circle K Passed by acclamation Special Allocations: $15 for Allies Passed viva voce $1,100 for Spirit Passed viva voce $10,000 for AB Tech Passed viva voce $1,993 for Scotch & Soda Motion to table passed viva voce New Business From the Floor: Filling Vacancies: Heinz - Jeff Dircksen Passed by acclamation. CFA -Shaunach Talley William Boyle Passed by acclamation. CIT -David Perry Scott Adorni Passed by acclamation. Announcements: % Vacancies: 2 CFA, 1 Heinz, 1 MCS, 1 H&SS, 1 GSIA, 1 SCS. Deadline for petitions is Mar. 5. % The Campus Affairs committee will be meeting on Thursday at 7:00 in the Student Senate office. % Merle Atkinson and Emma Gosden will be rewriting fiscal policy in the next few weeks. Talk to them about your suggestions. Meeting adjourned at 6:30 PM. Respectfully Submitted, Ben Bostwick (Signed)