STUDENT SENATE
 Meeting of 18 April 1995

Roll was taken at 5:00 PM. Meeting was called to order at 5:05 PM.

Senators Present: Adorni (CIT), Ardire (IM), Atkinson (CIT), Babyak
(MCS), Benowitz (HSS), Boyle (CFA), Coster (CIT), Demasi (MCS),
Franklin (HSS), Gal-or (CIT), Gonzalez (MCS), Holzman (CIT), Hudson
(HSS), Hurwitz (HSS), Keir (CIT), Lin (CFA), Mielke (IM), Mueller
(CIT), Patel (CIT), Perry (CIT), Sharpe (HSS), Stud arus (Misc),
Talley (CFA).

Senators Absent: Bielke (CIT), Dircksen (Heinz), Gallo (HSS), Grant
(Heinz), Rand (SCS), Tuxen (CFA).

Approval of the Minutes:

Minutes from 4/11 were approved.

Ex-Officio Reports:

AB (Martin Dixon): This week's movies are: Thursday: Athens, GA Inside
Out Friday: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Sunday: 13 Ghosts The Billy
Tipton Memorial Saxophone Quartet will be playing at Rodef Shalom on
April 19 at 8 PM.  2 Bands will be playing in Doherty 2315 on
Saturday, April 22.  There will be a Coffeehouse on April 29.

GSO (Oliver Schulte): No report.

Greek Council (Christine Halberstadt): The first annual Greek Awards
Banquet will be held on Tuesday, May 7 at 5:00 PM.  There will be a
Blood Drive on April 25 from 1:00 - 6:45.  There will be a women's
leadership program on April 19 at 7:00 PM in the West Wing TV room.
On April 22, there will be an AIDS task force march at Flagstaff Hill
in Schenley Park.

Faculty Senate (Anne Shields):  No report.

Student Affairs (Kevin Hughes): On Wednesday, April 19, the "final
beam" will be placed in the University Center.  Readers are needed for
a commemorative reading of names of persons who died in the
Holocaust.  Contact Daniella Topol for more information.

SDC (Adam Davis): This week's movie is Young Frankenstein.  A
referendum on the smoking policy in the dorms will be held on April 19
at 8:00 in Doherty Hall 2 315.

President (Kami White): The Health Services surveys distributed last
week are in and results will be distributed soon.  An open meeting to
discuss transportation issues will be held soon.  An open meeting of
the bboard censorship committee will be held on April 19 at 4:30 in
Doherty Hall 1112.

Treasurer (Emma Gosden): Hockey, Spirit, Ultimate Frisbee, and the
Student Body President accounts remain frozen.  A updated breakdown of
this year's budget was then presented and the WRCT antenna loan
situation discussed.

Committee Reports:  

Academic Affairs (Brian Mueller): No report.

Campus Affairs (Brenden Mielke): We will have a meeting on April 20.
We would like to thank the departing senators for their hard work this
semester.

Funding and Recognition (Merle Atkinson): No report. 

Human Resources (Troy Benowitz): No report.

Public Relations (Eduardo Gonzalez): No report.

Chair (Burt Holzman): The next meeting will be on May 2 at 5:00 in the
Adamson Wing.  Thanks to the elections board for their hard work.



New Business From Committee:


Motion to Suspend Fiscal Policy:

Passed viva voce.

Motion to Move Into a Committee of the Whole with Merle Atkinson as
Chair:

Passed viva voce.

Amendment to PSFB budget:

Change Line 8340 "Consulting" from $10,000 to $15,000.
Change Line 8230 "Food & Travel" from $1,500 to $4,500.

Failed by voice vote.

Amendment to Student Union Budget:

Add "The Student Union must have a printing contract by August 1, 1995, 
and this decision must be made known to the Student Affairs Office, the
Student Senate, and the Student Body Treasurer or else the budget becomes
null and void."
 
Passed viva voce.

Amendment to WRCT budget:

Passed by acclamation.

Amendment to the PSFB budget:

Change Line 8340 "Consulting" from $10,000 to $12,000.
Change Line 8230 "Food & Travel" from $1,500 to $2,500.

Passed by acclamation.

Motion to Move out of Committee as a Whole:

Passed by acclamation.

Motion to Approve Budget Packet:

Passed by acclamation.

New Business from the Floor:

Ratification of Election Results:

Passed by acclamation.


Announcements:

% Vacancies: 2 CFA, 1 Heinz, 1 MCS, 2 GSIA, 1 SCS.   

% Look for Earth Day activities this week from SDC and Earth.


Meeting adjourned at 7:16 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Ben Bostwick (Signed)