STUDENT SENATE
 Meeting of 12 March 1996

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

Senators Present: Alexandrovich (SIA) - 0, Abramson (HSS) - 1, Bembenick
(HSS) - 0, Brinkmeier (CIT) - 1, Boyle (CFA) - 0, Buck (SCS) - 0,
Defilippo (MCS) - 1, Drake (CIT) - 2, Hart (HSS) - 0, Kienzl (HNZ-SAL) -
0, Kopacka (CIT-SAL) - 0, Korhut (CIT) - 1, Krug (CIT) - 0, Loucks
(HSS-SAL) - 0, Mendelssohn (CIT-SAL) - 0, Mielke (SIA) - 0, Mueller
(CIT) - 0, Ohm (MCS) - 1, Perry (CIT) - 2, Ram (CIT-SAL) - 0, Rosenthal
(SCS) - 0, Senderling (HNZ)  - 0, White (SCS) - 2, Williams (SIA) - 0.

Senators Absent: Coster (CIT) - 1, Henderson (CFA) - 2, McKeown (CFA) -
2, Patel (SIA) - 1, Sanchez (CFA) - 2, Toraason (MCS) - 1.
                

Approval of the Minutes:

        Minutes from 3/5 were approved.

Special Business:

        University Center Transition Fund Proposal:

                Approved by hand vote 22-0.

        Approval of Bicycle Policy Proposal:
                
                Approved by hand vote 21-0-3.

Ex-Officio Reports:

        AB (Martin Dixon): No report.
        
        GSO (Kristi Guillory): No report.

        Greek Council (Barbara Prevost): Greek Sing will be held on March 16 in
Soldiers and Sailors Hall at 6:30.  Tickets are $8.  

        Faculty Senate (Barbara Prevost): No report.

        Student Affairs (Barbara Prevost): Applications for University
Committees can be picked up at the Information Desk.  They are due by
March 21.  March is Women~s History Month.

        Student Activities (Barbara Prevost): There will be an income tax
workshop held on April 2.

        SDC (Katrina Lutz): No report.

        President (Gina Schuyler): No report.

        Treasurer (Ray Ardire): No report.


Committee Reports:  

        Academic Affairs (Bryon Krug): The data from the textbook pricing
survey is in.  We will have a recommendation for the Calendar Committee
at the next meeting.  

        Campus Affairs (Katie Hart):  If you have any thoughts on moving all
the mailboxes into the University Center, please contact the Campus
Affairs Committee.
        
        Funding and Recognition (Brian Mueller): No report.
        
        Human Resources (Matt Bembenick):  The bylaw revisions will be coming
up tonight.  We are still working on getting perks for senators.
        
        Public Relations (Mike Rosenthal): Elections will be advertised in next
week~s Tartan.  Petitions for all offices are at the Information Desk. 
Information sessions for offices will be held on March 20 and April 3.

        Chair (Brenden Mielke):  Bill Boyle reported that there will be a
University Forum on the Skibo Coffeehouse on March 14 at 4:45 in the
West Wing TV Room.
                
New Business from Committee:

        S96-017 - Bylaw Amendment - Addition of Vice President:

                Approved by hand vote, 12-0-4.
                
        S96-018 - Resolution on Textbook Pricing:

                Approved by hand vote, 22-0.

        S96-019 - Resolution of Textbook Discounts:

                Tabled by hand vote, 9-8.

        
        
        New Business from the Floor:

                Filling Vacancies: 
                        
                         CIT  - Brian Mendelssohn:

                                Approved by hand vote.

                        CIT Member at Large - Jason Messinger:

                                Approved by hand vote.

                Vice President - Elena Munoz:

                        Approved by hand vote.

Announcements:

~ Vacancies: 2 CFA, 1 SIA, 1 MCS, 1 MIS, 1 HNZ.
        
Meeting adjourned at 7:15

Respectfully Submitted,
Ben Bostwick (Signed)