STUDENT SENATE
 Meeting of 5 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, Coster
(CIT) - 0, Defilippo (MCS) - 1, Hart (HSS) - 0, Henderson (CFA) - 1,
Kienzl (HNZ-SAL) - 0, Kopacka (CIT-SAL) - 0, Korhut (CIT) - 1, Krug
(CIT) - 0, Loucks (HSS-SAL) - 0, McKeown (CFA) - 1, Mendelssohn
(CIT-SAL) - 0, Mielke (SIA) - 0, Mueller (CIT) - 0, Patel (SIA) - 0, Ram
(CIT-SAL) - 0, Rosenthal (SCS) - 0, Sanchez (CFA) - 1, Senderling (HNZ) 
- 0, Toraason (MCS) - 0, White (SCS) - 2, Williams (SIA) - 0.

Senators Absent: Drake (CIT) - 2, Korhut (CIT) - 1, Ohm (MCS) - 1, Perry
(CIT) - 2.
                

Approval of the Minutes:

        Minutes from 2/20 were approved.

Special Business:

        Filling Vacancies: 

                CIT - Robert Rumpf, Matt Phelps

                        Approved by ballot vote.

                H&SS - Cameron Conger 

                        Approved by hand vote, 14-3-1

                Chiayi Lee

                        Approved by hand vote, 15-0-3

                Erin Connor

                        Approved by hand vote, 15-0-3


Ex-Officio Reports:

        AB (Martin Dixon):  This week~s movies are 2001: A Space Odyssey, Ace Ventura II, and The Wicker Man.  If you are interested in joining the
Activities Board, send mail to ab@andrew or contact Martin Dixon.
        
        GSO (Kristi Guillory): No report.

        Greek Council (Jeff Polega) Greek Sing will be held on March 16. 
Tickets are $8.  

        Faculty Senate (Barbara Prevost): No report.

        Student Affairs (Barbara Prevost): No report.

        Student Activities (Anne Wichner): No report.

        SDC (Katrina Lutz): No report.

        President (Gina Schuyler):  I am looking into expanding the role of the
Academic Advisor in each of the colleges.  I met with the Calendar
Committee and discussed changes to next year's schedule.

        Treasurer (Ray Ardire): No report.


Committee Reports:  

        Academic Affairs (Bryon Krug): The data from the textbook pricing
survey is in.  We will have official recommendations for the Calendar
Committee coming up before spring break.  

        Campus Affairs (Jim Buck):  The Bicycle Committee's proposal will be presented at next week's meeting.  There will be a University Forum on
the new Skibo Coffeehouse held on 3/14 at 4:30 to address student
concerns.
        
        Funding and Recognition (Brian Mueller): There are several special allocations coming up this week.   We should be finishing up the budgets this week.
        
        Human Resources (Matt Bembenick):  We are working on revising the
elections section of the bylaws.
        
        Public Relations (Mike Rosenthal):  Petitions for the coming elections will be going out on March 11.  Workshops on the president, treasurer and senator positions will be held.  A booklet of candidates will be released on April 8th.  Petition due dates will be advertised in next week's Tartan.

        Chair (Brenden Mielke):  There will be a University Forum on Financial
Aid on March 7 at 4:45 in the West Wing TV Room.  The Re-recognition
forms for organizations are due on March 14.
                
New Business from Committee:

        S96-010 - Special Allocation - AB Concerts $4000:

                Approved by hand vote 20-0.
                
        S96-011 - Special Allocation - Fiesta de Primavera $4000:

                Approved by hand vote 22-0.

        S96-012 - Special Allocation - Inline Skating Club $90:

                Approved by hand vote.

        S96-013 - Special Allocation - Paintball Club $400:

                Approved by hand vote
        
        S96-014 - Special Allocation - Student Government $980:

                Approved by hand vote   

        S96-015 - Special Allocation - Women~s Resource Manual $300:

                Approved by hand vote.  
        
        New Business from the Floor:

                        Amendment to the Bylaws - Addition of Vice President 
                                Postition.

Announcements:

~ Vacancies: 2 CFA, 1 CIT, 1 SIA, 1 MCS, 1 MIS, 1 HNZ.
        
Meeting adjourned at 7:00

Respectfully Submitted,
Ben Bostwick (Signed)