STUDENT SENATE
 Meeting of 2 December 1996


Roll was taken at 7:30 PM. Meeting was called to order at 7:35 PM.

Senators Present: Bembenick (HSS) - 0, Butler (CIT) - 0, Chang (MCS) -
0, Cox (CIT) - 0, Edwards (HNZ) - 0, Fay (MIS) - 0, Go (SIA) - 0,
Goodrich (HSS) - 0, Gulkis (CFA) - 0, Guzy (HSS) - 0, Hong (SIA) - 0,
Horwitz (SCS) - 0, Jain (SIA) - 0, Jones (CFA) - 0, Keleher (CIT) - 0,
Kenney (MCS) - 0, Kwalik (SIA) - 0, Lentz (MCS) - 0, Lipshutz (CIT) - 0,
McCartin (CIT) - 0, Messinger (CIT) - 0, Muir (HSS) - 0, Ng (CIT) - 0,
Pinkston (CIT) - 0, Prattipati  (SCS) - 0, Raza (HSS) - 0, Robles (MCS)
- 0, Rosenthal (SCS) - 0, Rubin (SCS) - 0, Rumpf (CIT) - 0, Senderling
(HNZ)  - 0, Stovall (MCS) - 0, Szudarek (HSS) - 0.

Senators Absent: Davis (HNZ) - 1, Klein (CIT) - 1, Langer (CFA) - 1,
Noth (CFA) - 1.
                

Approval of the Minutes:

        Minutes from November 18, 1996 were approved by acclamation.

Special Business:

        Election of Committee Chairs:

                Chair of Senate - Catherine Senderling:

                        Passed by voice vote.

                Public Relations Chair - Stan Jones:

                        Passed by acclamation.

                Human Resources Chair - John Muir:

                        Passed by acclamation.

                Funding and Recognition Chair - Avinash Jain:

                        Passed by acclamation.

                Campus Affairs Chair - Mike Szudarek:

                        Passed by acclamation.

                Academic Affairs Chair - Karen Pinkston:

                        Passed by ballot vote, 19-10-2.

        Approval of Senators-at-Large:

                H&SS - Anika Amin
                SIA - Chris Braden
                CIT - Brian Mendelssohn

                        Passed by acclamation.

Ex-Officio Reports:

        Activities Board (Jill Goodall): The AIDS Quilt will be in Rangos Hall
on December 1 and 2.  The Madrigal Dinner will be held in Rangos Hall on
December 6 and 7.

        Graduate Student Organization (William Slye): No report.

        Greek Council (Adele Chiodo): No report.

        Faculty Senate (Barbara Prevost): No report.

        Division of Student Affairs (Barbara Prevost): The Kiltie Band will be
having its annual holiday concert on December 2 at 6:00 in the Kirr
Commons.  The Almost Midnight Breakfast will be held next week from 10
PM to Midnight in the Highlander Cafe.

        Student Dormitory Council (Michael Sperger and Adam Davis): The
candidates for SDC president are Brian Bluth, Adam Madigan, and Rob
Migliore.  Elections will be held December 4 in the Connan Room.

        President (Bryon Krug): Tonight the senate will be looking at the
planned changes to the Room Draw process.  Please email your concerns to
krug@andrew.

        Treasurer (Brian Mueller): No report.


Committee Reports:  

        Academic Affairs (Karen Pinkston): No report

        Campus Affairs (Mike Szudarek): No report
        
        Funding and Recognition (Avinash Jain): No report.
        
        Human Resources (John Muir): No report.
        
        Public Relations (Stan Jones):  No report.  

        Chair (Catherine Senderling): No report.


New Business From Committee:


        F96-018  Non-Funded Recognition - East End Tutoring Program:

                The members of this club work with children in the city schools 
of
Pittsburgh.  They are looking to get funding to replace a grant which
will be running out shortly.

                Passed by hand vote, 26 - 2 - 3.


Special Business:

        Motion to Remove Brian Mueller From the Office of Treasurer:

                A 3/4 vote is required for removal.

                Failed by hand vote, 10 - 8 - 12.
 

New Business From the Floor:

        Room Draw Task Force Report:

                Several changes in the Room Draw process are being considered.  
Senators 
                were asked to give their opinion on the modifications.
                
                Motion to send to the Campus Affairs Committee passed by acclama
tion.

Announcements:

~ Vacancies: 1 CFA, 1 HSS, 3 SIA.

Meeting adjourned at 10:09 PM

Respectfully Submitted,
Ben Bostwick (Signed)