STUDENT SENATE
Meeting of January 21, 1999

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05:37 PM MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

05:37 PM ROLL CALL

Senators Present: Charlie Anthe (CIT) – 0, Jamie Chang (MCS) – 0, Mike Creegan (BHA) – 0, Heather Devine (HSS) – 0, Larry Fabbroni (CFA) – 0, Dominic Falso (MCS – M@L) – 1/2, Beth Ferrick (HSS – M@L) – 0, Erin Fitzgerald (CIT) – 0, Nick Fitzkee (MCS) – 0, Ashley Gross (CIT) – 1/2, Neil Guzy (HSS) – 0, Ika Hardjanto (SCS) – 0, Deval Joshi (MCS – M@L) – 0, Eric Koch (CIT) – 0, David Liber (HSS) – 0, Monica Malhotra (SIA) – 1/2, Alex Markle (CIT) – 0, Prashanth Mekala (CIT) – 1/2, Joshua Merry (HSS) – 0, Abhisek Mitra (HSS) – 0, Matt Monroe (CIT) – 0, Robb Moskowitz (HSS) – 0, Amy Ng (CIT) – 0, Adam Phelps (SCS) – 1/2, Adam Retchless (MCS) – 0, Cory Shopper (CFA) – 1/2, Eric Silverman (MCS) – 0, Drew Stovall (MCS – M@L) – 1/2, Mike Strauss (SCS) – 0, Anna Wei (HSS) – 1/2, Reagan You (SIA) - 0

Senators Absent: Jui Dai (CFA) – 1, Rodolfo Guerrero (SIA) – excused, Zak Jones (CFA) – 1, Missi Nickle (CFA) – 1

05:38 PM Approval of Minutes* from:

Meeting of December 2, 1998 (unofficial)
Meeting of December 2, 1998; Reconvened on January 13, 1999
Meeting of December 2, 1998; Reconvened on January 19, 1999

05:39 PM Discussion

05:43 PM Motion to commit minutes to make any committee changes

Motion fails (Hand Vote)

05:44 PM Discussion continues

05:49 PM Motion to accept by acclamation by Chair

Motion passes (Voice Vote)

05:49 PM Approval of Minutes^* from:

Special Meeting of January 19, 1999

05:50 PM Discussion

05:53 PM Motion to accept by acclamation

Motion passes (Voice Vote)

05:53 PM Chair opens AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

05:54 PM Chair opens EX-OFFICIO REPORTS

05:55 PM Student Affairs (Denise Fazio & Lisa Defrank-Cole)

Student Life seeks dynamic leaders for 1999-2000 Resident Assistant Staff.

Applications available at the front desk of Student Life

Two Informational Sessions: Wednesday, January 27 from 7-8pm, WW TV Room & Thursday, January 28 from 7-8pm, Morewood TV Room

Application Deadline: Friday, February 5

More Information: Contact Kelly Lie, Student Life

Phone: 268-2142

Email: kw1x@andrew

Activities Fair: Thursday, January 28 from 4:30-6pm, Rangos, UC

Study Abroad Information Session: Tuesday, January 26 from 5-6:30pm, McKenna Room, UC

Mosaic: Carnegie Mellon’s Annual Conference on Women’s Issues, Sunday, February 21 from 12noon-6pm

For More Information or To Register

Email: women99@andrew

Your name

Your local address

Your email

Your I.D. Number

Your Class

Your College

Your Major

Contact the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs @ #268-2075

Dimensions Workshop

Features an "Etiquette Dinner"

Contact Lisa Defrank-Cole (email: lisad) at the Dean of the Office of Student Affairs with comments on brochure or program, or with other feedback

05:57 PM SDC (Dominic Falso speaking for Ira Fay)

Sex Week!

Dr. Ruth will be on campus Thursday, February 11

For Information check the webpage: www.andrew.cmu.edu/~sdc/sexweek

Interested in Helping Out?: email sdc-sexweek@andrew

Mail Survey Went Out

If you live on campus but did not receive it, please contact SDC

Food Changes

Roselli’s has replaced Papa J’s

Comments/Questions: email Harry Tsang (htsang@andrew)

05:59 PM President (Sarah Gross)

Comments on Martin Luther King Day

Transportation: See Student Life to discuss quality issues

Possible full-day events next year

Please give feedback concerning the day & the different events

Morewood Basement Committee Meeting

Fire Inspector will be coming earlier than expected

Office Hours undetermined: Email or call to schedule a meeting

06:07 PM Treasurer (Keith Rothschild)

Mid-year reviews are being conducted

Office Hours: Tuesday from 11am-12noon, UC 318F

Please Contact regarding Concerns/Questions (email: sbt@andrew)

06:07 PM Chair Opens NEW BUSINESS from Committee

06:08 PM Description and definition of the JFC given

06:09 PM Chair opens floor for Nominations for JFC (5 needed)

Jamie Chang (accept)

Dominic Falso (accept)

Susan Liu (decline)

Mike Strauss (accept)

Sern Tham (not present)

Drew Stovall (accept)

Matt Monroe (accept)

Joe Swelha (not present)

06:12 PM Motion to accept J. Chang, D. Falso, S. Tham, D. Stovall, & M. Strauss

Seconded

06:12 PM Discussion

06:14 PM Motion withdrawn

06:14 PM Motion that candidates make brief statements one at a time & then leave the room

06:15 PM Motion to amend by including a time limit on the candidates’ speeches of 1½ minutes & to

allow candidates to return to the room to vote

Seconded

06:17 PM Discussion on proposed amendment

06:24 PM Motion to amend the proposed amendment to not allow candidates back into the room to vote

06:27 PM Vote to close discussion on previous question

Passes (voice vote)

06:27 PM Vote on the amendment

Passes (voice vote)

06:28 PM Vote to close discussion

Passes (voice vote)

06:28 PM Vote on motion to keep candidates’ speeches to 1 ½ minutes, have them leave the room,

debate, and then vote

Passes (hand vote)

06:32 PM Speeches by Candidates

06:40 PM Discussion

06:50 PM Candidates Elected to Committee

J. Chang, D. Falso, S. Tham, D. Stovall, M. Strauss

06:51 PM SPECIAL BUSINESS

Nominations to Internal Affairs (IA) Committee Chair (hand vote)

Eric Silverman (accept)

Mike Strauss (decline)

Jamie Chang (decline)

Matt Monroe (decline)

David Liber (decline)

Heather Devine (decline)

Mike Creegan (accept)

06:53 PM Candidate Speeches

07:04 PM Discussion

07:39 PM M. Creegan Elected IA Chair (hand vote)

07:40 PM STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS

AA (Amy Ng)

Calendar Committee: Possible changes may be made on calendar

Martin Luther King Day: Good job this year; Cohen said it will continue next year

Textbook Return Policy: It will remain the same (requiring a receipt and a drop form to return a book after the first 3 weeks of classes are over)

Monday Afternoon Lecture Series with Indira Nair: University is looking for a sub-committee of students to serve with University Education Counsel (UEC)

Jobtrack: Note that most of your student information is included in the Jobtrack system. Contact the Career Center for more information or to change this practice

CA (Neil Guzy): Welcome to committee!

FR (Alex Markle): Welcome to committee!

IA (Mike Creegan): Welcome to committee!

PR (Ika Hardjanto): Welcome to committee!

Senate Radio Show: Wednesdays from 6-7pm

Activities Fair: Thursday, 28 January from 4:30-6pm

Chair (Robb Moskowitz)

New Secretary: Lia Rozmiarek (llr@andrew)

New M@Ls

& IA chair see R. Moskowitz following meeting

07:52 PM Chair opens NEW BUSINESS

07:52 PM Charlie Anthe presents resolution S99-002 regarding the investigation of supposed allegations

concerning the Student Body’s Treasurer.

07:52 PM Motion from the floor to act immediately on resolution S99-002

07:56 PM Motion to act on resolution

Seconded

07:56 PM Discussion

08:01 PM Close Debate (voice vote)

08:02 PM Vote to act on resolution

Passes (hand vote)

08:03 PM Move to amend resolution to list 5 blanks for names

Seconded

08:03 PM Discussion

08:06 PM Vote on amendment

Passes (hand vote)

08:07 PM Discussion

08:22 PM Move to end debate

Fails (hand vote)

08:31 PM Move to end debate

Hand vote

08:32 PM Call for Roll-call vote

08:33 PM Roll-Call vote

C. Anthe – Y H. Devine – N A. Mitra - A

J. Chang – Y L. Fabbroni – N R. Moskowitz - A

M. Creegan – Y E. Koch – N C. Shopper - A

E. Fitzgerald – Y E. Silverman – N

N. Fitzkee – Y

N. Guzy – Y

I. Hardjanto – Y

D. Liber – Y

M. Malhotra – Y

A. Markle – Y

J. Merry – Y

M. Monroe – Y

A. Ng – Y

A. Retchless – Y

M. Strauss – Y

R. You – Y

Motion passes, 16 – 4 – 3

08:36 PM Nominations to fill the 5 blanks

Heather Devine (accept)

David Liber (accept)

Neil Guzy (accept)

Mike Strauss (accept)

Monica Malhotra (decline)

Matt Monroe (accept)

Alex Markle (decline)

Abhisek Mitra (accept)

08:37 PM Guzy withdraws

08:37 PM Vote on confirming 5 candidates: H. Devine, D. Liber, M. Strauss, M. Monroe, A. Mitra

Passes (voice vote)

08:38 PM Chair opens POINTS OF DISCUSSION

08:38 PM Possible Senate bowling trip (from President Sarah Gross)

08:40 PM Announcements

08:41 PM Move to return to new business

Passes (voice vote)

08:42 PM Chair re-opens NEW BUSINESS

08:42 PM Marcin Jeske nominated for Member at Large

08:42 PM Candidate speaks

08:44 PM Discussion

08:45 PM Vote to accept M. Jeske as Member at Large

Passes (voice vote)

08:45 PM Announcements

08:46 PM Meeting adjourned

Respectfully Submitted,

Lia L. Rozmiarek