UW - Parkside Student Government

CALL TO ORDER
by Jisha Jose at 5:02pm October 13, 2010
ROLL CALL
89% here 11% absent
Absent: LU, Anton House, Justin Santori
DETERMINATION OF QUORUM

ABSENCE REPORT


CONSENT AGENDA
Motion to approve the agenda Bradford Ermel
Second Matt Smanski
Point of information: Garfield Davis on his speaking privileges for this meeting
Point of information to Clarify office hours
Agenda Approved

CONSENT MINUTES 10.6.2010
Motion to amend minutes to reflect absences Jisha Jose
Second Matt Smanski
Motion passed
Motion to approve minutes Bradford Ermel
Second Matt Smanski
Minutes Approved

Student speaking time
-Ed Mulford (5 min)
Alumni speaking time (5min.)

I.Reports (10min. per speaker)
a. President
-United Council Conference
-Art Club
-Office Hours
-Yield to Eric for Haunted Tunnel information
-Yield to Ron for V.P. Announcements
-President yields

b. Chancellor’s Office
-Yields

II. Fill Vacant Senate Seats
Point of information: Rainbow Alliance How many senate seats are open? 3 senate seats
Spivey nominates Ben Holmes
Questions by: Spivey, Davis,
Heather nominates Chris Shea-Kurek
Questions by: Spivey, Ermel, Jose, Davis
PIC nominates Patty Jensen
Questions by: Unquestioned
Catherine Lambrechts nominates Kevin Croswhite
Questions by: Spivey, Ermel
PIC Nominates Jeffery House
Questions by: Spivey, Davis, Calamia
Floor closed for questions

Motion to seat Brandon Jackson by Garfield Davis
Second Smanski
Approved

Point of information: Ermel seating procedure for new senators.

New Senator’s: Ben Holmes, Kevin Croswhite, Jeffery House
Motion to seat all Senators Spivey
Second Garfield Davis
Passed

III. Old Business
a. Executive Appointments
i. Athletics Ad Hoc
Athletics Ad-Hoc Advisory Committee
Bylaws

I. Charge: By the authority of the President by approval of the Senate, this committee is charged to serve as a communication line between the Athletics Department and the Student Body. They shall be knowledgeable of the practices of the Athletic Department and provide the students with an accurate assessment of the Athletic Department’s needs and concerns. Additionally they will represent the students’ needs in regards to the continued presence of Athletics on campus and ways to better foster the relationship between the students and this department of Student Life. This committee shall dissolve at the election of a new Senate.
II. Membership: The committee shall be comprised of:
a. 8 Student members appointed by the President
i. Two Parkside Student Government Senators
1. Byron Dowse
2. PAO (Melissa Struthers)
ii. One Resident Student
1. Carl Delcuze
iii. One Student Athlete
1. Luke Rynish
iv. One non-traditional Student
1. Ed Mulford
v. One representative of Club Sports
1. TJ Hearn (Club Football)
vi. One representative of a Student Organization
1. Andy Hansen (WIPZ)
vii. The PSG SUFAC Director (Marley Wells)
b. (Interim) Athletic Director
c. Associate Athletic Director or his/her designee
III. Quorum shall consist of 5 voting members.
IV. The committee shall elect, from its student membership, its own chair as their first order of business and the chair shall only have voting rights in the event of a tie.
V. It will be in the power of the chair to set meetings, at a reasonable time and place, and in an efficient manner for maximum participation.
VI. The Athletics Advisory Committee will have the power to:
a. Make recommendations to the Student Life Committee
b. Make recommendations to SUFAC

Motion to approve whole committee Ermel
Point of Information Catherine Lambrechts
No second

Motion to approve separately Catherine Lambrechts
Second Don Lockwood
Division
Discussion
60% yes 35% no, 5% abstain

Motion to approve committee Heather
Second Bradford Ermel
95% Yes, 5% no, abstain

Motion to adjourn Byron Dowse
Second Corey
Division
Yes 44% No 50% abstain
Quorum met, 18 on floor

Motion to table approval until next week Jisha Jose
Second Catherine Lambrechts
Passed

ii. Review of Administrator Position Job Description Ad Hoc
Parkside Student Government Administrator Position Ad-Hoc Committee
VII. Charge: By the authority of the President by approval of the Senate, this committee is charged to create a position description for the Parkside Student Government Administrator as an Academic Staff position. They shall see the hiring process through until an individual is serving in that position, at which point the committee will dissolve.
VIII. Membership: The committee shall be comprised of:
a. The Vice President of Parkside Student Government, who shall act as chair and vote only in the event of a tie
b. The President-Pro Tempore of Parkside Student Government
c. Two Senators, appointed by the President to be:
i. Byron Dowse
ii. Catherine Lambrechts
d. The (Interim) University Activities Coordinator who will serve as a non-voting member
IX. Appointments shall keep their seats until such time that the committee resolves
X. Quorum shall consist of 2/3 of voting members.
XI. It will be in the power of the chair to set meetings, at a reasonable time and place, and in an efficient manner for maximum participation.
XII. The Administrator Position Committee will have power to:
a. Approve a finalized position description for the Academic Staff Position that is funded by Parkside Student Government
b. Set deadlines for key points in the hiring process
c. Make decisions on all aspects regarding the search process, including but not limited to: the scope of the search.
d. Serve as the Search and Screen for the position

Motion to approve PIC
Point of information Bradford Ermel
Point of information Ben Holmes
Second Bradford Ermel
100% Yes, no, abstain

Quorum met

b. Legislation
i. Prorated Stipend Resolution (Dana)

Point of information: Fitzgerald when does pay start?
Motion to approve Ermel
Second Ben Holmes
Point of information: Heather for clarification
93% Yes,7% no, abstain
Approved

Motion to table by Ermel
No second

ii. BREAD Act (Dave)
Motion to table by Ermel
Second Ben Holmes
Passed

IV. Announcements

a. Executive

b. Senate
c. Student

d. Alumni
VI. Adjournment Jisha Jose adjourns at 6:14pm October 13, 2010