Student Senate Minutes

I. General meeting of the Student Senate was called to order by Speaker Hogan at 3:10 PM.
	A. Absent from the meeting were members:
	B. Also attending the meeting was:
II. Preliminary Items
	A. Roll Call
	B. Corrections/Approval of the minutes
	C. Gallery introductions/business
	D. Guests of Honor
	E. Membership Issues
	F. Appointments/Administration of the Oath
		- Esfeld - Kristin Marshall to Senator At Large position. Approved.
		- Esfeld - Sean Serroque to Senator At Large position. 
	G. Changes/Approval of the agenda
III. Executive Reports
	A. Secretary
	B. Treasurer
	C. President
IV. Auxiliary Reports
	A. Faculty Advisor
	B. Staff Advisor
	C. BOG
	D. Speaker
V. Committee Reports
	A. Academic Affairs
	B. External Affairs Chairwoman
	C. Student Affairs
		i. Campus Diversity
		ii. Campus Environment
	D. Technology
	E. Other Reports
		i. Historian
		ii. Communications Director
		iii. Webmaster
		iv. Ethics Justice
		v. Recruitment
		vi. Legislative Director
		vii. Constitutional Review
VI. Old Business
VII. Money Motions
VIII. First Readings
IX. Discussion Items
	A. Hogan - Moves a first reading of the International Students and Residence 		Halls Resolution
		- Hogan - Problems with international students and extended breaks. The 			breaks are long enough for the dorms to close but not long enough to 			justify international students going home
		- Flanagan - Met with Andrea O’Brien. RHA and Res Hall Senates will be 			discussing this.
		- Russell - What do students do over the long winter break?
		- Esangbedo - Most students will go home. Some stay in town with others.
		- Flanagan - Most international students say that the month long break is 			long enough to plan for but the week long one is just inconvenient.
		- Esfeld - In talking with residence halls, do they seem comfortable with 			it?	
		- Flanagan - They had a problem because it came from Senate first and not 		from them. They want to be included in the decision. They thought the 			idea was interesting and they weren’t opposed.
		- Esfeld - Should we wait to pass this until they have an idea?
		- Flanagan - They will have more of a decision this Thursday.
		- Serroque - Discussed this at RHA and they were not very happy about it. 			Most arguments were about staffing. Felt they need more information.
		- Esfeld - Understands their concerns but feels the therefore be it resolved 			clauses are very vague. They just say we support the idea as long as it 			happens in some way. We aren’t mandating that RHA does anything, just 			suggesting they look into it.
	B. Flanagan - Moves ten minutes to discuss the Career Center’s Lend a Hand 	Conference.
		- Flanagan - At Panhel Council, Maggie Fairchild of the Career Center 			spoke about the conference. The Career Center is looking for five 				presenters. It costs $244.90 to sponsor one speaker. 
		- Piel - Put on once a year (this year on April 1). Students have the 				opportunity to view posters describing working in the non-profit sector. 			Students also have the opportunity to attend info sessions with alumni and 			have questions answered. 100 students can attend the presentations.
	C. Wickell - Moves ten minutes of discussion time for storm the capitol letter 		writing.
		- Wickell - Please sign up for a time to work the table. Two at a time 			would be best. Please use your office hour.
		- Esfeld - 10 AM Saturday in the Alumni Room is Lobby Training and 			BOG. You should attend one of the events. Monday in Sheridan Room of 			MO Hall at 7 PM. Tuesday in Ryle’s Main Lounge at 7 PM. Thursday in 			Chall’s Main Lounge at 7 PM. To talk about Storm the Capitol.
X. Other New Business
XI. Announcements
	
Adjourned at 3:40 PM.
Respectfully submitted by Secretary Piel on