Student Senate Minutes
April 19, 2009

I. General meeting of the Student Senate was called to order by Speaker Hogan at 6:00 PM.
	A. Absent from the meeting were members: Laura Lusk
	B. Also attending the meeting was: Lizz Esfeld, Hannah Hemmelgarn, Hallie 	Lambert, JujiTSU Ultimate Frisbee Team, FAC, JujiTSU supporters, Index
II. Preliminary Items
	A. Roll Call
	B. Corrections/Approval of the minutes
	C. Gallery introductions/business
		A. JujiTSU – Request veto of FAC slate in regards to lack of funding for 			the Men’s Ultimate team.
			- JujiTSU – Applied for FAC ICA funding. Denied because they 
				1) Did no explore alternate forms of funding
				2) Team is too dependent on FAC funding
				3) FAC wants to help IFC teams start up and not support 					them long term
				4) JujiTSU neglected to ask for poster money specifically
			- JujiTSU – Have been fundraising throughout the year and raised 				over $2000 this past year. Members pay dues and tournament fees. 			Each player spends up to $800 a semester in fees and equipment 				needs. JujiTSU is not reliant on FAC funding because of the 				amount of money the team brings in on its own; however, it is a 				large amount of money that would create a large hole for next year. 			The team is already at a handicap due to the small size of Truman 				in comparison to other university teams. Alumni also donate 				money. Most IFC teams have been along for over three years and 				they all received funding. JujiTSU asked for funding for other 				forms of advertising than posters. 
			- Serroque – Why is poster money a requirement?
			- FAC – All money comes from student activities fee. Set a 				precedent of advertising. 
			- Serroque – How long have you been under FAC funding? 
			- JujiTSU – At least five years.
			- Serroque – Have you been given consistent funding?
			- JujiTSU – Have been funded every year but the amount has 				varied.
			- Serroque – Do you not have priority over field space?
			- JujiTSU – Has been trying to reserve field space for night space 				after the football team. Only sport team that doesn’t have official 				field space.
			- Heagney – Impressed by team’s dedication and passion. Can you 			explain the idea of new versus old team?	
			- FAC – New teams need start up help. The older teams that were 				funded came in with a well prepared presentation like the one 				they presented tonight. The impression the body received was that 				the team was unorganized.
			- Heagney – Can you explain what you presented to the FAC?
			- JujiTSU – They have been doing the same presentation every 				semester and have always received funding. 
			- Esfeld – FAC funded this team for years in fairly increasing 				amounts. Now you based decision saying they weren’t prepared to 			fundraise?
			- FAC – No. It is about publicity. Last semester they did not use 				poster money and that is reason for sanction in FAC standing rules. 			They said they recruited by word of mouth and overspent last 				semester. 
			- Flanagan – As a body, Senate is supposed to form an 					investigative committee. The committee will discuss and consult 				with FAC. There will be a decision Sunday.
			- JujiTSU Supporter – The purpose of posters is for recruitment. 				They are obviously recruiting what is the problem with their way?
			- FAC – Funding comes from a fee paid by all students and they 				want to ensure that all students receive equal chance to be 					informed. Word of mouth doesn’t ensure that.
			- McCaherty – JujiTSU recruitment occurs during a week long 				period on the quad which is visible to all students.
			- FAC – The body was not made aware of that recruitment 					procedure during the hearing.
			- JujiTSU Supporter – What is your definition of word of mouth?
			- FAC – Word of mouth has connotation of only talking with 				friends. The team does a good job of recruiting but made 					judgment based on facts presenting during hearing. If other facts 				had been presented during the hearing the decision may have been 				different. 
			- JujiTSU – Told hearing board that main recruitment method is 				the tabling on the quad. After tabling, students who signed up are 				emailed and spread the word even further. Were never told that if 				they did not spend poster money they would be sanctioned.
			- Jenkins – Seems like there is a lot of defensiveness but there is 				fault on both sides. 
			- Motion to refer to committee. Approved. 
	D. Guests of Honor
	E. Membership Issues
	F. Appointments/Administration of the Oath
	G. Changes/Approval of the agenda
III. Executive Reports
	A. Secretary – Send bios and pictures to Libby by Sunday. Office hours sign-up 	sheet is being passed around. Please pick a time that works through the end of the 	school year. You are required to spend one hour a week in the Senate office each 		week. Please send all excuses to senateabsence@gmail.com at least 24 hours in 	advance of your absence. 
	B. Treasurer
	C. President – Emailed by Dr. in regards to keeping Comm 170 as a requirement. 		He would like his students to come and present. Board of Governors 	Representative application is online. Ex Comm is meeting this Wednesday at 	8:30PM. Will make doodle for next semesters meeting time. MHEC was this 	Saturday. Met with FAC and SAB leaders on Friday and hopes to make it a 	regular meeting. Working with the steering committee to bring a bike trail to 	Kirksville. The Vision Document committee 
	D. Vice President – Thanks everyone for attending MHEC yesterday. Cancelled 	suggestion box. Applications for executive positions are online. Met with athletics 	director Jerry Wolmering. We need to reassemble the athletics fee committee. 	Contact Isaac if you are interested in joining. Still working on Residence Life 	resolution. 
IV. Auxiliary Reports
	A. Faculty Advisor – We need more bodies on the body. Get people to be 	associate senators. Forwarding out email concerning discussion forums with 	candidates for Dean positions of three colleges. 
	B. Staff Advisor – Visit Day this Saturday. Be in the office around 2 PM. Will 	send out directions concerning scholarship renewal. Let Laura know if you will be 	in town over summer. Fun times will be involved.
	C. BOG – No report.
	D. Speaker – Will write up summary of precedents for new members.  
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
	A. Flanagan – Moves to spend no more than $1000 on summer expenses to be 		spent no later than August 31, 2009.
		- Flanagan – Figured for 7 senators returning early. It includes meals and 			for those moving into the dorms early.
		- Alberts – We’ve done this for several years. The idea is to have people 			eat in the dorms with the freshmen to stir up interest.
		- Gilmor – This money is for lodging and food for three days? (Yes). Will 			there be more for Senators to do this year?
		- Flanagan – Unsure.
		- Serroque – Is this for anyone? (Yes. There will be a sign up sheet next 			Sunday). 
		- Bates – Speak to FACT about being included.
		- Hogan – When does fiscal year end? (June 5th). Will money motions 			passed now expire? (No).
		- Passed. 
	B. Flanagan – Moves $1000 to be spent no later than January 1, 2010 on Senate 	swag and nametags.
		- Passed. 
	C. Flanagan – Moves $2030 to be spent on Senate scholarships, diploma covers 		and cookies to be spent no later than May 10, 2009. 
		- Alberts – When we first started scholarships we said it would be a three 			year deal. This is the last batch.
		- Gyawali – Who are these scholarships for?
		- Wagner – Senate gives out merit based scholarships totaling $500 to 			deserving students. Criteria includes leadership and impact on Truman 			community. 
		- Passed. 
VIII. First Readings
IX. Discussion Items 
	A. Yu – Moves to first read resolution in recognition of Hallie Lambert.
		- Robinson – Moves to suspend the standing rules to vote on this tonight. 			Approved.
		- Passed 11 – 0 – 0.
	B. Robinson – Moves 10 minutes of discussion time on John Ashcroft.
		- Robinson – John Ashcroft is the commencement speaker. He has also 			been chosen for an honorary degree. 
		- Alberts – He was a pro-education governor. 
		- Flanagan – Had students approach with questions about how speaker is 			chosen.
		- Robinson – Students want more input on the commencement speaker and 		want Senate to figure out a way for students to choose.
		- Heagney – SAB gets student opinion by survey. Do the same?
		- Alberts – We were authorized to give honorary degrees in 2002. 
	C. Flanagan – Moves 10 minutes of discussion time on HB 645. Conceal and 	carry legislation.
		- Flanagan – This would allow 21 years olds to conceal and carry 				handguns on campus. It has already passed the House and will be heading 			to the Senate. Faculty Senate has taken a strong stance against this 				legislation. Faculty and staff are concerned about it as well. 
		- Serroque – Does not support the legislation.
		- Yu – Is this serious? It is ridiculous. There is no need for carrying on 			campus. If this is passed, there would be terrible repercussions.
		- Wagner – One criminal justice class offers gun training where DPS 			houses the weapons. Terrified by prospect of students carrying guns on 			campus.
		- Gilmor – It is illegal to carry weapons in government buildings. All the 			school buildings on campus are government owned. Problem? Hm.
		- Flanagan - 
X. Other New Business
	
XI. Announcements
A. Please hang posters for BOG Rep
B. College Democrats have event this week about equal pay for men and women
C. Senate party this weekend.

Adjourned at 8:05 PM
Respectfully submitted by Secretary Piel on April 19, 2009.