Student Senate Minutes
May 4, 2008

I. General meeting of the Student Senate was called to order by Speaker Mozaffar at 6:00 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 - Alex Klein, Chris Walters, Phil Rane, Hannah 	Hemmelgarn, Ally Summers, Chris Miller
		1. Esfeld - Presentation of honorary gavel to Angela Crawford
		2. Flanagan and Miller- Safe Rides Power Point Presentation 
			- Esfeld - How many people responded to the survey? (Over 100)
			 How would we go about getting a risk management professional? 				(LouAnn Gilchrist is contacting one). Have you managed to find a 				smaller state school that has a similar program to STRIPES? (Yes, 				JMU is one) What will you be doing next semester? (Plan on 				training younger members about all things Safe Rides and taking 				them to administrative meetings. Dean Gilchrist has a checklist for 				us to do).
			- Wiley - Why are you focusing on renting cars when we have 				university vans and students that are trained to drive them?
			- Miller - It would be hard to get the administration to agree to it
			- Hemmelgarn - Do you have a deal with Enterprise? If we had a 				fleet of cars that used biodiesel gas it would save on gas costs.
			- Givogue - Can see where administration would have issues with 				the program. There is a lot of talk of vomiting and sober. It is a 				great program but emphasize the non-drinking aspects. 
			- Wiley - Have you done any COPLAC research? (Not really just 				public universities in Missouri)
			- Hayes - What schools in Missouri utilize programs like this? 				(MSU, Mizzou, Northwest)
			- Esfeld - Have you had the discussion about DPS or local police 				targeting these cars? (Tom Johnson said they do not have the 				resources to follow our cars. They have better things to do).
			- Bates - If Senate chooses to continue supporting this, it would be 				great to have a safe rides conference and send a student to be 				actively involved in the discussion
		3. Flanagan - Campus Safety Presentation 
			- Wiley - Will the in classroom documents be changed before being 			permanently placed in classrooms?
	D. Guests of Honor
	E. Membership Issues - Joey Risch has resigned 
	F. Appointments/Administration of the Oath
		1. Mozaffar - Alex Klein to associate senator. Approved.
		2. Mozaffar - Heidi Brocker as org rep for ASG. Approved. 
		3. Esfeld - Tina Schutter as External Affairs Chair
			- Schutter - Has enjoyed working with Senate so far. Wants to 				bring Truman and Kirksville closer together and improve relations.
			Closed Session. 
			Approved. 
		4. Esfeld - Leigh Wickell as Legislative Director
			- Wickell - Is currently working in Jefferson City and thinks she 				has the experience necessary to do well in the position.
			- Givogue - What issue would you like to work on? (Textbooks)
			- Flangan - Who are you interning for? (Representative 					Zimmerman and he is fantastic)
			Closed Session. 
			Approved.
		5. Esfeld - Ally Summers to Communications Director
			- Givogue - Any ideas for Senate publicity?
			- Summers - Facebook is a great market and Senate can do more 				with it.
			- Flanagan - Would you be receptive to be the face of roundtables 				and such? Are you comfortable with that
			- Summers - Yes, feels she has the time to devote to it.
			- Hogan - In the past, we have had PR problems with the long term 				intangible work we do. We don’t have easy sells. Are you ready to 				take that on?
			- Summers - Friends with past Comm Director. Does not mind 				doing something even if we don’t get the credit we need. Doesn’t 				mind doing a thankless job. Is a hard worker who is open to ideas.
			Closed Session
			Approved.
		6. Esfeld - Hannah Hemmelgarn to Campus Environment Chair
			- Hemmelgarn - Served on ECO and is active on the President’s 				Climate Committee member. Wants to work more on local food 				initiative and working with the Bike Co-Op.
			- Hogan - What would you like to do with biodiesel?
			- Hemmelgarn - Wants to network between campus and county 				groups. It has a lot of potential on campus.
			- Givogue - The mission of the committee has changed over the 				years. Where do you want to take  it?
			- Hemmelgarn - Things functioning well means they are 					functioning effectively and environmentally friendly.
			Closed Session.
			Appointed.
		7. Esfeld - David Hayes to Academic Affairs Chair
			- Hayes - Has been on AA for two years now and is the reason he 				joined Senate. Wants to work on registration. Perhaps looking into 				“on demand registration”. Giving registrar a tentative schedule a 				student would be interested in taking to make sure enough sections 				are opened during registration. Bring courses dealing with Native 				American history and culture. Would also like to build up AA’s 				connectedness with students across campus. Would like to 					schedule meetings with organization leaders to get input about 				specific curricular proposals. 
			Closed Session
			Approved.
		8. Esfeld - JoEllen Flanagan to Student Affairs chair.
			- Hogan - What are you doing with RHA next semester?
			- Flanagan - Not doing Hall Senate or RHA next year.
			Closed Session
			Approved.
		9. Esfeld - Tom Hogan as Web Master
			- Hogan - Has been on Senate for 2 years now. Has always had an 				interest in web design. Please note that Senator Hogan is currently 				wearing a FireFox t-shirt. Oohs and Aahs are appropriate. Need to 				discuss the possibility of migrating the entire site to the web blog. 				Also needs to go back to publications to get their help again.				- Hemmelgarn - It would be nice to have people’s pictures 					included next to their names on the website and keep it 					updated with correct numbers/email addresses.
			Closed Session.
			Approved.
		10. Esfeld - Philip Gilmor to treasurer
			- Gilmor - Currently serving as treasurer. Would like to 					keep track of our programs through the budget. We had a 					shift in ideas of where we should be spending. We should 					efficiently spend the students’ money.
			- Wiley - How will you deal with refund requests next year?
			- Gilmor - We changed the way students can request funds back. 				So far has only had three this semester.
			Closed Session
			No clapping ensued.
			Approved.
		11. Esfeld - Libby Piel as secretary
			Closed Session.
			Approved.
		12. Esfeld - Kristel Givogue as Vision Document Chair
			- Givogue - Wants to see more organizational reps. Wants to have 				a good gauge of what the students want as the vision of the 					university. Plans on working on the administrative aspects over the 			summer until she can have focus groups.
			Closed Session.
			Approved.
		13. Esfeld - Tom Hogan as Constitutional Review Chair
			Closed Session.
			Approved. 
		14. Mozaffar - Nick Zotos as org rep for Sigma Tau Gamma
		15. Mozaffar - Chris Walters as org rep for Centennial Hall Senate
	G. Changes/Approval of the agenda
III. Executive Reports
	A. Secretary - End of the years reports please. 
	B. Treasurer - If you have moved money within the last few weeks, everything 	needs to happen by Tuesday. So do it. Hoping to have standing budget approved 	with budget at the beginning of next year. Send him an email with ideas. 
	C. President - Met with President Dixon last week. Will have a biweekly meeting 		time next semester. Wants to have a regular rotation of committee chairs to go 	with her to the meeting. Plan on that. Wants an executive committee meeting this 	week. If you want to come back for Freshmen Week, email Lizz. Work on things 	this summer. Don’t stop just because you are on break! 
	D. Vice President - Would like your ideas on next year’s Senate Retreat. Will be 	doing some new member education. Nick Zotos will bring the paddle… Currently 	is serving in the position of Diversity Chair and Conduct Code Chair. 
IV. Auxiliary Reports
	A. Faculty Advisor - Remember to relax, sleep, and eat. 
	B. Staff Advisor - Thanks to those who attended EOY. What organizations are 	part of the SOC?
	C. BOG - Finding out what will be on agenda. 
	D. Speaker
V. Committee Reports
	A. Academic Affairs - Second Swapapalooza on Reading Day from 1-3 in the 	Activities Room. 
	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
	A. Hayes - Second reading of the WACT Resolution
		Passed 8 - 0 - 0 
VII. Money Motions
	A. Esfeld - Moves that no more than $1,000 to be spent on bringing people back 		for Truman Week to be spent no later than September 1st.
		- Hayes - How much has been spent in past years?
		- Esfeld- Always move $1,000 but spends around $500.
		- Hayes - What is this money for?
		- Esfeld - Every year we bring senate members back to help with Truman 			Week activities or to run our own events. This money is to cover any 			expenses for living in the dorms to move in early and for meals. It could 			also pay for any events we want to host.
		- Wiley - How many do you want from on campus/off campus?
		- Esfeld - Wants to have the executive committee to come back. Has to see 		what the interest is?
		- Zotos - It is $40/per night 
		- Alberts - Usually gives everyone $50 of bonus bucks
		- Passed.
	B. Gilmor - Moves $100 for motion forms and paper for the Senate office.
		- Gilmor - We are out of forms
		- Wiley - Push for high post consumer content
		- Givogue - What she about electronic money motions?
		- Gilmor - Maybe in the future (this is a blatant misquote)
		- Passed.
VIII. First Readings
IX. Discussion Items
	A. Wiley - BOLD Ideas
		- Wiley - Wants to know what your bold ideas are on and off Senate for 			next year.
		- Hogan - Thinks there should be patios where we can eat outside and 			possible “hampster-esque” sky tubes between buildings.
		- Givogue - Vision Document. Yay!
		- Flanagan - Wet tailgating. It is bold. Would also like to see the C-Stores 			open until 2 AM.
		- Zotos - Senate is good at deciding what is wrong with Truman. We need 			to be better at fixing what is wrong! Most people think we talk and don’t 			do. We need to set deadlines and publicize when those deadlines are met.
		- Esfeld - Wants to stress the idea of alternate semesters. 
		- Piel - This is the point in the minutes where I stop taking minutes and 			start typing nonsense. Come on, its been a 3 hour meeting. I deserve a 			break and so do you if you’ve been reading all of this. Let’s take a minute 			to relax and breath. Good. Now back to the minutes…
		- Wiley - Go out, talk to people, and bring their ideas back to Senate. Get 			org reps to come. Attended a UGC meeting earlier and they brought up the 		idea of shared governance. We are the voice of the student body. We need 			to work with the administration but not back down. Had the idea of having 		one campaign each month. We need to hold the university accountable for 			what student funds are being spent on. Senate itself needs to be 				transparent.
X. Other New Business
XI. Announcements

Adjourned at 9:22 PM
Respectfully submitted by Secretary Piel on