Student Senate Minutes

I. General meeting of the Student Senate was called to order by Speaker Hogan at 6:03 PM.
	A. Absent from the meeting were members:
	B. Also attending the meeting was: Dr. Paino, Brittany Camacho and students 	supporting a smoke-free Truman, Index
II. Preliminary Items
	A. Roll Call
	B. Corrections/Approval of the minutes
	C. Gallery introductions/business
		A. Paino – Here to discuss MO will see a 2.1 million dollar cut in budget 			next year with another 5-6% cut the following year. State budget is $93 			mill for a year. Looking at how to prepare Truman for future. Important 			for community to come together and examine our core values. This 			summer, Truman’s values were reevaluated. Asked if they still reflect who 		we are and what we care about at Truman. Had another workshop before 
		the start of school that included all faculty and students who were present 			in Kirksville. Two separate drafts of values completed. 
		B. Camacho –Is a recent Truman graduate and is here do educate and 			advocate for smoke-free policies. At least 322 colleges/universities are 			already 100% smoke-free. Smoking is not a fundamental right. Kirksville 			has already passed smoking ban in all restaurants, bars and entertainment 			venues. AT Still, NERMC, and Kirksville schools have smoking bans on 			their campuses. Would like to see increased distance from buildings, 			designated smoking zones or a 100% smoke free campus.
	D. Guests of Honor
	E. Membership Issues
	F. Appointments/Administration of the Oath
	G. Changes/Approval of the agenda
III. Executive Reports
	A. Secretary – Please send excuses to senateabsence@gmail.com
	B. Treasurer – No report.
	C. President – Member of the week to Isaac Robinson and Michael McGill. 	Passing around sheet for CSI roster and favorite candy. Senate is helping with the 	golf tournament tomorrow at 10. 
	D. Vice President – Reviewing retreat. 
IV. Auxiliary Reports
	A. Faculty Advisor 
	B. Staff Advisor – If you or your committee is working on anything that require a 	contract, please set up a time to meet with Laura. Students are not allowed to 	enter into contracts on behalf of the university. Kay Cowan is on Customer 	Service Committee. She thinks their first meeting was the most productive 	meeting she has attended during her time at the university. Please go and speak 	with Kay about your experiences. Homecoming is this week. Thanks Tom in 	advance for his hot dog grilling. 
	C. BOG – No report.
	D. Speaker – Staying on top of helping committees with resolutions.
V. Committee Reports
	A. Academic Affairs – Made 302 copies of posters for curriculum commission 	forums. Please attend!
	B. External Affairs – Working on Storm the Capitol. This Saturday from 1-2 is 	the Alumni event in the Senate Office. 
	C. Student Affairs – Forum/discussion on Wednesday in the SUB Alumni Room 	at 7 PM regarding Smoke-free Campus. It is important that we have senators 		present to engage/glean student opinion. If you have specific questions to ask 	during the forum, email them to Kristyn. Similar presentation to tonight. The SUB 	Hub is also reserved in case over 100 people attend for fire code reasons. Have 	feedback forms to analyze after the forum if you would like to help. 
		i. Campus Diversity – No report. 
		ii. Campus Environment – Does anyone have office hours on Tuesday 			afternoon? Please serve them from 1-4 on the quad to hand out 				sustainability guides. 
	D. Technology – No report. 
	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. Yu – Moves second reading of Harry’s Garden resolution.
		- Yu – Not asking for funding. Great program to get students involved in 			their own.
		- Passes 17 – 0 – 0 .
	B. Yu – Moves second reading endorsing Kirksville Bike Trail
		- Yu – Trail through the city and through Thousand Hills. Will increase 			tourism. Should be completed within 4-5 years. Cost $450,000 from 			community.
		- Esfeld – Would like to see something in the resolve clauses that says we 			believe it will benefit the student body. 
		- Williams – Where will the trails start?
		- Flanagan – They are going to connect current trails within the park and 			eventually link them to downtown Kirksville.
		- Graham – Will this be a walking trail as well? (Yes). Students think this 			is an excellent project to beautify Kirksville and give access to the park 			without using gas.
		- Marshall – Will this be paved? (Yes. Asphalt.)
		- Passes 17 – 0 – 0.
VII. Money Motions
VIII. First Readings
	A. Hogan – Moves first reading of Smoke-free Campus resolution.
		- Heagney – Thanks students for coming. Has known about this resolution 		for the past week and has done some of his own research. Students are 			passing through second hand smoke for a matter of seconds. The Stanford 		study suggested they be exposed for an extended period of time. This 			resolution lists many schools but we are not them. This may be a growing 			trend but it does not necessarily fit us. The poll was only one question. 			Concerned that 16.4% of students would not come to Truman if it were 			smoke free. That is a significant number of students. The 83% of 				respondents who would go to a smoke free campus are already here. Feels 		that second hand smoke is not a large problem because in an entire week 			he only came in contact with second hand smoke twice. This resolution 			does not propose an anti-smoking campaign which he believes would be 			more effective than banning it all together. Bothered the most by not 			mentioning the students who do smoke especially when a large percentage 		are international students.
		- Serroque – Does not like the word ‘trend’ used during the presentation. 			Truman has set its own standards to be better than other competing 			schools. Personally does not see a lot of students smoking on campus and 			those that do are respectful of the distance policy. Would like to see a 			designated smoking area over going 100% smoke free. Does not feel 			comfortable taking away a person’s right to choose without exploring all 			other options first.
		- Esfeld – Moves to strike lines 70-73. Feels that the lines are hearsay and 			should not be a ‘whereas’ clause.
			- Motion passes.
		- Flanagan – If you have any questions with the resolution, please direct 			them to Samantha Goode who wrote it. This is just a first reading for a 			good discussion. There is a forum this week to gather student input. Please 		speak from what students have told you.
		- Esfeld – Likes the point of 16.4% of people who would not attend 			Truman. On line 29, you reference community bans. There is no 				definition. What exactly is it?
		- Camacho – It is what is already established in Kirksville.
		- Esfeld – Feels that bullet point does not apply to the Truman campus. 			That type of ban is different than what we experience on campus. How 			many faculty and staff are smokers?
		- Camacho – Surveys only directed towards students. Is not necessary for 			you to make a decision based on your constituents.
		- Esfeld – Disagrees with that point. Feels that it is important to consider 			their rights as well. We need to retain faculty and staff.
		- Tomlinson – Feels quotes from CNN article are not direct quotes. Quotes 		pulled from Stanford study are not an honest interpretation. Would direct 			this to Dean Gilchrist. If the current policy is not enforced, would find it 			hard to believe a more restrictive policy would be enforced. Does not 			consider the danger to smokers who would have to move blocks away 			from campus during winter and at night.
		- Yu – MU will not implement a ban until 2014. Asking Truman to pass 			one now would be rushing things. Would like to see everyone quit 				smoking as a pre-med student and an asthmatic. People take a 				confrontational stance when their liberties are perceived as threatened. If 			we pass a ban we are passing second hand smoke onto the community. 			Would like to see this energy placed into a program to help students quit.
		- Troop – Would go to a smoke free school but is also at Truman. Wishes 			the question was phrased differently. 
		- Gywali – How do you plan to administer this if it passes? Instead of 			designated areas, could there be designated times? 
		- Camacho – Job is to educate and advocate for smoke-free policies. This 			is her life’s work. Trying to encourage students to explore smoke-free 			policies. If you were to pass a resolution that improves on current policy, 			that would be great. 
		- Student – Has been documented for being too close to school buildings. 			It is enforced.
		- Buckler – Education is a better route instead of infringing on rights. 			Feels the school will naturally progress this direction. 
		- Graham – Talked to sponsor of resolution. If the idea of a ban does not 			pass, they will try to create designated smoking areas. Banning smoking 			will not cause students to quit. It will not work.
		- Williams – If this is passed, who will implement this policy.
		- Goode – This would be phased in. 
		- Camacho – A lot of universities adopted a distance policy and moved on 		to designated areas. They are currently moving towards 100% smoke-free. 		Westminster University is all about respect. Each university has their own 		methods of enforcement including fines, citations and warnings.
		- Williams – Would you consider our policy in the works? Our next step 			would be moving to designated areas. 
		- Camacho – Feels Truman has the minimum of what it could have. There 		is nothing that is going to push this agenda further. Here today to put this 			issue on the table and explore options.
		- Hogan – Any legislation we pass is nonbinding. It is merely a voicing on 		support of the student association.
		- Potter – Would like to see a ‘therefore be it resolved’ clause to include 			our support for smoking education. 
		- Goode – Eta Sigma Gamma teaches smoking cessation classes once a 			week starting October 22nd.
		- Camacho – There are two campaigns sponsored by CASE. The Great 			American Smoke-Out every November and the KISS Me Campaign (Keep 		It Sexy and Smoke-free). These classes have been offered since Fall 2007.
		- Heagney – How effective are these campaigns?	
		- Camacho – Give away 250 t-shirts each semester. Has no firm number. 			Smoking cessation classes has up to a 30% success rate. 
		- Hogan – Refers issue to Student Affairs. 
IX. Discussion Items
X. Other New Business
	A. Gilmor – Moves to strike $1000 scholarship from budget and reallocate money 	elsewhere.
		- Gilmor – Usually give two scholarships out each semester. The past few 			years it has been rushed and all four have been given out at the end of the 			year. Currently reviewing the scholarship program now and whether or not 		we want to continue it.
		- Allan – Will this be back in the spring?
		- Gilmor – As of now, it seems that the program is not needed/desired. 			Will bring a discussion item regarding the scholarship next week.
		- Allan – Who is the scholarship available to?
		- Gilmor – Anyone affiliated with student government is ineligible. It is a 			leadership based scholarship given to one Truman student and one from 			the Adair area. The history of the scholarship it fuzzy.
		- Graham – Will striking this amount lessen the number of scholarships 			given out? (Yes. Only two will be given in the spring).
		- Williams – What will the extra thousand be going towards? (It will go 			back into the entire budget).
		- Alberts – There was a problem with giving money to highschool 				students. Technically we only give out two scholarships to Truman 			students.
		- Graham – How many of the four are given out each year?
		- Bates – In fall 2006, two were given out each semester. In the last two 			years, there have been four scholarships given out spring semester credited 		to fall accounts. 
		- Motion passes. 
XI. Announcements
	A. Please recycle cans.
	B. Drive safe on your way home.

Adjourned at 7:51 PM.
Respectfully submitted by Secretary Piel on