Minutes Called to Order at 6:02Pm by Senate Speaker, Mathew Campbell

Montana State University

Associated Students of MSU Senate

SUB Alumni Lounge

January 26, 2017

Minutes called to order at 6:02pm by Senate Speaker, Mathew Campbell.

Minutes recorded by Madison Thompson

Roll Call:: Benson(absent), Bertolino, Campbell, Clifton, Creed(absent), DeRudder(absent), Falls Down, Grover, Haslach, Hollinger, Hurst, Jensen, Johnson, Kaminetzky(absent), Killian, Kuehn, O’Leary, Roback, Swenson, Walker, Jones(absent)

Approval of the Minutes:

O’Leary: Suspending of the approval of the minutes because they were not sent out beorethis meeting.

Minutes Suspended

Public Comment:

Hayes: Feel like there is a disconnection between those representing me and myself. Been attending this university. MSU trademark to be used on alcohol against it. First completed alcohol edu, warning of dangers and health risks of this substance. All of the repercussions that come from this. Stigma going around college hat there are no alcoholics, 22 years old and already struggle with this substance abuse. If you go through with this policy change, I believe you will be sending the wrong message to students and the public. I hope in the future the ASMSU senate will do more to vocalize issues that are going around.

McDonald: Work for WIC, proposing a WIC satellite clinic on campus in order for moms and dads to be able to have access to or surfaces. I hope you support this.

McGoy: MSU is talking about putting their logo on alcohol. Others might be compelled to drink, because go cats. I am here to try to appeal you sense of pride. All view MSU as an institution you would attach your name too. I hope that you won’t vote for the easy dollar. Could bring in revenue But what is the true cost? Is it worth putting the pride of ever alumni and student on the line? Students coming from all around, seeing our logo on alcohol. An implicit agreement that alcohol is ok and everything that goes with it

Nassey: Here to address the university policy. Share some of letter sent to the president. Question the rationale of putting MSU logo on alcohol. I am in recovery. Chairman of Gallatin County DUI task force. Seen the consequences of drinking. Believe we need to think long and hard about the decision being made. We need to protect the image of the university by advertising appropriate uses of alcohol. I am aware that the majority of students are not here to party. Not sure that the message, drink responsibly, will resonate with college students.

Anderson: Architecture student. Talking about more than just a local brewery taking on our logo, talking about the bigger picture.

Johnson: When I learned about this policy change, I am in opposition.

Budesky: Not in our house task force, here to talk about it. Work together to end violence. Have a big town hall style meeting next Wednesday at 6pmm. Let me know if you have any questions. PSA airing at halftime of MSU basketball game.

Presentations:

Dean of Students: Here to talk about Drug Illegal Use, made so many changes to the conduct code, that we didn’t want. Take a look at the conduct code.

Assistant Dean of Students for Student Conduct: Oversee conduct offices, work with Reslife staff and fraternity boys. Work with issues that elevate to a certain levels in residence halls and those outside. Been doing this for about two years. Pretty well established an connected. Pretty aware of what is going on in our community. Expanding our drug illegal use policy. Sparked by tragedy. Loss of one of our students, just over a year ago. A research drug, not a traditional drug overdose. Former students were distributing this drug to students. Forced us to really examine our policies. Our policy didn’t capture all of this. Passed out proposed expansion. All of our policies meant to be preventative. Want to be able to hold student accountable and research chemicals.

Dean of Student: Have not taken this step to university council, but did with our SAFE council. Though we would take this to student senate and see what you thought.

Hollinger: What would this new policy do?

Dean of Students: Allow us to hold students accountable. Usually start working with students once they get to their third offence.

Killian: City state or federal law, like with medical marijuana?

Dean of Students: Federal trumps state.

Director of Health Expansion: Here to talk about the trademark policy change.

Anderson: Work for the Insight program. Working with freshman that get in trouble in the dorms. Somme senator were quite sure what policy is going to be changed to. If we took alcohol out of the policy. I trust the current president, but I don’t know how long she is going to be here. But I don’t know what will happen in the future. Removing alcohol from the policy, we are saying that alcohol is appropriate for the university. Only 3 universities that use their logo on a beer, Louisiana and Portland State. Called their representatives and have not received called back. Brewing programs, and the university trademark is still not allowed on the beers.One of the students said before, when it comes to placement and programs and recognition, I believe our policies need to reflect that.

Director: That is would be a onetime use. Sunset clause would be used if so, would it continue if? Have been told that money is not part of this. Red flag that money is going to play a bigger part in this than we realize.

Anderson: Reason why not to: alcohol abuse is the #1 substance abuse on campus. We have substance abuse and misuse. A lot of this has to do with Montana culture. Fraternity and Sorority life, 141% increase over a ten year period that sought help for substance abuse-nationally, When students come here, students do alcohol edu, with this we can gauge the attitude that students come here with.I don’t want to make any moves for this to rise. We all know about the ASMSU president resign due to the DUI.

Department to Transportation, Vision Zero, #1 preventable cause of death is impaired driving. Currently in a partnership with them for Alcohol Edu. Have an investor in providing recovery housing. If our campus supports a substance that creates this issue, fairly contradictory.

Work at the center of recovery, am a recovery student myself. Not able to use the logo for this facility, but the university can put it on a beer. Kinda stings. 46% of student population, under 21. Marketing to all of them but only half can use it legally. Talked to senate earlier about Camel commercials, if you get them early, you get them forever. Proves that if we market this beer, it is promoting underage use. I don’t believe university has the right to promote alcohol. Will not always be used responsibly. Nobody has been upset with this policy until money had been brought in.

Everything we need to do in this country, surgeon general report for this year 2017, typical perception of colleges that the right to drink is a rite of passage. The perception to those outside, is that this image is alright. This isn’t about whether or not having alcohol at the celebration, but how the university aligned with alcohol.

Bertolino: Where does you data come from?

Director of Health Expansion: Department of Transportation. Johns Hopkins.

Bertolino: Have you done anything about the European Models?

No

Hollinger: Department of Transportation for state or federally?

Department of Transportation for MSU

Kuehn: DO you know what percentage of DUIs are from college students

About 800 DUIs inn Gallatin county, 5% were students. This is not a target at students. Represents community and that image. Speaks to the reputation.

Legal Services:

Charlie Cromwell: Also have Layla and Emily, and Hannah. Hope that we can be at your orientation to explain what we do. We have on campus office hours, have more of a presence on campus. Have upgraded our undergrad student interns. Available in the summer for emergency appointment, On campus legal services office hours, student clients sign representation agreements,this guarantees confidentiality agreement, for 10 dollars thirty minute legal advice an counseling period, limited scope and full representation 40-50% of students to see again, issues that involve campus or involve a student that we have already seen. Students that we come up and see, if need to negotiate with a landlord.. we arm them with paperwork and background info and then you do the work, traditional representation is a lot more expensive, Top three areas dealing with: family law, landlord-tenant, consumer protection,

Also have Clinical Attorney Program (Layla) ASMSY clinical services attorney, 3rd year law student, people graduating program being able to represent when they graduate, increasing scope that we can provide to students, my work is free, attorneys are more on the pricy side, since I have been here just under a month, some people walk into office stating that they are a single parent gettinga masters degree and have not been receiving child support, with travel ban, students worried about current stay in country due to a speeding ticket that didn’t know

Emily: Convinced the Cromwell’s to allow me to stay one more semester, keep track of legal notes and scanning documents for record, do a lot of marketing for events and outreach, a lot of behind the scenes projects, Going to be working on law week, design logo in the making, Website in the beginning stages.

Cromwell: Our data is informative with wht we have done to date, Our proposal is that we maintain our current budget, potentially increased revenue in order to support a full year of clinical program. This year we will be ok, but might have difficulty staying underbudget for a full year. Students Pay $10, ASMSU $30, for 30 min services, Students pay $10, ASMSU $85 average per student, for follow on legal services. Some have additional charges for different services. Proposing 25 dollar flat fee, and for additional representation for 50. Trying to figure out our budgets and the funds that we generate for it to go back into our system. A good idea to break down where activities fee is going. We would love it if you mention student legal services.

Killian: Clinical attorney is just for the semester?

Cromwell: Pretty new, used to be that you couldn’t leave Missoula. Now available, full time credit load to clinic, one semester at a time.

MSU Office of Sustainability:

Kristen: Sustainability director, sustainability fee, where the majority of our funding is. Year 2017, our mission is to develop, coordinate and promote campus sustainability. Practices include recycling, bicycle master plan, composting- pre-consumer, working with some students on EcoLaunch, Carpools to Coldsmoke, Governer’s Food and Agricultural Summit, Sustainability Tracking and Reporting System(STAR), impacts of client change on our snow sports, Earth week activities.

Have data from July 1, 2016 to December 2016. Today we are tracking at a 19.5 diversion rate. Average about 4 million pounds of trash per year. Goal is 25 percent diversion rate by 2020. We are on track and very proud of that. Put in a proposal, pilot for composting, behind the stadium in the nursing area. One student dedicated to that. Recycling highlights, extra supplemental request to purchase recycling bins around the mall. Another grant allows us to switch some existing trash can on the mall. A bit of an issue with contamination. We think this will make a big difference. Finishing master plan, have plans for covered bike parking. Wan to make easy for student s to get to and from campus. Process has been instrumental. Smart building initiative, over 800,000. STARS is my life right now, combing through data of campus to get starter data. University food services so that we could start tracking local and Montana made food. 20% of food purchased on campus is local. 3.50 fee per-semester per-student. 108,000- Labor: 1 full time staff recycling coordinator, 1 part time communication associate, student labor, Operation: 55000 for recycling wholesaler, 12000 for cardboard and office paper. Want to move recycling for facilities, composting with the city of Bozeman, updating. MSUs climate action plan- asking permission to come back- some really interesting trends to show you, Develop some sustainability grants. We have a campus sustainability advisory council. Asking for 2000 in order to get a stream restoration project.

Grover: When was KT Millers presentation?

Kristen: In the Procrastinator. Free next Wednesday.

Admin Reports:

Leach: Thanks for those who went to Helena, appropriation committee, 23% tuition increase next year 27% next year, giving you a list of legislators to get in contact with. Budget oversight committee, veto, far too vague. Senate being able to freeze a budget for any reason,not a fan.Provost search committee, sign up for front desk early registration. Trademark policy, version saw earlier was a decision would resign with Presidential Council and ASMSU president. MSU logo was on a bottle of wine 100 years.

Brough: Tuesday form 12-1, need help keeping count. Give out awards April 26th on Wednesday. Start at 7. Election promotion, video and social media, if not running be involved in the promotional videos, start doing some chats, when having things like alcohol and drugs questions- a little more informal. Bulk of the work cannot be done here for new business. Need an at large senator to talk about smoking on campus.

Zoltek: Talked about how devastating this cut is for Montana students, State going to need to make up for costs in this tuition increase. Garret and I can draft a statement to send to legislators. Tell all of your friends that this is really happening. Talking to your legislators about what this means. Teaching womenand men about advocating wages, there are cases where women try to negotiate wages and get fired. The student issue when they can’t attend commonhour exam, because of the cost of daycare. The people advocating it could not be here, becausethey have to take care of their kids. Director of Public Relations, Director of Productionand Director of Film have been approved for raises. Election applications due March 6th. If not running tell people about what this means. Campaigning. Going to teach people how to talk to legislator.

Cronk: Stipend preview committee, going to have budget posted online, should be up with the next two weeks, late night, admin and procrastinator next week, you will be voting on them in April. PACE board bill being resented tonight. PACE, being presented as one budget, would you like to see one presentation for one versus four different presentations. Does not go against bylaws.

Hetherington: Like to echo Garret. Had our judicial meeting earlier today. Went over how proceeding in the future, reviewed the bills but did not take a stand on any. Inn an effort to reduce redundancy. Voice opinion on legal servicesin support.

Campbell: Doodlepoll, streamline services next Wednesday at 1pm,

Zoltek: I let the previous and current late night director know

Senate Reports:

Killian: Talked to Marcy about programming and the policy for the future. Taking busses to trampoline gym and activities at the pool, JAWS movie night. Could do frats, sororities, Reslife, give the students something fun to do that does not involve substances. Possibly come to finance board about stream restoration over by the ABB. SNOW meeting today, next Thursday lobby day in Helena.

Clifton: Met with IT council , talked about new systems programs and products, a name change at the end of the semester, IT Center-> not really a center,

Johnson: EHHD center met with the dean, wed March 1st, EHHD forum open to anyone, health and wellness of students a new proposed course.

O’Leary: Met with leadership institute. One joining and one leaving. Gender equality conference Sat March 25th 9-3pm. Invite a bunch of panelists. Let me know if you have any more questions.

Unfinished Business:

O’Leary: Move to have alcohol policy to the first item o the list, followed by the funding request as the second item.

Motion

Campbell: Appointment of an interim chair

Haslach: Roback

Roback: I accept

Ballot vote for interim chair, Roback confirmed

Roback: Second reading of 2017-R-02

Campbell: Motion to approve(seconded)

Falls Down: Please strike my name from this resolution

Campbell: Remove my sponsorship

Bertolino: I will sponsor.

Kuehn: I will sponsor.

Hollinger: I had a point of clarification on lone 15, is this data consistent with the presentation that we had. Are there any negative effects.

Walker: Villanova 2014, 51 violations, MSU over 100, showcases negative affect

Killian: Take out entire whereas line 15/16 because no proof, not sited anywhere.

Motion passes, line 15/16 removed

Johnson: After hearing impassioned pleas of 6 students, I cannot support this resolution.